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Page 289 Chapter XIV. BALL'S BLUFF AND EDWARDS FERRY, VA.

OCTOBER 21-24, 1861.- Operations on the Potomac near Leesburg, Va., including engagement at Ball's Bluff* (21st) and action (22nd) near Edwards Ferry.

REPORTS, ETC.+


Numbers 1.- Major General George B. McMlellan, U. S. Army, with orders.


Numbers 2.- Brigadier General Charles P. Stone, U. S. Army.


Numbers 3.- Return of casualties in the Union forces.


Numbers 4.- Colonel Charles Devens, Fifteenth Massachusetts Infantry.


Numbers 5.- Colonel Edward W. Hinks, Nineteenth Massachusetts Infantry.


Numbers 6.- Lieutenant Colonel Francis W. Palfrey, Twentieth Massachusetts Infantry.


Numbers 7.- Captain William F. Bartlett, Twentieth Massachusetts Infantry..


Numbers 8.- Colonel Milton Cogswell, Forty-second New York Infantry.


Numbers 9.- Lieutenant Colonel James J. Mooney, Forty-second New York Infantry. .


Numbers 10.- Lieutenant Colonel Isaac J. Wistar, Seventy-first Pennsylvania Infantry.


Numbers 11.- Captain F. G. Young, U. S. Army, of Colonel Baker's staff.


Numbers 12.- Brigadier General Charles P. Stone, U. S. Army, of operations opposite Edwards Ferry, October 23-24.


Numbers 13.- Brigadier General Willis A. Gorman, U. S. Army, of operations opposite Edwards Ferry, October 21-24.


Numbers 14.- Major John Mix, Third New York Cavalry, of reconnaissance and skirmish, October 21, on Leesburg road.


Numbers 15.- Brigadier General John J. Abercrombie, U. S. Army, of operations opposite Edwards Ferry, October 22-24..


Numbers 16.- Major General Nathaniel P. Banks, U. S. Army, of march to re- enforce Brigadier-General Stone.


Numbers 17.- Francis L. Buxton, U. S. Secret Service, of Confederate.

strength at Leesburg, Va.


Numbers 18.- Brigadier General Charles P. Stone, U. S. Army, (letter) to chairman of Joint Committed on Conduct of the War..


Numbers 19.- Secretary of War (letter) to Speaker of the House of representatives.


Numbers 20.- General G. T. Beauregard, C. S. Army, with congratulatory orders.


Numbers 21.- Brigadier General N. G. Evans, C. S. Army, including action October 22, with correspondence.


Numbers 22.- Return of casualties in the Confederate forces, October 21-22.


Numbers 23.- Colonel William Barksdale, Thirteenth Mississippi Infantry, of operations October 21, 22.


Numbers 24.- Captain W. J. Eckford, Thirteenth Mississippi Infantry, of action near Edwards Ferry..


Numbers 25.- Captain L. D. Fletcher, Thirteenth Mississippi Infantry..


Numbers 26.- Colonel W. S. Featherston, Seventeenth Mississippi Infantry..


Numbers 27.- Lieutenant Colonel John McGuirk, Seventeenth Mississippi Infantry, of events October 20-23..


Numbers 28.- Captain W. L. Duff, Seventeenth Mississippi Infantry.


Numbers 29.- Lieutenant Colonel Thomas M. Griffin, Eighteenth Mississippi Infantry.


Numbers 30.- Colonel Eppa Hunton, Eighth Virginia Infantry.


Numbers 31.- Colonel Walter H. Jenifer, C. S. Army, commanding cavalry.

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* This engagement is also known as the battle of Leesburg, Harrison's Island, or Conrad's Ferry.

+ Of engagement at Ball's Bluff, when not otherwise indicated.

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