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Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 6: (search)
emy, had moved forward, by a road farther to the west, to turn Patterson's right flank, and, if possible, capture his advance. Informed of Stuart's intention, but fearing that he might be cut off, Jackson had informed him by messenger, that he would make a stand about a mile and a half in front of Martinsburg and wait for him; but Stuart joined him soon after he had posted Harper's regiment and a single gun, at Falling Waters. Leaving Stuart in front of Martinsburg, Jackson fell back to Big Spring, 2 1/2 miles the other side, where he encamped for the night, and the next day retired to Darkesville. Patterson entered Martinsburg at noon of July 3d. Stuart reported to Jackson the capture of a whole company of the Fifteenth Pennsylvania, with the exception of the captain, after killing three; that one of the enemy was killed by Captain Carter's negro servant and one of Captain Patrick's company; that the captured 49 of the enemy were from the Fifteenth Pennsylvania, the First Wisco
Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 28: (search)
Gordon and Rodes, preceded by Jackson's brigade of cavalry, marched to Bunker Hill. On the 18th Gordon advanced to Martinsburg, meeting the enemy's. pickets at Big Spring and driving them through the town, making some captures and burning Baltimore & Ohio railroad bridges, and afterward returning to Bunker Hill, Rodes continuing e campaign, on the 13th of June, 1,670 miles, and had engaged in seventy-five battles and skirmishes. On the 17th, Pegram's division marched up the Valley to Big Spring. On the 22d, two divisions of the enemy's cavalry came as far as Rude's hill. To meet these, Early marched three divisions of infantry, Gordon's, Wharton's anEarly moved forward to attack the enemy. Rosser, marching at dawn, fell on Custer's division, consisting of Pennington's and Chapman's brigades, at Lacey's, or Big Spring, on the Valley turnpike, having, in crossing over from the middle road, struck the Federals in flank, with Payne's brigade in front, followed by Morgan's, just
Capt. Calvin D. Cowles , 23d U. S. Infantry, Major George B. Davis , U. S. Army, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War, Index. (search)
, B12, 150, B13; 151, H13 Big Lake, Ark. 153, F9; 154, F6 Big Mound, Dak. Ter. 33, 4 Action, July 24, 1863 33, 4 Big River, Mo. 152, H8 Big Sandy Creek, Miss. 36, 1; 154, G10; 155, D8 Big Sewell Mountain, W. Va. 141, D11, 141, E11 Big Shanty, Ga. 43, 4; 48, 5; 49, 4; 57, 1, 57, 3; 58, 6; 59, 1, 59, 3; 62, 1, 62, 13, 62, 14; 76, 2; 88, 2; 96, 5; 101, 14; 117, 1; 149, G13 Big Spring, Ky. 150, B7, 150, D2, 150, D7; 151, F12, 151, G8 Big Spring, Va. 81, 1; 84, 6 Big Springs, Mo. 152, D6 Big Sunflower River, Miss. 155, A8 Biloxi, Miss. 135-A; 147, E1; 156, C13; 171 Biloxi Bay, Miss. 147, F1 Binnaker's Bridge, S. C. 76, 2; 79, 3; 80, 3; 117, 1; 120, 2; 139, F1; 143, F10; 144, B10 Birch Island Bridge, Va. 74, 1 Birdsong Ferry, Miss. 36, 1; 51, 1; 71, 15; 155, C8 Bird's Point, Mo. 4, 2; 153, C12; 171 Defenses 133, 4 Birmingham, Miss. 149, F1; 154, D13 Fort Bisland,
The Daily Dispatch: August 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], Yankee Inventions. (search)
The Northwest. We make an extract or two from recent letters of a gallant officer in Lee's division, on the road to Huttonsville. They are dated at Big Spring, in Pocahontas; but the army has moved a little farther forward (the Yankees retreating,) since they were written: "The Yankees are twelve or fifteen miles from our petition. They had come to within three miles of it, and we secured it only at the eleventh hour * * * The Hampden Artillery is in the advance. The post of danger, so coveted by the brave, is enjoyed by us Hard fighting and an chundance of it is before us. The next fortnight will witness, in my opinion, some as severe battles in this section as have yet marked this conflict. The army we have gathered together are, you may say, picked troop, and will give a splendid account of themselves. It is well that it is so for the army we oppose is not made up of dandies or dastards either, but the best material in the Federal service. They are flushed with the
The Daily Dispatch: September 7, 1861., [Electronic resource], Modesty of Gen. McCulloch. (search)
st ult., having taken a near route across the country none too far from the tramping-ground of the enemy's scouts, I reached Valley Mountain, the headquarters of Generals Lee and Loring, and the station of our most advanced regiments. The roads, for a few miles before reaching said place, are the worst I ever saw, being well high impassable even to an equestrian. This is due to the nature of the soil, to recent constant rains, and to the heavy wagoning. I found much sickness here and at Big Spring, specially in Gillham regiment, though there are few severe cases.--Company "F" has its share, but its members whom I saw seemed in good spirits. One of them told me, with glee, of a scouting expedition in which he walked twenty-four hours, making some thirty miles, over mountains, often knee deep in mud and waist deep in water. The soldiers have plenty of the best of beef, but have been only partially supplied with such articles as coffee, sugar, and salt. But all seemed to bear their
The Daily Dispatch: September 20, 1861., [Electronic resource], Runaway. (search)
More prisoners. --The Central train brought down yesterday fifteen prisoners from Manassas, sixty-seven from Gen. Lee's command, and one man arrested as a spy, and sent hither from Huntersville. Quite a crowd gathered around Gen. Lee's prisoners, these being the first sent down by him, and some persons entered into conversation with them. One of our German citizens amused the by-standers very much by his comic remarks, and enjoyed his own jokes as much as anybody else did. These prisoners are from the Northwestern States--chiefly from Ohio — and were taken in a skirmish between two Tennessee regiments, under Col. Savage, and a smaller Federal force, near Kircher's (or Crrutcher's) Orchard — a point somewhere between Big Spring and Huttonsville. They were marched to the military prison, followed by a number of curious spectator
The Daily Dispatch: October 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], Affairs at the South. (search)
th of our troops on Sewell Mountain is greatly improving, but during the past three or four weeks great mortality has prevailed among the entire command. Russell's regiment, which left Lynchburg some three or four weeks since, has lost one hundred and sixty men by death. Numerous reports prevail among our army as to the whereabouts of Rosencranz. The most general belief is that he has returned to the valley below Cheat Mountain, and it is supposed that he will take possession of the Big Spring Pass with a part of his forces. Exchange of prisoners — correspondence between Gens. Grant and Polk. The Cairo correspondent of the St. Louis Republican,writing on the 14th inst., says the following note was delivered to Gen. Grant under a flag of truce: Headquarters, 1st Division Western Department. To Commanding Officer at Cairo and Bird's Point: I have in my camp a number of prisoners of the Federal army, and am informed there are prisoners belonging to the Missour
The Daily Dispatch: January 6, 1862., [Electronic resource], A Skirmish at Tallow Knob. (search)
nd, of Lieutenant J. McCloughlin, took command of the party from the former camp, tendered their services for the expedition. Having prepared their rations, and being with the prospects of continuing the fiendish invaders; the through a pathless and forest for the scene of action, about twenty miles distant from Huntersville. Late in the evening our boys found that they cou each lace in time to surprise the enemy that night, so they resolved to fall in upon the road which leads to Big Spring, and attack the Yankees on the march if they were retreating, or cut off their retreat and attack them from the rear. But, on reaching the road it seemed as if the Yankees had just passed, so the in front beckoned to those in rear to keep silent and off they started at a treble quick time and continued the chase for nearly two miles, when they came up with the enemy on Tallow Knob. Our advance first discovered three who were getting water at a little spring just by the path; here our bo
The Daily Dispatch: February 4, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 6 (search)
large force. Taking a strong position on the north side of Goose Creek, I awaited his approach. Reconnoitering the Turnpike on Sunday morning, the courier of Gen. McCall was captured, bearing dispatches to Gen Meade to examine the roads leading to Leesburg. From this prisoner I learned the position of the enemy near Dranesville. During Sunday the enemy kept up a deliberate fire, without any effect. early on Monday morning, the 21st instant, I heard the firing of my pickets at Big Spring. Who had discovered that, at an unguarded point, the enemy had effected a crossing, in force of five companies, and were advancing on Leesburg. Captain Duff, of the 17th regiment, immediately attacked him, driving him back, with several killed and wounded. on observing the movements of the enemy from Fort Evans, at six o'clock, A. M., I found that he had effected a crossing, both at Edwards's Ferry and Ball's Bluff, and I made preparations to meet him in both positions, and immediat
The Daily Dispatch: September 7, 1863., [Electronic resource], The Yankees in Northwestern Virginia. (search)
The Yankees in Northwestern Virginia. --The Staunton (Va.) Vindicator, speaking of the escape of the Yankee raiding party which was repulsed near the White Sulphur Springs by General Jones, says: We learn that they, after being repulsed and driven back by Gen. Jones at Dry creek, were met by Col. Jackson, again repulsed and forced back in the direction of Dry creek, and were compelled to take a different route from the one they had purposed going out by. They fell back forty miles in one day to Greenbrier bridge, in Pocahontas, where they were reinforced. Jackson was skirmishing with them. He has since driven them to Big Spring, at the edge of Randolph county, capturing over 100 horses in their retreat, and killing about 40. Jackson's loss was two killed and fifteen captured.
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