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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 86 (search)
ry. A small party of dismounted men, under the daring Captain Farley, soon gained the farther bank and scoured the woods, while the ever ready and indefatigable Blackford set to work to repair the crossing. It was dark, however, before it could be finished, and we slept on our arms until morning, finding ample corn for our jaded for the night, after a day's march of forty-two miles. As it was very dark, very little could be seen of the country around; but I had previously detached Captain Blackford to notify General Jackson of my position, and find where he was. He returned during the night, having found our troops, bat could not locate General Jackson'r dispossessing the enemy and attacking his camps. This was subsequently laid before the commanding General. The enemy's position had been well reconnoitred by Blackford, of the engineers, the day before, from a close view, and further on this day (July fourth) demonstrating that his position was strong, difficult to reach, excep
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 88 (search)
aving been sent off early in the day, corroborating the conclusions arrived at by the commanding General, on Clark's Mountain. Accompanying this report will also be found a map of the country traversed in the operations described, drawn by Captain Blackford, my topographical engineer. Most respectfully, your obedient servant, J. E. B. Stuart, Major-General, commanding Cavalry. Report of Major-General Stuart of operations from August 21, 1862, to expedition to Catlett's Station. hsuch circumstances successful attack by a charge, mounted, was impossible, and its further prosecution was deferred for the accomplishment of what was the great object of the expedition — the destruction of the Cedar Run railroad bridge. Captain Blackford, with a picket party, set about this arduous undertaking; but owing to the fact that everything was saturated with water, ignition was impossible. Axes were looked up in the darkness with great difficulty, and the energetic and thorough-go