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Swan Point (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
repair for final instructions to the headquarters of General Lee in the town, and in this ride he was accompanied by his Staff. Leesburg, the county seat of Loudoun, is a town or village of about 4000 inhabitants, some four miles from the Potomac river, and, as might be readily supposed from its proximity to the border, was alternately in the possession of the Yankees and the Confederates, having undergone a change of masters several times during the war. General Lee's headquarters was set ed, drove back the Yankees in his turn for several miles with great slaughter. About mid-day I was sent by General Stuart to our cavalry with orders that they should press forward, in corresponding movement with the infantry, up the bank of the Potomac. At the moment of passing the 3d Virginia Cavalry, as I was exchanging some friendly words with its gallant commander, Colonel Thornton, a piece of a shell tore off his left arm very near to the shoulder, from which wound he died in great agony
Harper's Ferry (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
the two rivers; and a railway, connecting Harper's Ferry with Winchester, skirts the margin of the ith little difficulty obtain possession of Harper's Ferry and all that it contained. Jackson, afch was rapidly advancing to the succour of Harper's Ferry. The passes over the South Mountain were left wing of McLaws's division nearest to Harper's Ferry. General Pryor was just starting on a littshut up in a narrow gorge, the garrison of Harper's Ferry, 13,000 strong (which, should Jackson failolent advance it brought quickly to a halt-Harper's Ferry has surrendered to Jackson! In a few momession of by my men. The spoils captured at Harper's Ferry were enormous. Besides this large number Colonel Miles, the commanding officer at Harper's Ferry, a short time before the surrender, had lohad, indeed, been left by the main body at Harper's Ferry, but they arrived on the field the night psave the immense booty taken by Jackson at Harper's Ferry, which was of the very greatest importance[8 more...]
Leesburg (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
or miles around. Our direction was northward, and as we rode onward towards the little town of Leesburg, inspirited by this fact, our horses exhibiting new life from yesterday's repose, many a youthfympathies had been always with the South. After a march of several hours the column reached Leesburg, and the streets of the village were at once so compactly filled with troops, artillery, and wa headquarters of General Lee in the town, and in this ride he was accompanied by his Staff. Leesburg, the county seat of Loudoun, is a town or village of about 4000 inhabitants, some four miles frical end. Some months after our visit, during one of the numerous fights that took place around Leesburg, our excellent old friend was seated in his favourite fauteuil, patiently awaiting the result oof the Potomac, of whom thousands had been collected together in the immediate neighbourhood of Leesburg alone. I could not help expressing to General Stuart, as we passed the thin lines of our ragge
Winchester, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
this noble river receives the bright waters of its tributary the Shenandoah, and, augmented in volume thereby, breaks through the Blue Ridge. Here the United States Government had, many years before the war, established a very large arsenal and manufactory of small-arms. The Baltimore and Ohio Railway runs along the Potomac past the place, crossing from the Maryland to the Virginia bank at the immediate point of confluence of the two rivers; and a railway, connecting Harper's Ferry with Winchester, skirts the margin of the Shenandoah, and reaches its terminus at the extensive wayside station of the great line of communication between the Chesapeake and the Ohio. Around the workshops of the arsenal and the sheds of the railways a little town had grown up, built partly upon a narrow tract of level ground but little elevated above the rocky bed of the Potomac, and partly upon a lofty hill looking down upon either stream. This eminence is itself commanded on the Maryland side by the t
Jackson (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
w was a place of considerable importance. Jackson's corps had taken the town completely by surpalways uncertain in his movements, was not at Jackson's headquarters, and was supposed to have goneed me with their questions. One who had seen Jackson's columns on the march, affirmed they numberece, towards Sharpsburg, had there united with Jackson's troops, which had come down during the nighevents they describe, in stating that none of Jackson's forces had effected a junction with Lee befaccomplished by forced marches. A portion of Jackson's corps had, indeed, been left by the main bo and was raging in full fury on the left with Jackson's corps at seven o'clock in the morning. Frcentrated the whole weight of his attack upon Jackson's centre, which for a time gave way, and was destructive fire into the enemy's ranks. In Jackson's front, the conflict was only moderately renne of the corpses had yet been buried, and in Jackson's front the Federal dead lay around in great [4 more...]
Hampton (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
olonel Munford, was ordered to the neighbourhood of Sugar Loaf Mountain; while Hampton's remained in the immediate vicinity of Urbana. The following morning we weret to all the families in Urbana and its neighbourhood, and to the officers of Hampton's brigade. The large halls of the Academy were aired and swept and festooned 1 A. M. Fitz Lee's brigade passed through the village on its way to Frederick; Hampton's soon followed; and only Robertson's, under command of Colonel Munford, remaith, making an early start, in the direction of Harper's Ferry, to reunite with Hampton's and Robertson's brigades, the latter of which had been already two days on t couriers, who told me that General Stuart had gone off some hours before with Hampton's and Robertson's brigades, proceeding along the tow-path of the canal on the gade, under Colonel Munford, was detached to the extreme right, Fitz Lee's and Hampton's were held in reserve on the extreme left, which, as before stated, rested on
Middletown (Ohio, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
Chapter 6: The autumn campaign in Maryland. grand ball at Urbana. start from Urbana. fights near Frederick and Middletown. march toHarper's Ferry. fight at Crampton's Gap. exciting time in pleasant valley. surrender of Harper's Ferry. march to Sharpsburg. bombardment of Sharpsburg. the battle of Sharpsburg or Antietam. day after the battle, and recrossing the Potomac. General Lee had now decided not to attack the enemy in their strong fortifications around Alexandria, but boldly to carry the war into the enemy's territory, or at least into the fertile plains of Maryland. Many advantages, it was hoped, might be secured by this policy. For a considerable period he would be able there to subsist his army, relieved from the necessity of protecting his lines of communication for supplies. The confident belief was also entertained that our army would be increased by 20,000 to 25,000 recruits, who were supposed to be only awaiting the opportunity of taking up arm
Loudoun (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
olumn reached Leesburg, and the streets of the village were at once so compactly filled with troops, artillery, and waggon-trains, that General Stuart determined to make a detour with his cavalry, which had been halted about a mile distant, in preference to proceeding through the place. It was necessary, however, for the General to repair for final instructions to the headquarters of General Lee in the town, and in this ride he was accompanied by his Staff. Leesburg, the county seat of Loudoun, is a town or village of about 4000 inhabitants, some four miles from the Potomac river, and, as might be readily supposed from its proximity to the border, was alternately in the possession of the Yankees and the Confederates, having undergone a change of masters several times during the war. General Lee's headquarters was set up in the commodious dwelling of a prominent citizen. Jackson and Longstreet had both already arrived there, and our great commander was soon engaged in a council o
Urbana (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
ad to break away from all this and get back to Urbana, there to rest my weary limbs on the soft carp it was evident that we should be stationed at Urbana for some days, General Stuart, in order to estampton's remained in the immediate vicinity of Urbana. The following morning we were waited upon by York, a relation of the family, on a visit to Urbana, whom General Stuart, from her warm outspoken the ball were sent out to all the families in Urbana and its neighbourhood, and to the officers ofproaching the Academy, as the only building at Urbana that was at all suited to the purposes of an hof inactivity for us was now soon to be over. Urbana was not to be our Capua, and the second day afth which we got in readiness to move away from Urbana. About 11 A. M. Fitz Lee's brigade passed thr As the enemy did not advance that day beyond Urbana, the greater part of our cavalry encamped betwadvancing in strong force on the turnpike from Urbana, and we received orders to retreat through Fre[1 more...]
Pleasant Valley (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
r, with an intervening space of about two miles in breadth, but the South Mountain branches off in the neighbourhood of Boonsboroa, forming what is called the Pleasant valley. At Boonsboroa, General Lee found himself, with the remaining portion of his army under Longstreet, confronting the bulk of the army of McClellan, which wao reconnoitre and watch the enemy's movements, the other brigade, Fitz Lee's, having been detached from his command to the corps of Longstreet. We reached Pleasant Valley in the afternoon, and our cavalry encamping there, General Stuart and I rode over to the headquarters of Brigadier-General Pryor, who commanded the left wing d before sunset, would inevitably fall upon us), in our rear, an enemy vastly superior in numbers on our front, we must gain the doubtful victory or perish in Pleasant Valley, the very name of which might mock our ruin. Every man felt this, and our lines, generally hopeful and cheery before an engagement, looked glum and desperate
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