Bull run to Bull run; or, Four years in the army of northern Virginia. Containing a detailed account of the career and adventures of the Baylor Light Horse, Company B., Twelfth Virginia Cavalry, C. S. (14576227437)

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Title: Bull run to Bull run; or, Four years in the army of northern Virginia. Containing a detailed account of the career and adventures of the Baylor Light Horse, Company B., Twelfth Virginia Cavalry, C. S. A., with leaves from my scrap-book
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Baylor, George, b. 1843
Subjects: Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Cavalry Regiment, 12th (1862-1865) Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Cavalry Regiment, 12th. Company B United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories
Publisher: Richmond, B. F. Johnson Publishing Company
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN



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as will a));)ear from a few telegrams: Wheeling, April 28, 1863. General Ripley : Post-office and banks are all packing upto leave; 1,500 lml)odens Cavalry within thirty miles. Ihave no men nor trains. Shall I blow up the depot in caseit is necessary? A. R. Buffington, Captain of Ordnance. Washington, April 28, 1863. Major-Cicneral Schenck, Baltimore, Md.: Have you no troops in Pennsylvania and Maryland whichcan ))rom))tly be thrown into Wheeling by the Pennsylvaniarailroad? The enemy seems to march more rapidly than wemove by rail. H. W. Halleck, General-in-Chief. Washington, April 29, 1863. Major-General Schenck, Baltimore, Md.: Two companies ha\e gone from Sandusky to Wheeling,and Go\ernor Todd has also sent, it is said, some others to thesame place. The enemys raid is variously estimated at from1,500 to 4,000. You have 40,000 under your command. Ifyou cannot concentrate enough to meet the enemy, it doesnot argue well for \our militarv dispositions. H. W. Halleck, General-in-Chief.
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Jos. D. Fry. I I AKKisiuRc. April 2(irU(l to me that the rehels have taken and nowhold Mor^aiildw II in force. Tlease say if nou have any infor-mation, and if force will he sent on, if there. We have noforce in the State, and ycni could send trooi)s before we couldorganize any. A. G. Curtin, Governor of Pennsylvania. But President Lincftln. witli liis usual sa^acitv. sunis upthe situation in a nutshell, and re))lies: 1 Ion. A. (1. CruTix : 1 do not think tlie peoi)le of Pennsyhania should heuneasy about an invasion. Doubtless a small force of theenemy is tlourishing about in the northern part of Virginiaon the screwlioin princii)le, on purpose to divert us inanother (juarter. I believe it is nothing more. We think wehave ade(;uate force close after them. A. Lincoln. Our brigade reached the Valley the latter part of May, andin the first part of June crossed the Blue Ridge and joinedthe cavalry corps under General Stuart near Culpeper Court