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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Sketches of operations of General John C. Breckinridge. (search)
d a telegram from President Davis, saying that Siegel was advancing up the Shenandoah Valley on Staun his arrival he proceeded to organize to meet Siegel. The reserves of Augusta were called out, undrce of commissary supplies for Richmond; while Siegel was moving upon Staunton, the center of the li as the battle progressed, to gain the rear of Siegel and to burn the bridge across the Shenandoah n of the morning. A reconnoissance showed that Siegel, finding he was opposed by infantry instead of handling artillery, beyond the reach of which Siegel had now placed himself Notwithstanding the oddal advantage to our side. The first firing of Siegel's artillery passed harmlessly over the heads o turn the tide of battle, for in a few moments Siegel's line gave way and our troops pressed to the in carrying out his instructions, the whole of Siegel's command would have been captured. As it was. His own loss, though not nearly so large as Siegel's, was several hundred killed and wounded. Tha[6 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Sketches of operations of General John C. Breckinridge. (search)
thigh and leg were so bruised that he was unable to ride for several weeks. But General Breckinridge's stay with the Army of Northern Virginia was brief. Within a few days the intelligence came that General Hunter, reinforcing and superseding Siegel, had advanced up the Valley and taken Staunton. General Breckinridge was accordingly ordered to return with his force to the Valley and regain it, or protect Charlottesville and the country east of the Blue Ridge. His command moved by way of Rieft the Valley and moved towards the Kanawha by a rough and tedious route. From Salem, Early moved down the Valley, and on the 3d of July, having made a remarkable march, General Breckinridge, after a slight engagement, captured Martinsburg, General Siegel being again taken by surprise and barely escaping being a prisoner. General Breckinridge's command was now temporarily changed. Before Early's arrival he had been in command of all the forces in the Valley. For purposes of better organiz