Year: 1862

THE REBEL TROOPS ENGAGED-HOw THEY DID IT.


Especial correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatchl


CAMP "NARy CAMP" Near Ungoe's Store,


MORGAN COUNTY, Va, Jan. 10, 1862. I


oensrai Jscksons commana nov stasioned IN the
name gwen TO the encampment, have christened il
"Nary Camp" for in the wilderness, each regi
has been observed 10 laying OF the encampment.


This command left Winchester the 1st day OF Janua
ry and proceeded on hS Romney road short distance
county The weather the first day pleasant. but
dusty the second day was very cold, and the road
was very bad one wagons unable to keep up
with the troops and the had to lie the ground
without covering and without anything eat On the
morning OF the third day the wagons caught up and tho
force allowed short time to cook and and then
again they proceeded the march, the weather being
very cold and the troops suffering much.


After passing another night with little rest again
proceeded our journey, the weather being now in
tenscly cold and to add 10 suferngs IT commenced
showing rapidly about the middle OF the day Thetroops
however continued until within about four miles
Bath small village when advance, consisting Of
Colonel Gham brigade, came upon a scouting party OF
the enemy, which fired into them, and which was
promptly returned by Company +, Of Richmond, and
Company B. Of Baltimore putting the Yankees rou,
Lieutenant Payne Of Company was seriously wounded
in the neck and private William Exa OF the
pany wounded in the leg, which had TO be amputaed
and which regret 10 say has since caused his death
Our army now encamped for the night, and such night


never desire TO witness again The snow and hail
fell the whole night and had again endure with
out blankets or covering Of any kind but the
iatgued nature could hold out no longer and down
they would drop the wet ground and sleep we'll
they could having made large fires. The roads
almost mpassabe In consequence Of the seet and ice,
and the horses with difficulty kept their feet 1t was
late Saturday morning before the wagons could reach us
when another opportunity was given the to cook and
eat something.


Another start wa. made on Saturday morning and in
short time afterwards the sound Of announced
approach TO Bath, where force OF the enemy had
taken up winter quarters. AS we advanced them
they continued firing on u.s. doing damage, however
portion OF our force deployed to the left for the
purpose OF charging their batteries which the enemy
than they spiked their two batteries and
beter sketer through the town and down the
Maryland shore distance Of six miles, portion Of
Ashbys cavalry hot pursuit the infantry and ar.
tnery follow ing rapidly after but swift footed
their movements that our cavalry did not reach them
until they got TO the banks Of the Potomac where they
had got in ambush and cavalry advanced. they
fired voley into them. wounded three Of those gallant
seriously, Lieutenant having received shots In
both arms and the breast The cavalry then fell back
TO the main body ana piece Of artillery ordered
forward and taking its position shcsd the woods with
grape and canister. IL late in tha night, and
the whole force ordered back short distance with
the exception OF the Twenty third Virginia. Lieutenant
Colonel A. g. Taaferro and the First Georgia Colonel
Thompson, and battery, who ordered to remain
as picket guard and thero they remained standing in
the road with no lres and SO intensely cold that
bes fell in their places and had to be Dor
The Of the shoes actually roze the ground and
the suffering Of the awful 70 witness but still
thers little complaint, and all eager to meet
tho enemy who were so close 10


Sunday morning, about daybresk, found the Potomac
river and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad directly in
front Of half mile distant, with the pretty little
town Of Hancock the opposite shore in MARYLAND
where the enemy considerable fore. were quartcred
Gen Jackson, early in the morning, flag of
by Col Ashby, to the authorities OF the town notifying
the Inhabitants TO vacae the place he intended to
lombard IT., and gave them two hours TO do so. Our
batteries were then placed in position the remainder OF
the force being still in the rear excepting the Twenty
third and First Georgia. who still remained within range
OF the enemy guns.


Al the expiration Of the time allowed our batteries
opened the enemy batteries, which they family
piled to, their shots falling short. Our guns Kept up
brisk fire Tor about an hour and the firing then ceased
both sides for the day. Not hurt side on
that OF tho enemy wero unable TO tell For
known TO himself Gen. jackson concluded TO burn
the town and did not fire she'll into 1t for that purpose


Monday morning, the enemy commenced the bail, and
having no doubt been reinforced during tho night their
shot and she'll fell thick and fast oil around us without
however, doing any damage, wounding severely a
Tennessean the face and head Our pieces did not re.
ply at all TO their firing but large number Of the troops
busily engaged in carrying Off from the enemy
Commissary Department, which was this side Of the
Potomac large quantities Of army stores clothing Shoes
&c, which done with considerable exposure, the
house in range of the Yankees muskets and occa-
sonally they would 6re shells at the buildings


While this going on In the main road Rusts Third
Arkansas. Fukersons Thirty seventh, and Maryes 9
Hamp9en battery ordered at Bath TO take road
,hc left Of the aa body and proceed IN that wsy W the