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Ashton (search for this): chapter 26
e ground in great confusion, thrown away by the panic-stricken soldiers . Colonel Gordon and staff are safe; also General Williams and staff. While retreating through Winchester, women from the houses opened fire of pistols upon our soldiers, and killed a great many of them. My reader will not fail to observe from the above, that General Banks's body. guard is composed of negroes, and that the women of Winchester killed a great many of the Yankees. God forbid that any army of ours should be so broken up and so totally demoralized as was that of the vain-glorious and arrant Abolitionist, General N. P. Banks. How many millions of dollars they have lost in this retreat of three days will never be known, and perhaps can not be calculated; but this I do know, that we are now wallowing in the luxuries of life, and Jackson has sufficient stores to last an indefinite time, should we successfully transport them out of the Valley. Excuse haste, and believe me yours, Ashton.
N. P. Banks (search for this): chapter 26
ce the on to Richmond movement from the west. Banks also had the same destination, having his forcot, before they could turn and flee, and — as Banks would be obliged to pass through that town — ttores that they had to be destroyed. Judge of Banks's astonishment when informed of this! Never dods of attack along their line of retreat, for Banks had a very large army, and could not well be aorning, (twenty-fourth,) word was brought that Banks's whole command was racing up the Pike towardsad not been able to get into Winchester before Banks arrived; and as the place was strongly fortifit the morrow might bring forth. We had beaten Banks — that was an all-sufficing fact; and Jackson,, riot, confusion, loss in men and materiel as Banks suffered on that eventful day are totally beyond journeys, it would have been impossible for Banks to have drawn off a single regiment; but, as wl not fail to observe from the above, that General Banks's body. guard is composed of negroes, and[14 more...
Blenker (search for this): chapter 26
s, from the Shenandoah Valley, and those of Milroy, Blenker, and Fremont from Western Virginia. destined to martle of Kearnstown, and was waiting until Milroy and Blenker should clear Western Virginia, and arrive on a linean, Colonel Johnson, arrived, and informed him that Blenker and Milroy, with their Dutch division, were advanciled McDowell, with the heavy brigades of Milroy and Blenker in line of battle before him. This valley was not mskirmishing began in all directions. Milroy and Blenker seemed confident of success, and handled their trooeir commands would not stand close work, Milroy and Blenker marched their men by the right flank up, and on, tois success at McDowell had so frightened Milroy and Blenker that they had called upon Fremont, who was a few mnd down the Valley, the rear being at Front Royal. Blenker and Milroy were similarly bound through Western Virsupplying the commands of Shields, Fremont, Milroy, Blenker, and others, besides the accumulated stores destine
Buchanan (search for this): chapter 26
hereditary sovereign, presented no difficulty. It is probable that he first introduced the system of lying as a part of the strategy of war, and, indeed, as the means of beginning it, for he was at Washington for some months before the close of Buchanan's administration. The first lie that we remember, bearing directly on the beginning of hostilities, was the pledge made by Buchanan to the South-Carolina delegation in Congress, that the military status of Charleston harbor should not be changeBuchanan to the South-Carolina delegation in Congress, that the military status of Charleston harbor should not be changed. The pledge was violated on the night of the twenty-sixth December, 1860, by Major Anderson removing his forces from Fort Moultrie to Fort Sumter, and attempting to destroy the defences of the former. The second important lie in the initiation of hostilities was the assembling of troops in force at Washington on the pretext that an attack would be made on the Capital, and the inauguration of Lincoln would not otherwise be permitted. The third was, the assurance that due notice would be give
Jefferson Davis (search for this): chapter 26
s in a new light, and aroused serious apprehensions, not only for the safety of his little command, but for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, the city of Baltimore, and even the Capital. Later in the day the reports of the rioting in Baltimore and of the rout of the entire force of Banks, by the quick march and overwhelming numbers of Jackson, intensified the excitement. The secessionist sympathizers, too greatly elated to conceal their joy, openly expressed their belief that the host of Jeff. Davis will overrun Maryland and the District within twenty-four hours. One truth about the war told by a Yankee. Wilson, says a Northern journal, one of the Senators from Massachusetts in the Yankee Congress, confessed or charged the other day, in a speech from his desk, that there was an organized system of lying practised in the management of the war. This is probably the first truth that Wilson himself has ever told about the war. It is notorious that old Scott justifies lying as
Ewell (search for this): chapter 26
e than a few hours. At McGackeysville we found that Ewell, with a force of ten thousand men, had crossed the B and that Shields threatened to annihilate Jackson, Ewell had wisely crossed the Ridge and hastened to our assson, finding his original command fully rested, left Ewell's force of ten thousand at McGackeysville, and salliceeded onwards to Newmarket, and was there joined by Ewell's force of ten thousand, which had been awaiting us en, on the morning of May twenty-second, Jackson and Ewell, with fourteen thousand men, were meditating an attack on their rear. To make all sure, Ewell was detached with ten thousand men to seize Winchester, the enemythe flanks, and seize the baggage. With this object Ewell started northwards, and we southwards, towards Fronteat-by the Valley Pike-and that was held by us; with Ewell marching rapidly towards Winchester to seize the for camped at Newtown, a few miles from Winchester. Ewell had not been able to get into Winchester before Bank
Franklin (search for this): chapter 26
dead and wounded, together with a quantity of stores, and had hastily decamped. Every arrangement was instantly made for pursuit, and ere midnight our cavalry scouts came in and reported that large fires were seen burning in the direction of Franklin, and that in the hurry and confusion of defeat, and a forced march, immense supplies lay along the road, and that quantities were burning in all directions. We buried our own dead — about one hundred in number-and that of the enemy — some threehe movements of the enemy, that, although we travelled the forty miles in less than twenty hours, they had reached Franklin before us, aid were drawn up in a strong position, occupying the right and left of a road that ran between two mountains, Franklin being in their rear. Jackson thought it probable we might be able to flank them, and sent out a force of cavalry to reconnoitre, who reported that not a single road or cow-path was discovered by which we could get round the enemy. They had art
Fremont (search for this): chapter 26
vision, was to consist of the troops of Banks and Shields, from the Shenandoah Valley, and those of Milroy, Blenker, and Fremont from Western Virginia. destined to march on Richmond from the west, while McClellan made his attack on the east. Knowinough the gorge. Learning that his success at McDowell had so frightened Milroy and Blenker that they had called upon Fremont, who was a few marches behind, Jackson determined to deceive them and fall back. After remaining at Franklin part of tr being at Front Royal. Blenker and Milroy were similarly bound through Western Virginia, but their defeat had diverted Fremont from his proper route, who immediately went to their assistance. Thinking, therefore, that Jackson was busily engaged it of the Valley had been used as the grand depot, not only for Banks himself, but for supplying the commands of Shields, Fremont, Milroy, Blenker, and others, besides the accumulated stores destined for McDowell. Such a race, riot, confusion, loss
Gordon (search for this): chapter 26
to escape faster than their neighbors, dreading most of all to be the last. Presently the enemy's cannon boomed in the rear, and a small cloud of smoke in the sky, suddenly appearing, and then dissolving, showed where the shell had exploded. Some shells fell among our men, and the panic was quite general for a short time. Guns, knapsacks, cartridge-boxes, bayonets, and bayonet-cases, lay scattered upon the ground in great confusion, thrown away by the panic-stricken soldiers . Colonel Gordon and staff are safe; also General Williams and staff. While retreating through Winchester, women from the houses opened fire of pistols upon our soldiers, and killed a great many of them. My reader will not fail to observe from the above, that General Banks's body. guard is composed of negroes, and that the women of Winchester killed a great many of the Yankees. God forbid that any army of ours should be so broken up and so totally demoralized as was that of the vain-glorious and
Hatch (search for this): chapter 26
e cowardly rout, was driving them back with unmerciful lashes to their deserted charges. Men were now seen flocking back, and the baggage-train was again supplied with teamsters . .. The other end of our column encountered the force which was to have been sent to attack our rear. First the Zouaves d'afrique, body-guard of General Banks, had been stationed in the rear, to burn the bridge across Meadow Creek, three miles from Strasburgh, after all had passed except the cavalry, under General Hatch, who was yet to come up and ford the river. While they were besmearing the bridge with tar, unexpecting any danger, the enemy charged down upon them from the mountain on the left, cutting them up in the most unmerciful manner, and capturing all of them except five . . .. Presently there was a commotion, a sobbing among the women, and a running to and fro, which brought me to my feet in time to find our forces were started on a retreat; and, as I saw flames rising from the burning bu
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