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James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter XI (search)
ere we have always seen the backs of our enemies; I presume that I have been called here to pursue the same system. Pope had under his command 77,779 men of all arms, soon reinforced by Burnside's command with 12,000, and by Cox from the Kanawha with 6,000. McClellan's army, strong and well appointed, remained inactive for a month. On the 13th of July, General Jackson was ordered to Gordonsville, Pope's advance having reached the Rapidan. A. P. Hill, with his division, was ordered on July 27th to join General Jackson. On the 21st of July, Pope, writing to Banks, one of his corps commanders, said, Let Bayard amuse Ewell with cavalry. He felt himself master of the situation until on the morning of the 9th of August, Jackson (greatly inferior in numbers) burst upon him with great fury, and pushed him from the field in retreat, capturing 400 prisoners, including a brigadier-general, 5,300 stand of small-arms, one piece of artillery, several caissons and three colors. On the 11th