| > E. P. Scammon to GEORGE L. HARTSUFF, Assistant Adjutant- General, September 13, 1861

September 13, 1861.

_ SIR: In reference to the operations of the 10th instant I have to report

. that the Third Brigade, acting as a reserve corps, was not actively engaged. About 4 o’clock p. m. the brigade was ordered to form in line

of battle on a hill fronting the right of the enemy’s positien. It was formed in two lines, the Twenty-third Regiment in front, and a detachment of the Thirtieth, under Colonel Ewing, in rear; Mack’s battery of

howitzers a little in advance of the infantry. Shortly after taking position, in odedience to orders from the commanding general, Major Hayes

and four companies of the Twenty-third Regiment moved te the right of

the enemy’s intrenchments, taking position in a dense thicket, and advanced toward the enemy’s works. ‘Two of his men were wounded at

this point. Their names are given below. About dark the brigade was

— ordered to advance along the road leading to the front of the enemy’s works and await orders. The movement was executed immediately, and

after waiting an hour and a half for orders to advance, it having become

quite dark, orders were received to withdraw the column. We bivouacked on the hill now occupied by our camp. The names of the wounded

are: Richmond Shaw, Company K, Twenty-third Regiment Ohio Vol-

. unteers, severe wound in the right leg; Timothy C. Wood, Company

K, Twenty-third Regiment Ohio Volunteers, slightly wounded in the shoulder.

For a report of the subsequent service performed by Colonel Ewing’s detachment of the Thirtieth Regiment, 1 refer you to his report, herewith inclosed.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

> E. P. SCAMMON,

– — Colonel, Commanding Third Brigade.

No. 13.

Report of Col. Hugh Ewing, Thirtieth Ohio Infantry.

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