. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . distributed through the biuldings kept the crowdaloof. The fire in the shops was extinguished, but thearms, which were then of incalculable value, were de-stroyed. The spirit, devotion, and loyalty of my men, ex-exeept two deserters, were admirable; four of themwere captured at their posts, but they all eventuallyescaped,— one by swimming the river,— and reported tome at Carlisle. I have heard that within a few minutesafter my command had crossed the Potomac to the Mary-land side
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . distributed through the biuldings kept the crowdaloof. The fire in the shops was extinguished, but thearms, which were then of incalculable value, were de-stroyed. The spirit, devotion, and loyalty of my men, ex-exeept two deserters, were admirable; four of themwere captured at their posts, but they all eventuallyescaped,— one by swimming the river,— and reported tome at Carlisle. I have heard that within a few minutesafter my command had crossed the Potomac to the Mary-land side of the river, a train was heard starting off forBaltimore, and that it was assumed by the Virginiatroops and their officers that my command had beentaken off by that train, and that, consequently, pursuitwas useless. Lieutenant .Joness action was warmly approvedby the President in a congratulatory letter fromSecretary Cameron, Governor Letcher estimated the value of theproperty sectrred to the State by the seizure ofthe Gosport Navy Yard and the Harpers FerryArsenal at $25,000,000 to $30,000,000.
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