. The story of American heroism; thrilling narratives of personal adventures during the great Civil war, as told by the medal winners and roll of honor men . e has gone from New Creek to Moorefield, and a regiment of infantry has gone toNew Creek to supply the place of the cavalry. They rode good horses and left at a veryrapid rate, evidently fearful of being overtaken. They did not remain in Cumberland overten minutes. From all information I am inclined to believe that instead of Rosser, it is Mc-Neills company. Most of the men of that company are from this place. I will telegraphyou fully an
. The story of American heroism; thrilling narratives of personal adventures during the great Civil war, as told by the medal winners and roll of honor men . e has gone from New Creek to Moorefield, and a regiment of infantry has gone toNew Creek to supply the place of the cavalry. They rode good horses and left at a veryrapid rate, evidently fearful of being overtaken. They did not remain in Cumberland overten minutes. From all information I am inclined to believe that instead of Rosser, it is Mc-Neills company. Most of the men of that company are from this place. I will telegraphyou fully any other information. Robert P. Kennedy, Major and A. Bitt for the limits, already exceeded, imposed upon this contribution toyour book, much more of interest as to the characteristic personality of Mc-Neill and his men might be added. I have confined myself strictly to theauthentic historic incidents of this unparalleled feat. After the death of Captain John H. McNeill, General Early hesitated, onaccount of his youth, to recommend 1st Lieutenant Jesse C. McNeill for pro-motion to the captaincy of the Rangers, but this exploit won the AMERICAN HEROISM. 551 CHAPTER LX. The Battle OF Cedar Creek — The Defeat That Was Changed Into a Victory — The Surprise, THE Rout, and the Arrival of Sheridan—The Result of Sheridans Ride — Eri D. Woodbury, 1st Vermont Cavalry — Capturing a Flag, and Escaping When Captured. THE battle of Cedar Creek was begun by Earlys surprising the Federaltroops, and had it not been for General Sheridan that whichproved a glorious victory would have been a most disastrous following is taken from the National Records regardingthis engagement: Soon after midniijlit of Tuesday, October 18, 1864, Earlv. having arranged his troopsunperceived at Fisliers Hill, just beyond Strasburg, moved forward to the attack. March-ing southeasterly from Strasburg a short distance along theManassas Gap Railroad, Kershaw, with a selected column,
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