. Slavery and four years of war : a political history of slavery in the United States, together with a narrative of the campaigns and battles of the Civil War in which the author took part, 1861-1865 . < ,_^ 5 ■2- Ul 00 t/i k^ I ^ *< (i S g: •«* ■s« < 1 UJ ^ z -5f Ul •S a1 <i UJ s ^ < ^ a. > ^ o ^ Battle of Cedar Creek 129 To LiEUTENant-General Early : Be ready to move as soon as my forces join you, and we willcrush Sheridan. LoNGSTREET, Lieutenant-General. Wright, who was left in command of the army at CedarCreek, forwarded this message to Sheridan, who received itwhen near
. Slavery and four years of war : a political history of slavery in the United States, together with a narrative of the campaigns and battles of the Civil War in which the author took part, 1861-1865 . < ,_^ 5 ■2- Ul 00 t/i k^ I ^ *< (i S g: •«* ■s« < 1 UJ ^ z -5f Ul •S a1 <i UJ s ^ < ^ a. > ^ o ^ Battle of Cedar Creek 129 To LiEUTENant-General Early : Be ready to move as soon as my forces join you, and we willcrush Sheridan. LoNGSTREET, Lieutenant-General. Wright, who was left in command of the army at CedarCreek, forwarded this message to Sheridan, who received itwhen near Front Royal. Wright, also, in a communicationaccompanying the message, expressed fear of an attack in theabsence of the cavalry. He anticipated that it would fall onhis right. Sheridan, deeming it best to be on the safe side,abandoned the cavalry raid, and ordered Torbert to reportback to Wright, cautioning the latter to be well on his guard,,and expressing the opinion to Wright that if attacked he couldbeat the enemy. Sheridan with a cavalry escort proceededto Rectortown, the terminus of the railroad; there took cars,,and arrived in Washington the morning of the 17th. He helda consultation with Stanton and Halleck, and with certainmembers of his staff left Washington at 12 M. by rail, arrivingth
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