. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . mont ap-proached within ten miles, was met by General Richard Tay-lor, and held in check until Jackson, starting his wagon trainsoff before him, had followed in a leisurely manner, while Ashby,with his cavalry, kept back Fremont, who was pressing Jack-sons rear. Shields was moving rapidly in the hope of inter-cepting Jackson before he could cross the Blue Ridge, whichShields supposed he was striving to do. A few miles southof Harrisonburg, Jackson turned toward Port Republic, en-countered Fremonts cavalry, under Colonel Percy Wyndh
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . mont ap-proached within ten miles, was met by General Richard Tay-lor, and held in check until Jackson, starting his wagon trainsoff before him, had followed in a leisurely manner, while Ashby,with his cavalry, kept back Fremont, who was pressing Jack-sons rear. Shields was moving rapidly in the hope of inter-cepting Jackson before he could cross the Blue Ridge, whichShields supposed he was striving to do. A few miles southof Harrisonburg, Jackson turned toward Port Republic, en-countered Fremonts cavalry, under Colonel Percy Wyndham,which Ashby quickly routed, capturing Colonel Wyndham anda large part of his command. Fremont sent forward GeneralBayard and his command, which met the Fifty-eighth Virginia,near Cross Keys. General Ashby dismounted, and placinghimself at the head of this infantry regiment, received the bullet !which ended his career. His former regiment, with certain additions, was organ-ized into a brigade consisting of the Second, Sixth, Seventh. [1031 v .-: V. .• \Y. A SAD FOR THE CAVALRYMAN This pitiful scene after the battle of Gettysburg illustrates the losses of mounts after each engagement,which told heaviest on the Southern cavalry. Up to the next winter, 18G3-4, it was well organized andhad proved its efficiency on many fields, lint from that period its weakness increased rapidly. Thesources of supplies of both men and horses had been exhausted simultaneously; many of the best and bravestof men and officers had fallen in battle. From then onward it was a struggle for bare existence, until atAppomattox the large-hearted Lee pointed out to Grant that the only mounts left to the Confederacy werethose that his men were actually riding. Be it recorded to the Northern generals credit that he gave im-mediate instructions that every Confederate who owned his horse should be allowed to take it home forplowing and putting in his crop. This photograph shows staff officers horses ki
Size: 1548px × 1613px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, bookidphotographichist04inmill
