. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . o. Mili-tia Cav.; Confed., 3000 Indians underCol. D. H. Cooper, Gen. Shelbys : Union, 50 killed, 80 wounded,115 missing; Confed., 220 killed, 280wounded. OCTOBER, 1863. 1.— Shepherdstown, Va. Union, 8th 111.,8tli Penna., 3d Ind. Cav., PenningtonsBattery; Confed., Stuarts Cav. Losses:Union, 12 wounded; Confed., 60 and 4.—Corinth, Miss. Union, , Hamiltons, and Stanleys Divi-sions, Armj of the Miss.; Confed., Armyof West Tennessee, commanded by Van Dorn, Gen. Prices Corps, andGen. Mansfield Lo
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . o. Mili-tia Cav.; Confed., 3000 Indians underCol. D. H. Cooper, Gen. Shelbys : Union, 50 killed, 80 wounded,115 missing; Confed., 220 killed, 280wounded. OCTOBER, 1863. 1.— Shepherdstown, Va. Union, 8th 111.,8tli Penna., 3d Ind. Cav., PenningtonsBattery; Confed., Stuarts Cav. Losses:Union, 12 wounded; Confed., 60 and 4.—Corinth, Miss. Union, , Hamiltons, and Stanleys Divi-sions, Armj of the Miss.; Confed., Armyof West Tennessee, commanded by Van Dorn, Gen. Prices Corps, andGen. Mansfield Lovells Division ofMississippians. Losses: Union, 315killed, 1812 wounded, 232 missing; Con-fed., 1423 killed, 5692 wounded. 2248missing. Union, Hacklemankilled and Oglesby wounded. 5.—Metamora, on Big Hatchie River, J\, Hurlburts and Ords Divisions;Confed., Rear-Guard of Van DornsArmy. Losses: Union, 500 killed andwounded; Confed., 400 killed andwounded. 7.— La Vergne, Tenn. Union, PalmersBrigade: Confed., Outposts of Braggs^24 1. THE ABANDONED STRONGHOLD Maryland Heights, in tlie rear of Hariiers Ferry. Tlie Federal retreat from this position on Sejiteniher ,18r)-2, sealed the fate of Har])er\s Ferry. Colonel Ford was dismissed from the service for yielding it so this commanding hill and from Loudon Heights (on the Virginia side of the Potomac) the Confederateartillery conld enfilade the Federal rifle-pits on Bolivar Heights. These can be seen in the opposite picture,rising amid the houses. McClellan had urged that the garrison be withdrawn, as the position could be easilyreoccupied. But when one of Lees despatches fell into his hands, acquainting him with Jacksons daringmovement to capture it, he pushed forward rapidly two divisions under Franklin to prevent its fail—butin vain. Jacksons haul of more than twelve thousand prisoners had been equaled only at Fort Donelson. lEngagrm^nts of tl|r dttitl War Army. Losses: Union, 5 killed
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