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Cross Keys (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 3
es. McDowell returned, but too late, to his positions at Fredericksburg, on the Rappahannock; Banks concentrated his forces near Luray. Fremont remained in West Virginia, whither he had returned immediately after the unfortunate expedition of Cross Keys. Meanwhile, the President, a man of modesty and good sense, had very soon discovered the error he had committed in attempting to direct the complicated movements of several armies from Washington; but instead of securing unity of direction by old commander of the Fifth corps of the army of the Potomac to the quick. As brave as he was imprudent, he was longing to show to the officers of the army of the West that his soldiers were not afraid to measure themselves with the victors of Cross Keys. Cedar Mountain, also called Slaughter Mountain, is a hill of considerable height, dotted with woods, and, running north and south, it dominates the whole surrounding country between Culpepper and the Rapidan. Before reaching the foot of t
Middlebrook (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 3
ich the Federals were going to pass is very rough and wooded, but the roads are numerous and practicable. Thus each corps could follow a different road, the left along the Potomac, the centre in the direction of Frederick, and the right more to northward, in such manner as to approach Baltimore. On the 9th of September, just as Lee was preparing to invest Harper's Ferry, the left and centre of the army of the Potomac occupied the line of the Seneca from the mouth of that river as far as Middlebrook, while it refused its right toward Brookville. Lee put his army in motion for Harper's Ferry on the 10th. On the morning of the 11th, McClellan hastened the march of his own troops, and having no fear for the safety of Baltimore pushed his right wing forward; the latter entered the town of Frederick on the 12th, after a slight engagement with the enemy's rear-guard. On the 13th the whole army had crossed the Monocacy, and the greater portion of it was concentrated around Frederick. By
Brookville (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 3
ugh and wooded, but the roads are numerous and practicable. Thus each corps could follow a different road, the left along the Potomac, the centre in the direction of Frederick, and the right more to northward, in such manner as to approach Baltimore. On the 9th of September, just as Lee was preparing to invest Harper's Ferry, the left and centre of the army of the Potomac occupied the line of the Seneca from the mouth of that river as far as Middlebrook, while it refused its right toward Brookville. Lee put his army in motion for Harper's Ferry on the 10th. On the morning of the 11th, McClellan hastened the march of his own troops, and having no fear for the safety of Baltimore pushed his right wing forward; the latter entered the town of Frederick on the 12th, after a slight engagement with the enemy's rear-guard. On the 13th the whole army had crossed the Monocacy, and the greater portion of it was concentrated around Frederick. By this time Lee, following the roads from Harper
Burkettsville (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 3
ld not foresee the failures which were to result in the premature surrender of Harper's Ferry, and he had reason to felicitate himself upon the result achieved and the unquestionable victory he had just obtained. Franklin, in the mean while, with the left wing of his army, had also been obliged to force his way through the mountain passes, and at the same hour that the contest was raging around Turner's Gap, he had fought a similar battle at Crampton's Gap. He reached the village of Burkettsville at noon, at the foot of this defile, which he found occupied by three brigades of McLaws' division, under the orders of Howell Cobb, formerly a member of Congress, well known in the political struggles which had preceded the civil war. Here also it was through the accessible ridge of South Mountain, which could not be approached directly by the road, that a passage had to be effected. The Confederates were established on this ridge, fully determined to defend it to the last extremity.
France (France) (search for this): chapter 3
ch should resound on the other side of the Atlantic. The reader has not forgotten that at this period the French government, discarding all the traditions of national policy, had openly extended its sympathies to the enemies of the American Union, and that under the name, sometimes of recognition, sometimes of mediation, it had already been several times anxious to intervene in their favor. The wisdom of the English government, which refused to participate in these measures, had prevented France from pursuing so fatal a policy. But the numerous friends of the Confederates did not despair of dragging England into this course, and thus securing them the support of these two great European powers. In order to accomplish this, they only asked of their clients some success which could be adroitly turned to advantage; a victory achieved beyond the Potomac would have enabled them to maintain that the North, beaten on her own soil, would never be able to conquer those vast States which ha
Fortress Monroe (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 3
compelled, in spite of his protest, to take it back to Fortress Monroe; he was about to abandon the position he had conquered, he was ordered to leave all his sick and wounded at Fortress Monroe in order that he might be more free in his movements; ued stationary, and knowing that Burnside had not left Fortress Monroe, he began to think that the main effort of the Federalfew months before, when this same army was conveyed to Fortress Monroe by sea. At that period, however, McClellan possessed fthe remainder of his army, and to fall back by land on Fortress Monroe, where he expected to find much greater facilities forthe 20th the whole army, distributed between Yorktown, Fortress Monroe and Newport News, was ready to embark at these three panded at Alexandria. On the 23d, Franklin embarked at Fortress Monroe, and according to instructions from Halleck also repaid the extremity of the peninsula, between Yorktown and Fortress Monroe. Such was the distribution of the corps composing the
Stevensburg (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 3
and adopted a new plan entirely different from that which was in process of execution. Bringing back all his forces to the left on the lower Rappahannock, he determined to cross this river above and below Kelly's Ford, in hope of being able to take advantage of the isolated position of Longstreet to attack him, while Jackson was still occupied in crossing the upper Rappahannock. New orders were issued to all the corps commanders, and the expected reinforcements were directed to meet at Stevensburg, a point situated between the Rapidan and Rappahannock, in the very midst of the Confederate armies. But during the night of the 22d a terrible storm burst forth; the rain fell in torrents, and from daybreak the waters of the Rappahannock began to swell. They first struck Waterloo Bridge, and carried it away. Early, who had crossed it the day before, found himself alone on the enemy's bank in a dangerous position. The flood, which increased in its descent, soon reached the lower for
Front Royal (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 3
ksburg, a point where the river becomes navigable. To the Confederates the gate of the valley was Charlottesville, as Front Royal was to the Federals. It was from this point that by following a line of railway, of which they were masters, they coue latter at Middletown, the former lower down. In the early part of July both were ordered to cross the Shenandoah at Front Royal, then the Blue Ridge at Luray Gap, and, while Siegel, remaining at Sperryville, should guard the pass of Thornton's Ga, whence an important branch, as we have already known, proceeded eastward, passing through Thoroughfare Gap, to reach Front Royal on the Shenandoah; Bristow, near Broad Run; Catlett's, near Cedar Run; Warrenton Junction, whence a small branch ran n reached Salem about midnight, a village situated at the intersection of the Manassas Railway and the Gainesville and Front Royal road. He found himself at the foot and only within a few kilometres of Thoroughfare Gap. His three divisions were fu
Aquia Creek (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 3
ads, and a few days later he was ordered to Aquia Creek. In order to conform himself to Halleck'ming McClellan that his army must return to Aquia Creek. The latter protested in vain, in behalf o Washington; Burnside was made commander of Aquia Creek; McClellan retained the direction of the aretachments of troops to guard the depots at Aquia Creek, so that these five divisions, which on therals had established important depots. The Aquia Creek line ran to Fredericksburg, whence it penetn of the army of the Potomac was to land at Aquia Creek, Halleck had directed him to keep up his cowo diverging lines, those of Alexandria and Aquia Creek, and obliged to defend both of them. We sh thus cut him off either from Washington or Aquia Creek. But if he had fallen back upon either of aken between two fires. He could retire to Aquia Creek, but this would uncover Washington. He juslleck had so unadvisedly ordered to land at Aquia Creek, and who, coming up on his transports, join[17 more...]
Chantilly (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 3
e marched upon Fairfax, and in spite of a violent storm reached the hamlet of Chantilly the same evening, where he bivouacked; he already found himself again upon th On his arrival Sumner was to cover the right by extending his line as far as Chantilly, while McDowell formed the reserve on the road to Fairfax Courthouse. The treville very late on the 31st, and was consequently unable to push as far as Chantilly. The result was that Jackson quietly posted himself in that village unknown which seriously menaced his right on the morning of September 1st. Master of Chantilly and a fine road along which his columns could deploy, the Confederate generalould find there, and again followed the Little River road in the direction of Chantilly, passing through Germantown. McDowell and Franklin took position in the rear not meet the Federal right, posted on the Little River road, halfway between Chantilly and Germantown, till evening. This road crosses a ravine at a right angle, b
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