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James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter XI (search)
ng traversed 20 miles of steep, rugged mountain paths, and the last day through a terrible storm which lasted all night, and in which they had to stand drenched to the skin in the cold rain. When morning broke I could see the enemy's tents on Valley river at the point on the Huttonsville road just below me. It was a tempting sight. We waited for the attack (by Rust) on Cheat mountain, which was to be the signal, till 10 a. m. But the signal did not come. All chance for surprise was gone, they of Federal infantry with their arms and accouterments. The Savannah, Ga., Republican published an account of Colonel Savage's bold action in a communication dated September 21, 1861: A Bold Capture.—After marching about three miles from Tygart river, Colonel Savage of the Sixteenth Tennessee regiment, desiring to make a reconnoissance, sallied off from his regiment at least a quarter of a mile, and while alone he suddenly and unexpectedly came up to where a company of Yankee pickets were
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 17. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Twelfth Georgia Infantry. (search)
to be victorious, and that the right of selfgovernment, liberty and peace shall in him find a defender. The progress of the army must then be forward. (Signed,) R. E. Lee, General Commanding. Gen. Henry R. Jackson, Monterey Line, furnished through Gen. Loring. Official: Garnett Andrews, Lt. and A. A. A. G. [3] Special order No.—. Headquarters, Camp on Valley River, 14th September. 1861. The forced reconnoissance of the enemy's position, both at Cheat Mountain Pass and on Valley river, having been completed, and the character of the natural approaches and nature of the artificial defences exposed, the Army of the Northwest will resume its former position at such time and in such manner as General Loring shall direct, and continue its preparations for further operations. The commanding general experienced much gratification at the cheerfulness and alacrity displayed by the troops in this arduous operation. The promptitude with which they surmounted every difficulty,
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 34. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.33 (search)
ortified and supplied with artillery. We also knew that we were ahead of all news and that the enemy had no idea of an approach. The night at Huttonsville was a fearful one on men exposed as we were. It rained all night, and did not cease until late in the afternoon on the next day. Work ahead of them. As soon after daylight as possible General Imboden had his army in motion and every man believed that there was work ahead of us that day. The infantry could not cross the Tygart's Valley River, as the turnpike does, but had to keep on the east side of the river all the way down to Beverley's. One company of cavalry went in advance of the infantry. This was Captain McNeil's, and was selected because they were the best mounted men. After going a short distance, General Imboden told Captain McNeil to pick out five or six of the swiftest horses and put them far enough in front to apprise him of any approach. Billie was one of the horses chosen, and I rode him, Billie was in
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book III:—the first conflict. (search)
divides the plain into two parts, and General Garnett, while waiting for reinforcements from Richmond, had posted himself along the westernmost ridge of the mountain-region; he thus faced to the west, occupying the passes whence he could descend upon his adversary, and resting his rear upon a country easily defended. This ridge, which extends from south to north, separates the large and rich valley of the upper Monongahela from two of the principal tributaries of its lower course—the Tygart Valley River and the Cheat River—and bears successively the names of Rich Mountain at the south and Laurel Hill at the north: the general direction of all these waters is from south to north. The great turnpike, which runs through the centre of Virginia and descends afterward into the valley of the Monongahela, passes behind the Rich Mountain and Laurel Hill ridge, first through the two villages of Beverly, and of Leedsville more to northward. This is the turnpike which Garnett undertook to cove
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book I:—the war on the Rapidan. (search)
ield against a Federal post which holds the defile of Greenland Gap. Whilst Kelley is occupied by this feint, Jones, following the course of Cheat River, by a rapid march pushes as far as Morgantown on the Pennsylvannia frontier, where he arrives on the 27th, picking up an immense booty on his way. Then, retracing his steps, he rallies a portion of his troops who had followed another route, and on the 29th he appears suddenly before the town of Fairmont, situated on the right side of Tygart Valley River, near its junction with the Monongahela. A little lower down, below the junction, the railroad between Grafton and Wheeling, the only line which connects this section of country with the Northern States, crosses from the right to the left side of the Monongahela over a magnificent iron bridge three hundred yards long. It is this great work that Jones wishes to destroy, and whilst the defenders of Fairmont are vainly waiting for him, barricaded in their town, he seizes a suspension-b
The Daily Dispatch: June 8, 1861., [Electronic resource], Inundation of Chicot county, Ark. (search)
scouts to be in at 11 o'clock on Sunday night, and this order was obeyed. The baggage of the respective companies was placed upon the wagons, but for some reason best known to the commanding officer, the horses were not attached, and they were left standing in the street. It was in this position of affairs that on the morning of Monday, about daylight, the enemy opened fire upon us from a two-gun battery of 6-pounders, posted upon a crowned point upon the opposite shore of the Tygarts' Valley River, which successfully commanded the camps of the Churchville Cavalry, of Augusta, and the Cavalry of Rockbridge, numbering altogether about 180 men, who were situated on the opposite side of the river. The horses of these corps being unaccustomed to the fire of artillery broke from the picket ropes, by which they were tied to the fence, and stampeded in the wildest confusion, dashing in among the half-formed infantry and filling the streets. It was some time before the confusi
The Daily Dispatch: February 2, 1864., [Electronic resource], Invasion of North Georgia and Western North Carolina (search)
n, then scouring the mountains in quest of bush whackers. In their invasion and retreat, as usual, they pillaged indiscriminately, and carried off with them many negroes, horses, cattle, food and clothing But the climax of their atrocities was the capture of two Confederate soldiers at home upon furloughs, whom they delivered over to the merciless bush whackers of West North Carolina and East Tennessee, who immediately shot them. The names of these two soldiers were Young Colbert and Davidson. Our Government ought to retaliate at once by having shot three Yankee prisoners. These men were estimable citizens and Valliant soldiers. I knew them well. Since then the bushwhackers of this county, of Cherokee and Union, Ga., have murdered in the presence of his family, Lieut.-Col. W. C. Walker, of Thomas's Legion while on a visit to see the same. His son, an officer in the same Legion, Mr. Young, on Valley river, Col. Davidson's son, and several others whose names I have forgotten
The Daily Dispatch: January 28, 1865., [Electronic resource], The Army of Tennessee. (search)
colonel named Cashaw, who is still at Beverly, was seriously wounded. The rebels, or rather a portion of them, remained in Beverly until the afternoon of Thursday, and their conduct towards the citizens is said to have most outrageous. They robbed the citizens of money, clothing and valuables of every description, in some instances taking ear- rings out of the ears of the women, and searching for valuables supposed to be concealed in their hoops.--They destroyed the bridge over the Valley river and set fire to the town in several places; but there were among the force a number of soldiers who had formerly resided in Beverly, and whose relations own property there, and the fire was extinguished by these men. It is asserted that the rebels had nearly as many prisoners as they had men to guard them. No doubt is entertained but the garrison could have handsomely defeated the attacking party if they had the slightest intimation of the approach of the enemy. Arrest of an alleged
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