Named Entity Results, Stonewall Jackson

valry, led the advances and guarded the flanks, and picketed the lines of Stonewall Jackson, who, after the death of Ashby, led the men who so often responded to the bugle call of that brilliant commander. When General Jackson's command moved to the assistance of Lee in the combined attack upon McClellan, that resulted in thountry would permit, in the fights around Richmond. At White Oak Swamp, where Jackson was detained a whole day, while Longstreet and A. P. Hill were delivering the he stream, and recrossed with great difficulty by a cow-path. He informed General Jackson that the infantry could cross below the bridge, but the engineers thought e Camnpaigns of Stuart, by H. B. McClellan. On page 466 of Dabney's Life of Jackson, we find these significant words: Two columns pushed with determination acrosstisfactorily the part assigned him that day, for on a little slip of paper General Jackson wrote to him: I congratulate you on getting out. Had Munford's suggesti

The Second Manassas campaign. The 2d Virginia cavalry was assigned to duty as the advance guard of Jackson's corps. McClellan, in his life of Stuart, says: Colonel Munford had seen much service in the Valley under Jackson, and had performed the same duty for him during the battles around Richmond. At Bristoe Station Jackson sent Colonel Munford to surprise and capture the place; this he succeeded in doing, dispersing a cavalry company, capturing forty-three of an infantry regiment, andJackson sent Colonel Munford to surprise and capture the place; this he succeeded in doing, dispersing a cavalry company, capturing forty-three of an infantry regiment, and killing and wounding a goodly number. He participated in the movements that culminated in the capture of Manassas Junction with a large quantity of stores, and when Ewell had to withdraw from Bristoe Station, the 2d and 5th regiments, under Munford and Rosser, covered his rear. On the 28th, 29th and 30th of July, 1862, the fights at Grovetown and Manassas occurred. There were numerous engagements of the cavalry, with only a few reports. In one of these, near the Lewis House, Robertson's br

ettysburg campaign, July 31, 1863. The Fredericksburg field offered little opportunity to the cavalry. In the Chancellorsville fight, at Burnt Furnace, and Ely's Ford, as well as in the delicate task of screening the last flank movement, of Jackson, effective work was done, of which few reports were made. Following these fights, came the battles of Kelly's Ford, March 13, 1863, and Fleetwood Hill of June 9th, 1863. These deserve a fuller notice than can be given. At the last fight, one will be enquiring about it at the end of the 20th century? All students of military tactics, the descendants of these sons of veterans who will be tracing their history back to the men who rode with Stuart and Hampton, and marched under Lee and Jackson. The inexorable law of heredity will quicken this study. Though generations of Virginians have been on the inquiry as to where they came from, giving little attention as to where they may be going. The members of Stuart's cavalry grow weary

uld not be better stated than in General Order No. 16, to the Army of Northern Virginia, which says: Let every soldier remember that on his courage and fidelity depends all that makes life worth living, the freedom of his country, the honor of his people and the security of his home. Could they fight for a better cause, and has not such a cause made men superhumanly brave in all ages? Did the North produce in their respective sphere men of such extraordinary military genius as Lee, Jackson, A. S. Johnston, Stuart, Forest and Mosby? No intelligent, candid, Northern man of to-day claims that it did. When I look at the snap judgments on posterity, statues to Northern generals (though most of them are Southern men) in Washington, I wonder how posterity will treat these outrages on justice. They will not find an impartial, competent military historian that will give to one of them, except, perhaps, McClellan, one particle of military genius. These, I believe, to be the true rea

te, W. T. Williams, J. G. Zeigler. There were some casualties on the retreat and especially in a skirmish at High Bridge just before the surrender, of which the following report has been preserved: Casualties in the Engineer troops after the evacuation of Petersburg. Field and staff. Assistant Surgeon Trueheart, shot in finger at High Bridge, April 7, 1865. Company a None. Company B Private Crowley, killed. Lieutenant Venable, wounded and in hands of enemy. Corporal Jackson, wounded and in hands of enemy. Private Smith, wounded and in hands of enemy. Private Venters, wounded and in hands of enemy. Sergeant Burnham, missing. Private Carmichael, missing. Private Drennan, missing. Private Houser, missing. Private Rector, missing. Private Shearer, missing. Company C. Private H. M. Gardner, killed. Private Milliner, missing. Private Sprayberry, misssing. Company D. None. Company E. Private T. J. Cheshire, wounded.

gunboat fleet to the Confederate Officials—Scheme came to Naught—Glenney's escape to Mexico. The attempted sale by Lieutenant Daniel W. Glenney, of the United States Navy, of a portion of the gunboat fleet in the Missippi river to the Confederate authorities, in May, 1863, has not been heretofore fully given to the public. The correspondence which follows gives all details which are attainable. On the 7th of May, 1863, John J. Pettus, Governor of Mississippi, addressed a letter from Jackson to Hon. Jefferson Davis, as follows: Mr. President,—Allow me to consult you on a matter we deem of great interest. A private citizen, unconnected with the army, some four weeks ago conceived the plan of buying out a considerable portion of the enemy's gunboat fleet. He consulted the Hon. Jacob Thompson in the premises, by whom he was urged to open the negotiations through a suitable agent, with an assurance that the government would approve and indorse the project. The gentleman the<

n Pope's rear, the man that had no rear. General Jackson now sends a force ahead to capture Manass much, and caused his delay in his pursuit of Jackson. Jackson's old division marched several hourain, and the 21st Virginia by a captain. General Jackson assigned Colonel Bradley T. Johnson tempo vidette. He then asked if he knew where General Jackson was. On being told that he did not, he whhing resting. Colonel Johnson rode up to General Jackson, made his report, when General Jackson tuGeneral Jackson turned to his staff, gave each an order, and in a moment the field was a perfect hubbub-men riding in and forward they went to meet the enemy; General Jackson had waited to see this; he then turned todirection from that of the evening before. Jackson now took position behind an unfinished railro is the hill we were on soon in the morning. Jackson now had several batteries of artillery on it.r written to the Secretary of War by Lieutenant-General Jackson, in which he thus mentions Colonel J[1 more...]

zen couriers and two men of the signal corps, Jackson rode forward to determine the exact location and tell A. P. Hill to press forward. Then Jackson continued forward and had advanced about 100 yards distant, and it was necessary to remove Jackson, as the battle was likely to be renewed at anAlthough much exhausted by loss of blood, General Jackson raised his drooping head and exclaimed: nday morning and was cheerful. He sent for Mrs. Jackson and asked minutely about the battle, sayingde, due to incipient pneumonia. Thursday Mrs. Jackson arrived, greatly to the joy of the General,t was apparent that he was sinking rapidly, Mrs. Jackson was informed of his condition, and she impats are without parallel in history. To General Jackson's note informing General Lee that he was ate disobedience of orders by any one. General Jackson's campaign in the Shenandoah Valley in theservation—the first laws of nature. After Jackson had driven the Federal forces from the Shenan[14 more...]