. 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 . Advance on Washington 103 Sheridan reached Harpers Ferry, August 7th, and assumedcommand of the newly constituted Middle Military Division,including the Middle Department, and the Departments ofWashington, Susquehanna, and West Virginia. The FirstDivision of the cavalry, commanded by General Alfred T. , reached Sheridan from before Petersburg, August9th. Sheridan moved on the loth, and
. 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 . Advance on Washington 103 Sheridan reached Harpers Ferry, August 7th, and assumedcommand of the newly constituted Middle Military Division,including the Middle Department, and the Departments ofWashington, Susquehanna, and West Virginia. The FirstDivision of the cavalry, commanded by General Alfred T. , reached Sheridan from before Petersburg, August9th. Sheridan moved on the loth, and reached Cedar Creektwelve miles south of Winchester on the Strasburg pike onthe I2th, encountering some opposition at Opequon Creek,Winchester, and Newtown. Early was reinforced by Kershawsdivision of Longstreets corps, and by other detachments fromLees army. The enemy manoeuvred on Sheridans flanks,and by August 22d the Union Army had retired to Halltownand Harpers Ferry. Thus far Lincolns predictions were fulfilled. But greatevents were soon to follow. War Records, vol. xliii., Part I., pp. 709, 719, CHAPTER VIII PERSONAL MENTION OF GENERALS SHERIDAN, WRIGHT, ANDRICKETTS, AND MRS. RICKETTS — ALSO GENERALSCROOK AND HAYES — BATTLE OF OPEQUON, UNDERSHERIDAN, SEPTEMBER, 1864, AND INCIDENTS I HAD so far recovered from the wound received in theWilderness as to enable me to reach Baltimore, August25th, on the way to the army, though my arm was yet insplints and a sling. In response to a telegram, the War De-partment directed me to report to General Sheridan. I reachedHarpers Ferry the next day. When I reported to Sheridan,he looked at me fiercely, and observed: I want fighting men,not cripples. What can I do with you ? I asked him toorder me to General Wright for assignment to my old seemed to hesitate. I informed him of my familiaritywith the Shenandoah Valley, and told him I thought I was ablefor duty. He gave the desired order reluctantly. Sheridan did not im
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