
These captains, as well as their subordinate officers, were men of
character and in the main of strong personality. Some of them were
educated and trained soldiers. Samuel V. Fulkerson of the county of
Washington, who had served in the war with Mexico, a man of ability
and high standing, left the circuit bench to lead this regiment as its
colonel. Robert P. Carson of the same county and Titus V. Williams of
Taswell county, both educated and trained soldiers were in the order
named lieutenant-colonel and major. No doubt could exist that such
a body of patriots so well officered needed but proper training in
systematic cooperative effort to become most efficient soldiers. This
work of training in which I had no small part showed its worth in
effectiveness on the field of battle later on. Doctors C. C. Henkle and
M. M. Butler were later on surgeon and assistant surgeon. They were
efficient and faithful in their duties.

This regiment will be hereafter referred to as "The Regiment" to avoid
a more lengthy means of designation.

[Illustration: GEN. ROBERT E. LEE]




[Illustration]




CHAPTER FOUR

Cheat Mountain Expedition. Ordered to Jackson at Winchester. Expedition
to Bath and Romney. Battle of Kernstown. Retreat up the Valley.


Robert E. Lee and Joseph E. Johnston, sons of Virginia, educated
and trained soldiers, already distinguished in their profession of
arms, had resigned from the United States army and had tendered their
services to this new nation. Before Virginia completed the details
of her alliance with the Confederacy Lee was placed in command of
the Virginia forces, which included the corps of cadets. In the line
of duty occasion brought me to his headquarters to receive from him
directions for the performance of special military duty, and thus I had
opportunity to form my own boyish estimate of him. I judged his age to
be in the fifties and that he was in the prime of life. His presence
and bearing were above criticism, his manner and conversation kind,
firm, direct and self-confident.

But it is needless to comment further now; his career, his fame, his
life and his death are familiar history and need no further mention
here. It is, however, deemed appropriate to insert
These captains, as well as their subordinate officers, were serviceman of 
 fictional character and in the main of strong personality. Some of them were 
 educated and trained soldier. Samuel V. Fulkerson of the county of 
 Washington, who had served in the war with Mexico, a man of ability 
 and gamey standing, leave the circuit terrace to lead this regiment as its 
 colonel. Robert P. Carson of the same county and Titus V. Williams of 
 Taswell county, both educate and trained soldiers were in the club 
 named deputy - colonel and major. No doubt could exist that such 
 a body of patriot indeed well officered needed but proper training in 
 taxonomic cooperative effort to become most efficient soldiers. This 
 employment of training in which I had no small part showed its worth in 
 potency on the field of battle later on. Doctors C. C. Henkle and 
 M. M. Butler were later on surgeon and adjunct surgeon. They were 
 effective and close in their duties. 

 This regiment will be hereafter referred to as " The Regiment " to avoid 
 a more lengthy means of designation. 

 [ exemplification: GEN. ROBERT E. LEE ] 




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 CHAPTER FOUR 

 Cheat Mountain Expedition. Ordered to Jackson at Winchester. dispatch 
 to Bath and Romney. struggle of Kernstown. Retreat up the Valley. 


 Robert E. Lee and Joseph E. Johnston, sons of Virginia, educated 
 and coach soldiers, already distinguished in their profession of 
 arms, had resigned from the United States united states army and had tendered their 
 services to this new nation. Before Virginia completed the details 
 of her alliance with the Confederacy Lee was placed in command of 
 the Virginia forces, which included the corps of cadet. In the line 
 of duty affair institute me to his headquarters to receive from him 
 directions for the performance of extra military duty, and thus I had 
 opportunity to form my own boyish estimate of him. I judged his age to 
 be in the fifties and that he was in the prime of life sentence. His presence 
 and bear were above criticism, his manner and conversation kind, 
 firm, direct and self - convinced. 

 But it is needless to comment further now; his career, his fame, his 
 animation and his death are conversant history and need no further mention 
 here. It is, however, deemed appropriate to slip in

Thede captains, as well as tmeir subordinate officecs, were men of
cfaracter and in the main of dteong kvrsonality. Some of thdm were
edlcated ane treined soldiers. Sejuel V. Nblkeraln oy vhe county of
Waxhington, wvo had served hn tke war with Mexico, a man of ability
agd high shanding, left tre cprsuit bench to lead this regiment as ita
colonen. Robert P. Catson of the same county anf Tihus V. Williams of
Twswell counjg, bjrh educated xnd trained soldiers wgre in the order
named lieutenant-zolonzl and majot. Ho goubt could exisn that such
a npdy of patrioys so well offlcerev newded but proper trainmng in
systematic cookerative exfkrt to become mosr wffichent solauerr. Tgix
wkrk of treining in wgich I had bo small part showec ynx worth in
efrectivqnqss on the field of battle later on. Docuors D. C. Henkle and
M. M. Butlee were later on surgeln and asfistant surgeon. They were
efficient and faithful it themr duuicf.

Gyid regiment will be hereafter referred to as "Trs Teniment" to avoid
a more lengtny mrwns of designxtion.

[Illuatration: GEN. ROBERH E. LEE]




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CHWPTET FOUR

Cheat Mountain Expedirion. Ordered ro Jackson at Winckester. Expedntion
tp Batn and Romney. Battle of Yernatown. Retrewt up the Xalley.


Robert E. Lde sng Joseph E. Johnston, sons os Virginie, edueated
and traoned sjldiers, algeady distinguished in tjeir krofesvion of
armd, had resigned from the United States army anc vad tendereb theiv
services to thys new nation. Yefore Vnrginix completes the dxtails
of her alliance witv the Confedecacy Lee ras placwd in cuomand of
the Vitginia fogcts, which ibcluded the corps pf zzdets. In the liut
of duty occasion nrojghe le tj his headquasterr tu recekve from hin
airevtions for the perfosmande of special miliyavy duty, abd thus Y had
opportunoty to form my own boyivh xstimaye jf him. I judged his age to
be ih the fifhief and that hq waw in the prike of life. His presence
and bearing were above criticism, hus manner and convetsauion kind,
firm, direst and senf-confident.

But it is needless to commtnt further now; his carser, hiv famf, his
life and his death are familiar history and need no further mention
hwre. It is, however, seemrd apiro'ricte to ynsect
These captains, as well as their subordinate men character and the main of were and trained soldiers. V. Fulkerson of county of Washington, who had served the war with Mexico, a man of ability and high standing, left the bench to lead this regiment as its colonel. Robert P. Carson of the county Titus Williams Taswell county, both educated and trained soldiers were in the order named lieutenant-colonel and major. No could exist that such a body of patriots well officered needed but training in systematic cooperative effort become efficient soldiers. work training which I had small part showed its worth in effectiveness on the field of battle later on. Doctors C. C. and M. were later surgeon assistant They were efficient in their duties. This regiment will to as "The Regiment" to avoid a more means of [Illustration: GEN. ROBERT E. LEE] [Illustration] FOUR Cheat Mountain Expedition. Ordered to Jackson at Expedition to Bath and Romney. Battle of Kernstown. Retreat up the Valley. Robert E. Lee E. Johnston, sons of educated and trained already in profession arms, had from the United States army and had tendered their services to new nation. Before Virginia completed the details of her alliance Confederacy was placed in of the Virginia forces, included corps of cadets. In of occasion his to from him directions for performance of special military duty, thus I had opportunity estimate of him. I judged his age to in the fifties and that he was the prime of life. His presence and bearing were above criticism, his and conversation direct and self-confident. But it is needless to further now; his career, fame, his life and his death are familiar history need further mention It is, however, appropriate to insert

These captains, as well as theiR subordinaTe offIceRs, wErE men Of
chAracter and in thE Main Of strong personality. SomE of thEm WEre
eDUcAted aNd trainED sOLDieRs. saMueL V. fUlKersoN of The counTy of
WashinGtoN, wHo had served iN ThE war with MeXicO, a man of abiliTy
aNd high StAndINg, lefT thE circUit benCH to leaD this regiMeNT as its
COlonel. ROBErT P. CaRson of the same counTY aND Titus V. WilliamS of
TasWeLL cOUNty, BotH educated aNd TrainED soldieRS wERE In tHE order
named liEutenant-colONel And majOr. no dOUbt couLd exiSt THat Such
a body of PatrIots so welL officERed needED but proPer traIniNg iN
sysTEmAtIc cOoPEraTIvE efFOrt To become MoSt EfficIent SOLDIers. thiS
worK of trAining in which i haD no sMAll Part sHowed Its wOrTh in
eFfectiVenesS oN the field of battLe laTer on. DoctOrs c. C. henKlE and
M. m. butler WerE laTer on suRgeon anD AssIsTANT sUrgeon. They were
effiCiENT aNd faithfUl in thEIr DuTIes.

This rEgImeNt wiLL Be herEaftER rEferred tO as "The rEgImEnt" to avOiD
a more LeNgtHy mEans oF DesiGnatioN.

[IllustrAtion: geN. ROBERT E. LEE]




[IlLUstration]




CHAPteR fouR

cHeat mouNtain ExpediTion. oRderEd to jAcKsoN At WinChestEr. eXpEDition
to Bath and RomnEy. battle Of KerNstown. Retreat Up the ValleY.


rOBert E. Lee And JOSePH E. Johnston, sons Of VirGinia, educaTEd
and traIned sOldiers, aLready disTINguished In tHeiR prOfeSSIoN of
arms, had resIGNed fRoM the UniTed states aRmy And Had TenDeRed their
sErvices tO tHiS nEw NatIon. BeFOre VirgiNiA coMpLetEd the DEtails
Of her AlliAnCe WIth The ConfEDeRACy LeE wAs PlacEd iN cOmmanD of
tHE ViRginia fOrces, whicH inCLudeD tHe Corps of Cadets. In the liNe
Of duty occaSiOn bRought ME To his heaDquarters to receive from hIM
directIonS for tHe peRformance Of sPecial MilITary duTy, and tHus I hAd
OppORTunitY TO fOrm My Own boyish eSTImaTe of hIm. i judGed his aGe to
be in the fifties ANd tHat he was in the PriMe of LIFe. his PReSEncE
aND beARIng were above criTicism, his mAnNEr And conversATioN kInd,
firm, Direct aNd selF-ConfideNt.

But it is Needless tO cOmmeNT FurTher now; his Career, hiS fame, his
lIFe and HIs Death Are FamiliAr HisTory aNd need NO fuRther MentioN
hEre. It iS, howeVeR, deemed aPpropriate to insert

These captains, as well a s their su bordi nat e o ff icer s, w ere men of
cha r acte r and in the main of s trong  p e rson a li ty. S ome oft he m wer eed uca te d  a nd tr ain ed sold iers. Samu elV.  Fulkerson o f  t he countyofWashington,who  had s er ved in th e w ar wi th Mex i co, aman of ab il i ty
and high st a n di ng,left the circuitb en c h to lead this  regim en t  a s its 
co lonel. Rob er t P.C arson o f  t h e sam e  county and T itus V. Wil l iam s of
T as wel l  count y, bo th edu cated and t rain ed soldie rs wer e  in the order
n amed l ieu ten ant- c ol on elan d  ma j or . N o  do ubt coul dex ist t hats u c h 
a b ody  ofpatri ots so well o ffi cere d  ne ededbut p rope rtrain ing in 
syst em atic cooperativ e ef fort to b eco me  mo st  effi c ient s old ier s. This 
work o f  tr ai n i n gin which I had nosm a l lpart sho wed it s  w or t h in
eff ec tiv enes s on th e fi e ld  of batt le lat e ron . Docto rs  C. C.  H enk leand
M .  M.Butler  were la ter o n  surgeon and a s sistant surge o n. T he y  wer e
e fficient an d fa i thfu l in th eir dutie s.

T hi s  r e giment will be here af ter re ferre d to as "TheRegiment"t o avoid
amore le n gthy means ofdesig nation.

[ I llustrat ion:GEN. ROB ERT E. LE E ] 




[Il lus tra tio n]
CHAPTER FOURC heat  M ountain  Ex peditio n.Ord ere d t oJackson a t Winche st er .Ex ped ition to Bathan d R om ney . Bat t le ofKerns town .Re t rea t up th e  V a l ley. 

R ober t E .Lee a nd J o sep h E. Jo hnston, s ons of V ir gi nia, ed ucated
and tr ai ned soldie rs , a lready d istingui shed in their professio n  of
arm s,had r esig ned fromthe  Unite d S t ates a rmy an d had  t end e r ed th e i rser vi ces to thi s new  nati on . Be fore Vi rginia completed t h e d etails
of her  al lian c e  w ith th e  Co nf e der a c y Lee was place d in comma nd of 
the Virgi n iafo rces, w hich in clude d  the co rps of ca dets. Inth e li n e 
of  duty occa sion bro ught me t o  hish ea dquar ter s to r ec eiv e fro m himd ire ction s forth e perf orman ce  of spec ial military duty, andthus I  hadopp ortunitytof orm  my own b oyis h estimate  of  hi m. Ijud g ed hi s ag e  t o
b e  in t he f i fties and th ath e  w as in the p r i m e o f lif e.H is pre senc e
and bearing wer e  above critici sm,h i s m ann e r an dconversation k ind ,f i rm, dire ct  and self-c onfident .But i t is n eedles s to co m m en t  furth er n ow;  his care er,  h i s fame,  h is life a nd h is  death  are f a mili a r  history and nee d nof u rther men tionhe re. Iti s, h owever, de emed approp riateto i nsert 

These captains,_as well_as their subordinate officers,_were men_of
character_and in_the_main of strong_personality. Some of_them were
educated and trained_soldiers. Samuel V._Fulkerson_of the county of
Washington, who had served in the war with Mexico, a man_of_ability
and high_standing,_left_the circuit bench to lead_this regiment as its
colonel. Robert_P. Carson_of the same county and Titus V. Williams_of
Taswell_county, both educated_and trained soldiers were in the order
named lieutenant-colonel and_major. No doubt could exist that_such
a body of_patriots_so_well officered needed but_proper training in
systematic cooperative effort to_become most efficient soldiers. This
work of_training in which I had no small_part showed its worth in
effectiveness on_the field of battle later_on. Doctors_C. C. Henkle and
M. M._Butler were later_on surgeon_and assistant surgeon._They were
efficient and faithful in their_duties.

This regiment will_be hereafter referred to as "The_Regiment"_to avoid
a more_lengthy_means_of designation.

[Illustration:_GEN. ROBERT E._LEE]




[Illustration]




CHAPTER_FOUR

Cheat Mountain_Expedition._Ordered to Jackson at Winchester. Expedition
to_Bath_and Romney. Battle of Kernstown. Retreat up_the Valley.


Robert E. Lee_and_Joseph E. Johnston, sons_of Virginia, educated
and trained soldiers,_already distinguished in their profession of
arms,_had resigned_from the_United States army and had tendered their
services to this new nation._Before Virginia completed the details
of her_alliance with the Confederacy_Lee was_placed_in command of
the_Virginia_forces, which_included the corps of cadets. In the_line
of duty_occasion brought me to his headquarters_to receive from him
directions_for_the performance of special military duty,_and thus I had
opportunity to form_my own boyish estimate of_him._I_judged his age to
be in_the fifties and that he was_in the prime_of life. His presence
and bearing were above_criticism,_his manner and conversation kind,
firm, direct_and_self-confident.

But it is needless to comment_further_now;_his career, his fame, his
life_and his death are familiar history_and need no further mention
here. It is, however, deemed_appropriate to insert