. The military and naval history of the rebellion in the United States : with biographical sketches of deceased officers . f whatever theirlabors and privations may obtain. By command of RANSOM. Walter K. Martin, Ned JIcCausland, comdg brigade. N. FiTZJinGH, On the same day the President issued a caUfor twelve thousand mwtia from Pennsylvania,twelve thousand from New York, five thou-sand from Massachusetts, and the various Gov-ernors issued proclamations calling out thetroops, and the militia began to assemble. On Wednesday there was some
. The military and naval history of the rebellion in the United States : with biographical sketches of deceased officers . f whatever theirlabors and privations may obtain. By command of RANSOM. Walter K. Martin, Ned JIcCausland, comdg brigade. N. FiTZJinGH, On the same day the President issued a caUfor twelve thousand mwtia from Pennsylvania,twelve thousand from New York, five thou-sand from Massachusetts, and the various Gov-ernors issued proclamations calling out thetroops, and the militia began to assemble. On Wednesday there was some skirmishingwith a few of the enemys cavalry, betweenHagerstown and Frederick. The Federal forcefrom Hagerstown fell back toward Chambers-burg. At various points along the Potomacand north there was some skirmishing. On Thursday, a reconnoitring force sent outby Gen. Wallace from Monocaoy, was quicklyrepulsed by the enemy. Boonsboro and Mid-dletowa were occupied by them, and they ad-vanced within a few miles of Frederick, andthrew some shots into the city. Before morn- 586 AND NAVAL HISTORY OF THE MILITARY AND NAV^\X HISTORY OF THE REBELLION. 587 ing of the 8th they withdrew to another quar-ter. The country on all sides was scoured forhorses, forage, provisions, and money. On the8th, another party from Harpers Ferry en-tered Hagerstown from Williamsport, andagain jjhmdered the inhabitants and burnedsome buildings. The enemy still occupied theroad to Frederick with their raaiu body behindCatoctin Mountain. In the evening of thesame day. Gen. Wallace withdrew with hisforce from Frederick to Monocaoy sunrise on the nest morning, the 9th, theenemy entered and levied a contribution onthe inhabitants. About 9 they advancedagainst Gen. Wallace, who occupied a positionon the east side of the Monooacy River, withhis batteries protecting the railroad and theturnpike. The attack of the enemy was madeon his left under Gen. Ricketts, with varyingsuccess
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