. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers, based upon "The Century war series." . th on the roadto Luray. By the wisdom (I) of Grenerals McDowell and Shields, our division was sentup the Lm-ay valley, east of the south branch of the Shenandoah and Massa-nutten mountain, while Jacksons army, pm^sued by Fremont, was movingup the valley, along the Staunton turnpike. Jackson had destroyed all bridges and other means of crossing theShenandoah, fi-om Front Eoyal to PortRepublic, rendering it impossible forShieldss division either
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers, based upon "The Century war series." . th on the roadto Luray. By the wisdom (I) of Grenerals McDowell and Shields, our division was sentup the Lm-ay valley, east of the south branch of the Shenandoah and Massa-nutten mountain, while Jacksons army, pm^sued by Fremont, was movingup the valley, along the Staunton turnpike. Jackson had destroyed all bridges and other means of crossing theShenandoah, fi-om Front Eoyal to PortRepublic, rendering it impossible forShieldss division either to strike Jacksonor communicate with Fremont. Shieldssdivision reached Lm^ay June 4th, afterhaving marched 1150 miles in forty-threedays, fighting one severe battle and manylesser engagements. Forty per cent, of thecommand were now without shoes, two percent, without trousers, and other clothingwas deficient. And now, without any sup-1f- plies, officers and men were well-nigh wornout. On the 5th, Carrolls brigade, now par-tially supplied, moved with only 1200 menand 1 battery, by order of General Shields,for Port Republic, to secure and hold the. BREVET M Xi;i!Al, NATHANIUOTOGRAPU. bridge at that crossing, if it should notalready be destroyed. On the 6th, Tylers brigade of 2000 men and 1 batteryfollowed to support Carroll. Ferrys brigade was at Columbia crossing, 8miles south, and mine was 6 miles north of Luray. Fremonts and Jacksonsguns were distinctly heard beyond the river and mountain, but we werepowerless to render assistance to our friends because of the impassable the 7th, Fremont forced the enemy from Mount Jackson, and pmsued himto New Market and Harrisonburg, but failed to bring him to battle. On the 8th, Carroll reached the bridge at Port Republic with Tyler yetfifteen miles in rear. My brigade, under orders for Stanardsville, passedLuray and encamped with Ferrys, and on the 9th moved forward, lea\angFerry in his position. On the 8th, Fremont brought Jacks
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