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pelled the retreat of our small but gallant command. Jackson’s own oldStonewall Brigade was first repulsed by Carroll’s, and Jackson himself wascompelled to rally and lead them back to the contest; then, with “ Dick ”Taylor’s and other brigades and batteries, he forced our men from the field. |

On the 9th, at sundown, Shields, now with me, received by the gallantMyles W. Keogh \ news from Tyler of his disaster. My brigade was orderedat once to move forward, to be followed by Ferry ’s, then ten miles in my rear.At 10 o’clock on the morning of the 10th, after a terrible night’s march, wereached Conrad’s store, some six miles below the field of action, where I metour worn and defeated comrades of Tyler’s and Carroll’s commands; andhere I formed a new line, and in position awaited the expected attack fromJackson, and the arrival of Ferry ’s brigade.

Ferry came with our supports, but Jackson, having been severely handledby a small detachment, although he had defeated it, was satisfied, now thathe was free from Fremont, not to try conclusions with the division, united,that had defeated him at Kernstown.

In the afternoon General Fremont succeeded in communicating with Gen-eral Shields, and arranging for the crossing of his army. It was the inten-tion, thus united, to follow Jackson, now retreating toward Gordonsville tojoin Lee’s army near Richmond, but before the morning of the 11th Shieldsreceived peremptory orders, directing him to return with his command toFront Royal , where we arrived on the 16th of June.

4 - See pp. 291-293 for details of the engagements at Port Republic and Cross Keys.

\ As captain in the 7th United States Cavalry, Keogh was killed in the massacre, by the Sioux , ofCuster’s command, June 25th, 1870, on a branch of the Little Big Horn River , Montana.— Editors.

THE OPPOSING FORCES IN THE SEVEN DAYS’ BATTLES.

June 25th-July 1st, 1862.

The composition, losses, ami strength of eacli army as here stated give the gist of all the data obtainable in the OfficialRecords. K stands for killed ; w for wounded; m w for mortally wounded; m for captured or missing ; c for captured.

THE UNION FORCES.

Army of the Potomac, Major-General George B. McClellan .

general headquarters: Provost Marshal’s andHdq’rs Guard, Brig.-Geu. Andrew Porter: 2d U. S.Cavalry (7 co’s), and McClellan (Ill .) Dragoons (2 co’s),Maj. Alfred Pleasonton ; 93d N. Y. (4 co’s), and Sturges(Ill.) Rifles, Maj. Granville O. Haller; 8th U. S. Inf.(2 co’s), Capt. Royal T. Frank audLieut. Eugene Carter.Escort: 4th U. S. Cav. (2 co’s), and Oneida (X. Y.) Cavalry,Capt. James B. McIntyre. Yoluntcer Engineer Brigade,Brig.-Gen. Daniel P. Woodbury: 15th N. Y., Col. J.McLeod Murphy; 50th N. Y. , Col. Charles B. Stuart.Brigade loss: m, 12. Battalion XT. S. Engineers, Capt.James C. Duane. Loss: w, 2; m, 9 = 11. Casey’s Com-mand (at White House ), Brig.-Gen. Silas Casey: 4th Pa.Cav. (squadron), Capt. William Shorts; 11th Pa . Cav.(5 co’s), Col. Josiah Harlan; F, 1st N. Y. Arty., Capt.Wiu. R. Wilson; 93d N. Y. (6 co’s), Col. Thos. F. Morris.

SECOND CORPS, Brig.-Gen. E. Y. Sumner. Staffloss :w, 1.

Cavalry: D, F, H, andK, 6th N. Y., Lieut.-Col. DuncanMcVicar.

first division, Brig.-Gen. Israel B. Richardson .

First Brigade, Brig.-Gen. John C. Caldwell: 5th N. IL,Lieut.-Col. Samuel G. Laugley, Capt. Edward E. Sturte-vant; 7th N. Y., Col. George W. von Schack ; 61st N. Y. ,Col. Francis C. Barlow; 81st Pa. , Col. Charles F. John-son (w), Lieut.-Col. Eli T. Conner (k), Maj. H. BoydMcKeen. Brigade loss: k, 61; w, 356; m, 137 = 554.Second Brigade , Brig.-Gen. Thomas F. Meagher , Col.Robert Nugent, Brig.-Gen. Thomas F. Meagher : 29thMass., Col. Ebenezer W. Peirce (w), Lieut.-Col. JosephH. Barnes; 63d N. Y. , Col. John Burke (w), Lieut.-Col.Henry Fowler, Capt. Joseph O’Neill; 69th N. Y. , Col.Robert Nugent; 88th N. Y. , Col. Henry M. Baker, Mnj.James Quinlan. Brigade loss: k, 34; w, 227, m, 232 = 493.Third Brigade, Brig.-Gen. William II. French : 2d Del.,Lieut.-Col. William P. Baily, Capt. D. L. Strieker; 52dN. Y., Col. Paul Frank; 57th N. Y. , Col. Samuel K. Zook ;64th N. Y., Col. Thomas J. Parker; 66th N. Y. , Col.Joseph C. Pinckney; 63d Pa., Col. John R. Brooke .Brigade loss: k,3; w,43; m, 162 = 208 . Artillery, Capt.

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