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Chester Gap (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.58
retired from the valley of the Shenandoah to Richmond, so there was not at that time any force of the enemy of any consequence within several days' march of my command. I accordingly sent orders to General Sigel to move forward, cross the Shenandoah at Front Royal, and, pursuing the west side of the Blue Ridge to Luray, and then crossing it at Thornton's Gap, take post at Sperryville. At the same time I directed General Banks to cross the Shenandoah at Front Royal and proceed by way of Chester Gap to Little Washington. Ricketts's division of McDowell's corps, then at and beyond Manassas Junction, was ordered to move forward to Waterloo Bridge, where the turnpike from Warrenton to Sperryville crosses the Rappahannock, there known as Hedgman's River. In deference to the wishes of the Government, and much against my opinion, King's division of the same corps was kept at Fredericksburg. The wide separation of this division from the main body of the army not only deprived me of its u
Cedar Mountain (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.58
ugust Longstreet's whole corps was dispatched to join Jackson at Gordonsville, to which place he had fallen back from Cedar Mountain, and the head of Longstreet's corps had joined Jackson at that place on August 15th. These forces were commanded by st instance, to ask to be relieved from the command of the Brigadier-General Charles S. Winder, C. S. A., killed at Cedar Mountain. From a photograph. Army of Virginia, as heretofore set forth, were greatly intensified by the retreat of Genera the Government, and a great disappointment to it. The whole campaign was, and perhaps House on the battle-field of Cedar Mountain where General C. S. Winder died. From a photograph. General Winder, who was in command of Stonewall Jackson's oldanks at Culpeper before the latter could be reinforced. On Jackson's approach, Pope ordered Banks's corps forward to Cedar Mountain, about eight miles beyond Culpeper, where it arrived in detachments, being in hand by noon of the 9th, in two divisio
Chantilly (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.58
f one might judge of it by the expressions on the faces of the officers when they separated. The information it developed, however, was that the enemy was between the Army of the Potomac and Washington; that Kearny was then engaged with him at Chantilly, and that we must fall back toward the defenses of the city. Dejection disappeared, activity took the place of immobility, and we were ready again to renew the contest. But who was to be our leader? and where were we to fight? those were thructed McDowell to move along the road from Centreville toward Fairfax Court House, as far as Difficult Creek, and to connect on his right with Hooker. Reno was directed to push forward north of the road to Centreville, and in the direction of Chantilly, toward the flank of the Major-General Philip Kearny. From a photograph. enemy's advance; Heintzelman's corps to support Reno. Just before sunset the enemy attacked us toward our right, but was met by Hooker, McDowell, and Reno, and by Kear
Annapolis (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.58
of the 27th. Sykes's division of his corps was encamped near; Morell's was expected in a few hours. I had seen General Porter at West Point while we were both cadets, but I think I never had an acquaintance with him there, Brevet Major-General John W. Geary. From a photograph made in 1866. nor do I think I ever met him afterward in the service except for about five minutes in Philadelphia in 1861, when I called at his office for a pass, which was then required to go to Washington via Annapolis. This, I think, was the first and only time I ever met him previous to the meeting at Warrenton Junction. He had so high a reputation in the army and for services since the outbreak of the war, that I was not only curious to see him, but was exceedingly glad that he had joined the army under my command with a corps which I knew to be one of the most effective in the service. This feeling was so strong that I expressed it warmly and on several occasions. He appeared to me a most gentlem
Beverly (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.58
night of the 26th of August the troops had been marching and fighting almost continuously. As was to be expected under such circumstances, the effective force had been greatly diminished by death, by wounds, by sickness, and by fatigue. August 18th, skirmishes at Rapidan Station and on Clark's Mountain, near Orange Court House; 20th, skirmishes at Raccoon Ford, Stevensburg, Brandy Station, Rappahannock Station, and near Kelly's Ford; 21st, skirmishes along the Rappahannock, at Kelly's, Beverly (or Cunningham's), and Freeman's Fords; 22d, actions at Freeman's Ford and Hazel River, and skirmishes along the Rappahannock; 23d, engagement at Rappahannock Station, action at Beverly Ford, and skirmish at Fant's Ford; 23d and 24th, actions at Sulphur (or Warrenton) Springs; 24th and 25th, actions at Waterloo Bridge; 25th, skirmish at Sulphur Springs; 26th, skirmishes at Bristoe Station, Bull Run Bridge, Gainesville, Haymarket, Manassas Junction, and Sulphur Springs.--Editors. Heintze
Gainesville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.58
my. He could not retrace his steps through Gainesville, as that place was occupied by McDowell witaddressed by Pope at Bristoe to McDowell at Gainesville fell into the hands of A. P. Hill, at Centrition, I sent orders to General McDowell at Gainesville to push forward at the earliest dawn of dayng on Centreville, but actually moving from Gainesville to Manassas under Pope's first orders. Jac situation and directed him to call back to Gainesville any part of his force which had moved in thed from General Hatch that it was moving by Gainesville toward Manassas. I then returned to my owntween the old railroad grade from Sudley to Gainesville if prolonged across the Warrenton pike and division, which you will take with you upon Gainesville, the hour is not noted, but General Pope teossed by the road from Manassas Junction to Gainesville. Shortly after sending this order I rececation of their retreat in the direction of Gainesville. On the morning of the 30th, as may be eas[23 more...]
Raccoon Ford (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.58
y command on the night of August 26th, as also the movements and operations of the enemy as far as we knew them. From the 18th until the night of the 26th of August the troops had been marching and fighting almost continuously. As was to be expected under such circumstances, the effective force had been greatly diminished by death, by wounds, by sickness, and by fatigue. August 18th, skirmishes at Rapidan Station and on Clark's Mountain, near Orange Court House; 20th, skirmishes at Raccoon Ford, Stevensburg, Brandy Station, Rappahannock Station, and near Kelly's Ford; 21st, skirmishes along the Rappahannock, at Kelly's, Beverly (or Cunningham's), and Freeman's Fords; 22d, actions at Freeman's Ford and Hazel River, and skirmishes along the Rappahannock; 23d, engagement at Rappahannock Station, action at Beverly Ford, and skirmish at Fant's Ford; 23d and 24th, actions at Sulphur (or Warrenton) Springs; 24th and 25th, actions at Waterloo Bridge; 25th, skirmish at Sulphur Springs; 2
Sudley Springs (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.58
on Centreville. He turned off at Bethlehem Church and took the Sudley Springs road toward the Warrenton pike. General Reynolds says: Abouy to Gainesville if prolonged across the Warrenton pike and the Sudley Springs road east of it. The railroad grade indicates almost exactly thhree-quarters of a mile west of Groveton to the point where the Sudley Springs road crosses the unfinished railroad which was Jackson's strongembankment extending along his entire front, with his left near Sudley Springs and his right just south of the Warrenton pike. His batteries,ons of Hooker and Kearny) occupied the right of our line toward Sudley Springs. Sigel was on his left, with his line extending a short distanowell's corps was advancing to join the left of our line by the Sudley Springs road, and would probably be up within two hours [about 4 P. M.-nd without confusion. At dark the enemy took possession of the Sudley Springs road, and was in position to threaten our line of communication
Gordonsville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.58
se at that time was to demonstrate with the army toward Gordonsville and Charlottesville and draw off as much as possible offavorable facilities for the intended operations toward Gordonsville and Charlottesville. At the date of my orders for thwn and Ewell's divisions, was ordered to proceed toward Gordonsville on July 13th. Upon reaching that vicinity he ascertainJuly, and on the 19th of that month was concentrated at Gordonsville in my front; while Stuart's cavalry division, detached gstreet's whole corps was dispatched to join Jackson at Gordonsville, to which place he had fallen back from Cedar Mountain,hese forces were commanded by Lee in person, who was at Gordonsville on that day. The first troops of the Army of the Potoma north, to operate on their lines of communication with Gordonsville and Charlottesville, so as to force Lee to make heavy df Pope's army south of the Rapidan. The column reached Gordonsville on the 19th, and Jackson, on learning that Pope's force
Henry, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.58
f the 30th, as may be easily believed, our troops, who had been marching and fighting almost continuously for many days, were greatly exhausted. They had had Monument to the Union soldiers who fell at Groveton August 28, 29, and 30, 1862. from a photograph taken soon after the monument was erected in 1865. This view is taken from the edge of the railway cut, looking toward the Union lines. The shaft is of brown sandstone, and in design and material is like the monument erected on the Henry hill at the same time. The shot and shell that were fixed with mortar to the base and to the top of the shaft, and every vestige of the inclosing fence, have been carried off by relic-hunters. In May, 1884, the monument was partly hidden by the four evergreens which were planted at the corners. The field behind the railway cut and behind the embankment, east of the cut, was even then strewn with the tins of cartridge-boxes, rusty camp utensils, and bits of broken accouterments.--Editors.
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