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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Second battle of Manassas . (search)
The Second battle of Manassas. By Colonel Robert M. Mayo.
[We cheerfully give place to the following sketch as relating important events which came under the personal observation of a gallant officer and reliable gentleman, and as meeting the rule of publication upon which we have acted: Let the history be written, as far as possible, by those who made it.]
It is said that after General Grant had finished reading Sherman's book on the late war, he remarked that before reading that book h few of them be killed.
Our brigade, on the day of this fight, was commanded by Colonel Brockenbrough of the Fortieth Virginia, General Field having been severely wounded on the day before.
We had but little difficulty, and lost very few men, in retaking the line, as the enemy had lost very heavily and had become consideraby scattered in their fight with the Louisiana and Stonewall brigades. Robert M. Mayo, Late Colonel Forty-Seventh Virginia Infantry. Hague, Westmoreland County, Virginia.