. The battles of the war for the union. The story of the great Civil War, from the election of Abraham Lincoln to the surrender at Appomatox, Impartially told . ereoverpowered and nearly all killed, wounded or , fearing to be cut off, retreated to encounter with the Confederates on the 25th, out-side the town, ended in the defeat of the Union troops,who were driven as far as Martinsburg; whence theycontinued their course to the Potomac. Since the be-ginning of the retreat they had marched 53 miles (35miles of which were performed in one day). Jacksonwas not strong e
. The battles of the war for the union. The story of the great Civil War, from the election of Abraham Lincoln to the surrender at Appomatox, Impartially told . ereoverpowered and nearly all killed, wounded or , fearing to be cut off, retreated to encounter with the Confederates on the 25th, out-side the town, ended in the defeat of the Union troops,who were driven as far as Martinsburg; whence theycontinued their course to the Potomac. Since the be-ginning of the retreat they had marched 53 miles (35miles of which were performed in one day). Jacksonwas not strong enough to pursue, and did not ventureupon crossing the Potomac. The fears prevailing at Washington calmed downafter a few days, when it was found nothing more wasattempted; and reinforcements were sent to Banks atHarpers Ferry. He, with Fremont (at Franklin), andMcDowell (at Fredericksburg), were ordered to capture 136 THE BATTLES FOR THE UNION. Jackson. His position was now extremely dangerous;but by the excellence of his arrangements, and the cool-ness and audacity of himself and his men, he rapidly retreated, burning the bridges as he passed. GENERAL THOMAS J. JACKSON- (STONEWALL). Fremont stopped him at Cross Keys (June 8). Thelosses on both sides were heavy, but Jackson had thebest of the action, and the Union troops were not in aposition to prevent Jackson falling upon Shields, whostruck at him at Port Republic the next day, but was FAIR OAKS. 137 driven back, and Jackson made good his escape from theValley, having burned the bridges behind him. With 15,000 men Jackson occupied the attention ofthree generals and 60,000 men, prevented McDowellsjunction with McClellan, alarmed Washington, andsaved Richmond. Fair Oaks (May 31, 1862).—Jacksons success inthe Valley embarrassed McClellans operations in hisadvance on Richmond. It deprived him of the assist-ance of McDowells corps, and introduced an elementof uncertainty into the whole campaign. Lincoln in-sisted on t
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