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The Iowa Briradc

Editor National Tribune: win Won
give short history of the Iowa Brigade.
composed of the 9th, 18th, 25th. 3Oth and
31st Iowa.-James NJ. Neal, CastroyilIe,
Cal.
The 9th Iowa was a fighting regiment,
organized at Dubuque during August, 1861,
and after serving two enlistments mus
manded by Coils. William Vandever, Frank
j. Heron and David Carskaddon success
sively. 1t sustained the heaviest loss OF
any regiment at Pea Ridge, its casualties
being 3S killed, 176 wounded and four
missing, In the siege of yicksburg it lost
121 killed or wounded. and in the two as
saults p killed and Y wounded. During
Osterhaus's Division. 1t belonged to
Steele's Division, Fifteenth Corps, and lost
154 killed and 232 from disease, etc.-Its
total of killed and wounded was 571.
The Fourteenth Iowa was organized at
Davenport from November, 1861, TO May,
1863, and after serving out two enlistments
finally mustered out Aug. s, 1865. 1t was
afterward by Capt. Orville Burke. 1t be-
longed to Mowers Division, Sixteenth
Corps, and lost "a killed and 139 from
disease, etc.
The 25th Iowa was organized in the
State-at-large during August and Septem-
ber, 1852, and mustered out June 6, 1850
It was commanded by Col George A. Stone,
who was brevetted Brigadier-General
March 13, 1865. 1t belonged to Steele's
Division, Fifteenth Corps, and lost Is
killed and 209 from disease, etc.
The Both Iowa was organized in the
State-at-large from August to September,
1862, and mustered out June 8, 1865. II
was commanded by Col. Chas. III. Abbott,
killed at Vicksburg, then by Col. VIM. M.
G. Torrance, killed at Cherokee Station.
Oct. 81. 1868, who was succeeded by Lieut.
Col. Aurelius Roberts. 1t belonged to
Steele's Division, Fifteenth Corps, and
lost 73 Killed and pa from disease, etc.
The 31st Iowa was organized at Daven-
port, Oct. 13, 1882, and mustered out
June 27. 1855. 1t was commanded by Col.
VIM. Smith, and then by Lieut.-Col. Jere-
miah w. Jenkins. 1t belonged to G. r.
Woods's Division, Fifteenth Corps, and
lost % killed and 2T5 from disease, etc.
Editor National Tribune
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The 5th U. S. Cav.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short history of the 9Th q. s. Cav dur
ing the civil war. / served in that regiment
from Nov. 1S. 1852, until November, 1865,
and know of the many trying incidents
that we underwent. / often wonder why
someone that was actually in the field
during the rebellion did not give the his
tory of our regiment. l was in 81 en-
gagements, including Cedar Creek Oct 10,
1864, where Col. Lowell was killed while
leading our brigade. He belonged to the
I'd Mass Cav. i would be glad to hear
from any of the old comrades.-John Muir
ply, 101 LariInee ST., Denver, Colo.
The 9Th q. S. Cav. was organized March
3, 1863, as the I'd U. S. Cav. The desig-
nation was changed to 5th q. s. Cav. Aug.
3, 1861. The first Colonel was Albert
Sidney Johnston, who was succeeded by
George III. Thomas. The First Lieutenant
Colonel was Robert Il. Lee, who was sue
eeeded by John Sadgwick Gems. w. III.
Emery, Wesley Merritt, j. f. Wade, D..
II. Sackett, A. J. Smith, j. P Hatch,
Il. A. Carr, w. ]. Hardee, Earl Van
Dorm, Il. n. Smith, Jas. Oakes, /. n.
Palmer. ID. S. Stanley. W. B. Royal, G..
A. Gordon. Il. V. Sumner, Kenner Gar
rard and X. w. johnson were officers in
the regiment. 1t belonged to Torbert's
Division, Cavalry Corps. Army of the Po-
tomac, and lost seven officers and 60 men
killed and two officers and 80 men died
from disease, in prison, etc.-Editor Ma
tional Tribune.
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The 1st N. j. Cav.

Editor National Tribune: Please give n
sketch of the 1st n. J. Cav. and its bat
tles.-C. Pitt Worthy, Fair Haven, n. j.
The 1st n. J. Cav, one of the fighting
regiments, was organized at Trenton, Aug
IA, 1861, and after serving out two en-
listments finally mustered out July "a,
1860. 1t was commanded by Coils. VIM.
Halsted, Percy Wyndham, John w. Kes-
ter, Hugh j. Janeway and Myron III. Beau
mont successively. The 1st n. J. Cav.
was also called the 18th n. j.. and of
the 212 cavalry regiments in the Union
army ii stands sixth in point of losses in
action. 1t entered the field early in 1862
and its efficient work only ended with the
war. Its Colonel, Percy Wyndham, who
succeeded Col. Halsted, had been an Off
Ger in the Italian army. Col. Janeway fell
at Amelia Springs. 1t took part in the
battles of Pickettis Mills. Rappahannock.
Strasburg, Woodstock, Harrisonburg, Ce-
dar Mountain, Brandy Station, Aldie, Sui
phur Springs. Mountain Run, Guenrilas,
WarrentOn, Todd's Tavern, Beaver Dam,
Richmond Raid Hanovertown, Hawes's
Shop, Trevilian Station. Petersburg. Shen-
andoah, Malvern Hill, Deep Bottom
Vaughn Road, Belleville Station. Hatch
ers Run, Dinwiddie, Chamberlain's
Creek, Burke's Station, Amelia Springs,
Sailors Creek. Farmville, Appomattox
and Andersonville Prison. 1t belonged to
ID. NJ. Gregg's Division. Cavalry Corps,
and lost 12S killed and 1S9 from disease,
etc. Its total of killed and wounded was
457, and 30 of its members died in Con-
federate prisons.-Editor' National Trib-
une
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The 5th Vt.

Editor National Tribune: / have often
wished | could see something sbout the
9Th VT, my regiment. Q. Sunderlin,
Blairstown, n. j.
The 9TH VT, one of the 300 fighting reg
lHents finally mustered out June %, 1865.
16, 1861, and after serving out two enlist
ments finally mustered out June % 1850.
1t was commanded by Coils. Henry A.
Smalley Ia West Point mani, Lewis A.
Grant. John r. Lewis and Ronald A. Ken
nedy in succession. At the battle of Saw
age Station the 9th VT. sustained the
heaviest loss of any other regiment en-
gagged In its advance it stepped over a
regiment which had refused to go any fur
ther, and had thrown themselves on the
ground The 9th forced its way so far
into the enemys lines that it encountered
a severe fire on its flank. 1t maintained
its advanced position, and silenced the en-
emy's fire 1t took 42S officers end men
into this fight, and lost 45 killed and l43
wounded, Co. Il alone losing A men out
of 80 in line. % of whom were killed. In
the battle of the Wilderness its losses
amounted to 33 killed, 1877 wounded and
20 missing. Col. Lewis, who led the reg
iment. was severely wounded, and sue
ceeded by Maj. Dudley, who lost his life
at SpOtsyivania- In the assault at Pc
tersburg the flag of the 9th was the first
in the corps to wave over the enemy's S
works. The 9th belonged to Getty's Divi-
sion, Sixth Corps, and lost 213 killed and
125 from disease, etc. Its total of killed
and wounded was 6S5.-Editor National
Tribune.
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The Tn Pa, Cav.

Editor National Tribune: II not ask
ing too much, I wish you would give a
short history of the 7th Pa. Cav.-Dan-
iel J. Quaid, Room %, Gebhart Bldg,
Decatur, Ill.
The 7th Pa. Cav, also called the
SOth Pa, was one of the fighting regi-
ments and was organized at Harris
burg from September to December,
1861, and after serving out two enlist
ments finally mustered out Aug. %.
1865 1t was commanded by Cols.
Geo. C. Wynkoop. William B. Sipes.
and Charles C. Mccormick, in success
sion. The 7th distinguished itself par
ticularly during its service by a charge
thru the streets of Shelbyville, Tenn, on
june 81. 1868. This was made by three
companies under Capt. Davis, who
dashed thru the main street up to
public square, where the enemy had
placed a battery. The this men rode
up to the muzzles of the guns, fought
over possession of the cannons, and
finally, aided by other troops. drove
the garrison out into the country and
into the Duck River. Two officers of
the 7th were killed in this charge.
The regiment was with Sherman during
the Atlanta campaign, and took an ac-
tive part in the successful assault on
the enemy's intrenchments at Selma,
Ala. 1t belonged to Garrard's Division,
Cavalry Corps. and lost 102 killed and
100 from disease, etc. 1t took part in
some "a battles.-Editor Natiopal Trib-'
une.
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An Oyerioyed Army.

Gen. Sherman, in his Memoirs. says:
1.-THE next morning Gen. Hardee was
gone, and we all pushed forward along
the railroad south in close pursuit till
we ran up against his lines at a point
just above Lovejoy's Station. While
bringing forward troops and feeling the
new position of our adversary rumors
came from the rear that the enemy had
evacuated Atlanta. and that Gen. Sio-
cum was in the city. Later in the day
l received a note in Slocum's own hand
writing stating that he had heard dur
ing the night the very sounds that l
have referred to; that he had moved
rapidly up from the bridge about day
light, and had entered Atlanta unop-
posed. His letter was dated inside the
city, so there was no doubt of the fact.
Gen. Thomas's bivouac was but a short
distance from mine, and before giving
notice to the army in general orders 1
sent one of my staff officers to show
him the note. In a few minutes the
officer returned soon followed by
Thomas himself, who again examined
the note, SO as to be perfectly certain
that it was genuine. The news seemed
to him too good to be true. He snapped
his fingers, whistled and almost danced,
and, as the news spread to the army,
the shouts that arose from our men, the
wild hallooing and glorious laughter,
were to us a full recompense for the
labor and tolls and hardships thru
which We had passed in the previous
three months.
"a courier line was at once organized,
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The 18th Ky. and Sd Ohio.

Editor National Tribune: Can you give
me a short history of the 10Th Ky. and
the Sd ohio?-J. W. Harp, Bulah, Ky.
The 10Th Ky, one of the fighting regi-
ments, was organized at New Haven, Dec.
IA, 1861, and mustered out Jan. IA, 1865.
1t was commanded by Coils. Curran Pope,
Ia West Point man. James B. Forman
and Marion c. Taylor in succession. The
regiment was ordered Immediately to the
Army of the Cumberland. At Chaplin
Hills its loss was fearful, its casualties
amounting TO &C killed. 130 wounded and
no missing. Col. Pope, Lieut.. Col. Geo, p.
;l;,gad ISIeit and Maj. Wn. 2. Campbell were
regiment lost 10 killed, 80 wounded and
Is missing. Col. Forman, the Brave Boy
Colonel" being among the former. After
the fall of Atlanta The regiment was as
signed to garrison duty. 1t belonged to
Johnson's Division Fourteenth Corps. and
lost 137 killed andi114 from disease, etc.
Its total of killed and wounded was SIG,
prisons O
A history of the Sd Ohio was given a
short time agou-Eaitor National Tribune.
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The 10Th Wis.

Editor National Tribune: I find in the
May number of Railroad Mans Magazine
a pretty tough story of how Conductor
James L. Bell, who was Sergeant, Co.
X, 1th Ga, on Oct 30, 1864, at Fair
Oaks, Va, single-handed captured the 10Th
Wis, consisting of 300 men. 1t was when
Grant was making his last advance on
Richmond. He says the staff of the flag
is now in the Georgia Capitol. Is there
S. p. Ridley. Co. l., LIST Mass. Cav, Ros-
lindale, Mass.
On Oct. 81, 1864, the Second Division
of the Eighteenth Corps made recon
poissance in force thru a portion of White
Oak Swamp to the old battlefield of Fair
Oaks, near Richmond. A fort was dis
covered in front. and the Second Brigade,
to which the 10Th Wis. belonged, was sent
forward to charge and take it. The bri-
gade had to pass over an open plain three
fourths of n mile wide, subject to a cross
fire. as well as a direct one from the
works. One-balf OF the brigade fell on
this open plain, and the advance, with
terribly thinned ranks, reached position
100 yards from the fort, but could not go
any farther. 1t lay down in this position
and waited two hours under fire for sup
port which did not come. About o'clock
the Confederates charged out of their
works in great force and captured nearly
the whole of the regiment. The 18th
Wis. had gone into the battle with $50
men and nine officers and lost 136 men and
eight officers. Ninety-one enlisted men
were reported as missing, of whom II
were killed or died of wounds, the most
of the others being taken prisoners. Only
so men of the regiment returned to camp
at Chapin's Farm.-EditOr National Trib-
une
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Sd n. Y L. A.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short sketch of the Sd n. Y. l.. A, and
will any surviving members of Co. |, Sd
n. Y. l.. A, make known their where
abouts to me, who am the brother of
Wilderness Edward Yarton. Box IA,
Benson, Neb.
The Sd n. Y. L. A. was originally or
ganized TO serve three months, and was
reorganized, with the exception of Co. L,
at Auburn, from May % TO Dec. 16, 1861.
as the 10Th n. Y. its designation changed
to the Sd n. Y. L. A. Jan. 81, 1862. 1t
served thru two enlistments. The 24th
n. Y. Battery was assigned to it as Co.
l., March 6, 1865, and the regiment mus
tered out by batteries at different dates
from June % to July %, 1865. 1t was
commanded by Coils. John S. Clark, James
H. Ledlie and Chas. II. Stewart in sue
cession-Editor National Tribune.
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The I'd Berdan's Sharpshooters and
18th VT.

Editor National Tribune: Will you
kindly give short sketch of the I'd Ber-
dams Sharpshooters and the 18th VT, and
] would like to hear from some of the
boys of Co. II, Sharpshooters, and Cos.
G and B, 17th VT, of which / was Or
derly- y-Sefgeant.-Benj. &. Giddinss, Hay
wards. Cal.
Berdan's I'd o. s. Sharpshootens was or
ganized in 1861, and in March, 1852, COM
menced active service, then in McDowells
Corps. Berdan's Sharpshoeters were the
best known of any regiments in the army.
No recruits were eligible that could not
make the bull's-eye. Both were fighting regi-
ments. The men composing them were OF
a high order of intelligence and physical
strength. Both these regiments were gem
orally used in skirmishing, and were wen-
derfully proficient in this. The I'd served
successively in the First, Third and Second
Corps, most OF the time in Birney's Divi-
sion, and in company with the list At
the Wilderness the regiment lost 18 killed,
40 wounded and II missing. 1t was COM
Z. Stoughton in succession. 1t took part
in some u battles and was present at
seven others. 1t belonged to Birney's Di-
vision, Third Corps, and lost 120 killed
and 125 from disease, etc Its total OF
killed and wounded was 1852, and II OF its
members died in Confederate prisons.
The 18th VT. was also one of the fighting
regiments, and was organized at Burlington
from January to December, 1854, and was
mustered out July IA, 1865. 1t was COM
manded by Coils. Francis V. Randall all
thru irs service. Altho the 18th was in
service only enc year, i. saw more fight
ing and sustained a greater less than three
fourths of the regiments in the army. Two
weeks after leaving the State it went into
action at the Wilderness, where it moved
steadily under fire, its colors waving from
the farthest advance. The next week it
fought at Spotsylvania, losing 10 killed
and 60 wounded. At the Mine Explosion
Maj Reynolds and five line officers LOST
their lives. In the trenches at Petersburg
the loss of the 18th was heavy. Lieut.
Col. Cummings, wounded at the Wilder
ness, in command at the battle of Poplar
Grove Church. lost his life In that battle.
In its last battle, the storming of the
works at Petersburg. the regiment lost
eight killed, 80 wounded and two missing.
1t took part in some II battles and was
present at five others. 1t belonged TO Pot
ter's Division. Ninth Corps, and lost l4I
killed and III from disease, etc. Its total
of killed and wounded was 316, and ZS OF
its members died in Confederate PRISONS,
Editor National Tribune.
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WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY

N 49,
marches, battles. sieges and other mill
tary operations thar-have signalized the
campaign must render ii famous in the
annals of war; and have entitled those
VINO nave participated therein TO the
applause and Ifhanss of the Nation.
Apraham hincolne President Oh 'he
United States -
"'City Point. "a, Sept 4, 1864; p. m.
Maj.-Gen. Sherman: L nave Just
received your dispatch announcing the
capture of Atlanta In honor OF your
great victory. 1 have ordered a salute
to be fired with shotted guns from every
battery bearitiG upon the enemy. Tne
salute will be fired Within an hour, amid
great rejoicing.
u. S. Grant, Lieutenant-GeneraL'
"These dispatches were communicat-
ed to the army in general orders. ana
we all felt duly encouraged and elated
by the praise of those competent to be-
stow it,
The Army Takes Rest.
Much has been said as to why Gen.
Sherman, having gotten Hood at last
out into the open country, did not fol-
low up and destroy him. That would
have been Gen. Grants way, and 1t
would have been what Gen. Sheridan
would have done. 1t was what Gen.
Thomas did after Nashville. But 1t
was not Gen. Sherman's way. Great
as Sherman was in many things, he
was not, as Grant, Sheridan and
Thomas were, great in his relentless
pursuit of a beaten enemy until he had
completely destroyed him.
Sherman made no effort to pursue
Hood, but decided to slowly and de-
liberately move back, occupy Atlanta,
enjoy a short period of rest, and think
well over the next step required in the
progress of events" Therefore the
Army of the Cumberland was ordered
into camps in and around Atlanta, the
Army of the Tennessee at East Point,
and the Army of the Ohio at Decatur.
Gen. Cox justifies this because:
Hoods conduct for the past three
days had been the result of complete
misrepresentation of the facts; but it's
very eccentricity had been so incompre-
hensible that no rule of military proba-
biIties could be applied to it, and be-
fore Sherman could learn what he was
doing the time had passed when full
advantage could be taken of his errors"
Gen. Schofield is outspokenly con-
demnatory:
Hoods army was divided and scat
tered over q distance of 80 miles, one
corps below Jonesboro being just driven
from its ground. with considerable loss
and in retreat to Lovejoy's, the main
body leaving Atlanta and stretched
along the road to McDonough; while
Sherman's whole army, except Slocum's
Corps, was in compact order about
Jonesboro. nearly in a straight line be-
tween Atlanta and Lovejoys. This
seemed exactly the opportunity to de-
stroy Hoods army, if that was the OBJ
jective of the campaign. So anxious
was i that this be attempted that I
offered to go with two corps, or even
with one, and intercept Hoods retreat
on the McDoneugh Road, and hold him
until Sherman could dispose of Hardee,
or interpose his army between him and
Hood. But more prudent counsels pre-
vailed and We remained quietly in our
camps for FIVE days, while Hood leis-
urely marched around US with all his
baggage and Georgia militia, and col
lected his scattered fragments at Love-
joys"
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The 87th and 154th Ind.

Editor National Tribune: VIII you
greatly oblige an old man by kindly giving
a history of the 9th and 154th Ind, when
organized. and commanders of same
-Leander Ray, Orting, Wash.
The 37th Ind. was organized at Law
renceburg during October, 1861, and upon
the expiration of its term of service of
three years the veterans and recruits were
consolidated into battalion of two com
panies-A and (Which were mustered
out July "a and %, 1865. 1t was com
manded by Col. Garter Gazlay. who was
dismissed Aug Is, 1862, succeeded by Col.
Geo. w. Hazard, of the Regular Army,
who was discharged March 3, 1862. Col.
James S. Hall then took command, retain
ing the same till his muster-out, Oct 81,
1864, and at the time of muster-out of the
battalion Capt. Socrates Carver was in
command. 1t belonged to Iohnson's Divi-
sion, Fourteenth Corps, and lost So killed
and 141 from diseases, etc.
The 154th Ind. was organized at In
dianapolis in April. 1865, for one year,
and mustered out Aug. 4, 1865. 1t was
commanded by Col. Frank Wilcox all thru
its service, and lost one killed and 40
from disease, etc. John p Gapin was
its Lieutenant Colonel, and John d. Simp-
son its Maior.-Editor National Tribune.
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The Tooth Pa.

Editor National Tribune: Please
give a short sketch of the Tooth Pa,
and was it one of the fighting regi-
;nents John SEWN Cor Devin), Mar
tinez, Cal.
The Tooth Pa. ("Roundheads") one
OF the fighting regiments, was organ
lied at Pittsburg, Aug. 81, 1861, and
after serving out two enlistments finally
mustered out July "a, 1865. 1t was
commanded by Coils. Daniel Leasure
and Norman j. Maxwell, in succession.
The Tooth Pa. was recruited from that
part of the State settled by English
Roundheads and Scotch-Irish Covenan-
ters, and was worthy its valiant blood
and descent. They were fine-looking
lot of men remarkably we'll officered.
At Manassas it lost five line officers, it's
casualties on that occasion amounting
to 10 killed, III wounded and eight
missing. AT Spotsylvania it lost a to-
tai of 135. Its service was varied,
fighting some 23 battles in many diff
ferent States, and belonged to Steven
sons Division. Ninth Corps, and lost
224 killed and 1S5 from disease, etc
Its total of killed and wounded was SS7,
and 29 of its members died in Confed-
crate prisons.-Edftor National Trib-
une.
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previously felt in doubt, for the Sum-
mer was fast passing away; that Gen.
Grant seemed to be checkmated about
Richmond and Petersburg, and my
army seemed to have run up against an
impassable barrier, when, suddenly and
unexpectedly, came the news that At
lanta was ours, and fairly won.' On this
text many fine speech was made, but
none more eloquent than that by Ed
ward Everett, in Boston. A Presiden-
tial election then agitated the North
MIR. Lincoln represented the National
cause, and Gen. Mcclellan had accepted
the nomination of the Democratic Par
ty, whose platform was that the war
was failure, and that it was better to
allow the South to go free to establish
a separate Government, whose corner
stone should be slavery. Success to our
arms at that instant was therefore a
political necessity, and it WAS all-im-
portant that something startling in our
interest should occur before the cleo
ton in November The brilliant success
at Atlanta filed that requirement, and
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The 10th and 35th Wis.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
brief history of the above mentioned reg
iments-Henry s. Clark, COS S. Madison
ST., Green Bay, Wis.
The 10th Wis. was organized at Milwau-
kee in October, 1861, and was mustered out
Nov. 3, 1864, its veterans and recruits
transferred to the 21st Wis. 1t was COM
manded by Col. Alfred r. Chaplin, who
resigned Jan. 23, 1868, succeeded by Col.
John g. McMynn. who resigned June 16
of the same year. Lieut-.Col; John FL.
Ely then took command, who died in the
hands of the enemy Oct. 4, 1863. from
wounds received in action. Maj. Duncan
McKercher then took command. 1t be-
longed to Johnson's Division, Fourteenth
Corps, and lost SO killed and 14S from dis
ease, etc.
The 35th Wis. was organized at Milwau-
kee from Nov 27, 1868, to Feb. p, 1864,
and mustered out March 10, 1866. 1t was
commanded by Col. Henry Orf, who re-
signed July q, 1865. succeeded by Lieut.
Col Geo. II. Walther. 1t belonged to
Benton's Division. Thirteenth Corps, and
lost two killed and 274 from disease.-Ed-
itor National Tribune.
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.Mn4HNNI
GNR4TGNI !
By JOHN McELROY.

Wards staff They learned that in
front of them was part or all of bri-
gade of Confederate cavalry command
ed by Ferguson. This, forming a line
about three-quarters of mile long,
occupied the Union works, and opened
q fire on the advancing skirmish line
Scott thought he heard the long roll
beaten and a brass band playing. He
sent word back to the General, and,
leaving the skirmish line engaged,
moved with his party off to the right,
on another road. There they saw a few
of the enemy retreating, and presently
came to a hill which commanded view
of the city and the interior of the
works. They saw that these were va
Gated. A party of citizens We're seen