Identifier: historyofamerica03drap (find matches)
Title: History of the American Civil War
Year: 1867 (1860s)
Authors: Draper, John William, 1811-1882
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Slavery Slaves
Publisher: New York : Harper & Bros.
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant

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rt time upon the Eappahannock,Hooker correspond- in doubt whether this was another sortie intothe Free States, or a movement on Washing-ton. Making suitable preparations for either event, he sentto that city his sick and wounded. On the 13th of Junehe left the front of Fredericksburg, moving northward soas to cover the capital. Hereupon Hills corps left Fred-ericksburg, and marched swiftly to join Lee, the Confeder-ate army now directing its course upon Winchester. At Winchester there lay a national force, about 7000strong, under Milroy. That officer, unaware of the impend-ing danger, or misinformed as to the strength of the enemymoving upon him, held his post until it was nearly toolate; then, finding that the whole corps of Ewell and Long-street were at hand, he attempted to retreat on the 15th.He was almost enveloped. His entire losses were nearly4000 men taken prisoners, 29 guns, 277 wagons, and 400horses. Of the fugitives, a part escaped to Harpers Ferry,a part into Pennsylvania.
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THE SORTIE TO GETTYSBURG. Chap. LXX.) HOOKER EESIGNS HIS COMMAND. 129 In that state and Maryland there was at once the great-The president cans es* alarm. The President, on the 15th of for more troops. j^^ .^^ ^ proclamation fQr 120,000 mili- tia. Pennsylvania was to furnish 50,000, Ohio 30,000,Maryland 10,000, West Virginia 10,000, New York 20,000.While the Confederates thus moved on the west side ofthe Blue Kidge, Hooker moved on the east The Confederates . -, -, , , , _TT , . invade the Free side, keeping between them and Washington, States. / J. O O with his cavalry on his left flank. On the26th of June the Confederate army completed the cross-ing of the Potomac at Williamsport and Shepardstown.The day was cool and rainy, but the men waded in cheer-fully, and the air was rent with shouts and laughter whenany one stumbled into the water. The advance was nowtoward Chambersburg, in Pennsylvania. On that dayHooker also crossed at Edwardss Ferry, moving towardFrederick. To the astonish

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