Conquering the Valley

by Krick, Robert K.

• ISBN13: 9780807127872
• ISBN10: 0807127876
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-04-01
• Publisher: Louisiana State Univ Pr

Summary

During May and June 1862, General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson catapulted from relative obscurity to perpetual fame on the basis of his operations in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. Two victories in two days, June 8 and 9 at Cross Keys and Port Republic, cemented Jackson's success in the Valley Campaign and ensured him a lasting place in the annals of American military history. Conquering the Valley examines Cross Keys and Port Republic in tactical detail and also unveils the experiences and feelings of the soldiers who fought there.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
The Valley Campaign	1	(18)
The Approach to Port Republic	19	(20)
Stonewall Jackson Betrayed By Indolent Cavalry	39	(26)
A Village Full of Yankees	65	(24)
Routing the Raiders	89	(24)
The Power of High Ground and Artillery	113	(24)
Fremont Lumbers into Action	137	(18)
The Roar of Artillery	155	(12)
The Slaughter of the 8th New York	167	(16)
Trimble's Attack	183	(28)
The Fire-Swept Confederate Center	211	(24)
Confusion and Victory on Ewell's Left	235	(24)
Dusk and Darkness at Cross Keys	259	(18)
The Night of the Bridge Builders	277	(14)
Moving Downstream to Battle	291	(26)
Opportunity in the Woods, Trouble in the Fields	317	(18)
Fiasco in the Woods, More Trouble in the Fields	335	(10)
Taylor's Louisiana Brigade Moves Forward	345	(10)
Winder's Daring Attack	355	(18)
Winder's Rout	373	(18)
Ewell and the Artillery Buy Time	391	(12)
The Coaling ``Hell Spot''	403	(16)
The Struggle to Hold the Coaling	419	(14)
The Climax on the Plain: ``Hungry Tigers Turned Loose''	433	(12)
The Bridge Afire and Fremont's Ire	445	(12)
Down The River and Up the Mountain	457	(20)
``Never Take Counsel of Your Fears''	477	(20)
The Impact of Cross Keys and Port Republic	497	(7)
Acknowledgements	504	(3)
Appendix A: Organization and Casualties at the Battles of Cross Keys and Port Republic, June 8-9, 1862	507	(6)
Appendix B: Distances by Air between Key Points	513	(1)
Appendix C: Cross Keys and Port Republic, 1862 to 1993	514	(4)
Notes	518	(45)
Bibliography	563	(16)
Index	579