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This route of march uncovered the lower portion of the Valley of the Shenandoah, and with the exception of a small force of Union troops under General Franz Sigel posted aft Martinsburg for the purpose of covering the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, there was nothing at hand to defend the lower valley.
"We have whipped Sigel on the prairie by Coon Creek and killed we don't know how many. Tell Maude that George distinguished himself in the fight. We cavalry did not get a chance. "We have at last met McCulloch and his real soldiers. We cheered until we cried when we saw their ranks of gray, with the gold buttons and the gold braid and the gold stars.
"We have whipped Sigel on the prairie by Coon Creek and killed we don't know how many. Tell Maude that George distinguished himself in the fight. We cavalry did not get a chance. "We have at last met McCulloch and his real soldiers. We cheered until we cried when we saw their ranks of gray, with the gold buttons and the gold braid and the gold stars.
From Leesburg Early retired through Winchester toward Strasburg, but when the head of his column reached this place he found that he was being followed by General Crook with the combined troops of Hunter and Sigel only, Wright having returned to Washington under orders to rejoin Meade at Petersburg.
On the 25th I gave orders, through Halleck, to Hunter, who had relieved Sigel, to move up the Valley of Virginia, cross over the Blue Ridge to Charlottesville and go as far as Lynchburg if possible, living upon the country and cutting the railroads and canal as he went. After doing this he could find his way back to his base, or join me.
General Sigel moved up the Shenandoah Valley, met the enemy at New Market on the 15th, and, after a severe engagement, was defeated with heavy loss, and retired behind Cedar Creek. Not regarding the operations of General Sigel as satisfactory, I asked his removal from command, and Major-General Hunter appointed to supersede him.
Oscar S. Straus had been born in Germany; his father had been a German revolutionist of 'Forty-eight; like Carl Schurz, Abraham Jacobi, and Franz Sigel, he had come to America to escape Prussian militarism and the Prussian autocracy, and his children had been educated in a detestation of the things for which the German Empire stood. Mr.
He ordered Hunter to replace Sigel and go south straight into the heart of the Valley, asked the navy to move his own base down the Rappahannock from Fredericksburg to Port Royal, and then himself marched on toward Richmond, where Lee was desperately trying to concentrate for battle.
By a resolution of Congress, approved January 12, 1871, the President of the United States was authorized to send a commission of inquiry to Santo Domingo. President Grant appointed three eminent men, Benjamin F. Wade, Andrew D. White and Samuel G. Howe, who were assisted by Frederick Douglas, Major-General Franz Sigel and a number of scientists.
McClellan satisfies the President After a year! The truth will be throttled Public opinion in Europe begins to abandon us The country marching to its tomb Hooker, Kearney, Heintzelman, Sigel, brave and true men Supremacy of mind over matter Stanton the last Roman Inauguration of the pretorian regime Pope accuses three generals Investigation prevented by McClellan McDowell sacrificed The country inundated with lies The demoralized army declares for McClellan The pretorians will soon finish with liberty Wilkes sent to the West Indian waters Russia Mediation Invasion of Maryland Strange story about Stanton Richmond never invested McClellan in search of the enemy Thirty miles in six days The telegrams Wadsworth Capitulation of Harper's Ferry Five days' fighting Brave Hooker wounded No results No reports from McClellan Tactics of the Maryland campaign Nobody hurt in the staff Charmed lives Wadsworth, Judge Conway, Wade, Boutwell, Andrew This most intelligent people become the laughing-stock of the world!
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