. Lloyd's battle history of the great rebellion : complete, from the capture of Fort Sumter, April 14, 1861, to the capture of Jefferson Davis, May 10, 1865, embracing General Howard's tribute to the volunteer ... and a general review of the war for the union . neralsParsons and McCray, a brigade under Shelby, and some was also there with his cavalry. Generals Parsons and McCray were ordered to advance on thecenter, where were rifle-pits and three redoubts near the cemeteryin the rear of the town. They seized the rifle-pits and carried tworedoubts containing three guns. Sev
. Lloyd's battle history of the great rebellion : complete, from the capture of Fort Sumter, April 14, 1861, to the capture of Jefferson Davis, May 10, 1865, embracing General Howard's tribute to the volunteer ... and a general review of the war for the union . neralsParsons and McCray, a brigade under Shelby, and some was also there with his cavalry. Generals Parsons and McCray were ordered to advance on thecenter, where were rifle-pits and three redoubts near the cemeteryin the rear of the town. They seized the rifle-pits and carried tworedoubts containing three guns. Several regiments were thendirected to march on Helena. As they advanced they had to de-scend a very steep hill into a valley below. On the crest and downthe slope they were swept away by hundreds. With a storm ofmissiles still falling upon them, they entered the valley, and therewere compelled to surrender at mid-day. They expected reinforce-ments to come to their relief; but assistance failing to arrive, humanendurance could no longer hold out against the fearful assault. The rebels had marched more than eight miles that morning,over extremely rough ground ; and many of them were overcomewith fatigue when they entered the action; their losses were 290 Monterey, Va.—Port Hudson, La. MONTEREY, VA. JlTLT 5, 1863. Unionists, undfir General Kilpatrick, one division. Losses ^iiats, under Oeneral Jones, one brigade. Killed, not reported ; prison-ers, 900, 200 of which, were wounded. Jtilt 5th, a brigade of rebel cavalry advanced upon a reconnois-sance to Mechanicstown, fifteen miles from Frederick. GeneralKilpatricks cavalry attacked them vigorously; when they retired,after a feeble resistance. The same day Kilpatrick intercepted a retreating train of rebelwagons, guarded by Jones brigade of cavalry, infantry, and artil-lery, near Monterey, on the Hagerstown and Gettysburg road. Theenemy were completely taken by surprise; and, unable to make anyserious resistance,
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