THE VICTORY: THE STRATEGY OF THE BATTLE; The Magnificent Valor of Our Troops (9/22/1864)

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THE VICTORY: THE STRATEGY OF THE BATTLE; The Magnificent Valor of Our Troops (9/22/1864)
New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 9/22/1864

Posted on 09/22/2024 7:29:13 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson

OFFICIAL DISPATCH FROM SEC. STANTON.

[OFFICIAL.]

WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- 10:15 A.M.

Maj.-Gen. John A. Dix:

This department has just received the following telegram, announcing the continued pursuit of the rebels by Gen. SHERIDAN, Cedar Creek, which Gen. SHERIDAN was crossing yesterday at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, is a short distance this side of Strasburgh. He had pursued the rebels over thirty miles from the point where he attacked them at daylight on Monday.

HARPER's FERRY, Wednesday, Sept. 21.

Hon. Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War:

Reliable news from the front states that our army was crossing Cedar Creek yesterday at 3 P.M. There was no fighting.

The following list of rebel Generals killed and wounded is correct: Gens. Rodes, Ramsour, Gordon, Terry, Goodwin, Bradley Johnson and Fitzhugh Lee.

From all I can learn the number of prisoners will approximate to 5,000.

The indications are that the rebels will not make a stand short of Staunton. They are evidently too much demoralized to make a fight.

JOHN D. STEVENSON, Brig.-Gen.

Gen. GRANT transmits the following extract from the Richmond Sentinel of yesterday:

"The Richmond Sentinel, of the 20th, has the following:

A slight ripple of excitement was produced here yesterday, by the report that a raiding party was advancing on Gordonsville, and were within a few miles of that place. The result of all our inquiries on this head is, that this report originated in the fact that early yesterday morning a party of Yankee raiders, whose numbers are not known, visited Rapidan Bridge, and after destroying it, proceeded to Liberty Mills, five or six miles above, which they also destroyed. From this latter place they are believed to have gone back to Culpepper."

The operation alluded to by the Richmond Sentinel

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TOPICS: History
KEYWORDS: civilwar

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2 posted on 09/22/2024 7:30:04 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation gets the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))

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The Victory: The Strategy of the Battle – 2-3
From the Army of the Potomac-No Attack Yet – 3
Sherman vs. Hood: The Union Occupation of Atlanta – 3-4
Important Intelligence: A Peace Conference at Atlanta – 4
The War in the Southwest – 4
Sheridan’s Grand Victory – 4
Sheridan’s Victory Celebrated – 4-5
Capture of the Lake Pirates – 5
News from Washington – 5
Editorial: Sheridan’s Victory in the Valley – 5
Editorial: National and State Sovereignty – 5-6
Editorial: Messrs. Chase and Wade – 6
Editorial: What Next for Grant? – The Rebel View – 6
Editorial: Another Rebel Privateer – 6
Improper Interference of the Military – 6
Significant-But All Right! – 6
The Three Great Powers and Denmark – 6
Gen. Hooker’s Movements – 6

3 posted on 09/22/2024 7:30:51 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation gets the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))

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