"Stonewall Jackson": The Life and Military Career of Thomas Jonathan Jackson, Lieutenant-general in the Confederate ArmyCharles T. Evans, 1863 - 240 pages |
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A. P. Hill advance Antietam Creek artillery attack Banks Banks's batteries battle battle-field Beauregard bridge brigade Bull Run Burnside captured cavalry Centreville Chancellorsville Chickahominy Colonel column command commenced compelled Confederate army corps Court-House Creek crossed D. H. Hill distance division enemy engagement eral Ewell Federal army Federal force Federal right fell back field fight fire flank Ford forward fought Franklin Fredericksburgh Fremont front Front Royal Gordonsville ground guns Harper's Ferry Heintzelman Hooker hundred infantry Jack Jackson James River latter Longstreet loss main body Manassas McClellan McDowell Mechanicsville ment miles military Mountain moved movement musketry National forces night o'clock occupied officers passed plateau Pope Port Republic portion position prisoners proceeded railroad Rappahannock rear Rebels reënforced regiment retired retreat Richmond river road scene Shenandoah side skirmishers soldiers Sperryville Strasburgh Sunday THOMAS JONATHAN JACKSON thousand tion town troops turnpike Valley Virginia whilst Winchester woods wounded
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Page 172 - Then, as the messenger was riding away, he called him back. " Tell him if he cannot hold his ground, then the bridge, to the last man ! — always the bridge ! If the bridge is lost, all is lost.
Page 35 - Jackson with the pathetic exclamation, " General, they are beating us back ;" to which the latter promptly replied : " Sir, we'll give them the bayonet." General Bee immediately rallied his overtasked troops with the words : " There is Jackson standing like a stone wall. Let us determine to die here, and we will conquer.
Page 217 - If I had not been wounded, or had had an hour more of daylight, I would have cut off the enemy from the road to the United States Ford, and we would have had them entirely surrounded, and they would have been obliged to surrender, or cut their way out. They had no other alternative. My troops sometimes may fail in driving the enemy from a position, but the enemy always fail to drive my men from a position.
Page 40 - His prompt, timely arrival before the plateau of the Henry house, and his judicious disposition of his troops, contributed much to the success of the day. Although painfully wounded in the, hand, he remained on the field to the end of the battle, rendering invaluable assistance.
Page 221 - The daring, skill, and energy of this great and good soldier, by the decree of an all-wise Providence, are now lost to us. But while we mourn his death, we feel that his spirit still lives, and will inspire the whole army with his indomitable courage and unshaken confidence in God as our hope and our strength.
Page 84 - Their retreat was by an almost impassable road, along which many wagons were left in the woods, and wagon loads of blankets, clothing and other equipments are piled up in all directions. During the evening many of the rebels were killed by shells from a battery of General Stahl's brigade. General Ashby, who covered the retreat with his whole cavalry force and three regiments of infantry, and who exhibited admirable skill and audacity, was among the killed...
Page 107 - Mill, where he could rest both his flanks on the Chickahominy, and cover the most important bridges over that stream. As it was also evident that Jackson was intent upon seizing the public property on the banks of the Pamunkey, and cutting off" the Federal retreat in that direction, Stoneman's command was moved swiftly down to finish operations there, and orders were issued for the removal or destruction of all public stores at White House. Meantime all trains and equipages of the right wing were...
Page 77 - It was considered unwise to make further resistance, and orders were given to the entire Federal force to withdraw, which was done in good order. A portion of the troops passed through the town in some confusion, but the column was soon re-formed, and continued its march. This engagement held the Rebels in check for five hours. The forces were greatly unequal, there being not less than...
Page 172 - McClellan's only answer for the moment is a glance at the western sky. Then he turns and speaks very slowly, "Tell General Burnside that this is the battle of the war. He must hold his ground till dark at any cost. I will send him Miller's battery. I can do nothing more. I have no infantry.
Page 130 - Halleck was assigned to the command of the whole land forces of the United States, as General-in-Chief.