to guard the trains, was ordered up during the engagement, but
was not needed. The pursuit was soon discontinued, as
Wallace's entire force had taken the road towards Baltimore,
and I did not want prisoners. Wallace's force I estimated at
8000 or 10,000 men, and it was ascertained that one division
of the 6th corps (Rickett's) from Grant's army, was in the
fight. Between 600 and 700 unwounded prisoners fell into
oar hands, and the enemy's loss in killed and wounded was
very heavy. Our loss in killed and wounded was about 700,
and among them were brigadier General Evans wounded, and
Colonel Lamar of the 61st Georgia regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel Tavener, of the 17th Virginia cavalry, and Lieutenant
Hobson, of Nelson's artillery, killed. The action closed
about sunset, and we had marched fourteen miles before it
commenced. All the troops and trains were crossed over the
Monocacy that night, so as to resume the march early next
day. Such of our wounded as could not be moved in ambu-
lances or otherwise, were sent to the hospitals at Frederick
under charge of competent medical officers, and our dead
were buried. During the operations at Monocacy, a contribution of 8200,000 in money was levied on the city of Frederick, and some needed supplies were obtained.
OPERATIONS IN FRONT OF WASHINGTON, AND
RECROSSING THE POTOMAC.
On the 10th, the march was resumed at daylight, and we bivouacked four miles from Rockville, on the Georgetown pike, having marched twenty miles. Ramseur's division, which had remained behind for a short time to protect a working party engaged in destroying the railroad bridge, was detained for a time in driving off the party of cavalry which had been following from Maryland Heights, and did not get
