Major Barrett was promoted to the Lieutenant-Colonelcy, McDowell having been discharged for disability, in July.
And Adjutant Craig was promoted to the Majority.
Details for Recruiting.
Immediately upon his arrival at the Regiment, Colonel Bowman determined to add to the effective strength of the Command by sending recruiting parties to several localities in Pennsylvania, and also by securing the active interest of citizens of the State who were not then in the Service.
Pope's Campaign.
While at Camp Pope the requisite details were made, and while numbers at home were thus being added to the rolls, the Regiment continued its active service in the field, marching out from Camp Pope, in July, to join Pope's Army, which was always to "look before, and not behind," and which was to "subsist upon the country in which their operations were carried on."
While McClellan was moving against the Capital of the Confederacy, it was Pope's part to keep secure the Capital of the Union.
Battle of Cedar Mountain.
On August 9th, was fought the Battle of Cedar Mountain, in which the 84th was not directly engaged, excepting as a reserve force. The official record gives one officer and eight men wounded from the rebel fire of shot and shell after dark.
Following upon the battle the rebel force, numbering about 25,000, retreated across the Rapidan, Pope pursuing and occupying the north side of the river.