. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . y brigade at Gauley Biidge crossed the nver and sealedthe heights, attacking Floyd in front and securing a jiosition on the toji ofthe moiintain. Floyd withdrew his artillery, and on the 12th, learning thatSchenek and Benham were moving toward his rear, decamped, and did notcease his retreat till he reached the Holston Valley raih-oad. Lee retuined to Richmond, and portions of the troops on both sides weresent to other fields, where military operations in winter were thought to be
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . y brigade at Gauley Biidge crossed the nver and sealedthe heights, attacking Floyd in front and securing a jiosition on the toji ofthe moiintain. Floyd withdrew his artillery, and on the 12th, learning thatSchenek and Benham were moving toward his rear, decamped, and did notcease his retreat till he reached the Holston Valley raih-oad. Lee retuined to Richmond, and portions of the troops on both sides weresent to other fields, where military operations in winter were thought to be morepracticable. The remnant went into winter quarters, and though some com-bats occurred, the most noteworthy of which was Mikoys attack upon theConfederates in front of Cheat Mountain Pass in December, these engage-ments did not change the situation. AVest Virginia had organized as a freeState within the Union, and this substantial result of the campaign crownedit with success. The line of the Alleghanies l:>ecame the northern frontierof the Confederacy in Virginia, and was never again senously VIISW OK , VA. IROM A WAK-TIMli SKETCH. On Octdlior 2Gtli. , niisadier-Gpiicrnl B. F. KagiMUont. tlio Confederates were driven fniMi tlieir in- witli n NMiall force of iufaiitry and eavalry. advanced triueUnients and the town was captimMl. The Vuion iiI>on Koiiiiiey from New Creek Station, 2(1 niHes distant, forces lost I kdled and 20 wounded. In the sketch are ontluPoloniiie (sec map, page 129). After a sharpen- shown the camps ot General Kelleys troops. J)OMY. .^^^ ^^^^
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