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Chancellorsville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.26
urg, Malvern Hill, Cedar Mountain, Groveton, Fauquier Springs, Bristoe, Second Manassas, Ox Hill, (or Chantilly), Harper's Ferry, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville (or Second Fredericksburg), Salem Church, Winchester, Gettysburg, Second Bristoe, Rappahannock, Mine Run, the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, the Po, Bethesda, Lyng behind a rocky ledge, he repelled these intruders, and then, reinforcements arriving, he joined them and beat back Sumner's Corps. Zzzfredericksburg and Chancellorsville. It was a splendid scene when the fog lifted December 13, 1862, and revealed on the plains of Fredericksburg, in martial array, Burnside's army of 100,000r gave leg bail. It was said he should have captured Hunter; this is equivalent to saying that Lee should have captured Pope after Manassas, or Hooker after Chancellorsville, or Grant after Cold Harbor. It was said that he should have captured Washington; this absurdity has been exposed. Grant criticises Early for sending Ander
Augusta (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.26
mies, and capturing guns from veterans, at a loss to themselves of one to every five killed or wounded. Breckinridge had hastened with his slender division to join Lee at Cold Harbor, and after that battle had been fought, wheeled right about to meet the same force which, reinforced, and now commanded by Major-General David Hunter, was marching up the Valley from Harrisonburg, with 8,500 men. On June 5th Hunter had defeated and slain the gallant cavalry general, W. E. Jones, at Piedmont in Augusta. Three days later, June 8th, Crook and Averill had joined him at Staunton with 10,000 men, and now with this united force, 18,500 strong, he was marching on four parallel roads to Lynchburg. Meantime Major-General Sheridan had been sent by Grant with a corps of cavalry on June 7th to destroy the Central (now Chesapeake and Ohio Railway), and Grant, expecting him to meet Hunter at Charlottesville, they were to return together to the Army of the Potomac. Neither of these commanders met a
China (China) (search for this): chapter 1.26
in abundance and accomplished officers she has produced; but her wars have been for the most part against inferiors—against Hindoos, and Persians, Afghans, Zulus, Chinese, Egyptians, Arabs and Matabeles. The greatest army of her own that she ever mustered was the 30,000 of Wellington at Waterloo. Her forces have generally co-operse Gordon, as they call him, who was only a captain of engineers in the Crimean War, and who, while we were fighting in the Confederacy, was helping the Emperor of China to suppress the Taiping rebellion, and who was finally killed in the Soudan by a handful of Arabs? Brave man he was, indeed; but he never commanded even an Englisorrest, Stuart, Hampton, Wheeler, or the cavalry Lees? Robert Cornelius Napier, Lord Napier of Magdala, as he is familiarly called, had served well in India and China, and he received an annuity of 12,000, was made field marshal, Knight Commander of the Bath, and a catalogue of honors for a little skirmish with and a general dem
Loudoun (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.26
Zzzsecond invasion and its sequel. The foot-cavalry paused near Leesburg, July 14th and 15th, and soon march and fight is again the watch-word. Their situation is perilous, for a column, commanded by General H. G. Wright, consisting of the Sixth and Nineteenth Corps, is moving on their rear from Washington, while Hunter's army, which had returned from the Ohio river by railroad, has united with Sigel at Harper's Ferry, and this force has moved under Major-General Crook, down into Loudoun county. To slip between them is the problem. Early solved it. On the 16th of July he moved through Snicker's Gap to the Valley, crossing the Shenandoah on the 17th, and taking position on the 18th, near Berryville, skirmishing successfully, and repelling the advance of Wright's column at Castleman's Ferry. On the 20th, Ramseur had an affair with Averill's cavalry, which was threatening our trains from Stevenson's Depot, and was badly worsted, losing four pieces of artillery, General Lewis an
Massanutten Mountain (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.26
d had gone to Washington. General H. G. Wright, of the Sixth Corps, who commanded in his absence, was informed on the 18th that Early had retreated, and the Federal army lay with a feeling of security on the north bank of Cedar creek; but Early was only crouching to spring. Unable to attack the fortified position of the enemy, he determined to take him by flank, and by surprise if possible. He had sent General Gordon, with Captain Hotchkiss, chief engineer, to the signal station on Massanutton mountain, to examine the enemy's position, and General Pegram to examine the creek on the enemy's right. Hotchkiss returned with a sketch designating the roads on the enemy's left and rear, and with information that it was practicable to move the infantry between the base of the mountain and the Shenandoah river, into which the creek there empties to a ford below the mouth of the creek. Next morning General Gordon confirmed Captain Hotchkiss's report, expressing confidence that an attack co
Monmouth, Ill. (Illinois, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.26
gns such as we had in the late war, or to afford opportunities for such leaders as Lee, Joseph E. Johnston, Ewell, A. P. Hill, Jackson, Stuart, and Early. The fact is that since the battle of Sedgmoor, fought August 5, 1665, between the Duke of Monmouth, some 6,000 strong, and the forces of King James II., under John Churchill, afterwards the Duke of Marlborough, in which Monmouth lost a thousand and Churchill some 300 slain, no conflict deserving the name of battle has been fought on English gMonmouth lost a thousand and Churchill some 300 slain, no conflict deserving the name of battle has been fought on English ground. Zzzsecret of England's demonstration. While it is true that during this domestic peace of over 200 years, the British have carried the English flag victorious from the Seine to the Indus, from Calcutta to Quebec, from Madrid to Cairo, it has been more by the skill of diplomacy and strategy, and especially more by sea power than by the movements of great forces. If we except the American campaigns and Wellington's operations against Napoleon, all the English fighting done in two c
Williamsburg (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.26
a veteran of three wars, and he took part in the civil war in well-nigh fifty battles and skirmishes. He was engaged therein at Bull Run, Manassas, Yorktown, Williamsburg, Malvern Hill, Cedar Mountain, Groveton, Fauquier Springs, Bristoe, Second Manassas, Ox Hill, (or Chantilly), Harper's Ferry, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Chancal Beauregard, completed our success, and won the battle. This gave Early promotion to the rank of brigadier-general. Zzzwilliamsburg and Sharpsburg. At Williamsburg on the 5th of May, 1862, he led the Twenty-fourth Virginia and Fifth North Carolina Regiments of his brigade in an assault upon a six-gun battery and redoubt, y at Manassas, and are entitled to the highest distinction therefor, Johnston manoeuvred well at Yorktown, struck McClellan a parting blow with fine address at Williamsburg, and then, like Albert Sidney Johnston, at Shiloh, fell wounded, as he was pressing the enemy at Seven Pines, when opportunity vanished. For two years he was
Cockeysville (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.26
rly in doubles and trebles about that time, and I hardly think that Wallace surpassed the average reduplicating view taken of him. Zzzwashington, July 10, 1864. While the alarm-bells were ringing in Baltimore that Sunday morning, July 10th, Harry Gilmor struck the Philadelphia and Wilmington railroad at Magnolia, and captured Major-General Franklin, while Bradley Johnson, with his brigade, occupied Towsontown, Westminster and Reistertown, and tore up the Northern Central railroad at Cockeysville, and Early pushed on to Rockville. At 11 o'clock, July 11th, Early's head of column, the Sixty-second Virginia (mounted infantry), under Colonel George Smith, and McClenahan's Battery, appeared in front of Fort Stevens, on the edge of Washington, the National Capitol looming up in full view. At half-past 1 Rhodes's skirmishers were deployed and the big guns of Fort Stevens sent them a loud reception. While the sturdy infantry that had trudged from Cold Harbor came struggling forward
Towson (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.26
cy is not inferior to Ben Hur as a work of fiction; but all the Federals were seeing Early in doubles and trebles about that time, and I hardly think that Wallace surpassed the average reduplicating view taken of him. Zzzwashington, July 10, 1864. While the alarm-bells were ringing in Baltimore that Sunday morning, July 10th, Harry Gilmor struck the Philadelphia and Wilmington railroad at Magnolia, and captured Major-General Franklin, while Bradley Johnson, with his brigade, occupied Towsontown, Westminster and Reistertown, and tore up the Northern Central railroad at Cockeysville, and Early pushed on to Rockville. At 11 o'clock, July 11th, Early's head of column, the Sixty-second Virginia (mounted infantry), under Colonel George Smith, and McClenahan's Battery, appeared in front of Fort Stevens, on the edge of Washington, the National Capitol looming up in full view. At half-past 1 Rhodes's skirmishers were deployed and the big guns of Fort Stevens sent them a loud reception
Jackson (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.26
s wound, and made his mark at Cedar Run, Groveton, and Manassas on Jackson's northern march to Sharpsburg. Critical conjuncture was that owith his heavy masses, including two corps that never fired a gun. Jackson's Division, under J. R. Jones, and Ewell's Division, under Lawton,e left in fighting shape. Assisted by Grigsby and some 300 men of Jackson's Division, he, with his brigade, repulsed one assault, when suddeanklin's grand division was now launched against our right held by Jackson's Corps, and Early was just executing orders from Jackson to hold In this emergency Early assumed the responsibility of disregarding Jackson's orders, and instantly advanced to the rescue amidst the shouts ot on the plain, and having the satisfaction of presently receiving Jackson's orders to do just what he had done. Early commanded the right General Robert Ransom, composed of this brigade and of Imboden's, Jackson's, and McCausland's, now numbering 2,000 men, and his infantry, wi
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