About 9 o'clock, a second attack was made, which the troops behind the breastwork resisted for a short time, and until Col. Skirmishing commenced on Friday, the 12th, on the crest of the hill.Įarly on the morning of the 13th, the enemy made an attack on the crest of the hill, and after some time, the troops retired in some confusion to the breastwork, where they were rallied.
Ford were stationed at various points on Maryland Hights, the principal force being on the crest of the hill near the breast-work and look-out. Ford made requisition for axes and spades to enable him to construct defenses on the Hights, but obtained none, with 10 axes, belonging to some Maryland troops, hiring all that could be obtained, a slight breast-work of trees was constructed, on the 12th near the crest of the Hights, and a slashing of timber made for a short distance in front of the breast-work. The 126th New-York and the 39th New-York (Garribaldi Guards) were sent him on Friday, the 12th of September, and on the morning of the 13th he was further reenforced by the 115th New-York and a portion of a Maryland regiment under Lieut.-Col. On the 11th of September the force at Solomon's Gap were driven in by the enemy. Miles's order to the eastern slope of Maryland Hights, two or three days previous to their evacuation by Col. Forces were placed at Solomon's Gap and at Sandy Hook. Ford, 32d Ohio, took command of the forces on Maryland Hights. That night he established his headquarters at Rockville, from which place, on the 11th of September, he telegraphed to Gen. McClellan, the most of his forces having preceded him, left Washington under orders issued some days previously, to drive the enemy from Maryland. On the 12th of September he again returned to Harper's Ferry, where he remained until the surrender, without assuming the command. The next day he was ordered to Martinsburg, to take command of the forces there. White entered Harper's Ferry with his force from Winchester. Holt, Judge-Advocate Gen., called by the Government to investigate the conduct of certain officers connected with, and the circumstances attending the abandonment of Maryland Hights and the surrender of Harper's Ferry, have the honor to report the following:
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