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| − | < | + | <p><span>on the morning of the 8th of March</span><br /><span>1862. The distance from Stanton</span><br /><span>to Harrisonburg is 25 miles. From</span><br /><span>Harrisonburg to mount Jackson</span><br /><span>is 25. From mount Jackson to</span><br /><span>Strasburg 25 miles. From strasburg</span><br /><span>to winchester 18 miles. From Stanton</span><br /><span>winchester 93 miles. On the 11th</span><br /><span>general Jackson received inteligence</span><br /><span>that the enemy were advancing</span><br /><span>on winchester in consequence of which</span><br /><span>Colonel Burke was ordered to march</span><br /><span>his forces to the fortifications</span><br /><span>beyond winchester at which place</span><br /><span>we arrived late in the evening.</span><br /><span>The enemy were in sight. The</span><br /><span>line of battle were formed about</span><br /><span>sunset. About dark a dispach</span><br /><br /><span>was received that the enemy were</span><br /><span>advancing in greatly superior force.</span><br /><span>We had just built fires when</span><br /><span>orders were given to retreat</span><br /><span>and we fell back six miles</span><br /><span>this side of winchester and</span><br /><span>struck up fires about midnight.</span><br /><span>Early next morning we commen</span><br /><span>ced the retreat. We marched </span><br /><span>12 miles and took up camp</span><br /><span>near Strasburg. The enemy </span><br /><span>followed us to newtown 8 miles</span><br /><span>this side of winchester. Here</span><br /><span>here they came in contact with</span><br /><span>Colonel Ashbys cavalry who</span><br /><span>were on picket covering our</span><br /><span>retreat. The enemy had formed</span><br /><span>the line of battle at the new</span></p> |
Latest revision as of 15:26, 30 March 2017
on the morning of the 8th of March
1862. The distance from Stanton
to Harrisonburg is 25 miles. From
Harrisonburg to mount Jackson
is 25. From mount Jackson to
Strasburg 25 miles. From strasburg
to winchester 18 miles. From Stanton
winchester 93 miles. On the 11th
general Jackson received inteligence
that the enemy were advancing
on winchester in consequence of which
Colonel Burke was ordered to march
his forces to the fortifications
beyond winchester at which place
we arrived late in the evening.
The enemy were in sight. The
line of battle were formed about
sunset. About dark a dispach
was received that the enemy were
advancing in greatly superior force.
We had just built fires when
orders were given to retreat
and we fell back six miles
this side of winchester and
struck up fires about midnight.
Early next morning we commen
ced the retreat. We marched
12 miles and took up camp
near Strasburg. The enemy
followed us to newtown 8 miles
this side of winchester. Here
here they came in contact with
Colonel Ashbys cavalry who
were on picket covering our
retreat. The enemy had formed
the line of battle at the new
