. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers, based upon "The Century war series." . ued: I thought I knew McClellan (theywere classmates at West Point), but this movement of his puzzles me. \ Colonel Benjamin F. Davis of the 8th New Illinois Cominandery of the Loyal Legion, theYork Cavalry, familiarly known at West Point hour was 10 p. m. of the 14th.— among his old army associates as Grimes 3>Narrowly missing an encounter with the Re-Davis. He was killed at Beverly Ford, June 9th, serve Artillery under General
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers, based upon "The Century war series." . ued: I thought I knew McClellan (theywere classmates at West Point), but this movement of his puzzles me. \ Colonel Benjamin F. Davis of the 8th New Illinois Cominandery of the Loyal Legion, theYork Cavalry, familiarly known at West Point hour was 10 p. m. of the 14th.— among his old army associates as Grimes 3>Narrowly missing an encounter with the Re-Davis. He was killed at Beverly Ford, June 9th, serve Artillery under General William N. Pendle-1863. For some interesting details of his escape ton, which crossed Daviss track about eight milesfrom Harpers Ferry and subsequent march, see north of Sharpsburg, about sunrise on the 613.—Editors. General Pendleton says Davis was perhaps less•& Mentioned by General McClellan.—Editors. than an hour ahead of us, and speaks of the largeJ According to a paper read by Captain Will- wagon train then passing, which he took immedi-iam M. Luff, 12th Illinois Cavalry, before the ate measures to protect.— THE CAPITULATION OF HARPERS FERRY. BY JULIUS WHITE, BRIGADIER-GENERAL, U. s. V. x the Sthof Septem- Heights, from the Potomac to the Charlestown ber, L862, being road, thence at a right angle to the Shenandoah, a then in command distance in all of at least a mile and a half, 7000 men; in the work at Camp Hill, about S00 ; while the remainder, about 1000, guarded the bridges and other points on the rivers. The distance from Maryland Heights to thenearest point on Bolivar Heights by way of thepontoon bridge was two and a quarter miles; tothe intersection of the Charlestown road, threemiles. Thus the principal points to be defendedwere not within supporting distance of each otherin case of assault, nor was either of them properlyfortified. On the 13th the divisions of Generals McLawsand R. H. Anderson, by order of General Lee,reached Marylan
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