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General Early's address to his Army.
We publish this noble address this morning.
We do not recollect that we ever met with any paper which more commanded our admiration.
The tone of deep and painful feeling which pervades it exacts the warmewonder at the powerful self-command which he is able to exercise at a moment so trying.
It is from this paper that General Early did all that can do, and that the scandalous issue of so an enterprise is due to a cause not less the rage, namely, for plundering the enemy.
General Early modestly calls the issue a "disaster" As compared with what it might and ought to have been, it certainly was a "disaster." In an absolute sense, however, it was no disaster, but, on the contrary, a greatory.
It has crippled Sheridan most effectually and relieved us from all fears either of Lynchburg or Gordonsville.
General Early has been, all the campaign, struggling against odds, and he has struggled in such a way that they have gained no adv
The battle of Strasburg.
The Charlottesville Chronicle has a description-- from a Confederate source — of the battle of General Early made a cavalry feint on the enemy's right and struck them on the left flank with his infantry, capturing about two thousand prisoners and twenty pieces of artillery.
The Chronicle says:
By half-past 10 our victory was complete.
The enemy were driven from their camps with great loss and in confusion.
We had only engaged the Eighth and Nineteenth corey's brigade, was killed, and Colonel Moody, commanding a brigade, shot in the arm.
Major-General Gordon distinguished himself greatly.
Indeed, he was in command of the army on the field, and executed the movements up to sun rise, when General Early crossed Cedar creek and assumed command.
Brigadier-General Grimes is in command of Ranseur's division.
The plan of battle was admirably conceived.
We have attempted to give only facts, which we derive by comparing various accounts; and
The Daily Dispatch: October 27, 1864., [Electronic resource], Address from General Early
Address from General Early to his troops.
The following address has been issued by Lieutenant-General Early to his troops.
It fully discloses the secret of the recent reverse in the Valley — the conduct of our men in stopping to plunder the enemy's camp:
Headquarters Valley District,October 22, 1864. Soldiers of theLieutenant-General Early to his troops.
It fully discloses the secret of the recent reverse in the Valley — the conduct of our men in stopping to plunder the enemy's camp:
Headquarters Valley District,October 22, 1864. Soldiers of the Army of the Valley:
I had hoped to have congratulated you on the splendid victory won by you on the morning of the 19th at Belle grove, on Cedar creek, when you surprised routed two corps of Sheridan's army and drove back several miles the remaining corps, capturing eighteen pieces of artillery, one thousand five hundred prs is crashed from the soil they desecrate and the independence of our country is firmly established.
If you will do this, and rely upon the protecting care of a just and merciful God, all will be well; you will again be what you once were, and I will be proud to lead you once more to battle. J. A. Early, Lieutenant-General