Beschreibung:

Lot of 8 manuscript battle reports on the Battle of Manassas. Colonel Kenton Harper had each of his Company Commanders of the 5th Virginia Infantry write a report on their actions up to the "Stone Bridge," where they halted. Remaining in the Harper Archive are the reports from Companies A, C, D, F, G, H, K, and L. Each report is one page in length, signed by the Captain of the Company who lists the killed, wounded, and missing. The following excerpt is from the report of Capt. A.W. Harman, from Camp Harman, August 15, 1861: On the 21st of July I went into the Engagement with my three Leiuts. [sic], seven non commissioned officers and forty two privates. When we formed on the hill at the frame house after the engagement, and were marched to the Stone Bridge in Rare (I think) of Col. Elzy's brigade, I had with my three Lieuts. six non com officers and thirty privates, and marched from the Stone Bridge to Manassas Junction with that Number Rank and file. Thirty Six. Three men left the field without permission, six men were wounded in the engagement. (My first Corporal among the numbers) and I left four men in charge of the wounded. Add this number 13 to the thirty six, makes the forty nine men I left the camp on the morning of the 21st with. I was enabled to keep my men together through out the day by the very efficient services of my officers, both com'ed and non com'ed none of whom were absent from their proper positions during the whole day. Captain Harman references Corporal Doyle at bottom, who was...sick...Not in engagement...wounded near Stone House. According to the Regimental history, Corporal Doyle is recognized as the first man wounded in the Stonewall Brigade with a gunshot wound in his neck, July 2, 1861. Condition: Overall, the documents are in very good condition considering age. Each report is legible.