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William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 4 (search)
thousand men, was posted at Harrisonburg. Fremont was at Franklin, across the mountains; but one of his brigades, under Milroy, had burst beyond the limits of the Mountain Department, and seemed to be moving to make a junction with Banks, with the he himself moved to Staunton. From here he threw forward five brigades, under General Edward Johnson (May 7), to attack Milroy. The latter retreated to his mountain fastness, and took position at a point named McDowell, where, re-enforced by the bgade of Schenck, he engaged Johnson, but was forced to retire on Fremont's main body at Franklin. Having thus thrown off Milroy eccentrically from communication with Banks, Jackson returned (May 14) to destroy the force under that officer. But during Jackson's pursuit of Milroy, Banks, discovering his danger, had retired to Strasburg, followed by Ewell. Jackson therefore followed also, and at New Market he formed a junction with Ewell. Instead of marching direct on Strasburg, however, Jackso
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 9 (search)
e, to cut off communication between Winchester and the Potomac, while with the divisions of Early and Johnson he advanced directly upon that Federal post, driving Milroy into his works around the town on the 13th. The following night, Milroy abandoned his position, but his force being intercepted, a good part of it was captured iMilroy abandoned his position, but his force being intercepted, a good part of it was captured in the confused melee. As, at the same time, General Rodes took Berryville with seven hundred prisoners, and the garrison at Harper's Ferry withdrew to Maryland Heights, the Valley was now cleared of all Union force. In this exploit Ewell captured over four thousand prisoners, twenty-nine pieces of artillery, and large stores. Milroy with a handful of men escaped across the Potomac. His defence of the post intrusted to his care was infamously feeble, and the worst of that long train of misconduct that made the Valley of the Shenandoah to be called the Valley of Humiliation. Turning back to the other two corps of Lee's army, it appears that on Hill's
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, Index. (search)
een the Shenandoah and Swift Run Gap, 124; forces Banks from Winchester to Hall town, and then moves back up Shenandoah Valley, 125; captures Front Royal garrison, and moves towards Banks at Middletown, 125; holds Banks with Ewell's force, drives Milroy upon Fremont, and turns back on Banks, 125; McDowell ordered by the administration to head off, 126; holds Shields in check—Ewell repulses Fremont, 127; slips between McDowell and Fremont, converging on Strasburg, and escapes up the Valley, 127; to Virginia in front of Meade, 369. Willoughby's Run, battle of, 330. Winchester, Johnston's position and force, 45; battle of, between Banks and Jackson, 125; Jackson defeated by General Shields, 92; Ewell arrives before, 314; abandoned by Milroy after infamously feeble defence, 318; entered, 318; occupied by Hill, 319; battle of, 556; Sheridan's and Early's dispositions, 556; battle of—strength of the two armies, 558; Early retreats to Fisher's Hill (see also Sheridan), 558. Winthrop,