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The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 1: The Opening Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Preface 4: the strategy of the Civil War (search)
ll were of this kind, and failed. Even at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863, Lee's failure to execute his echelon attacks showed that his army was not yet ready to perform such a delicate refinement of war. As an example of improvement, however, take Jackson's march of fourteen miles on a country road and the battle fought on May 2, 1863, all between daylight and dark of one day. In battles, also, we notice the fine play of early campaigns replaced by a savage directness and simplicity at a later pes really one of the most complete and decisive examples in history. In this campaign, he deliberately crossed the river north of Vicksburg, marched south and crossed again below Vicksburg. Then, relying on the country for supplies, he moved to Jackson, forty-five miles east of Vicksburg, where he interposed between the fractions of the Confederate army under Pemberton and Johnston. He then turned back again toward the Mississippi, drove Pemberton into Vicksburg, established a base of suppli
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 1: The Opening Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), In the Shenandoah Valley and the alarm of Washington. (search)
drilling within five miles of Richmond, ignorant of Jackson's movements from the Valley, so soon to result in tnfederate soldiers captured the day after Stonewall Jackson's victory at Front Royal, were an insignificant repin the vicinity of Washington for its defense. But Jackson's purpose was accomplished. He had held Banks in t to first rank among the world's military figures. Jackson's ability and efficiency won the utter confidence oictors. At Washington the alarm was intense over Jackson's audacious attack. Williams' division of Banks' tnce of Kernstown. The President began to fear that Jackson's goal was McDowell and McClellan-two Union lead Even that was prevented by the remarkable speed of Jackson's men, who could march as much as thirty-five miles Altogether, three thousand of Banks' men fell into Jackson's hands. This exploit was most opportune for the, 1862, to assist Fremont in his operations against Jackson. The German troops were but poorly equipped, many
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 1: The Opening Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), The Seven days Battles: the Confederate capital saved. (search)
June that McClellan had definite knowledge of Jackson's whereabouts. He was then located at Ashlan Chickahominy. On the very day he heard of Jackson's arrival at Ashland, McClellan was pushing hthe left bank of the Chickahominy, to prevent Jackson's fresh troops from interrupting this great mer had learned from deserters and others that Jackson's forces, united to those of Longstreet and t, saw, coming down the road, General Hood, of Jackson's corps, who was bringing his brigade into thederal batteries were compelled to retire but Jackson's crossing was prevented on that day by the iy for them-selves and their cause. Stonewall Jackson's corps at the end of a rapid march had arrivriven from their lost position. Meanwhile on Jackson's extreme right General Whiting's division wall's division and seized the guns. Where Jackson's men scored Col. Bradley T. Johnson ess sustained the fierce assault of Stonewall Jackson's troops at Turkey Hill. Its total loss that
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 1: The Opening Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Engagements of the Civil War with losses on both sides December, 1860-August, 1862 (search)
N. J. Cav., 1st Pa. Rifles, 60th Ohio, 8th W. Va. Confed., 1st Md. and 58th Va. Losses: Union 63 missing. Confed. 17 killed, 50 wounded. Confed. Gen. Turner Ashby killed. June 8, 1862: Cross Keys or Union Church, Va. Union, 8th, 39th, 41st, 45th, 54th, and 58th N. Y., 2d, 3d, 5th, and 8th W. Va., 25th, 32d, 55th, 60th, 73d, 75th, and 82d Ohio, 1st and 27th Pa., 1st Ohio Battery. Confed., Winder's, Trimble's, Campbell's, Taylor's brigades, 4 Va. batteries of Stonewall Jackson's command. Losses: Union 125 killed, 500 wounded. Confed. 42 killed, 230 wounded. Confed. Brig.-Gens. Stuart and Elzey wounded. June 9, 1862: Port Republic, Va. Union, 5th, 7th, 29th, and 66th Ohio, 84th and 110th Pa., 7th Ind., 1st W. Va., Batteries E 4th U. S. and A and L 1st Ohio Artil. Confed., Winder's, Campbell's, Fulkerson's, Scott's, Elzey's, Taylor's brigades, 6 Va. batteries. Losses: Union 67 killed, 361 wounded, 574 missing. Confed. 88 killed, 535 wo