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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book I:—the war on the Rapidan. (search)
him. A large portion of the Confederate cavalry was drawn up en échelon along the Rappahannock above and below Fredericksburg, so as to watch the course of the river and keep Lee advised of all the movements undertaken by Hooker's army. The nucleus of Fitzhugh Lee's brigade was at Culpeper Court-house; this brigade, although composed of the first five Virginia regiments, could not then bring more than one thousand sabres into line. The right wing of the Federal army, from Falmouth to Bull Run Mountain, was covered by Averell's division of cavalry, composed of McIntosh's and Duffieas brigades and two small regular regiments, the First and Fifth, forming a brigade under Captain Reno. After assembling them secretly, Averell took up the line of march on the 16th at the head of his three brigades, numbering between two thousand and twenty-five hundred horses, with a battery of artillery. The following morning, March 17, the column left Morrisville, and reached Kelly's Ford on the Rappa
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book IV:—Third winter. (search)
on for a new campaign. Warrenton Junction is the only point around which he can concentrate and supply his army. While turning his back to Lee's army he marches the troops he has near him toward the south-east, between the Blue Ridge and Bull Run Mountain. After having stationed them on the Manassas Gap Railroad, they reach Warrenton Junction on the 25th and 26th. In the mean time, the Confederate army was completing its movement. Longstreet, coming down from Chester Gap to Flint Hill, nction; for Lee will reach the first of these two points before him. The motives which decided him not to fall upon the flank of his adversary two days before will still prevent his attacking the Confederate army in its march at the foot of Bull Run Mountain. Troubled by the remembrance of Pope's disaster, he does not consider himself secure behind Broad Run. He will cross Bull Run, and halt only at Centreville. This resolution was not worthy of the conqueror of Gettysburg. He ought to have