General Heintzelman and an unrealized opportunity before Second Bull Run.
Here might have been won a Federal victory that would have precluded defeat at
Second Bull Run.
The corps of
General Heintzelman, consisting of the divisions of
Hooker and
Kearny, was the next detachment of
McClellan's forces to arrive to the aid of
Pope.
On the 28th of August,
Heintzelman had pushed forward to
Centreville, entering it soon after “
Stonewall”
Jackson's rear-guard had retired.
Instead of pursuing,
Heintzelman drew up his forces east of
Cub Run, which we see in the picture.
Jackson's forces, now in a precarious position, fell back toward Thoroughfare Gap to form a junction with
Longstreet's Corps, which
Lee had sent forward.
The battle was commenced on the west somewhat feebly by
Generals McDowell and
Sigel.
By night-fall the
Confederate left had been driven back fully a mile.
