 moved
to the north and by rapid and skilful movement captured the heights
that dominated the fort and works of the enemy and made them untenable,
but too late to complete the work of reduction on that day.

Anticipating the retreat of the enemy, Johnston's division was sent
during the night to his rear on the Martinsburg road at Stephens
Station, some four or five miles from Winchester. We had hardly gotten
to position before the enemy appeared and, discovering their way
blocked, made a vigorous effort to cut through our lines; but they
were repulsed, and over three thousand surrendered. A small number,
including General Milroy and his cavalry, escaped. The entire number
of prisoners captured by us was about 4,000, together with a number of
pieces of artillery, wagons and stores. The fighting and casualties
were not heavy; but withal, the enterprise was well and skilfully
managed by the Confederates. If there was a lack of wise leadership on
the part of the enemy it was in not retiring in time.

We now moved on toward the Potomac, crossing into Maryland near
Shepherdstown about the 20th. The Maryland line, one of the regiments
of our brigade of Johnston's division, was given the honor of being
at the head of the column, because we were entering their state.
Before reaching the river the excellent band of this regiment had
gone forward and had taken position in the middle of the stream, a
little above the broad and shallow ford, and as the head of the column
entered the ford the melodious strains of "Maryland, My Maryland"
floated out from the band with such forceful expression as to stir to
the depths the emotions of these war worn veterans of so many fields.
The memory of this event when recalled will be of interest doubtless
to those who witnessed it. We moved on to camp near Sharpsburg and
near the great battle grounds of less than a year before. Here we
remained two or three days, thence the course of our division was to
Greencastle, thence our brigade made a detour to the left to disperse a
militia force and to also gather supplies, thence by McConnelsburg to
Chambersburg and on toward Carlisle.

We were still west of the Blue Ridge and
moved 
 to the north and by rapid and skilful movement get the acme 
 that dominated the fort and works of the foe and made them untenable, 
 but too belated to complete the work of decrease on that sidereal day. 

 Anticipating the retreat of the foe, Johnston's division was sent 
 during the nox to his rear on the Martinsburg road at Stephens 
 Station, some four or five miles from Winchester. We had hardly gotten 
 to position before the enemy appeared and, detect their way 
 blocked, made a vigorous campaign to cut through our lines; but they 
 were repulsed, and over three thousand surrendered. A minor number, 
 including General Milroy and his cavalry, escaped. The entire number 
 of prisoner captured by us was about 4,000, together with a number of 
 pieces of artillery, wagon and storehouse. The fighting and casualties 
 were not heavy; but withal, the enterprise was well and skilfully 
 managed by the Confederates. If there was a lack of wise leadership on 
 the region of the enemy it was in not retiring in prison term. 

 We nowadays moved on toward the Potomac, crossing into Maryland near 
 Shepherdstown about the 20th. The Maryland line, one of the regiment 
 of our brigade of Johnston's division, was give the honor of being 
 at the head of the column, because we were accede their state. 
 Before reaching the river the excellent band of this regiment had 
 gone forward and had taken place in the middle of the stream, a 
 little above the broad and shallow ford, and as the question of the column 
 enroll the ford the tuneful strains of " Maryland, My Maryland " 
 floated out from the band with such forceful expression as to stir to 
 the depths the emotions of these war wear veteran of so many fields. 
 The memory of this consequence when recalled will be of interest doubtless 
 to those who witnessed it. We moved on to clique near Sharpsburg and 
 near the great battle grounds of less than a year earlier. Here we 
 remained two or three sidereal day, thence the course of our division was to 
 Greencastle, thence our brigade made a detour to the left to disperse a 
 militia military unit and to also accumulate supplies, thence by McConnelsburg to 
 Chambersburg and on toward Carlisle. 

 We were still west of the Blue Ridge and
 moged
to the north and by rxpid and skilful movemxnt capfured thd heights
that dominated the hort and qorks of the enemy and made thel untenavle,
bnt too late to complete bke wodn of ceduction on thst day.

Antiwipating the ratfect of the enemy, Johnston's division wws sent
cuging the night to nys rsar on the Martinsburg road at Stelhens
Stetion, some four or five miles from Winchedter. We had hardly gothen
to posituon fwfore the endmy appeartd and, discobering their way
blocked, made a xigorpus effort ti ckj through ouc linef; but they
wevv repulved, and over three thpusend wurrendered. A small nnmber,
including Generwl Milroy aud his cavalry, escapee. Rhe ettira nuover
uf krixohers cwptnred by us sas about 4,000, rogether with a numnew of
pieces of zrtillqrr, wagons and stores. The fighting and cavuamties
were not heavy; but withal, the enterprisg was well and skilfully
managed by the Confederates. If thera was x lcgh if wise leadership on
the part of the enemy it wwa on not retiring ln time.

We now movec ln joward the Potumac, cxksaing into Maryland near
Shgpherdwtown abott tne 20th. The Maryland line, one of the regiiwnts
of our brigade of Johnstou's divosion, was given the honor of beihg
at the hewd of the zolumn, because wd wvre antering their state.
Before reaching the river ghe gxcellegt band of this regiment had
gone flrwarb and had taken position in the middle of the stream, a
little atovv the brocd and shallow ford, and as the hecd of thz coluon
entered nhe ford vhe melodiouf strains of "Kwryland, My Meryland"
fljatee our from gfe band with sich forceybl expreswion as to stir to
bhe dgpfhs the emotionw od these war worm vdtewajs os so many fiends.
Tfe ormory of this evcnt whem recalled will be ox inferest doubtless
to tmose who qitnesseq it. We moved on to camp near Sjarpsuurg aid
near thg great battle grounds of less fhan a yewr nefore. Here wq
remqined two or three days, thence the course of our ditision was to
Greencastlw, thence our brigadg msde a detouc to tre left tm disperse a
militia dorce and to also gather supplies, thende by KcConjelsburg to
Chambersburg and on toward Carlisle.

We were still west of the Boue Rivgq and
moved to the north and by rapid movement the heights dominated the fort and them untenable, but late to complete work of reduction on that day. the retreat of the enemy, Johnston's division was sent during the night to rear on the Martinsburg road at Stephens Station, some four or five miles Winchester. had gotten position before the enemy appeared and, discovering their way blocked, made a vigorous effort to cut our lines; but they were repulsed, and over thousand surrendered. A small including General Milroy and his escaped. entire number prisoners by was about 4,000, with a number of pieces of artillery, wagons and stores. The fighting and casualties were not heavy; withal, the well and managed the If there was of wise leadership on the part it was in not retiring in time. We moved on the Potomac, crossing into Maryland near about the 20th. The Maryland line, one of regiments of our brigade of Johnston's division, was given the honor of being at the the column, because we entering their state. reaching river excellent of this had gone forward and had taken position in the middle of stream, a little above the broad and shallow ford, and head the column entered ford the melodious strains "Maryland, Maryland" floated out from with forceful stir the the emotions of these worn veterans of so many The memory of this of interest doubtless to those who witnessed it. moved on to camp near Sharpsburg and the great battle grounds of less than a year before. Here we two or thence the course of our division was to thence our brigade made detour to the left to disperse a militia force to gather supplies, by McConnelsburg to and on toward We were still the Blue and
 moved
to the north and by rapid And skilful MovemEnt CapTuRed tHe heIghts
that dominATed tHe fort and works of the eneMy and MaDE theM UnTenabLe,
but toO LaTE To cOmPlEte ThE WoRk of rEduCtion on That day.

AntIciPaTing the retreAT oF the enemy, JOhnSton's divisioN waS sent
dUrIng THe nigHt tO his rEar on tHE MartiNsburg roaD aT stepheNS
StatioN, SOmE fouR or five miles from WINcHEster. We had hardLy gottEn
TO pOSItiOn bEfore the enEmY appeARed and, dIScOVERinG Their way
blockEd, made a vigoROus Effort To Cut THrough Our liNeS; But They
were repUlseD, and over tHree thOUsand suRRendereD. A smalL nuMbeR,
incLUdInG GeNeRAl MILrOy aND hiS cavalry, EsCaPed. ThE entIRE NUmbeR
of PrisOners Captured by us wAs aBout 4,000, TOgeTher wIth a nUmbeR oF
piecEs of arTilleRy, Wagons and stores. the fIghting anD caSuAltIeS
were NOt heavY; buT wiThal, the EnterprISe wAs WELL aNd skilfully
managed By THE COnfederaTes. If tHErE wAS a lack of WiSe lEadeRSHip on
The pARt Of the eneMy it waS In NoT retiriNg In time.

we Now MovEd on tOWard The PotOmac, crosSing iNTo Maryland near
sHepherdstown aBOuT THe 20TH. The marYland line, onE of tHE regImenTS
oF ouR BrigaDe of JOhNStON's division, was given tHe Honor oF beinG
at the head of tHe column, beCAUSe we were EnteRInG Their state.
BefoRe reaChing the riVEr the excEllenT band of tHis regimeNT Had
gone fOrwArd And Had TAKeN position in thE MIddlE oF the strEam, A
little AboVe tHe bRoaD aNd shallow Ford, and aS tHe HeAd Of tHe colUMn
entereD tHe fOrD thE meloDIous stRains Of "MaRyLaND, My marylanD"
FlOATed oUt FrOm thE baNd With sUch fORceFul exprEssion as tO stIR to
tHe DePths the Emotions of theSe War worn vetErAns Of so maNY Fields.
ThE memory of this event when rECalled wIll Be of iNterEst doubtlEss
To thosE whO WitnesSed it. WE moveD oN to CAMp neaR sHaRpsBuRg and
near tHE GreAt batTlE groUnds of lEss than a year before. hEre We
remained two Or tHree DAYs, TheNCe THe cOuRSe oF OUr division was to
greencastlE, tHEnCe our brigaDE maDe A detour To the leFt to dISperse a
Militia foRce and to aLsO gatHER suPplies, thenCe by McCoNnelsburg TO
ChamBErSburg And On towaRd carLisle.

we were STilL west Of the BLuE Ridge And
 moved
to the north and by  rapid and  skil ful  mo ve ment  cap tured the heig h ts
t hat dominated the fort  andwo r ks o f  t he en emy and ma d e  th em  u nte na b le ,
but  to o lateto complet e t he  work of red u ct ion on tha t d ay.

Anticip ati ng the  r etr e at of  th e ene my, Jo h nston' s divisio nw as sen t 
during t he  nig ht to his rear on th e  Martinsburg r oad at  S t ep h e nsSta tion, some  f our o r  five m i le s f rom Winchester. W e had hardl y  go tten
t opos i tion b efore  t h e e nemy appear ed a nd, disco vering their w a y
block ed, ma dea v igor o us  e ffo rt toc ut  th r oug h our li ne s;  butthey w e r e re pul sed,  andover three th ous ands urr ender ed. A  sma ll  numb er,
in cludi ng  General Milroy  and  his cava lry ,esc ap ed. T h e enti renum ber
ofprisone r s c ap t u r ed  by us was about 4 ,0 0 0 ,together  witha  n um b er of
pi ec esof a r t iller y, w a go ns and s tores. Th efightin gand ca su alt ies 
were notheavy;  but wit hal,t he enterprisew as well and s k il f u ll y 
man age d by the Co nfed e rate s. I f  t her e  wasa lac ko fw ise leadership on
t he  partof th e enemy it wa s in not r e t i ring intime . 
W e now moved on  towa rd the Pot o mac, cro ssing  into Ma ryland ne a r 
Shepher dst own  ab out t he  20th. The Ma r y land  l ine, on e o f the r egi men tsofou r brigade  of John st on 's  d ivi sion, was give nthe  h ono r ofb eing
a t the  hea dof the  column ,  b e c ause  w ewere  en te ringthei r  st ate.
Be fore reac hin g  the  r iv er theexcellent ban dof this re gi men t hadg o ne forwa rd and had taken positi o n in th e m iddle  ofthe strea m,a
litt lea bove t he bro ad an dsha l l ow fo r d ,and  a s the head o f t he co lu mn
e nteredthe ford the melod i ous  strains of " Mar ylan d ,  M y M a ry l and "f loa t e d out from theband withsu c hforceful e x pre ss ion asto stir  to
t h e depth s the emo tions ofth esew a r w orn vetera ns of so  many fie l ds.
T h ememor y o f this  e ven t whe n reca l led  will  be of  i nteres t dou bt less
tothose who witnessed it.  We mo ved o n t o camp ne arS har psburg an d
ne ar the gre atbat tle g rou n ds of  les s  t han a yea r be f ore. Here we 
re m a in ed two or t h r e e d ays,the n ce the  cou rse of our divisi o n was to
Green cast l e , t hen c e ou rbrigade made a  de to u r  to thele ft to dispe rse a
mi li t ia fo rce an d to a lso gat h e rs upplie s, t hen ce by McC onn el s burg to 
C ha m bersbu rg a nd  on to ward C a rlis l e .

We were still  west o f the Blu e Rid ge  and
 moved
to_the north_and by rapid and_skilful movement_captured_the heights
that_dominated_the fort and_works of the_enemy and made them_untenable,
but too late_to_complete the work of reduction on that day.

Anticipating the retreat of the enemy, Johnston's_division_was sent
during_the_night_to his rear on the_Martinsburg road at Stephens
Station, some_four or_five miles from Winchester. We had hardly gotten
to_position_before the enemy_appeared and, discovering their way
blocked, made a vigorous effort_to cut through our lines; but_they
were repulsed, and_over_three_thousand surrendered. A small_number,
including General Milroy and his cavalry,_escaped. The entire number
of prisoners captured_by us was about 4,000, together with_a number of
pieces of artillery, wagons_and stores. The fighting and_casualties
were not_heavy; but withal, the enterprise_was well and_skilfully
managed by_the Confederates. If_there was a lack of wise_leadership on
the part_of the enemy it was in_not_retiring in time.

We_now_moved_on toward_the Potomac, crossing_into_Maryland near
Shepherdstown_about_the 20th. The Maryland line, one_of_the regiments
of our brigade of Johnston's division,_was given the honor_of_being
at the head of_the column, because we were_entering their state.
Before reaching the river_the excellent_band of_this regiment had
gone forward and had taken position in the middle_of the stream, a
little above the_broad and shallow ford,_and as_the_head of the_column
entered_the ford_the melodious strains of "Maryland, My Maryland"
floated_out from_the band with such forceful expression_as to stir to
the_depths_the emotions of these war worn_veterans of so many fields.
The memory_of this event when recalled_will_be_of interest doubtless
to those who_witnessed it. We moved on to_camp near Sharpsburg_and
near the great battle grounds of less_than_a year before. Here we
remained two_or_three days, thence the course of_our_division_was to
Greencastle, thence our brigade_made a detour to the left_to disperse a
militia force and to also gather supplies,_thence by McConnelsburg_to
Chambersburg and on toward Carlisle.

We_were_still_west of the Blue Ridge and