Ee I Igharles J. Brown to R. H. Offley,, July 20, 1864

CaprTalIn : I have the honor to submit the following report of my command at the battle of the Monocacy :

My two companies, C and K, First Maryland Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade, were occupying at the commencement of the fight the block-house on the west side of the Monocacy, which I, in obedience to orders from the general commanding, evacuated and burned. I was then ordered to hold the bridge over the railroad, on the Georgetown pike, one company of the Tenth Vermont Infantry and one company of the Ninth New York Heavy Artillery, being added tomy command. This position I held until the left of our army fell back, when, having received a discretionary order to fall back while I could do so with safety, I left my position and fell back across the railroad bridge and occupied the rifle-pits on the east side of the Monocacy, covering the retreat of our army for a short time, and then following the line of march until my command was increased by Companies B, G, and H, First Maryland Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade, by being added to it at Ellicott’s Mills, where it was furnished transportation to Baltimore, Sunday, July 10, and ordered

*The nominal list (here omitted) gives a total of 1 killed, 28 wounded, and 90 missing. But see revised statement, p. 201.

to report to Colonel Gilpin, commanding First Separate Brigade, Colonel Gilpin being in command of Fort Worthington. On Wednesday, July 13, Colonel Gilpin being ordered elsewhere, I was placed in command of the fort, which I now occupy with Companies B, C, G, H, and K, of the First Maryland Regiment, Potomac Home RAG gure a sd 9M RY ave the honor to be, very respectiully,

your obedient servant,