Unknown, August 28, 1861
General Cox reports, under date 27th, Seventh Ohio, under Tyler, advanced regiment at Cross-Lanes, below Summersville, was surprised by Floyd while eating his breakfast, and dispersed. Baggage trains saved and half the regiment come in. Other half continues to straggle in. Floyd, with five regiments and three guns, at Cross-Lanes, 5 miles
below Summersville. Wise, with about the same force, on New River. —
General reports give Lee and Loring 10,000 men at Huntersville. Troops sickly. Reynolds endeavoring to get close information to-day. News
not in yet. I have twenty-two companies infantry, one of cavalry, two —
guns at Sutton, and Mack’s battery; one regiment of ten companies at Bulltown to-night; ten companies more and mountain-howitzer battery will probably reach there to-morrow; eight companies of infantry tom = VAN. O AS
morrow night; fifteen companies now on rail for this place, to go down
as soon as possible; total, sixty-five infantry. They will be down there by Saturday evening. This will be all I can spare, unless news from Oheat Mountain indicates the possibility of using some of the eight regiments there.
Dispatch from General Cox Says “that Seventh Ohio, 5 miles below Summersville, on Gauley road, was overpowered by superior numbers Cuar. XIV] SKIRMISHES NEAR BAILEY’S CORNERS, VA.
and scattered.” A good many missing, but thinks the casualties not great. Expects them all in. – Has orders in full to hold his position at Gauley. Thinks he can doit. Enemy estimated at from 5,000 to 10,000. Am moving down all available force to Sutton. Will have fitty-five companies there by to-morrow evening. Expect to attack the enemy on Friday or Saturday, and crush his column, if possible, at or near Summersville.
AUGUST 28—30, 1861.— Skirmishes near Bailey’s Corners (or Cross-Roads), Va. as Co
No. 1.—Maj. Stephen G. Champlin, Third Michigan Infantry. . No. 2.—Capt. Louis Dillman, Second Michigan Infantry. No. 3.—Letter of commendation from General McClellan to Major Champlin.
; No. 1. Report of Maj. Stephen G. Champlin, Third Michigan Infantry.