. Elwood's stories of the old Ringgold Cavalry, 1847-1865 [electronic resource]: the first three year cavalry of the Civil War : with introduction by the Rev. Ryland . ave drivenin front of the army over four thousand head of stock,killed and issued to the troops not less than three thou-sand sheep. This was all done inside of two days. Dwell-ings were spared save in a single retributive case. Thiswas where one of Sheridans engineers was murdered. Forthis act all the houses, within an area of five miles, wereburned. It is hard, even from a military point of view, to decidewhere the destru
. Elwood's stories of the old Ringgold Cavalry, 1847-1865 [electronic resource]: the first three year cavalry of the Civil War : with introduction by the Rev. Ryland . ave drivenin front of the army over four thousand head of stock,killed and issued to the troops not less than three thou-sand sheep. This was all done inside of two days. Dwell-ings were spared save in a single retributive case. Thiswas where one of Sheridans engineers was murdered. Forthis act all the houses, within an area of five miles, wereburned. It is hard, even from a military point of view, to decidewhere the destruction of property begins or even , in retreating from Maryland, seized more cattle andhorses than Sheridan took from the valley. The numerousguerrilla parties, who had made the valley their lair, plund-ered at will. Since Sheridan came to the valley his trains,and small parties of infantry and cavalry have been bush- WINCHESTER AND FISHERS HILL 247 whacked by the people, many of whom held protectionpapers from commanders who had hitherto been in thevalley. Sheridan spared dwellings although the ruins ofChambersburg, Pennsylvania, fired without the pretense. HENRY A. HUSTON of military necessity, had hardly ceased to smoke. Buteven this devastation only partly accomplished his pur-pose. The valley was not rendered untenable to a Con-federate force until a fortnight later when the army thereceased to exist. Captain James P Hart of the old Einggold cavalry was 248 ELWOODS STORIES assigned the left of our line in the work of destruction infalling back. A force of Confederate cavalry followedSheridans retiring forces and came in conflict with Tor-berts division and was repulsed. Torbert holding bisground. Kershaw and Early remained at Fishers Hill intheir former camp while Sheridan went into camp on thebluffs of Cedar creek, four miles toward Winchester. CHAPTER XXVII WITH SHERIDAN AT CEDAR CREEK Early remained in his works at Fishers Hill until thenight of October 18th. a
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