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Harper's Ferry (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.18
Demonstration on Harper's Ferry. From the Times-dispatch, December 9th, 1906. How Jackson Eluded Freemont and won three Fights in four days. Scouting in the Darkness—Famous Valley campaign of 1862—well—Laid plans that worked well. During the last week of May, 1862, my regiment, the Second Virginia Cavalry, commanded by Colonel T. T. Munford (afterward General Munford) was doing duty around Bolivar Heights, near Harper's Ferry. During the night of May 29th I was aroused byHarper's Ferry. During the night of May 29th I was aroused by Colonel Munford who ordered me to take my company (Company B, the Wise Troop, of Lynchburg) and move down the pike to the neighborhood of Halltown, which is near the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, to establish a picket. As I was entirely ignorant of the country, having come there in the night, the Colonel proceeded by the light of a Confederate candle to outline the route he wished me to take with pencil on a small piece of paper. He directed me to pass our infantry pickets, and not go into H<
Port Republic (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.18
wing. The enemy were not yet seen, but we expected to meet them in the next field. Not a shot was fired. Just as our skirmishers got over the fence, and as we with line of battle got to the fence, here came a courier to Colonel Baylor from Jackson to halt. There we stood possibly fifteen or twenty minutes, when another courier came from Jackson ordering the line of battle to fall back to the ridge on which we had first formed, and the skirmishers to fall back over the fence. We remained during most of the day and built fires as if we were going into camp. That night the army was in full motion up the Valley. I did not get back to my regiment until I got to Strasburg. Jackson slipped by Fremont a few days later, fought the battles of Harrisonburg, Cross Keys and Port Republic inside of four days, winding up his memorable Valley campaign of 1862. This was the opening of that great campaign, and led to the movement to Richmond. A. D. Warwick, Late 1st Lieut. 2d Va. Regiment.
Jackson (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.18
istance in the rear of the picket in a stone house on the right-hand side of the pike. All this I found to be true afterwards. The position of things looked a little ugly, so I thought the best thing I could do was to send the man back to General Jackson, so I told the soldier who had charge of him to arouse the first troop he found and tell the officers commanding that there was nothing between him and the enemy except a small company of cavalrymen, only about thirty men! Then to go to Jackson's headquarters, wherever they were, and turn the man over to him and ask for instructions for me. It was now getting towards daylight, and the man, before I sent him off a prisoner to Jackson, asked me to wait a few minutes, and he would show me the Yankee picket. I then sent the main body of my men back through the village, I and one man remained with the prisoner to watch for the Yankee pickets as it became day. Enemy's picket and a Captive. We had not long to wait, for very soo
Lynchburg (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.18
d by Colonel T. T. Munford (afterward General Munford) was doing duty around Bolivar Heights, near Harper's Ferry. During the night of May 29th I was aroused by Colonel Munford who ordered me to take my company (Company B, the Wise Troop, of Lynchburg) and move down the pike to the neighborhood of Halltown, which is near the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, to establish a picket. As I was entirely ignorant of the country, having come there in the night, the Colonel proceeded by the light of a. He claimed he was a deserter from the Yankees. He did not seem to know much, but I sent him back to General Jackson also. All this occupied some time, and it was now sunrise, and the man I sent with the first prisoner (Mr. John T. Smith, of Lynchburg), returned with orders from General Jackson for the officer in charge of the picket to report to him at once. First glimpse of Jackson. I had never seen General Jackson, though we had come down the Valley with him. I at once turned my
Cross Keys (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.18
owing. The enemy were not yet seen, but we expected to meet them in the next field. Not a shot was fired. Just as our skirmishers got over the fence, and as we with line of battle got to the fence, here came a courier to Colonel Baylor from Jackson to halt. There we stood possibly fifteen or twenty minutes, when another courier came from Jackson ordering the line of battle to fall back to the ridge on which we had first formed, and the skirmishers to fall back over the fence. We remained during most of the day and built fires as if we were going into camp. That night the army was in full motion up the Valley. I did not get back to my regiment until I got to Strasburg. Jackson slipped by Fremont a few days later, fought the battles of Harrisonburg, Cross Keys and Port Republic inside of four days, winding up his memorable Valley campaign of 1862. This was the opening of that great campaign, and led to the movement to Richmond. A. D. Warwick, Late 1st Lieut. 2d Va. Regiment.
Halltown (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.18
urg) and move down the pike to the neighborhood of Halltown, which is near the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, tod me to pass our infantry pickets, and not go into Halltown, but to be sure to stop before the town and establve instruction from Colonel Munford not to go into Halltown. I suppose that place was looked on as being in tillage this was, to my great surprise lie answered Halltown, and there now, we had disobeyed the most positive order not to go into Halltown, and had ridden entirely through it. I expressed no surprise to him, nor did I d him I was the officer in charge of the picket at Halltown; had received order from him to report at once. He. After a moment or two he told me to go back to Halltown to take a man with me and make a reconnaissance to and started on my scout. I passed to the left of Halltown, the Federal picket still in the same position, moin. I will support you. I returned immediately to Halltown, finding the troops all on the pike in the same di
Strasburg, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.18
wing. The enemy were not yet seen, but we expected to meet them in the next field. Not a shot was fired. Just as our skirmishers got over the fence, and as we with line of battle got to the fence, here came a courier to Colonel Baylor from Jackson to halt. There we stood possibly fifteen or twenty minutes, when another courier came from Jackson ordering the line of battle to fall back to the ridge on which we had first formed, and the skirmishers to fall back over the fence. We remained during most of the day and built fires as if we were going into camp. That night the army was in full motion up the Valley. I did not get back to my regiment until I got to Strasburg. Jackson slipped by Fremont a few days later, fought the battles of Harrisonburg, Cross Keys and Port Republic inside of four days, winding up his memorable Valley campaign of 1862. This was the opening of that great campaign, and led to the movement to Richmond. A. D. Warwick, Late 1st Lieut. 2d Va. Regiment.
Thomas Jonathan Jackson (search for this): chapter 1.18
k to General Jackson also. All this occupied some time, and it was now sunrise, and the man I sent with the first prisoner (Mr. John T. Smith, of Lynchburg), returned with orders from General Jackson for the officer in charge of the picket to report to him at once. First glimpse of Jackson. I had never seen General Jackson, though we had come down the Valley with him. I at once turned my picket over to the next in command and hurried to my first sight of the general commanding, T. J. Jackson. I had not very far to go, as Jackson always kept well up to the front. I found the different commands all awake, having been aroused by my first courier sent back. John T. Smith, with the prisoner, had no difficulty in finding the general's headquarters under a tree on top of a high hill. I rode up, saluted, and asked is this General Jackson. On receiving an affirmative reply, I told him I was the officer in charge of the picket at Halltown; had received order from him to report a
T. T. Munford (search for this): chapter 1.18
hat worked well. During the last week of May, 1862, my regiment, the Second Virginia Cavalry, commanded by Colonel T. T. Munford (afterward General Munford) was doing duty around Bolivar Heights, near Harper's Ferry. During the night of MaGeneral Munford) was doing duty around Bolivar Heights, near Harper's Ferry. During the night of May 29th I was aroused by Colonel Munford who ordered me to take my company (Company B, the Wise Troop, of Lynchburg) and move down the pike to the neighborhood of Halltown, which is near the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, to establish a picket. As IColonel Munford who ordered me to take my company (Company B, the Wise Troop, of Lynchburg) and move down the pike to the neighborhood of Halltown, which is near the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, to establish a picket. As I was entirely ignorant of the country, having come there in the night, the Colonel proceeded by the light of a Confederate candle to outline the route he wished me to take with pencil on a small piece of paper. He directed me to pass our infantry p awaked so soon after going to rest, but they soon got saddled up and off. We started with positive instruction from Colonel Munford not to go into Halltown. I suppose that place was looked on as being in the Yankees' lines, or too far from ours.
T. J. Jackson (search for this): chapter 1.18
T. J. Jackson. I had not very far to go, as Jackson always kept well up to the front. I found thl. I rode up, saluted, and asked is this General Jackson. On receiving an affirmative reply, I tomoved his position. Another interview with Jackson. I hurried to General Jackson to report, fGeneral Jackson to report, finding him at the same place. The infantry troops were called to attention, and forming in columnmething very important. I hastened on to General Jackson, and made my report of the situation, as ow far he could use me in the future, for General Jackson knew all that country thoroughly. After d to consider what next. I had done what General Jackson ordered, driven the picket in on the resee, here came a courier to Colonel Baylor from Jackson to halt. There we stood possibly fifteen or wenty minutes, when another courier came from Jackson ordering the line of battle to fall back to tack to my regiment until I got to Strasburg. Jackson slipped by Fremont a few days later, fought t
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