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Ashby, Turner, 1824-
Military officer; born in Rose Hill, Fauquier co., Va., in 1824.
When the Civil War began he raised a regiment of Confederate cavalry, which soon became celebrated.
He covered the retreat of Stonewall Jackson from attacks by General Banks and General Fremont, skirmishing with the vanguard of each; and he was made a brigadier-general in the Confederate army in 1862.
He was killed in an encounter preceding the battle of Cross Keys, June 6, 1862.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Blooming Gap , skirmish at. (search)
Blooming Gap, skirmish at.
Gen. F. W. Lander was sent, early in January, 1862, to protect the Baltimore and Ohio Railway.
He had a wily and energetic opponent in Stonewall Jackson.
who was endeavoring to gain what the Confederates had lost in western Virginia, and to hold possession of the Shenandoah Valley.
With about 4,000 men Lander struck Jackson at Blooming Gap (Feb. 14), captured seventeen of his commissioned officers.
nearly sixty of his rank and file, and compelled him to retire.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cedar Mountain , battle of (search)
Cedar Mountain, battle of
Pope's main army was near Culpeper Courthouse, and Stonewall Jackson was at Gordonsville, with a heavy force, at the close of July, 1862.
Pope had taken command on June 28, and assumed the control in the field on July 29.
Both armies advanced early in August.
Jackson, reinforced, had thrown his army across the Rapidan River on the morning of the 8th, and driven the National cavalry back on Culpeper Court-house. Gen. S. W. Crawford was sent with his brigade to assist the latter in retarding Jackson's march, and to ascertain his real intentions, if possible.
The movements of the Confederates were so mysterious that it was difficult to guess where they intended to strike.
On the morning of Aug. 9, Pope sent General Banks forward with about 8,000 men to join Crawford near Cedar Mountain, 8 miles southward of Culpeper Court-house, and Sigel was ordered to advance from Sperryville at the same time to the support of Banks.
Jackson had now gained the comma
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Chancellorsville , battle of (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Dabney , Robert Lewis , 1820 - (search)
Dabney, Robert Lewis, 1820-
Clergyman; born in Louisa county, Va., March 5, 1820; graduated at the University of Virginia in 1842; ordained a Presbyterian minister in 1847; and became Professor of Church History in Union Seminary, Virginia, in 1853.
When the Civil War broke out he entered the Confederate army as chaplain, and later became chief of staff to Gen. Thomas J. Jackson.
In 1883 he accepted the chair of Moral Philosophy in the University of Texas.
His publications include Life of T. J. (Stonewall) Jackson; and Defence of Virginia and the South.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Falling waters, skirmish near. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hill , Daniel Harvey 1821 -1889 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Jackson , Thomas Jonathan 1824 -1863 (search)
Kernstown, battle of.
When the Army of the Potomac was transferred to the Virginia peninsula, early in 1862, it was necessary to hold the Confederates in check in the Shenandoah Valley (where they were led by Stonewall Jackson), in order to secure Washington, D. C. General Lander, who had struck Jackson a sharp blow at Blooming Gap, had died, and was succeeded in command by General Shields.
Banks was then (February, 1862) in command of the 5th Corps.
He sent Colonel Geary to reoccupy Harper's Ferry, and took command there in person late in that month.
He pushed Jackson back to Winchester, where he was posted with about 8.000 men, when Johnston evacuated Manassas, early in March.
Then he retired up the valley, pursued by Shields, who produced great consternation among the Confederates.
Shields found his antagonist too strong to warrant an attack, and fell back to Winchester, closely pursued by cavalry under Colonel Ashby.
Banks repaired to Manassas after its evacuation, lea
McDowell, battle of.
General Banks with 5,000 men was at Harrisonburg, in the upper Shenandoah Valley, at the close of April, 1862, and Stonewall Jackson, joined by troops under Generals Ewell and Edward S. Johnson, had a force of about 15,000 men not far off. Jackson was closely watching Banks.
when he was startled by news that General Milroy was approaching from Fremont's department, to join Banks or fall upon Staunton.
Leaving Ewell to watch the latter, he turned rapidly towards Staunton, and sent Johnson with five brigades to strike Milroy.
The latter, outnumbered, fell back to McDowell, 36 miles west of Staunton, whither General Schenck hastened with a part of his brigade, to assist him. Jackson also hurried to the
Stonewall Jackson's letter to Ewell. assistance of Johnson, and on May 8 a severe engagement occurred, lasting about five hours, when darkness put an end to it. Schenck (who ranked Milroy), finding the position untenable, withdrew during the night to Fran