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Waynesboro, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 53
igns; it would be most appropriate and essential. Charles S. Venable. University of Virginia. General J. A. Earl.Y: I write, at the lapse of twenty-five years from the close of the war, on a matter in which you are interested as well as every man who served under you. It is due to yourself and to the truth of history that you should write a minute, calm and complete history of your campaigns, from the time you were detached from the army around Petersburg, in 1864, until the affair at Waynesboro. My honest conviction is that your campaign will lose nothing by comparison with that of our great Jackson in the same field, and for the following reasons: (lst) With about 12,000 (perhaps fewer) men you met and defeated Hunter at Lynchburg with an army of 20,000 men. You pursued him, driving him out of Virginia into Kanawha Valley, thus diverting him from the valley of Virginia. He had (I think) two brigades of cavalry,--you did not have over 1,500 cavalry. （2nd) You made a
Chambersburg, Pa. (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 53
your prisoners, were at the time you made the assault, and that it was in the rear of your position; that it was indeed a crisis with the Federals. D. F. Boyd, Supt. In his manuscript, General Early refers to his order for the burning of Chambersburg; this I do not find, but in an article in the Richmond State, June 22nd, 1887, he makes this statement: The act was done in retaliation for outrages committed by General David Hunter in the Valley of Virginia. I thought it was time to try and stop this mode of warfare by some act of retaliation, and I accordingly sent a cavalry force to Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, to demand of the authorities of that town compensation for the houses of Messrs. Hunter, Lee and Boteler, upon pain of having their town reduced to ashes on failure to pay the compensation demanded. The three houses burned were worth fully $100,000 in gold and I demanded that, or what I regarded as equivalent in greenbacks. No attempt was made to comply with my
Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 53
says you are an authority on all the operations of that army. George L. Kilmer. Treasury Department, Washington, D. C. General J. A. early: Accept my special thanks for a copy of your narrative of the military operations in the Shenandoah Valley and east of the Blue Ridge. Knowing your strict and straightforward fidelity to the truth makes the perusal all the more interesting. W. S. Rosecrans. For the benefit of history, a physician would prolong his life indefinitely. Richmond, Virginia. General J. A. early: I leave the city to-night on my way to England, but I cannot go without telling you how glad I am that you have been chosen to deliver the address at Lexington. I know General Jackson admired you and believe, if he could be consulted in the matter, he would select you to make the address. I wish you could live forever, if only to keep history straight. Hunter McGuire, M. D.. There are so many pages devoted to recalling war incidents and exploits tha
Charlotte (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 53
ts and exploits that it becomes difficult to make the choice, from among them, of such as might serve to gain the especial interest of the reader; those which disclose critical situations and unconscious heroism, such as these sent from Charlotte, North Carolina, and Farmdale, Kentucky, will best appeal to veterans of the war: Charlotte, N. C. General J. A. early: You remember that I was the cause of your being sent to Ross Pole just before the first Fredericksburg battle. Did you ever noCharlotte, N. C. General J. A. early: You remember that I was the cause of your being sent to Ross Pole just before the first Fredericksburg battle. Did you ever notice that Burnside said that Halleck had selected Ross Pole for the crossing of the Federal Army, but that he had taken the responsibility of crossing at Fredericksburg, because Halleck had selected Ross Pole before troops had been sent to guard it, and that as the circumstances had changed he felt at liberty to disobey orders? Your presence at the first place made Burnside cross at Fredericksburg. On that horrible Sunday I rode up with young Morrison from Port Royal to Ross Pole, and found th
Jackson (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 53
al forces out of the valley, marched to the very walls of Washington City, causing the withdrawal of a large force from the front of Lee, for the protection of the city. （3rd) You fell back into Virginia, when your force reduced by fighting and marching could not have exceeded 9,000 men. Sheridan was sent to meet you with 35,000 or 40,000 men. Up to this period your campaign was brilliantly successful. The disproportion was vastly greater between your forces and Sheridan's than between Jackson's and Shields' at Kernstown. If it had been possible to reinforce you at Winchester to the extent of 20,000, you would have driven Sheridan into the Potomac. （4th) Now observe. After Kernstown, Jackson fell back up the valley, was reinforced by Ewell; the latter was left to hold Banks in check. Jackson marched with his own force, 4,500 men, took command of Johnston's force of two brigades, 3,500 men, defeated Milroy, 7,000 men, returned centre with Ewell and with a force, now somethi
Lynchburg (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 53
reports of the operations of your commands in the campaign from the Wilderness to Richmond, at Lynchburg, in the Valley, Maryland, etc. . . . All statistics as regards numbers, destruction of privatelowing reasons: (lst) With about 12,000 (perhaps fewer) men you met and defeated Hunter at Lynchburg with an army of 20,000 men. You pursued him, driving him out of Virginia into Kanawha Valley, g out of view the service rendered by your cavalry; they acted a most important part in saving Lynchburg until your arrival. You reached Lynchburg late in the afternoon; the day before your cavaLynchburg late in the afternoon; the day before your cavalry met the Federal force at New London at 2 o'clock P. M. and held them until night; fell back during the night to the old Quaker Church and there held them till the following night. Had the cavalry not so detained Hunter, he would have captured Lynchburg during the forenoon of the day in which you reached the city. No campaign of the war was superior to this. William E. Peters. Lexingto
Lexington, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 53
d Venable, Dr. McGuire, and others,--if less known to fame,--none the less ardent in the expression of their regard. Lexington, Va., Nov., 1865. General J. A. Early: I received last night your letter, which gave me the first authentic information ofon of the day in which you reached the city. No campaign of the war was superior to this. William E. Peters. Lexington, Virginia General J. A. early: I throw out a suggestion for your consideration, which would be to the country a matter oy way to England, but I cannot go without telling you how glad I am that you have been chosen to deliver the address at Lexington. I know General Jackson admired you and believe, if he could be consulted in the matter, he would select you to maked, that one gives up all hope of truth ever having an audience. It is a consolation to know that it will be spoken at Lexington. The friendship between General Early and Senator Daniel dated from the time the latter became a member of Early's
Warrenton (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 53
who took my canteen. Straightway you rode up to him, made him give up my canteen, and filled it, yourself, with water for me. Now, said you, get away to your command. Thomas Douglas, Late of Co. G, 12th Reg. Volumes might be filled from the collection, which in length of time covers the period of his manhood to old age, all attesting respect for the veracity of his character. Perhaps the finest tribute to him comes from the pen of his devoted friend, General Wm. H. Payne, of Warrenton, who writes: There is no man now living who so entirely commands my respect, or of whose good opinion I am so covetous, as yours. What I most admire in you is your passionate love of truth. I am truly pleased to know that you are to deliver the address on the Jackson statue. So many false conceptions of men and events are cultivated, that one gives up all hope of truth ever having an audience. It is a consolation to know that it will be spoken at Lexington. The friendship betwe
Washington (United States) (search for this): chapter 53
t. I do hope you will take the matter into consideration and undertake the work. I will do everything I can to collect material for you. . . . Your address at Washington and Lee is the best piece of military criticism which has been written on our war, and I beg you earnestly and solemnly as a duty to that old Army of Northern Vd march down the valley, whipping another army of 12,000 men at Monocacy, after driving all the Federal forces out of the valley, marched to the very walls of Washington City, causing the withdrawal of a large force from the front of Lee, for the protection of the city. （3rd) You fell back into Virginia, when your force reducedy not have been actually engaged there, General Lee says you are an authority on all the operations of that army. George L. Kilmer. Treasury Department, Washington, D. C. General J. A. early: Accept my special thanks for a copy of your narrative of the military operations in the Shenandoah Valley and east of the Blue Ridge
Europe (search for this): chapter 53
able than was ours. We resisted the usurpation of our lawful government. They are resisting the tyranny and cruelty of an usurped government. Liberty has been driven from the old world and its only asylum is in the new. It is the imperious duty of every one, who in this fair land has received it and its principles unsullied from his ancestors, to extend its dominion and to perpetuate its glorious light to posterity. How can this be done if tyranny more despotic than that which exists in Europe is allowed to exist in our very confines? In succoring the Texans we should consider that we extend the sway of the goddess we worship, that we secure to their progeny the benefits of which we are so tenacious, and secure to oppressed freemen of other countries an asylum which our own country will, ere long, not be able to afford them .... The great end of all education is to expand the mind and gain a knowledge of human nature. What is more calculated to expand the mind than the espou
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