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Potomac River (United States) (search for this): chapter 15
cores. Such is Southern chivalry. And when any regiment of this brigade marches back to Winchester, when the vanguard leaves, Winchester will have been a city of the past. Against this rear the rebel cavalry pressed in vain. Shot and shell could not break it. And a few miles out of Winchester, Gen. Banks ordered a halt to reform any disordered regiments. It was done, and the corps moved on, the enemy harassing in vain. Martinsburgh was reached, and Williamsport--thirteen miles on. The Potomac was then reached in the evening. A battle had been fought and thirty-five miles marched that day. The train crossed and was in safety. Towards evening the troops passed over, except that the Second Massachusetts and the noble Third Wisconsin, who had stood as if made up of brothers that day, left each four companies, still doing duty on the Virginia shore. I have said little of any but of our Second, both because it will answer the enquiries of Massachusetts readers, and because it h
Strasburg, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
ng the bridges and driving our troops toward Strasburgh with great loss. Owing to what was deemed axplore the roads leading from Front Royal to Strasburgh, Middletown, Newtown, and Winchester, and asch they joined at Williamsport. They had at Strasburgh a very sharp conflict with the enemy, in whifantry, artillery and cavalry — fell back to Strasburgh, where they found the Zouaves d'afrique. Th The number of sick men in the hospital at Strasburgh, belonging to Gen. Williams's division, was ce of the enemy threatened to surround us at Strasburgh. At ten A. M. my brigade was ordered, in coh was continued. Our column moved on toward Strasburgh in good order, preceded by an immense train ven o'clock A. M., the regiment left camp at Strasburgh, marching toward Winchester. After a fatiguthe Maryland First. They had been sent from Strasburgh to Front Royal, a small village twelve miles Massachusetts had marched twelve miles from Strasburgh, and about a mile and a half above Newtown. [18 more...]
Bull Run, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
d of the column, and the soldiers raised a hearty cheer as he passed, which continued up the column as he advanced to the front. Gen. Banks soon followed, and was greeted with similar manifestations of pleasure and confidence in their commander. We followed closely, and the road was filled with wagons, some broken down, others with the mules cut suddenly away, and all deserted by their drivers, who had taken flight on the appearance of a few of the enemy's cavalry, and fled in a miniature Bull Run stampede. The infantry were kept somewhat in the rear, until the General and his body-guard had advanced to ascertain the position of the enemy, and the space between was filled with the baggage-wagons, which were soon being repossessed by their timorous possessors under the inspiring influence of the wagon-master's whip, who, enraged at their cowardly rout, was driving them back with most unmerciful lashes to their deserted charges. Men were now seen flocking back, and the baggage-trai
Harper's Ferry (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
ad; third, a rapid movement direct upon Winchester, with a view to anticipate his occupation of the town by seizing it ourselves — thus placing my command in communication with its original base of operations, in the line of reinforcements by Harper's Ferry and Martinsburgh, and securing a safe retreat in case of disaster. To remain at Strasburgh was to be surrounded; to move over the mountains was to abandon our train at the outset, and to subject my command to flank attacks without possibiliteir force was massed apparently upon our right, and their manoeuvres indicated a purpose to turn us upon the Berryville road, where, it appeared subsequently, they had placed a considerable force, with a view of preventing reenforcements from Harper's Ferry. But the steady fire of our lines held them in check until a small portion of the troops on the right of our line made a movement to the rear. It is but just to add, that this was done under the erroneous impression that an order to withdra
Williamsport (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
headquarters Third brigade, camp near Williamsport, Md. Capt. Wm. D. Wilkins, Asst. Adjt.-Gen., . headquarters Third brigade, camp near Williamsport, Md. Gen. A. S. Williams, Commanding First Dind regiment Massachusetts Vols., camp at Williamsport, Md., May 26, 1862. Colonel Geo. H. Gordon, Cnd regiment Massachusetts Vols., camp at Williamsport, Md., May 26, 1862. Colonel George H. Gordon,ight have crossed the river, and are now at Williamsport and at this place. The cavalry and many ofhe safe side of the Potomac. Both towns, Williamsport and Hagerstown, are thronged with soldiers gees. Boston Traveller account. Williamsport, Md., May 28. That this army corps has being in vain. Martinsburgh was reached, and Williamsport--thirteen miles on. The Potomac was then reartinsburgh the order was to press on to Williamsport, Md.; so, leaving a regiment of cavalry drawnelieve it will be, I shall return there. Very truly yours, Mary A. Denison. Williamsport, Md. [1 more...]
Pocomoke City (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
assachusetts Second, under Lieut.-Col. Andrews, with skirmishers thrown to the front, covered the approaches to the town, supported by its own reserve and the Twenty-eighth New-York. The rebel force was at once driven from the town. A heavy fire of artillery was opened upon my command from a rebel battery, to which we replied with spirit, driving the enemy from his position. After an hour or more of skirmishing, with continual firing of artillery on both sides I had driven the enemy from New-town, which I held. At this time I was joined by Gen. Hatch, who had, by a circuitous pathway, been able to join the first half of the column. He at once confirmed my fears that the enemy in strong force had taken a portion of the rear part of our train with such stores as might have been left at Cedar Creek, and such forces as had not haply escaped. I became convinced of the impossibility of making headway against the force in my front, and I much feared being surrounded, as large bodies o
Hagerstown (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
Capt. Mudge and Second-Lieut. Crowninshield. Major Dwight and Assistant-Surgeon Stone are missing. Very respectfully, your obt. serv't, Geo. L. Andrews, Lieut-Colonel Second Massachusetts Regiment Commanding. A National account. Hagerstown, Md., May 25. After the inglorious idleness to which we seemed destined by the withdrawal of so large a portion of this division to join other and more important corps d'armee, a rapid succession of events has transpired, to chronicle which is along with us, and negroes and negresses, children and youth, tottering old men and helpless babes, some on foot and some in wagons, were joining the promiscuous throng moving on to the safe side of the Potomac. Both towns, Williamsport and Hagerstown, are thronged with soldiers and refugees. Boston Traveller account. Williamsport, Md., May 28. That this army corps has been forced to retire with great rapidity, that it mourns the loss of many a brave soldier, and that it has sac
Meadow Mills (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
and soon after nine o'clock the column was on the march, Col. Donnelly in front, Col. Gordon in the centre, and Gen. Hatch in the rear. The column had passed Cedar Creek, about three miles from Strasburgh, with the exception of the rear-guard, still in front of Strasburgh, when information was received from the front that the enumn. He at once confirmed my fears that the enemy in strong force had taken a portion of the rear part of our train with such stores as might have been left at Cedar Creek, and such forces as had not haply escaped. I became convinced of the impossibility of making headway against the force in my front, and I much feared being surwhich was to have been sent to attack our rear. First the Zouaves d'afrique, body-guard of Gen. Banks, had been stationed in the rear to burn the bridge across Cedar Creek, three miles from Strasburgh, after all had passed except the cavalry, under Gen. Hatch, who. were yet to come up and would ford the river. While they were bes
Martinsburg (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
ffect a junction at Winchester, and also at Martinsburgh, came in at Clear Spring, with a train of t Our march was turned in the direction of Martinsburgh, hoping there to meet with reenforcements —he steam-whistle, heard in the direction of Martinsburgh, strengthened the hope of reinforcements, aontinued with renewed spirit and ardor. At Martinsburgh, the column halted two and a half hours, thl, was making its way in good order towards Martinsburgh. My retreating column suffered serious lThe retreat was continued without a halt to Martinsburgh, a distance of twenty-two miles; was resume in good order, pursued by the enemy beyond Martinsburgh. The baggage-train proceeded as far as thestation and post-office. The operator at Martinsburgh had left the town on the first rumor of a brps moved on, the enemy harassing in vain. Martinsburgh was reached, and Williamsport--thirteen milStill there was nothing like a panic. At Martinsburgh the order was to press on to Williamsport, [2 more...]
Shenandoah county (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
Doc. 15.-retreat of General Banks. General Banks's report. headquarters Army Shenandoah, June, 1862. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: information was received on the evening of May twenty-third that the enemy in very large force had descended on the guard at Front Royal, Col. Kenly, First Maryland regiment, commanding, burning the bridges and driving our troops toward Strasburgh with great loss. Owing to what was deemed an extravagant statement of the enemy's strength, these reports were received with some distrust; but a regiment of infantry, with a strong detachment of cavalry and a section of artillery, were immediately sent to reinforce Col. Kenly. Later in the evening, despatches from fugitives who had escaped to Winchester informed us that Col. Kenly's force had been destroyed, with but few exceptions, and the enemy, fifteen or twenty thousand strong, were advancing by rapid marches on Winchester. Orders were immediately given to halt the reenforcements se
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