Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-16
aIy THOMAS ]. JACKSONVILLE CAMPAIGN IN
TEE vALLEY-BATTLE5 OF CROSS KEYS AND
TrWTSTON

in the Valley Lave corcaded to give you such plrcu
lars as regard 10 be authentic
Ia reviewing the opers:iOes CT Ger JIckscu for the
last three month"; il viii be found ths be has probably
accomplished more, in thAs brief PERIOD with the
at his command than ever was achieved BY any other
General Of ancient or modern times believe that his
campaign during the Sprrg will compare avOraby even
with the almost incredible achievements of Napoleon In
bis celebrated campaign IN Italy, With handful Of
eiiz,n soldiers but partially drilled and poorly armed
and equipped be has in l:ils more than sky Gays,
marched over tEs hupdfed niIs, fought about twelve
bsttl5s-fge Of which were pitched ba.llcs-defested
Jour GeBerils-routed four asmes-csptmed millions Of
dollars worth Of stores e., and killed, wounded and
secured prisoners, almost many Of the onemy as
he had soldiers under bis command These startling
assertions but they literally true Explore the
pages Of history aud Whsther they afford the record
Of more brilliant successes
Ia the latter part Of March, Jackson was at Winches
ter, with about three or four thoussnd men. Being
pressed BY superior force, be compelled to fall
back before the hosts Of Gen. Banks Slowly and in
good order he retired up the Valley, cOntssug every
inch CT ground A; Kernstown no turned upon his pur
usr and for two successive 6ays gave him battle And
HtE0 kSAIait W tuo- tue IGNeut
Of the lower Valley BY forces Las enabled US to
gather facts in regard thoss battles which add new
usre to the gores OF tics, fights. Ii 10 low ascertain
cd that JsoksOns force KarnstoWn much
/ >, 500 whilst that OF the enemy 1900. o. the
enemy 500 we're buried in Winchester and on the battle
6-d, many others we're sent home Tor iRternert snd
1900 wounded, whilst our less in killed and wound
ID was less thar 500 TIE 81 Pennsylga.ia r. meIt
vent into the ba:lle With $40 and cSmo out with
500.
Having taught the enemy this severe les,on Jackson
continued his progress up Tue Valley holding TIE Ehole
army OF the enemy il check until he could obtain rein
! toroeEonts. Arriving at HarrSonOurg, with his
Welred aud exhausted by cOHIr ual marching and Skin
mshiug, Jackson ltf the main Valley road aud turned
OIL eastward on the Swift Run Gap read. His Office,
v-s to c.css the Shenandoah river anG haviag placed
shis strong defence between him and me enemy lie
iiGG 10 give bis men a chance 10 Ies.-to watch the
movements OF e enemy, and 10 await reiHiorcsments
Hsre DO was Joined BY Gee. Ese bus their United force
vas not suh,ilnJ to meet the enemy in the opcn field
L be remembered too that at shis time StAuatOn
aud tie upper part OF The YAJy threatened by
age free tIom the Wees, under hFoy. Gen. JJtn.
son with about 500 men, Nas The only obstacle 10 the
advance o! lroy. Being Ihus with command Of less
taaa 10000 men, including Johrsous and threatened
oy BL1ks, with estimated force OF so 900 Oh one
de- and hLroy With sH eight thousand the other
a. Vas Obliged to accomplish by ssEalagem what 6
could ,f.ct in the Opon heli. To hs end he moved
ross tie B.Ce Ricge, il with the view unitilg
wish the forces OF Gen. Us f. Johnston. He took
care however, to leave Easls orets concealed in the
so'ges Of he noun.a = SNis Kun, aad Ashty's
.avalry Peke. the country closely, of all
Information iron the entny TO his true purposes Tue
m.I OF yre Ifec,uAly deceived Banks, and he forthwith
ezgrSphed TO Washington that Jackson had evacuated
ne valley ana d 70 Gor6on 'ile Il day CT Two
Jlcks9a turned up at s.suntou, and hss.sGpg jou
Gsa Ell Johnson, lie l,l upon hilroy, ScDcsei, and
,oued lin, ana pursued him tc Franklin, PsnasiOn
county.
In the meantime, Blnks, supPosing Tia. Jackson
est OF the Z dye, weakened bis force, By seldi1g
Shields visa lCCoO to join ACDJ.ei, sL4 ano her
ae aehmeut 10 reinforce Alroy. JlSkiou having thus
cleared hs lets INK By GisPersiug Mirrors loEees has,
sael oy the neArCsJ route towards Harrisonburg whore
ne could act in conjunction with EE,l EEell came GU;
Of dis hidcg pscs, and while portion Of the coz Join
forces nArcaei GoWn tho Valley turnpike cards Suss
burg to which place the greater portion Of Banks Amy
ili fallen as K, the residue crossed the kassanu;t,n
noullai- and buried 6osn tho banks OF the Shersu
I5ah to Font Royal where they attacked aud captures
enc forces stationed at that point Tae sound of The
csuuon gave Bal ks the first intmston Of the proximity
OF AZ eueuy, and he Immediately commenced his pre-
,pi,a,e figa. to Winchester An effort was made to
Intercept him rear NeWiow1, but The attempt was ouy
partially sycce uL The switiooted Banks had passed
be junction OF the road with part OF his army before
Joe Nealgd forces CT Jackson could up with them.
de pierced Banks co.gmu however and drove portion
Of it southwark Up the road, while the main body fed
to1ards Winchester. running fight o; eight or ten
niles ensued Banks Il sing aud Jackson pursuing. Near
W.aehts,er the enemy made stand, but the invncble
coumas Of Jackson bore down upon than with irresisd
DO power sud thsy broke and ID ngOnOusly and were
pursued through the CT Winchester and on to Mar
.usburg and Hsrpsrs Ferry, ShCrs the demOraEsd Gle
meats OF the once powerful army Of Banks sought re-
;igs in Maryland. At Winchester and Hsrrsburg and
Font ROYAL stores estimated from three 70 ise mil
lions OF dollars, ;sken and 600 prisoncrs-
sicumbsred with his spoil and embarrassed by his prs
,nCrs on the very borders of the snemy's country
Jackson found himself in critical position. He rsmlin-
si only long e0ough the booty, Whish was Of
tbs highest imporsroa to our amy, and having sent
sat in wagons up The Valley lie followed to protec, his
.-sirs aid Iu bis prisoners in place Of security.
We all Tecolscs the sepsaton which these daring
achievements created throughout the country Lincoln
Eas thrown into psrO1ysm Of fright and kilograms
yerc despatched Throughout. the North calling for the
Taoe militia force Of the country protect the United
Saes Capital, which it feared Jackson nigh. seize
!; an eaIly day.
When The authorities a, Washington recovered from
heir panic they overwhelmed with shame aud
usion, aud Immediately set to work to aveDge the
wound tba, had been i'd cted on their national honor
Il was asceItained that Jackson had bu: email foios-
hat he was encountered with iDmsuse trains and van
numbers Of prisoners and that he would have TO march