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Michigan (Michigan, United States) (search for this): chapter 46
Waynesborough (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 46
Charleston Harbor (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 46
The First cavalry. Captain James H. Stevenson.
When the war-cloud suddenly burst over Charleston harbor, in the early dawn of that memorable 12th of April, the loyal people of the North found the national existence threatened by armed and organized treason, without adequate preparation to meet the impending danger.
It was supposed, however, that seventy-five thousand militia would be able to quell the insurrection in a very short time, and President Lincoln issued his proclamation calling out that number of men to serve for a period of three months. This levy was soon raised; but the people, having been thoroughly aroused to the danger which threatened the Union, continued to form regiment after regiment of volunteers, in anticipation of their services being needed.
Some even began to organize companies for the cavalry arm of the service, but they were regarded as altogether visionary.
The government threw cold water upon the cavalry movement, and plainly intimated that it co
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 46
Malvern Hill (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 46
Harrison's Landing (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 46
Moorfield (New Jersey, United States) (search for this): chapter 46
Winchester, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 46
West Virginia (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 46
Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 46