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Augusta (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
owds assembled at all the railroad-stations the appearance of great enthusiasm for the war against subjugation-so much as to give me the impression that all of the population fit for military service might have been brought into the field, if the Confederate Government could have furnished them with arms and ammunition-which, unfortunately, it had not provided. That government depended for arms, for the war then imminent, mainly upon those found in the arsenals at Fayetteville, Charleston, Augusta, Mount Vernon, and Baton Rouge; United States muskets and rifles of discarded pattern, the number supposed to be about seventy-five thousand; above forty thousand muskets belonging to the State of Virginia in course of rapid conversion from flint to percussion lock by Governor Letcher's orders; and twenty thousand lately procured for the State of Georgia, by Governor Brown. I reached Harper's Ferry soon after noon of the 23d of May, accompanied by Colonel E. Kirby Smith, Afterward lie
Harper's Ferry (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
ered by President Davis to take command at Harper's Ferry. convinced, on examination, that it was uate, General Lee increased the garrison of Harper's Ferry, and placed Colonel Jackson in command theugh Frederick, and crossing the Potomac at Harper's Ferry; the other leading through Chambersburg, Wht be threatened by General McDowell's. At Harper's Ferry, they were manifestly out of position for 1862, when eleven thousand men, placed at Harper's Ferry as a garrison, were captured, almost witho8th ult., in reference to your position at Harper's Ferry. The difficulties which surround it have Martinsburg, a route beyond the control of Harper's Ferry. Notwithstanding this determination on statement is from memory. The garrison of Harper's Ferry had then been increased to almost seven thng me the President's authority to abandon Harper's Ferry and retire toward Winchester in such a conoperty (rough gun-stocks) had been left at Harper's Ferry, Lieutenant-Colonel G. H. Stewart was sent[20 more...]
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 1
gn office of Quartermaster General of the United States. defense of West point officers, who resites was proclaimed by the President of the United States, and Virginia required to furnish her quotuse those who thus left the service of the United States for that of the Southern Confederacy, of pis bound by that oath to allegiance to the United States, and obedience to the officers they may setizen, exactly the same obligations to the United States as other citizens. This principle was always acted upon by the United States. Whenever a military officer received a new appointment, ein, Augusta, Mount Vernon, and Baton Rouge; United States muskets and rifles of discarded pattern, tr Centreville by the Federal army. The United States had, at that time, three armies threateninxcept those who disposed the forces of the United States in September, 1862, when eleven thousand mral Cooper, The Adjutant-General of the Confederate States army. dated June 13th, giving me the Pre
Yorktown (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
eral. There were, however, several other officers of that grade. A few hours after my arrival, Governor Letcher gave me the appointment of major-general. The commander-in-chief assigned me to the service of organizing and instructing the volunteers then just beginning to assemble at the call of the Governor. He himself was then selecting the points to be occupied by these troops for the protection of the State, and determining the number to be assigned to each. Norfolk, a point near Yorktown, another in front of Fredericksburg, Manassas Junction, Harper's Ferry, and Grafton, seemed to be regarded by him as the most important positions, for they were to be occupied in greatest force. I was assisted in my duties by Lieutenant-Colonel Pemberton, Majors Jackson and Gilham, and Captain T. L. Preston. Near the end of April, however, the second named was promoted to a colonelcy and assigned to the command of Harper's Ferry, held until then by Colonel Kenton Harper. I was emp
West Virginia (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad would crush the trestle-work of the Winchester road if brought upon it. Mr. Davis wrote to me in a letter dated 22d: I congratulate you on the brilliant movement of Colonel Vaughn's command. To break the line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was essential to our operations, and if the bridge at Cheat River and the Grand Tunnel could be destroyed so as to prevent the use of that railroad for the duration of the war the effect upon public opinion in Western Virginia would doubtless be of immediate and great advantage to our cause. If the enemy has withdrawn from your front to attack on the east side of the mountain, it may be that an attempt will be made to advance from Leesburg to seize the Manassas Gap road and to turn Beauregard's position.... In that event, if your scouts give you accurate and timely information, an opportunity will be offered to you by the roads through the mountain-passes to make a flank attack in conjunction with Beaureg
Centreville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
easy communication with the Manassas Gap Railroad. This road is, perhaps, little shorter than that from Manassas Junction to Harper's Ferry; but there were insuperable objections to the latter. Near Harper's Ferry it follows the course of the Potomac, and could be completely swept by artillery on the north bank of the river, so that it might have been closed to us by a few Federal batteries; and, even if our troops following it escaped that danger, they might have been intercepted near Centreville by the Federal army. The United States had, at that time, three armies threatening Virginia. The principal one at Washington, commanded by Major-General McDowell; the second at Chambersburg, under Major-General Patterson's command; and the third in Northwestern Virginia, under that of Major-General MoClellan. We supposed that these armies would cooperate with each other, and that the Federal general-in-chief would direct their combined forces against Richmond. This supposition w
Charles Town (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
ate soldier had a trunk), the property of the quartermaster's and subsistence departments, and the remaining machinery of the armory, were removed to Winchester by railroad, whence the machinery was transported over the turnpike to Strasburg, on the Manassas Gap Railroad, and the bridges over the Potomac were destroyed from the Point of Rocks to Shepardstown. The troops followed on the morning of the 15th, by the Berryville road, and bivouacked for the night three or four miles beyond Charlestown. Before the time for resuming the march next morning, intelligence was received from the cavalry outposts that General Patterson's army had crossed the Potomac below Williamsport, and was marching toward Martinsburg. I determined at once to oppose its advance on that road; and directed the march of the Confederate troops across the country to Bunker's Hill, midway between Martinsburg and Win. chester, to prevent the junction of Patterson's and McClellan's forces. While we were w
Virginia (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
United States muskets and rifles of discarded pattern, the number supposed to be about seventy-five thousand; above forty thousand muskets belonging to the State of Virginia in course of rapid conversion from flint to percussion lock by Governor Letcher's orders; and twenty thousand lately procured for the State of Georgia, by Goer leading through Chambersburg, Williamsport (where it crosses the Potomac), and Martinsburg. These roads are met at Winchester by the principal one from Northwestern Virginia into the Valley, and also by a good and direct one from Manassas Junction, through Ashby's Gap, which, east of the Blue Ridge, had the advantage of easy coThe principal one at Washington, commanded by Major-General McDowell; the second at Chambersburg, under Major-General Patterson's command; and the third in Northwestern Virginia, under that of Major-General MoClellan. We supposed that these armies would cooperate with each other, and that the Federal general-in-chief would dire
Martinsburg (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
otomac at Williamsport, and the railroad at Martinsburg, at least twenty miles west of this garrisoamsport (where it crosses the Potomac), and Martinsburg. These roads are met at Winchester by the m Chambersburg lay through Williamsport and Martinsburg — a long day's march to the west; and the obersburg, and therefore by Williamsport and Martinsburg, a route beyond the control of Harper's Ferhe country to Bunker's Hill, midway between Martinsburg and Win. chester, to prevent the junction as sent with his brigade to the vicinity of Martinsburg to support the cavalry. He was instructed ing, at Darksville, six or seven miles from Martinsburg, soon after daybreak. We bivouacked there superior numbers in a town so defensible as Martinsburg, with its solid buildings and inclosures oftwo thousand, the estimate of the people of Martinsburg at the time. We overrated each other's strted that the Federal army had advanced from Martinsburg to Bunker's Hill. It remained there on the[2 more...]
Romney (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
r intelligence, received there the night before, that two thousand Federal troops, supposed to be the advanced guard of General McClellan's army, had marched into Romney the day before. That place is forty-three miles west of Winchester. As this information had come from the most respectable sources, it was believed, and Colonehought. Colonel Hill was instructed to add Colonel Vaughn's (Third Tennessee) regiment, which had just reached the town, to his detachment, and to move on toward Romney without delay, and to take the best measures in his power to retard the progress of the Federal troops, if they should be approaching the Valley. During that dwhich was replaced in observation along the Potomac; its colonel had already won its full confidence, and mine. In the night of the 18th Colonel Hill, then at Romney, detached Colonel Vaughn with two companies of his regiment (Third Tennessee), and two of the Thirteenth Virginia, to destroy the bridge of the Baltimore and Ohio
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