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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 37. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 110 2 Browse Search
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The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure) 62 2 Browse Search
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William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 2 (search)
continued to accumulate on the Potomac. The insurrection that for a time had threatened to involve Maryland, and had broken out in open attack upon the first Federal troops that passed through Baltimore, had been subdued by the firm policy of the Administration, and direct railroad communication between the national capital and the North, for a time interrupted, had now been restored. By the middle of May, between forty and fifty regiments were encamped about Washington; and, at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, a large force was accumulating under General Patterson, which by its position menaced Harper's Ferry. The presidential call had been for seventy-five thousand volunteers for a term of three months; but through the persuasion of General Scott, who well knew that it was no three months affair the Government had on its hands, a supplementary call for forty thousand men, to serve for three years or the war was made. An increase of the force of the Regular army was also ordered. The
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 6 (search)
directed at the Confederate army and towards Richmond. The completion of this work, including the furnishing of transportation, clothing, supplies, etc., required upwards of a month, and during this period no military movement occurred, with the exception of a raid into Pennsylvania by Stuart. About the middle of October, that enterprising officer, with twelve or fifteen hundred troopers, crossed the Potomac above Williamsport, passed through Maryland, penetrated Pennsylvania, occupied Chambersburg, where he burnt considerable government stores, and after making the entire circuit of the Union army, recrossed the Potomac below the mouth of the Monocacy. He was all the way closely pursued by Pleasonton with eight hundred cavalry, but though that officer marched seventy-eight miles in twenty-four hours, he was unable to intercept or overtake his fast-riding rival. On the recrossing of the Potomac by Lee after Antietam, McClellan hastened to seize the debouche of the Shenandoah Val
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 9 (search)
t when the three corps were concentrated at Chambersburg, the morning reports showed 67,000 bayonets, and had penetrated Pennsylvania as far as Chambersburg, throwing the whole north country into a wioods to the north of the Susquehanna. From Chambersburg, Ewell moved northward, sending Rodes' divire at Sketch of manoeuvres on Gettysburg. Chambersburg, Ewell was at York and Carlisle, and Lee waorps had the advance on the great road from Chambersburg to Baltimore, which passes through Gettysbuysburg; and Buford, holding position on the Chambersburg road, by which Hill and Longstreet were advn the division—on the right and left of the Chambersburg road and across an old railroad grading (pae columns of Hill and Longstreet moved from Chambersburg and Fayetteville towards Gettysburg on the to press the retreating Confederates on the Chambersburg road. Sedgwick that evening overtook the re moved), I held the broad turnpike pass to Chambersburg, through which he might have marched his en[4 more...]
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 12 (search)
elaxing grip. But although the direct object of the Confederate menace had failed, it nevertheless met so considerable a measure of success that even after Early had retired to the Valley of the Shenandoah, he was there able to take up so threatening an attitude that it was found impossible to return the Sixth and Nineteenth corps to the Army of the Potomac. No sooner was this attempted, than Early was again across the border— his cavalry penetrating Pennsylvania as far as the town of Chambersburg, which they laid in ashes. Upon this, the Sixth Corps, which had been retired to Washington en route for the James, was returned to Harper's Ferry, to unite with the Nineteenth Corps and the Federal forces of West Virginia in an effort to clear the Valley of the Shenandoah. The distribution of the Union force in the region of Northern and West Virginia, and along the frontier of the loyal States, was at this time as little conformable to military principles as it had been in the worst
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, Index. (search)
army after his defeat at Middletown, 563. Ellsworth, Colonel, shot at Alexandria, Virginia, 30. Emmettsburg, see Gettysburg. Ewell rejoined Jackson after defeat of Bristoe Station, 180; advances into Maryland and Pennsylvania, 319; at Chambersburg, Carlisle, Gettysburg, and York, 320; at Mine Run, 391; his corps captured at Sailor's Creek, 610. Exterior line, the Federal, in Virginia, 44. Fairfax Courthouse abandoned by Confederates, 47. Fair Oaks, the battle of, 128; Confederaulpepper, 312; dispositions to guard the Rappahannock line, 314: plans on Lee's invasion and opinions at Washington, 315; retrograde movement towards Washington, 316; the army concentrated at Frederick, 320; plan of menacing Lee's rear towards Chambersburg, 321; dispatch to Halleck, urging abandonment of Harper's Ferry, 322; resigns command of the army, 323. Hunt, appointed chief of artillery, 197; plan of crossing Rappahannock, 241. Hunter, General, operations in the Shenandoah, 468; vict