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George H. Gordon, From Brook Farm to Cedar Mountain, Chapter 7: the Army of Virginia under General Pope—Battle of Cedar Mountain. (search)
an with a broom. Although the newspapers laughed at Pope, and criticised his Falstaffian pretences, and dubbed him five-cent Pope; Headquarters Army of Virginia, Washington, July 26, 1862. Captain Samuel L. Harrison, of the Ninety-fifth Regiment of New York Volunteers, is reported by his commanding general as having deserted his company on the 21st of the month, and gone to New York. A reward of five cents is offered for his apprehension. By order of Major-General Pope. George D. Ruggles, Chief of Staf. and although every man in his army wondered if he were not a weak and silly man,--there were none who fell away in fervor or determination to do all that mortals could do to retrieve the losses sustained by the Army of the Potomac, be it under Pope or the Devil himself. On the twentyninth of July, we were favored with the actual presence of the commander-in-chief of the Army of Virginia. He had come to take up his abode with us. As recorded at that time by an observin
George H. Gordon, From Brook Farm to Cedar Mountain, Chapter 8: battle of Cedar Mountain (continued). (search)
d, the general advance of their brigade. Before five o'clock Banks had determined on a new aggressive movement. This was to attack the enemy with two regiments, one from the left and another from the right of his line of battle. It was a remarkable movement. We have the official correspondence from Banks to Pope, announcing what had been done and what was to follow. I have ordered a regiment from the right (said Banks in his despatch) to advance. August 9, 1862, 4.50 P. M. To Colonel Ruggles, Chief-of-Staff. About four o'clock shots were exchanged with the skirmishers. Artillery opened fire on both sides in a few moments. One regiment of Rebel infantry advancing, now deployed as skirmishers. I have ordered a regiment from the right (Williams's division) and one from the left (Augur's) to advance on the left and in front. 5 P. M. They are now approaching each other. Crawford, peering across the wheat-field into the dark forest beyond, over which the smoke of Winder'