. History of the Eighteenth regiment Conn. volunteers in the war for the Union . was alsu on the alert, and by a bold and suc-cessful dash on Stuarts cavalr\- by Cien. Ileasanton, he broughtabout the general order lor a rebel advance. It was at thisjuncture that a force was collected at Winchester, under com-mand of Gen. Milroy, a part of which embraced the Eigh-teenth Connecticut. From the time of our arrival in Winchester the valley began toswarm with guerillas and rebel cavalry, under Imboden andtones, ready to gobble up the Union soldiers. It was notthought that the Federal force at this p
. History of the Eighteenth regiment Conn. volunteers in the war for the Union . was alsu on the alert, and by a bold and suc-cessful dash on Stuarts cavalr\- by Cien. Ileasanton, he broughtabout the general order lor a rebel advance. It was at thisjuncture that a force was collected at Winchester, under com-mand of Gen. Milroy, a part of which embraced the Eigh-teenth Connecticut. From the time of our arrival in Winchester the valley began toswarm with guerillas and rebel cavalry, under Imboden andtones, ready to gobble up the Union soldiers. It was notthought that the Federal force at this point was sufficient to copewith the hostile force in front, as it consisted of not more or seven thousand men, and was intended to keep watch ofLees army, ami serve as a check to his advance. Gen. Milroyslittle army was kept l)us\ working on the detenscs ami makingreconnoissances, and the l!lghlc<iuh did its lull share ol this begin now, writes a rcLMm( lUal correspendent, to see whata soldiers liitt is, but we like it. < )ur camp is on the battlefield. CONNECTICUT VOLUNTEERS. 97 where Gen. Banks met Gen. Stonewall Jacksons forces, and theformer retreated, The gateway that opened to give us admit-tance was where the Fifth Connecticut lost so many men just oneyear previous to the day of our arrival. The camp was near the Shawnee Springs. In a southwesterlydirection, about twenty rods away, was a house said to be theplace where Gen. Washingtons wife was born and bred. An oldlad), who lived in the house, gave an interesting account of thebattle referred to above, pointing out the place where she count-ed South Carolina dead after Banks retreat. The Eight-eenth was now fairly at the front, there being only videttes be-tween them and the rebel line. The first days work at Winches-ter was full of interest. .A. large party was sent out on FrontRoyal road for picket duty, and to be a guard to the wood-choppers, as it was considered very unsafe to go on t
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