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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 2: Lee's invasion of Maryland and Pennsylvania. (search)
F. Lee, wounded. Pleasanton's cavalry reconnaissance developed the fact of Lee's grand movement, but so perfectly were his real intentions concealed, that while Hooker was expecting him to follow his route of the previous year, See chapter XVII., volume II. and was watching and guarding the fords of the Rappahannock, he projected his left wing, under Ewell, through the Blue Ridge at Chester's Gap, and by way of Front Royal it crossed the Shenandoah River, and burst into the valley at Strasburg like an avalanche. That energetic leader moved with the divisions of Early and Edward Johnston rapidly down the Valley pike, and arrived before Winchester, where General Milroy was in command of about ten thousand men, on the evening of the 13th, June, 1863. having marched from Culpepper, a distance of seventy miles, in three days. At the same time Imboden, with his cavalry, was operating in the vicinity of Romney, to prevent Milroy from being re-enforced from the line of the Baltimore a
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 11: advance of the Army of the Potomac on Richmond. (search)
ridge, whom Lee had sent to oppose his advance, with such troops as he might hastily gather. Breckinridge found it necessary to oppose Crook also, and for that purpose he sent General McCausland west-ward with as many troops as could be spared from the Valley. After much maneuvering and skirmishing near New Market, Breckinridge made an impetuous charge May 15. upon Sigel, and ended a sharp fight by driving him more than thirty miles down the valley, to the shelter of Cedar Creek, near Strasburg, with a loss of seven hundred men, six guns, a thousand small-arms, a portion of his train, and his hospitals. Grant immediately relieved General Sigel, and General Hunter took command of his troops, with instructions to push swiftly on to Staunton, destroy the railway between that place and Charlottesville, and then, if possible, move on Lynchburg. Meanwhile, General Crook, whose cavalry was led by General Averill, had moved May 1. up the Kanawha Valley from Charleston, for the purpo
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 13: invasion of Maryland and Pennsylvania-operations before Petersburg and in the Shenandoah Valley. (search)
nd contented himself with driving him toward Strasburg, and keeping the way into Maryland and Pennsery strong position of Fisher's Hill, beyond Strasburg, about twenty miles south of Winchester. Creek, about half way between Middletown and Strasburg, and made his Headquarters near, at the fineetown, a little village five miles north of Strasburg, the forces all tending in their route towarfect rout. In great disorder, Bridge near Strasburg. this is a view of the bridge, half a mile from Strasburg, where Early lost his artillery Sheridan's sharp-shooters killed the artillery hor pressed along the narrower dirt road beyond Strasburg, the way became clogged by masses of men, waned, and hiring a light carriage, went on to Strasburg, stopping at Cedar Creek on the way. After m in the direction of Winchester, overlooking Strasburg at our feet, and Middletown a little beyond, Massanutten Mountains nearer. We supped at Strasburg that evening, and at nine o'clock took passa[3 more...]
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Index. (search)
rge force against Price, 2.71; at Jefferson City, 2.78; his pursuit of Price, 2.79; at Springfield, 2.81; superseded by Hunter, 2.83; ovation to at St. Louis, 2.84; assigned to the Mountain Department, II 359; with Blenker's division, 2.371; at Strasburg, 2.395. French, Gen., at the battle of Fredericksburg, 2.493. Frietchie, Barbara, story of told by Whittier, 2.466. Front Royal, Kenly driven out of by Ewell, 2.391. Frost, Daniel M., camp of Missouri State troops formed by near St.nate expedition against Macon, 3.388; operations of in East Tennessee, 3.429; his great raid from. Knoxville in 1865, 3.503. Stone's River, battle of, 2.544-2.550. Stoughton, Col., carried off from Fairfax Court-House by Moseby, 3.21. Strasburg, Gen. Banks at, 2.392. Streight, Col. A. D., raid of in Georgia, 3.119; captured with his command, 3.120. strong, Gen., repulsed at Fort Wagner, 3.202, 204. Stuart, Col. J. E. B., attacks a reconnoitering force under Gen. W. F. Smith.