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D. H. Hill, Jr., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 4, North Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 7: (search)
derates advanced, the Federal garrisons at Harper's Ferry and Martinsburg would be withdrawn. Althoarmy was to be concentrated on the fall of Harper's Ferry. Meanwhile, General McClellan, Pope haveneral Hill did not lose it. To relieve Harper's Ferry and to strike the divided Confederates, itaws' command, and relieve Colonel Miles at Harper's Ferry; if too late to aid Miles, they were to tu Captain Siler lost a leg. On the 15th, Harper's Ferry surrendered, and the troops operating agai comrades time to receive the surrender of Harper's Ferry, and then to reach Sharpsburg early enoughl Jackson moved by way of the Winchester & Harper's Ferry railroad. On nearing the town, General Pestructions. General McLaws' division from Harper's Ferry entered coincidently with Walker at 10:30.e the property and garrison surrendered at Harper's Ferry, he sent orders for them to join him, and omas' brigade was left behind to finish at Harper's Ferry, so Hill had only five. He ordered two of [2 more...]
D. H. Hill, Jr., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 4, North Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 15: (search)
nd, Third, Fourth, Fourteenth and Twenty-third regiments and First battalion,of Gen. R. D. Johnston's brigade; the Sixth, Twenty-first, Fifty-fourth, and Fifty-seventh regiments, of Gen. A. C. Godwin's brigade (General Lewis', commanded, after his wounding, by Godwin). Gen. Robert Ransom was sent to command the cavalry in the valley. The Sixtieth North Carolina cavalry was in Wharton's command. Early's corps was engaged in skirmishes at Lynchburg and Martinsburg, demonstrated against Harper's Ferry, and on the 9th of June fought the battle of Monocacy. At Monocacy the Federals were commanded by Gen. Lew Wallace, since famous as the author of Ben Hur. General Rodes' division, including the brigades of Grimes and Cox, was posted on the right of Ramseur, who was in front of Wallace. McCausland, followed by Gordon's division, crossed the Monocacy and struck the Federal flank, and with the aid of artillery threw it in confusion and drove Wallace from his position. Ramseur then cross
D. H. Hill, Jr., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 4, North Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Biographical. (search)
followed the battles of Cedar Run, Second Manassas, Fairfax Court House and Harper's Ferry. Hurrying from the latter victory on the morning of September 17th, he reaey. At Chantilly he led the movement and was again wounded. At Winchester, Harper's Ferry and Sharpsburg he was a heroic figure, and at Fredericksburg, where he wase the siege, attacked the retreating enemy at Liberty, and following him to Harper's Ferry took part in the expedition through Maryland, the battle at Monocacy, and tts, Walker's division, Longstreet's corps; participated in the reduction of Harper's Ferry, and was distinguished at Sharpsburg. In his report of the latter battle Gses were safely in the hands of the State, he joined Gen. J. E. Johnston at Harper's Ferry as chief of staff. He was in charge of the blowing up of the arsenal at HaHarper's Ferry, which Johnston pronounced a masterly piece of work, and made the arrangements for moving the army to reinforce Beauregard at Manassas Junction. His ser