Partisan Life with Col. John S. MosbyThis book tells the history of Mosby's Rangers from first hand accounts of soldiers and the inhabitants in which they encountered. |
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army artillery attack battalion Berryville Blackwell Magog Blazer Blue Ridge Bowie Bull Run Mountain camp Captain Chapman Captain Richards captured Carter cavalry charge Chester's Gap citizens Colonel Mosby column command Confederate crossed detachment direction discovered dispatched Doctor Gog enemy enemy's escape escort expedition Fairfax Court-house Federal fight fire Front Royal Glasscock Greenback Raid guard guerrillas halted Harper's Ferry Hatcher hill horses hundred infantry killed lady Leesburg Lieutenant Little River Turnpike Loudoun Loudoun Rangers Major mand Maryland Middleburg miles morning Mosby's mountain mounted Mountjoy Munson night Norman Smith officers ordered parson Partisan party passed picket pistol Point of Rocks Potomac prisoners proceeded pursuit raid railroad Rangers reached rear Rectortown replied retreat road rode Sam Chapman scout sent sentinel Shenandoah shot soldiers soon squadron started Station surrender tion turned Underwood Upper Fauquier Upperville Valley Virginia wagons Warrenton Wiltshire Winchester wood wounded Yankees yards
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Page 486 - tis weary ; Round its staff 'tis drooping dreary ; Furl it—fold it—it is best, For there's not a man to wave it, And there's not a sword to save it, And there's not one left to lave it In the blood which heroes gave it, And its foes now scorn and brave
Page 486 - it—it is best, For there's not a man to wave it, And there's not a sword to save it, And there's not one left to lave it In the blood which heroes gave it, And its foes now scorn and brave itFurl
Page 486 - Furl it, for the hands that grasped it, And the hearts that fondly clasped it, Cold and dead are lying low ; And that banner it is trailing, "While around it sounds the wailing Of its people in their woe
Page 482 - Page, Warren, Clarke, Frederick, Jefferson, and Berkeley. This valley is bounded on the north by the Potomac, on the south by the county of Rockbridge, on the east by the Blue Ridge, and on the west by the Great North Mountain and its ranges. " The Shenandoah River is. composed of two
Page 491 - As after the night looms the sunrise of morn ; And the graves of the dead with the grass overgrown, May yet form the footstool of liberty's throne, And each single wreck in the war-path of might Shall yet be a rock in the temple of right.
Page 51 - for a long time attracted the attention of his generals by his boldness, skill, and success, so signally displayed in his numerous forays upon the invaders of his native state. None know his daring enterprise and dashing heroism better than those foul invaders, though strangers themselves to such noble traits. "His lato brilliant exploit — the capture of Brigadier General Stoughton,
Page 486 - fell back to Waynesboro. Hunter's force then united with another column which had moved from Lewisburg, in Western Virginia, under the Federal General Crook. As soon as information was received of Jones's defeat and death, Breckinridge was sent back to the Valley with the force he had brought with him.
Page 488 - .called, and called in vain. Furl that banner sadly, slowly, Treat it gently, for 'tis holy, Till that day—yes, furl it sadly, Then once more unfurl it gladly— Conquered banner, keep it still. GETTYSBURG. BY
Page 62 - of) Northern Virginia, March 27th, 1863. ) " CAPTAIN,—Your telegram, announcing your brilliant achievement near Chantilly, was duly received and forwarded to General Lee. He exclaimed upon reading it,' " *'Hurrah for Mosby ! I wish I had a hundred like him /' " Heartily wishing you continued success, I remain your obedient servant, " JEB STUART, Major General commanding. " Captain JS Mosby, commanding, etc.,
Page 482 - given by that distinguished officer in his able and interesting " Memoir of the Last Year of the War for Independence."—EDITOR.] "The Valley of Virginia, in its largest sense, embraces all that country lying between the Blue Ridge and Alleghany Mountains, which unite at its southwestern end. "The