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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 86 (search)
ridge, and there awaited the advance of Major-Generals Jackson and A. P. Hill. The plan of operations was, for the former officer to come down by the way of Hanover Junction, and get in the rear of Mechanicsville, so as to unmask the bridge opposite it, and enable my division to cross over, followed by that of Major-General Longsent, these instructions will be turned over to your successor in command. J. E. B. Stuart. Report of Captain Litchfield. headquarters cavalry division, Hanover, August 2, 1862. Colonel R. H. Chilton, Assist. Adjutant-General: Colonel: In answer to Major Taylor's note, asking for a report of the facts concerning the danity: Agreeably to your instructions, I left Atlee's Station, on Sunday, the twentieth instant, in charge of a squadron, and proceeded in the direction of Hanover Junction, (via Hanover Court-House,) which place I reached about dusk and encamped beyond, some mile and a half, sending, as directed, Lieutenant Grattan, with six me
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 88 (search)
a point selected for fortifications on the Roanoke to secure Weldon. On the twenty-first August, I left Petersburg to join the army in Northern Virginia, and was given command of McLaws's division and three brigades of my own division at Hanover Junction. The brigades of Ripley and Colquitt, of my division, were in advance of us, at Orange Court-House. On the twenty-sixth August, we left Hanover Junction, and joined General Lee at Chantilly, on the second September, three days after the YaHanover Junction, and joined General Lee at Chantilly, on the second September, three days after the Yankees had been finally and decisively beaten in the second great battle of Manassas. On the fourth, Anderson's brigade was sent to fire on the Yankee trains at Berlin, and, with two brigades, we drove away the Yankee forces near the mouth of the Monocacy, and crossed the Potomac. That night and the next day were spent in destroying the lock and canal banks. The aqueduct could not be destroyed for want of powder and tools. The night of the fifth, my division followed General Jackson to within