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Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., chapter 6 (search)
h, composed of the forces on the upper Potomac, to be commanded by Gen. Nath'l P. Banks. Gen. McClellan, in compliance with the President's War Order No. 2, made thisute. Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War. Gen. McClellan hereupon ordered Gen. Banks, with his corps, to move both his divisions down from the Shenandoah Valley tghly scour the country south of the rail-way and up the Shenandoah Valley. Gen. Banks had already thrown across the Potomac, at Harper's Ferry, Feb. 24. the 28tack rapidly to Winchester, pursued by Jackson's cavalry, under Turner Ashby. Gen. Banks, having dispatched one division toward Centerville, March 22. Jackson's spl roads which enter Winchester from the south-east, south, and south-west. Gen. Banks had remained with Shields until about 10 A. M.; Sunday. March 23. when, a s time well on its way to Harper's Ferry — desiring its immediate return; but Gen. Banks, hearing of the battle by telegraph from Winchester, had already stopped at H