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June 13th, 1862 AD (search for this): chapter 11.85
ed with fire-arms and ammunition before it sets out. Respectfully, your obedient servant, R. L. Dabney, Assistant Adjutant-General. near Mount Meridian, June 13th, 1862. Colonel — Yours of this date has been received. I have given the Chief Commissary of Subsistence orders to supply the hospital near Harrisonburg with subm gratified to see you had anticipated me respecting the wounded. Respectfully, your obedient servant, T. J. Jackson, Major-General. near Mount Meridian, June 13, 1862. Colonel — Your second dispatch of yesterday has been received, and I congratulate you upon your success. Can you send one of the paroled Yankee doctors toville. It is reported that the enemy is still in that direction. Respectfully, your obedient servant, T. J. Jackson, Major-General. near Mount Meridian, June 13, 1862. Colonel — It is important to cut off all communication between us and the enemy. Please require the ambulances to go beyond our lines, and press our lines<
1862 AD (search for this): chapter 11.85
xious to secure similar sketches from many others of our gallant soldiers, who were in position to know the inside history of the campaigns in which they were active participants.] In writing these few reminiscences of Jackson's campaign of 1862 in the Valley, my object has been to develop some of the striking characteristics of the officers with whom I served. I wish to do justice to General Trimble, of Maryland--a gallant soldier of the old army in the olden times. It has been my aim ng General Dick Taylor's narrative, entitled Destruction and reconstruction, I laid the book aside and for hours revolved in my mind the eventful scenes, so graphically described in his allusion to Ewell's division, in Jackson's Valley campaign of 1862. Ewell's division? Where are the general officers who left Swift Run gap on that memorable march? Where are the officers who commanded Taylor's brigade? The Lynchburg Virginian announced a short time since that General I. R. Trimble and General
June 10th, 1862 AD (search for this): chapter 11.85
sunk to rest forever, their sympathy and attachment for the other arms of the service has never abated. We know our men did their duty as well as they could, and we can stand the taunts of men who know not what they say. Thomas T. Munford, Late Brigadier-General Cavalry, Fitz. Lee's Division, A. N. V. The following, from original autograph letters, which have never been published, illustrate the above sketch, and will prove of general interest: headquarters Valley District, June 10, 1862. Colonel Munford, Commanding Cavalry: Colonel--Major-General Jackson directs that you will organize so many of the dismounted men of your command as may be necessary to guard four hundred prisoners (400), under a discreet and diligent officer, to conduct all of the prisoners captured in the battles of June 8th and 9th, on foot towards their place of destination. You will instruct the commander of this detachment not to move the prisoners until those still in the rear are brought up a
June 9th (search for this): chapter 11.85
om original autograph letters, which have never been published, illustrate the above sketch, and will prove of general interest: headquarters Valley District, June 10, 1862. Colonel Munford, Commanding Cavalry: Colonel--Major-General Jackson directs that you will organize so many of the dismounted men of your command as may be necessary to guard four hundred prisoners (400), under a discreet and diligent officer, to conduct all of the prisoners captured in the battles of June 8th and 9th, on foot towards their place of destination. You will instruct the commander of this detachment not to move the prisoners until those still in the rear are brought up and a complete list is made out for these headquarters, containing the name, rank, company and regiment of all the prisoners. You will further instruct this commander that the destination of these prisoners is to be Salisbury, North Carolina, to be reached by Lynchburg and Danville. You will also instruct him that as soon as
May, 1862 AD (search for this): chapter 11.85
Clellan's right wing. Then, with an ugly oath, he said: This great wagon hunter is after a Dutchman, an old fool! General Lee at Richmond will have little use for wagons if all of these people close in around him; we are left out here in the cold. Why, I could crush Shields before night if I could move from here. This man Jackson is certainly a crazy fool, an idiot. Now look at this, handing me a small piece of paper upon which was about these words: headquarters Valley District, May, 1862. General R. S. Ewell: Your dispatch received. Hold your position — don't move. I have driven General Milroy from McDowell; through God's assistance, have captured most of his wagon train. Colonel S. B. Gibbons, Tenth Virginia, killed. Forward to Department at Richmond the intelligence. Respectfully, T. J. Jackson, Major-General. Ewell jumped to his feet, ran all over the room, and said: What has Providence to do with Milroy's wagon train? Mark my words, if this old fool keeps
June 8th (search for this): chapter 11.85
llowing, from original autograph letters, which have never been published, illustrate the above sketch, and will prove of general interest: headquarters Valley District, June 10, 1862. Colonel Munford, Commanding Cavalry: Colonel--Major-General Jackson directs that you will organize so many of the dismounted men of your command as may be necessary to guard four hundred prisoners (400), under a discreet and diligent officer, to conduct all of the prisoners captured in the battles of June 8th and 9th, on foot towards their place of destination. You will instruct the commander of this detachment not to move the prisoners until those still in the rear are brought up and a complete list is made out for these headquarters, containing the name, rank, company and regiment of all the prisoners. You will further instruct this commander that the destination of these prisoners is to be Salisbury, North Carolina, to be reached by Lynchburg and Danville. You will also instruct him that a
June 17th, 1862 AD (search for this): chapter 11.85
pon your continued success. Respectfully, your obedient servant, T. J. Jackson, Major-General. Press our lines as far as you otherwise would have done before the flag of truce is permitted to pass them. T. J. J. Near Weyer's Cave, June 17, 1862. Colonel T. T. Munford, Commanding Cavalry, Valley District: Colonel — The arms you spoke of sending have not yet been received. Did you send them here or to Staunton? It is important that you picket from the Blue Ridge to the Shenandoahthat of the infantry. Let your couriers be men whom you can trust, and caution them against carrying news forward, as it may thereby reach the enemy. Respectfully, your obedient servant, T. J. Jackson, Major-General. Near Weyer's Cave, June 17, 1862. Colonel T. T. Munford, Commanding Cavalry, Valley District: Colonel — I congratulate you upon the success of yesterday. Send the prisoners to Staunton, and also the captured property, if you can spare it. If you have need of it, let it b
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