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Jubal Anderson Early, Ruth Hairston Early, Lieutenant General Jubal A. Early , C. S. A. 87 1 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 29 7 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 22 2 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 22. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 18 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 16 0 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 12 0 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 10 2 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 37. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 9 1 Browse Search
Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States. 8 0 Browse Search
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government 7 1 Browse Search
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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 3: political affairs.--Riots in New York.--Morgan's raid North of the Ohio. (search)
everal culverts in the space of about fifteen miles. This raid aroused all of the Confederates in that mountain region, and seven separate commands These were the commands of Generals Early, Fitzhugh Lee, Jones, Imboden, Jackson, Echols, and McCausland. were arranged W. W. Averill. in a line extending from Staunton to Newport, to intercept the bold raiders on their return. Fortunately for them, Averill intercepted a dispatch from Jones to Early, which revealed the position and intention oaths the ice was cut from the roads before they ventured to ride over. One horse slipped over the precipice. The rider was leading him; he never looked after him. The whole matter is summed up in a couple of sentences. Averill was penned up: McCausland, Echols, and Jackson at one gate; Lee and Imboden at the other. Some ass suggested he might escape, by jumping down the well, and coming out in Japan — that is, go to Buchanan. This allusion to Buchanan is explained by another paragraph in
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 11: advance of the Army of the Potomac on Richmond. (search)
sent to oppose his advance, with such troops as he might hastily gather. Breckinridge found it necessary to oppose Crook also, and for that purpose he sent General McCausland west-ward with as many troops as could be spared from the Valley. After much maneuvering and skirmishing near New Market, Breckinridge made an impetuous p fight, was compelled to retire without accomplishing his object. Meanwhile, Crook had approached Dublin Station, and when within four miles of it, was met by McCausland with an inferior force. A battle ensued, and was fought gallantly by both parties. It resulted in the defeat of the Confederates, but with a loss on the part a tributary of the Shenandoah, in Augusta County, not far from Staunton, he encountered June 5. an equal force of Confederates, under Generals W. E. Jones and McCausland. These were all of the concentrated forces in that region, Breckinridge having been called, with a greater portion of his command, to assist in the defense of
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 13: invasion of Maryland and Pennsylvania-operations before Petersburg and in the Shenandoah Valley. (search)
stating expeditions; and, according to his own confession (see page 210), he was chosen by General McCausland as the proper person for burning the city of Chambersburg, in Pennsylvania. For a full acy, under Johnson, was then marching on Baltimore by the Liberty road, and the remainder, under McCausland, were too badly cut up in the fight, for any vigorous action after it. Wallace warmly commepathizers in Maryland and Western Pennsylvania, Early sent about three thousand cavalry, under McCausland, Johnson, and others, upon a plundering and devastating raid in the direction of the Susquehanto fire the town tells the truth. Gilmor says, in his Four Years in the Saddle, page 210: He (McCausland) ordered me to fire the town, and showed me General Early's order to that effect. No time waven for the removal of the infirm or sick, or the women and children; but in ten minutes after McCausland ordered Gilmor, his torchbearer on the occasion, to apply fire, the village was in flames.
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Index. (search)
ga, visit of the author to in 1866, 3.178. Cemetery Hill, Gettysburg, battles at, 3.69, 71. Centreville, McDowell's advance on, 1.587. Chambersburg, incursion of Stuart to, 2.484; Jenkins and Ewell at, 3.53; burnt by Confederates under McCausland, 3.349. Champion Hill, battle of, 2.610. Chancellorsville, Gen. Hooker at, 3.24; battle of, 3.25-3.39; visit of author to battle-ground of, 3.311. Chantilly, battle of, 2.461. Charleston, Democratic convention at in 1860, 1.18; excn over his command to, 2.83; his operations in Kansas, 2.184; freedom of slaves proclaimed by in the Department of the South, 3.185; relieved by Gen. Mitchel in the Department of the South, 3.188; supersedes Gen. Sigel, 3.314; defeats Jones and McCausland at Piedmont, 3.315; retreat of from Lynchburg, III, 315; relieved by Sheridan, 3.350. Hunter, Senator, propositions of, in the Senate, 1.225. Huntersville, expedition sent against by Milroy, 2.104. Huntsville, Ala., capture of by Gen.