Letter
the general commanding, September 21, 1861
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE A. O. W. V.,
Camp Cox, September 21, 1861.
SIR:
I have the honor to submit the following as the report of the Second Brigade, in relation to the action at Carnifix Ferry on the 10th – instant: i Im the afternoon of that day, whilst the Second and Third Brigades ^ were halted east of the forks of the Summersville and Cross-Lanes . roads, firing was heard in the direction of the supposed fortifications of the enemy.
By order of the general commanding, I formed the Second
— Brigade in-line of battle east of the forks of the road, covering the hills
on either side.of the Summersville road with the Ninth.and Twentyeighth Regiments, holding the Forty-seventh and Schambeck's cavalry
– as a reserve, and there awaited orders. Subsequently I was ordered to
advance with the brigade to the top of the hill near the woods, which
on either side.of the Summersville road with the Ninth.and Twentyeighth Regiments, holding the Forty-seventh and Schambeck's cavalry
– as a reserve, and there awaited orders. Subsequently I was ordered to
advance with the brigade to the top of the hill near the woods, which
extended to the enemy's fortifications. This I did, and again formed it
in line of battle in the same order as before, with the exception that it
-~ fronted the noise of the battle. I remained with the brigade thus
– formed awaiting orders until 3.30 p. m., when Captain Hartsuff appeared
in line of battle in the same order as before, with the exception that it
-~ fronted the noise of the battle. I remained with the brigade thus
– formed awaiting orders until 3.30 p. m., when Captain Hartsuff appeared
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Maryland, N. Virginia, W. Virginia, 1861–62. Location: Camp Cox.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 5
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