Antietam after battle report:

Report of Maj. Willis C. Holt, Tenth Georgia Infantry, of the battle of Crampton's Pass.

NEAR MARTINSBURG, W. VA.,September 22, 1862.

CAPT.: On the morning of the 14th instant I received an order from Gen. Semmes to move up to a church on the Rohrersville road for picket duty. In the evening I received another order from Gen.Semmes to go to the support of Col. Parham, who was picketing at
Crampton's Gap, should he send for me. In a short time I received an order from Col. Munford to bring my command up, as the enemy were approaching in strong force. I moved to the gap, and was ordered by Col. Parham to a position at the base of the mountain. Just as I had taken the position, I received an order from Gen. Semmes, through Lieut. Cody, to carry my command back to the church. I started, and, when I reached the summit of the mountain, was ordered by Col. Parham to remain. Seeing a large force of the enemy in line of battle approaching, and he giving me peremptory orders to remain, I sent two companies to the junction of the roads, and, by his order, moved my command to position on the left of the line he had already formed, which position I maintained until the enemy forced back the regiments on my right and had passed my flank. They (the enemy) being then nearer the gap of the mountain than I was, I was forced to fall back, to prevent being captured, the enemy being checked by a support that had been sent to us by Gen. Cobb. I halted my command, and was forming a line of battle, when I was struck with a spent ball just above the left eye. The blood flowed so profusely from the wound that I was compelled to turn the command over to Capt. P. H. Loud and go to the rear. The loss in this battle was 3 killed, 21 wounded, and 37 missing. Capt. Y. L. Wootton was wounded and left upon the field; Lieut. Foster was wounded and borne to the rear, and Lieut. Olmstead has not since been heard from; was probably wounded and in the hands of the enemy.* The officers and men behaved with great gallantry, except a few who were too cowardly to go to the line of battle.

W. C. HOLT,

Maj., Commanding Tenth Georgia Regiment.

Capt. BRIGGS,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-Gen.

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Report of Capt. P. H. Loud, Tenth Georgia Infantry, of the battle of Sharpsburg.

CAMP NEAR MARTINSBURG, W. VA., September 23, 1862.

SIR: The Tenth Georgia Regiment went into the action at the battle of Sharpsburg, Md., at 8 a. m. of September 17, on the left of, and distant from, Sharpsburg about 2 miles. The regiment occupied the position of second in line from the right of the brigade, the Thirty-second Virginia Regiment being on the extreme right, and the Fifty-third Georgia Regiment on the extreme left, the Fifteenth Virginia being on our left. The regiment was marched by the right flank to an open field opposite some hay-stacks and piles of rocks, where, finding the enemy fronting us posted in force, the order was given "by company into line" and "forward into line," which movements were made by the regiment under a most galling fire from the enemy's sharpshooters. These movements having been made and the line formed, the regiment, together with the balance of the brigade, advanced as far as the hay-stacks and piles of rocks, where we opened fire upon the enemy, and maintained this position for about half an hour, when the order was given to advance. Up to and at this point the regiment sustained its principal loss in killed and wounded. The regiment then advanced to a lane, distant some 75 yards, driving the enemy before them, and occupied a road running by a house fronting the lane, where they remained some ten or fifteen minutes, when they again advanced, passing through a small field and skirt of woods up to a fence, the enemy being still driven before them with heavy slaughter. The regiment remained at this fence until their ammunition was nearly exhausted (about half an hour), when they again advanced, under orders, for the distance of near half a mile, crossing two fields and across four fences, and occupied a position in rear
of a house, barn, and other outbuildings, near which were some five or six piles of straw, the enemy having occupied a stone wall a short distance to the front, from which position they were driven to seek shelter and protection behind their re-enforcements and artillery, with heavy loss. Here the regiment maintained its position for about three-quarters of an hour (the fire of the enemy's infantry having ceased), though in range of and receiving the fire of their artillery in occasional showers of grape and canister, when, being out of ammunition and no re-enforcements coming to their relief, they were compelled to withdraw to procure ammunition and to reorganize.

At this point we found in the house and barn a number of the enemy, who surrendered without resistance, who were sent to the rear, prisoners. The regiment then retired to an open field near the point where they had entered into the engagement, and waited for ammunition; but supplies failing to reach them, and but few of the regiment remaining (many having left the field bearing the wounded to the rear), withdrew, having been in the action about four hours, suffering very severely, after having driven the enemy with very great loss about a distance of a mile. The regiment went into action after a march of about 7 miles, crossing the Potomac that morning, exhausted by fatiguing marches, want of food, rest, and many suffering for shoes, &c. They carried into the action 134 muskets and 14 officers, of whom there were 16 killed on the field, 59 men and 8 officers wounded, being over one-half disabled or killed.

The officers wounded were Capt. William Johnston, of Company F, commanding regiment; Capt. P. H. Loud, of Company H, assisting in
command; Capt. W. M. D'Antignac, of Company K; Lieut. D. M. Johnson, of Company D; Lieut. J. T. Key, of Company E, wounded and a prisoner; Lieut. T. H. Wood, of Company F; Lieut. S. H. Manget, of Company G, commanding Company H; Lieut. J. McNeil, of Company C, whose leg has since been amputated.

The officers and men, with some solitary exceptions, behaved with the greatest gallantry, as the heavy loss sustained testifies, and where all bore their part so heroically it would be unjust to mention individual instances.

I am indebted to Capts. Phinizy and Kibbee (who, with Lieuts. Adams, Davis, and Jenkins, were the only officers who had the good fortune to escape unhurt and to gallantly follow the enemy to the farthest point) for the particulars of the engagement subsequent to my withdrawal from the field, wounded.

The regiment, before going into the action, had been supplied with fifty rounds of cartridge, about all of which were expended in the
engagement.

I have the honor of remaining, sir, your obedient servant,

P. H. LOUD,

Capt., Commanding Tenth Georgia Regiment.

Capt. E. B. BRIGGS,

Actg. Asst. Adjt. Gen., Semmes' Brigade, McLaws' Division.

We will be encamped somewhere near Martinsburg,at a picket post. We will be responsible for giving warning should the enemy appear. So we will be performing the duties of pickets and also forming patrols to scout out the whereabouts of any potential threats.All NCO's will get to command a patrol with a specific task that must be completed for the patrol to be deemed successful.

Rations: Forage goods only, and what you could have possibly begged stolen or been given by the locals but remember they are in short supply as well, Seasonal fruit and veg for Sept,Cornmeal or flour, minimal coffee, mollasses rice barley and beans.Meat very very little - none.If you must bring meat bring bacon but rather you did'nt.

Tentage: This should be kept to the bare minimum, we will have the company fly, bring your shelters but only for adverse conditions, as before if anyone has any canvas big enough to sleep under please bring it along to rig up shelter.