advance with the Second Brigade, but very soon afterward received an order from him to fall back * * * I fell back in good order to my old position. * * * I very soon after this found the enemy coming rapidly up on my right flank, our line on my right having retired, but without my knowledge, as it was hidden from me by the shape of the ground and by some farm buildings. About the same time also the enemy began to enfilade my left, and I was thus compelled to withdraw without an order to do so, as my brigade was now all that was left of our line and was being rapidly turned on both flanks. * * * The 23d Illinois became separated from me and fell in with Lieutenant Colonel Linton's command, * * * having received directions from the commanding general to march in a direction parallel to the Martinsburg road I pursued my course on the left of said road, and about 9 p. m. joined a column under Col. Thoburn * * * the march was resumed about 3 a. m. on the morning of the 25th and the command reached Martinsburg about 8 a. m. The enemy shortly after making his appearance. * * * In the new disposition of our forces, which resulted in the repulse of the enemy and his being driven back through the town and to his original position in the woods on the Winchester road, my command * * * fell into the reserve line under Colonel J. M. Campbell, of the 54th Penna., now commanding the Third Division.
After the repulse of the enemy we were enabled to reach the Potomac at Williamsport and cross without further molestation. * * * I cannot, in justice to my feelings, close this report without a passing tribute of respect to the memory of the lamented Col. James A. Mulligan, whom my short acquaintance and intercourse with in the capacity of a subordinate had led me to esteem as among the bravest of the brave, and at the same time as possessed of singular personal virtues and great executive abilities. * * *
T. M. Harris, Colonel Commanding.
The following were the casualties in the command of Brevet Maj. Gen. George Crook, at Kearnstown for Winchester, Va.). and retreat to the Potomac, on July 24-25, 1864 – Third Division, Col. James A. Mulligan; Second Brigade, Lieut. Col. John P. Linton:
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Killed. |
Wounded. |
Captured or |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Missing. |
Total. |
|
Officers. |
Men. |
Officers. |
Men. |
Officers. |
Men. |
|
| 54th Pennsylvania… |
|
1 |
1 |
13 |
2 |
32 |
49 |
| 11th West Virginia.. |
|
1 |
|
4 |
|
11 |
16 |
| 15th West Virginia.. |
1 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
|
14 |
25 |
|
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|
1 |
5 |
2 |
23 |
2 |
57 |
90 |
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