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Aldie (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
skirmish the Confederates give up the idea of an attack. Night has come, and it is only on the 16th that Stuart can perform against Meade's flank the movement which is to keep him at a standstill until the Confederates have completed the thorough destruction of the railroad. Leaving Fitzhugh Lee at Manassas, Stuart, at the head of Hampton's division, will endeavor to outflank Meade on his right. In order to avoid Groveton, which is strongly occupied, he reaches Gainesville, crosses the Aldie road, and, bearing at last toward the right, reaches Frying Pan in the evening. Contrary to his expectation, the Federals are strongly posted at this point: after having learned their strength he declines going any farther, and soon commences retracing his steps. The main purpose of his expedition is successful. The elements seem to conspire with him: a hard rain on the 16th swells Bull Run and deepens all the fords. The pontons, which Meade has immediately sent for, are with the great
Baltimore, Md. (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
dered to leave Hagerstown and to go with his five brigades to fill up the interval which separates Ewell's left from the Conococheague, in order to cover thereby the weakest portion of the Confederate line. The soldiers of both armies are full of ardor and only desire to come to blows. The Southerners have not accepted the check experienced at Gettysburg as a positive defeat; they are burning with a desire to be revenged; they are still in hopes of forcing their way into Washington and Baltimore. The Unionists, encouraged by victory, would like to make a supreme effort to drive Lee's army into the river which is barring his retreat. Although the risks attending the attack are greater than on the previous day, they must be run in order to prevent him from rendering his position impregnable. The confidence of the Union army in its leaders would even be less shaken by a reverse than by inaction at such a crisis. This check could not, in fact, prove a decisive one. If, after hav
Greenbrier (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
composed of infantry and cavalry. One of these brigades, under General Jackson's orders—often designated under the sobriquet of Mudwall, to distinguish him from his illustrious namesake Stonewall—is awaiting Averell in the upper valley of Greenbrier River. He is repulsed in some engagements, and pushed beyond the principal chain of the Alleghanies upon the one which extends itself on the east of Warm Springs and Jackson's River, and the Federals, after having descended for some distance the miles south of Hillsboroa all the Confederate forces, stationed, as at Rocky Springs, in a well-selected position on the Lewisburg road. It is called Droop Mountain, which, while detached from the Greenbrier chain, runs east to the bank of Greenbrier River, closely shutting the valley on the left bank. The road which follows that bank ascends, in a zigzag way, the northern declivity of Droop Mountain, to come down on the other side, and afterward reascend the side of another height called Spr
Catoctin Creek (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
the south, the road from Washington to Hagerstown through Turner's Gap, which was carried by McClellan in 1862. But between the Potomac and the Monterey Gap several roads, some of them even passable for artillery, debouch into the Cumberland Valley: all, with one exception, have a double obstacle to pass, for on the south of Jack's Mountain South Mountain forks, one branch, parallel to the principal chain, following it on the east under the name of Catoctin Mountain. In the valley of Catoctin Creek, which separates them, are found the villages of Myersville, Middletown, Jefferson, Burkittsville, and finally Knoxville and Berlin on the Potomac. Frederick is at the foot of the eastern slope of the secondary chain. The only passage situated to the north of this fork branches off into the high road between Fairfield and Monterey, and descends on Ringgold by the passage of Riker's Gap. The first passage to the south goes from Mechanicstown to Hagerstown, crossing the principal chain
Milford, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
Johnson remains with his divison at Front Royal, in order to watch the ford where the Strasburg road crosses the south branch of the Shenandoah, and the road to Milford, which runs along the right bank of that stream. This last route will be taken at night by the divisions to reach Thornton Gap. As long as daylight lasts the enin masses in the defile, will support him; similar forces will soon easily have the best of Rodes, throw him back to the Shenandoah, and close the valleys of both Milford and of Luray against the whole of Ewell's corps. They will then find it easy to precede him to Port Republic, and the Federals will perhaps obliterate on the batt it crosses a winding path coming from Weaversville, which, beyond the crossing, descends into the valley, passes over the brook, and ascends near the village of Milford the slopes of the left bank, and strikes at Groveton the road to Alexandria. A road running parallel to the railroad, roughly built by the Union soldiers whils
Wilderness Run (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
o wagons. If the fords are more practicable below than above Mine Run, the country, on the contrary, is much less so. Although cut with numerous glades along Wilderness Run, the large forest in which was fought the battle of Chancellors-ville, with its impenetrable thickets, its deep ravines, and its hills, extends as far as Minel to the Rapidan, traverse all that country. Our readers are acquainted with them. The first, called the turnpike, is the nearest to the Rapidan; it crosses Wilderness Run near Carter's Tavern, which sheltered the wounded Jackson, and at which terminates the Culpeper road by way of Germanna Ford. Then it extends as far as Orang Germanna road, which strikes the turnpike at Wilderness Tavern and continues on to the plank road. A forest-path which separates from it at the left bank of Wilderness Run leads to the mine called Culpeper, situated near the river, and whence one can easily reach the ford of the same name. Two roads lead from Robertson's Tavern
Mountville (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
ght reaches Linden Station. On the same evening the Sixth corps has pushed on as far as Barbee's Cross-roads to observe Chester Gap and to prevent any offensive return of the enemy's troops, who have passed, as well as to cover French's rear. The Second and Twelfth corps, which are following the Third, are ranged en échelon at Upperville and Snickersville; the Fifth and the First are at Rectortown and White Plains on the Alexandria Railroad; the Eleventh is a little movie to the rear, at Mountville. Therefore Meade can begin the attack very early on the 23d, and concentrate before night four corps, the Third, Sixth, Second, and Fifth, in the Manassas gorges. The Confederates, being taken by surprise, cannot concentrate so rapidly, and it will be sufficient to occupy Front Royal to separate their force into two parts. The promptness with which Meade's orders have been executed on the 22d is of good omen for the operations of the following day. But the hope of the commander-in-c
Hazel River (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
noon, Pleasonton concentrates in that village Kilpatrick's division to prevent Stuart outstripping Buford on the Rappahannock, and sends Gregg to Rixeyville, on Hazel River, to cover on the north the flank of the army. At daybreak Stuart, finding no one before him at James City, has ordered Hampton's division to march forward thhis army is stationed behind the Rappahannock, from Kelly's Ford on the south to Freeman's Ford on the north. This last ford is situated near the confluence of Hazel River and Hedgeman's River; the Third corps, which forms the rear-guard, occupies it rather late in the night after having passed the Rappahannock at Beverly Ford. B left, is marching from Griffinsburg to Amissville; Ewell, following on the right a parallel direction, takes the road from Culpeper to Warrenton, which crosses Hazel River at Rixeyville and Hedgeman's River at Sulphur Springs; Stuart crosses it before him with the main body of his cavalry. Since the preceding day one of his regim
Fairview, Ill. (Illinois, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
ococheague, where it would only have encountered Stuart's troops; while the Eleventh corps merely drives from Hagerstown toward the Clear Spring road a small detachment of Ramseur's brigade of Rodes' division, which is easily repulsed. This inaction, however, astonishes the Federal soldiers, making them uneasy. Meade finally realizes his danger. It may be that a despatch which he received during the evening has opened his eyes. General Kelley telegraphs him at half-past 4 o'clock from Fairview, on the upper Potomac, that Lee, according to reliable information, has at last succeeded in throwing a ponton across. Consequently, at nine o'clock in the evening he finally makes up his mind as to his course. He decides to make a direct attack, thinking, no doubt, that a manoeuvre along the right would require too much time. The four army corps forming his left and centre, each of them with at least one division, are to make a reconnoissance in force at seven o'clock in the morning of
Catawba Mountain (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
eft, North River, on which is situated the town of Lexington, renowned in Virginia for the military academy in which Jackson Stonewall.—Ed. was a professor, and which had the honor of having for its president General Lee during the last years of his life. The road from Fincastle to Lexington crosses the James on Buckhannon Bridge. A gap like that of Balcony Falls, from which it is separated by the large group of the Peaks of Otter, opens a passage to the Roanoke River, which rises in Catawba Mountain and waters a more southern section of the large passage situated on the west of the Blue Ridge. The Tennessee Railroad, while passing at the foot of the peaks of La Loutre, penetrates by the defile of Buford's Gap into this basin, and for a space ascends the Roanoke before going through the valleys whose waters descend to the Ohio by the New River. Salem is the principal station on this part of the line; it is the main point of the nearest railroad from Callaghan's, from which it is s
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