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Zebulon York (search for this): chapter 10.78
into great confusion and driven from the field. Lomax and Lee had aided, while Ramseur had received the enemy's shock and recovered. This affair had occurred about 11 A. M., and a splendid victory had been gained. But on our side Major-General Rodes had been killed, in the very moment of triumph, while conducting the attack of his division with great gallantry and skill, and this was a heavy blow to me. Brigadier-General A. C. Godwin of Ramseur's division had been killed, and Brigadier-General Zebulon York of Gordon's division had lost an arm. When the order was sent for the troops to move from Stephenson's Depot, General Breckinridge had moved to the front, with Wharton's division and King's artillery, to meet a cavalry force which had driven our pickets from the Opequon on the Charlestown road, and that division had become heavily engaged with the enemy, and had sustained and repulsed several determined charges of his cavalry, while its own flanks were in great danger from the
William T. Wofford (search for this): chapter 10.78
wn, thus placing our right and rear in great danger, and Wharton was ordered to form his division at once and take position to hold the enemy's cavalry in check. Wofford's brigade of Kershaw's division, which had become separated from the other brigades, was ordered up for the same purpose. Discovering that the Sixth Corps could ke provision against the enemy's cavalry, and discovered a large body of it seriously threatening that flank, which was very much exposed. Wharton's division and Wofford's brigade were put in position on Pegram's right, and several charges of the enemy's cavalry were repulsed. I had no cavalry on that flank except Payne's very smsted. While the latter were being replaced by other guns the force that had remained with Ramseur and Goggin gave way also. Pegram's and Wharton's divisions and Wofford's brigade had remained steadfast on the right, and resisted all efforts of the enemy's cavalry, but no portion of this force could be moved to the left without le
Charles P. Wickham (search for this): chapter 10.78
side of it, and put in position, forming the basis for a new line, while the other troops moved back through the town. Wickham's brigade, with some pieces of horse artillery on Fort Hill, covered this movement and checked the pursuit of the enemy'ed to Fisher's Hill without molestation, and the cavalry of Fitz Lee (who was severely wounded at Winchester), now under Wickham, was sent up to Millford Pass to hold Luray valley. In the afternoon Sheridan's forces appeared on the banks of Cedar C I moved for Waynesboro' and Rockfish Gap, where the enemy was engaged in destroying the railroad bridge and tunnel, and Wickham drove the enemy's working parties from Waynesboro‘. On the 1st of October I moved my whole force across the country to Mk the enemy on the front and left flank as soon as Gordon should become engaged, and for Rosser to move with his own and Wickham's brigade on the back road across Cedar Creek and attack the enemy's cavalry simultaneously with Gordon's attack, while
Gabriel C. Wharton (search for this): chapter 10.78
thus getting in the rear of our left flank. Wharton's two other brigades were moved in double-qui daybreak; to move myself, with Kershaw's and Wharton's divisions, and all the artillery, along the'clock on the morning of the 19th Kershaw and Wharton went forward, the former moving at Strasburg ushed into them. Just then the sun rose, and Wharton's division and the artillery were immediatelycover the enemy's line through the obscurity, Wharton's division came back in some confusion, and GGeneral Wharton informed me that, in advancing to the position pointed out to him by Generals Ramseuvered to be a strong one. After driving back Wharton's division, he had not advanced, but opened oacing our right and rear in great danger, and Wharton was ordered to form his division at once and ing that flank, which was very much exposed. Wharton's division and Wofford's brigade were put in 's, 2100; Gordon's, 1700; Pegram's, 1200, and Wharton's, 1100. Making a moderate allowance for the[9 more...]
Winchester, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 10.78
feat of Crook and Averell with heavy loss at Kernstown, July 24th; his cavalry expedition under McCember 17th, in the lower valley, at and near Winchester, keeping the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad andothing was left for us but to retire through Winchester; and Ramseur's division, which maintained itempt at pursuit was repulsed by Ramseur near Kernstown. A skillful and energetic commander of thexclusive of Kershaw (who was not engaged at Winchester), as shown by the abstract from monthly retuarly, his total losses in the two battles of Winchester and Fisher's Hill were about 5300, and thoseom a photograph. about made up my losses at Winchester and Fisher's Hill, and I determined to attacy was on his right flank on the back road to Winchester. The sketch made by Captain Hotchkiss, whicartillery were about the same strength as at Winchester. The reports of the ordnance officers showe 9th of November Sheridan established his at Kernstown. Early in December Lee called back to Richm[5 more...]
New Market (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 10.78
had moved up the valley at all, I could not have stopped short of New Market, for between that place and the country in which I was there was s, having detained the enemy at Millford Pass until we had passed New Market in safety. On the 25th, between Port Republic and Brown's Gap, Fat the enemy was retiring, I moved forward at once and arrived at New Market with my infantry on the 7th. Rosser pushed forward on the back a forward on the valley pike and the roads east of it. I halted at New Market with the infantry, but Rosser and Lomax moved down the valley in d to that point with his cavalry. The infantry moved back toward New Market at three o'clock next morning, and Rosser was left at Fisher's Hi seven miles below Mount Jackson. My other troops were halted at New Market, about seven miles from Mount Jackson, and there was an entirely After the battle of Cedar Creek Early established his army at New Market. On the 9th of November Sheridan established his at Kernstown.
Harper's Ferry (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 10.78
Johnson's cavalry at Moorefield, August 7th; Sheridan's arrival in command with large reenforcements, August 7th, which necessitated Early's withdrawal to Fisher's Hill, when Sheridan advanced; Sheridan's withdrawal in turn to Halltown, near Harper's Ferry when General Early received at Strasburg reenforcements of Kershaw's division of infantry and Fitz Lee's of cavalry; finally, General Early's stay of a month, from August 17th to September 17th, in the lower valley, at and near Winchester, keote: The inclosed return does not include the cavalry under Averell, about 2500, or the troops of the Departments of Washington, Susquehanna, or Middle. Sheridan's return includes 204 officers and 4611 men, ascribed to the Military District, Harper's Ferry, who were not in the battle at Winchester. The Confederate losses in the battle were about 4000; the Union losses about 5000. The Confederate losses were more than half in prisoners and missing; but the Union losses showed nearly 4400 kil
Strasburg, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 10.78
Sheridan's withdrawal in turn to Halltown, near Harper's Ferry when General Early received at Strasburg reenforcements of Kershaw's division of infantry and Fitz Lee's of cavalry; finally, General E myself, with Kershaw's and Wharton's divisions, and all the artillery, along the pike through Strasburg, and attack the enemy on the front and left flank as soon as Gordon should become engaged, andat 1 o'clock on the morning of the 19th Kershaw and Wharton went forward, the former moving at Strasburg to the right on the road to Bowman's Mill, while Wharton moved along the pike to Hupp's Hill, uit was very feeble. As it was, a bridge broke down on a very narrow part of the road between Strasburg and Fisher's Hill, just above Strasburg, where there was no other passway, thereby blocking upStrasburg, where there was no other passway, thereby blocking up all the artillery, ordnance, and medical wagons and ambulances which had not passed that point; and, as there was no force to defend them, they were lost, a very small body of the enemy's cavalry ca
Staunton, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 10.78
ry to Mount Sidney on the valley pike. Grant says that, after the fight at Fisher's Hill, Sheridan pursued him [Early] with great energy through Harrisonburg, Staunton, and the gaps of the Blue Ridge. I did not leave the valley at all. Had Sheridan moved his infantry to Port Republic, I would have been compelled to retire thro most of his artillery and trains, and the trophies he had captured in the morning. The wreck of his army escaped during the night, and fled in the direction of Staunton and Lynchburg. Pursuit was made to Mount Jackson. Stanton, who seems to have thought it was his duty to improve on all Grant's statements, says: The routed foredar Creek Early established his army at New Market. On the 9th of November Sheridan established his at Kernstown. Early in December Lee called back to Richmond his Second Corps, and Grant called to Petersburg the Sixth Corps. Early remained, moving back to Staunton, with Wharton's division and cavalry and artillery.--editors.
Middletown (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 10.78
ose sufficiently for us to see the enemy's position on a ridge to the west of Middletown, and it was discovered to be a strong one. After driving back Wharton's divif cavalry was advancing along the pike and through the fields to the right of Middletown, thus placing our right and rear in great danger, and Wharton was ordered to avily on the right, and Pegram's division was ordered to move to the north of Middletown and take position across the pike against the cavalry. Lieutenant Page had r moved Kershaw was ordered from the left to supply his place. I then rode to Middletown to make provision against the enemy's cavalry, and discovered a large body ofvalry force guarding it, and I sent a message to him requiring him to move to Middletown as quickly as possible, but, as I subsequently ascertained, he did not receiv second position the enemy had taken a new position about two miles north of Middletown, and, as soon as I had regulated matters on the right so as to prevent his ca
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