Under Fire: A Tale of the Shenandoah Valley — page 175: what you’re looking at

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168 SHERIDAN EXCITED. And, with almost every word, bringing his right hand down into the palm of his left with a sharp blow, he added: “We'll get the tightest twist on them you ever SAW } we'll have all those camps and cannon back again. Ea ieitic awate of Sheridan’s arrival, or astounded at the new and formidable line of battle that appeared before him, while a large part of his own army was rioting amid the camps, at all events Early at once abandoned the offensive and fell back, and began to throw up breastworks, evidently designing to hold the position till next day, which, by all ordinary rules, should be the earliest moment that our hungry, ex- hausted and discomfited bots could be ready to make any movement. But Sheridan had no tenting of waiting until his army was thoroughly reorganized and recruited. Right then and there he was deterimned to wipe out the stigma of this disgraceful defeat, and make the same dispatch that carried the news of the over- throw of his army also carry the thrilling news of its glorious victory. While Early was falling back and throwing up breastworks, Sheridan was preparing for an onset all along the line. It was a time fraught with the utmost moment to our army and to the American people. Sheridan understood the situation well, and had resolved on risking everything in one erand, deter- mined assault upon the victorious foe. It must not go to the North—news of his army’s utter defeat, with the victorious foe marching down the valley toward the Potomac. No; Sheridan was resolved upon a desperate effort to pretties the for- __ tunes of the day. ae rae Sens com cbhooks.com | y , ~t > . ~—- = - *e - ‘ ~ “ +e 2-4 @& s ’ * - *s 4 R : ad ‘ - a PRI 5 ie Inte Einar eK BO fe pee Ee ee Be >>) = oo - 4 a e <a A . —y e-3 —-. - * a ee ee ee Se ee oe ~~ * Se VS ee @