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indeed difficult to supply. Early slowly retired down the Valley to Rude's Hill, between Mount Jackson and New Market, in line of battle, checking the enemy as he advanced, the troops behaving admirably. Sheridan's Cavalry followed as far as Staunton, but Early had simply stepped aside to Port Republic, while they passed on, and then moved to Waynesboroa on the 30th of September. In early October he is moving down the Valley again and meditates attacking the enemy at Harrisonburg on the 6th, but he in turn retires. By the 13th he is again at Fisher's Hill and Hupp's Hill, and finds Sheridan posted on the north bank of Cedar creek, and there boldly defies him on the field of his late reverses. The enemy, sending a division across the creek, is met by Conner's Brigade and repulsed, losing their division commander, Colonel Wells, and the gallant and accomplished General Conner on our side losing a leg. On the 15th General Early remains at Fisher's Hill and sends Rosser on a caval
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o be relieved, to the equal relief of his foot-sore excursionists. The upshot was that Sheridan was placed in command. Zzzsheridan forced back to Halltown. Grant returned to Petersburg, Hunter passed away, and now for six weeks Early and his new antagonist are chess playing and skirmishing. We have cavalry skirmishes and infantry skirmishes without number. The 7th of August Averill takes four pieces of artillery and about 300 prisoners from McCausland's Brigade at Moorefield. On the 9th Sheridan's whole army is concentrated at Harper's Ferry, and Early hears that he is in command. On the 10th Early formed east of Winchester to cover the roads from Charlestown and Berryville, then goes to Fisher's Hill, Sheridan following. On the 17th, Anderson, with Kershaw's Division and Cutshaw's artillery, approaches to reinforce Early, and Early in turn forces Sheridan back to the vicinage of Charlestown, skirmishing every day, and is heartily commended by Lee in his dispatches. The F
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in command. Zzzsheridan forced back to Halltown. Grant returned to Petersburg, Hunter passed away, and now for six weeks Early and his new antagonist are chess playing and skirmishing. We have cavalry skirmishes and infantry skirmishes without number. The 7th of August Averill takes four pieces of artillery and about 300 prisoners from McCausland's Brigade at Moorefield. On the 9th Sheridan's whole army is concentrated at Harper's Ferry, and Early hears that he is in command. On the 10th Early formed east of Winchester to cover the roads from Charlestown and Berryville, then goes to Fisher's Hill, Sheridan following. On the 17th, Anderson, with Kershaw's Division and Cutshaw's artillery, approaches to reinforce Early, and Early in turn forces Sheridan back to the vicinage of Charlestown, skirmishing every day, and is heartily commended by Lee in his dispatches. The Federal historian Pond says of Early's movements at this period: Holding the line of the Opequon, Early had fo
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ring a hundred guns which encumbered his army. Early had but 8,000 muskets, while there were over 20,400 men in the defences of Washington—enough to defeat him before Wright's Corps and Emory's Division arrived. And here was the Sixth and part of the Nineteenth Corps on hand. If he had taken Washington with so small a force it would have been futile and short-lived success. On the 13th of July, carrying along with him all the prisoners of Monocacy, Early marched to the Potomac, and on the 14th, crossing near Leesburg, was again in old Virginia. Zzzthe thirty-days' Campaign. I count this thirty-days' campaign as one of the most brilliant of our own or any other war. Within that brief time General Early, with less than 14,000 men, all told, had— 1. Driven out of the field the army of Hunter, 18,500 strong. 2. Bottled up Sigel at Harper's Ferry, with a force 6,000 strong. 3. Defeated Wallace at the Monocacy, and sent him whirling into Baltimore with an army of 6,000 to 7
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lley again and meditates attacking the enemy at Harrisonburg on the 6th, but he in turn retires. By the 13th he is again at Fisher's Hill and Hupp's Hill, and finds Sheridan posted on the north bank of Cedar creek, and there boldly defies him on the field of his late reverses. The enemy, sending a division across the creek, is met by Conner's Brigade and repulsed, losing their division commander, Colonel Wells, and the gallant and accomplished General Conner on our side losing a leg. On the 15th General Early remains at Fisher's Hill and sends Rosser on a cavalry reconnoissance. On the 17th he displays his full force in front of the enemy's lines to cover Rosser's return, but he is without provisions, and he must either retreat or fight. Well did he appreciate the inspiration of being the assailant, and he determined to assail. Zzzbattle of Cedar Creek. As the sequel shows, Sheridan had concluded that Early was pretty well used up, and had gone to Washington. General H. G. W
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now reduced to 8,000 muskets. An hour ahead of time—at 2 o'clock on the 15th of June—General Early moved from Cold Harbor, Hunter being then within forty miles and he within 140 miles from Lynchburg, which was Hunter's objective point. On the 16th Early was at the Rivanna, near Charlottesville, having marched over eighty miles in four days, and there he received a telegram from General Breckinridge, at Lynchburg, that Hunter was at Liberty, in Bedford county, about twenty-five miles from this quickly recalled, the enemy being discovered in line of battle and fortifying. Early now posts himself on the west bank of the Opequon, near Winchester, and on the 14th Anderson starts again to Lee, carrying his infantry and artillery. On the 16th Sheridan hears of this through a spy and prepares to advance and give battle. On the 18th Early is at Martinsburg, where he hears that Grant has again visited Sheridan at Charlestown. He divines that a movement is on hand, at once orders a conce
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un 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, Ramsen command. On the 10th Early formed east of Winchester to cover the roads from Charlestown and Berryville, then goes to Fisher's Hill, Sheridan following. On the 17th, Anderson, with Kershaw's Division and Cutshaw's artillery, approaches to reinforce Early, and Early in turn forces Sheridan back to the vicinage of Charlestown, s and accomplished General Conner on our side losing a leg. On the 15th General Early remains at Fisher's Hill and sends Rosser on a cavalry reconnoissance. On the 17th he displays his full force in front of the enemy's lines to cover Rosser's return, but he is without provisions, and he must either retreat or fight. Well did he
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in a soldier's duty and with a soldier's glory, a soldier's death. Zzzwater and a good rest. On the afternoon of the 18th, Hunter, with his cavalry on each wing, his two infantry divisions and his artillery in the centre, advanced to the assau16th 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 20tinfantry and artillery. On the 16th Sheridan hears of this through a spy and prepares to advance and give battle. On the 18th Early is at Martinsburg, where he hears that Grant has again visited Sheridan at Charlestown. He divines that a movement to answer, while he and half his corps were there, Rodes and the other half did not get there until the afternoon of the 18th, and Early arranged to attack next morning. Meantime between two suns Hunter gave leg bail. It was said he should have c
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found in a soldier's duty and with a soldier's glory, a soldier's death. Zzzwater and a good rest. On the afternoon of the 18th, Hunter, with his cavalry on each wing, his two infantry divisions and his artillery in the centre, advanced to the assault, but the attack was feeble and quickly repulsed, and Hunter's career was over. Rodes's Division arrived that afternoon from Charlottesville, and, though the artillery had not yet come, Early had determined to attack Hunter at dawn on the 19th; but, between two suns, Hunter vanished, having lost 100 killed, 500 wounded, and 100 missing. Early was hot upon his heels, McCausland leading with his cavalry. The night of the 19th Ramseur drove his rear guard through Liberty, twenty-five miles away. On the 21st McCausland, always enterprising, struck him again at Hanging Rock in Roanoke country, capturing some guns and prisoners, and Hunter passed on through Craig county to West Virginia. The northern historian, Pond, says in his accou
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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 and Lilly being wounded, and Colonel Board, of the Fifty-eighth Virginia,covering the movement, he deliberately, in good order, retired with all the honors of war, losing but three guns, which could not be brought off, because the horses were killed. The enemy reported five. Zzzaftermath at Fisher's Hill. On the 20th Early took position at Fisher's Hill, and on the 22d Sheridan again attacked him, Crook's Corps getting in rear of his left flank and his whole army retiring in conclusion. But the artillery again distinguished itself by great courage, fighting
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