Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, General, United States Army — Volume 2

· 1888

ORGANIZING SCOUTS--MISS REBECCA WRIGHT--IMPORTANT INFORMATION--DECIDE TO MOVE ON NEWTOWN--MEETING GENERAL GRANT--ORGANIZATION OF THE UNION ARMY--OPENING OF THE BATTLE OF THE OPEQUON--DEATH OF GENERAL RUSSELL --A TURNING MOVEMENT--A SUCCESSFUL CAVALRY CHARGE--VICTORY--THREE LOYAL GIRLS--APPOINTED A BRIGADIER-GENERAL IN THE REGULAR ARMY --REMARKS ON THE BATTLE. While occupying the ground between Clifton and Berryville, referred to in the last chapter of the preceding volume, I felt the need of an efficient body of scouts to collect information regarding the enemy, for the defective intelligence-establishment with which I started out from Harper's Ferry early in August had not proved satisfact…

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