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The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 4: The Cavalry (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), chapter 3 (search)
Beverly H. Robertson C. S. A. Successor to Ashby as commander of the Valley Cavalry in 1862. over the Shenandoah River near Harper's Ferry; Ashby's company was at the bridge over the Potomac Rover the Shenandoah River near Harper's Ferry, Ashby's company at the bridge over the Potomac Riveruge regiment of which McDonald was colonel; Turner Ashby, lieutenant-colonel, and Oliver Funsten, ma No more striking and picturesque figure than Ashby ever won the confidence and affections of his e Valley, which have made Jackson immortal, Turner Ashby, as brigadier-general, commanded the cavalr's cavalry, under Colonel Percy Wyndham, which Ashby quickly routed, capturing Colonel Wyndham and e Fifty-eighth Virginia, near Cross Keys. General Ashby dismounted, and placing himself at the head became the Eleventh Virginia Cavalry. After Ashby's death, this brigade was, for a time, commandson was now assigned to the command of the old Ashby brigade. On the 2d of August, a sharp hand-to[3 more...]
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 4: The Cavalry (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), chapter 7 (search)
y were brave, daring, and self-sacrificing. Ashby himself was looked upon by many officers and m reached a point where capture seemed assured, Ashby would slowly mount and canter leisurely out ofrded the only avenue of escape. Nevertheless, Ashby made a dash for freedom. Vaulting into the sae. Pierson was a bigger and stronger man than Ashby, and reaching over, he seized Ashby's wrist wiAshby's wrist with one hand while with the other he grasped the partisan leader's long black beard. Then, throwingreached the scene of the struggle and disarmed Ashby. The white horse had instantly stopped when Ashby was pulled from his back, and the captive was allowed to ride him back to the Union lines, sHunt Morgan. He was a slightly older man than Ashby and had seen service in the Mexican War. When arances. From beginning to end Brigadier-General Turner Ashby, C. S. A. Such a will-o‘--the-wisp was Turner Ashby, the audacious Confederate cavalryman, that he was looked upon by many officers[14 more...]