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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore) 36 0 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2. 28 0 Browse Search
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The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 4: The Cavalry (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 6 0 Browse Search
Capt. Calvin D. Cowles , 23d U. S. Infantry, Major George B. Davis , U. S. Army, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War 3 3 Browse Search
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and the Federal capital. Thus far no considerable force of the enemy had been encountered, and he did not appear to be aware of his situation. Upon arriving at Bristoe, the greater part of the guard at that point fled; two trains of cars coming from the direction of Warrenton were captured, and a few prisoners were taken. Notwiring the rest of the day, supplying themselves with every thing they required from the captured stores. In the afternoon the enemy advanced upon General Ewell at Bristoe, from the direction of Warrenton Junction. They were attacked by three regiments and the batteries of Ewell's division, and two columns, of not less than a briga which was at the time engaged, and rejoined General Jackson at Manassas Junction, having first destroyed the railroad bridge over Broad Run. The enemy halted at Bristoe. General Jackson's force being much inferior to that of General Pope, it became necessary for him to withdraw from Manassas and take a position west of the turnp
r, of the Thirteenth Virginia, to the rank of Brigadier-General. My staff present were, Lieutenant-Colonel J. M. Jones and Captain G. Campbell Brown, Adjutant-General department, Lieutenant T. T. Turner, Aid-de-camp, and Lieutenant Richardson, Engineer corps. These officers were, as usual, active and efficient in the performance of their duties. Lieutenant Elliott Johnson, Aid-de-camp to Brigadier-General Garnett, volunteered on my staff, for the battle, and here, as well as afterward at Bristoe, I profited largely by his activity, coolness, and intelligence. This officer was severely wounded at Sharpsburg. His valuable and long services to the Confederacy, much of the time without rank, entitle him to promotion. I enclose herewith reports from Captain D'Aquin's Louisiana battery, Major Courtay, chief of artillery, Colonel Walker, Thirteenth Virginia, Colonel Forno, commanding Hays's brigade, (Louisiana,) General Trimble, and General Early. My losses were eight wounded in the a
try, and a part of his cavalry, and went from Bristoe to Manassas Depot. Wednesday, August 27.--s right, crossing Broad Run a few miles above Bristoe, and intersecting the railroad to the right (place; but the train which ran the gantlet at Bristoe put the garrison on the alert. I awaited Trit I wrote him a note previous to our reaching Bristoe, suggesting a night attack with one brigade (g, the three brigades of the division left at Bristoe were placed in position as follows: Lawton's e hundred men, (my Third regiment was left at Bristoe,) and proceeded with them to within one mile success at General Jackson's headquarters, at Bristoe, I asked that reenforcements should be sent t, Lawton's, and Early's brigades, remained at Bristoe. After completing the destruction of the traket on the extreme right, in the direction of Bristoe, under command of Major Douglas. Having beon, (who, by the way, had retreated by way of Bristoe and Brentsville, after destroying a large lot[4 more...]