The White Sulphur springs; the traditions, history, and social life of the Greenbriar White Sulphur Springs . von Koenig, aide-de-camp,killed while leading an assault upon the enemysright, and Major McNally, Second (West) Vir-ginia, and Captain Ewing, artillery, dangerouslywounded. I have reason to believe the enemysloss equal to, if not greater, than our own. One Parrott gun burst the first day, and, becom-ing worthless, was abandoned. Great efforts upto noon to-day have been made by the combinedforces of Imboden and Jackson to prevent ourreturn, but without success. We have brought in over 3
The White Sulphur springs; the traditions, history, and social life of the Greenbriar White Sulphur Springs . von Koenig, aide-de-camp,killed while leading an assault upon the enemysright, and Major McNally, Second (West) Vir-ginia, and Captain Ewing, artillery, dangerouslywounded. I have reason to believe the enemysloss equal to, if not greater, than our own. One Parrott gun burst the first day, and, becom-ing worthless, was abandoned. Great efforts upto noon to-day have been made by the combinedforces of Imboden and Jackson to prevent ourreturn, but without success. We have brought in over 30 prisoners, includ-ing a major and two or three lieutenants, a largenumber of cattle, horses, &c. Your aide-de-camp,Lieut. J. R. Meigs, who accompanied me, is safe. I am. General, very respectfully, your obedi-ent servant, Wm. W. Averell, Kelley. Hdqrs. 4TH Separate Brigade, 8th Army Corps. Beverly, W. Va., September i, 1863. General: I have the honor to submit the following re-port of the operations of my brigade from thetime I assumed command of it to this date:. tl. Battle of White Sulphur Springs 277 On August 5, I left Winchester and marchedover North Mountain to Wardensville, 28 lieutenant and 10 men of Imbodens commandwere captured on the way by Captain von Koe-nig, who led the advance during the day. I ar-rived at Moorefield with my command at 8130 on the 6th, after a tedious march of 30 milesover a difficult road. At Lost River a company of the FourteenthPennsylvania was sent to Moorefield, via Har-pers Mills, where it captured a lieutenant anda party of the enemy, but subsequently, fallinginto an ambush after dark, lost its prisoners and13 men captured. Four of the Fourteenth Penn-sylvania were wounded, and 3 of the enemy werekilled and 5 wounded. On the 9th, left Moorefield and marched toPetersburg, 11 miles, leaving Gibsons battalionon the South Fork. My command was at thistime badly in want of horseshoes and nails,
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