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Branch (search for this): chapter 14
he efforts of General McDowell against Richmond --Banks was driven from Winchester the 25th of May, and the Federal authorities were panic-struck by the thought of a victorious Confederate army, of unknown numbers, breaking into Maryland by Harper's Ferry, and seizing Washington City. Just at this juncture, McClellan had pushed his right wing to a point north of Richmond, at Hanover Court House, and within a single march of McDowell's advanced posts. On the 27th of May, the Confederate General Branch was defeated at that place with loss, and the fruit of this success was the occupation of all the roads, and of the bridges across the waters of the Pamunkey, connecting Richmond with Fredericksburg and Gordonsville, by the Federalists. Had the advice of McClellan been now followed, the result must have been disastrous to General Lee, and might well have been ruinous. The Federal commander urged his Government to send General McDowell, with all the forces near Manassa's, under Sigel a
Canty (search for this): chapter 14
nd his right, and rested, at its extremity, very near the prolongation of the Keezletown road, toward the west. The hills are elevated, but occupied by arable fields. In front runs an insignificant rivulet, while the rear and flanks of the position are covered by woods of noble oaks, penetrable even by a column of artillery, in many places, but yet affording excellent cover for sharpshooters. On this ridge, then, General Ewell deliberately posted his troops to receive the shock, while Colonel Canty, with the 5th Alabama infantry, stubbornly contested the advance of the enemy along the road from Harrisonburg. In the centre, upon the best positions, he placed four picked batteries, those of Courtney, Lusk, Brockenborough, and Rains, with General Elzey's brigade in their rear, as a reserve force. On his right was the brigade of General Trimble, in advance of the centre, and on his left, that of General Stewart. The guns were placed on the reverse of the hills, a little behind the c
Fremont (search for this): chapter 14
had not attempted an immediate junction with Fremont suggested the suspicion that he was moving foich he could cross to the west side, to reach Fremont. One of these was at Port Republic, and was rst blow. His force was smaller than that of Fremont, and so it was reasonable to expect an easiersingle scarcely practicable road; whereas General Fremont would be able, if overthrown, to withdraw while if they were defeated in an assault on Fremont upon the other side of the river, they would ryland line. The position chosen for meeting Fremont was a continuous ridge, a little south of themany hundreds. General Jackson, regarding Fremont as only repulsed, and not routed, still adherl of General Ewell's forces from the front of Fremont. This officer found him, at two o'clock in t men within the mountain cove of Brown's Gap, Fremont made pretence of bridging the Shenandoah RiveGeneral Shields's brigades fought better than Fremont's, and to the detention of General Jackson's [28 more...]
John A. Campbell (search for this): chapter 14
ismounting from his horse, he collected a small body of riflemen who were lagging, foot-sore and weary, behind their commands, and posted them in a wood near the road-side. Awaiting the near approach of the enemy, he poured into their ranks so effective a fire that a number of saddles were emptied, and a part of the survivors retired in confusion. The remainder were carried past by their momentum and even broke through the ranks of the rear regiment in a brigade of infantry,--that of Colonel Campbell,--commanded since his wounding at Winchester by Colonel J. M. Patton. But that officer, filing his next regiment from the road in good order, made way for the onset of the enemy, and, as they passed, gave them a volley which terminated their audacity. Only one of the party returned alive to his comrades, the remainder being all killed or captured. Colonel Patton, while reporting the events of the day to the General, at nightfall, remarked that he saw this party of foes shot down with
Edward Johnson (search for this): chapter 14
north told that he was seriously engaged with Fremont. This General had moved out to the attack from Harrisonburg, (doubtless expecting the assistance of Shields upon the other side,) with the divisions of Blenker, Milroy and Schenck, making seven brigades of infantry, a brigade of cavalry, and a powerful train of artillery. This army was correctly estimated by General Ewell, at eighteen thousand men. His own division had now been recruited, by the addition of the six regiments of General Edward Johnson, known as the army of the northwest. Of these, the 12th Georgia, and the 25th and 31st Virginia, had been attached to the Brigade of Elzey; and the 52nd, 58th and 44th Virginia, lately under Colonel Scott, had been given to General George Stewart, and associated with the Maryland line. The position chosen for meeting Fremont was a continuous ridge, a little south of the point where the Keezletown road crosses that from Harrisonburg to Port Republic. This range of hills crosses the
Turner Ashby (search for this): chapter 14
rward to reap the fruits of this success, when Ashby displayed that prompt resource and personal darom the command of General Stewart, to that of Ashby. When the latter returned to Winchester the worth fork of the Shenandoah behind it; and General Ashby was entrusted with the duty of burning theridge, commanding the neighboring fields. General Ashby, as usual, held the rear; and the division advanced his regiment to the attack, when General Ashby, taking a few companies of his command, meand the 58th Virginia, under Colonel Letcher. Ashby disposed the Marylanders in the woods, so as t volleys into the ranks of the 58th regiment. Ashby seeing at a glance their disadvantage, gallope words of good cheer. The glorious remains of Ashby were carried to Port Republic, and prepared focompanion in arms. In this affair, General Turner Ashby was killed. An official report is not g volley to the retreating foe. The cavalry of Ashby was now launched after them, and their flight [7 more...]
Poague (search for this): chapter 14
a few moments the guns were ready for action, and two or three regiments were in line. Jackson ordered the batteries of Poague, Wooding, and Carpenter to crown the heights overlooking the river, and placing himself at the head of the leading regimege, prepared to sweep it with murderous discharges of grape. One lightning glance was enough to decide him. Ordering Captain Poague to engage with one of his pieces the gun at the southern end of the bridge, he led the 37th regiment aside from the hne of the regiments of Brigadier-General Taylor, and on its left by the 52nd and 31st Virginia regiments. The battery of Poague was posted in its front, while that of Carpenter was ordered to make its way through the tangled forest upon the right anncing lines. The indefatigable Winder rallied his scattered infantry, and sought new positions for the remaining guns of Poague, and for the battery of Carpenter, who had now returned from his ineffectual struggle with the thickets; and the batterie
Thomas J. Jackson (search for this): chapter 14
ew Market Gap. To frustrate this design, General Jackson now sent a detachment of cavalry to burn lk Run valley, fifteen miles below. This General Jackson now sent a detachment of cavalry to burn;he former. This, any other good soldier than Jackson would probably have done; but his designs weron, and two or three regiments were in line. Jackson ordered the batteries of Poague, Wooding, andpon deductions drawn from them. But when General Jackson had weighed them all, his decision was ma, where it amounted to many hundreds. General Jackson, regarding Fremont as only repulsed, and ral Tyler. As the evening approached, General Jackson recalled his jaded men from the pursuit, y and riflemen, to the heights from which General Jackson had cannonaded the troops of Shields the ous; it was supposed that the humanity of General Jackson, would prompt him to demand by flag of trwine before their burial I It was as General Jackson was returning on this day from the pursui[36 more...]
Robert E. Lee (search for this): chapter 14
ation of all the roads, and of the bridges across the waters of the Pamunkey, connecting Richmond with Fredericksburg and Gordonsville, by the Federalists. Had the advice of McClellan been now followed, the result must have been disastrous to General Lee, and might well have been ruinous. The Federal commander urged his Government to send General McDowell, with all the forces near Manassa's, under Sigel and Augur, by the route thus opened to them, to effect an immediate junction with his right wing, to hold permanently these lines of communication between Lee and Jackson, and to complete the investment of Richmond. These operations, which the Confederates had no means to resist, with the addition of the forty thousand troops which they would have brought to McClellan's army, already so superior in numbers, would have greatly endangered Richmond and its army. .But the terror inspired by Jackson caused the President to refuse his consent; he was unwilling to expose his Capital to a
Wooding (search for this): chapter 14
Nor was it long before these were at hand. Galloping across the bridge, and up the heights, to the camp of the 3rd and 1st brigades of his own division, he ordered the long roll to be instantly beaten, and the artillery to be harnessed. The horses were still grazing in the luxuriant clover-fields, and the men were scattered under the shade of the groves; but in a few moments the guns were ready for action, and two or three regiments were in line. Jackson ordered the batteries of Poague, Wooding, and Carpenter to crown the heights overlooking the river, and placing himself at the head of the leading regiment of the 3rd brigade,--the 37th Virginia of Colonel Fulkerson,--rushed at a double-quick toward the all-important bridge, now in the enemy's possession. When he approached it, he saw the village beyond crowded with Federal cavalry, but now checked in their pursuit of his trains; while one of their two field-pieces was replying to the Confederate artillery, and the other was plac
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