Headquarters 102^d N.Y.S.Vols.

3^d Brigade 2^d Div. 12^th A.C.

Sept 22^d 1863.

 

I certify on honor that on the 23^d day of January near Dumfries V^a the stores enumerated below was lost while in my possession and charge as actg. ord. off. of the Division under the following circumstances.

 

            The Division was at that time on the march from Dumfries to the Chopawamsic Creek, the roads were exceedingly bad making it very difficult for loaded trains to make any progress. On the two days previous the trains had been able to get not more than two or three miles from Dumfries though in the road all day. Maj. Genl. Slocum, commdg. the Corps, therefore directed verbally by his Staff that to prevent further detention of the Corps by the trains, all Wagons which could not get through readily with their loads should be unloaded and the Stores abandoned. He at the same time directed that the officers serving in the Quartermasters, Commissary's and Ordnance Department at Dumfries should subsequently send out trains and collect the stores so thrown out from the trains. During the morning Maj. Genl. Slocum passing the trains came to two Wagons of my train stuck fast in the mud, and ordered all the ammunition in one to be unloaded and part of that in the other. this was at the rear of the train and / I was at the time near the head and when I returned to the rear the last Wagon was some distance from where the ammunition had been unloaded so that I could not recover it as I otherwise should have done. The Ammunition was however collected subsequently by Lieut. E. R. Anthony 5^th Ohio Vols. then actg. ord. off. 1^st Brigade 2^d Div. 12^th A.C. stationed at Dumfries.                        The following is a list of stores so abandoned

                        24,000 Rds. Elong. Ball Cartridges Cal 574

                                    24 Boxes Packing

 

                                                                                    Gilbert M. Elliott

                                                                                    Major 102^d N.Y.S.Vols.

The undersigned being duly sworn, deposes and says, that he was actg Ordnance Sergeant with the Ordnance Train of the 2^d Div. 12^th A.C. in December 1862 & January 1863, that he is cognizant of the facts above set forth and that they are correct to the best of his knowledge and belief.

 

                                                                                    Levi F. Bauder

                                                                                    Sergt. "B." Co. 7^th Ohio Vol. Inf.

Sworn to and subscribed before me at Camp 102^d N.Y.Vols. near Raccoon's Ford Rapidan River V^a this 22^d day of September 1863.

 

                                                                                    Lewis R. Stegman

                                                                                                Capt 102 NYSV

(Triplicate)                                                                             General Court Martial

                                                                                                            2^d Div, 12 A.C.

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