362 OPERATIONS IN MD., PA., VA. AND W. VA, [mar IX to George B. McClellan, July 26, 1861

Fort Corcoran, July 26, 1861.

Sir: I have the honor to submit the following report of the engagement at Bull Run of Sunday, July 21:

Being in your brigade, and occupying the advance of the column, we reached the enemy’s position at 5a.m. Your command advancing, my battery was placed more directly under the command of General Tyler, commanding the First Division. During the day we were under a most Severe fire from the enemy’s batteries, and succeeded in completely silencing one of them, composed of six pieces. The sections of my battery acting separately during a great part of the day, the separate reports of the officers commanding these sections are herewith

respectfully submitted. Throughout the entire day the officers and men under

my command behaved in the most creditable manner. Lieutenant

Wilson, Second Artillery, with the rifled guns, was frequently detached,

* Embraced in division return, p. 351.

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” BA = . ‘ (a oe and did excellent service. Lieutenant Lyford, First Dragoons, U. 8.

Army, and Lieutenant Fuller, U. 8. Artillery, each commanding sections,