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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ewell , Richard Stoddert , 1817 - (search)
Ewell, Richard Stoddert, 1817-
Military officer; born in Georgetown, D. C., Feb. 8, 1817; graduated at West Point in 1840; served in the Mexican War, and received the brevet of captain.
He joined.
the Confederate army in 1861; was
Richard Stoddert Ewell. promoted to major-general in 1862; and was conspicuous in the Shenandoah Valley, in the battles near Richmond, Malvern Hill, Cedar Mountain, Gettysburg, the Wilderness.
Spottsylvania Court-house, and during the siege of Petersburg.
In the battle of Groveton (q. v.) he lost a leg, and in May, 1863, was made lieutenant-general.
He was engaged in stock-raising in Spring Hill, Tenn., at the time of his death, Jan. 25, 1872.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Spring Hill , engagement at (search)
Spring Hill, engagement at
On Nov. 29, 1864, an engagement was fought at Spring Hill, in Maury county, Tenn., 10 miles from Franklin and 12 miles north of Columbia, between National troops undeSpring Hill, in Maury county, Tenn., 10 miles from Franklin and 12 miles north of Columbia, between National troops under General Schofield and a Confederate army under General Hood.
Hood had made a rapid march upon Columbia in the hope of gaining the rear of Schofield, then at Pulaski; but Schofield returned to Col at Columbia.
On the 28th Hood made another attempt to gain Schofield's rear by a movement to Spring Hill; but General Stanley, who was sent with his division and a large part of his artillery to SprSpring Hill, reached that place in time to prevent the Confederates from occupying it. During the afternoon of Nov. 29 Stanley's and Hood's advanced troops had a considerable engagement, which resulted a considerable engagement, which resulted in further checking Hood's plans.
At night the National troops left Spring Hill for Franklin, where a notable battle was fought.
See Franklin, Battle of..