Union Re-enforcements

No. 5. Brig. Gen. Robert H. Milroy.

No. 5.

Report of Brig. Gen. Robert H. Milroy, U. S. Army, commanding Independent Brigade, First Corps, of operations August 8-13.

Headquarters Independent Brigade,
Near Fort Ethan Allen, Va., September 12, 1862.

I have the honor to submit the following report of the movements of my command since the departure from Woodville, Va., on August 8, 1862:

At 9 o’clock p.m. my brigade, taking the advance of the corps, started in the direction of Culpeper, arriving at the place about 5 next morning. At 5 p.m. of same day received orders to march immediately in direction of Cedar Mountain, from which direction heavy firing had been heard all the afternoon. Continue reading “No. 5. Brig. Gen. Robert H. Milroy.”

No. 20. Brig. Gen. James B. Ricketts.

No. 20.

Report of Brig. Gen. James B. Ricketts, U. S. Army, commanding Second Division, Third Corps.

Hdqrs. Second Division, Third Corps, Army of Va.,
August 14, 1862.

Colonel: Agreeably to orders I have the honor to submit the following report of the part taken by my division in the late engagement near Cedar Mountain: Continue reading “No. 20. Brig. Gen. James B. Ricketts.”

No. 21. Maj. Davis Tillson.

No. 21.

Report of Maj. Davis Tillson, Chief of Artillery, Second Division.

Hdqrs 2d Div., 3d Army Corps, Army of Virginia,
Near Cedar Mountain, Va., August 14, 1862.

Captain: In compliance with orders from these headquarters, calling for reports as to the part taken by the different commands during the late engagement with the enemy, I have the honor to make the following statement of the operations of the field batteries of this division: Continue reading “No. 21. Maj. Davis Tillson.”

No. 22. Brig. Gen. Abram Duryea.

No. 22.

Report of Brig. Gen. Abram Duryea, U. S. Army, commanding First Brigade, Second Division.

Hdqrs. 1st Brig., 2d Div., 3d Army Corps, Army of Va.,
August 14, 1862.

Sir: I have the honor to report that this brigade took up the line of march for the scene of action at Slaughter Mountain on the evening of the 9th instant at 4 o’clock p. m., arriving on the field about 7 o’clock. Continue reading “No. 22. Brig. Gen. Abram Duryea.”

No. 23. Brig. Gen. Zealous B. Tower.

No. 23.

Report of Brig. Gen. Zealous B. Tower, U. S. Army, commanding Second Brigade.

Hdqrs. 2d Brig., 2d Div., 3d Army Corp, Army of Va.,
August 14, 1862.

Sir: I have the honor to report, for the information of the general commanding the division, that Saturday, at 5 o’clock, in obedience to his orders, my brigade left camp, 2 miles south of Culpeper, and advanced on the Orange Court House road 3 ½ miles. Continue reading “No. 23. Brig. Gen. Zealous B. Tower.”

No. 24. Gen. George L. Hartsuff.

No. 24.

Report of Brig. Gen. Hartsuff, U. S. Army, commanding Third Brigade.

Hdqrs. 3d Brig., 2d Div., 3d Army Corps, Army of Va.,
August 13, 1862.

Captain: I have the honor to state that on the afternoon of the 9th instant I was ordered from the position I had occupied since early morning on the Madison road to move to the front with my brigade, following General Tower’s. Continue reading “No. 24. Gen. George L. Hartsuff.”

No. 25. Col. Samuel S. Carroll.

No. 25.

Report of Col. Samuel S. Carroll, Eighth Ohio Infantry, commanding Fourth Brigade.

Headquarters Fourth Brigade,
August 13, 1862.

Sir: In compliance with a circular from division headquarters of this date I have the honor to make the following report: Continue reading “No. 25. Col. Samuel S. Carroll.”