Brook Farm to Cedar Mountain: In the War of the Great Rebellion 1861-62; a Revision and Enlargement (from the Latest and Most Authentic Sources) of Papers Numbered I., II., and III. Entitled, "A History of the Second Massachusetts Regiment," and the "Second Massachusetts Regiment and Stonewall Jackson,"Houghton, Mifflin, 1883 - 376 strani |
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advance Army of Virginia artillery Ashby attack Banks Banks's corps batteries battle of Kernstown Berryville camp Captain captured cavalry Cedar Mountain Colonel Colonel Andrews Colonel Lee column command companies Confederate Crawford Crawford's brigade Creek cross Culpeper Culpeper Court House Dabney's despatch Devens division encampment enemy enemy's Ewell Federal fell field fight fire flank force forward Front Royal Gordonsville Governor Andrew guns halted Harper's Ferry Harrisonburg headquarters hill horse hour hundred infantry Jackson Jackson's army Kenly Lieutenant line of battle Maryland McClellan ment miles morning Mount Jackson moved movement night numbers o'clock officers official report pickets Pope Pope's position Potomac rear Rebel received replied retreat ridge river road says Second Massachusetts Regiment Second Regiment sent Shenandoah side skirmishers soldier Sperryville Stonewall Stonewall brigade Stonewall Jackson Strasburg Tenth Maine tents Third Wisconsin town troops Twenty-seventh Indiana valley wagons Washington wheat-field whole Williams Winchester woods wounded
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Stran 273 - I desire you to dismiss from your minds certain phrases, which I am sorry to find much in vogue amongst you. I hear constantly of taking strong positions and holding them, — of lines of retreat and of bases of supplies.
Stran 23 - The wind's last breath had tossed in air, Pennon, and plaid, and plumage fair, — The next but swept a lone hill-side, Where heath and fern were waving wide ; The sun's last glance was glinted back, From spear and glaive, from targe and jack, — The next, all unreflected, shone On bracken green, and cold grey stone.
Stran 56 - Have I not commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage. Be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed, for the Lord, thy God is with thee, whithersoever thou goest.
Stran 58 - LORD of Hosts ! Almighty King! Behold the sacrifice we bring ! To every arm thy strength impart, Thy spirit shed through every heart! Wake in our breasts the living fires, The holy faith that warmed our sires; Thy hand hath made our Nation free ; To die for her is serving Thee. Be Thou a pillared flame to show The midnight snare, the silent foe ; And when the battle thunders loud, Still guide us in its moving cloud. God of all Nations ! Sovereign Lord! In thy dread name we draw the sword...
Stran 273 - The strongest position a soldier should desire to occupy is one from which he can most easily advance against the enemy. "Let us study the probable lines of retreat of our opponents, and leave our own to take care of themselves. Let us look before us and not behind. Success and glory are in the advance. Disaster and shame lurk in the rear.
Stran 273 - I have come to you from the West, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies — from an army whose business it has been to seek the adversary and to beat him when found — whose policy has been attack and not defence.
Stran 297 - Rally, brave men, and press forward ! Your general will lead you. Jackson will lead you. Follow me...
Stran 77 - ... soldiers but to swim, surrender, or die. With a devotion -worthy of the cause they were serving, officers and men, while quarter was being offered to such as would lay down their arms, stripped themselves of their swords and muskets and hurled them out into the river to prevent...
Stran 195 - It was therefore determined to enter the lists with the enemy in a race or a battle, as he should choose, for the possession of Winchester, the key of the Valley, and for us the position of safety.
Stran 250 - In passing through its streets they were thrown into confusion, and shortly after debouching upon the plain and turnpike to Martinsburg, and after being fired upon by our artillery, they presented the aspect of a mass of disordered fugitives. Never have I seen an opportunity when it was in the power of cavalry to reap a richer harvest of the fruits of victory.