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February (search for this): article 1
ear in the history of this continent — the most memorable, from the gigantic character of the incidents to which it gave rise, that has passed over it since Columbus first "gave a new world to the Kingdoms of Castile and Leon. " It may not be uninteresting to our readers to go rapidly over the principal incidents which it witnessed, and which have rendered it forever memorable in the history of mankind. We begin with the famous raid of Kilpatrick, which took place in the latter part of February and beginning of March, and which had for its object the capture of this city, the release of the prisoners, the total destruction of the town, and the murder of the President and his Cabinet. This part of the undertaking was entrusted to Colonel Dahlgren, who seems to have been formed by nature for the execution of the most atrocious schemes. Kilpatrick's forces divided in the upper country. One portion of them, after having attempted to capture the artillery of General Lee's army at Fr
March (search for this): article 1
s continent — the most memorable, from the gigantic character of the incidents to which it gave rise, that has passed over it since Columbus first "gave a new world to the Kingdoms of Castile and Leon. " It may not be uninteresting to our readers to go rapidly over the principal incidents which it witnessed, and which have rendered it forever memorable in the history of mankind. We begin with the famous raid of Kilpatrick, which took place in the latter part of February and beginning of March, and which had for its object the capture of this city, the release of the prisoners, the total destruction of the town, and the murder of the President and his Cabinet. This part of the undertaking was entrusted to Colonel Dahlgren, who seems to have been formed by nature for the execution of the most atrocious schemes. Kilpatrick's forces divided in the upper country. One portion of them, after having attempted to capture the artillery of General Lee's army at Frederick's Hall, and been
November (search for this): article 1
he latter up the Valley, through Maryland, to within one mile of Washington; nor of his subsequent return to the Valley, and defeats at Winchester and New Market, on both of which occasions he rose superior to disaster, and still continued to show a bold front to the enemy. All of these movements on the part of the enemy were parts of Grant's grand plan to manœuvre Lee out of his position after he had failed to do it by direct attacks. One grand attack along our whole line he attempted in November, soon after the Presidential election, the success of Lincoln in which the Yankees fondly believes would so terrify the Confederates that they would lay down their arms at their bidding. He failed, and was disastrously repulsed everywhere. Nor need we speak of the capture of Fort Harrison, or the AlmsHouse, or Darbytown, or of Beast Butler and his grand canal at Dutch gap. It is time to turn our eyes elsewhere. The campaign of Sherman, early in the spring, from Vicksburg to the Alaba
June (search for this): article 1
. He failed, and was disastrously repulsed everywhere. Nor need we speak of the capture of Fort Harrison, or the AlmsHouse, or Darbytown, or of Beast Butler and his grand canal at Dutch gap. It is time to turn our eyes elsewhere. The campaign of Sherman, early in the spring, from Vicksburg to the Alabama line, with the purpose of taking Mobile and Selma, having failed, that officer was transferred to Chattanooga to take command there. He began to move against General Johnston early in June That officer fell back from one position to another until he had reached Atlanta, fighting on the retreat several severe battles, in which, while he lost only nine thousand men, he inflicted upon the enemy, according to their own statements, a loss of fifty-five thousand. Here, to the great regret of the whole country, and of none so much as the army he commanded, he was relieved by General Hood. This General, after fighting a bloody and indecisive action, was eventually defeated by Sherman
1864 AD (search for this): article 1
The past year. The year 1864 has gone with the last year's snow. It has passed away, and is lost in the ocean of eternity. It was a memorable year in the history of this continent — the most memorable, from the gigantic character of the incidents to which it gave rise, that has passed over it since Columbus first "gave a new world to the Kingdoms of Castile and Leon. " It may not be uninteresting to our readers to go rapidly over the principal incidents which it witnessed, and which have rendered it forever memorable in the history of mankind. We begin with the famous raid of Kilpatrick, which took place in the latter part of February and beginning of March, and which had for its object the capture of this city, the release of the prisoners, the total destruction of the town, and the murder of the President and his Cabinet. This part of the undertaking was entrusted to Colonel Dahlgren, who seems to have been formed by nature for the execution of the most atrocious schemes
Wade Hampton (search for this): article 1
st thieves, they faced to the right about and galloped off. General Bradley Johnson had already met a party of them, numbering about a thousand, with a small force near Old Church, in Hanover, and routed them effectually. --The next night, General Wade Hampton, who had by this time arrived with a body of cavalry, shelled a large body of them, commanded by Kilpatrick himself, and frightened them so badly that they took to their heels and escaped down the Peninsula. Dahlgren was not so fortunate.nes was killed. He then proceeded to Staunton, and afterwards to Lexington, burning and destroying as he went. Sheridan, having set out with the intention of joining him through Charlottesville, was met at Trevillian's depot, in Louisa, by General Hampton, and utterly routed. He was driven back to the lower country, and, after sustaining another defeat in Charles City, crossed over the river. We must go back a little. Simultaneously with Grant's movements in Spotsylvania, a large land
Kilpatrick (search for this): article 1
y over the principal incidents which it witnessed, and which have rendered it forever memorable in the history of mankind. We begin with the famous raid of Kilpatrick, which took place in the latter part of February and beginning of March, and which had for its object the capture of this city, the release of the prisoners, thinet. This part of the undertaking was entrusted to Colonel Dahlgren, who seems to have been formed by nature for the execution of the most atrocious schemes. Kilpatrick's forces divided in the upper country. One portion of them, after having attempted to capture the artillery of General Lee's army at Frederick's Hall, and beenrouted them effectually. --The next night, General Wade Hampton, who had by this time arrived with a body of cavalry, shelled a large body of them, commanded by Kilpatrick himself, and frightened them so badly that they took to their heels and escaped down the Peninsula. Dahlgren was not so fortunate. He crossed the river into K
Benjamin F. Butler (search for this): article 1
tained another tremendous slaughter, and here he was reinforced by a portion of Butler's men and forty thousand one-hundred-days' men from Cincinnati.--Finding it uttarter, he subsequently crossed over the river and united his forces to these of Butler. He had had, operating immediately with, first, his own original army, one huone hundred and ten thousand men, and there united his operations with those of Butler, who had with him about twenty thousand men, besides those he had sent to Grant. This brings us to the notice of Butler's operations. We should notice, however, that a Yankee force, under General Siegel, having advanced down the Valley as far th Grant's movements in Spotsylvania, a large land and naval force, under Beast Butler, passed up from Old Point, landed at City Point, took possession of Bermuda Hunak of the capture of Fort Harrison, or the AlmsHouse, or Darbytown, or of Beast Butler and his grand canal at Dutch gap. It is time to turn our eyes elsewhere. T
Dahlgren (search for this): article 1
release of the prisoners, the total destruction of the town, and the murder of the President and his Cabinet. This part of the undertaking was entrusted to Colonel Dahlgren, who seems to have been formed by nature for the execution of the most atrocious schemes. Kilpatrick's forces divided in the upper country. One portion of nd made their appearance on the outskirts of the city, where they had an artillery duel with our batteries, without much damage to either side. The other, under Dahlgren, passed through Goochland, robbing and burning as they went. They approached the city in a dark night, on the Westham road, and within a few miles of town, werevalry, shelled a large body of them, commanded by Kilpatrick himself, and frightened them so badly that they took to their heels and escaped down the Peninsula. Dahlgren was not so fortunate. He crossed the river into King and Queen, and falling into a body of home guards and militia, was surrounded, in a dark night, and furious
Hood (search for this): article 1
transferred to Chattanooga to take command there. He began to move against General Johnston early in June That officer fell back from one position to another until he had reached Atlanta, fighting on the retreat several severe battles, in which, while he lost only nine thousand men, he inflicted upon the enemy, according to their own statements, a loss of fifty-five thousand. Here, to the great regret of the whole country, and of none so much as the army he commanded, he was relieved by General Hood. This General, after fighting a bloody and indecisive action, was eventually defeated by Sherman at Jonesboro', and fell back in the direction of Macon Subsequently, he got in the rear of Sherman and marched into Tennessee, where, after a hard-won victory at Franklin, he was defeated before Nashville by Thomas. We have the results of that defeat only from the Yankees. We shall, therefore, not state them here. In the meantime, Sherman, finding himself unopposed, marched, almost without
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