Identifier: cu31924019888324 (find matches)
Title: Abraham Lincoln: a history
Year: 1890 (1890s)
Authors: Nicolay, John G. (John George), 1832-1901 Hay, John, 1838-1905
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Publisher: New York, The Century co.
Contributing Library: Cornell University Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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ion. The next day, althoughit was Sunday, Jackson, thinking he had his enemyat a disadvantage, and unaware either of his num-bers or his disposition, attacked Kimball with greatimpetuosity, but met with a severe repulse. Kim-ball, Trho was ably seconded by Colonels JeremiahC. Carroll and Erastus B. Tyler, not only beat offthe attack of Jackson from both his flanks, butat the right moment assumed the offensive, andafter a hotly contested fight, lasting two hours, as what terrestrial measure he might But he did not fail to notice thebest select to express the large- revelation made of Jacksonsness of his joys — no; not for master passion by nature, inall the fame which I have ae- the object he had chosen toquired, or shall ever win in this express the value of his heaven-world. With these words he ly inheritance. It was fame!sank into his chair, and his friend Not wealth, nor domestic joys,retired awestruck as though he nor literature, but weU-eamedhad seen the face of an angel, fame!
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MAP OF JACKSONS CAMPAION IN THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY. Note : The crossed line aud arroMs iudioate JackHoiis movements in tlie Valley. stonewall JACKSONS VALLEY CAMPAIGN 401 night was elosing in lie completely defeated the ch. xxii.Confederates, who were driven from the field,leaving their dead and wounded and several guns.Banks, coming from Harpers Ferry the next day,continued the pursuit up the Valley as far asMount Jackson. Shieldss division in this actionnumbered about 7000; Jackson reported his ownforce as between 3000 and 3500. The losses re-ported on each side are: Shields 590, Jackson 718.Jackson frankly acknowledged his defeat, sayingto Johnston: I engaged him (the enemy) yesterday, about 3 P. M,, nearWinchester, and fought until dusk, but his forces wereso superior to mine that he repulsed me with the loss of Jackson tovaluable officers and men killed and wounded; but from Mmch™!the obstinacy with which our troops fought, and from ^f^their advantageous position, I am of the op

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