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Romney (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.27
ed General Stuart. A severe engagement ensued, continuing from early in the morning until late in the afternoon, when Stuart forced his assailant to recross the river with heavy loss, leaving four hundred prisoners, three pieces of artillery, and several stands of colors in our hands. Meantime General Jenkins with a cavalry brigade had been ordered to advance toward Winchester, to cooperate with an infantry expedition into the lower Valley, and General Imboden made a demonstration toward Romney to cover the movement against Winchester, and prevent reenforcements from the line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Both these officers were in position when Ewell left Culpeper Court House on the 6th. Crossing the Shenandoah near Front Royal, Rodes's division went to Berryville to dislodge the force stationed there, and cut off the communication between Winchester and the Potomac. General Ewell, on June 13th, advanced directly upon Winchester, driving the enemy into his works around t
Martinsburg (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.27
he Potomac. General Ewell, on June 13th, advanced directly upon Winchester, driving the enemy into his works around the town. On the next day he stormed the works, and the whole army of General Milroy was captured or put to flight. Most of those who attempted to escape were intercepted and made prisoners. Unfortunately, among the exceptions was their commander, who had been guilty of most unpardonable outrages upon defenseless noncombatants. General Rodes marched from Berryville to Martinsburg, entering the latter place on the 14th and capturing seven hundred prisoners, five pieces of artillery, and a considerable quantity of stores. These operations cleared the Valley of the enemy. More than four thousand prisoners, Operations in Kentucky and Tennessee twenty-nine pieces of artillery, two hundred seventy wagons and ambulances, with four hundred horses, were captured, besides a large amount of military stores. Our loss was small. On the night that Ewell appeared at Wi
Cemetery Hill (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.27
upted line of hills runs, which is sometimes called the Gettysburg Ridge. This ridge, at the town, turns eastward and then southward. At the turn eastward is Cemetery Hill and at the turn southward Culps's Hill. From Cemetery Hill the line runs southward about three miles in a well-defined ridge, since the battle called CemeteryCemetery Hill the line runs southward about three miles in a well-defined ridge, since the battle called Cemetery Ridge, and terminates in a high-rocky-and wooded peak named Round Top, which was the key of the enemy's position, as it flanked their line. The less elevated portion, near where the crest rises into Round Top, is termed Little Round Top, a rough and bold spur of the former. Thus, while Cemetery and Culp's Hills require the format of Longstreet, fronting the remainder of Cemetery Ridge, while Ewell, with his three divisions, held a line through the town, and, sweeping round the base of Cemetery Hill, terminated the left in front of Culps's Hill. These were the positions of the three corps after the arrival of General Longstreet's troops. The main pur
Winchester, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.27
rt House cavalry engagement at Beverly's and Kelly's fords movement against Winchester Milroy's force captured the enemy Retires along the Potomac Maryland enterime General Jenkins with a cavalry brigade had been ordered to advance toward Winchester, to cooperate with an infantry expedition into the lower Valley, and General Imboden made a demonstration toward Romney to cover the movement against Winchester, and prevent reenforcements from the line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Bot to dislodge the force stationed there, and cut off the communication between Winchester and the Potomac. General Ewell, on June 13th, advanced directly upon WinchesWinchester, driving the enemy into his works around the town. On the next day he stormed the works, and the whole army of General Milroy was captured or put to flight. Mosof military stores. Our loss was small. On the night that Ewell appeared at Winchester, the enemy at Fredericksburg recrossed the Rappahannock, and on the next day
Williamsport (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.27
the latter difficulty being enhanced by the high water impeding the working of the mills. The trains with the wounded and prisoners were compelled to wait at Williamsport for the subsiding of the river or the construction of additional pontoon boats. The enemy had not yet made his appearance, but as he was in a condition to obt 13th a good bridge was thrown over at Falling Waters. On the 12th Meade's army approached. A position had been previously selected to cover the Potomac from Williamsport to Falling Waters, and an attack was awaited during that and the succeeding day. This did not take place, though the two armies were in close proximity, the enac, though still deep, being pronounced fordable, the army commenced to withdraw to the south side on the night of the 13th. Ewell's corps forded the river at Williamsport, those of Longstreet and Hill crossed upon the bridge. Owing to the condition of the roads the troops did not reach the bridge until after daylight on the 14t
Williamsport (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.27
nd, after a most determined and gallant struggle, were compelled to relinquish their advantage and fall back to their original positions with severe loss. Owing to the strength of the enemy's position and the exhaustion of our ammunition, a renewal of the engagement could not be hazarded, and the difficulty of procuring supplies rendered it impossible to continue longer where we were. Such of the wounded as could be removed and a part of the arms collected on the field were ordered to Williamsport. The army remained at Gettysburg during the 4th, and at night began to retire by the road to Fairfield, carrying with it about four thousand prisoners. Nearly two thousand had been previously paroled; the numerous wounded that had fallen into our hands after the first and second day's engagements were left behind. Little progress was made that night, owing to a severe storm, which greatly embarrassed our movements. The rear of the column did not leave its position near Gettysburg until
Lexington, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.27
t distance of the town; the advance there encountered a larger force, with which two of Hill's divisions became engaged. Ewell, coming up with two of his divisions, joined in the engagement; the opposing force was driven through Gettysburg with heavy loss, including about five thousand prisoners and several pieces of artillery. Under the instructions given to them not to bring on a general engagement, these corps bivouacked on the ground they had won. In an address delivered at Lexington, Virginia, on January 17, 1873, General W. N. Pendleton, chief of artillery, makes the following statement: The ground southwest of the town was carefully examined by me after the engagement on July 1st. Being found much less difficult than the steep ascent fronting the troops already up, its practicable character was reported to our commanding General. He informed me that he had ordered Longstreet to attack on that front at sunrise the next morning. And he added to myself, I want you to
Stafford Court House (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.27
derable quantity of stores. These operations cleared the Valley of the enemy. More than four thousand prisoners, Operations in Kentucky and Tennessee twenty-nine pieces of artillery, two hundred seventy wagons and ambulances, with four hundred horses, were captured, besides a large amount of military stores. Our loss was small. On the night that Ewell appeared at Winchester, the enemy at Fredericksburg recrossed the Rappahannock, and on the next day disappeared behind the hills of Stafford. The whole army of General Hooker, in retiring, pursued the roads near the Potomac, offering no favorable opportunity for attack. His purpose seemed to be to take a position which would enable him to cover the approaches to Washington city. To draw him farther from his base, and to cover the march of A. P. Hill, who had left for the Valley, Longstreet moved from Culpeper Court House on the 15th, and occupied Ashby's and Snicker's Gaps. The cavalry under General Stuart was in front of
Chambersburg, Pa. (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.27
wever, taken in these engagements about four hundred prisoners and a considerable number of horses and arms. Meantime General Ewell, with the advance of his corps, had entered Maryland. Jenkins, with his cavalry, penerated as far as Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. As these demonstrations did not cause the hostile army to leave Virginia, nor did it seem disposed to advance upon Longstreet's position, he was withdrawn to the west side of the Shenandoah. General Hill had already reached the Valleg of July 2d, when he came down from York and joined us, having made a complete circuit of the Federal army. Longstreet and Hill crossed the Potomac, to be within supporting distance of Ewell, and advanced into Pennsylvania, encamping near Chambersburg on June 27th. The cavalry, under Colonel White, advanced to the Susquehanna. On the night of the 27th information was received that General Hooker had crossed the Potomac and was advancing northward, and that the head of the column had re
Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.27
ement against Winchester Milroy's force captured the enemy Retires along the Potomac Maryland entered advance into Pennsylvania the enemy driven back toward Gettysburg position of the respective forces battle at Gettysburg the army Retires tattempt to transfer hostilities to the north side of the Potomac, by crossing the river and marching into Maryland and Pennsylvania, simultaneously driving the foe out of the Shenandoah Valley. Thus, it was hoped, General Hooker's army would be callederal army. Longstreet and Hill crossed the Potomac, to be within supporting distance of Ewell, and advanced into Pennsylvania, encamping near Chambersburg on June 27th. The cavalry, under Colonel White, advanced to the Susquehanna. On the nwenty thousand of them had been put hors de combat before the night of the 2d of July. Thus closed the campaign in Pennsylvania. The wisdom of the strategy was justified by the result. The battle of Gettysburg was unfortunate. Though the loss
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