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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)
ny Democrats, but few advocates of peace at any price, elected General Schenck in his place in December, 1862. But Mr. Vallandigham, still hrmidable artillery, its garrison of thirty-six thousand men, which Schenck's troops, coming from Harper's Ferry and Baltimore, would have inc's division, which occupied West Virginia, were subordinate to General Schenck. In Washington itself General Heintzelman was in command, whoforces amounted to no less than thirty-six thousand men. Keyes, Schenck, and Heintzelman acted under the immediate authority of Halleck, w, the 11th, when he was better informed, he sent a despatch to General Schenck indicating Harper's Ferry as the only point to be defended, any way how those instructions were to be carried out. Consequently, Schenck did not deem it necessary to direct Milroy to evacuate Winchester.move at his pleasure the garrison of Harper's Ferry: the forces of Schenck and Couch were also placed under his command. His successor at
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Addenda by the editor (search)
rigade of cavalry and Neill's brigade, of the Sixth corps, moved from Fairfield to Waynesboroa. Smith's division, of Couch's command, marched from Newman's Pass to Altodale. Kenly's brigade, of French's division, with other troops forwarded by Schenck from Baltimore, reoccupied Maryland Heights. Elliott's and Smith's brigades, of French's division, reached Frederick City from Washington. July 8. The First Corps marched from Hamburg to Turner's Gap in South Mountain; the Second corps, f Frederick county. He directs that you will hold Frederick, camping your troops in its immediate vicinity; also the Monocacy bridges, both rail and turnpike. You will also guard the Baltimore and Ohio R. R. from Frederick to a junction with Gen. Schenck, to whom you will communicate your instructions. In the event of our being compelled to withdraw and retire before the enemy, you will be in readiness to throw your command by rail or march, as may be most practicable and speedy, into the d