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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book II:—secession. (search)
Texas, where we have seen the treason of Twiggs and Van Dorn fully successful. He had sent Colonel Loring to Santa Fe to take command of the regular forces, numbering twelve hundred men, stationed ie civil war only reached that distant Territory at a late date; but as soon as it was received, Loring and Crittenden set to work to withdraw it from the jurisdiction of the Federal government, and tolonel Roberts, having fathomed their schemes, encouraged and directed this opposition; and when Loring sought to lead the forces under his command into Texas, the officers stationed at Santa Fe, Albu their isolated position, they thus succeeded in securing New Mexico to the Federal government. Loring and Crittenden, still trying to conceal their intentions, then took refuge in Fort Fillmore, sit, allowed himself to be shamefully beaten by them near Merilla, and soon after he was ordered by Loring to evacuate the fort and to retire towards Albuquerque, on the Santa Fe route. This was to lead
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book IV:—the first autumn. (search)
Lee strengthened his position with great care, so that Rosecrans did not feel sufficiently strong to attack it, but he had no idea of assuming the offensive himself; and the Federal general, after remaining a few weeks in front of him, was enabled to fall back, and quietly take a position between the Gauley and New Rivers. Shortly after this Lee was recalled and sent into South Carolina. Wise, who could not agree with Floyd, was deprived of his command, and a portion of the army under General Loring went into the valley of Virginia to swell the forces of Stonewall Jackson. In the mean while, notwithstanding the diminution of his troops, Floyd was not willing to give up the game. He crossed New River, marched down the left bank, and on the 30th of October took up a position on the heights of Cotton Hill. These hills overlook the confluence of the Gauley and New River, and command the road from Charleston to Lewisburg, by which Rosecrans was obtaining supplies for his army. In p
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book V:—the first winter. (search)
He left Winchester on the 1st of January with Garnett's troops and two brigades commanded by General Loring. The weather was beautiful and mild, and Jackson's soldiers crossed the gorges of the Allegdiers to Romney, which General Kelly evacuated without waiting for him; and leaving a portion of Loring's troops in this town, he returned to Winchester with the remainder of his army. The soldiers h discipline prevailed everywhere. Finally, the officers who served under Jackson, encouraged by Loring's example, no longer hesitated to criticise his acts openly. So loud were their complaints that Mr. Davis, imitating the government of Washington, ordered Loring to evacuate Romney without even apprising Jackson of his intention. The latter had need of all his patriotism to continue in the serbove Romney, among the gorges of the Upper Potomac, and this last town, having been evacuated by Loring, was at once occupied by Lander. Jackson, who attached the greatest importance to its possessio