. Bull run to Bull run; or, Four years in the army of northern Virginia. Containing a detailed account of the career and adventures of the Baylor Light Horse, Company B., Twelfth Virginia Cavalry, C. S. A., with leaves from my scrap-book. morning and surprisedand routed the Eighth and Nineteenth Corps, and then drovethe Sixth Corps beyond Middletown, capturing i8 pieces ofartillerv and 1,300 prisoners; but the enemy subsequentlymade a stand on the turnpike, and in turn attacked my line,and my left gave way, and the rest of the troops took a panicand could not be rallied, retreating in confusio
. Bull run to Bull run; or, Four years in the army of northern Virginia. Containing a detailed account of the career and adventures of the Baylor Light Horse, Company B., Twelfth Virginia Cavalry, C. S. A., with leaves from my scrap-book. morning and surprisedand routed the Eighth and Nineteenth Corps, and then drovethe Sixth Corps beyond Middletown, capturing i8 pieces ofartillerv and 1,300 prisoners; but the enemy subsequentlymade a stand on the turnpike, and in turn attacked my line,and my left gave way, and the rest of the troops took a panicand could not be rallied, retreating in confusion. But fortheir bad conduct, I should have defeated Sheridans wholeforce. On the retreat back to Fishers Hill the enemy cap-tured about 30 pieces of artillery and some wagons andambulances. The prisoners (1,300) were brought ofif. Mylosses in men were not heavy. General Ramseur was seriouslywounded while acting with gallantry, and was captured by theenemy. On the following day, General Early reports that his netloss in artillery was 23 pieces, and killed and wounded lessthan General Sheridan, in his report, says: I have the honor to report that my army at Cedar Creekwas attacked this morning before daylight, and my left was. Thomas Redman. 17 238 Hull Run to Hull Run. turned and driven in confusion; in fact, most of the line wasdriven in confusion, with the loss of 20 pieces of artillery. Ihastened from Winchester, where 1 was on my return fromWashington, and joined ihc army between Middletown andNewtown, having been driven back about four miles. I heretook the alTair in hand and quickly united the corps, andformed a compact line of battle just in time to repulse anattack of the enemy, which was handsomely done about i At 3 P. M., after some changes of the cavalry from theleft to the right flank, I attacked with great vigor, driving androuting the enemy, capturing, according to reports, 43 piecesof artillery and very many prisoners. I do not know thenumber of my cas
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