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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 97 (search)
Halleck to push Franklin with all speed to Gainesville; that he could march quite as rapidly as heggage and supplies could be sent forward to Gainesville by rail. I also sent orders to the Colonel-sixth, Franklin would have been at or near Gainesville; one division would have been occupying theations against the enemy in the vicinity of Gainesville. I moved forward along the railroad towardGainesville, instead of moving forward from Gainesville at daylight, as he was ordered, was absolutd by an old railroad-grade which leads from Gainesville in the direction of Leesburgh. His batterihis corps in the direction of Greenwich and Gainesville, to assist the operations on the right wingove forward with your joint commands toward Gainesville. I sent Gen. Porter written orders to thatterloo Bridge, to concentrate our troops at Gainesville, and thereby separate Longstreet's troops fe with some artillery and cavalry — back to Gainesville, while the pioneers repaired the bridge, wh[38 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 110 (search)
e Warrenton turnpike, between Warrenton and Gainesville, and give battle to the enemy on my right o-sixth, Franklin would have been at or near Gainesville; one division would have been occupying theirected McDowell to move forward rapidly on Gainesville, by the Warrenton turnpike, with his own comy. He could not retrace his steps through Gainesville, as it was occupied by McDowell, having at ected by the road from Manassas Junction to Gainesville. Shortly after sending this order, I recei will pursue the turnpike from Warrenton to Gainesville, if possible, to-night. The army corps oove forward with your joint commands toward Gainesville. I sent Gen. Porter written orders to thatnton turnpike, and must now be not far from Gainesville. I desire that, as soon as communication irrenton for Buckland Bridge, on the road to Gainesville, with directions to take possession of the to deploy his division on the right of the Gainesville road, and by a change of direction to the l[38 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 212 (search)
post there two days before, had not yet arrived from Alexandria, I immediately broke up my camp at Warrenton Junction and Warrenton and marched rapidly back in three columns. I directed McDowell, with his own and Sigel's corps, to march upon Gainesville by the Warrenton and Alexandria pike; Reno and one division of Heintzelman to march on Greenwich, and, with Porter's corps and Hooker's division, I marched back to Manassas Junction. McDowell was ordered to interpose between the forces of the enemy which had passed down to Manassas through Gainesville, and his main body moving down from White Plains through Thoroughfare Gap. This was completely accomplished, Longstreet, who had passed through the Gap, being driven back to the west side. The forces to Greenwich were designed to support McDowell in case he met too large a force of the enemy. The division of Hooker marching toward Manassas, came upon the enemy near Kettle Run in the afternoon of the twenty-seventh, and after a sh