Henry Wilson Storey's History of Cambria County, V.II, p.151

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History of Cambria County, V.2

HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY. 151

    At about 10 o'clock the two remaining sections of the battery moved forward and to the left, taking a position near Kernstown, on the right of the turnpike, my regiment forming on the left of the pike, in the edge of an orchard, where it remained about half an hour, when the battery took a position to the rear, and the regiment, following its movements, formed behind a stone wall about 100 yards to the rear, where it remained about 150 yards and formed behind a rail fence, where it remained about fifteen minutes. The regiment was ordered to retake the stone wall, if possible, which was done without much difficulty. The regiment was here joined by the rest of the Third Brigade, viz., the Eleventh and Fifteenth West Virginia Regiments. The brigade was then ordered forward and had crossed the stone wall and advanced about thirty yards when the order was received to fall back. Soon after this a general retreat commenced, and continued to Bunker Hill, where we halted about midnight. The brigade formed several times to the right of Winchester to cover the retreat, and never fell back without orders from the brigade commander, Lieutenant Colonel John P. Linton. Fifty-fourth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. The regiment lost: Killed, 1; wounded, 14; missing, 34.
                E. D. Yutzy.
                Major, Commanding Fifty-fourth Penna. Vol. Inf.
                Headquarters, Tenth W. Va. Vol. Infantry,
                Camp near Monocacy Junction,
                August 5, 1864.

Col. J. M. Campbell,
        Commanding 3rd Brigade, First Division, Army of the Kanawha:
    Colonel: * * * in the late action of and retreat from Winchester on the 24th and 25th ult. * * * This position of the fence was about 200 yards in rear of the one we had just abandoned, and afforded not only good protection to the men, but at the same time a good opportunity to return the enemy's fire. Having occupied this position for some time, and assured myself of my connection with our line on my right, I was notified by Colonel Mulligan that he was about to make an advance and that he desired me to hold my brigade in readiness to follow the movement of the Second Brigade of his command, under Lieut. Col. John P. Linton, of the 54th Penna. I advanced with this brigade to my former position behind the board fence and stone wall * * * protecting itself in the mean time by the delivery of a brisk fire into the woods, immediately in front, which for the time had the effect of silencing the enemy's skirmish line in front of him. Having advanced my command thus far I found that the Second Brigade had not only ceased to advance, but had fallen back in some confusion. I held my position waiting for Lieut. Col. Linton to rally and come forward. Here I again received an order from Colonel Mulligan to be in readiness and

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	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.	151
At about 10 o'clock the two remaining sections of the battery moved forward and to the left, taking a position near Kernstown, on the right of the turnpike, my regiment forming on the left of the pike, in the edge of an orchard, where it remained about half an hour, when the battery took a position to the rear, and the regiment, following its movements, formed behind a stone wall about 100 yards to the rear, where it remained about 150 yards and formed behind a rail fence, where it remained about fifteen minutes. The regiment was ordered to retake the stone wall, if possible, which was done without much difficulty. The regiment was here joined by the rest of the Third Brigade, viz., the Eleventh and Fifteenth West Virginia Regiments. The brigade was then ordered forward and had crossed the stone wall and advanced about thirty yards when the order was received to fall back. Soon after this a general retreat commenced, and continued to Bunker Hill, where we halted about midnight. The brigade formed several times to the right of Winchester to cover the retreat, and never fell back without orders from the brigade commander, Lieutenant Colonel John P. Linton. Fifty-fourth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. The regiment lost: Killed, 1; wounded, 14; missing, 34. E. D. Yutzy. Major, Commanding Fifty-fourth Penna. Vol. Inf. Headquarters, Tenth W. Va. Vol. Infantry, Camp near Monocacy Junction, August 5, 1864. Col. J. M. Campbell, Commanding 3rd Brigade, First Division, Army of the Kanawha: Colonel: * * * in the late action of and retreat from Winchester on the 24th and 25th ult. * * * This position of the fence was about 200 yards in rear of the one we had just abandoned, and afforded not only good protection to the men, but at the same time a good opportunity to return the enemy's fire. Having occupied this position for some time, and assured myself of my connection with our line on my right, I was notified by Colonel Mulligan that he was about to make an advance and that he desired me to hold my brigade in readiness to follow the movement of the Second Brigade of his command, under Lieut. Col. John P. Linton, of the 54th Penna. I advanced with this brigade to my former position behind the board fence and stone wall * * * protecting itself in the mean time by the delivery of a brisk fire into the woods, immediately in front, which for the time had the effect of silencing the enemy's skirmish line in front of him. Having advanced my command thus far I found that the Second Brigade had not only ceased to advance, but had fallen back in some confusion. I held my position waiting for Lieut. Col. Linton to rally and come forward. Here I again received an order from Colonel Mulligan to be in readiness and