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George H. Gordon, From Brook Farm to Cedar Mountain, Chapter 3: through Harper's Ferry to Winchester—The Valley of the Shenandoah. (search)
, awaited us behind those fortified walls. Jackson's force at Winchester, March 1, 1862, was mad and 37th Virginia regiments (Fulkerson). See Jackson's Valley Campaign, by William Allan, p. 39. Whatever may have been Jackson's force, we knew he could increase it from Manassas, or from further chester. At the same time the remainder of Jackson's corps was at Strasburg, Fulkerson's brigadet was he undeceived. We may here state that Jackson's army consisted of the first (Stonewall) briountry, which is open and cultivated. Upon Jackson's arrival near Kernstown he found a strong fowhich commenced at four o'clock P. M. See Jackson's Valley Campaign, by William Allan, 1880. reached Castleton's Ferry on the Shenandoah. Jackson's Official Report, battle of Kernstown. and tst essential fruits of the battle are ours. --Jackson's Official Report, battle of Kernstown. Id. He was taken to haul off sick soldiers of Jackson's army. I shall never see him again, mourned[9 more...]
George H. Gordon, From Brook Farm to Cedar Mountain, Chapter 4: the Valley of the Shenandoah (continued)—Return to Strasburg. (search)
d. But our days at Edenburg were soon to be of the past. Jackson's main force was not very near us; they were some eight miount Jackson, and ready to run when we approached. It was Jackson's faithful officer, Ashby, against whom our fourteen guns ly visible on the summit of the hill. We had come up with Jackson's main command. Would he fight here? It was thought thaut her husband having been driven from his home by some of Jackson's men who were forcing recruits into his service, she coulys our operations were confined to the usual skirmish with Jackson's rear-guard,--we advancing, the Rebels retreating. Thus en up to the Shenandoah at Conrad's Store, we were holding Jackson at arm's-length. What now was to be done? How would high in their gray uniforms, to say that not more than half of Jackson's army would fight; that they were worn out with service, cause or the object of the war; also that the privates of Jackson's army had heard of but a single victory gained by us, tha
George H. Gordon, From Brook Farm to Cedar Mountain, Chapter 5: return to Strasburg (continued)—Banks's flight to Winchester—Battle of Winchester. (search)
e at that place. On the afternoon of the 7th Jackson's army was seen on the west side of the Shenaes west of MacDowell, had been discovered by Jackson's engineers. It was a grand opportunity to p,300 infantry, one battery, and 250 cavalry. Jackson's reconnoissance on Litlington's Hill (the opwater. For many facts in this narration of Jackson's movements. on MacDowell, I am indebted to ncluding the cavalry) about 8,000,--increased Jackson's effective force to about 17,000 men, with 1ckson, p. 141. On the twenty-third of May Jackson's army, with three regiments of cavalry, Cas seen no more. And thus it was that all of Jackson's infantry toiled over the hills through the at had captured Kenly. At dawn on the 24th Jackson's column was in motion. Cooke's Life of Jaster, or at any intermediate point. Before Jackson's main body was fairly in motion, General Steeached a position two miles from the town, on Jackson's right, and that his pickets were yet one mi[39 more...]
George H. Gordon, From Brook Farm to Cedar Mountain, Chapter 6: battle of Winchester (continued)—Federal retreat across the Potomac to Williamsport. (search)
ned, of their reception by my brigade, and of Jackson's observation of the scene: When the Fifth Vilank and rear. This manceuvre, combined with Jackson's success on the other flank, caused the wholre we had so long confronted the main body of Jackson's forces crossed a deadlier fire from Taylor'ng were most inadequate. It was a mercy that Jackson's unwilling cavalry and too tired infantry di most plucky manner, as narrated, the head of Jackson's army, materially defeating his plans, and gthirty-six miles in about twelve hours. In Jackson's report, he admits that the Federal forces, to an urgent order of Lieutenant Pendleton of Jackson's staff to follow the enemy, which afforded t Front Royal, and in the First Maryland. See Jackson's Valley Campaign, p. 118, note. Lieutenalley Campaign, p. 111, in which the total of Jackson's command is placed at 15,000 or 16,000. In tsville, where the Second had so ably arrested Jackson's march in the night of the twenty-fourth of [10 more...]
George H. Gordon, From Brook Farm to Cedar Mountain, Chapter 8: battle of Cedar Mountain (continued). (search)
des of his reserves drove our troops back with terrible slaughter; while Hill Official Reports of Generals Jackson and Hill. Moore's Rebellion Record. says, The pursuit was checked, and the enemy driven back. But to Dabney must we turn for Jackson's achievements in heroic measure. As contrasting the laconic despatch of Jackson himself, from the actual field of his prowess, with the gorgeous word-painting of his Boswellian Dabney, the quotation is pertinent:-- It was at this fearful enty-ninth Maine. No wonder that Colonel Beal, who had received no other order than to advance through the woods, was strongly impressed with the conviction that Banks could not expect his single regiment to advance unsupported upon the whole of Jackson's army. But he was mistaken; for no sooner had Colonel Beal, with a view of regaining the woods to continue the fight under such cover as the enemy had, and such as it was proper for him to seek, faced his regiment about and moved a few steps,
George H. Gordon, From Brook Farm to Cedar Mountain, Chapter 9: battle of Cedar Mountain (continued). (search)
His losses were reported as very heavy. See Jackson's, Hill's, and Archer's official reports; volss from our fire was only fifteen in all. See Jackson's Official Report. But the Twenty-seventh Indis staff, that a battle between our corps and Jackson's army was impending, or in progress. Until t the valley through which they must pass, Jackson's Report. they now advanced upon the right, t not probable that Banks would have assaulted Jackson's army at all, at least not single-handed andduced Jackson to think it prudent to halt. Jackson's Report. It was not until morning that Je. Dabney's Life of Jackson. Arguments for Jackson's prowess based upon such figures are groundeisson, with two other caissons and a limber. Jackson's Report. Jackson thought, says Dabney, d that Cedar Mountain should be emblazoned on Jackson's shield. But the mills of Time at last grinhis whole force would have been saved to meet Jackson's attack, if he had made one; and had it been[8 more...]
George H. Gordon, From Brook Farm to Cedar Mountain, Chapter 10: General Banks's orders and responsibility. (search)
t he neither authorized nor expected it to attack, single-handed, the whole of Jackson's army. Says Pope in his official report of that action, My chief-of-staff, Gght up, which were expected that day, and all his other forces united to fight Jackson's forces. The italics are mine. In the light of the subsequent orders fing,--his interpretation given to the committee, that he was ordered to attack Jackson's army with his corps ? If that written order and Pope's verbal instructions tburn for fame, and did he seek, by throwing his troops against the bayonets of Jackson's army at Cedar Mountain, to wipe out an opprobrium which he imagined his frieat this order does not justify Banks directly or inferentially; for on the 8th Jackson's army was not at Cedar Mountain; on the 8th Banks had not gone to the front wning, while the single regiment of his own brigade that Banks had sent against Jackson's reserves, after manfully fighting in the open field, was about retiring into
George H. Gordon, From Brook Farm to Cedar Mountain, Appendix C: Report of surgeon Lafayette Guild, Confederate State Army, medical Director, of the killed and wounded at Cedar Mountain, Va., August 9, 1862. (search)
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George H. Gordon, From Brook Farm to Cedar Mountain, Index (search)
ne refusal, 193. Tergiversates and contradicts himself both in his action and in his official reports, 194-198, 202 (note), 248, 249. At last bestirs himself on Jackson's approach, and begins his retreat from Strasburg, 201,--at which time he confesses he has made a mistake, 202. Keeps well to the front in the flight to Winchest battle of Cedar Mountain, 299-301. Blake, Major, of the Fifth Connecticut, in battle of Cedar Mountain, 305. Boy-orderly, a Rebel, how his cowardice delays Jackson's attack on Banks, 198, 199. Branhall, Lieutenant, 72. Broadhead, Colonel, Federal cavalry officer, 135, 204. Brockenbrough, Colonel, commander of Rebel all in love, 166. Forms part of the rear-guard in Banks's flight to Winchester, 206. Its gallant charge through the streets of Newtown (Va.), 207, 208. Opposes Jackson's advance to Winchester, 219-224; its losses in so doing, 223. In battle of Winchester, 229, 232, 237-243. Its marches and services between Strasburg and Willia