. Stonewall Jackson and the American Civil War . lellan had athis disposal the naval resources of the North. It wouldbe no difficult task to transfer his army by the broadreaches of the Potomac and the Chesapeake to somepoint on the Virginia coast, and to intervene betweenCentreville and Eichmond. At the same time the army ofWestern Virginia, which w^as now under command ofGeneral Fremont, would, by moving on Staunton fromBeverley and the Great Kanawha, threaten Jackson in rearwhile Banks assailed him in front.* Johnston was already preparing to retreat. Jackson,reluctant to abandon a single a
. Stonewall Jackson and the American Civil War . lellan had athis disposal the naval resources of the North. It wouldbe no difficult task to transfer his army by the broadreaches of the Potomac and the Chesapeake to somepoint on the Virginia coast, and to intervene betweenCentreville and Eichmond. At the same time the army ofWestern Virginia, which w^as now under command ofGeneral Fremont, would, by moving on Staunton fromBeverley and the Great Kanawha, threaten Jackson in rearwhile Banks assailed him in front.* Johnston was already preparing to retreat. Jackson,reluctant to abandon a single acre of his beloved Valley tothe enemy, was nevertheless constrained to face the possi-bilities of such a course. His wife was sent back to herfathers home in the same train that conveyed his sick toStaunton; baggage and stores were removed to Mount ^ Fortunately for the Confederates this army had been reduced to18,000 men, and the want of transport, together with the condition of themountain roads, kept it stationary until the weather DISCIPLINE 263 Jackson, half-way up the Shenandoah Valley, and his littlearmy, which had now been increased to three brigades, or4,600 men all told, was ordered to break up its ,000 Federals had gradually assembled between Frederickand Romney. Banks, who commanded the whole force,was preparing to advance, and his outposts were alreadyestablished on the south bank of the Potomac. But when the Confederate column filed through thestreets of Winchester, it moved not south but north. Such was Jacksons idea of a retreat. To marchtowards the enemy, not away from him ; to watch his everymovement; to impose upon him with a bold front; todelay him to the utmost; and to take advantage of everyopportunity that might offer for offensive action. Shortly before their departure the troops received areminder that their leader brooked no trifling with liquors were forbidden in the Confederatelines. But the regulation was syste
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