Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1866 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XXIV. COMMENCEMENT OF THE SUMMER CAMPAIGN -- FORWARD MOVEMENT OF THE ARMY OF VIRGINIA--CAVALRY FIGHTS IN LOUDON AND FAUQUIER COUNTIES -- THE CAVALRY FIGHT NEAR MIDDLEBURG, 19TH OF JUNE -- I AM SEVERELY WOUNDED--STAY AT UPPERVILLE, AND RETREAT FROM THERE TO MR B.'s PLANTATION--THE LAST EIGHTEEN MONTHS OF MY STAY IN THE CONFEDERACY--DEPARTURE FOR RICHMOND, AND SOJOURN AT THE CAPITAL AND IN THE VICINITY--WINTER 1863-84--STUART'S DEATH --DEPARTURE FOR ENGLAND. General Lee had by this completed his preparations for an advance into the enemy's country, whither the theatre of war was now to be transferred; and, whilst a comparatively small body of troops still maintained a show in front of the Federals at Fredericksburg, the bulk of our army was being concentrated in the vicinity of Culpepper, apparently without any suspicion of the fact on the part of the enemy's commander-in-chief. The first object General Lee sought to compass, was to clear the valley of Virginia of its hostile occupants and to capture the 284 COMMENCEMENT OF OFFENSIVE MOVEMENTS. town of Winchester. Ewell with his troops had already started in that direction some days before, and on the 15th the rest of onr infantry began to move forward. Stuart was ordered to cover the movements of our army and protect its flank by marching on the Fauquier side of the Blue Eidge Mountains; and accordingly the morning of the 16th found us betimes en route, and in high glee at the thought of once more invading Yankeedom. Having crossed the Hazel and Bappahannock rivers, we marched on in the same line we had followed in our retreat of November '62, and at noon halted for an hour to feed our horses at the little town of Orleans, where General Stuart and his Staff made a point of...
