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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Report of General Edward Johnson of capture of Winchester. (search)
Lieutenant-Colonel Andrews, were immediately put in motion, and Brigadier-General Walker, whose line was nearest the enemy, was ordered to follow, after having advanced his skirmishers to the town to conceal his movement and ascertain the position of the enemy. J. M. Jones' brigade and the remainder of Andrews' battalion, under Major Latimer, were left in reserve and for the purpose of preventing the enemy's escape by the road on which we had advanced. After moving some distance on the Berryville road, I was informed by my guide that I would be obliged to cross fields, over a rough country, in order to carry out literally the directions of the Lieutenant-General; and, moreover, that near Stephenson's, five miles north of Winchester, there was a railroad cut, masked by a body of woods and not more than two hundred yards from the turnpike (along which the enemy would certainly retreat), which would afford excellent shelter for troops in case of an engagement. The night was very dar
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Sketches of operations of General John C. Breckinridge. (search)
suit, but it was useless. Sheridan fell back to Harper's Ferry, leaving traces of his retreat in the smoking mills, hay stacks and barns, which were fired as he fell back by details made for the purpose. General Early remained confronting Sheridan on the line of the Opequon and Bunker Hill, fourteen miles north of Winchester until the 19th of September, when Sheridan advanced with his cavalry on the main turnpike from Martinsburg, and from Smithfield via Brucetown, and his infantry from Berryville. On that day was fought the battle of Winchester. The main engagement was on the Berryville pike, a mile and a half or two miles from Winchester, in which Sheridan was repulsed heavily; but his cavalry, which largely outnumbered Early's, succeeded in driving back the latter, and came down upon our left flank, threatening our rear and the town. This rendered a change of front necessary for a part of Early's infantry which successfully resisted the cavalry; but the firing in the rear of h
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Letter from General R. E. Lee. (search)
Letter from General R. E. Lee. [The following letter of General Lee explains itself and is of great historic value. It was not intended for publication, and is written with that caution so characteristic of the man. But anything from our grand old Chief is highly prized, while it deepens the regret that he was not spared to fulfill his purpose of writing the history of his campaigns.] Lexington, Va., 15 April, 1868. William M. Mcdonald, Cool Spring, near Berryville, Clarke Co., Va.: My Dear Sir — I thank you for your kind letter of the 3d instant, which I have been unable to answer till to-day. I hope that your school history may be of such character as will insure its broadest circulation, and prove both interesting and instructive to the youth of the whole country. As regards the information you desire, if you will refer to my official report of March 6th, 1863, which was published in Richmond in 1864, you will find the general reasons which governed my actions;
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Official diary of First corps, A. N. V., while commanded by Lt.-General R. H. Anderson, from June 1st to October 18, 1864. (search)
h fork on the Winchester road and one on the Berryville road, a mile from town. August 15 Eneminchester pike, and an infantry force on the Berryville road. The enemy sends a scouting party acrockham is ordered across from the vicinity of Berryville. August 18 Move soon after daylight fo Kershaw camped in woods to the right of the Berryville road. August 19 No change in the posittry by Smithfield and Fitz. Lee's cavalry by Berryville. About six miles from Summit Point we encours Torbert's division and drives him through Berryville, and encamps one mile north of the town, on ble movement of the enemy on Winchester from Berryville, where he seems to be in force. In the afteptember 1 Some cavalry skirmishing on the Berryville road. A small party of enemy's cavalry repoy pike. September 2 Enemy's cavalry at Berryville. It is proposed for Kershaw and Fitz. Lee tember 3 Move at 12 M. from Winchester for Berryville by the pike. Strike the enemy about four mi[2 more...]