Henry Wilson Storey's History of Cambria County, V.II, p.149

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HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY. 149

right and the cavalry to the left, with a strong force in his front. By 10 a. m. the flank movements had joined and cut off Crook's retreat. His skirmishers were driven in and a general attack was made on his right and center, which gave way and he retreated through Winchester, followed by Early. On the 25th Crook crossed the Potomac river at Williamsport and marched to Harper's Ferry.
    The five companies from Johnstown in the 54th Regiment were in this fight with the same captains as at Lynchburg, excepting Capt. Lapsley, of Company D, who was succeeded by Captain George W. Gageby. Capt. Lapsley was unable to take full charge of his company after the terrible suffering he had endured in the retreat into West Virginia. Capt. Decker, Capt. McCune and many others of that regiment were in the hospital after their return from that eventful march. The Union losses were about 1,200 and the Confederate about 600. The gallant Col. Mulligan was mortally wounded in this engagement.
    Gen. J. M. Campbell was commanding the Third division and Col. John P. Linton, the Second Brigade. The latter officer broke his collar bone and was otherwise severely injured by his horse falling. Col. Yutzy was leading the regiment. Near the conclusion of the conflict there was not a single field officer on the ground and the command of the Third Brigade devolved upon Capt. John P. Suter, of Company A, the senior officer. We give the reports of Gen. Campbell, Maj. Yutzy and others:
July 24, 1864.
Lieut. F. L. Ballard, A. A. A.-General:
    Sir: I have the honor herewith to transmit the official report of Colonel Harris, who commanded the First Brigade, Third Division, in the recent battle at and retreat from Winchester, Va.; also the regimental reports of the Eleventh and Fifteenth West Virginia and Fifty-fourth Pennsylvania, of the part taken by them in the same action. These latter regiments constituted the Second Brigade of the Third Division, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel John P. Linton, of the Fifty-fourth Pennsylvania, the whole being under command of Col. J. A. Mulligan, of the Twenty-third Illinois, and constituting the Third Division, Army of the Kanawha.
    I am not able to add anything of importance or interest to these reports, as I was not present during the battle, having just arrived at Winchester, as our forces were retreating through the town, nor did I see any of the forces of the division until the morning of the 25th of July, when I was ordered by General Crook to take command of the division. On that day

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	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.	149
right and the cavalry to the left, with a strong force in his front. By 10 a. m. the flank movements had joined and cut off Crook's retreat. His skirmishers were driven in and a general attack was made on his right and center, which gave way and he retreated through Winchester, followed by Early. On the 25th Crook crossed the Potomac river at Williamsport and marched to Harper's Ferry. The five companies from Johnstown in the 54th Regiment were in this fight with the same captains as at Lynchburg, excepting Capt. Lapsley, of Company D, who was succeeded by Captain George W. Gageby. Capt. Lapsley was unable to take full charge of his company after the terrible suffering he had endured in the retreat into West Virginia. Capt. Decker, Capt. McCune and many others of that regiment were in the hospital after their return from that eventful march. The Union losses were about 1,200 and the Confederate about 600. The gallant Col. Mulligan was mortally wounded in this engagement. Gen. J. M. Campbell was commanding the Third division and Col. John P. Linton, the Second Brigade. The latter officer broke his collar bone and was otherwise severely injured by his horse falling. Col. Yutzy was leading the regiment. Near the conclusion of the conflict there was not a single field officer on the ground and the command of the Third Brigade devolved upon Capt. John P. Suter, of Company A, the senior officer. We give the reports of Gen. Campbell, Maj. Yutzy and others: July 24, 1864. Lieut. F. L. Ballard, A. A. A.-General: Sir: I have the honor herewith to transmit the official report of Colonel Harris, who commanded the First Brigade, Third Division, in the recent battle at and retreat from Winchester, Va.; also the regimental reports of the Eleventh and Fifteenth West Virginia and Fifty-fourth Pennsylvania, of the part taken by them in the same action. These latter regiments constituted the Second Brigade of the Third Division, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel John P. Linton, of the Fifty-fourth Pennsylvania, the whole being under command of Col. J. A. Mulligan, of the Twenty-third Illinois, and constituting the Third Division, Army of the Kanawha. I am not able to add anything of importance or interest to these reports, as I was not present during the battle, having just arrived at Winchester, as our forces were retreating through the town, nor did I see any of the forces of the division until the morning of the 25th of July, when I was ordered by General Crook to take command of the division. On that day