Colonel Brown thus describes the action of the First:
It advanced to the attack in front of the splendid artillery of the enemy, posted across the pond at Ellison's mill.
The slaughter was terrific, yet the regiment pressed forward in the face of this fire for more than half a mile, advancing steadily to what seemed inevitable destruction, till it reached the pond and took shelter in a skirt of woods.
Regimental History. In this movement Colonel Stokes was mortally wounded, Lieutenant-Colonel McDowell badly wounded, and Major Skinner killed.
Capts. J. A. Wright and R. W. Rives and four lieutenants were also among the slain.
The loss among the men was 140.
The Sixteenth regiment, through an error of its guide, became separated from its brigade and was called upon to support another brigade.
Always ready for a fight.Colonel McElroy did his part with skill and courage, and the regiment suffered a loss of about 200 men. No better example of the hotness of the fire to which the
gned to its command.
Pope had for corps commanders, Generals Sigel, Banks and McDowell, and, as at first constituted, his army numbered somewhat over 40,000 men.
ting his entire army to fall upon and destroy him before Lee could succor him. McDowell, Sigel and Reynolds, having forces greatly outnumbering Jackson's command, were already between him and the army under Lee. McDowell felt, as Ropes states,
that if Jackson could be kept isolated for twenty-four hours longer, he ought to be Pope, p. 67..
Pope, thinking that Jackson would remain at Manassas, wrote McDowell on the 27th, If you will march promptly and rapidly at the earliest dawn upon sed himself by fiercely striking, at Groveton, the flank of King's division of McDowell's corps while on its march to Centreville, where Pope then thought Jackson was right.
This movement in such force was not expected by Pope, and in spite of McDowell's efforts the left was at once pushed back.
For the possession of the Henry h
teady courage in advancing, and the coolness with which they retired to the line of railroad when ordered.
Colonel Godwin, commanding the Fifty-seventh, and Colonel McDowell, commanding the Fifty-fourth, ably assisted by Lieut.-Col. Hamilton C. Jones, Jr., and Kenneth M. Murchison, handled their commands with great skill and cool on the right of the Twenty-seventh Mississippi.
It participated creditably in all our subsequent movements until it was detached.
The Sixtieth regiment, Colonel McDowell, was in both these battles.
At Murfreesboro, it was at the opening of the battle under a heavy fire of artillery, but advanced without hesitation until throies were at once rallied, and moved against the enemy posted in the cedars.
The movement was successful, and the brigade remained that night on the field.
Colonel McDowell makes this report of his regiment in the action at Stone's river on the 2d of January: On Friday, in the afternoon, we occupied Stone's river, and formed lin
irs a few regular and local troops overtook and attacked him, but he made good his escape with his prisoners.
In this engagement Col. W. W. Avery was mortally, and Col. Calvin Houk, seriously wounded.
To meet the raiders, and, in many cases, marauders of that section, General Martin directed Maj. A. C. Avery, of Hood's staff, then at home on account of family reasons, to organize a new battalion to operate against them.
This little battalion, composed of Capt. John Carson's company, of McDowell, Capt. N. A. Miller's company, of Caldwell, and Capt. W. L. Twitty's company, of Rutherford county, rendered most faithful service in keeping deserters and marauders out of their counties.
In March, Colonel Kirk entered Haywood county, but Colonel Love, of the Sixty-ninth regiment, met him at Balsam Grove and drove him back.
On March 5, 1865, Colonel Kirk encamped on the headwaters of the Saco with part of his command.
The next morning Lieutenant-Colonel Stringfield, also of the Sixty-ni
t dispatch, which I have just received from our brave General McDowell.
Don't you think your Jeff. Davis, (here a horrible oncluded to let them enjoy that privilege. (Signed.) Irvin McDowell. Gen. Scott had just finished cursing General Wool, ation, I will stipulate the terms of surrender. (Signed) McDowell P. S.--In answer to my demand to surrender, Beauregard son their part to which my men seriously object. (Signed,) McDowell.
Stone Bridge. 10½ A. M. To Gen. Scott
--A drmen. He is quite an acquisition to our ranks. (Signed,) McDowell. Gen. Scott pursed his lips and asked me if our Zouave d be the best to be found in this rebel State. (Signed') McDowell. Gen. Scott shed tears when he come to that part of the e was about to send for me to help him eat it. (Signed) McDowell. "Orderly! bring me another tub of ice water immediatelyith us. I have got that internal itch myself. (Signed,) McDowell.
Wor i cannot sive an idea of Gen. Scott's wrat
We have perused the report of General McDowell, who commanded the Federal forces in the battle of Manassas, and it has doubly confirmed our convictions that there is a studious and concerted efg to admit, he yet comes far below the truth; for our troops have buried more of the enemy than McDowell names.
The report is very long, and neither possesses merit, interest or truth enough to justince of the cowardice of a fat Lieutenant, or of a panic among the teamsters and civilians.
General McDowell scouts the idea of the march to the battle-field being calculated to exhaust the strength oinly cannot embrace the very large number of wounded in the hands of the Confederates.
General McDowell does not even venture to surmise us to the number of missing.
He leaves it wholly to conjenames of the killed and wounded appended, shown a larger number placed hers au combat than Con. McDowell gives as the aggregate loss of the three divisions — composed of some thirty or thirty-five reg
How they stood.
--Gen. Irvin McDowell, of Ohio, who commanded the Federal army at the battle of Manassas Plains, is a graduate of West Point, in the class of 1838.
He was twenty-third in a class of forty-five. General Beauregard, of the Confederate Army, was second in the same class.
oops at Winchester.--on Saturday last Jackson was at Culpeper Court moving by forced marches to join Gen. Lee of Fredericksburg.
The Court of Inquiry on Gen. McDowell--he Lays down the plan of investigation.
The Court of Inquiry asked by Gen. McDowell assembled in Washington on Wednesday last.
At the request of the CourtGen. McDowell assembled in Washington on Wednesday last.
At the request of the Court Gen. McD.
gave the following as the plan of investigation desired by him. He expresses his willingness that the court should investigate the "Bull Run" disaster if they think ary:
First--An investigation of my correspondence with the enemy's commanders, or with any one within the enemy's lines.
The only correspondence thing it shall appear that I have omitted anything, I trust to the indulgence of the Court to permit me to add whatever may be wanting.
Very respectfully,
Irvin McDowell, Major General
After the reading of this paper the Court went into and so over two hours, when the doors were opened and the Court was adjourned until
eek, West Virginia, to be surprised by rebel raiders some time ago, and its garrison captured.
New York and Pennsylvania both have commissioners at Washington to protest against their heavy share of the draft.
A novel scene was witnessed in the Supreme Court-room at Washington, Wednesday: J. S. Rock, a negro lawyer, of Massachusetts, being admitted, on the motion of Hon. Charles Sumner, as a practitioner.
The Yankee House has passed a bill for the construction of a ship canal around the Falls of Niagara.
The general officers in the regular United States army now are: Lieutenant-General Grant, Major-Generals H. W. Halleck, William T. Sherman, George G. Meade, Philip H. Sheridan and George H. Thomas, Brigadier-Generals Irvin McDowell, William S. Rosecrans, Philip St. George Cooke, John Pope, Joseph Hooker and Winfield S. Hancock.
The Vulture, Lark and Wren, blockade-running steamers, have gone to Havana, it is said, to be fitted out as Confederate privateers.
