The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-01-12


ing at Ship Island Miss. sent an expedition TO
Pass Christian Miss, on the steamer Creole and
arrested two sympathiZers, whom he sent to
Fort Pike for safe keeping as hostages. The
steamer, while in the Jordan River, was fired
upon; no damage.
Capt. Charles Farnsworth. Co. B. LIST Conn.
Cav. left Strasburg, Va, on a scout to Moore
field. lie was fired upon on the cath near
Bakers Tavern and lost one horse killed and
four wounded From Moorefeld he sent a
SQUAD 10 New Greek. He returned 10 Winches-
Ter on the 30th, bringing in number of
stragglers and public property recaptured.
June % 23.-The Sth Pa. Cav, divided into
two parties, made rcconnoissances to the left of
White Oak Swamp. Va and lost one Sergeant
taken prisoner and one horse shot.
June 23.-The L. S. s. Galena, Comdr John
Rodgers. engaged Confederate troops near Wat
sons Bluff, James River, Va.
Mai. William Ii. Miller % Wis. Cav. ronted
the Coniederates under Maj. Russell at Pine
VILE No. taking several prisoners horses,
mules, and other property.
The 18th Pa Cav. engaged in scouting in the
vicinity Of New Kent Courthouse, Va.
Company b, 9TH Mo. Cav, engaged in Skin
mish near Raytown, Mo-, losing one man
wounded and one killed.
Company T. 9th III. Cav, made reconnois-
ssnee toward Augusta, Ark, engaged the rebels
in two skirmishes, losing one horse killed and
two wounded.
June 23-July IA detachment of the 9TH
Mo. Cav. engaged in operations against bush
whackers, guerrillas, and Others about Sibley and
Pink Hill. Mo. They returned to Campat Lex
ington on July l with % prisoners. o.e contra
band horse, a quantity of arms, and sundry
articles OF stolen property found in the posses
sion of the prisoners
June 24-The 4th Wis, 9th Conn.,. and de-
tachments of Nims's and Everett's batteries
while operating in the vicinity of Grand Gulf,
Miss, captured one piano. l6 entities and one
camp-cot, two muske:s. and five prisoners.
Capt George f. Jocknick, Co. j, Sd n. Y.
Cav, with his company, made reconnaissance
from Washington 10 Tranter's Creek, n. c., and
found the bridge over that creek partially de-
stroyed
Deiachments of the 1st Mich and LIST Me-
Cav. engaged in a skirmish at Milford, Va.
A detachment of the 18th \. Y. engaged in
8 skirmish ut Mechanicsvillc, Va. Loss one
killed and one captured or missing.
June PA detachment of the 10th ". Va
lost one man killed in skirmish at Mungo
Flats, w. Va
Department No. merged into Department
No. 2. or the Western Department under the
command of Gen. Braxton Bragg, c. 5. Army.
Skirmish near Pensacola. Fla.
Col. w. III. Jackson. with a portion OF his
regiment. the LIST Tenn. Cav. lConfederate),
captured Col. Peter Kinney. seth Ohio, and Is
men near dyette Statl0n, lcnn.
detachment of the I'd Wis. Cav. lost one
man wounded 10 skirmish at Iellvile Ark.
detachment of the Sth ILL., drove in the
videties of Lieut.-Col VIM. L. Martin COM
msnding, near Ashland, Va, and were subse-
quently engaged in skirnish with detach-
ment of the 4th Miss Cav. Confederate loss,
two men wounded.
Engagement at Oak Grove. also called Kings
School house, Freneh's Field. or the Orchard.
Union troops Heintzelmans Corps (Thirdl,
Palmer's Brigade, of COUGHS Division, of Keyes's
Corps lFouFth), aud a part of Richardson's
Division, of Summers Corps tSecond). Confed-
crates. Mahone's Wrights. and Armistead's
Brigades, Of Huger's Division, and Ransom's
Brigade, Of Holiness Division Casualties.
Union, 81 killed, 5o4 wounded. and 50 captured
or missing; total, GIG. Confederates, 66 killed,
362 wounded and IL captured or missing;
total, AL.
SEyES-DAYs' BATTLES.
June s5-July Maj. Gen. George 3. Nc
Clellan, L. s. Army, commanding Army of the
Potomac. Gen. Robert L. Lee, c. S. Army,
commanding Confederate armies.
COMPOSITION OF ARMIES.
Army of the Potomac.
GENERAL HEADoUAR TERs-P rorost- Marshal
and Headquarters Gn0rd-McClcllan Dragons,
Starges's Rifles, Oneida N. Y Cav, 93d ". Y.
Cos. A. +, ii, and K; I'd, 4th u. s. Cav, two
companies. Sth Z. S. inf. two companies
Volunteer Engineer Brigade-Brig. Gen. Daniel
p. Woodbury-I5th 50th \. Y. Engs, Duane's
Battalion L. S. Engs. Troops at Hkite House.
Fd.-Brig.-Gen Silas Cssey-lIth Pa. Cav.
five companiesl, LIST n. Y. l.. A., Battery f
9Jd n. y. six companies(.
SECOND ARMY CoRPs-Brig Gen. E. Y. Sum-
ner. First Dvision-Brig.-Ge Gen /. g. Richard
son. First Brigade Brig. Gen J. c. Caldwell
9Th n. d., 9Th, 6lst \. Y, sist Pa. Second Bri.
gode-Brig. Gen. j. j. Meagher, Col. r. Nugent,
18th Mass, ODD, 69th, 6Sth n. Y. Third Brt-
gGde-Brg- VIM. Ii. French-52d, 57th,
Gath, 66th y. Y, sd Pa, I'd Del. Artillery
Capt George w. Hazard wounded list n. Y.
l.. A., Battery Il 4th u. s. Art, Batteries A
and G. Second Divison-Brig Gen. John
Sedgwick. First Brigads-Col. Alfred Suly-
18th Mass. LIST MIMI, Mass s. s. list company.
Saith, SD n. Y, Russelis company s. S. Second
Brigcdc-Brig.-Gen William w. Bnrns-69th,
list, I'D, l05th Pa. Third Brigade -Brig. Gen.
y. J. i. DaEa-l9th, Goth Mass, 9Th Mich, 42d
n. Y. Lrtjiley-Col Charles II. Tompkins-Ist
u. J. j. A.. Battery A list L. S. Art, Battery
J. CorfJs artillery Rescroe-1st \. Y. J.. A. Bat
terry g; LIST Il. ]. j.. A. batteries and G.
CdJatry-Gth \. Y. Cav. -four companics).
TnRD Army CoRps-B Brig. Gen. s. p Heinil.
Gilman. Second Diyision-Brig. Gen. Joseph
Hooker First Brigade-Brig. Gen. Cuvier
Groyer-lst i1ti;, 10th Mass, Cd n H., goth
Pa. Second Brigdde--Brig. -Gen. Daniel Z.
Sickles- 40ih. Fist, I'D, sd, 1ath =. Y. Third
Fiigade-Col- Joseph y. Carr-5til, 9Th, 7th, sth
n. j.. I'd n. Y. Aitiitesg--Ist N I. T.. A.. Bat
terry ID; n. Y. l.. A.. 4th battery; 1st u. 6. Art,
Battery Ii. Third Division-Brig Ger. Philip
Kearny. First BTigode-Rrig. Gen. John G.
RobinsDn-2oth Ind, s7th n. Y, 57th, 63d,
lo5th Pa Second Bg;gadc--Brig Gen. David
b. Birney-3d, 4th Me-. 3sth, 40th, IoIst n. Y.
Third Brigads-Brg-Gc Hiram @. Berry
I'd, 81, 9th Mich, LIST, 37th n. Y. SrtiHery-
lst X. J. l.. A, Battery +; "a u. s. Art battery
@. Corps AftitJeyy ReseTDe-Capt. Gustavus A.
DE Rnssy-N. Y. l.. A., 9Th battery; n. ]. l.. A.,
I'd battery; 4ts u. S. Art, Battery x. Cdrclr1
Col William w. Averell-3d Pa. Cav.
FOURTH ARMY CogPs-Brig. Gen. Erasmus
ID. Reyes. First Division-Brig.- Gen. Darius
n. Couch. First BrigGde-Brg. Gen. Albion p
Howe-55tb, 62d n Y, 93d, 9stb, 102d Pa
Second BrigGde-Brig.- Gen. John j. Abercrom.
bie--65tb, 9th N. Y. 23d, 3lst, 6lst Pa. Third
Brigadc-Brig. Gen. Innis n. Pamer-7th, 10th
Mass, Both N. Y. I'd r. ]. Agsiuerg-1st Pa.
l.. A., Batteries G and ID. Second Division
Brighten. John ]. Peck. First Brigade-Brig.-
Gen. Henry NJ. Naglee-1lth Nc. 56th, l00ih
N. Y. SD, 104th Pa. Second Brigade-Brig.-
Gen. Henry w. Wessells-Slst. s5th. 3d. Goth
and 9Sth N. Y, 65tb l0lst, and l03d Pa. Aftil
lefy-1st n. Y. L. A., Battery il: N. Y. L. A.,
9TH battery. Corps Artillery RcserUc-Msj
Robert Nj. West-N. Y. l.. A., Sth battery; Isl
Pa l.. A., Batteries L and III; 9th u. S. Art
Battery Nj. CorGly-Col ID. Mem. Gregg-stl
Pa Cav
FIFTH ARMY CoRPs.-Brig.- Gen. Fitz Johr
Porter First Diyision-Eric Gen Ganrre w