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Fort Fisher (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): article 8
about two o'clock, an officer of General. Beauregard's Adjutant General's office from our left flank. the expected reinforcements appeared soon after. Colonel Cocke was than desired to lead his brigade into action to support the right of the troops engaged, which he did with alacrity and effect. Within a half hour the two regiments of General Bonhom's brigade (Cash's and Kershaw's) came up, and were directed against the enemy's right, which he seemed to be strengthening. Fisher's North Carolina regiment was soon after came in the same direction. About 3 o'clock, while the enemy seemed to be striving to outflank and drive back our left and thus separate us from Manassas, General E. K. Smith arrived with three regiments of Elzey's brigade. He was instructed to attack the right flack of the enemy now exposed to us. Before the movement was completed he felt, severely wounded. Colonel Elzey at once taking command, executed it with great promptitude and vigor. Genera
Stannard (New York, United States) (search for this): article 8
ompelled, however, to sustain Colonel Evans, he crossed the Valley and formed on the right and somewhat in advance of his position. Here the joint force, little exceeding five regiments, with six field-pieces, held the ground against about fifteen thousand United States troops for an hour, until, finding themselves outflanked by the continually arriving troops of the enemy, they fell back to General Bee's first position, upon the line of which Jackson, just arriving, formed his brigade and Stanard's battery. Col. Hampton, who had by this time advanced with his legion as far as the Turnpike, rendered efficient service in maintaining the orderly character of the retreat from that Point; and here fell the gallant Lieutenant-Colonel Johnson, his second in command. in the meantime, I awaited with General Beauregard, near the centre, the full development of the enemy's designs. About 11 o'clock, the violence of the firing on the left indicated a battle, and the march of a large body
Jackson (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): article 8
sas Gap Railroad. Hence, the infantry were to be transported by the railway, while the cavalry and artillery were ordered to continue their march. I reached Manassas about noon on the 20th, preceded by the 7th and 8th Georgia regiments, and by Jackson's brigade, consisting of the 2d, 4th, 5th, 27th, and 38d Virginia, regiments. I was accompanied by General Bee, with the 4th Alabama, the 2d and two companies of the 11th Mississippi. The President of the Railroad company had assured me that teatly discouraged the troops of Gen. Bee and Col. Evans. Our presence with them under fire, and some example, had the happiest effect on the spirit of the troops. Order was soon restored, and the battle re-established, to which the firmness of Jackson's brigade greatly contributed. Then, in a brief and rapid conference, General Beauregard was assigned to the command of the left, which, as the younger officer, he claimed, while I returned to that of the whole field. The aspect of affairs was
West Virginia (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 8
until the 13th of June, in continuing what had been begun by my predecessor, Col. (now Major-General) Jackson, the organization, instruction, and equipment of the troops, and providing means of transportation and artillery horses. The river was observed from the Point of Rocks to the Western part of the county of Berkeley--the most distant portions by the indefatigable Stuart, with his cavalry. Gen. Patterson's troops were within a few hours of Williams port, and Gen. McClellan's, in Western Virginia, were supposed to be approaching to effect a junction with Patterson. Whose force was reported, by well-informed persons, to be 18,000 men. on the morning of the 13th of June information was received from Winchester, that Romney was occupied by 2,000 Federal troops, supposed to be the van-guard of McClellan's army. Colonel A. P. Hill with his own (13th) and Colonel Gibbon's (10th) Virginia regiments was dispatched by railway to Winchester. He was directed to move-thence towa
Piedmont, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 8
ac, to be able to do this, it was necessary, in the first instance, to defeat General Patterson or to elude him. The latter course was the most speedy and certain, and was, therefore, adopted. Our sick, nearly seventeen hundred in number, were provided for in Winchester, for the defence of that place the militia of Generals Carson and Moore seemed ample; for I thought it certain that General Patterson would my Government the ... Colonel Stuart, the army moved through Ashley's Gap to Piedmont, a station of the Manassas Gap Railroad. Hence, the infantry were to be transported by the railway, while the cavalry and artillery were ordered to continue their march. I reached Manassas about noon on the 20th, preceded by the 7th and 8th Georgia regiments, and by Jackson's brigade, consisting of the 2d, 4th, 5th, 27th, and 38d Virginia, regiments. I was accompanied by General Bee, with the 4th Alabama, the 2d and two companies of the 11th Mississippi. The President of the Railroad co
Maryland (Maryland, United States) (search for this): article 8
so that it is easily turned. It is twenty miles from the great route into the Valley of Virginia from Pennsylvania and Maryland, by which General Patterson's approach was expected. Its garrison was thus out of position to defend that Valley, or tont. the practicable roads from the West and Northwest as well as from Manassas meet the route from Pennsylvania and Maryland at Winchester. That Point was, therefore, in my opinion, our best position. the distinguished commander of the armrtheast, and to form a junction with General Beauregard when necessary. Lieutenant-Colonel George Stewart, with his Maryland battalion, was sent to Harper's Ferry to bring off some public property said to have been left. As McClellan was movingmney. The defence of that region of country was entrusted to Colonel McDonald's regiment of cavalry. Intelligence from Maryland indicating another movement by Patterson, Colonel Jackson, with his brigade, was sent to the neighborhood of Martinsburg
Romney (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 8
nformed persons, to be 18,000 men. on the morning of the 13th of June information was received from Winchester, that Romney was occupied by 2,000 Federal troops, supposed to be the van-guard of McClellan's army. Colonel A. P. Hill with his lonel Gibbon's (10th) Virginia regiments was dispatched by railway to Winchester. He was directed to move-thence towards Romney to take the best position and best measures to check the advance of the enemy. He was to add to his command the Third Te was received that General Patterson's army had crossed the Potomac at Williamsport, also that the United States force at Romney had fallen back. A courier from Richmond brought a dispatch authorizing me to evacuate Harper's Ferry at my discretion. y said to have been left. As McClellan was moving southwestward from Grafton, Colonel Hill's command was with drawn from Romney. The defence of that region of country was entrusted to Colonel McDonald's regiment of cavalry. Intelligence from Maryl
Harper's Ferry (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 8
roops under my command which terminated in the battle of Manassas. I assumed command at Harper's Ferry on the 23d of may. the force at that Point then consisted of nine regiments and two battaliot was necessary to be able, on emergency, to join General Beauregard. the occupation of Harper's Ferry by our army perfectly suited the enemy's views.--we were bound to a fixed Point. His movemeailway, and the bridges on the Potomac destroyed. On the morning of the 15th, the army left Harper's Ferry for Winchester, (the force had been increased by these regiments since the 1st of June,) andmney had fallen back. A courier from Richmond brought a dispatch authorizing me to evacuate Harper's Ferry at my discretion. the arms was ordered to gain the Martinsburg Turnpike by a flank move necessary. Lieutenant-Colonel George Stewart, with his Maryland battalion, was sent to Harper's Ferry to bring off some public property said to have been left. As McClellan was moving southwest
Furnace Ridge (Ohio, United States) (search for this): article 8
d against an invading army and to hold both sides of the Potomac. It is a triangle, two sides being formed by the Potomac and the Shenandoah, and the Third by Furnace Ridge. The plateau thus enclosed, and the end of Furnace Ridge itself, the only defensible position, which, however, required for its adequate occupation double ourFurnace Ridge itself, the only defensible position, which, however, required for its adequate occupation double our numbers, was exposed to enfilade and reverse fires of artillery from heights on the Maryland side of the river. Within that line the ground was more favorable to an attacking than to a defending force. The Potomac can be easily crossed at many points above and below, so that it is easily turned. It is twenty miles from the greaised to co-operate with me in case of need. To guard against surprise, and to impose upon the enemy, Major Whiting was directed to mount a few heavy guns upon Furnace Ridge, and other wise strengthen the position. I was employed, until the 13th of June, in continuing what had been begun by my predecessor, Col. (now Major-Gene
Darksville (Missouri, United States) (search for this): article 8
attery of field artillery, he engaged the enemy's advance, skillfully taking a position where the smallness of his force was concealed, he engaged them for a considerable time, inflicted a heavy loss and retired when about to be outflanked, scarcely losing a man, but bringing off forty-five prisoners. upon this intelligence the army, strengthened by the arrival of General Bee and Colonel Elzey, and the 9th Georgia regiment, was ordered forward to the support of Jackson. It met him at Darksville, six miles from Martinsburg, where it took up a position for action, as General Patterson, it was supposed, was closely following Colonel Jackson. We waited for him in this position four days, hoping to be attacked by an adversary at least double our number, but unwilling to attack him in a town so defensible as Martinsburg, with its solid buildings and enclosures of masonry. Convinced at length that he would not approach us, I returned to Winchester, much to the disappointment of our tr
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