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penly to refuse it. Be this as it may, neither the efforts of his friends, nor the insinuations in his published work, will succeed in altering the facts of the case. History, in its wonted impartiality, will never accord him the honors of the plan of campaign, or of the concentration of the troops, or of the victory won on the hardfought field of Manassas. On those points the true verdict of the country has already been rendered. In a letter to General Beauregard, dated Richmond, August 25th, 1861, Colonel Chestnut, of South Carolina, so aptly and forcibly expresses this opinion, that we feel impelled to transcribe his words. He wrote: The country owes you an immense debt of gratitude, and the world has already paid you the tribute of just and unqualified admiration. The more the consequences of the victory at Manassas are understood, the greater and the more glorious will it seem. The unbecoming pruriency of some, and the voracious appetite of many for even a flee
ief of Artillery and Ordnance. Volunteer Aids. Colonel James Chestnut, Jr., South Carolina. Colonel J. L. Manning, South Carolina. Colonel W. Porcher miles, South Carolina. Colonel John S. Preston, South Carolina. Colonel A. R. Chisolm, South Carolina. Colonel Joseph Heyward, South Carolina. By command of Brig.-Genl. Beauregard. Thomas Jordan, A. A. Adj.-Genl. Report of the Battle of Bull Run. Headquarters 1ST corps army of the Potomac, Manassas, Aug. 25th, 1861. G. T. Beauregard, Genl. Comdg., to Genl. S. Cooper, Adj. and Insp. Genl., Richmond, Va.: General,—With the general results of the engagement between several brigades of my command, and a considerable force of the enemy, in the vicinity of Mitchell's and Blackburn's fords of Bull Run, on the 18th ultimo, you were made duly acquainted at the time by telegraph; but it is my place now to submit, in detail, the operations of that day. Opportunely informed of the determination of the