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Jackson (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
g up, Trimble's brigade was left at Beverley's as guard to Jackson's rear. The enemy, conceiving an opportunity, crossed at he 25th. Nevertheless, he began to realize, as he felt Jackson's march to his right, that he must abandon the line of thee torch. I marched from the Rappahannock, following on Jackson's trail, and camped at White Plains. The march during thesas Junction. Ewell made his way along the railroad to Jackson in time to refresh his men on the good things of the captu left. After the morning fires of the bivouac burned out, Jackson's position could not be seen except upon near approach. Hound for his march to the Junction, the brigade approached Jackson's right. A detachment was pushed out against Meade, and sthe Confederates further than a change of front of part of Jackson's command to receive battle, not intended, by his adversaretter to march on and join Jackson. He filed into line on Jackson's left about noon. General Jackson was right. If Gene
Sulphur Springs (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
with little damage. The heavy rainfall admonished him to forego further operations and return to the army while yet there was a chance to cross Cedar Creek and the Rappahannock before the tides came down. On the night of the 23d he reached Sulphur Springs, where he met General Jackson's troops trying to make comfortable lodgement on the east bank, passed over, and resumed position outside General Lee's left. The despatch-book of General Pope gave information of his troops and his anxiety forat Verdierville before the march; but the despatch lost at Verdierville was the tremendous blow that could not be overestimated. All of the 23d was spent in severe artillery combat. General Jackson had gained the east bank at Warrenton (Sulphur Springs) crossing, and there seemed a fair prospect of making a permanent lodgement, but the tides from the severe storm of the day and night previous were coming down in torrents, threatening floods at all of the fords. On the 22d, Pope had for
Centreville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
A field battery came from the direction of Centreville, and tried to make trouble at long range, bs Junction, crossed Bull Run, and halted at Centreville. Ewell followed at daylight towards CentreCentreville, crossed Bull Run, marched up some distance, recrossed, and joined Jackson, forming on Taliafny's and Hooker's divisions of the Third to Centreville, in search of Jackson, while the latter was met detachments ordered by General Pope to Centreville, and held them back to the south side untile Confederate columns had hied away towards Centreville, he ordered thither those corps, and called divisions that had been ordered by Pope to Centreville reached that point, driving off some Confedylight in the morning the entire force from Centreville and Manassas Junction should be up and in pirecting Porter to move at daylight towards Centreville, for position in co-operation of the projec. Under the orders, Porter marched towards Centreville, and Reno towards the field for battle. Ke[2 more...]
Manassas, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
trike the railway in the enemy's rear at Manassas Junction, his supply depot. Stuart's cavalry waspportunity, Jackson sent a detachment to Manassas Junction (seven miles). The gallant Trimble, withs in his rear were strengthened; that at Manassas Junction by a division. Under assurances fromd a division to reinforce the command at Manassas Junction, so that when Jackson cut in on his reaed for Bristoe Station, Reno's corps for Manassas Junction, and McDowell, from Gainesville, was ord guided by the Manassas Gap Railroad, to Manassas Junction. Ewell made his way along the railro At one A. M., A. P. Hill marched from Manassas Junction, crossed Bull Run, and halted at Centrev At twelve o'clock, General Pope reached Manassas Junction. Misled by the movements of A. P. Hill ed that he should not go farther towards Manassas Junction. These instructions were urgent, with ang the entire force from Centreville and Manassas Junction should be up and in prompt co-operation.[2 more...]
Waterloo, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
rces from the James, General Lee called up the divisions of Generals D. H. Hill, McLaws, the half division under J. G. Walker, and Hampton's cavalry from Richmond. Anderson's division was marching from Orange Court-House as our reserve force. On the 22d, Munford's cavalry reported the Warrenton road open as far as the vicinity of General Pope's headquarters. General Stuart was ordered over, with parts of his brigades, to investigate and make trouble in the enemy's rear. He crossed at Waterloo and Hunt's Mill with fifteen hundred troopers and Pelham's horse artillery, and rode to Warrenton. Passing through, he directed his ride towards Catlett's Station to first burn the bridge over Cedar Creek. Before reaching Catlett's a severe storm burst upon him, bogging the roads and flooding the streams behind him. The heavy roads delayed his artillery so that it was after night when he approached Catlett's. He caught a picket-guard and got into a camp about General Pope's Headquarter
Meadow Mills (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
uble in the enemy's rear. He crossed at Waterloo and Hunt's Mill with fifteen hundred troopers and Pelham's horse artillery, and rode to Warrenton. Passing through, he directed his ride towards Catlett's Station to first burn the bridge over Cedar Creek. Before reaching Catlett's a severe storm burst upon him, bogging the roads and flooding the streams behind him. The heavy roads delayed his artillery so that it was after night when he approached Catlett's. He caught a picket-guard and go it away. By this time the troops about the camps rallied and opened severe fire against him, but with little damage. The heavy rainfall admonished him to forego further operations and return to the army while yet there was a chance to cross Cedar Creek and the Rappahannock before the tides came down. On the night of the 23d he reached Sulphur Springs, where he met General Jackson's troops trying to make comfortable lodgement on the east bank, passed over, and resumed position outside Genera
Gainesville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
march on the 26th, he passed Thoroughfare Gap to Gainesville, where Stuart joined him with all of his cavalry. From Gainesville he inclined to the right for Bristoe Station, the cavalry holding the curtain between his co he looked for the approach of Franklin as far as Gainesville, marching by the Warrenton turnpike, and a divisivision and Sigel's corps, to march so as to be at Gainesville at nightfall; Reno's corps and Kearny's division elieved by Banks's corps, then to push on towards Gainesville, Banks to follow by the railroad route. In ths corps for Manassas Junction, and McDowell, from Gainesville, was ordered to swing around to his right and marRicketts, finding himself in isolated position at Gainesville, left at daylight and marched to Bristoe. Jacksoorps and King's division of McDowell's command to Gainesville, to co-operate with his movements along the Warre out the joint order to McDowell and Porter to have their joint commands execute the move towards Gainesville.
Hampton (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
ng by, exploded, and dashed its fragments into the ground near enough to dust us a little. Dad drat those Yankees! he said; if I had known that they were going to throw such things as that at a fellow, I would have stayed in Texas. He had travelled a thousand miles to volunteer in the same company with his brother. Assured of the transfer of McClellan's forces from the James, General Lee called up the divisions of Generals D. H. Hill, McLaws, the half division under J. G. Walker, and Hampton's cavalry from Richmond. Anderson's division was marching from Orange Court-House as our reserve force. On the 22d, Munford's cavalry reported the Warrenton road open as far as the vicinity of General Pope's headquarters. General Stuart was ordered over, with parts of his brigades, to investigate and make trouble in the enemy's rear. He crossed at Waterloo and Hunt's Mill with fifteen hundred troopers and Pelham's horse artillery, and rode to Warrenton. Passing through, he directed
Bull Run, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
er and Ewell at Bristoe Station Jackson first on the old field of Bull Run Longstreet's command joins passing Thoroughfare Gap Pope practic At one A. M., A. P. Hill marched from Manassas Junction, crossed Bull Run, and halted at Centreville. Ewell followed at daylight towards Centreville, crossed Bull Run, marched up some distance, recrossed, and joined Jackson, forming on Taliaferro's left. After the morning fires oral retreat, made report of it to A. P. Hill, who was yet north of Bull Run, and ordered him to intercept the retreat by manning the lower fords of Bull Run. The order was received at ten A. M., but General Hill had intercepted despatches of General Pope giving notice of his prepara. A. P. Hill's and Ewell's divisions, returning from the north of Bull Run, hardly had time for rest, when the march of King's division was rthat Pope was retreating, and that his escape to the north side of Bull Run would put his army in a position of safety before General Lee coul
Warrenton (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
g from Orange Court-House as our reserve force. On the 22d, Munford's cavalry reported the Warrenton road open as far as the vicinity of General Pope's headquarters. General Stuart was ordered oterloo and Hunt's Mill with fifteen hundred troopers and Pelham's horse artillery, and rode to Warrenton. Passing through, he directed his ride towards Catlett's Station to first burn the bridge ove of the 23d was spent in severe artillery combat. General Jackson had gained the east bank at Warrenton (Sulphur Springs) crossing, and there seemed a fair prospect of making a permanent lodgement, concentrated the Army of Virginia, to which Reynolds's division had been assigned, at and near Warrenton under McDowell; Reno east of Warrenton about three miles, on the turnpike; Porter's (Fifth) coWarrenton about three miles, on the turnpike; Porter's (Fifth) corps near Bealton, ordered to join Reno, and Heintzelman's (Third) corps, ten thousand strong, at Warrenton Junction. The Sixth (Franklin's) Corps, ten thousand strong, Army of the Potomac, was at Al
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