The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-07-28
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and, at the first good position between
Middletown and Newtown, Wright was
able to rally and reform the troops, form
compact line. and prepare either to re-
siSt further attack or himself resume the
offensive.
SHERIDAN ARRIVED AND TOOK COMMAND
REBELS ROUTED.
1t was at this time, about 1890 a. m,
that Cen Sheridan arrived upon the held
from Winchester. where he had slept the
previous night Hearing the distant SOUNDS
of battle rolling up from the south, Sher-
idan rode post to the front. where arrlv-
ing his electric manner had on the troops
a very inspriting effect.4D Gen. Wright
had already brought order out of conftl-
sion and made dispositions for attack.
These were left unchanged by Sheridan.
except that Clusters Cavalry Division was
transferred to its place on the right Hank
4 cOunter-charge was begun at 5 o'clock
in the afternoon. Notwithstanding the sue
cess of the morning, or rather by reason
of that success con joined with bad dlScI-
pline. the COnfederates were at this time
in a very unfit moral condition to resist
attack, for large part of Earlys force,
in the intoxication of success. had aban-
doned their colors. and taken to plumber
ing the abandoned Federal camps. (42) The
refluent wave was as reSlStleSS As the
Confederate surge had been; the enemy
was driven out of MiddletOwn and beyond.
and pressed upon back to Cedar Greek.
The retreat soon became rOut, In which
the Confederates abandoned much mate
rial. The Union infantry halted within
their old camps; but the cavalry, forcing
the passage of Cedar Greek, hung on the
TANKS and rear of the enemy and followed
beyond Strasburs till night put an end to
the pursuit. Early succeeded in halting
his force for the night at Fishers Hill, and
h
ward. In the pursuit all the captured guns
were retaken and % in addition. The
captures included, besides. near 800 pris-
oners. which fully made up for those lost
by the Union force in the morning.
With this defeat of Early. all operations
of moment in the Valley of the Shenan.
doah forever ended The complete de-
struction of forage in this region rendered
it impossible for the Confederates to sis-
tain there any considerable body of cav
airy. The prestige won by Sheridan en-
abled Gen. Grant to recall the Sixth
Corps to the Army of the Potomac, and
to take away two of Sheridan's mounted
divisions. Soon afterwards most of Early's
infantry returned to rejoin the main Con
federate force at Petersburg.
In this stirring campaign of two
months duration. Sheridan's operations.
characterized by great vigor. were crowned
with complete success. 1t is indeed to be
borne in mind that the credit awarded re-
warlike exploits is to be measured by
the obstacles overcome. and that Sheridan
certainly had a very great preponderance
of force. Nevertheless. the cleanness with
which the work was done, the energy of
the execution. the completeness of the So
luton of longtime vexatious problem
are all very admirable. Sheridan's opera
tons were characterized not so much, as
has been supposed. by any originality of
method, as by Il just appreciation of the
proper manner of combining the two arms
of infantry and cavalry. He constantly
used his powerful body of horse. which
under his disciDlined hand attained high
degree of perfection. as an impenetrable
mask behind which he screened the exc
cntion of mannvers of infantry columns
hurled with a weighty momentum on one
Of the enemy's tanks.