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J. Warren Keifer (search for this): chapter 10.77
ps of Getty. The line with the colors was largely composed of officers, among whom I recognized Colonel R. B. Hayes, since President of the United States, one of the brigade commanders. At the close of this incident I crossed the little narrow valley, or depression, in rear of Getty's line, and, dismounting on the opposite crest, established that point as my headquarters. . . . Returning to the place where my headquarters had been established, I met near them Ricketts's division, under General Keifer, and General Frank Wheaton's division, both marching to the front. When the men of these divisions saw me they began cheering and took up the double-quick to the front, while I turned back toward Getty's line to point out where these returning troops should be placed. All this had consumed a great deal of time, and I concluded to visit again the point to the east of the Valley pike, from where I had first observed the enemy, to see what he was doing. Arrived there, I could plainly s
Halleck Sheridan (search for this): chapter 10.77
ey and found everything to his satisfaction. Sheridan was master of the situation, and he was not sng it to his chief. On the 12th of September Sheridan had telegraphed Grant to the effect that it whed from the defile and deployed for attack. Sheridan's plan was to attack and overthrow this part ld about 2 P. M. It was 11:30 A. M. before Sheridan's lines were ready to advance. When they mov Newtown. But the stress of battle compelled Sheridan to bring his reserve in on the line, and accory effort to make him fight failed. No doubt Sheridan in this pursuit regretted the absence of his ptember Torbert with the cavalry rejoined General Sheridan, and was at once put to work doing what d the scattered remnants of Early's force, General Sheridan placed it in position on Cedar Creek nort only fear an attack on my right. To this Sheridan replied, the same day, from Front Royal: to attack by secretly moving a force to turn Sheridan's left flank at Cedar Creek. The plan of t[44 more...]
Richard Anderson (search for this): chapter 10.77
the First Division was ordered to Cedarville on the Front Royal pike, and on the 14th I marched with the rest of my division to the same point, Gibbs taking position near Nineveh. On the arrival of his reenforcemnents Early had requested General R. H. Anderson, in command, to take station at Front Royal, it being a convenient point from which to make a flank movement in case of attack on Sheridan's command, which Early undoubtedly contemplated. At the same time it constituted a guard About , and the next morning he returned, as ordered, via Harper's Ferry to the army at Halltown. Early's movement ended with this affair, and during the following two days he returned to the vicinity of Winchester. During the absence of Early, R. H. Anderson's position was reconnoitered by Crook with two divisions and Lowell's cavalry brigade, who carried Anderson's lines, driving two brigades from their earth-works and capturing a number of officers and men, after which Anderson withdrew from Sh
Sumner H. Lincoln (search for this): chapter 10.77
when the entire command retired to the country near Winchester. On the 14th Anderson withdrew from Early's army, and this time unmolested pursued his march through the Blue Ridge to Culpeper Court House. Fitzhugh Fac-Simile (reduced) of President Lincoln's letter to General Sheridan. Lee's cavalry remained with Early. About this time General Grant visited the Valley and found everything to his satisfaction. Sheridan was master of the situation, and he was not slow in showing it to ive the enemy from the field than it had for them to take it. They seemed to feel the changed conditions in the Union ranks, for their divisions broke one after another and disappeared toward their rear. The cavalry Reduced Fac-Simile of President Lincoln's congratulations to General Sheridan on the battle of Cedar Creek. rode after them and over them, until night fell and ended the fray at the foot of Fisher's Hill. Three battle-flags and twenty-two guns were added to the trophies of the c
Fitzhugh Lee (search for this): chapter 10.77
25th, leaving Anderson's force in front of Sheridan, Early moved with his four divisions and Fitzhugh Lee's cavalry to Leetown, from which place he dispatched Lee toward Williamsport while he crossedLee toward Williamsport while he crossed the railroad at Kearneysville and moved Sprout's Spring Mill, Opequon River, Va., hospital of the Sixth Army Corps during the battle of Winchester, September 19, 1864. from a War-time sketch. tt House. Fitzhugh Fac-Simile (reduced) of President Lincoln's letter to General Sheridan. Lee's cavalry remained with Early. About this time General Grant visited the Valley and found everin, so that it was necessary for me to retire through the town.--letter from General Early to General Lee, dated October 9TH, 1864. These attacks were made by the cavalry without any knowledge of the. For it appears that Kershaw and his command had not proceeded beyond Culpeper in his march to Lee's army before he was ordered to return to Early, the news of whose overthrow at Winchester, and a
Alfred T. A. Torbert (search for this): chapter 10.77
tween Kearneysville and Leetown he was met by Torbert with the cavalry. A sharp fight followed, int upon discovering the strength of the enemy, Torbert withdrew in good order, though Custer's brigaNorth Mountain and massed in it. Before this, Torbert, with his two divisions of cavalry, except onetted the absence of his cavalry, which, with Torbert, was striving, by a circuitous and obstructedties at Richmond. On the 25th of September Torbert with the cavalry rejoined General Sheridan, adestroying immense quantities of army stores, Torbert moved to Waynesboro‘, destroying the railway Sheridan gave orders to his chief-of-cavalry, Torbert, to attack and beat the enemy's cavalry the fOn the 15th General Sheridan, taking with him Torbert with part of the cavalry, started for Washingoops and Valley cavalry succeeded in delaying Torbert until infantry was hurried by rail from Richmmiserable camps. This was especially so with Torbert's column in crossing the mountains. It is di[9 more...]
Stephen D. Ramseur (search for this): chapter 10.77
the day, but had declined to leave the field. The battle of Cedar Creek has been immortalized by poets and historians. The transition from defeat, rout, and confusion to order and victory, and all this depending on one man, made the country wild with enthusiasm. The victory was a fitting sequel to Winchester, a glorious prelude to Five Forks Colonel Charles Russell Lowell. From a photograph. and Appomattox. In this battle fell mortally wounded on the Confederate side Major-General Stephen D. Ramseur, four years before a classmate of the writer at West Point. A Union officer — a friend — watched by his side in his last moments and conveyed to his southern home his last words of affection. There is little more to record of events in the Valley. Part of the night after its defeat Early's army rested in the intrenchments on Fisher's Hill, but before dawn the next day it retreated to New Market. Rosser, with the Confederate cavalry, acted as rear-guard, and was driven by t
Nicholas W. Day (search for this): chapter 10.77
ment or two preceding it, I saw that the charge of the Sixth Corps, on my left, had been repulsed. Quickly drawing a brigade of Dwight's division from the right, I placed it on the line occupied by Grover's division, behind which that division rallied in good order, considering the terrible repulse they had met. The enemy rose from their sheltered position and charged in mass on our lines. A small point of woods projected at right angles from the right of my line; in this I posted Colonel Nicholas W. Day, 131st New York Volunteers, with his regiment, and as the enemy came down on our lines with loud yells they received the fire of this regiment in the flank and rear, and at the same time receiving a very spirited fire in front, they broke and fled. editors. The loss to both sides had been heavy. General Russell of the Union army and Generals Rodes and Godwin of the Confederate were among the killed. A lull in the battle now followed, which General Sheridan improved to restore h
William H. Penrose (search for this): chapter 10.77
operty was injured, nor were families molested. On the afternoon of the 17th the Third Division of cavalry, under General James H. Wilson, reported to General Torbert, chief-of-cavalry, who with it and Lowell's brigade and the Jersey brigade (Penrose's) of the Sixth Corps was ordered to cover the flank of the army which marched and took position near Berryville. General Early, who on the morning of the 17th discovered the withdrawal of Sheridan's force, pursued rapidly, Anderson advancing from Front Royal with his command. Early struck Torbert's force with such vigor and with such overwhelming numbers as completely to overthrow it, with considerable loss, and drive it from Winchester. In this affair Penrose's brigade lost about 300 men in killed, wounded, and prisoners, and Wilson's cavalry lost Map of the battle of Winchester, September 19, 1864. in prisoners some 50 men. At this time, information having reached Sheridan that the reenforcements that had come to Early under
Wesley Merritt (search for this): chapter 10.77
Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley. by Wesley Merritt, Major-General, U. S. V., Brigadier-General, U. S. A. arily for this command. His permanent Major-General Wesley Merritt. From a photograph. occupation of the ng Breckinridge's command in reserve. At this time Merritt, who with his cavalry had followed Breckinridge clod actual rout produced by the successive charges of Merritt's division would appear incredible did not the writf Winchester: This day the First Division (Brigadier-General Merritt) alone captured 775 prisoners, about 70 ofalry also showed itself on the main road upon which Merritt was retiring, but dispersed upon being charged by a that of the enemy under Generals Rosser and Lomax. Merritt's division moved on the pike and extended across toclosing in Powell, or that the cavalry divisions of Merritt and Custer were placed on the right of our line, whe precision and quietness of troops on parade. General Merritt informed Colonel Warner of Getty's division, ne
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