Henry Wilson Storey's History of Cambria County, V.II, p.209

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History of Cambria County, V.2

HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY. 209

ny at the battle of Second Bull Run, August 30, 1862, where, as well as at Frederick City, Md., July 10, 1864, he was wounded. On account of these injuries he resigned his commission March 21, 1865, and was succeeded by Capt. Henry Hite, now of Dale borough.
    Capt. Morgan McDonald's Company M, in the Milroy-Winchester battle of June 13-15, 1863:

Bloody Run, Bedford County, Pa.,
June 29, 1863.
    Sir: * * * of the doings and part taken by the 12th Pennsylvania Cavalry in the late engagement at Winchester, Va.:
    On Friday, June 12, 1863, the regiment was ordered out on the Front Royal road, to proceed to the river. According to the order, it proceeded to within about 3 miles of the river, when it found a large rebel force, consisting of cavalry, infantry and artillery. After skirmishing with them a while, and ascertaining their strength, the regiment fell back to Winchester, two men wounded.
    On arriving at Winchester, we were again ordered to go out on the Strasburg road, to re-enforce the 13th Pennsylvania Cavalry. We did not proceed far before the regiment met them returning with some prisoners. Both regiments returned to camp. At about 7 p.m. the regiment, by order from Gen. Milroy, left camp on a scout for Strasburg, or to go as far as Middletown. We proceeded to Middletown and beyond. Saw no rebels and returned to camp about 2 a. m.
    On Saturday morning (June 13), about 7 o'clock, by general order, we took the advance on the Strasburg road to Union Mills (I think is the name), about 4 or 5 miles from town. We found some infantry there. We proceeded on the Strasburg road about 3 miles farther. Remained an hour or so; then fell back to the force which had collected and was in line of battle near the mill. We were placed on the extreme right of the line. About noon, action commenced on the Front Royal road. Our regiment took the advance on the Strasburg road near the mill; send out skirmishers. We found the rebels in large force in the woods to the left of the Strasburg road. After some skirmishing, and the woods shelled by our artillery, the rebels fell back, and changed their position to the right of the road. During the skirmishing we lost 1 man killed and 2 wounded. The fight soon became quite general on the right of the road, but our infantry and artillery sustained their ground, and drove them back until dark, when the regiment was ordered back near to Winchester; there remained in line with the 13th regiment during a heavy thunder-storm until about 12 o'clock, when we were ordered to camp, which was located in the Martinsburg road. About 1 mile from town, and to remove everything out of camp

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	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.	209
ny at the battle of Second Bull Run, August 30, 1862, where, as well as at Frederick City, Md., July 10, 1864, he was wounded. On account of these injuries he resigned his commission March 21, 1865, and was succeeded by Capt. Henry Hite, now of Dale borough. Capt. Morgan McDonald's Company M, in the Milroy-Winchester battle of June 13-15, 1863: Bloody Run, Bedford County, Pa., June 29, 1863. Sir: * * * of the doings and part taken by the 12th Pennsylvania Cavalry in the late engagement at Winchester, Va.: On Friday, June 12, 1863, the regiment was ordered out on the Front Royal road, to proceed to the river. According to the order, it proceeded to within about 3 miles of the river, when it found a large rebel force, consisting of cavalry, infantry and artillery. After skirmishing with them a while, and ascertaining their strength, the regiment fell back to Winchester, two men wounded. On arriving at Winchester, we were again ordered to go out on the Strasburg road, to re-enforce the 13th Pennsylvania Cavalry. We did not proceed far before the regiment met them returning with some prisoners. Both regiments returned to camp. At about 7 p.m. the regiment, by order from Gen. Milroy, left camp on a scout for Strasburg, or to go as far as Middletown. We proceeded to Middletown and beyond. Saw no rebels and returned to camp about 2 a. m. On Saturday morning (June 13), about 7 o'clock, by general order, we took the advance on the Strasburg road to Union Mills (I think is the name), about 4 or 5 miles from town. We found some infantry there. We proceeded on the Strasburg road about 3 miles farther. Remained an hour or so; then fell back to the force which had collected and was in line of battle near the mill. We were placed on the extreme right of the line. About noon, action commenced on the Front Royal road. Our regiment took the advance on the Strasburg road near the mill; send out skirmishers. We found the rebels in large force in the woods to the left of the Strasburg road. After some skirmishing, and the woods shelled by our artillery, the rebels fell back, and changed their position to the right of the road. During the skirmishing we lost 1 man killed and 2 wounded. The fight soon became quite general on the right of the road, but our infantry and artillery sustained their ground, and drove them back until dark, when the regiment was ordered back near to Winchester; there remained in line with the 13th regiment during a heavy thunder-storm until about 12 o'clock, when we were ordered to camp, which was located in the Martinsburg road. About 1 mile from town, and to remove everything out of camp