John Daniel Imboden, Defender of the ValleyA native Virginian and staunch secessionist, Imboden was intelligent, capable, and a natural leader. He compiled an unblemished record as Stonewall Jackson's successor. |
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Childhood on the Farm | 3 |
Political Career | 10 |
The Secession Crisis | 16 |
Copyright | |
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18th Virginia Cavalry advance Andersonville army arrived attack Augusta County Battle of Piedmont Battles and Leaders Breckinridge Brice bridge cadets camp Capt captain captured cavalry Charles Town Civil companies Confederacy Confederate Veteran Creek Duffié Early Early's enemy federal fight fire Fishersville flank force Frémont George governor guard guns Hager Harpers Ferry Harrisonburg Harry Gilmor Hereafter Hill horses hundred Hunter Ibid Imboden Imboden's command Jackson James John John Letcher Jones July Lee's Letcher Lexington Lynchburg Manassas Market Maryland McCausland McClanahan's battery McCue McNeill's miles military militia mountains moved night North Northwestern Brigade November officers ordered papers partisan rangers Piedmont position Potomac President prisoners raid rail railroad regiment retreat Richmond River Rockbridge rode sent Shenandoah Valley Sigel skirmish soldiers South Southern Staunton Staunton Artillery Stonewall Stonewall Jackson thousand train troops Vaughan Virginia Military Institute wagons Washington West Whigs Winchester wounded Yankee