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West Point (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.12
t had been crossing in this way by file, so that each brigade before mine had taken full two hours to pass a stream not more than twenty yards wide and the water nowhere above their knees. This delayed my crossing till night. My men were somewhat incensed because I made them close up and march straight through the ford. They surely would not have been so fresh and happy the next morning if they had been three hours later than they were in getting into camp. In such small things as this West Point officers appeared to be too severe with new troops. Remembering Professor Mahan's rule: Not to imperil the success of a campaign from fear of wetting the soldiers' feet, they doubtless showed indignation and scolded regimental officers for wasting important time in crossing shallow streams. I wrote home from that first camp that two serious accidents had occurred to us, two men having shot themselves, so unused even then were our young soldiers to handling rifles. In consequence of he
Piedmont, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.12
the enemy's position. Tyler refused; for he had reconnoitered and had found a strong force. In doing so he had lost six lives and had twenty-six men disabled by wounds. His instructions were plain: Do not bring on an engagement ; so Tyler was obliged to stop the fight. Is was a small affair, but it gave the morale to Beauregard. Later in the war such a skirmish would have passed with scarcely a remark. The Confederate commander, General Johnston, had eluded Patterson, passed on to Piedmont, and then transported his infantry on the cars, sending them to Manassas, part at a time. Ie himself came on with the first trainload, reaching Beauregard Saturday, July 20th. His artillery, escorted by Stuart's cavalry, had marched. The last brigades, it is true, and the marching column did not get to the field of Bull Run till the afternoon of the 21st, but all came soon enough to participate in the battle. After his arrival, though he had been modest about it, giving all credit to
Youngs Branch (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.12
h skirmishers, was then with the remainder of the division taking a rest. Burnside deployed under the eye of McDowell, and his front swept on, guiding itself by the Sudley and Manassas wagon road down the gentle slopes toward the valley of Young's Branch. Evans, the quick-witted Confederate commander with that demibrigade at the Stone Bridge, began to suspect that Schenck and Sherman, the advance of Tyler, notwithstanding their bustle and noise, were not earnest in their threatened assaultere was still a fitful rattling of small arms and a continuous roar of heavy guns. Send Howard to the right to support Ricketts's battery. Captain J. B. Fry, of McDowell's staff, brought me the word and led the way to the right, well across Young's Branch to a hill not far from the Dogan house. In the little ravine north of this hill I formed my two brigade lines, the Second Vermont and Fourth Maine in the front, and the Third and Fifth Maine in the second line. When forming, I so stationed
Bull Run, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.12
the trend of this ridge southward and crossed Bull Run three miles distant at Mitchell's Ford. The Stone Bridge. The country in the valleys of Bull Run and its tributaries was for the most part woo in front of Miles: Observe well the roads to Bull Run and to Warrenton. ... Do not bring on an engae marching column did not get to the field of Bull Run till the afternoon of the 21st, but all came of troops: Tyler, you hold the lower fords of Bull Run and the Stone Bridge, making proper demonstraer to the ford there, turn to the left, cross Bull Run, and move down; when the next ford is reachedthat point he could see the approaches beyond Bull Run, particularly those to the Stone Bridge, and plete break-up, just before the recrossing of Bull Run, Heintzelman, with his wounded arm in a slingeenth New York from Brooklyn rallied north of Bull Run and were moving on in fine shape. See them, ssing. It was at least two weeks after our Bull Run panic before much reliance could be placed on[2 more...]
Stone Bridge (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.12
hree miles distant at Mitchell's Ford. The Warrenton Turnpike, coursing from east to west through the village, crossed Bull Run about four miles west of it at Stone Bridge. The country in the valleys of Bull Run and its tributaries was for the most part woodland. The current of Bull Run was not rapid, but the banks were abruptbrigade, at Union Mills; at McLean's Ford, Jones's brigade; at Blackburn's Ford, Longstreet's; just above Mitchell's Ford, Bonham's; at Lewis' Ford, Coke's; at Stone Bridge, the crossing of the Warrenton Pike, Evans's demibrigade of a regiment and a half, which formed the left of the Confederate army proper; Early's brigade of fouer were driven back by our men to the Henry house, because Heintzelman's two brigades, close upon Hunter, had become actively engaged and the Union troops from Stone Bridge had worked their way to Evans's new right. Bee's Confederates, running to the rear, could not quite halt or be halted at the Henry house, though Hampton's leg
Centreville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.12
assembled his division and brigade commanders. His tent having no floor, he spread his map on the ground and explained with care the proposed movements for the morrow. He had a wellconceived order of battle. In his talk the names Tyler, Dixon Miles, Hunter, and Heintzelman each represented a body of troops: Tyler, you hold the lower fords of Bull Run and the Stone Bridge, making proper demonstrations; Miles's division will be behind you at Centreville for a reserve. Hunter, you go over Cub Run along the Warrenton Pike, then take country road and move up to Sudley Church, or rather to the ford there, turn to the left, cross Bull Run, and move down; when the next ford is reached Heintzelman will cross there and follow you. I hope to seize Gainesville on the Manassas Gap Railroad before Johnston's men get there. McDowell did not then know that this wary Confederate was already at Manassas with half of his force and to have enough finally to more than match him in the engagement.
Warrenton (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.12
we had accomplished this first stage of approach to our enemy as well as General Scott could have expected. McDowell's instructions for the third march were few and comprehensive: Dixon Miles's division to Centreville; Hunter to get as near Centreville as he could and have water; while Heintzelman was to move up to the Little Rocky Run on the road, hence to Centreville. A postscript gave zest to his message to Tyler, who was in front of Miles: Observe well the roads to Bull Run and to Warrenton. ... Do not bring on an engagement, but keep up the impression that we are moving on Manassas. When that postscript was penned, McDowell had just changed his purpose. Till then it had been his plan to move on Manassas by a rapid push from his left, but his engineers found the roads of approach too narrow and crooked for a large body to move over and the distance around (southward) too great to admit of it with any safety. During the 18th, as our men tramped along, a discouraging rum
Sudley Springs (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.12
account of it. Then I lifted my soul and my heart and cried: O God I enable me to do my duty. From that time the singular feeling left me and never returned. Early in the morning we had seen McDowell, his staff, and escort pass us toward Sudley Springs. They presented a fine appearance as they trotted off, working their way through Willcox's and Franklin's brigades, which filled the road. On, on they went to the head of Hunter's command, then just arrived at Sudley Church. Burnside's hanir threatened assault; for they rattled away with their musketry, but did no more. Evans first sent a regiment up the Bull Run toward Burnside and then very soon changed his whole front to the left and pushed over toward the Manassas and Sudley Springs road in front of Burnside's skirmishers; he posted his men so as to face north, covering them as well as he could by uneven ground and trees, but his numbers were few — not a thousand men. McDowell, on the high ground behind Burnside, not fa
Jackson (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.12
indomitable leader, Jackson, being under orders and movement for another place, got news of Bee's trouble; he marched at once by the sound of battle to his relief. Several Confederate batteries were put close to the Henry house and supported by Jackson's infantry. Under the strong shelter of Jackson, Bee rallied his men. This occurred about 11.30 A. M., at which time Jackson called for cavalry to extend and protect his left flank. For Stuart's promptness in doing this Jackson highly commendeJackson, Bee rallied his men. This occurred about 11.30 A. M., at which time Jackson called for cavalry to extend and protect his left flank. For Stuart's promptness in doing this Jackson highly commended him, as also for his successful charges against the national forces. While their orders were being carried at a run, Johnston and Beauregard sped the four intervening miles from their commanding hill to the Henry house. There Johnston's presence under fire and example in carrying forward personally a regimental flag had the happiest effect on the spirit of his troops. After this important work and reinforcement, reluctantly leaving Beauregard in immediate command of the line of battle, J
Gainesville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.12
er, and Heintzelman each represented a body of troops: Tyler, you hold the lower fords of Bull Run and the Stone Bridge, making proper demonstrations; Miles's division will be behind you at Centreville for a reserve. Hunter, you go over Cub Run along the Warrenton Pike, then take country road and move up to Sudley Church, or rather to the ford there, turn to the left, cross Bull Run, and move down; when the next ford is reached Heintzelman will cross there and follow you. I hope to seize Gainesville on the Manassas Gap Railroad before Johnston's men get there. McDowell did not then know that this wary Confederate was already at Manassas with half of his force and to have enough finally to more than match him in the engagement. Still, McDowell outweighed his opponent in artillery. That evening before our first battle was a memorable one. I assembled my four regiments for the usual parade-then we had them closed in mass and all the men uncovered their heads while the God of bat
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