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Valley Mountain (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
rtillery. Colonels Gilham and Lee were at Valley mountain, 28 miles west of Huntersville, with theing him to advance on the enemy by way of Valley mountain. Not succeeding in this, or in gaining tmp at Elkwater, some 16 miles in front of Valley mountain, and by the Monterey line on that on Cheay of Huttonsville. From Loring's camp at Valley mountain, 3,500 feet above the sea level, it was 1eral Lee from Headquarters of the Forces, Valley mountain, W. Va., September 9, 1861, issued the foself was responsible for results. From Valley mountain, on the 17th of September. he wrote to G added his force to that of Cox, Lee left Valley mountain, about the 19th, and hastened to that linr camp. Shortly after General Lee left Valley mountain he sent back orders to Loring to send reid on the Huntersville and Beverly line at Valley mountain, with detachments on the road to its baseia, under Col. William Gilham, located at Valley mountain and guarding that approach to Huntersvill[10 more...]
Valley Head (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
he had report from Floyd of the engagement at Carnifax Ferry, on the 10th, and learned what had become of Rosecrans. Apprehensive that the bickerings of Floyd and Wise on the Kanawha line would lead to further disasters, now that Rosecrans had added his force to that of Cox, Lee left Valley mountain, about the 19th, and hastened to that line by way of Marlinton and Lewisburg. On the 14th, Loring made demonstrations on Reynolds at Elkwater, then, late in the day, retired to Conrad's at Valley Head, where he halted during the 15th, hoping that the enemy would follow and attack him. As he did not come, Loring marched late that night toward his old camp at Valley mountain, which he reached early in the morning of the 16th. Jackson remained in front of the Cheat mountain redoubt on the 14th and 15th, threatening to attack, especially on the 15th, when he made a demonstration on the Federal left; after which, at night, he returned to his Greenbrier river camp. Shortly after General
Marlinton (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
crans. Apprehensive that the bickerings of Floyd and Wise on the Kanawha line would lead to further disasters, now that Rosecrans had added his force to that of Cox, Lee left Valley mountain, about the 19th, and hastened to that line by way of Marlinton and Lewisburg. On the 14th, Loring made demonstrations on Reynolds at Elkwater, then, late in the day, retired to Conrad's at Valley Head, where he halted during the 15th, hoping that the enemy would follow and attack him. As he did not comh of September the Confederate force under Colonel Gilham evacuated Valley mountain, and on October 2d took position on Elk mountain, where it remained until after the battle of Greenbrier River. After that it fell back to Marlin's bottom (now Marlinton), on the Greenbrier, where it threw up fortifications and remained until late in November, when that portion of the army of the Northwest, with the exception of the cavalry left at Huntersville, was withdrawn and sent to Winchester, to Gen. T.
Monterey (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
nd near Huttonsville. General Loring reached Monterey on the 22d day of July and assumed command. When Loring reached Monterey he found the army of the Northwest thus distributed: Col. Edward Johnrting distance between Alleghany mountain and Monterey; Col. S. V. Fulkerson's Thirty-seventh Virgin W. C. Scott's Forty-fourth Virginia were at Monterey, as also were Shumaker's Virginia battery andat other troops which had been ordered to the Monterey line should be sent to Millboro, on the Virgirsville line. After spending a few days at Monterey inspecting the troops and gathering informatiaylor, he promptly rode forward, 47 miles, to Monterey, where he spent a day conferring with Gen. H.was in immediate command of the troops on the Monterey line and on the Huntersville line, which form by which, unobserved, the turnpike road from Monterey to Huttonsville could be reached on the top oon from Alleghany mountain to Staunton, since Monterey, in that valley and on that line, was but 70 [7 more...]
Cheat Mountain (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
a common objective in the Federal force on Cheat mountain and near Huttonsville. General Loring reass numerous ridges of the densely forested Cheat mountain chain, to Jackson's camp on the Greenbrier picket guarding that flank and the way to Cheat mountain; Anderson was on the turnpike, on the westme and passed, and no sound was heard from Cheat mountain. Early on the morning of the 12th, Col.etail met Anderson's force, on the western Cheat mountain, nearly 3 miles from the Federal camp and aissance of the enemy's positions, both at Cheat mountain pass and on Valley river, having been compmpting sight. We waited for the attack on Cheat mountain, which was to be the signal, till 10 a. m.onstant rains; the Federal forces in their Cheat mountain and Elkwater fortifications, and at Huttonon, retired leisurely and in good order to Cheat mountain, arriving at sundown, having marched 24 milaven's cabin, near the top of the eastern Cheat mountain, when Milroy's advance appeared. These re[29 more...]
West Virginia (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
tain. Aroused by this, Colonel Johnson at once turned out the whole of his command and placed it in position to meet an attack. The Ninth and Twenty-fifth Virginia battalions and the Thirty-first Virginia were ordered to the crest of the mountain on the right, to guard against approach from that quarter. No defenses had been thrown up on that ridge. Some fields, with stumps and felled timber beyond, reached this crest of the mountain. A portion of the enemy, led by a Union man from western Virginia who was familiar with the locality, turned to the left about a mile down the turnpike and reached the field in front of Johnson's right by a trail which led into a road coming into a field near his rear. Hansborough's pickets discovered this approach and reported the enemy coming in strong force. They advanced, some 2,000 men, in line of battle at about 7:15 a. m. and promptly opened a terrific musketry fire, which was bravely responded to by the 300 Confederates on the crest of the r
Grafton, W. Va. (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
and such stores as he had transportation for and destroying the remainder. The Federals did not follow. After the withdrawal of the larger part of the army of the Northwest to the Kanawha line, the opposing forces on the Staunton-Beverly line remained quiet, mainly because of the condition of the almost impassable roads and of the constant rains; the Federal forces in their Cheat mountain and Elkwater fortifications, and at Huttonsville and Beverly on their line of communication toward Grafton; and the Monterey division of the Confederate forces at Camp Bartow, on the Staunton and Parkersburg turnpike, in the valley of the Greenbrier, 12 miles east from the Federal fortress on Cheat mountain, and on the Huntersville and Beverly line at Valley mountain, with detachments on the road to its base of supplies at Millboro depot. The portion of the army of the Northwest left on the line leading to Beverly was in command of Brig.-Gen. Henry R. Jackson, with headquarters at Camp Bartow
Elk Mountain (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
on: I congratulate both yourself and the officers and men under your command for your brilliant conduct on this occasion and your successful defense of the important position held by you against a force so superior. The President joins me in the expression of the satisfaction we both feel in finding our confidence in you and your command so fully justified. On the 30th of September the Confederate force under Colonel Gilham evacuated Valley mountain, and on October 2d took position on Elk mountain, where it remained until after the battle of Greenbrier River. After that it fell back to Marlin's bottom (now Marlinton), on the Greenbrier, where it threw up fortifications and remained until late in November, when that portion of the army of the Northwest, with the exception of the cavalry left at Huntersville, was withdrawn and sent to Winchester, to Gen. T. J. Jackson, who had, on the 4th of November, assumed command of the Valley district, which embraced Alleghany mountain. On t
Elkwater (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
le Federal commander, from his strongholds at Elkwater and on Cheat mountain, by bringing his men to the Huntersville line on the enemy's camp at Elkwater, some 16 miles in front of Valley mountain, aGen. Joseph J. Reynolds, with headquarters at Elkwater. The official returns for October, 1861, gi26 pieces of artillery, stationed at Beverly, Elkwater and Cheat mountain. There are no official res' headquarters and most of his force were at Elkwater, 2,200 feet above tide, 11 miles due north fre of Colonel Burks was to march across to the Elkwater road and follow that, as the left wing of the front. The Federal pickets fell back toward Elkwater, contending all the way with Loring's advanceth, Loring made demonstrations on Reynolds at Elkwater, then, late in the day, retired to Conrad's ahe Federal forces in their Cheat mountain and Elkwater fortifications, and at Huttonsville and Beverct, from Belington, Beverly, Huttonsville and Elkwater, and joined them with those at Cheat mountain[4 more...]
Cheat River (United States) (search for this): chapter 9
, and then, at Slaven's cabin, turn to the left, by paths and through the forest and across the Main or Shaver fork of Cheat river, so as to turn the right of the Federal position and attack it, if possible, by surprise, and carry it by assault at dremarkably dense forest through which Rust had to make his way, but swelled the cold waters of the many tributaries of Cheat river, and that river itself, which his column had to cross and even to march in. Each of the cooperating commands was at itess, on the same ridge, and in the road in its rear, and was ready for the assault; while Jackson was in position near Cheat river, in the immediate front of the frowning redoubts. All were anxiously awaiting the opening of the fire of Rust's assaust's left were driving him to the Federal right flank. Kimball then advanced a strong force from his front to move up Cheat river and fall on Rust's right, 2 miles above the bridge, which he says forced Rust to retreat. Kimball claimed that he was
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