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Wardensville (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
stores and prepared a convoy of a double line of wagons near seven miles long and about 2300 prisoners. Only on the 30th did he put his columns in motion toward the rear. Had his opponents acted boldly and swiftly, their positions would now have enabled them to cut off Jackson's retreat and to overwhelm him. But the moral effect of his reputation doubtless caused some hesitation, and Jackson's entire force and his whole convoy, with some skirmishing at Front Royal with Shields, and at Wardensville with Fremont, passed between his converging foes at Strasburg on the 31st, a portion of one of his brigades making in one day a march of 36 miles. Besides the prisoners and stores brought off, Jackson left about 700 Federal sick and wounded at Winchester, and burned many stores for which he had no transportation. Two guns and over 9000 muskets were saved. After passing Strasburg on the 31st, the race was continued up the main Shenandoah Valley, with Jackson leading and Fremont foll
Front Royal (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
llowed the valley of the South Fork of the Shenandoah to Front Royal, about 12 miles east of Strasburg. Then, crossing the ., May 23, his skirmishers attacked a Federal outpost at Front Royal held by Col. Kenly with about a thousand men and two gun of our staff service, as follows: — As he approached Front Royal from the south, about three and a half miles from the to this road. But after striking the enemy's pickets near Front Royal, he sent back orders for the rear brigades to follow theof his brigades, tired out, encamped four miles short of Front Royal. The cream of the whole occasion was thus lost. Bank under Col. Flournoy two days before in the pursuit from Front Royal, but a small portion of Banks's army would have made itsire force and his whole convoy, with some skirmishing at Front Royal with Shields, and at Wardensville with Fremont, passed well and his two divisions were kept in the valley about Front Royal until June 20. This delay took away his last possible c
Charles Town (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
ry and artillery could no longer pursue the enemy, felt moved, even as Lincoln had done, to recognize the Sabbath by making up for the services missed in the morning. His official report says:-- On the following day (the 26th), divine service was held for the purpose of rendering thanks to God for the success with which He had blessed our arms, and to implore His continued favor. During the next two or three days he made demonstrations toward the Potomac, advancing his troops to Charlestown, and within two miles of Harper's Ferry; but these demonstrations were only for their moral effect at the North, and to occupy time, while he filled his wagons with captured stores and prepared a convoy of a double line of wagons near seven miles long and about 2300 prisoners. Only on the 30th did he put his columns in motion toward the rear. Had his opponents acted boldly and swiftly, their positions would now have enabled them to cut off Jackson's retreat and to overwhelm him. But th
Winchester, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
s joins McDowell. Jackson attacks front Royal. Banks Retreats. Winchester captured. cavalry not at hand. Steuart's Faux Pas. Jackson's rn May 20 he arrived at New Market, whence there were two roads to Winchester. The western, the most direct and shortest, going by Strasburg, er, it united with the direct road at Newtown, within 12 miles of Winchester. His march was by the eastern route and was conducted with sucly toward 10 o'clock did he get off from Strasburg in retreat for Winchester. Jackson, too, was able to make only a late start, and, being dested men to lie down and sleep, and they were now near enough to Winchester to make it sure that Banks could not get away without a battle. Early in the morning Jackson attacked Winchester. The enemy made a stubborn resistance, having good position but an inferior force. He wass brought off, Jackson left about 700 Federal sick and wounded at Winchester, and burned many stores for which he had no transportation. Two
Port Republic (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
etreat. race down the Valley. death of Ashby. Port Republic, June 8. cross Keys, June 8. Port Republic, JuPort Republic, June 9. Winder repulsed. Taylor's charge. after effects. Before taking up the history of affairs before Ric east to cross the South Fork upon the bridge at Port Republic. On the 6th, in a severe cavalry affair of the ckson's advance at night reached the vicinity of Port Republic. This village is situated in the angle between During the night of the 8th, Jackson returned to Port Republic and improvised a foot-bridge to carry his infant, which had unwisely halted about two miles from Port Republic the day before. I say unwisely, because they t, whom he would expect to find advancing toward Port Republic, against the opposition which Trimble and PattonPatton and Trimble to come across the bridges at Port Republic and to burn them. They had not been followed clJackson's sharp counterstrokes at Cross Keys and Port Republic, which had the purely moral effect of causing th
Jackson (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
ckson's Valley campaign The Valley. Jackson's plan. battle of McDowell. Shields joins Mon. A sharp affair ensued with about 2800 of Jackson's force, holding the crest of a steep Jack, also set fire to the bridge behind him, but Jackson's men rushed in and saved it, though so damagmen. This had been the critical moment of Jackson's whole strategic movement. He had successfu The story is a curious one, and is told in Jackson's official report as follows:— I had see the old army, had refused and failed to obey Jackson's order for immediate action, because not givitions would now have enabled them to cut off Jackson's retreat and to overwhelm him. But the moral 2, and though Shields could hear the guns of Jackson's rear-guard and Fremont's advance on the othof feeling equal to a woman's. On the 7th Jackson's advance at night reached the vicinity of Po could have any effect there came the news of Jackson's sharp counterstrokes at Cross Keys and Port[6 more...]
Harrisonburg, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
rtments. That of the Shenandoah, under Banks, included the Valley in which Banks had, in April, about 19,000 men near Harrisonburg. About 40 miles west in the mountains was Fremont, commanding what was called the Mountain Department, in which he idges by which Shields might have had access. At Conrad's store another bridge across the South Fork gave a road to Harrisonburg, and Shields rushed his cavalry ahead to gain possession of it, but again he was too late. Meanwhile, there had been nce on the other side of the Massanutten Mountains, he was powerless to cross. On Thursday, June 5, Jackson reached Harrisonburg, and here diverged east to cross the South Fork upon the bridge at Port Republic. On the 6th, in a severe cavalry affich here unite and form the South Fork of the Shenandoah. The North River is the larger of the two, and the road from Harrisonburg crosses it by a wooden bridge. The South River was fordable. On the morning of Sunday, the 8th, Jackson had sent t
West Point (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
I despatched my aide-de-camp, Lt. Pendleton, to Gen. Steuart with an order to move as rapidly as possible and join me on the Martinsburg turnpike and carry on the pursuit of the enemy with vigor. His reply was that he was under the command of Gen. Ewell and the order must come through him. Such conduct and consequent delay has induced me to require of Lt. (now Maj.) Pendleton a full statement of the case, which is forwarded herewith. Pendleton tells how Steuart, who was a graduate of West Point and an officer of the old army, had refused and failed to obey Jackson's order for immediate action, because not given through a division commander. Gen. Jackson then goes on to say: — About an hour after the halt of the main body had been ordered, Brig.-Gen. Geo. H. Steuart, with his cavalry, came up, and renewing the pursuit pushed forward in a highly creditable manner and succeeded in capturing a number of prisoners; but the main body of Banks's army was now beyond the reach of
Cross Keys (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
rigades, selecting a position about two miles north, decided to await the arrival of Shields with the rest of the division. Jackson left two brigades to protect the bridge, and with the remainder of his force marched back about four miles to Cross Keys, where he had left Ewell's division holding a selected position against Fremont. Fremont was now in reach of Jackson, and, by all the maxims of war, should have exerted his utmost strength to crush him. He could afford to risk fighting his lasClellan upon the Peninsula. On the 8th orders were sent for McDowell himself with Shields's and Ord's divisions to march for Fredericksburg; but before these orders could have any effect there came the news of Jackson's sharp counterstrokes at Cross Keys and Port Republic, which had the purely moral effect of causing the order to be countermanded. It remained countermanded, and McDowell and his two divisions were kept in the valley about Front Royal until June 20. This delay took away his las
McClellan (search for this): chapter 6
d to join McDowell at Fredericksburg, where the latter would await it before advancing to join McClellan before Richmond. This reduced Banks's force to about 10,000, and he had been withdrawn down t. Its great object was to break up McDowell's proposed march from Fredericksburg to reenforce McClellan in front of Richmond. This, it will be seen, was fully accomplished by the help of the folloetary of War, on account of the day. When it is remembered that the distance to unite with McClellan could have been easily covered within three marches, one is impressed with the influence of smcCall's, had been held at Fredericksburg, and, about June 6, it had been sent by water to join McClellan upon the Peninsula. On the 8th orders were sent for McDowell himself with Shields's and Ord'sy about Front Royal until June 20. This delay took away his last possible chance to reenforce McClellan before Lee took the offensive. Indeed, the movement to Fredericksburg, resumed about June 20,
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