Evening star., 1920-02-15
Visits of President Lincoln
to Battle Front Is Recalled
Executive Took Keen and Anxious Interest in
the Battle ofFort Stevens on July II and
IL, I864-WashinqtO Citu Imperiled.


with the audacity gained from pre-
vious baptism in fire, across the open
field. directly under the deadly
rebel fire, to those leafy coverts. On
they advanced. sweeping past the
Lay house, on the right. and throw
ing up rifie-pits at once. which they
neid through the night. and on the
LETT pushing up to a white fence of
the Lay house. or. rather. it's blazen
runs. when the rebels sent two re-
inforced brigades, pushing our skir-
mishers back on that side.
1t was a bit of display on their
part of a bold front, as at that very
hour-7 o'clock Tuesday night-the
main portion of their forces was
stealing away toward the fords of the
Potomac. They left in the fields
some ninety of their dead.
Left Wounded Comrades.
I'm hospital tents beyond the third
toilgate the rebels left sixty-three
of their wounded. including eleven
of1cers, none Of them being above
the rank of captain. With these
wounded they left surgeon, two as
sistant surgeons. twelve soldier
nurses and chaplain"
The Star then pays a glowing trib-
ute to the troops charging the enemy,
and adds: The 5th Wisconsin Vol
unteers. Col. Allen. and the 9Th
Maine OF the 1st Division. 9Th Corps.
we're were among the troops who came to
the defense Of Washington from
Grants army and encamped near
Fort Stevens. Their term had ex
plred. but they patriotically agreed
to remain on duty so long as there
was any danger to Washington"
engagement the press of that 6ay
records the following names: OF the
25th New York cavalry. commanded
by Maj: S. w. McPherson-First
Sergt. A. c. Starbit, Sergt. Thomas
hichardson, Privates Elijah Hufteln
ssth. 1929 and 18th Pennsylvania
regiments were: George Crump, Ar
thur Corbin. Jacob Rimer, oliver
Shay, John Mccormick. Christian
Brandt. Frederick Franck. Frank
Wlnseston. George F1inton and Sergt.
vania lost in all during the second
days engagements fourteen wounded
and two killed One writer says:
Our troops lost about 300 in killed,
wounded and missing.
The insurgent loss was not so
great. from the paucity of their num-
bers in the engagement They left
upward of ninety of their wounded
at the house of Mr.. Blair and a few
Of their dead in the field"
In the charge of the 9Th Corps.
which drove the Confederates con-
siderable distance back. those men
| toned as having been killed were:
Adjt. William B. IIoughlin. Lieut..
Col. Fisher. Lieut.. Col Johnson. Capt.
Lambert, Maj. Jones, Lieut.. McLough
er. Other casualties were: Sergt. John
Friend, 18th Pennsylvania; George
Roberts; 9Sth Pennsylvania; Michael
Bruenner. F. Walters, George Everts,
]. B. Range, Sergt Worthington.
Sergt. w. K May, Sergt. D. Whitney.
I'll, "
John Quinn. John Tierney. Corp. G,
Evens, First Lieut.. c. G. Townsley.
Patrick Cannon. David Close. First
Sergt. n. NJ. Nevius, Corp. George
Russell. George Etienne, Corp. Henry
Pellser, Maj. John w. Crosby, James
Sergt. John McBlackstone. sergt
Charles II. Davis. John H. Fralick.
William Stone, William Lagrange.
William Clapper. William Middle
brook. George Pendigham, George W.
ten. Thomas Cox. Michael Grimes.
Robert Powell. George F: Parlow. n.
]. Welcome, Charles H. Fuller, VIII
liam Price. William Hazard. Paul
Farnfam. Eastman DuIin. Orton Cole,
4. F: Barr@enson: @ soa,a John Gsnrea Gillespls'
Bessey, Col. John P. Ballier; Capt.
Davis Cissett. Lieut.. John E. Bailey.
Lieut. William H. Cousens. Lieut. wal,
Liam Wilson. Lieut. George Shuler ana
Jacog Tolpeli. A number of these
later succumbed to their injuries.
Some of -the Confederate wounded,
left behind, included: T. {. Tur
ner, - Russell. L. Bowman. s.
NJ. Hitchcock. First Lieut.. E. Ninsor'
Charles Lotion: w. II IL Mex proWr - M1 Ar p
Harris, Lieut. ]. B. Shepherd. F. NJ
Hardy Can't. A. w. Davis. w. o. Phil
iips. Capt. J. W. Butts. Lieut. w. S.
Rental, F. Jordan, Capt: A Graham'
D. A. Bollin. w. ]. Whitaker; IA n.
Ian. ]. B. Hill, ]. w. Martin. A. Briga-
man. Robert Martin. Noel Binson, W.
Rurk. G. Blaylock, H. H. Lilies. James
II. Gallaspi and Lieut.. q. ]. Williams.
Sleeping their last sleep IN the
little cemetery across 'ne ra tonu fortv 'V Of
the Union troops who so Willingly
"a crifced their lives that "a nation
of the people. for the people, py Tue
people might not perish from tne
earth" Every Decoration DAY thslr
graves are strewn with flowers by
tender hands, and the people or
Brightwood and vicinity. aided by the
Grand Army. assemble to pay tribute
to their glorious past: Last year
similar honors were shown to the
confederate uedu ~ ShoAN
lance farther up the road.
Portion of PnraPet Remains.
A portion Of the parapet of Old
Fort Stevens remains. particularly
that portion dedicated and conse.
Grated" by the presence Of President
Lincoln during the battle whfch pre-
served to US undestroyed the city OF
Washington, and perhaps the nation
as well.
1t is here that it is urged to erect
the statue of Lincoln, recently re-
moved from in front of the court
house, and a more appropriate place.
indeed, could not be found for TINS
purpose. Several markers have al
ready been erected here by survivors
Of ORGANIZATIONS engaged there dur
ing the civil war. The fort itself Is
private property. but it's owner. being
a patriotic, public-spirited man. would
only too gladly, 1t is said, dispose
of it at a very reasonable figure IN
order to preserve it as 6. government