1 Blue, John. Hanging Rock Rebel: Lt. John Blue's War in West Virginia
Blue, John. Hanging Rock Rebel: Lt. John Blue’s War in West Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley. Edited by Dan Oates. Shippensburg, Pa.: Burd Street Press, 1994. 11th Virginia Cavalry, Lieutenant Enlistment, companies, 1-4 Fighting in Romney, 3 Arms, 4-5 Huckleberry Rangers, 6ff Hunting, deer, raccoon, 7-9 Militia, 12-13 Scouting, 13-14 Battle of Hanging Rock, 17ff Fighting Yankee cavalry, 20ff Isaac Parsons and secession, 29 Accident with hatchet, 31-32 Romney, 34ff Confrontation with Yankees, 35-37 Accidental shooting death, 39 Slaves, 42 Escape from Yankees through the lines, 29-44 Battle of Blue’s Gap, 35-56 Burning a bridge, 52 Captured at his father’s house, 59 Prisoner, 61ff Spy accusations, 62 Oath, 64 Escape in Union coat, 65ff Woman helps him escape on horseback, 71 Skirmish, Grassy Lick Run, 73ff Death of colonel Parson, 73-75 Arms, Navy revolver, 75-76 Bear, 81 Wardensville, guerrillas, 87ff Ambushing Yankees, 89 Buying a horse, 92-93 Jackson and Banks, 96ff 1862 Valley campaign, 102ff Rebel yell, 113 Sabers, 1113, 115 Cedar Mountain, Slaughter’s Mountain, 118-30 Stonewall Jackson, 121 Wounded soldier, 126-28 Stretcher bearers, 128 Burials, 129 Second Manassas, Bull Run, 135-52 Jeb Stuart, passim, often referred to as “Stewart” 1 At home, captured by Yankees, 156ff Parole, pass, 161 Yankees and women, captured Confederates, 171 Prisoners, 174 West Virginia campaign, Jones, Imboden, 177ff Wounded horse, 182 Foraging sheep, 185-86 Stonewall Jackson, death, 186 Gettysburg campaign, 197ff Fleetwood Hill, Brandy Station, Jeb Stuart,
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