When was it published?

October 14, 1864 in Alexandria Gazette

Story October 14, 1864

Alexandria Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Historical Event, Military Action

Q: What keywords are associated?

Sheridan Order, Burning Rebel Property, Civil War Devastation, Meigs Killing, Shenandoah Valley

Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia

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What is this article about?

A letter from Gen. Sheridan's army reports his order to burn Rebel property within five miles of where Lieut. Meigs and his orderly were killed, affecting Tuckardsville, Bridgewater, and Dayton. Some houses burned but order modified to save dwellings; general devastation forced removals, with barns and supplies burned from Harrisonburg.

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A letter from Gen. Sheridan's army, published in the N. Y. Tribune, says: "The order of General Sheridan to burn Rebel property for a circuit of five miles from the place where Lieut. Meigs and his orderly were killed included Tuckardsville, Bridgewater and Dayton. Some houses were burned, but the order was modified so as to save the dwellings. But the general devastation of the country has obliged the people to remove. It is understood that there has been a pretty general burning of barns and subsistence all the way from Harrisonburg."

What sub-type of article is it?

Historical Event Military Action

What themes does it cover?

Catastrophe Misfortune

What keywords are associated?

Sheridan Order Burning Rebel Property Civil War Devastation Meigs Killing Shenandoah Valley

What entities or persons were involved?

Gen. Sheridan Lieut. Meigs

Where did it happen?

Tuckardsville, Bridgewater, Dayton, Harrisonburg

Story Details

Key Persons

Gen. Sheridan Lieut. Meigs

Location

Tuckardsville, Bridgewater, Dayton, Harrisonburg

Story Details

General Sheridan ordered burning of Rebel property within five miles of Lieut. Meigs' killing site, including specified towns; modification spared dwellings amid widespread devastation forcing evacuations and barn burnings from Harrisonburg.