. Popular history of the civil war . nfrom Washington. He heard the sound of battle, and has-tened toward it to meet his own army in the full flight whichtold of defeat. Swinging his old hat, he cried, Faceabout ! P\ace about, boys ! Were all right. Well whipthem yet! Well sleep in our old quarters to-night!Cheer after cheer greeted their leader, as the fugitivesquickly turned toward the battle-field again. On he rode,as fast as his jet-black horse could carry him. He dashed down the line mid a storm of hurrahs;And the wave of retreat checked its course there, becauseThe sight of the master co
. Popular history of the civil war . nfrom Washington. He heard the sound of battle, and has-tened toward it to meet his own army in the full flight whichtold of defeat. Swinging his old hat, he cried, Faceabout ! P\ace about, boys ! Were all right. Well whipthem yet! Well sleep in our old quarters to-night!Cheer after cheer greeted their leader, as the fugitivesquickly turned toward the battle-field again. On he rode,as fast as his jet-black horse could carry him. He dashed down the line mid a storm of hurrahs;And the wave of retreat checked its course there, becauseThe sight of the master compelled it to pause. One more charge, and the war in the Shenandoah Valleywas ended. Early was whipped. His army became a mob,and took to the hills and open fields. Each army had lostheavily in this campaign, — Early, twenty-three thousand;and Sheridan, seventeen thousand men. Early was never heard from but once again during thewar, when a body of troops which he led were captured,and Lee immediately relieved him from all GENERAL SHERIDAN IN THE VALLEY. i864.] Among the Moiuitains. 451 CHAPTER XXX. IF ONE WISHES A THING DONE WELL, LET HIM DOIT HIMSELF. BY the beginning of May, General Sherman was all readyto move. Having succeeded to Grants old commandof the Military Division of the Mississippi, Sherman wasresponsible for all the armies within that district. He there-fore paid a visit to each of his three army commanders, andexplained to them his plans and wishes. General James had taken Shermans place at the head of theArmy of the Tennessee. To General John M. Schofieldhad been given the Army of the Ohio; and General Thomasremained with the Army of the Cumberland, at most thorough preparations were made for a campaignin which both officers and men resolved to compel the staff of every general competent civil engineers wereattached, whose duties were to construct bridges, repair roads,and to furnish accurate information and map
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