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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 355 3 Browse Search
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1 147 23 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 137 13 Browse Search
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The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure) 125 13 Browse Search
Robert Lewis Dabney, Life and Commands of Lieutenand- General Thomas J. Jackson 108 38 Browse Search
Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant 85 7 Browse Search
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Robert Lewis Dabney, Life and Commands of Lieutenand- General Thomas J. Jackson, Chapter 8: winter campaign in the Valley. 1861-62. (search)
ring points, were as many more. Beyond Harper's Ferry, General Banks was organizing a force of 26,000 men, for the invasion that were surrendered, to his approaching contest with General Banks. It has already been indicated, that the late arrivalted in the doomed structure. Although the Federal General, Banks, assembled a large force on the other side, and cannonaded mmunication between the Federal commander at Romney and General Banks below, was effectually severed. The Confederates could between the Federalists at Cumberland, and the army of General Banks in the lower Valley, would be more effectually severed.atter place on the 24th of January. He was uneasy lest General Banks should initiate some movements in his absence. Generaltion, they would break into the valley, in concert with General Banks, from the northeast. The latter commander had been hito hazardous, and the village so untenable, as to compel General Banks to relinquish that line of approach. But the duty of g
Robert Lewis Dabney, Life and Commands of Lieutenand- General Thomas J. Jackson, Chapter 9: General view of the campaigns of 1862. (search)
erate army at Winchester, by — the forces under Shields and Banks, to insulate and overpower the right wing resting on the Pothat if Staunton were surrendered, the concentration of General Banks' and General Fremont's columns there must inevitably ocn the theatre of war, save those of McClellan and Johnston, Banks and Jackson, these views would have been correct. But Geneof Staunton. That place, he argued, would be the object of Banks's endeavors, rather than a junction with MOClellan in fronteason, he said the main Valley must not be left open to General Banks. But unless the Confederates from Winchester moved so town, by the way of Berryville and Milwood, would place General Banks at the fords of the Shenandoah, and on the main roads f On the other hand, he declared that he did not believe General Banks could cross the Blue Ridge, to bear upon General Johnstll probably be able to form some idea, when I tell you that Banks, who commands about 35,000 has his Headquarters in Charlest
Robert Lewis Dabney, Life and Commands of Lieutenand- General Thomas J. Jackson, Chapter 10: Kernstown. (search)
six batteries of field artillery. On that day, General Banks approached within four miles of Winchester, on tson went out and offered him battle. This challenge Banks declined, although his force present on the field water allowing them time to refresh themselves, to General Banks's front, and, having made his dispositions in prormous that it would be madness to resist them. General Banks had an army of new and unsteady troops, half intrasbourg, and at 9 o'clock, A. M., the column of General Banks began cautiously to enter it. As they approached just drawing a number of regiments from the army of Banks, to aid in turning General Johnston's left. They haneral Johnston's desire to have the powerful army of Banks recalled, was fulfilled too efficaciously for his ow. The Federal forces, again under the command of General Banks, now advanced by slow and cautious steps to the osition until he should be more seriously menaced by Banks. Its chief value to him was in the fact, that it co
Robert Lewis Dabney, Life and Commands of Lieutenand- General Thomas J. Jackson, Chapter 11: McDowell. (search)
nty, upon the great Valley Turnpike; while General Banks timidly pursued him. From Harrisonburg, htle more than one day would have conducted General Banks to this spot; where proper concert with Ge to new forces. While General Jackson held Banks thus check-mated for a fortnight at Harrisonbul Ewell to Swift Run Gap, in order to hold General Banks in check, while General Jackson combined wociated his and General Ewell's forces against Banks. The second was, to leave General Johnson fors attack, so far towards his base, would cause Banks's immediate retreat to Winchester, or even to ing the Government at Washington, of recalling Banks, and of disturbing the arrangements of General had just left to march towards Staunton. General Banks had been deceived by feints of an attack inson was virtually effected. Meantime, General Banks no sooner learned that General Ewell had ose pursuit. The mountain passes by which General Banks might have communicated succors to Milroy [8 more...]
Robert Lewis Dabney, Life and Commands of Lieutenand- General Thomas J. Jackson, Chapter 12: Winchester. (search)
ral Jackson was steadfast in the opinion, that Banks's objective point was still Staunton, and the ressed with all their forces combined; and General Banks was consigned to the defence of Strasbourg, in order to avoid the necessity of attacking Banks in his strong fortifications. This route offeving: it enabled him to conceal his march from Banks more effectually, until he was fairly upon hisications. Leaving the picket line of Ashby in Banks's front, he marched with all his other forces ding from Front Royal to that place, commanded Banks's communications, by numerous easy approaches.rsuit from Front Royal, but a small portion of Banks's army would have made its escape to the Potom, and across the Potomac at Williamsport. General Banks was one of the first fugitives to appear a of their horses, and other live-stock by General Banks, in his march to and from Harrisonburg. Tas reached! But if the reader assigned to General Banks any pre-eminence of crime or infamy, above[13 more...]
Robert Lewis Dabney, Life and Commands of Lieutenand- General Thomas J. Jackson, Chapter 13: Port Republic. (search)
movements and stunning blows had neutralized the efforts of General McDowell against Richmond --Banks was driven from Winchester the 25th of May, and the Federal authorities were panic-struck by thedence employed the movements of General Jackson's little army to paralyze the forces of Fremont, Banks and McDowell, amounting to eighty thousand men, during the critical period of the campaign. It d also the Columbia bridge, a few miles above it. He knew that Shields had no pontoon train, for Banks had been compelled to sacrifice it at Newtown; and the rivers were still too much swollen to be , to that of Ashby. When the latter returned to Winchester the week before, from the pursuit of Banks, he was met by his commission of BrigadierGen-eral of cavalry; an honor well earned by his arduoepublic. General Jackson was now repeating with Fremont the manoeuvre by which he had confounded Banks, by turning aside toward the base of the Blue Ridge. But his ready skill dictated some importan
Robert Lewis Dabney, Life and Commands of Lieutenand- General Thomas J. Jackson, Chapter 15: Cedar Run. (search)
sparkling waters, and a sight of its familiar mountains. Events had already occurred, which procured the speedy gratification of his wish. After the defeat of Fremont and Shields, the Washington Government united the corps of these Generals, of Banks, and of McDowell into one body, under the name of the Army of Virginia. These parts made an aggregate of fifty or sixty thousand men, who were now sent, under Major-General John Pope, upon the mission of making a demonstration against Richmond b Federalists, according to their own returns, had thirty-two thousand men engaged in this battle. The numbers of General Jackson were between eighteen and twenty thousand. The prisoners captured from the enemy were chiefly from the corps of General Banks; but a few from those of Sigel and McDowell showed that parts of their commands were also engaged. On the 11th of August, Pope requested, by flag of truce, access to the field to bury his dead. This privilege was granted to him; and General