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I followed the road along the eastern foot of the Blue Ridge to the one leading
across by Jarman ' s Gap , then took that and crossed the mountain and reached
Staunton about dark . Finding that Col . Williamson had gone on to Gen .
Johnson ...
I followed the road along the eastern foot of the Blue Ridge to the one leading
across by Jarman ' s Gap , then took that and crossed the mountain and reached
Staunton about dark . Finding that Col . Williamson had gone on to Gen .
Johnson ...
Page 144
They took over some 1 , 300 at this place . They also took many over at Banks '
Ford and at Fredericksburg . I conversed yesterday with one of General Howard '
s Staff . He says they were badly worsted and thought the war ought to end , but ...
They took over some 1 , 300 at this place . They also took many over at Banks '
Ford and at Fredericksburg . I conversed yesterday with one of General Howard '
s Staff . He says they were badly worsted and thought the war ought to end , but ...
Page 152
Early took La . heights at 9 A . M . The enemy evacuated the hill , except
skirmishers , at an early hour . At 10 A . M . a lively skirmish took place on the
right . Johnson having moved to the woods on the right . At 104 A . M .
skirmishers of the ...
Early took La . heights at 9 A . M . The enemy evacuated the hill , except
skirmishers , at an early hour . At 10 A . M . a lively skirmish took place on the
right . Johnson having moved to the woods on the right . At 104 A . M .
skirmishers of the ...
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Contents
MARCH 10APRIL 14 1862 | 3 |
APRIL 15MAY 6 1862 | 24 |
MAY 7JUNE 19 1862 | 38 |
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| Title | Make Me a Map of the Valley: The Civil War Journal of Stonewall Jackson's Topographer Issue 1 of Bicentennial series in American studies |
| Author | Jedediah Hotchkiss |
| Editor | Archie P. McDonald |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Southern Methodist University Press, 1973 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 19 Sep 2008 |
| ISBN | 0870741373, 9780870741371 |
| Length | 352 pages |
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