Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-12-24

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wsif' passed from man TO man. aud from
that moment this became part of the
name BY which the Confederate lesdeI
was afterwards known.
In December. 1851, The Confederate ar.
my in Virginia consisted Of three sepa-
rate armies, styled the Army Of the Po-
tomac. the Army of the Valley and the
Army Of the Aouia-Jackson command
ing the Army of the Valley, apd during
the winter and early spring OF 1852, his
force was about 10 600 men. The rapid
ity Of his marches. says Confederate
writer. is something's portentous He is
heard OF by the enemy atone point, and
before they ean make up their minds td
follow him he is of At aaosher. BE keeps
90 constantly In motion that he never
has sick list, and no need Of hospitals
He viii assufedly make his mark in this
war, for his untiriug industry and eter
nal waichfulness must tell upon nu-
merous enemy, unaequainted with the
country, and incommoded by large bag
gage trains
With Johnsion's evacuation of Manas
sas in March, 1862, jackson fell back up
the Valley from Winchester toward
Staunton. followed by Gen. Shields, with
q division OF Gen. Banks' .Fifth Corps.
In the Division of Gen. James Shields
we're the 4th. .sth. 7th, 9Th. 2eth. and Goth
Ohio Regis. Of Infantry, with one or two
batteries. Of Ohio Light ARTILLERY. Gen.
Shields undertook to decoy Jackson from
joining Johnston at Gordonsville. and
made feined retreat back 10 Winches-
ter. marching thirty miles in one day.
Jackson pursued. Gen. Banks had march
cd his whole corps, With the exception
Of Shields diYlsion. toward CentreVille.
Shields had secretly !posled lhesbulk Of
bis division in secluded position, two
mIlss north of Winchester The people
OF that town reported to Jackson tha.
the place was esaeualed except by 4
small rear-guard. apd on The evening of
March 22d, Jackson's cavalry made a
dash into Winchester. snd during the
stirmish that followed. Gen. Shields WAS
wounded. his arm being broken by a
piece of shell. On the 28d, Jackson made
an attack about noon by = sharp artillery
are. and at Three O'Clock Gen. Tyler's
brigade, in which were the 7th and beth
Rskis. of Ohio Infantry, charged the
Confederate batteries on the left land then
followed aTgenersl and successful assault
upon the Confederate right and centre,
causi ng them to retreat. leaving their
dead and wounded behind The Union
loss was about 500 killed and wounded; I;
of the Confederasss 270 were reported
buried on the battle Geld. and many 9th
ers by the Inhabitants Their loss Sin
wounded was estimated at 1000 The
Federals style this action, tough March
98d. ths battle of Winchester. and the
Confederates more properly call 1t the
battle Of Kernstown, from the hanle
near which it was fought, Jackson fell
back, pursued BY Banks. to HARRISON
burg. Gen. Shields division was with
drawn from Banks and attached 10 Nc
DoEelI's army ct Falmouth Banks was
ordered to iail back from HarrisonOurg
&c Strasburg. and then fortify. Forces
from Fremonts Mountain Department
were approaching Jackson'si position
from tAs. direction Of RomneY, and the
advance, under General MilrOy. reached
Mcdowell. . village forty miles sohth-
west of HsrrisOnburg. Here Jackson at-
lacked NilToy on the Bth Of Nay, com
peiling him to retreat. Gen. Banks was
at strasb1r9 with barely 5000 men. Gen.
Fremont was at franklin, seventy miles
southwest, with the shenandoah Moun-
taIns between him and Banks. A few
troops, under command Of Col. Kenly,
were al Front Royal. = wild and roman
tic place east of Strasburg. Jackson
concentrated his army at New Market
and struck KenlY at Front Royal on the
Esd Of Nay. defeating his forces after
brave resistance. Jackson then pushed
hIs'Ecrces on toward Winchester. hoping
to gain BankS':reaF Banks position w1s
perilOuS. To remain.At. .StrasburgSEas to
be surrounded and an attempt to re-
treat westward, over, the mountains.
would involve the loss Of his trAinA All
that remained for him was TO retreat
down The Valley, "entering the lists with
the enemy In race or battle, as be
should choose, for the possession Of
Wiachester, the key of the Valley At
Ter . short fight on the 24th, the Confed-
crates were beaten back, and Banks
reached Winchester.
Before daybreak the next moruinR,
Jackson assAIled Banks with . superior
force, snf after 3 four hours aght Banks
began a-lu1ried retreat toward Martins
bnrg, wheFs be halted q couple ofhours,
and then pushed on to the Potomac.
Fortunately, . pOutOOn train had been
brought I'll the.Wsy fiOm strAsburg, and
by Its adm . troops gOtacrOss the river.
Never. .ssags Gen. Banks. "wsre more
grateful kesrts in the same number of
men, than when. ct midsdAy Of the 18th
We stood on the opposite shore"
In thldreFeat Of So miles, Banks9 joss
was abo9e@ 200 men. Of whom ss were
killed, ISk-Mounded, the rest missing
Jackson rescued the river Just In time to
zee the enemy safe OnsihS MarylandsIds.
Fremont was ordered to march soulh-
east, throwing himself upon JacksoH's
rear. But instead OF going southeast'to
HArrisOnburg, he went northeast to
'trHsburg, making 9 longer march, to
brow himself upon Jacksop's rear. Nine
lays afler, Jackson passed through Stras-
,urg, just be!one the Junction Of Fremont
nd Shields. Jackson cav The danger Of
lie position, and giving bic command
ne days rest, he began his retreat
signing an attack upon HaFpeF's Ferry
y Ewelrs division. He reunited his
sEees o., Winchester. and pual1ed on lOy 1
'tsasbest 2 5sekSdn had gpzss ed that /
oint only : few hours before Fremont
Fhs latter followed, and on the morning
{ June lsi kls edvanee came upon Jack
ems rear. At SirAsLurs. jackson was
cid that Shields had possession g FTont I