. The history of our country from its discovery by Columbus to the celebration of the centennial anniversary of its declaration of independence ... much larger force. Rosecrans took 3,000 men for hismarch up the steepy sides of Rich Mountain. It was riiining hard —it seems always to have rained in West Virginia in these days —and it was hard climbing. The soldiers dragged themselves up asbest they could, and when fairly on the top found that they hadgained a position above Pegram, and in his rear. The Unionistscharged down u])on them and put them all to flight. Pegram wan-dered about all night
. The history of our country from its discovery by Columbus to the celebration of the centennial anniversary of its declaration of independence ... much larger force. Rosecrans took 3,000 men for hismarch up the steepy sides of Rich Mountain. It was riiining hard —it seems always to have rained in West Virginia in these days —and it was hard climbing. The soldiers dragged themselves up asbest they could, and when fairly on the top found that they hadgained a position above Pegram, and in his rear. The Unionistscharged down u])on them and put them all to flight. Pegram wan-dered about all night trying to make a safe retreat, and by daylightof July 12th came up and surrendered to Rosecrans his remainmgarmy — about six hundred men. WESTERN VIRGINIA. 455 As soon as General Garnett heard of Pegranis misfortune he tookup camp and began a retreat to the Cheat River. He took his waythrough difficult mountain passes pursued by another part of Mc-CleUans forces. On the way the rebel soldiers threw away theirguns, knapsacks, blankets, anything that would lighten their Unionists followed closely on their heels. At length they. came in sight of the fugitives at a fording place in the river, called Carricks Ford. Here Garnett turned to give battle and stoodbravely at bay. His men were routed, but General Garnett wouldnot flee. Standing almost alone on the field, he was shot dead by arifle in the hands of a sharp-shooter. Only one youth, scarcely morethan a boy, was wdth him when he fell, still fighting boy shared the fate of his general. In the mean time General Henry A. Wise had an army in theKanawha Valley, down among the mountains near the centre of theState. Wise was the governor who hung John Brown, and was thenvery severe on treason. General Cox went in pursuit of him, whenWise immediately began to retreat towards General Floyd, whowas coming from the South with more soldiers. It looked as ifthe rebels meant to hold Western Virginia. General F
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