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Valley River (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
followed the Tygart valley river; the other, after crossing a divide to the westward, led down the Elkwater branch of Valley river to the Federal camp at its mouth. By connected farm roads and bridle paths, there was a continuous route for infantrhe preceding letter, on the morning of the 14th, after which he issued the following special order: Camp on Valley River, Va., September 14, 1861. The forced reconnaissance of the enemy's positions, both at Cheat mountain pass and on VallValley river, having been completed, and the character of the natural approaches and the nature of the artificial defenses exposed, the army of the Northwest will resume its former position at such time and in such manner as General Loring shall direct, the skin in the cold rain. Still, their spirits were good. When the morning broke, I could see the enemy's tents on Valley river at the point on the Huttonsville road just below me. It was a tempting sight. We waited for the attack on Cheat mount
Huntersville (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
nd thence by way of the Warm Springs to the Huntersville line. After spending a few days at Monterce which had been ordered to rendezvous at Huntersville, and attempt to turn Cheat mountain by way o Huntersville. The effective force on the Huntersville line was about 8,500 men, most excellent ma troops there encamped, and then rode on to Huntersville, which he reached the 1st of August. At th the troops on the Monterey line and on the Huntersville line, which formed his division, he also prit was nearly 30 miles, by the rear, toward Huntersville; and by the shortest line of communication,ick, the stores and his brigade equipage to Huntersville over nearly impassable roads. The division Gilham retired from Valley mountain toward Huntersville, taking his remaining sick and such stores e left of General Jackson's command, on the Huntersville and Beverly line, was composed of the Twentlley mountain and guarding that approach to Huntersville, with the Thirty-seventh Virginia, under Co[11 more...]
Lewisburg (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
osecrans had stolen away with the larger part of his command. When he returned to Valley mountain, on the 15th of September, he had report from Floyd of the engagement at Carnifax Ferry, on the 10th, and learned what had become of Rosecrans. Apprehensive that the bickerings of Floyd and Wise on the Kanawha line would lead to further disasters, now that Rosecrans had added his force to that of Cox, Lee left Valley mountain, about the 19th, and hastened to that line by way of Marlinton and Lewisburg. On the 14th, Loring made demonstrations on Reynolds at Elkwater, then, late in the day, retired to Conrad's at Valley Head, where he halted during the 15th, hoping that the enemy would follow and attack him. As he did not come, Loring marched late that night toward his old camp at Valley mountain, which he reached early in the morning of the 16th. Jackson remained in front of the Cheat mountain redoubt on the 14th and 15th, threatening to attack, especially on the 15th, when he made
Jackson (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
to know, in his Memoirs of R. E. Lee, states that Loring's force was 6,000 and Jackson's 5,000; and that Reynolds had 2,000 in front of Jackson and 5,000 in front oft line across numerous ridges of the densely forested Cheat mountain chain, to Jackson's camp on the Greenbrier, 3,000 feet above tide, on the Monterey line. By thethe two camps. A single road, the Staunton and Parkersburg turnpike, led from Jackson's camp some 14 miles westward to the Federal camp on Cheat mountain. Two good ts fell back toward Elkwater, contending all the way with Loring's advance. Jackson's men marched that night, and all the preliminary movements of the campaign weulkerson, in his rear guarding the line of communication to Millboro depot and Jackson's left flank. At midnight of October 2d, Brig.-Gen. J. J. Reynolds, with 5, a strong column from the woods, in which his main body was concealed, to turn Jackson's left. This column crossed the narrow valley and the shallow South Fork and
Jackson (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
nd 17 miles by the circuitous turnpike roads. Before divulging his plan of campaign, General Loring (doubtless by the advice of General Lee, who knew the advantages of organization), on the 8th of September issued general orders No. 10, brigading the army of the Northwest as follows: The First brigade, under Brig.-Gen. H. R. Jackson, to consist of the Twelfth Georgia, Third Arkansas, Thirty-first and Fifty-second Virginia, the Ninth Virginia battalion, the Danville, Va., artillery, and Jackson, Va., cavalry; the Second brigade, under Brig.-Gen. S. R. Anderson, to consist of the First, Seventh and Fourteenth Tennessee, Hampden artillery and Alexander's cavalry; the Third brigade, under Brig.-Gen. D. S. Donelson, to consist of the Eighth and Sixteenth Tennessee, the First and Fourteenth Georgia, and the Greenbrier, Va., cavalry; the Fourth brigade, under Col. William Gilham, to consist of the Twenty-first Virginia, Sixth North Carolina, First battalion of Confederate States provisiona
Virginia (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
at of the Confederacy. Reinforcements were hurried forward on both lines, especially to northwestern Virginia on the Staunton and Parkersburg line, where the larger Federal force had been concentratn over the Parkersburg turnpike. The unsatisfactory results of military operations in northwestern Virginia and the constant appeals from the leading men of. that region to be rid of Federal dominng conditions of the weather. The Cheat mountain region, the dome of the watersheds of northwestern Virginia, covered by a vast and dense forest of large evergreen trees, reaches an altitude of neae plan of campaign a great victory—one that would have yielded most important results in northwestern Virginia, changed the condition of State affairs in that direction, and had a most important bear of the South could furnish. The Virginia regiments were made up of the picked men from northwestern Virginia and from the Great Valley. With such men and a brave and dashing commander, success in
Parkersburg (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
n battle of Greenbrier river, or camp Bartow battle of Alleghany mountain. The unsatisfactory condition of military operations on the line from Staunton to Parkersburg, as well. as on that from Staunton to the Kanawha, during the month of July, was the cause of great anxiety both to the Virginia government and to that of the Confederacy. Reinforcements were hurried forward on both lines, especially to northwestern Virginia on the Staunton and Parkersburg line, where the larger Federal force had been concentrated. After the death of Gen. R. S. Garnett and the retreat of his forces, the command of the army of the Northwest was, on the 14th of July, assAfter crossing Alleghany mountain, General Loring reconnoitered the enemy's position on Cheat mountain and concluded that a direct attack on that, by way of the Parkersburg road, was impracticable. He then decided to take immediate command of the force which had been ordered to rendezvous at Huntersville, and attempt to turn Cheat
Indiana (Indiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
Virginia, under Col. S. V. Fulkerson, in his rear guarding the line of communication to Millboro depot and Jackson's left flank. At midnight of October 2d, Brig.-Gen. J. J. Reynolds, with 5,000 Federal troops of all arms, marched from his Cheat mountain fortress along the Staunton and Parkersburn turnpike to make, as the Federal commander reports, an armed reconnaissance of the enemy's position on Greenbrier river 12 miles in advance. His force was composed of nine regiments of Ohio and Indiana infantry, two and a half batteries of artillery, and three companies of cavalry, all with four days cooked rations in their haversacks. The numbers of the attacking column and the provision of rations indicate, very clearly, that the object in view was more than a mere reconnoissance. The leader was doubtless fully informed as to the numbers and disposition of the opposing Confederate forces, and knew that a large portion of the army of the Northwest had been withdrawn to the Kanawha line
Huttonsville (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
having been ordered to the Huntersville and Huttonsville road, mainly the brigade of Brig.-Gen. W. Whe Federal force on Cheat mountain and near Huttonsville. General Loring reached Monterey on the 22e and on Cheat mountain. Loring found at Huttonsville Col. George Maney's First Tennessee, Col. Rtwo days march to the enemy's position near Huttonsville; that beef cattle were abundant along the line of advance, and that so soon as Huttonsville should be reached, the road over Cheat mountain wouof Tygart's valley, from Valley mountain to Huttonsville, and other arrangements perfected, Loring abserved, the turnpike road from Monterey to Huttonsville could be reached on the top of that mountais tents on Valley river at the point on the Huttonsville road just below me. It was a tempting sightountain and Elkwater fortifications, and at Huttonsville and Beverly on their line of communication s in his district, from Belington, Beverly, Huttonsville and Elkwater, and joined them with those at[4 more...]
J. D. Cox (search for this): chapter 9
connaissance made known to General Lee that only Reynolds' brigade was in Loring's front, and that Rosecrans had stolen away with the larger part of his command. When he returned to Valley mountain, on the 15th of September, he had report from Floyd of the engagement at Carnifax Ferry, on the 10th, and learned what had become of Rosecrans. Apprehensive that the bickerings of Floyd and Wise on the Kanawha line would lead to further disasters, now that Rosecrans had added his force to that of Cox, Lee left Valley mountain, about the 19th, and hastened to that line by way of Marlinton and Lewisburg. On the 14th, Loring made demonstrations on Reynolds at Elkwater, then, late in the day, retired to Conrad's at Valley Head, where he halted during the 15th, hoping that the enemy would follow and attack him. As he did not come, Loring marched late that night toward his old camp at Valley mountain, which he reached early in the morning of the 16th. Jackson remained in front of the Cheat
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