The National tribune., 1893-03-23
ACTION AT LONEJACK, MO.
Compiled from the Official Records of the War


Aug. l6. The Army Of Northern Virginia
fConfederate) advanced from Gordonsville, Va
A Union cavalry expedition sent ont III the
direction of Louisa Courthouse, Va. surprised
and captured the Adjutaut- General OF Gen. J.
L. b. Stuart near that place.
The Washington Company OF Pa Cav. en-
gagged in a skirmish at Wire Bridge, W. Va
The Army of Kentucky Confederate under
Maj Gen. E Kirby Smith, {. S. Army, crossed
the Cumberland Mountains into Kentucky.
Col. Thomas w. Harris oath ILL.,, with Capt
FGllertons Company tCl, I'd III. Cav, attacked
a rebel force from Kentucky at Mcriwether'
Ferry, 0bion River. Tenn, completely routing
them. The fight lasted so minutes. Union
loss, three killed and six wounded. Confeder-
ate, no official report. estimated by Union OFF,
GERS at 81 killed,
A detachment OF the 5th Ohio Cav. engaged a
band OF guerrillas at Horn Lake Creek, Miss,
losing one man killed.
Mai. Emory s. Foster, 9Th Nc. S. NJ. Cav.
with a force consisting of detSchments from
the 9TH No. Cav, 9th, 9Th and Sth and I'd bat
talon Mo. s. Al. Cav and section OF the 81 Ind.
battery engaged a Confederate forco under Col.
John Cocl1rell at Lone Jack, Mo. Casualties
Union, As killed. 154 wounded, and 40 missing.
Confederate no official report estimated By
Union officers at lis killed and wounded
Tie U. S. ram Sumter, Lieut. Henry ErbeD,
L. s. n. having gotten aground and been
abandoned, was burned by party OF Confede--
ale militia at Bayou Sara, La.
Aug. l6-2a-Expeiltion consisting OF the T..
6. gunboats Benton, Mound City, General Bragg.
and rams Switzerland, Monarch. Sampson and
1.ioness, and land force consisting of tic 5Stil
aud 10Th Ohio, Bowens Mo. Cav. and four
pieces of the 4th Ohio battery from Helena,
Ark, down the Mississippi and up the Yazoo
Rivers capturing at Milliken's Bend, on tho
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and ammunition. Col. Woods with troops,
landed at the latter place and captured the
camp of the 3Ist La. Confederate, and drove
them nine miles toward Richmond where ho
captured another camp and quantity of pro-
visions, burned the depot and eight cars, and
destroyed the telegraph. On the 18th, 20
miles up the Yazoo River from its mouth. a
battery OF six pieces was captured and destroyed.
The expedition assembled as far as the Sun
flower River, UP which three of the rams made
a reconnaissance. On the return, bodies OF
Confederates were engaged aud dispersed at
Greenville and Bolivar. Miss, on the 23d and
25th respectively. Forty-four prisoners were
captured. Union casualties-one man killed
and three wounded.
Northern Virginia Campaign.
Aug. 16-Sept 2, Is62.-Maj. Gen. John Pope,
Z. s. Army, commanding Union forces. Gen.
Robert E. Lee, c. S. Army, commanding Con-
federate forces.
COMPOSITION OF ARMIES
Army of Virginia.
HEADQUARTERS EscoRT-lst Ohio Cav Co;s
a and C-De .achment of infantry.
FIRST CoRPs-Msj. Gen. Franz Sigel. Escort
list Ind. Cav, Cos i and K. First Div:s-
ion-Brig. Gen. Robert c. Schenck, wounded
Aug. 30; succeeded by Brig.-G Julius Stahel.
First BTSgade-Brig.-Gen Julius Stahel, sue
ceeded by Col. Adolphus BuscEbeck-sth 4lst,
18th N. T.. 9th Pa, n. 7. l.. A., Cd battery.
Second Bfigade-CoI. Nathaniel C. Mclean
25th, 18th, I'D, 18th Ohio, LIST Ohio Art, Bat
terry 4. Second Division-Brig. Gen. a. Won
Sseinwehr. First Brigade--Col John A. Kotes,
killed Aug. 30; succeeded by Lieut. Col.
George A. Muhleck-29th, 6sth \. Y, I'D Pa.
Third Division-Brig.-Gen. Carl Schurz. FRS.
Bgigade-Brg Gen. Henry Bohlen, killed Aug.
%; Col. A. Scbimmelfennig-6Is Ohio, 74th
Pa, 9Th w. Va, Pa. Art, Battery F. Second
Bri9cde-Col w. Krzyzanowski-5.th, 5sth n.
Y, 18th Pa: I'd n. Y. Art. Battery L. I'M
ettached-3d w. Va. Cav. Co. C. LIST Ohio Art,
Battery j. Independent Brigade-Brig. Gen.
Robert II. Milroy-S2d Ohio, 3D. Sd, 5th W. Va,
LIST w. Va. Cav, Co.'S C, E and L, Ohio Art,
18th battery. Caualry Bgigade-Col. john
Besrosley-1st Conn. battalion, LIST Nd, 4th,
9Th " Y, 9th Ohio. Reserve AitiRerg-Capt.
Louis Schirmer-lst n. Y. Art, Battery /; n.
Y. l. A., 18th battery; w. Va. Art, Battery c.
L.
Banks. First Division-Brig.-Gen. Alpheus
S. williams. First BYigade-Brig. Gen. Sam
uel ". Craw:ord-5th Conn, 10th Me-. 2sth n.
Y, zGth Pa. Third Bgigade-Brig. Gen.
George II. Gordon-27th Ind, I'd Mass, Sd
Wis. Second Division-Brig.-Gen. George
s. Greene. First Brigade-Col. Charles Candy
5;h, 18th, 29:h, Goth Ohio, 2Sth Pa. Second
BTigade-COl. III. Schlaudecker, Col. T. B. Van
Buren-3d Nd, l02d n. Y, 109th, IIlth Pa.
Third BrigGde-Col. James A. Tait-3d Del. LIST
u. G., Goth, 18th n. Y, Purnell Legion, Md.
dTttileTg-Capt. Clermont l.. Best--4th and 9th
batteries, Me. Art, LIST n. Y. Art. Battery NJ,
\. Y. Art, 10th battery, Pa Art, Battery Z,
4th L. S. Art, Battery F. CdralJy Brigade
BRIG. Gen. John Buford-1st Mich, 9Th \. Y.
LIST Vt, LIST w. Va
THIRD CoRPs-Maj. Gen. Irwin Mellow.
ell. Corps Headquarters-Me l.. A., Sd bat
terry lPontOniers); 18th Pa. Reserves list
Rifles, Cos. c, g, II, and j. First Division
Brighten. Rufus King, in command to Aug.
y, succeeded by Brg.G Gen John 7. Hatch,
wounded Aug. 30. succeeded by Brig. Gen.
Abner Doubleday. First Brioade-Brjg. Gen.
John 7. Hatch, Col Timothy Sulivan-22d.
oath, Goth, e4th n. y. [14th Militia), I'd u. S.
Shsrpshooters. Sc ond Brigade--Brig Gen. Alb.
ncr Doubleday-76th, 95th n Y, Seth Pa.
J.iird Brigade Brig.-GeD. Marsena r. Patrick
-2lst 233. 35th, S0th II. Y. goth Militia.
Fourth Observation-Disclosures John Gbbon-l9th
1hu-s ~ olh, fth WIS h1IUeIy-tapt Joseph
Is. Campbell-N. ii. Art, LIST battery; LIST n. Y.
Art, Battery l.: LIST r. Art. Battery ID: 4th
u. :. Art, Battery b. Second Dirision-Brig.
Gen. James Il. Ricketts, First Briqade-Brig
Gen. Abrsm DuTyes-97th, I0sth. l05th n. Y.
10Th Pa. Seco.sd Brigade-Brig Gen Jealous
Tower, wounded Aug 30 succeeded by Col.
Wm. II. Christian-26th. 9sth N Y, SSH. goth
Pa. Third Brigade-Brig .- Con. George /. Hart.
sUff Col. John W. stiies-l2th. 18th Mass, SD
=. y. 9th Militia 18th Pa. Fourth Brigade
tol. Joseph Tboburn-7th Ind, 8ith, Il0th
Pa, list w. Va. Aifiaery-2d I'd 9Th batteries
Me. Art, LIST Pa. Art Battery +; Pa Art,
Lattery Z. Cavalry Brigade-Brig. Gen. Geo.
-. Bayaid-lst Me-, LIST n. j., I'd n. Y, LIST Pa,
list x. j. UDattached--lnd. Art. 10th battery
Sd Ind. Cav. ldciachmentl, 4th L. S. Art, Bat.
terry T. Reynolds's Division temporarily at
taehed 10 McDowell's Corps Brig Gen. John
T. Reynolds. FIRST Biigade-Brig- Gen. George
q. Ne2de-3d, sth, 9TH, 9Th. 18th Pa. Reserves
list Rides. Second Bgigdde---Brig. Gen. Tru.
man seymour-lsf, cd, 5th, 9Th Pa. Reserves
Third Brigode-Brig. Gen. Conrad f. Jackson
Licat-Col. Robert Anderson-9th, 10th, I1th
l2th Pa. Reserves. ATtiHefy-Capi Dunbar r
RESPONSIBILITIES A, b and g, LIST Pa. Art, 5il
u. S. Art, Battery c.
I1sERvE CORPS feinbraces organizations en-
gngcd oBlg}-Brig.- Gen. Samuel ID. Sturgis
Ptatt's Brigade Brig Gen. & Sanders Plat