. The history of the Civil War in America; comprising a full and impartial account of the origin and progress of the rebellion, of the various naval and military engagements, of the heroic deeds performed by armies and individuals, and of touching scenes in the field, the camp, the hospital, and the cabin . s. Women, carrying children two years old, kept up with his cavalryall the way from Columbia. So eager were the negroes to escape fromtheir masters, whom it has been said they so ardently love, that at Char-lottesville General Sheridan was obliged to station a rear-guard to pre-vent them fr
. The history of the Civil War in America; comprising a full and impartial account of the origin and progress of the rebellion, of the various naval and military engagements, of the heroic deeds performed by armies and individuals, and of touching scenes in the field, the camp, the hospital, and the cabin . s. Women, carrying children two years old, kept up with his cavalryall the way from Columbia. So eager were the negroes to escape fromtheir masters, whom it has been said they so ardently love, that at Char-lottesville General Sheridan was obliged to station a rear-guard to pre-vent them from following him by hundreds, as he could neither feed themnor afford them protection. This raid was one of the most bold and effective of the war. GeneralSheridan approached within fifteen miles of Lynchburg, and within twelveof Richmond. He left not a bridge standing upon the James Riverbetween those two cities. Every railroad bridge was destroyed betweenStaunton and Charlottesville. The canal was so destroyed that manymonths would be required to repair it. In several places the river wasturned into the canal, washing it out fifteen feet below its level. Theproperty destroyed by General Custers Division alone, on this raid, exceed-ed two millions of dollars. turned in,property dest-ed two millions. I #iti^; ,^4i4b^ ^^anxR^t^^
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