A history of the Laurel brigade, originally the Ashby cavalry of the Army of northern Virginia and Chew's battery (1907) (14760395434)

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Title: A history of the Laurel brigade, originally the Ashby cavalry of the Army of northern Virginia and Chew's battery
Year: 1907 (1900s)
Authors: McDonald, William, 1834-1898 Washington, Bushrod C. (Bushrod Corbin), b. 1839
Subjects: Virginia Cavalry. Laurel Brigade Virginia artillery. Chew's battery, 1861-1865 Virginia cavalry. 7th regt., 1861-1865 United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories Virginia
Publisher: (Baltimore, Sun job printing office)
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation



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rals, had his armfractured by a piece of shell. Perchance it was a fatefulbit, as it disabled and prevented him from being activelypresent on the field the next day. Ashby gradually retired to Kernstown, three miles fromWinchester, and took position for the night. In his reportGeneral Shields says he purposely concealed his numbers.The impression this produced upon Ashby was confirmedby some of his scouts, who in disguise had entered Win-chester, and from conversation with citizens reported thatonly four regiments of infantry were stationed there. This information being sent to Jackson, doubtless inducedhim to hurry forward from Strasburg the next day withoutwaiting for his sore-footed stragglers to catch up. During the night the Federals took defensive positionsagainst further attack; but a reconnoissance in force thenext morning convinced Shields and Banks that Ashby only,with some cavalry, was in their front. Ashby had misledhim before by his daring strategy, but General Banks, not
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REV. JAMES BATTLE AVIRETT and JOHN (Black Hawk) COOK OF GENERAL ASMBYSHEADQUARTERS MESS A History of the Laurel Brigade 41 wishing to be outwitted again, took train and left forWashington. It was true that Ashby only was near, but Jackson wascoming, having hurried forward four companies of theSecond Virginia Infantry, under Captain Naidenbousch,to support the cavalry and artillery. In the meantime Ashby had engaged the Federals whohad come out on the Strasburg turnpike to feel his strength,by opening on them with his artillery. At ten oclock Captain Naidenbousch arrived with hisfour companies, which were at once pushed forward againstthe Federal skirmishers, which after some resistance gaveway, and Ashbys whole force advanced. So serious did this movement appear to Colonel Kimball,who took command of the Federals after the wounding ofShields, that to check Ashby he brought up an additionalforce consisting of the Eighth Ohio, two companies of theSixty-seventh Ohio, Sullivans brigade an