Pictorial history of the war for the Union, volume 2 (of 2) : $b A complete and reliable history of the war from its commencement to its close ... together with a complete chronological analysis of the warStephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia)
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Pictorial history of the war for the Union, volume 2 (of 2) : $b A complete and reliable history of the war from its commencement to its close ... together with a complete chronological analysis of the war
Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia)
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Major W. W. Cook, of the Fifth New Hampshire was disabled in the same
manner as his Colonel. All the officers engaged, both in the fight of
Sunday and of Saturday, bore themselves with unflinching bravery.
Sedgwick displayed a coolness and courage invaluable in keeping up the
spirits of his men; the firmness of Gorman filled the soldiers in his
command with enthusiasm, and the quick judgment of General Burns at a
most critical moment of the action, had a decidedly inspiriting effect
upon his troops. When the balls were flying around them like hail,
several horses and three battery teams stampeded, and for an instant the
whole line of battle seemed to waver; when General Burns, comprehending
the situation at a glance, called out with admirable coolness, “Steady,
men, steady!” The effect was like magic. The Zouaves uttered a long
loud, hearty series of yells that might have been heard at Richmond; and
before they had realized that they had even wavered, the entire lines
had dressed up compactly, and were dealing murderous discharges on the
enemy. Captain Sedgwick, Assistant Adjutant-General to General Sedgwick,
and Lieutenant Stone, his Aid-de-Camp; Captain G. H. Wicks, Assistant
Adjutant-General to General Burns; and Lieutenants Blakeney and Camblos
are entitled to honorable mention. Colonel Cochrane, Colonel Neill,
Colonel Sully, and Colonel Senter showed themselves to be brave soldiers
and efficient officers.
The loss of men on both sides was very great. Capt. Achnuff, of the One
Hundred and Sixth Pennsylvania, Capt. Marke, First California, Lieut.
Camblos and Gen. Burns, and Lieut. Donelson of the First California,
were wounded.
General McClellan was wherever duty called him; in the fight of Sunday
he was in the field, and rode along the entire battle line, greeted with
enthusiastic cheers from every mouth. In the battle of Sunday, Gen.
Pettigrew and Col. Champ Davis of South Carolina, and Col. Long of the
regular army, were taken prisoners.
On Sunday night, the gallant troops of the Union army again slept on the
battle-field; while around them lay the mangled, stiff, and gory dead,
with upturned, pallid faces, on which the heavens smiled down in mute
approval of the dauntless courage that had dared death and won the
victory in a noble cause!
THE BATTLE OF CROSS-KEYS.
JUNE 8, 1862.
At six o’clock on the morning of the 8th of June, the Virginia forces,
under General Fremont, commanding the mountain department in West
Virginia, left Harrisonburgh, and advanced about seven miles, attacking
the rebels near a place called Union Church. The advance was led by
General Cluseret, his brigade consisting of the Sixtieth Ohio and Eighth
Virginia, afterwards supported by the Garibaldi Guard. The battle
commenced at about nine o’clock, and was prosecuted with great fury on
both sides. The rebels, consisting of Stonewall Jackson’s command, had
the advantage of position.
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