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William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 9 (search)
ut to feel towards the passes of the Blue Ridge. Here Longstreet's corps continued still to hold post, while his whole front was secured by Stuart's troopers. At Aldie, the opposing cavalry had, on the 17th, a rencounter, which partly developed Lee's position to Hooker, who then felt forward cautiously, sending the Twelfth Corps to Leesburg, the Fifth to Aldie, and the Second to Thoroughfare Gap. Pleasonton, meanwhile, followed up Stuart, driving him on the 20th through Middleburg, and on the 21st through Upperville and beyond. But Hooker did not continue a movement which he felt to be compromising. Meantime, Lee seemed to be master of the situation. erence is this. When Bodes threw forward his division to connect with the left of Hill's troops, he secured a commanding position on an elevated ridge known as Oak Hill, situate between the Mummasburg and Carlisle roads. This position was the key-point of the entire field, and gave Rodes an advantageous point of attack on the ce