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Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 12: (search)
19th, General McClellan having ordered McCall's division to Drainsville, about sixteen miles west of Alexandria, to cover reconnoissances in that quarter, and procure supplies, directed Brigadier-General Stone to feign a crossing of the Potomac from Poolsville, Maryland, and threaten Leesburg, held by one of General Beauregard's brigades, under Colonel Evans. He hoped by these movements to induce the evacuation of the place. On the 21st, while General McCall was returning to his camp at Langley, General Stone began crossing his division at Edwards's Ferry, and one of his subordinates, General Baker, engaged Colonel Evans in the forenoon. During the day General Stone threw over his entire division, and the battle continued until night, when the Federal forces were completely routed, and many of them, driven over the steep banks at Ball's Bluff, lost their lives in the river. From General McClellan's Report. Upon receiving from Evans immediate news of the conflict, General B
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, chapter 27 (search)
be greatly abated. I enter into no particulars about our affairs here, not only because Dr. Chopping will be able to tell you all you may desire to know, but because I am sure you have enough to occupy your attention, without troubling you about home matters. With the sincere hope and confident expectation that you will win additional honors in your new field of exertion. I remain, yours very truly, Thomas O. Moore, Governor. To General G. T. Beauregard, Jackson, Tenn. Langley, Fairfax County, Va., Sept. 25th, 1878. My dear General,—Your two letters of the 20th and 22d ultimo have reached me. Business and indisposition prevented an earlier reply. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I cannot recall the various visits of your aids to General J. en route. I do remember that a telegram was received from you, urging a speedy junction. Are you not, however, mistaken as to where the message which you think induced J.'s change of direction reached him? You say Murfreesboro. M