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Title: The Story of a Cannoneer Under Stonewall Jackson

Author: Edward A. Moore

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Language: English

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THE STORY OF A CANNONEER UNDER STONEWALL JACKSON

[Illustration: GENERAL "STONEWALL" JACKSON

FRONTISPIECE]

The Story of a Cannoneer
Under Stonewall Jackson

IN WHICH IS TOLD THE PART TAKEN BY THE
ROCKBRIDGE ARTILLERY IN THE ARMY
OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA

BY
EDWARD A. MOORE
Of the Rockbridge Artillery

WITH INTRODUCTIONS BY
CAPT. ROBERT E. LEE, JR., and HON. HENRY
ST. GEORGE TUCKER

_Fully Illustrated by Portraits_

NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON
THE NEALE PUBLISHING COMPANY
1907

Copyright, 1907, by

E. A. MOORE

TO MY COMRADES

OF THE

ROCKBRIDGE ARTILLERY

CONTENTS

PAGE

Introduction by Capt. Robert E. Lee, Jr 13

Introduction by Henry St. George Tucker 15

I--Washington College--Lexington--Virginia Military
Institute 19

II--Entering the Service--My First Battle--Battle of
Kernstown 25

III--The Retreat--Cedar Creek--General
Ashby--Skirmishes--McGaheysville 34

IV--Swift Run Gap--Reorganization of the Battery--Wading
in the Mud--Crossing and Recrossing the Blue Ridge--Battle
of McDowell--Return to the Valley 43

V--Bridgewater--Luray Valley--Front Royal--Following
General Banks--Night March--Battle of
Winchester--Banks's Retreat 52

VI--Capturing Federal Cavalry--Charlestown--Extraordinary
March 60

VII--General Jackson Narrowly Escape