. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . -^ ij^ y^ -r: *^ i i^l. A ]\L\RYLAND VILLAGE ON THE LL\E OF EARLYS RETREAT This is a winter scene in Poolesville, a typical village in this part of Maryland, overrun for the last timeby Confederate armies in the summer of 186-1. Early passed through the place on his second days marchfrom Washington, closely pursued by General Wrights force of Federals. After Early had made goodhis escape and threatened to levy heavy toll on the defenseless communities of Maryland and Pennsyl-vania if he were not vigorously opposed, Grant selected S
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . -^ ij^ y^ -r: *^ i i^l. A ]\L\RYLAND VILLAGE ON THE LL\E OF EARLYS RETREAT This is a winter scene in Poolesville, a typical village in this part of Maryland, overrun for the last timeby Confederate armies in the summer of 186-1. Early passed through the place on his second days marchfrom Washington, closely pursued by General Wrights force of Federals. After Early had made goodhis escape and threatened to levy heavy toll on the defenseless communities of Maryland and Pennsyl-vania if he were not vigorously opposed, Grant selected Sheridan for the task of clearing the ^alley ofConfederates and finally destroying its value as a source of supplies for Lees army. Sheridan waiteduntil Early had been seriously weakened before he assaulted him; but when he struck, the blows weredelivered witli tremendous energy. The battles of the Opequon, Fishers Hill, and Cedar Creek (the lattermade memorable by Reads famous poem, Sheridans Ride), drove Early back to Xew Market andwholly broke the Confederate power in that part o
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