Tag: Union Signal Corps

No. 6. Lieut. William W. Rowley.

No. 6.

Report of Lieut. William W. Rowley, Twenty-eighth New York Infantry,  Acting Signal Officer, Second Corps.

Hdqrs. Signal Camp, Second Corps, Army of Va.,      
  Fairfax,  August  16, 1862.

      Sir:   I have the honor to report that on Friday, the 8th day of August, 1862, the Second Corps, Army of Virginia, was encamped at Hazel River, 7 miles from Fairfax [Culpeper Court-House], on the Sperryville road.  At this time we held communication with Thoroughfare Mountain and Culpeper, General Pope being at the latter place.  About 1 p. m. a message was sent to General Banks through our lines from General Pope for him to start immediately with his command for Culpeper.   Continue reading “No. 6. Lieut. William W. Rowley.”

No. 18. Lieut. Col. Hector Tyndale.

No. 18.

Report of Lieut. Col. Hector Tyndale, Twenty-eighth Pennsylvania Infantry, of reconnaissance to Thoroughfare Mountain.

Headquarters Twenty-Eighth Regt. Pa. Vols.,       
Near Culpeper, Va., August 11, 1862.

      Colonel:       On the 9th instant, being ordered by General Geary, I took this regiment on to Thoroughfare mountain, 10 miles distant from this road, to retake possession and re-establish the signal station, driven thence by the enemy’s cavalry in the morning of that day.  I found no signs of the rebels on the route, except some half a dozen scouts, Continue reading “No. 18. Lieut. Col. Hector Tyndale.”