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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., Sigel in the Shenandoah Valley in 1864. (search)
iculties the work of organization went on tolerably well, so that I expected to have, after the middle of April, a force of about 20,000 men ready for active service in the field. On the 29th of March General E. O. C. Ord arrived. at my headquarters at Cumberland with a letter from General Grant, saying in substance that I should immediately assemble 8000 infantry, 1500 cavalry ( picked men ), besides artillery, provided with. ten days rations, at Beverly, for the purpose of marching by Covington to Staunton; the troops to be under the command of General Ord, who supplemented the letter by saying, on the authority of General Grant, that the column should. start within ten days. General Crook was to move from Charleston against the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, destroy as much of it as possible, and then turn toward Lynchburg or await further orders. Crook had been summoned to Grant's headquarters about a week before, where this raid had been discussed and decided upon. In ano
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 3: political affairs.--Riots in New York.--Morgan's raid North of the Ohio. (search)
id aroused all of the Confederates in that mountain region, and seven separate commands These were the commands of Generals Early, Fitzhugh Lee, Jones, Imboden, Jackson, Echols, and McCausland. were arranged W. W. Averill. in a line extending from Staunton to Newport, to intercept the bold raiders on their return. Fortunately for them, Averill intercepted a dispatch from Jones to Early, which revealed the position and intention of some of the watchers. By this he was satisfied that Covington, on Jackson's River, between the commands of Jones and Jackson, would be the best place to dash through the Confederate line. He pushed on in that direction, and, as he approached Covington, the Eighth Virginia drove in the Confederate outposts, and secured the bridges there, which had been prepared for the flames, when the whole column, four miles in length, passed over the river, excepting one regiment, in spite of brisk opposition. Then Averill destroyed the bridges behind him, and th
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., chapter 32 (search)
he cavalry; which careered in front and on either Sherman's March to the sea. flank of the infantry, so as to screen, so far as possible, the direction of our advance and the points to which it was directed. Each wing had its separate and efficient pontoon train. Gen. Sherman marched and camped first with one wing, then with the other. Moving rapidly to Atlanta, Nov. 14. Howard advanced thence by McDonough, Monticello, and Clinton, to Gordon; Nov. 23. while Slocum advanced by Covington, Madison, and Eatonton, concentrating on Milledgeville, Nov. 23. which was entered without opposition; Sherman thus far accompanying the 14th corps, which was the last to leave Atlanta, Nov. 16. and had not had a chance to fire a shot. In fact, the principal resistance encountered by our infantry was that of the bad roads of Georgia at that rainy season. Osterhaus had seen (for a moment) a few Rebel cavalry at the crossing of Cotton river; but, though they set fire to the bridge, t
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 63 (search)
ng to the right of Kenesaw Mountains, and bivouacked at Nickojack Creek, twenty miles. November fifteenth, moved at daylight to Atlanta, (12) twelve miles. November sixteenth, left Atlanta at eleven A. M., passing through Decatur, and bivouacking at Snapfinger Creek, marching ten miles. November seventeenth, moved at seven A. M. through Lithonia to Couzens, seventeen miles, and destroying five miles of railroad. November eighteenth, marched at daylight, crossing Yellow River by Covington, to Ulcafouhatchie River, fifteen miles, destroying three miles railroad. November nineteenth, marched at daylight, passing through Newburn, to Shadydale, nineteen miles. November twentieth, left camp at seven A. M., marching to Etonton Factory or Little River, (15) fifteen miles. November twenty-first, marched at daylight, crossing Mud Creek, and camping at Cedar Creek, marching eighteen miles. November twenty-second, in camp. November twenty-third, moved at daylight, and camp
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General Beauregard's report of the battle of Drury's Bluff. (search)
entered the service of my native State, Virginia. On the 25th of August, 1861, my company, Guy's battery, consisting of upwards of one hundred men and four pieces of artillery, were ordered to join General J. B. Floyd's command in Southwest Virginia as soon as practicable. We took the Central cars (now the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway), and were conveyed to its terminus at Jackson river by the next evening. Here we encamped that night. The next morning we commenced our line of march by Covington, the White Sulphur Springs, Lewisburg, Meadow Bluff, and across the Big Sewel Mountain, thence to Carnifax Ferry, where we joined General Floyd's brigade, about the 8th of September, just a few days before the Battle of Carnifax Ferry. General Floyd anticipated an engagement with the enemy at an early day. Consequently he wanted reinforcements as soon as possible, and we lost no time in reaching his command. As my company had never had the privilege of participating in battle, they wer
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Reminiscences of Floyd's operations in West Virginia in 1861. (search)
entered the service of my native State, Virginia. On the 25th of August, 1861, my company, Guy's battery, consisting of upwards of one hundred men and four pieces of artillery, were ordered to join General J. B. Floyd's command in Southwest Virginia as soon as practicable. We took the Central cars (now the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway), and were conveyed to its terminus at Jackson river by the next evening. Here we encamped that night. The next morning we commenced our line of march by Covington, the White Sulphur Springs, Lewisburg, Meadow Bluff, and across the Big Sewel Mountain, thence to Carnifax Ferry, where we joined General Floyd's brigade, about the 8th of September, just a few days before the Battle of Carnifax Ferry. General Floyd anticipated an engagement with the enemy at an early day. Consequently he wanted reinforcements as soon as possible, and we lost no time in reaching his command. As my company had never had the privilege of participating in battle, they wer
The Daily Dispatch: November 24, 1860., [Electronic resource], Orange and Alexandria Railroad (search)
Judge Lyons' Court was in session yesterday and the Grand Jury found true bills against John Mescoe, for receiving four barrels of stolen sugar; and against Samuel H. Jefford, for stealing $30 from Mr. Covington. The trial of Samuel H. Jefford is fixed for today. In the case of Joseph Summers and William Mullen, for shooting each other, write have been issued to bring in the witnesses to testify.
The Daily Dispatch: December 18, 1860., [Electronic resource], Intelligence from Mexico. (search)
Judge Lyons commenced the December term of his Court yesterday. After disposing of a number of civil cases, Samuel H. Jefford, indicted on the charge of stealing $30 in money from Martin L Covington, on the 15th of May, was set to the bar, and plead not guilty A jury was then selected, and adjourned over until half past 10 o'clock this morning, when the trial will be proceeded with.
The Daily Dispatch: April 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], Meeting in
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Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.movement of soldiers--Home Guard. Harrisonburg, Va., April 19, 1861. Last night we sent off the Valley Guards, Capt. Sprinkel, 75 men; the Rockingham Rifles, 108 men, Capt. Kenney To-day the balance of the Volunteer Regiment, composed of the Bridgewater Grays, Capt. Brown; the Elk Run Grays, Capt. Covington; the Peaked Mountain Grays, Capt. Yancey; the Letcher Brock's Gap Rifles, Capt. Winfield; Chisman's Infantry, Capt. Chisman. To- morrow the Battalion of Cavalry, under Maj. Patterson--Harrisonburg Cavalry, 100 men; Mt. Crawford Cavalry, full company; the Union Cavalry, large company; the McGaheysville Cavalry. Altogether it was the finest military display I have ever seen. --The volunteer regiment were accompanied by Prof. Erhman's Cornet Band. They were all very lively, and all seemed glad at the prospect of a brush with Abraham's hirelings.--Not a man was "down in the mouth," notwithstanding the farewell of friends. Our regime
The Daily Dispatch: June 9, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 4 (search)
ead; H Herring, Thos Fowler, John W Gibson, J J Bradshaw, Jacob Shepherd, Wm Pender, John W Bason, Wm Sikes, slightly. Company G--Killed: Serg Barringer, Privates A W Blackwilder, Wm Porter. Wounded: Corp'l Wesley W Miller severely; Privates Wm Cobble, James A Holt, W H smith, W Corriher, G M Starritt, severely; J L Rendle man, P J Thomason, slightly. Missing: Serg W R Owen, Privates John Helligh, W S Shinn. Company H.--Killed: Privates W T Walker, Thos Taylor. Wounded: Serg't Covington, Corp'l Heater, privates J W Martin, dangerously; T L Evans D A Walker, T R Cape. W W Donovant, D A Smith, A Moore, J H Walker, slightly. Missing: A Simpson. Company I.--Killed: G W Perry. Wounded: Lieut Barbee. slightly; Serg't French Corp'l Caments, privates A A Lewis, W H Dulard, Jos Norris, severely; S Gales, W H Kelley, slightly. Missing: Corp'l Ausley, private Stephen Wilson. Company K.--Killed: Serg't Barowall, L Thomas. Wounded: Capt J W Lea, hand; privates Hesley.
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