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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 17: Pope's campaign in Virginia. (search)
, Aug. 27, 1862. at Manassas Junction. For that purpose he ordered McDowell, at Gainesville, to move rapidly toward the Junction very early the next morning. Aug. 28, 1862. Reno was ordered to march at the same time from Greenwich to the Junction, and Kearney was directed to make his way to Bristow Station, for Jackson, hard presare Gap, but with the remainder of his force he pushed on according to orders. Kearney drove Jackson's rear-guard out of Centreville late in the afternoon, Aug. 28, 1862. and the main body of the Confederates fled by way of the Sudley Springs road and Warrenton turnpike, See map on page 588, volume I. destroying the bridges and of the same material as that near the site of the Henry House, see page 607, volume I.) was this inscription: in memory of the patriots who fell at Groveton, August 28, 29, and 30, 1862. we are looking toward Manassas Junction, the place of which is indicated by the two birds. The single bird to the right indicates Groveton.