The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-30
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GlC'u was con JlnueQ. About the
middle of June, it was ordered to
Martinsburg, where, upon It's ar.
rival, it was temporarily armed
with muskets, and under com.
mand of Major Troxel, was as.
signed to the infantry brigade.
commanded by Colonel Mulliran.
who soon after led his forces to
Leetown, to meet the threatened
advanceofthereoelG General Early.
On the morning of the Sd of July.
the brigade was furiously attack
ed by a largely superior force.
with the more determined BRAY.
cry, Mulllgan's little band stood
it's ground, and for eight hours
held the enemy at bay, keeping
open the way of retreat for Sigel.
at Martinsburg, and thereby as.
suring the safety of the army and
it's material. The detachment,
though fighting as infantry. in
which 1t was little schooled, show.
ed such spirit and determination.
that Colonel Mulligan placed 1t at
the fore front, where 1t repelled
repeated assaults Of the enemy.-
On the 9th and 9Th If was engag.
ed in a series of skirmishes on
Maryland Heights, and for some
days afterward was on the march
with the troops, then retiring.
before a superior force of the en-.
emy under Early, advancing to.
wards Maryland, with the design
of etfectng the capture of the Ma.
tional Capitol. On the 18th it
again crossed the Potomac. and
moved through Loudon county to
Snickers 5 Gap, having, on the
l|th, sharp engagement at
Smokers Ferry. 1t then advanc.
ed to Winchester, but on the 22d. |
was ordered back to the camp at
Pleasant Valley, for the purpose
of being mounted and thoroughly !
equipped as cavalry. On the Sth |
of Angus, it left camp, and join.
ing the force of General Torbert,
led the advance of General Sherl.
dan, who had just then been put
IN command OF the entire army IN
the Shenandoah Valley. On the
9th, it came up with aud joined in
the attack of the rebel rear. guard
capturing ten men and fifteen
horses. On the Goth, under com.
mand Of Colonel Lowell, it covered
The retreat Of General Sheridan
from Cedar Creek. On the Dist.
under the com mand of Lleuten.
mt Colonel Greenfield, it took
part in an engagement at Kerns.
own, where it displayed great
'teadiness and galllntry, repell-
ng repeated assaults of a larger
force. On the three fol.
owing days it was warmly en-
gagged atOpequan and Berryvllle,
md on the 2jth at Charlestown.
sustaining considerable loss, Cap.
am Thomas ID. French and Lieu. ,
,enant f. b. Smith, being among
he wounded. On the 26th, under ,
severe artillery fire, it partici-
1ated in an attack upon the enc.
ny's position, charging his lines,
md capturing a number Of pris-
'ners. Major Myers was severe. {
y woun led in this engagement. |
soon afterwards the detachment
vasordered TO Hagerstown, where 5
t was united with the detachment
which had been left at Cumber.
and, in the April preceding '
he latter at this time under com. s
nand of Major Work, had been in
constant and active service dur.
ng the entire summer, taking
art in the campaign Of General {
iunter against Lynchburg, and
erying them brigade com manded /
y Colonel Higgins, under Sigel ,
nd Crook, with whom it was ac. y
lvely engaged in the battles of
lew Market aud Kernstown. on
he 25th of July. 1t subsequent. a
= joined the division of General &
Iyerell, and with him made a
orced march IN pursuit of Nc :
,ausland, after the burning of :
,hambersburg, coming up with :
i'm at Moorefeld, where deci. a
I'VE battle was fought. and the v
eoel leader was put 10 rout, los. S
ig many men and all his guns.