Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

crossed the Potomac at Point of Rock
ten miles below this. during the night
of September 10. and on the 18th oc-
cupied Loudoun Heights and the road
south OF the river leading east and
south"
Second tablet:
MAI Gen. Thomas J. Jackson, with
his own division and those OF Mai
Gems. A. p Hill and r. S. Ewell. left
Frederick on the morning Of Septembei
10 and pressing through NJ ddletoWu
at Williamsport, twenty-one miles
north of this on the afternoon OF the
18th. Hills division took the direct
road to Martinsburg and bivouacked
sions marched on North Mountain De-
pot on the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road seven miles northwest of Martins
burg and hivouacked. During the night
Brig. Gen. Julius White. commanding
the Union troops at Martinsburs. about
$500 in number. abandoned the place
and retreated to Harpers Ferry. Jack
son occupied Martinsburg on the morn.
ing of the 18th. passed through II and
about noon of the 18th. \. p. Hills di-
vision in the advance. reached Hall
town three and one-auarter miles wes'
of this and went into camp. Jackson
and Ewells divisions following Hill :
encamped near it
Tablet No. 3:
"Co1. Dixon 8. Miles. I'd U. 5. Infantry.
commanded the Union forces at Har-
pers Ferry. After Gen. White Joined
from Martinsburg, September Il, and
Col Ford from Maryland Heights on
the 18th, Miles had about 1920 men.
On the morning OF the l4th the greater
part of this force was in position on
Bolivar Heights, one and five-e'ghths
miles west of here. it's right resting on
toe 81 her ardn
artillery distributed on the line. Ar
tillery and small force Of infantry oc-
cupied Camp Hill. nearly midway be-
tween this and Bolivar Heights The
cavalry was under partial cover OF the
irregularities of the ground.
ION the morning of the 14th Walker
placed five long-range guns near the
northern point of Loudoun Heights ana
at nm opened on the Cn'on batteries
on Bolivar Heights and Camp AN, anu.
which was replied to. An hour later
Jackson's artillery opened on Bolivar
Heights from School House Hill. ana an
hour later McLaws opened with faI
rott guns that he had succeenen ~
MARYLAND Heights. The fire from these
three directions was continued until
dark, silencing and dismounting some
of the Union guns.
.Jn the afternoon Of the 14th Jackson's
a;,5sion advanced its left, seized com
nandinR ground near the Potomac ana
established artillery upon 1t. Hills di-
vision moved from Halltown obliqueiy 10
the right until il struck the shenandoah.
then pushed along the RIVER. ne aaransc
after some sharp skirmishing late IN the
ni1ht gained high ground upon wnich
were placed five batteries commanding tne
left rear of the Union line Eweirs Oh
vision advanced through Haiitown 70
school House Hill and deployed about one
Doll,
bivouacked on either side Of the Charles
Town road. During the night the Con
federates advanced on the right and ieit;
gaining some ground, and ten guns OF
Ewell's division crossed ene Sn s az
at Keys Ford, and were placed on .ne
plateau at the foot Of Loudoun Heights
to enfilade the entire position on Bolivar
Heights. ,,,,.,.
force about 1900 men, crossed the pom
,oon bridge passed up the canal bank
ahout a mile, followed the mountain road
near the river crossed the Antietam near
Its mouth. passed through S in.n penns
sylvania.
Fifth tablet:
AT daylight September Is three bat
teries of Jackson's division delivered
severe fire against the right Of the Bolivar
Heights defense Ewelrs batteries opened
from School House Hill in 'front.' HliLs
five batteries on ground commanding the
left of the line and the ten guns across
the Shenandoah poured an accurate en-.
filade fire upon the left and rear OF Miles
defenses The artillery on Loudoun
Heights and Maryland Heights Joined in
the attack This concentrated fire OF hfty-
six guns was responded to by the Union
guns, but in an hour. beginning to run
short of ammunition, Miles raised the
white flag in token Of surrender. Soon
after he was MORALLY wounded. and the
command devolved on Gen White. VINO
completed the terms Of capitulation by
the surrender of about 1880 officers and
men and all public property. Hills d.
vision was left to parole the prisoners
while Jackson with five divisions marched
to the field of Antietam. Exclusive of the
loss on Maryland Heights. the Union loss
was killed. 80 wounded; Confederate
loss, killed, 50 wounded