The Washington herald., 1914-07-24

by Gen Crook. in his report. to 1000 to
1000 dismounted cavalry He stated that
they broke and ran at the first fire,"
and that "all efforts TO stop them proved
Of no avail" The dismounted cavalry.
who seem TO have been demoralized
through the absence Of their accustomed
accessories Of horse and saber, did not
stop running until they reached Martins
burg, nineteen miles In the rear.
In less than an hour the head Of the
column had passed through Winchester
and taken the roads for the Potomac.
Part Of the fugitives started for Mar
tinsburg; other, the main portion. kept
to the right toward Bunker Hill, seven
miles away. and Harpers Ferry, eight
miles beyond II.
Had Gen Early's cavalry moved
promptly in pursuit havoc might have
been played by It upon the rstreatinK
Federals. but owing TO. some miscarriags
IL did not start until the FederaIs were
well away. The infantry Of Gen. Robert
e. Rhodes Division pursued them as far
as Stephenson's Depot. six miles from
Winchester, where IL had halted ex-
hausted. as the men had then marched
twenty-seven miles since morning. Tha
cavalry came up tardily. and cut on
parts Of some Of the retreating infantry
regiments.
Retreat and Losses.
The reports Of Gen. Crook are brief and
without detail as to the battle and re-
treat. Those Of some OF his officers are
full as to the retreat That OF Col.
Joseph Thoburn, commanding a division,
stated that after leaving Winchester his
command became separated. three regi-
ments taking one route, and himself with
two others another. At a nightfall he
secured a guide, and proceeded across
nslds toward Bunker Hill. An emerging
from a piece of dense. dark woods be-
side the pike he found that his column
had been broken and that not more than
80 men were following him.
The enemy's cavalry had from time to
time approached them and fired into
them. Turning to find his command. he
found himself and a few other officers
confronted by cavalry, only fifteen PAGES
away. The officers escaped by jumping
their horses over a fence and sought
shelter in a field. Col Thoburn was un-
able TO find his command throughout the
rest of the retreat. He escaped over
North Mountain, and arrived al Sandy
Hook, near HarperS Ferry. on July y.
This experience was typical of the re-
treat
The Federal losses of the day totaled
,15 men. The losses in battle had fallen
most heavily on Duval's division In
this the brigade Of Col Daniel A. John
son lost 5I3 men. and that Of Col Ruth
eIford B. Hayes 3Ss. The brigade COM
manded by Col James A Mulligan. one
Of the most gallant volunteer officers in
the war. lost az. Col. Mulligan fell NOR
tally wounded As some of his men
were bearing him from the field he saw
that the colors OF their regiment were
in danger Of capture He ordered them
to put him down and save the colors.
He was found by the enemy and next
day died in Winchester.
Gen. Early made no report on the bat
tie and no returns Of his losses were
compiled. In his memories he stated
that his losses in the battle were very
light"
The defeat Of Crook gave Early com
mand OF the valley and opened the way
once more to the North. He decided at
once to profit by II. by making another
invasion OF Maryland, a resolution that
was to result In the burning OF Cham
bersburg. Penn
Tomorrow Gen. o. o. RhtawOrd to
Command the Army of the Tennessee.
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