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Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 6.34
nd the big new rifle-gun you have [a 12-pounder Parrott] to Poague [commander of the Rockbridge artillery] and let your mounted men report to the cavalry. I want you in person to By Major Jed. Hotchkiss, top. Eng. Valley Dist. A. N. Va. Pennsylvania “bucktails.” Colonel Johnson, mounted. The first Maryland (Confederate) regiment at Harrisonburg, June 6, 1862, and the death of Ashby. In the affair of the rear-guard at Harrisonburg on the 6th of June, 1862, the 1st Maryland Regiment, Colf from his horse, led his regiment on, and, according to Ewell, drove the enemy off with heavy loss, wounding and capturing their commanding officer, Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas L. Kane. General Fremont wrote that a battalion of Colonel Kane's (Pennsylvania) regiment entered the woods under the direction of Brigadier-General [George D.] Bayard, and maintained for half an hour a vigorous attack, in which both sides suffered severely, driving the enemy. Ashby was directing when he fell not thirty
Berkeley Springs (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 6.34
ce of about ten thousand men all told. A Confederate of 1862. His only movement of note in the winter of 1861-62 was an expedition at the end of December to Bath and Romney, to destroy the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and a dam or two near Hancock on the Chesapeake and Ohio canal. When Jackson took command in the Valley ibor a breach was made in the dam. On the 1st of January another force moved from Winchester, northward, the two columns uniting, and on the 4th instant the town of Bath was occupied, after being abandoned by a body of Union troops composed of cavalry, infantry, and artillery. Jackson followed the retreating Union troops to the rif what manner of man Stonewall Jackson was. In that terrible winter's march and exposure, Jackson endured all that any private was exposed to. One morning, near Bath, some of his men, having crawled out from under their snow-laden blankets, half-frozen, were cursing him as the cause of their sufferings. He lay close by under a
North River (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 6.34
Fremont, on June 8th, and, after a long and bloody conflict, as night closed in he was master of the field. Leaving one division — Ewell's — on the ground, to resist Fremont if he should return next day, he that night marched the rest of his army to Port Republic, which lies in the forks of the river, and made his arrangements to attack the troops of Shields's command next morning on the Lewis farm, just below the town. On the day of the conflict at Cross Keys I held the bridge across North River at Mount Crawford with a battalion of cavalry, four howitzers, and a Parrott gun, to prevent a cavalry flank movement on Jackson's trains at Port Republic. About 10 o'clock at night I received a note from Jackson, written in pencil on the blank margin of a newspaper, directing me to report with my command at Port Republic before daybreak. On the same slip, and as a postscript, he wrote, Poor Ashby is dead. He fell gloriously. By Major Jed. Hotchkiss, top. Eng., Valley Dist. A. N. V
Mount Crawford (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 6.34
as Port Republic, the river being at that time too full for fording. At Harrisonburg he took the road leading to Port Republic, and ordered me from Staunton, with a mixed battery and battalion of cavalry, to the bridge over North River near Mount Crawford, to prevent a cavalry force passing to his rear. At Cross Keys, about six miles from Harrisonburg, he delivered battle to Fremont, on June 8th, and, after a long and bloody conflict, as night closed in he was master of the field. Leaving which lies in the forks of the river, and made his arrangements to attack the troops of Shields's command next morning on the Lewis farm, just below the town. On the day of the conflict at Cross Keys I held the bridge across North River at Mount Crawford with a battalion of cavalry, four howitzers, and a Parrott gun, to prevent a cavalry flank movement on Jackson's trains at Port Republic. About 10 o'clock at night I received a note from Jackson, written in pencil on the blank margin of a ne
Rockingham (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 6.34
on's movements in the Valley. On May 6th he was at Staunton; he fought Milroy and Schenck near McDowell on May 8th; Banks at Front Royal, Newtown, and Winchester on May 23d, 24th, and 25th; Fremont at Cross Keys on June 8th; Tyler at Port Republic on June 9th.--Editors. miles south of Winchester. Shields promptly attacked him, and a severe engagement of several hours ensued, ending in Jackson's repulse about dark, followed by an orderly retreat up the Valley to near Swift Run Gap in Rockingham county. The pursuit was not vigorous nor persistent. General Jackson's first announcement of the battle to General Johnston, dated March 24th, contained the following: As the enemy had been sending off troops from the district, and from what I could learn were still doing so, and knowing your great desire to prevent it, and having a prospect of success, I engaged him yesterday about 3 P. M., near Winchester, and fought until dusk, but his forces were so superior to mine that he repuls
Ashland (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 6.34
s, from McDowell to Front Royal, about 110, from Front Royal to Winchester, 20 miles, Winchester to Port Republic, 75 miles, a total of 245 miles, fighting in the meantime 4 desperate battles, and winning them all. On the 17th of June, leaving only his cavalry, under Brigadier-General B. H. Robertson, and Chew's battery, and the little force I was enlisting in the valley (which was now no longer threatened by the enemy), Jackson moved all his troops south-east, and on the 25th arrived at Ashland, seventeen miles from Richmond. This withdrawal from the valley was so skillfully managed that his absence from the scene of his late triumphs was unsuspected at Washington. On the contrary, something like a panic prevailed there, and the Government was afraid to permit McDowell to unite his forces with McClellan's lest it should uncover and expose the capital to Jackson's supposed movement on it. Jackson's military operations were always unexpected and mysterious. In my personal inte
Harper's Ferry (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 6.34
e, so as to be able to move either to Fredericksburg or to the Luray Valley and thence to Staunton. Not counting Colonel Miles's, later Saxton's, command, at Harper's Ferry, which was rapidly increased to 7000 men, sent from Washington and other points north of the Potomac, before the end of May, Jackson had about 80,000 men to t that reached the Valley (including Shield's division, which on May 31st numbered 10,203), aggregated about 21,000. To tal, 44,840. Saxton had about 7000 at Harper's Ferry, which were not engaged.--Editors. of these enemies were in the Valley under their various commanders in May and June [see p. 299]. Besides Ewell's divisiossed the Potomac, congratulating himself and his Government in a dispatch that his army was at last safe in Maryland. General Saxton, with some 7000 men, held Harper's Ferry, 32 Arrival of Fremont's Vanguard above Strasburg, in view of Jackson's trains moving toward Fisher's Hill. From a sketch made at the time. miles from Win
Maryland (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 6.34
prisoners. Banks reports on April 30th, as present for duty, 9178; and on June 16th, 7113,--being a reduction of 2065. Jackson reports the capture in all of 3050 of Banks's men.--Editors. Jackson now chased Banks's fleeing army to Winchester, where the latter made a stand, but after a sharp engagement with Ewell's division on the 25th he fled again, not halting till he had crossed the Potomac, congratulating himself and his Government in a dispatch that his army was at last safe in Maryland. General Saxton, with some 7000 men, held Harper's Ferry, 32 Arrival of Fremont's Vanguard above Strasburg, in view of Jackson's trains moving toward Fisher's Hill. From a sketch made at the time. miles from Winchester. Jackson paid his respects to this fortified post, by marching a large part of his forces close to it, threatening an assault, long enough to allow all the captured property at Winchester to be sent away toward Staunton, and then returned to Winchester. His problem now
Winchester, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 6.34
ber 28th General Johnston ordered Jackson to Winchester to assume command of his district, and on th the 1st of January another force moved from Winchester, northward, the two columns uniting, and on Benjamin, Secretary of War, to order them to Winchester, or at least away from Romney. This documen stop by an aggressive demonstration against Winchester, occupied by General Shields, of the Federalthe 23d he occupied a ridge at the hamlet of Kernstown, four Map of Jackson's campaign in the Shublic on June 9th.--Editors. miles south of Winchester. Shields promptly attacked him, and a severbandoned them and set out with all haste for Winchester; but, en route, near Newtown (May 24th), Jacenough to allow all the captured property at Winchester to be sent away toward Staunton, and then returned to Winchester. His problem now was to escape the clutches of Fremont, knowing that that offi Front Royal, about 110, from Front Royal to Winchester, 20 miles, Winchester to Port Republic, 75 m[7 more...]
Staunton, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 6.34
lows: Milroy, with about 4087 men, was on the Staunton and Parkersburg road at McDowell, less than ficksburg or to the Luray Valley and thence to Staunton. Not counting Colonel Miles's, later Saxton'enandoah Mountain, only twenty-two miles from Staunton, and was preparing to move his entire force to Staunton, to be followed by Fremont. Jackson had collected, from Charlottesville and other statlittle after noon the first train rolled into Staunton. News of Jackson's arrival spread like wild be of any service to him, as I had to go to Staunton, forty miles distant, to look after some compt, lo! it met Jackson only twelve miles from Staunton, to which point on the Harrisonburg and Warm e his plans to save it. I had been left at Staunton organizing my recruits. On his way to attacktroops I had. He simply told me to go back to Staunton, and he would send me orders to-morrow. I haool. From the date of Jackson's arrival at Staunton till the battle of Port Republic was thirty-f[14 more...]
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