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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Expedition into Maryland -battle of Monocacy and advance on Washington . (search)
Expedition into Maryland-battle of Monocacy and advance on Washington.
Report of General Early.Leesburg, July 14, 1864.
General,--After driving Sigel's whole force, of several thousand men, to Maryland Heights and demonstrating against him I moved, on the 8th, around his force, through Boonsboroa, Fox's and Crampton Gaps, and entered Frederick City on the morning of the 9th, driving the enemy's cavalry through the city.
I found Wallace in force at Monocacy Junction, his force being stated in northern accounts at 10,000, and consisting, in part, of the Third division of the Sixth corps, under Ricketts, which had arrived the day before.
This force we attacked on the afternoon of the same day, Ramseur demonstrating in front, while Gordon moved across the Monocacy, on the enemy's flank, by a route which had been opened by McCausland's brigade of cavalry in a very gallant manner.
The enemy in a very short time was completely routed by Gordon, and left the field in great diso
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Reminiscences of the army of Northern Virginia . (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Maryland line. (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The advance on Washington in 1864 . (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Memoir of the First Maryland regiment . (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Sketch of Longstreet 's division . (search)