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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book III:—Pennsylvania. (search)
as far as Stone Ridge, five miles farther on the direct road to Berryville. It was, in fact, a question of surprising McReynolds' Federal brigade, which Milroy had posted in this village for the purpose of connecting Winchester with Harper's Ferry. to his instructions, prepared to make a stand against what he believed to be a mere incursion of the enemy's cavalry. McReynolds was recalled from Berryville; his two other brigades advanced south of Winchester and took position—that of General Ell it. During this time Rodes had been marching upon Berryville, but the prey he had hoped to find there had escaped. McReynolds was on his way to Winchester, not by the direct road, which he knew to be too much exposed, except by making a large cigave orders to that effect: unfortunately, the darkness and confusion prevented their execution. He waited in vain for McReynolds' brigade, which formed the rear-guard, and which had no doubt already been scattered. This delay was ruinous. In fact
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book IV:—Third winter. (search)
more serious manner two days before. French had remained at Frederick with his infantry division and the cavalry which McReynolds had brought back from the disaster at Winchester to cover Washington and to watch the neighborhood of Harper's Ferry. In the afternoon of the 2d some Unionists gave notice to McReynolds that Jones and Robertson, after crossing the Potomac on the 1st of July on the pontons near Falling Waters, had left an insignificant guard at that place. The dull sound of the cannevious day, all those detachments which the Confederate army had left behind. It was an excellent opportunity. One of McReynolds' regiments had started on the evening of the 2d, under the command of Major Foley, and by a rapid march had arrived at counter with his adversary north of the Potomac. Foreseeing neither the destruction of the bridge at Falling Waters by McReynolds nor the rise in the river, he thought that the invaders would surmount this obstacle as easily as they had done a short
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Addenda by the editor (search)
enth corps, from the vicinity of Brooke's Station to Hartwood Church. June 13. The First corps marched from Deep Run to Bealeton; the Fifth corps, from the vicinity of Banks' Ford, via Grove Church, toward Morrisville; Wright's (First) and Newton's (Third) divisions, Sixth corps, from Franklin's Crossing to Potomac Creek; the Eleventh corps, from Hartwood Church to Catlett's Station; and the Twelfth corps, from near Stafford Court-house and Aquia Creek Landing, en route to Dumfries. McReynolds' (Third) brigade of Milroy's division, Eighth army corps, marched from Berryville to Winchester. June 14. The First and Third corps marched from Bealeton to Manassas Junction; the Fifth corps arrived at Morrisville, and marched thence, via Bristersburg, to Catlett's Station; Wright's (First) and Newton's (Third) divisions, Sixth corps, moved from Potomac Creek to Stafford Court-house; the Eleventh corps, from Catlett's Station to Manassas Junction, and thence toward Centreville; the