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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 28. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.10 (search)
The barn-burners.
[from the Richmond, Va., Dispatch, July, 1900.]
A Chapter of Sheridan's raid up the Valley.
Much fire but little fighting.
Scouting in rear of the Enemy—Close calls and hair-breadth escapes Interestingly related by a participant.
In September, 1864, Sheridan advanced up the Valley of Virginia as far as Harrisonburg.
Here he lay perhaps two weeks or more, falling back on the morning of the sixth of October, burning everything before him—every barn, mill, or other structure containing food for man or beast, driving before him on all roads from mountain to mountain all the live stock that could be found, thus executing that famous order which was intended to make this section a waste, which a crow could not fly over without carrying his rations with him.
Behind the lines before the burning.
While Sheridan occupied Harrisonburg, his wagon-trains and their escorts were constantly harrassed along the Valley pike by a small, impromptu troop le
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 28. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Confederate States Navy and a brief history of what became of it. [from the Richmond, Va. Times December 30 , 1900