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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Rogersville , surprise at (search)
Rogersville, surprise at
In November, 1863, Colonel Garrard, of General Shackleford's command, with two regiments and a battery, was posted at Rogersville, in east Tennessee, and there was suddenly attacked on the 6th by Confederates under Gen. W. E. Jones, about 2,000 in number.
It was a surprise.
The Nationals were routed, with a loss of 750 men, four guns, and thirty-six wagons.
This disaster created great alarm.
Shackleford's troops at Jonesboro and Greenville fled in haste back to Bull's Gap, and the Confederates, not doubting Shackleford's horsemen would be after them in great force, fled as hastily towards Virginia, in the opposite direction.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), St. Lawrence, movement on the (search)
St. Lawrence, movement on the
When news of the declaration of war between the United States and Great Britain (June, 1812) reached Ogdensburg, N. Y., on the St. Lawrence, eight American schooners—trading vessels—lay in the harbor.
They endeavored to escape into Lake Ontario, bearing away affrighted families and their effects.
An active Canadian partisan named Jones had raised a company of men to capture them.
He gave chase in boats, overtook the unarmed flotilla at the foot of the Thousand Islands, captured two of the schooners, and emptied and burned them (June 29). A rumor was circulated that the British were erecting fortifications among the Thousand Islands, and that expeditions of armed men were to be sent across the St. Lawrence to devastate American settlements on its borders.
General Brown and Commander Woolsey, of the Oneida, were vested with ample power to provide for the defence of that frontier.
Colonel Benedict, of St. Lawrence county, was ordered to guard the
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Shenandoah Valley , chronology of the operations in the (search)
Shenandoah Valley, chronology of the operations in the
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Campaign of Grant against Lee embraced movements up the Shenandoah Valley.
Sigel, commanding Department of West Virginia, is sent up the valley with 10,000 men, supported by General Crook, who leaves Charlestown, W. Va., at the same timeMay 1, 1864
Breckinridge defeats Sigel at New-marketMay 15, 1864
Grant relieves Sigel and appoints Hunter, who defeats the Confederates under Gen. W. E. Jones at PiedmontJune 5, 1864
Hunter, joined by Crook and Averill, advances to Staunton, and instead of proceeding to Gordonsville to join Sheridan, goes to Lexington, and on June 18 threatens Lynchburg with 20,000 men; but opposed by a much stronger force, escapes into West Virginia, where his force for the time is useless.
Confederate forces, now under General Early, move rapidly down the Shenandoah to the Potomac, and spread consternation from Baltimore to WashingtonJuly 2-3, 1864
Gen. Lew. Wallace attempts to check the Confede
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), West Virginia, state of (search)