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Charleston (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
of the conscription, interrupted for a while, had just been resumed. They had not yet given any result; on the contrary, they had weakened the active army, a great display of forces being necessary to protect them in the large cities. Gordon's division of the Eleventh corps embarked on the 6th of August at Alexandria for New York; all the other corps furnished important detachments for the same service. Gordon's division went to reinforce General Gillmore in the operations against Charleston, S. C. Later in the month about ten thousand men, selected from the various corps, under Generals Ayres and Ruger, were sent to New York.—Ed. The system of breaking up the army, which had been abandoned at the hour of greatest peril, was gradually regaining favor: a division was taken from the Army of the Potomac and despatched to South Carolina. The cavalry, which had suffered greatly in the last campaign, repaired successively by brigades to Washington to recuperate and supply themselves.
Huttonsville (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
resumes the attack on the morning of the 27th. But Scammon does not appear, for he has not reached Lewisburg: Jones, emboldened, attacks him in his turn, and about noon Averell, fearing lest his small troop should be brought to a halt in one of the gorges of that mountainous country, resolves to take again the road to the north. He has lost nearly a hundred and fifty men; the Confederates, more than two hundred. The Unionists leave about a hundred wounded and a broken gun, and halt at Huttonsville, near Beverly, on the western side of the Alleghanies. Two months pass away before either of the two sides shakes off its inaction. At last, stimulated no doubt by the news that Meade is going to cross the Rappahannock, Averell leaves Beverly on the 1st of November with a column composed of all three arms. As in the month of August, he will have to proceed to Lewisburg to concentrate the troops established in the Kanawha Valley, which will be brought to him by Colonel Duffie. Scar
Fountain Dale (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
, crosses Marsh Run at Black Horse Tavern, and reaches, after running seven miles, the village of Fairfield, at the foot of one of the bases of South Mountain called Jack's Mountain: following this base, it strikes, three miles farther on, at Fountain Dale, the village of Monterey Springs. From there, passing several secondary ranges, it descends to the town of Waynesboroa at the entrance into the Cumberland Valley. The distance from Gettysburg to Waynesboroa is twenty miles; from there to HaFederal army. It was now necessary to ascertain if he were retreating upon Hagerstown. In that case the bulk of his column should follow the Fairfield and Monterey road. Kilpatrick unhesitatingly seeks him there. He reaches that road at Fountain Dale about 9 P. M.; he learns that a large Confederate train had passed through that village a few hours previously; he starts in pursuit of it in the narrow gorge which the road follows to scale the acclivities of South Mountain. A heavy rain in
Frying Pan (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
ouse and Chantilly, where its former commander, General Sickles, mutilated and scarcely restored to health, comes to claim in vain the command of the soldiers whose love he has won. The Sixth corps extends itself on the right from Chantilly to Frying Pan. The immense train, whose march was retarded on the 14th, is nearing Bull Run under Buford's guard. Meanwhile, alarm reigns again in the capital; troops scarcely organized arrive in haste from New York. To do Halleck justice, it must be saias, 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 suc
Alleghany Mountains (United States) (search for this): chapter 5
des continue the war between the Ohio and the Alleghanies without any such great battles as are bein of Western Virginia. The main chain of the Alleghanies between the two gaps opened. by the watey. To go through the wild region between the Alleghanies and the Blue Ridge the Federals are compeh concentrate at Lewisburg on the west of the Alleghanies near New River, and which cross the chainebouches at length on the western side of the Alleghanies, but the country is so poor that the Unio, will break through the western hills of the Alleghanies at the Traveller's Repose and descend to , who is concealed from Moor, has crossed the Alleghanies, and, going through Jackson's River, has unately, a mountain-pathway which crosses the Alleghanies and runs in the small valley of Anthony'save Huntersville and the western sides of the Alleghanies, so that Averell can reach, without any ia of the manner in which war was made in the Alleghanies. He will admit that the Federals, taught[8 more...]
Mill Gap (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
dgesville Baker's cavalry brigade, which covers the Southern army on that side. At this news, without countermanding the marching orders given to Longstreet, Lee forms the plan of surprising the little troop which seems to defy him by risking so near an approach. Ewell is charged with this expedition. On the evening of the 20th, Early's division marches by a very circuitous route to cut off the retreat of Kelley, who has halted at Hedgesville. On the 21st Ewell crosses North Mountain at Mill Gap, follows the course of Back Creek, and invests Hedgesville on the west and north, whilst Ewell is coming from Martinsburg with his two other divisions in order to attack the village in front. The Southern general believes that he has completely surrounded Kelley, but the latter is too well experienced in mountain-warfare to allow himself to be surprised in that manner: he has left a few hours before, and Ewell's march has been of no avail. It is not only a disappointment for the commander
Broad Run (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
f giving battle, it is moving rapidly toward Broad Run. This discovery is sufficient: he hastily red at Greenwich, will be able early to cross Broad Run and take again, between Buckland and Gainesv the morning the Third Federal corps crosses Broad Run and proceeds to Gainesville, leaving behind nd, and orders Anderson's division to cross Broad Run. The Confederates, advancing on the main roe rear-guard of the enemy, which is crossing Broad Run. All the Union army is beyond that stream et the moment their scouts arrive in sight of Broad Run, Warren suddenly hears near his column the c wishing at any cost to close the passage of Broad Run against them, resolves to make a final efforbrought the Confederates from the Rapidan to Broad Run has been well directed, except on the 14th. th, whilst the Confederate infantry halts on Broad Run, he moves his cavalry toward the Federal linCuster from his position on the left bank of Broad Run, but he has not followed him long, and the U[20 more...]
Front Royal (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
Longstreet depends on this bridge to reach Front Royal with ease. He proceeds to Hand's Ford, whis into the stream and soon re-form upon the Front Royal and Manassas Gap road. The railroad gives s, which they see afar off, marching toward Front Royal. All the Confederate army is in motion: thillery and all the trains, and soon reaches Front Royal. Law goes to Wapping Heights, where Bennining of the 22d, Hill's corps has arrived at Front Royal, where it bivouacs. Benning has joined Lawtaken. Johnson remains with his divison at Front Royal, in order to watch the ford where the Strast is still in large numbers on the north of Front Royal. He fancies that a single Confederate corpodes' division and Walker's brigade back to Front Royal, where he has reinforced Johnson. After hahen, at the same hour, Meade marches toward Front Royal, looking for the enemy, whom he believes enahannock near Fredericksburg, he arrives at Front Royal, but has not been able to destroy the Feder[6 more...]
Liberty Mills (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
s. He has, however, taken advantage of this forced inaction to be accurately informed of his adversary's positions. The Rapidan, a mere stream when it leaves the Blue Ridge, flows toward the south, then toward the south-east, and takes at Liberty Mills a north-east direction, which it follows until it loses itself in the Rappahannock. It has strategical importance only below its confluence with Robertson's River, a little above Rapidan Station, where it is crossed by the Orange and Alexandle, abandons the former of these two towns and the lower fords of the Rapidan. He brings his extreme right back en potence on the strong line of Mine Run, and, refusing his left wing, he places it along the upper Rapidan from the railroad to Liberty Mills. Hill is on the left, Ewell on the right. Although their front, for fear of a turning movement, is much prolonged, they can be rapidly concentrated either on the upper Rapidan or on Mine Run, thanks to the Orange Railroad to Gordonsville an
Elkwater (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
ey of Anthony's Creek allows Averell to avoid—at the cost of great suffering, it is true—the Lewisburg road: he reaches in this manner the Greenbrier Valley, close to Droop Mountain, without meeting Jones, who is looking after Duffie. The demonstration made by Moor farther to the north has decided the Confederates to leave Huntersville and the western sides of the Alleghanies, so that Averell can reach, without any impediment, the Traveller's Repose, and cross the passes which bring him to Elkwater in the basin of the Monongahela. A well-supplied train which the Federals meet at this point makes them forget their sufferings, and, returning by short marches through the friendly country, they reach at last their encampments on the Ohio Railroad on the 1st of January, 1864. The small column which Averell has led to the heart of the Virginia mountains has lost about a hundred prisoners and a small number of wagons, but not one gun, despite the impediments it has encountered. Not bein
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