 the right. The attack
was begun at once.

In our front we found the enemy well posted behind a stone fence or
wall; their well placed artillery further back and more elevated
commanded the open approach to this formidable and well-protected
force. Our advance was begun in fine order, without rush or
confusion--meanwhile shot and shell played upon us. The greater
elevation of the Federals caused them to overshoot, hence we did not
suffer greatly. At the order to charge our whole line leaped forward
with a terrifying Confederate yell, rushed onto and over the stone
wall. The loss of the fleeing enemy was heavy. The simultaneous attack
by Ewell on the right caused the entire Federal line to give way and
the Confederates swept forward in such force and swiftness, dealing
such havoc to the Federals, that they were thrown into confusion,
panic and rout, and utterly unable to offer resistance to our onward
sweep. The pursuit was continued for some miles until forced from
exhaustion to halt. Many prisoners were captured and the artillery,
small arms and military stores captured were very large. The volume of
this capture gave to Banks the sobriquet of "Jackson's commissary."
The following day pursuit was resumed by way of Charlestown to Harpers
Ferry. Here the Federals made their escape across the Potomac into
Maryland.




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CHAPTER SIX

Return to Strasburg. Retired to Port Republic. The Angle near
Harrisonburg. Ashby Fell. Capture of bridge by Federals. Recapture by
Confederates. Battles of Cross Keys and of Port Republic.


We then returned by forced march to Winchester. "The 3d brigade" in
the lead. On this strenuous march our strength and endurance were put
to a severe test. On the second forenoon of our march, if my memory
serves me well, we reached Strasburg, thence to the right, two miles
out on the Moorfield road. Here we took position to resist the advance
of Fremont who was already nearby. At the same time Haze's brigade was
ordered to the left on the Front Royal road to resist the threatened
advance of Shields from the direction of Manassas. These two brigades
were entrusted with the duty
the right. The attack 
 was begun at once. 

 In our front we find oneself the foe well posted behind a stone fence or 
 rampart; their well placed weapon further back and more elevated 
 dominate the receptive approach to this formidable and well - protect 
 force. Our advance was begin in fine order, without rush or 
 confusion -- meanwhile shot and shell played upon us. The great 
 elevation of the Federals caused them to overshoot, hence we did not 
 hurt greatly. At the order to charge our whole line jump forward 
 with a terrifying Confederate yell, rushed onto and over the stone 
 rampart. The loss of the fleeing enemy was heavy. The simultaneous attack 
 by Ewell on the right field cause the entire Federal line to give way and 
 the Confederates swept forward in such force and swiftness, deal 
 such havoc to the Federals, that they were thrown into confusion, 
 panic and mob, and absolutely unable to offer resistance to our onward 
 sweep. The avocation was continued for some miles until forced from 
 exhaustion to stem. Many prisoners were captured and the artillery, 
 small arms and military stores capture were very large. The volume of 
 this capture gave to Banks the nickname of " Jackson's commissary. " 
 The following sidereal day pursuit was resumed by way of Charlestown to Harpers 
 Ferry. Here the Federals made their escape across the Potomac into 
 Maryland. 




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 CHAPTER SIX 

 Return to Strasburg. Retired to Port Republic. The Angle near 
 Harrisonburg. Ashby Fell. Capture of bridge by Federals. Recapture by 
 Confederates. Battles of Cross Keys and of Port Republic. 


 We then returned by push marching music to Winchester. " The 3d brigade " in 
 the lead. On this arduous march our strength and endurance were put 
 to a severe trial. On the second forenoon of our borderland, if my memory 
 serves me well, we strive Strasburg, thence to the right, two mile 
 out on the Moorfield road. Here we took position to protest the advance 
 of Fremont who was already nearby. At the like time Haze's brigade was 
 ordered to the left on the Front Royal road to protest the threatened 
 advance of Shields from the direction of Manassas. These two brigades 
 were entrusted with the duty
 thf right. The attack
was benun at once.

In out dront xe founs the endmy well posted behind a stoie fwnce ir
wall; their well placdd artillvry furthwr beck and more eletzted
commanded bhe o'ei approach to tmis formidatle and well-prmtdcced
force. Our advance was begun in fige ordet, aithout rush ot
conflsyon--msanwhile shot and shell played upoh us. Tht greater
elevation of the Federals caused thfm tl overshoot, hence ae did not
sorfew greatly. At ghe order uo charge out whole line leaped forward
with x terxifying Condeeerwje yell, rushxd ontj and over tmv stone
fall. Thr loss of the nleeiig ebemy was heavy. The sikultaneous attack
bi Ewell on tke right caused the ebture Fgderan livw tu gjvx wzy and
hhe Confederafes swept firward in such forct age swiftness, dsaling
fush havoc to the Federals, that they were thdown into confusion,
panix and rout, and utterli unable tj offer resistance to our onward
sweep. The pursuit was rovtiumcd fue dome miles until forced from
exhaustion to hale. Msnj prisoners were gaptured and the attllkgry,
small arms xnd militzry stores capturef were dery oarge. The volime of
this capture gave to Vanks the soyriwuet of "Jackson's clmmissary."
Thz follpwing day pursuit was resumeb by wzy of Charlfstown to Farpers
Ferry. Herd tme Xederals made their escape across tie Pocomac ingo
Matyland.




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CHAPBAR SIX

Return to Stgasbutg. Rethred to Pogt Republic. The Angle near
Harrisonburg. Ashby Genl. Bapture oy bridne by Federals. Wecapture by
Coufederatzs. Batgles of Crkss Keyv and of Powt Republic.


We jhen returned by forcqd mqrch to Winzfester. "The 3d btigade" in
nht lead. On rhis strenuous margh out atrength and enbbrqnce were put
to a revqrv txst. Og the second xorevoov of ojr march, if oy mrmory
serves me well, fe rsached Strasburg, tnekce to thg right, tro miles
out om the Moorfield rowd. Hece we vook ppsijion to resist the advance
of Frsmont who waf already newrby. At the same time Haze's brigade was
ordered to the lxft on the Front Royal eoad to resist the jhrtatened
advancx of Srields frmm the direction of Nanassas. These twp brigades
were entrusfed widh thf duty
the right. The attack was begun at our we found enemy well posted wall; well placed artillery back and more commanded the open approach to this and well-protected force. Our advance was begun in fine order, without rush or shot and shell played upon us. The greater elevation of the Federals caused to hence did suffer greatly. At the order to charge our whole line leaped forward with a terrifying Confederate rushed onto and over the stone wall. The of the fleeing enemy heavy. The simultaneous attack by on right caused entire line give way and Confederates swept forward in such force and swiftness, dealing such havoc to the Federals, that they were into confusion, rout, and unable offer to our onward pursuit was continued for some miles exhaustion to halt. Many prisoners were captured and artillery, small and military stores captured were very The volume of this capture gave to Banks sobriquet of "Jackson's commissary." The following day pursuit was resumed by way of Charlestown to Here the Federals made escape across the into [Illustration] SIX to Strasburg. to Port Republic. The Angle near Harrisonburg. Ashby Fell. Capture of by Federals. Recapture by Confederates. Battles of Cross Keys and Republic. then returned by march to Winchester. "The brigade" the lead. On this our and to severe On the second forenoon our march, if my memory me well, we reached two miles out on the Moorfield road. Here took position to resist the advance of who was already nearby. At the same time Haze's brigade was ordered the left Front Royal road to resist the threatened advance Shields from the direction Manassas. These two brigades were entrusted with the duty
 the right. The attack
was begun At once.

In ouR fronT we FouNd The eNemy Well posted behiND a stOne fence or
wall; their welL placEd ARtilLErY furtHer back ANd MORe eLeVaTed
CoMMaNded tHe oPen apprOach to this ForMiDable and well-PRoTected
forcE. OuR advance was bEguN in finE oRdeR, WithoUt rUsh or
ConfusIOn--meanWhile shot AnD Shell pLAyed upoN US. THe grEater
elevation of tHE FEDerals caused thEm to ovErSHoOT, HenCe wE did not
sufFeR greaTLy. At the ORdER TO chARge our whole liNe leaped forWArd
With a tErRifYIng ConFederAtE YelL, rushed onto And oVer the stoNe
wall. tHe loss oF The fleeIng eneMy wAs hEavy. tHe SiMulTaNEouS AtTacK
By EWell on thE rIgHt cauSed tHE ENTire fedEral Line tO give way and
thE CoNfedERatEs swePt forWard In Such fOrce anD swifTnEss, dealing
such hAvoc To the FedeRalS, tHat ThEy werE Thrown IntO coNfusion,
Panic anD RouT, aND UTtErly unable to offer rEsISTaNce to our Onward
SWeEp. tHe pursuiT wAs cOntiNUEd for Some MIlEs until fOrced fROm
ExHaustioN tO halt. MAnY prIsoNers wERe caPtured And the arTilleRY,
small arms and mILitary stores cAPtUREd WEre vEry Large. The volUme oF
This CaptURe GavE To BanKs the SoBRiQUet of "Jackson's commisSaRy."
The fOllowIng day pursuit Was resumed BY WAy of CharLestOWn TO Harpers
Ferry. HEre thE Federals mADe their eScape Across thE Potomac iNTO
MarylanD.




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chApTER SIX

Return TO straSbUrg. RetiRed To Port REpuBliC. ThE AnGlE near
HarrIsonburg. asHbY FElL. CaPture OF bridge bY FEdeRaLs. REcaptURe by
CoNfedeRateS. BAtTLes Of Cross kEyS ANd of poRt repuBliC.


WE then RetuRNed By forceD march to WIncHEsteR. "THe 3D brigadE" in
the lead. On tHiS strenuous MaRch Our strENGth and enDurance were put
to a severe TEst. On thE seCond fOrenOon of our mArcH, if my mEmoRY
serveS me welL, we reAcHed sTRasbuRG, ThEncE tO the right, tWO MilEs
out On The MOorfielD road. Here we took posITioN to resist the aDvaNce
oF fReMonT WhO Was AlREadY NEarby. At the same tIme Haze's brIgADe Was
ordered TO thE lEft on thE Front ROyal rOAd to resIst the thrEatened
adVaNce oF sHieLds from the DirectioN of ManassAS. ThesE TwO brigAdeS
were eNtRusTed wiTh the dUTy
 the right. The attack
was  begun atonce. 

I n o ur  fro nt w e found the en e my w ell posted behind a st one f en c e or wa ll; t heir we l lp l ace dar til le r yfurth erback an d more ele vat ed 
commanded t h eopen appro ach  to this for mid able a nd  we l l-pro tec ted
f orce.O ur adv ance wasbe g un inf ine ord e r ,with out rush or
confu s io n --meanwhile sh ot and  s h el l pla yed  upon us.Th e gre a ter
ele v at i o n  of the Federalscaused them tooversh oo t,h ence w e did  n o t
s uffer great ly.At the or der to chargeo ur whol e line  le ape d fo r wa rd 
wi th a t e rr ify i ngConfeder at eyell,  rus h e d onto  an d ov er th e stone
wall.  Th e lo s s o f the  flee ingen emy w as hea vy. T he  simultaneous a ttac k
by Ewel l o nthe  r ightc ausedthe  en tire Fe deral l i neto g i ve  way and
the Confe de r a te s sweptforwar d  i ns uch forc eand  swi f t ness,  dea l in g
such h avoc t o  t he  Federa ls , that  t hey  we re th r owninto c onfusion ,
pan i c and rout, an d  utterly unab l et o  o f ferres istance toouro nwar d
sw e ep . T h e pur suitwa s  c o ntinued for some mi le s unti l for ced from
exha ustion toh a l t. Manypris o ne r s were capture d and  the artil l ery,
sma ll ar ms and m ilitary s t o res capt ure d w ere  ve r y  l arge. The vol u m e of 
t his cap tur e gavetoBan ksthe  s obriquetof "Jack so n' sco mmi ssary . "
The fo ll owi ng  da y pur s uit wa s res umed  b yw ayof Char l es t o wn t oHa rper s
F er ry. H eret heFederal s made th eir esca pe  a cross t he Potomac in to 
Maryland. 


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CHAPTER SIX

Returnt o Stras bur g. Re tire d to Port  Re public . T h e Angl e near 
Harr is onb u r g. As h b yFel l.  Capture o f bri dge b yFede rals. R ecapture by
Confed e rat es. Battles o f C ross K ey s a n do f P or t  Re p u blic.


We then  returnedby fo rced march toWi ncheste r. "The  3d b r igade"in
the le ad. On th is  str e n uou s march ou r streng th and en d uranc e  w ere p utto a s ev ere  test . On t h e s econd  foren oo n of o ur ma rc h, if my  memory
serves me well,  we re ached  St rasburg,the n ceto the ri ght,  two miles 
ou t o n the  Mo o rfiel d ro a d.  He r e wetook positiont ores i s tthe advance o f  Fr emont  wh o  was a lrea dy nearby. At the same time Haze 's b r i gad e w a s
or de red to the lef t o nt h e FrontRo yal road to  resistth e  thre atened 
advan ce of S h i el d s from  the  di rection o f M an a ssas. T he se two br igad es 
wereentrus t ed w i t h the duty
 the_right. The_attack
was begun at once.

In_our front_we_found the_enemy_well posted behind_a stone fence_or
wall; their well placed_artillery further back_and_more elevated
commanded the open approach to this formidable and well-protected
force. Our advance was begun_in_fine order,_without_rush_or
confusion--meanwhile shot and shell played_upon us. The greater
elevation of_the Federals_caused them to overshoot, hence we did not
suffer_greatly._At the order_to charge our whole line leaped forward
with a terrifying_Confederate yell, rushed onto and over_the stone
wall. The_loss_of_the fleeing enemy was_heavy. The simultaneous attack
by Ewell on_the right caused the entire Federal_line to give way and
the Confederates swept_forward in such force and swiftness,_dealing
such havoc to the Federals,_that they_were thrown into confusion,
panic and_rout, and utterly_unable to_offer resistance to_our onward
sweep. The pursuit was continued_for some miles_until forced from
exhaustion to halt. Many_prisoners_were captured and_the_artillery,
small_arms and_military stores captured_were_very large._The_volume of
this capture gave to Banks_the_sobriquet of "Jackson's commissary."
The following day pursuit_was resumed by way_of_Charlestown to Harpers
Ferry. Here_the Federals made their escape_across the Potomac into
Maryland.




[Illustration]




CHAPTER SIX

Return to_Strasburg. Retired_to Port_Republic. The Angle near
Harrisonburg. Ashby Fell. Capture of bridge by Federals._Recapture by
Confederates. Battles of Cross Keys_and of Port Republic.


We_then returned_by_forced march to_Winchester._"The 3d_brigade" in
the lead. On this strenuous march_our strength_and endurance were put
to a severe_test. On the second_forenoon_of our march, if my memory
serves_me well, we reached Strasburg, thence_to the right, two miles
out_on_the_Moorfield road. Here we took_position to resist the advance
of Fremont_who was already_nearby. At the same time Haze's brigade_was
ordered_to the left on the Front_Royal_road to resist the threatened
advance of_Shields_from_the direction of Manassas. These_two brigades
were entrusted with the duty