. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers, based upon "The Century war series." . the enemy tillwe should reach him. This sudden interposition of a force at a mountainpass indicated a purpose on the part of the adversary to hold me in cheek,while overwhelming forces were being brought against Jackson. This placedus in a desperate strait; for we were within relieving distance, and mustadopt prompt and vigorous measures that would burst through all oppo-sition. Three miles north was Hopewell Gap, and it was necessary to getpo
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers, based upon "The Century war series." . the enemy tillwe should reach him. This sudden interposition of a force at a mountainpass indicated a purpose on the part of the adversary to hold me in cheek,while overwhelming forces were being brought against Jackson. This placedus in a desperate strait; for we were within relieving distance, and mustadopt prompt and vigorous measures that would burst through all oppo-sition. Three miles north was Hopewell Gap, and it was necessary to getpossession of this in advance of the Federals, in order to have that vantage-ground for a flank movement, at the same time that we forced our way byfootpaths over the mountain heights at Tin iroughfare Gap. During the nightI sent Wilcox with three brigades through that pass, while Hood was climb-ing over the mountain at Thoroughfare by a trail. We had no trouble ingetting over, and our apprehensions were relieved at the early dawn < if the 29thby finding that Ricketts had given up the east side of the gap and was many 5i8 OUR MARCH AGAINST
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