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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book I:—the war on the Rapidan. (search)
nd Lee's brigade, and in their turn even captured a few prisoners. But the scene in which they have just participated has made a strong impression upon them, and they have hardly started in the direction of Spotsylvania Court-house, by the route indicated by Stuart, in order to avoid another nocturnal encounter, when the cry, The enemy is upon us! started by the rear-guard, throws the whole column into a state of indescribable confusion. According to the narrative of an eye-witness, Major von Borcke, whom we have already quoted in this work, shots are fired at hazard in every direction. The First and Third Virginia, no longer recognizing each other, charge upon each other mutually. Stuart's mounted men, generally so brave and so steadfast, no longer obey the orders of their officers, and gallop off in great disorder. At last quiet is restored, when it is ascertained that all this confusion has been caused by some Federals who, carried away by their zeal, had lost themselves in t
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book III:—Pennsylvania. (search)
ed position of their adversaries. The latter make fruitless efforts to recapture the wood. Stuart at last gives the signal of retreat, which is effected in good order, and comes to a halt within a short distance of Middleburg in a new and stronger position, where the Federals did not come to look for him on that day. The combat had been bloody, the heaviest losses being on Stuart's side. As usual when the situation became critical, he performed prodigies of valor: his chief of staff, Major von Borcke, a Prussian officer, had been seriously wounded by his side. Fortunately, he recovered, as his death would have deprived us of one of the most interesting books that has been written about the war. In the course of this day, Munford, who was watching the road between Aldie and Snicker's Gap from the other side of Union, had been obliged to fall back toward the village before the superior forces brought on by Buford along that route. We have stated that in coming out of Aldie the r