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The Romney Expedition: A Concluding Incident “Worthy of Notice”
Postscript to a Series I couldn’t find the right place to add this in the previous posts, but it was so entertaining that I wanted to include it somewhere. The story is included in the 1889 The Civil War in … Continue reading
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Tagged 8th Ohio, horses, Romney Expedition, Romney-160
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The Romney Expedition: A Forgotten Union Victory?
Part 5 of a series The Romney Expedition pushed Federal troops across the Potomac and out of the larger towns of Bath and Romney. Along with the capture of supplies worth thousands of dollars, the Confederates were poised to set … Continue reading
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Tagged Benjamin Kelley, Hanging Rock Pass, Romney Expedition, Romney-160
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The Romney Expedition: Setting A Precedent
Part 4 of a series Confederate General Thomas J. Jackson’s response to Secretary of War Benjamin’s telegram ordering Loring’s command back to Winchester followed promptly the same day: Headquarters, Valley District January 31st, 1862 Hon. J.P. Benjamin, Sec. of War. … Continue reading
The Romney Expedition: “Jackson’s Pet Lambs” and Loring’s Protests
Part 3 of a series “General Jackson now proceeded to place the command of General Loring in winter quarters, near Romney, and to canton Boggs’ brigade of militia along the south branch, from that town to Moorefield, with three companies … Continue reading
The Romney Expedition: Stonewall Observed
Part 2 of a series How did Confederate General Thomas J. Jackson experience the cold and storms during the Romney Expedition? Did it contrast with the experiences of his men? What did they observe in their leader? This post shares … Continue reading
The Romney Expedition: Confederate Tales of Snow and Ice
Part 1 of a series In January 1862, Confederate General Thomas J. Jackson set off from Winchester Virginia and headed west into the mountains of western Virginia, intending to capture the town of Romney, remove Union troops from the lower … Continue reading