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were thrown over the place and the confeder-
ates withdrew to the wooded hills beyond. The
federals captured several hundred muskets and
rifles, one l2pounder howitZer, paroled many
prisoners and inflicted considerable loss. Fed
eral loss-2 killed. IL wounded and missing.
October 1-2, lS62-Reconnaissance from Har-
pers Ferry to Leesburg by Brig. Gen. Nathan
kimball, Z. S. A., with his brigade. consisting
OF the fourth Ohio, fourteenth Indiana. sew
enth Virginia, eighth Ohio, one hundred and
| thirty-second Pennsylvania, sixth U. s. cav
| airy, Franks battery OF light 12-pounders and
four 3-inch rifed pieces Found no enemy at
Leesburg except sick and convalescents, who
were captured and paroled.
October 8. S62-Reconnaissance from Con-
RAIDS Ferry to Leesburg by the third Maine,
Col Lakeman, without meeting an enemy
December II, 1s62-Occdpied by federal
troops Gen. Geary.
December 10, 1862 Skirmish between de.ach-
ment thirty-fifth Virginia cavalry battalion,
Maj. Elijah V. White. and federal cavalry.
February 14-16. lS63-White's cavalry attacks
federal pickets on the Hillsboro' road
February IS, l863-Skirmsh.
March 16. lS63-Detachment 200 Of the four
teenth Pennsylvania cavalry surround the town
to capture "bushwhackers," but found none.
August 80 to September 2, 1S63-Federal re-
commissioners by the second brigade first cav
airy division, Col. Thomas G. Devin, sixth New
York cavalry, to Leesburg with the object of
capturing Imboden. said to be a that place.
No trace of Imboden was found
September IA. lS63-Potomac Home Brigade,
Maryland cavalry, skirmish with detachment
of Whites ''guerrillas and reported captur-
ing commissioned officers and men, with
horses and equipments.
April IS. lS64-Detachment second Massa-
chusetts cavalry and party of confederates,
supposed to be Mosby's men, attending a we'd
ding, skirmish in the streets of Leesbury
Federal loss-1 killed and 30 wounded; confed-
crate loss not known.
Balls Bluff (near Leesburg), October 2l,
Infringement, In which Senator Baker
was killed.
December IA. 1862 by detachment Of the
thirty. fifth Virginia cavalry battalion, under
Maj. Elijah V. White, C. S. A.
Aldie. Va.-March 2, 1868. skirmish; June
1928 1853, skirmishes and actions; July 81,
1868, skirmishes.
Middleburg-June 1918, 1863, action.
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twelfth, fourteenth, eighteenth and twenty
fourth Veteran Reserve Corps.
WirZ was accompanied to the scafS>ld by
Fathers Wyets and Boyle and bore the ordeal OF
listening to the reading Of the proceedings and
the preparations with composure. His BODY
was buried alongside Of the Lincoln ASSESSING
ton ccnspirators and was subsequently buried
at Mount Oivet
A DISTRICT ROMANCE.
There is . little romance connected with q
Washington family, the head Of which was q
prisoner in the old Capitol more than once.
When the war commenced he was . mem
Der Of one Of the Washington companies called
to the War Department to be mustered into
service, and he was one Of those who refused
to take the oath. After taking leave of his
affianced, young lady then living not far from
Mount Vernon Square, he made his way over
the lines, and IN Q few weeks he was in the field
under the bars and stars. In course Of time
he was captured by the Union forces, and with
others found his way to the old Capitol.
Here he was found BY his girl but
there were no facilities then for carrying on q
courtship, and the nearest approach was BY
Chances which were fully understood Being
offered his freedom on taking the oath of ale
glance, he declined and expressed desire 10 be
exchanged and returned south, and in Q few
weeks with others he was marched to the steam-
boat wharf to be exchanged Knowing he
river front well, and observing that While the
bow Of the boat was at one wharf her stern W.
not far distant from another, he quickly
formed the resolution 70 visit ~
~ lore bsfors leaving Inrssa;Assly e
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April %. 1S64-Mosby attacked federal
pickets. wounding and capturing 8. and
taking horses. party started in pursuit and
captured Lieut. W. H. Hunter Of Mosby's
command.
March 7, -skirmish.
March II, 1s6s-The federal reserve picket
post, consisting of twenty five men. under
command Of Second Lieut.. Alexander G. Wat
son. company L. first Vermont cavalry, was
surprised by Mosby, with twenty-one men
under bis command, and together with Mai.
William Wells, Capt. Robert Schofield and
Lieut. Perley G. J. Cheney, all OF the first
Vermont, who were visiting the post, were
captured
GAINESVILLE.
November 26-7, lS6l-Skirmish, Dranesville
(near Herndon). First Pennsylvania cavalry,
Col Geo. d. Bayard Confederate loss, 2
killed and wounded.
December 6, 1S61-Expedition to GunnelIs
Farm, near Dranesville, of Gen Meade's
brigade, Kern's battery. and a squadron Of
cavalry. under Major Jones, for the purpose of
capturing two nephews of Gunnell and bring
ing in the forage on the latter's farm, which
was all executed successfully
December 20, 1S61-Engagement between the
first sixth, ninth. tenth and twelfth regiments,
Pennsylvania reserve corps, first PENNSYLVANIA
artillery and first Pennsylvania cavalry and the
eleventh Virginia volunteers, sixth South
Carolina volunteers, tenth Alabama volunteers,
first Kentucky volunteers, Sumpter's Flying ar
tillery, North Carolina cavalry and Virginia
cavalry. Federal loss-7 killed. 81 wounded;
confederate loss-43 killed, l43 wounded and
A missing.
February 6. IS63-skirmish.
February Is, lS63-Skirmish.
April l, lS63-Capt. Film. of the first Vermont
surprised Mosby near the mouth OF Broad run.
in the vicinity of Dranesville, but was repulsed
and Capt. Flint and Lieut. Chas A. Woodbury.
killed. Mosby received by return courier his
commission as major Partisan rangers.
February Il and ~, IS6A-Skirmishes near
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September II, 1S6f-Action between the
nineteenth Indiana infantry sixty New
York infantry, seventy-ninth New York in
fantry, second Vermont infantry, third YER
mont infantry, third New York battery and
fifth U. s. artillery under command OF Col
Isaac j. Stevens. and the thirteenth Virginia
volunteers, one section OF Rosser's battery,
Washington al tillery and detachment Of the
first Virginia cavalry, under command Of Col
J. E. B. Stuart Federal loss, killed and 8
wounded confederate, 0. The colors of the
seventy-ninth New York regiment were re-
stored to them by order Of Maj. Gen. NcClel-
Ian, on account Of their good conduct in this
action. the same having been taken from them
because of previous ''mutinous conduct" The
commanding general of the Army Of the Poto-
mac (confederate) commended the conduct Of
Col. j. E. b. Stuart in general orders and
recommended his promotion to the rank Of
brigadier general. Capt Vim. E. Jones was
recommended for promotion to colonel and
Capt. Fitz Hugh Lee to the lieutenant colonelcy
OF the first Virginia cavalry.
September IS. 1S61-Skirmish near Lewins-
vile. Capt Motifs battery, three companies
nineteenth Indiana. four companies second
Wisconsin, thirty-third New York infantry, a
company of Kentucky cavalry, third Vermont
sixth Maine, fifth Wisconsin, first California
volunteers, Berdan's sharpshooters. Philadel-
phla zouaves, seventy-ninth New York, second
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times charges were made for revenge. From
this condition Of affairs the Prescott House for
few months had plenty Of tenants.
The historic old Capitol building at the south
east corner Of LIST and A streets northeast with
the Carroll row houses at the corner of LIST and
A streets southeast, we're the principal prisons
The first was quite q brick structure, built
originally directly after the destruction of the
Capitol in August, 1914, for the accommodation
Of Congress, at least temporarily, and was
owned by q company, of which Grifith Combs
was the principal. For q number of years
Congress held its sessions here, occupying
the halls in the second story. The
Supreme Court Of the United States, the
Circuit and Criminal Courts Of the District
met here till the present court house was far
enough advanced for occupancy. Then 1t
passed into the possession of Col Bright, q
noted turfman. dancing school was CON-
Quoted by Prof. Tucker in it during the thirties,
and some Of the older residents learned the
steps of the old time minuet Of those DAYS, and
recall the many enjoyable balls and parties they
participated In there.
For number Of years day school was kept
here, and there are numbers now living who as
boys attended il, and among them Col. W. p.
Wood. who for several years was superintendent
of IL - . prison.
After its school experience Il was remodeled
TO some extent and converted into . boarding
house, conducted by Harry B. Hail. and Il was
here that John C. Calhoun died. Then IL grad
ually fell into disuse and was out Of repair for
some yoars.
HIsroRY OF cAnnoIx Palsox.
oasron prison W. composed of row q
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(the first Five Zouaves Of New York city,, was
shot by Jackson, the proprietor OF the Marshall
House. Capt. Ball Of the confederate army
and his cavalry troop Of thirty-five men were
captured. The corfederates retired on the
Orange and Alexandra railroad, burning the
bridges behind them A train Of cars from
Leesburg to Alexandria was intercepted by the
Union forces about six miles from the latter
city and the passengers temporarily detained
The track in the front and rear Of the train
was destroyed and two bridges were burned.
July 8, lS63-Accidental explosion Of the
magazine at Fort Lyon, killing 20 and wound
ing IA men
August 1928, 1s6s+Mosby made a recon
Nuisance in the vicinity of Alexandria, cap
turing Col Dalany. aide to Gov. Peirpont, and
several horses, and burning the railroad bridge
across Cameron's run.
PoHIcK CHURCH.
August 49, 1S6l-Skirmish at Pohick Church,
Va, about twelve miles from Alexandria. De-
tachment first New York Oincoln) cavalry,
Capt VIM. H. Boyd Casualties-1 man killed
and missing. (No confederate report)
October 3, 1s61-Expedition Of the twenty
sixth New York volunteers, Col William II.
Christian, for the purpose Of capturing con-
tederate cavalry.
December Is, 1s6l-Reconnaissance under
command Of Col. A. A. Mcknight, with the
fantry, first New Jersey cavalry. Capt. John p
Fowler, and two sections of artillery.
February "a, 1862-Federal pickets were at
tackled at Lewis Chapel
March s, 1S62-Skirmish between q detach.
ment Of the siXty-third Pennsylvania volun-
teers and scouting party Of confederates.
Confederate loss Of 4.
May "a, 1s62-Attack on U. 8. pickets.
January 8, 1S62-Skirmish near Pohick run,
BALLS CROSS ROADS.
August 1928, 1s6l-Skirmishea
BAILEr's CORNERS (cRoss RoAps).
August $3.50, lS61-Skirmish second Michi.
gan infantry, Capt Louis Dillman; third Michi-
gan infantry, Maj Stephen G. Champlin. One
man killed (No confederate report)
ACcoTINK BRIDGE.
December %, ls63-Partially destroyed by
Brig. Gen. Fitz Lee, Surgeon J. B. Fontaine,
Lieut.. John Lee and detachment ten men
from Stuart's command
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three-story brick dwellings on ist street. ex-
tending from street south about two-thirds
OF the square. and their site is now included in
the Capitol library inclosure These were in
passabie repair, and being painted Of a light
color, made good appearance. They were
among the oldest houses OF the city and were
quite commodious, each having three STORED
brick buildings. They were erected about the
beginning of the century bv Daniel Carroll Of
Duddington. and for a number Of Years. ipclud-
ing those of the war of 1872. the corner dwell
ing was occupied by the celebrated DR. James
Ewell, author of the Medical Compcndium.
IL was TO this house that the soldiers wounde 4
at Bladensburg in the war of 1912 were brought
Mr.. Chalmers. who owned a rope walk near the
navy yard which was DESTROYED bv the British
lived in the adjoining house and the Others were
occupied by Nicholas Queen a. a hotel for many
years. In the thirties Duff Green bought por-
ton OF the row, using ii as printing oftice and
here Simon Cameron worked many a day al the
case. In the other part Of the row Mrs. Sprigs
kept boarding house.
CHANGED TO PRISONS.
In anticipation OF the need Of prison for
those expected to be brought in from the irst
battle of Bull Run, the government took pos
session Of both the old Capitol and Carroll
buildings in the early part Of July. 1851.
and Col. VIM P. Wood, who was then in
charge OF a number Of refugees-siayes who
had made their way here-was placed in'charge.
Gen. Wadsworth was then the provost marsha. 4
having his Office at the northeast corner OF 18th
and streets, and the guard sent to Col. Wood
was detail of eleven men under a lieu
tenant. Here We're committed from time
10 time deserters, blockade runners, prison.
ers Of state, &C., and both prisons had
TO be enlarged by the erection of quarters in
the yards. Generally there were in both prisons
from 800 to 400 prisoners OF all kinds. and on
one occasion there were some l,500 prisoners
captured by Hancock cared for. There are a
number residing in the District who had some
experience as prisoners here, ana ar may be
supposed, so slight cause being necessary to
secure an arrest, there were a number who
were uniustly locked UP. A number of the
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The Extent OF Dr. +. c. Scott Sanders
One-aiinns-

The Extent OF DIR. +. c. scott-sanders'
Operations.
DIR. Francis Charles Scott-Sanders, formerly
proprietor of the Lyric Club. who was arrested
on August q on board Of West Indian
steamer at Liverpool on the charge OF having
forged the name Of the Earl of Londesborough
TO bills for IS, 733, was arraigned In the Mari.
borough street police court in London yester.
day.
Sam bewis, the money lender, testified that
he had discounted the bills.
The prisoners total debt amounts 70 CTS 4fo
The Earl Of Londesborough testified that
though he was chairman OF the Lyric Club he
had nothing to do with the clubs finances The
total of $500. on which money was raised
for the club. He aHo accepted q bill fos
IlO.oOO. This was often renewed but IL vns nov
paid Afterward he signed two notes for &c .Ooo
Since August, 1891, he had ceased accepting biz
for the accused.
The earl was shown a number Of hills uhirh
he declared were forgcries, though he said they
were good limitations Of his signature
The witness, continuing, said be was unable
TO state how many bills he had signed in con.
nection with the club. He had made no pro.
vision TO pay them when they matured ~ bs
trusted to the honesty Of the prisoner.
Among the prisoners property that fen ,pto
the hands OF the police ut the time Of Dr. Scott
Sanders arrest was q travelling bag, which.
when opened, was found to contain q receipt
for f5 from the West Indies and Pacific
Steamship Company for a passage by the
steamer Texan, made out in the name o{
Mrs Stanley, and a guide to Mexico. tn
lady known as Mrs. Stanley was seen by the AZ.
tectives immediately after the arrest of Dr..
scott-Sanders. The detectives also found IN
the bag paid bills Of exchange TO the amount a
fls', 900. The names upon them we're chiefly
those Of the Earl Of Londesborough, Mr.. II
Scott. Mr.. c. Scott and DIR. scott-Sanders
There were also among its contents four en-
velopes.
The first contained six Of the Earl of Londes.
poroughs signatures, apparently cut from
letters, one of Mr.. Hugh SCOTS and one of the
Earl Of Londesborough's cut out of the middle
OF bill Of exchange Another contained
three statements Of account headed .sHarri.ou
and Davis, two others like the foregoing IN the
handwriting Of the prisoner, one dated Janu.
airy is, 1880, not in his hand writine. a
piece OF paper dated April Is, 1892. With The
word "Londesborough" ON IL in pencil. and
also the words "f5.0o0 bin three month";. bill
for interest, and another piece OF paper bear.
ing the words Hugh J. T. Scott. Gonde.bor.
ough, $4,000. June Is, 1892, three months-"
II is said that the prisouer's foryeri.s
amount TO upward Of E200, 200.
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bounded on the north and east by the Potomac
river and on the west by the Blue Ridge, and
across that range through the numerous noun
tain passes into the Shenandoah valley. Here
were not only many conflicts between the
regular armies. but Mosby, the guerrilla" Of
the north, and the partisan" Of the south
operated. These operations were not always
confined to Virginia, but numerous incursions
into Maryland were made and Mosby was ably
Virginia battalion. The following is list OF
these conflicts within a comparatively few
miles Of Washington; it might be said, within
sight Of the dome Of the Capitol:
WASHINGTON. d. C.
Forts Stevens and Reno attacked July 1918
1864
Silver Springs, July 11-12, 1864. skirmishes
Great Falls, July and September 4, 1861,
skirmishes
Rockville. Md, July T. 1861, expedition.
Seneca Mills, Md, June 14-l5, 1851, Skin
mishes.
Edwards Ferry, Nd. June 10 and October 4,
1861, skirmishes; October 21-22, 1861, action.
ALEXANDRIA.
May 5 Sunday, 1S6l-Evacuation Of Alex
andria, Va, by the confederate forces (48l
mem. Lieut.. Col A. S. Taylor, Virginia vol
unteers. G. S. A., commanding at Alexandria,
was called upon Jy order OF the general-in-
chief to give, in writing, his reasons why he
retired from Alexandria. He gave such
reasons inefficient condition Of his troops and
because he possessed information of the in
tention Of the federal government to occupy
Alexandria.
May "a, 1S61-Advance Of the Union army
into Virginia and occupation Of Arlington
ton of the latter place Col E. Elmer Els
worth, commanding the eleventh New York
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~ the var-vorn veterans passed in review
On that occasion In their ragged uniforms,
carrying aleft thelr torn and tattered banners,
nat asSsa taey lacked thai vas pleasing to the
~ No. s~>as a, ~ in that which appealed to
Ne heat These are the men whom the citi-
sens OF Washington delight again to honor.
During Ito f-ar yss<: es the var hardly q
->-,sA~<r-s eat I'd not have its ight-battle,
engagement action affair. combat, skirmish,
cal 10 what You will. aud the sacred soiI''
south Of Washington and immediately consigu-
ous 20 the District Of Columbia and Maryland
had more than its share of these. and might we'll
be called the dark and bloody ground" Of
Virginia
minor conflicts than in that part Of Virgins
0ing between Washington And Richmond
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ACCoIrNK.
January II, lss4-Party Of six confederates
OF Gordon's brigade Of Hampton's division cap
tured two citizens and q number Of horses and
we're pursued by the Accotink homo guard, who
retook the prisoners and horses and two Of the
confederates-
July Is. ls64.Detachment Mosby's com.
mand attacked the home guA>a ct Accotink.
One killed on each side
pUNYRIKa
March 4. 1662-Skirmish.
March 7-s, Withdrawal OF confedsrstss
December 1919, ls62-Confed ersts raid and
skirmishes
March Is, 1e6S-Capture Of federal patrol Of
corporal and six men of the eighth nlinoia
March 20, l663-Eleven men and lieutenant
Of the eighth New York captured BY con-
fsderateG
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other like gladiators or prize fighters, the
victor Re arfal Of losing advantage gained and
watching for the opportunity to strike another
blow, and the vznquished guarding against
further disaster and seeking to retrieve the
'rckle fortunes Of war" And In the mean
time every day had its little skirmishes and
encounters, which, apparently insignificant in
themselves when compared with the great
battles. made up an aggregate loss In killed
and wounded Of many thousands. The veteran
knows that for one day OF the circumstance
and pomp' there were months Of fighting on
bareback and the gay and festive army bean.
But II was not always thus with the old
warriors. They, too, had their youthful day
dreams Of the ideal. until rebel shot aud shell
Knocked such fancies out Of their heads and
gave them Q taste Of the real In the begin
ming Of the war the "crack regiments" from
both tho north and the south, particularly
those from New York and New Orleans,
appeared on the bsttlefields dressed to kill''
and to be killed The bright play soldier
uniforms, the gay zouaves and the high
landers, with their kits and tartan plaid,
looked pretty, but formed conspicuous targets
for the bullets Of the enemy. and their bril-
fNns dress soon discarded for the more
ultc0 States UNIFORM
We read Of booty and beauty" in connec-
ton with war. but there was very little OF
either for the victors on the fields Of battle in
the civil conflict The rights Of property and
persons. Is general thing. we're respected by
both sides The victors at the First Bull Run,
- In many others Of the battles, we're in almost
II not quite, - bad . condition As the van
quished-and these will be remembered by
many Of the citizens Of Washington to their
dying dAys. as they ssreamed into this city,
ssrribly cut up, their bright uniforms covered
With mud and blood And in the grand
review on Pennsylvania avenue at the close of
the var where we're the .'curled dariings OF
society" and the brilliant uniforms Of the ball
room? The former had been transformed into
gallant and victorious soldiers OF the Union,
and the latter lad been doaed for the blue
81 Cncls Sam
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Auburn-October IA. 1858. engagement
Warrenton Junction-May 8. 1868. action.
Warrenton Cor Sulphur Springs)-NovembeI
Is, 1862. action; December rs, 1862, skirmish.
Licking Run Bridge-November 80, 1868
skirmsh.
Hay Market-Juns "a and October 10, 1868
actions.
Groveton-August 20, 1862, battle.
Observation-Disclosures 49, 1868, affair.
South of these points fighting was at certain
periods almost continual and space will no,
admit of a more extended account as il is the
purpose of this article to include only the de-
tails Of those minor affairs which were within
comparatively short distances of the capital.
To the west of the city, in Virginia, the fol.
lowing occurred:
AT FALLS CHURCH.
November l6, 1s6l-Capture of federal
foraging party, consisting of a captain lieu
tenant and thirty-five privates of the thirtieth
New York regiment and a train OF six wagons
BY the second Mississippi cavalry Of Stuart's
brigade at Doolan's farm.
November IS, 1S61-Skirmish on the road
leading from Balls Church to Fairfax Court
House, little over a mile from the former
place. The first Virginia cavalry made an at
tack on the pickets Of the fourteenth New
York state militia Federal loss, 2 killed and
l wounded; confederate loss, / killed and 2
wounded. j. c. Chichester, Fitz Hugh Lees
guide, died shortly afterward Of wounds re-
ceived.
September 2. 1ss2-skirmish.
September ga INSTRUMENTATION by the
seventh and twelfth regiments Virginia cav
airy, and three pieces of Chew's battery under
command of Brig. Gen. B. H. Robertson. C.
3. A., to cover the crossing of the Potomac by
the confederate army (Maryland campaign).
August 16, 1S63-Skirmish.
Freedom Hill-January l, 1865, skirmish.
LEwINsvILLE.
September 10, 1s61-Skirmish; seventy ninth
New York infantry and fifth Wisconsin in
fantry. Federal loss. killed No confederate
report OF this skirmish on file in the War De-
partment
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January g. 1s64-Federal cavalry p!ckets
attacked by dismounted party Of fifteen con-
federates. The pickets fell back and the
attacking party retreated No casualties
reported
January Is. 1s64-Federal pickets attacked
by small detachments Of confederates. No
casualties reported
October 20, -RAconnaissanc to Hum
ter's Mills and Thornton station. Mai. A. w.
Whippis, United States corps Of engineers and
Lieut. Col. Kane with battalion Of ..tiger
tail rangers"
February 2. 1s62-Expedition to Hunters
cavalry. =