. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . BREVET MAJOR-GENERAL JOHN R. A PHOTOGRAPH. ■fc Bankss total force now numbered 9178 present for duty as against 16,000 to 17,000 of Jackson.— Editors. STONEWALL JACKSON IN THE SHENANDOAH. 289. VIEW FROM BANKSS FORT, NEAR STKASBURG, ACROSS TO FISHERS A PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN IN 1885. passing Luray, hurried toward Front Eoyal. He sometimes made thirtymiles in twenty-four hours with his entire army, thus gaining for his infantrythe sobriquet of Jacksons foot cavalry. V
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . BREVET MAJOR-GENERAL JOHN R. A PHOTOGRAPH. ■fc Bankss total force now numbered 9178 present for duty as against 16,000 to 17,000 of Jackson.— Editors. STONEWALL JACKSON IN THE SHENANDOAH. 289. VIEW FROM BANKSS FORT, NEAR STKASBURG, ACROSS TO FISHERS A PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN IN 1885. passing Luray, hurried toward Front Eoyal. He sometimes made thirtymiles in twenty-four hours with his entire army, thus gaining for his infantrythe sobriquet of Jacksons foot cavalry. Very early in the afternoon ofMay 23d he struck Front Royal. The surprise was complete and disastrousto the enemy, who were commanded by Colonel John R. Kenly. After afruitless resistance they fled toward Winchester, twenty miles distant, withJackson at their heels. J A large number were captured within four miles bya splendid cavalry dash of Colonel Flournoy and Lieutenant-Colonel Watts. News of this disaster reached Banks at Strasburg, by which he learned thatJackson was rapidly gaining his rear toward Newtown. The works Bankshad constructed had not been made for defense in that direction, so heabandoned them and set out with all haste for Winchester; but, en route, nearNewtown (May 24th), Jackson struck his
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