. The story of American heroism; thrilling narratives of personal adventures during the great Civil war, as told by the medal winners and roll of honor men . sburg to Cedar Creek with equal silence and celerity,and. like the flanking column, without alarming thepickets or officers of the day. •• His position being gained close upon thepicket line, the enemy, just before daybreak,rushed to the attack. So well protected was thisflank with earthworks carrying artillery, that littlefear had been entertained for it. But the enemysnoiseless advance and successful surprise counter-balanced the streng
. The story of American heroism; thrilling narratives of personal adventures during the great Civil war, as told by the medal winners and roll of honor men . sburg to Cedar Creek with equal silence and celerity,and. like the flanking column, without alarming thepickets or officers of the day. •• His position being gained close upon thepicket line, the enemy, just before daybreak,rushed to the attack. So well protected was thisflank with earthworks carrying artillery, that littlefear had been entertained for it. But the enemysnoiseless advance and successful surprise counter-balanced the strength of the defenses. Advanc-ing in columns of regiments he swept in upon Crookspicket line, and captured the greater part of it. Beforethe noise of the skirmishing aroused the camp from itsslumbers, the enemys flanking column was fairly withinthe intrenchments of the 8th Corps, and was capturingprisoners in large numbers, among his captures being the 2nd Battalion 5th New YorkHeavy Artillery, which was on the picket line. Once inside the camp the enemy rushed toseize the batteries, and succeeded in cutting off and capturing many pieces of artillery. General P. H. Sheridan. 552 THE STORY OF before the latter could exchange a shot. The left division of Crooks corps was nowthoroughly broken up, and Kitchings provisional division of New York Heavy Artillery,which lay in Crooks rear, suffered a similar calamity. General Crook and Colonel Kitchingendeavored to rally their commands, but the bewilderment of the troops in the unexpectedattack, the large force of the enemy, and his success in turning their flank unperceived,showed that he could not be checked at this point. Meanwhile, also, Early had emerged from behind the hills west of Cedar Creek, wherehe lay concealed, and, simultaneously with the attack in flank, rushed across the creek at theford, and drove back Thorburns division, which lay on the right of Crooks line, in front ofthe ford and against the turnpike. This combined
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