A Soldiers Recollections Leaves From the Diary of a Young Confederate With a
The book A Soldiers Recollections Leaves From the Diary of a Young Confederate With a was written by author Mckim, Randolph H. (Randolph Harrison), 1842-1920 Here you can read free online of A Soldiers Recollections Leaves From the Diary of a Young Confederate With a book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is A Soldiers Recollections Leaves From the Diary of a Young Confederate With a a good or bad book?
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I had hardly reached headquarters when the enemy was reported advancing, and in a very short time the bloody battle of Cross Keys, Sunday, June 8th, had begun. General Steuart bade me mount a beautiful black horse belonging to Major Kyle, the quartermaster, who was absent. I felt happy and proud when I found myself astride of that fine animal. I need not describe the battle that ensued. That has been done with admirable accuracy by Lieut. -Col. Henderson in his "Life of Stonewall Jackson, " and... by various other writers. Ewell, with 6, 000 infantry, 5 batteries, and a small cavalry force, defeated Fre mont, with over 10, 000 infantry, 12 batteries, and 2, 000 cavalry. It is amusing now to read Fremont s despatch to Shields, who was just across the mountain. "The enemy need only a movement on the flank to panic-strike them. No man has had such a chance since the war commenced. You are within thirty miles of a broken, retreating army. " In two days that "broken army" was to smash up the two armies of Shields and Fremont, numbering 25, 000 men!
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