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Benton (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 88
heard for weeks of the Virginia mud. Starting late, (experience has taught all army reporters to get and keep in the van,) the horseman had the benefit of all the furrowing, ploughing, ditching, and miring accomplished by the march of thousands and thousands, mounted and foot, preceding him throughout the day. It was the great central route of the army. Teams, trains, cannon, caissons, cavalry, choked the way. By them my horse pushed on, floundering as best he might, until, in the evening, Benton's tavern was reached, and the smooth, hardened Fairfax turnpike. From that time forth no mud, though much desolate country, ruined estate; nor any mud to seriously retard the transit of an army even to Bull, otherwise Bloody Run. There the clayey loam again is found, and from thenceforward to the Rappahannock region I learn that roads are nasty. Fairfax Court-House at nine P. M. And here one learns, first, that the whole army moved at sunrise; second, that all the divisions, except Heint
New Orleans (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 88
row escape at the time. The tree-tops bear the evidence of the way the shot and shells flew around. Large limbs were cut off, and tree-tops twisted in a hundred directions, as though struck by lightning. The woods in which the New-York Twelfth, the First and Second Michigan, and the Massachusetts First went down has all been cut away, and we can now see where the rebels had their artillery, upon the bank of Bull Run, behind a breastwork of logs and dirt. The Washington artillery, of New-Orleans, and three South-Carolina regiments, have been encamped near the Butler House for the winter, but started away some time ago. The artillery left a quantity of harness, etc. None of their tents were destroyed. Further down are the tents of a whole division, all pitched, as though the occupants had gone home to recruit and reenlist, but had not yet returned. The plains of Manassas are really what their name implies. The time was when there were objects which obstructed the range of vis
Cub Run, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 88
ly painful, and it was always present. I stopped at the hospital-cottage. It was here where the dead and wounded were brought during the battle. The former owner had moved away, and it was now occupied by a family of negroes. A number of our soldiers were sitting on the porch, sunning themselves, and eating a lunch of biscuit and bacon. The well, whose waters soothed the thirsty agony of many of our brave soldiers, in their dying hours, was still there, but very much dilapidated. At Cub Run the bridge had been destroyed by fire, and we were compelled to ford the water to reach the other side. Cub Run is a narrow, shallow and insignificant stream, which empties into Bull Run. Beyond this, the Ohio troops had held a position on the day of the fight. To the right Sherman's battery was planted. When we came to Bull Run, we found the massive stone bridge, which had been the scene of a fierce conflict in the early part of the contest, blown up. The timbers were shattered, broken
Gainesville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 88
undred and ten or one hundred and twenty thousand. Whether they could have been cut off last fall or this winter, or could have been driven from Manassas in confusion at any time, is not for us to decide. Such as they were, they have gone hence. Contrabands coming in tell us that they said they will make a stand at Warrenton for the present, but will not fight this side of Gordonsville, and will force us to come to their mountain fastnesses to meet them. The rebel Gen. Stuart was at Gainesville last night, with the rear of his army, moving swiftly on, impressing all the slaves and driving them on to work on the new fortifications. Numbers of men suspected of Union sentiments have also been carried away. Posted on a door of a log-house, where everything had been abandoned in confusion, was the following notice: To the gentlemen(?) of the North, the champions of freedom. We abandon these quarters to you, expecting to return in a month or two. Assure yourselves they are n
Manassas, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 88
Doc. 85.-evacuation of Manassas, Va. March 11, 1862. The correspondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer gives the following railroad has been built in nearly a direct line from Manassas Junction to Centreville, crossing Bull Run at Blackburn's Fordround Washington, and have been so for some time. Manassas Junction. About noon Gens. McClellan and McDowell, with theire last of the rebels had fled from Bull Run, and even Manassas Junction ; that a daring squad of Federal cavalry — hearing ofd indeed assured us of their last night's presence at Manassas Junction, and of the departure of the last of the rebels. So erals, we speedily reached the still-burning ruins at Manassas Junction. I send you maps of that locality, and of the whole I must hasten to a close. Suffice it to say that at Manassas Junction everything was ruin and ravage. The torch had been a. It has swept clean every camp, except the few at Manassas Junction, whence its rear-guard evidently departed in hastened
Bloody Run, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 88
march of thousands and thousands, mounted and foot, preceding him throughout the day. It was the great central route of the army. Teams, trains, cannon, caissons, cavalry, choked the way. By them my horse pushed on, floundering as best he might, until, in the evening, Benton's tavern was reached, and the smooth, hardened Fairfax turnpike. From that time forth no mud, though much desolate country, ruined estate; nor any mud to seriously retard the transit of an army even to Bull, otherwise Bloody Run. There the clayey loam again is found, and from thenceforward to the Rappahannock region I learn that roads are nasty. Fairfax Court-House at nine P. M. And here one learns, first, that the whole army moved at sunrise; second, that all the divisions, except Heintzelman's, converged like the feathers of a fan toward the handle, and are now encamped in exact, compact, most beautiful and formidable order, within a radius of two miles about the Court-House; third, that Gen. McClellan and s
Rappahannock (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 88
ay. It was the great central route of the army. Teams, trains, cannon, caissons, cavalry, choked the way. By them my horse pushed on, floundering as best he might, until, in the evening, Benton's tavern was reached, and the smooth, hardened Fairfax turnpike. From that time forth no mud, though much desolate country, ruined estate; nor any mud to seriously retard the transit of an army even to Bull, otherwise Bloody Run. There the clayey loam again is found, and from thenceforward to the Rappahannock region I learn that roads are nasty. Fairfax Court-House at nine P. M. And here one learns, first, that the whole army moved at sunrise; second, that all the divisions, except Heintzelman's, converged like the feathers of a fan toward the handle, and are now encamped in exact, compact, most beautiful and formidable order, within a radius of two miles about the Court-House; third, that Gen. McClellan and staff are here, and all the foremost division leaders; fourth, that one can find pl
Centreville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 88
ille and Manassas: The fortifications at Centreville look, at a distance, formidable, extending s and stunted pines. A few dirt-banks near Centreville, behind which artillery could have been shef dense woods, about a mile and a half from Centreville, would have afforded us protection from whito be angry at the delay. To the left of Centreville was a large number of fine cabins, made of , picked up a cannon-ball, and pushed on to Centreville, reaching here at dark. The rebel army or the War. New-York world account. Centreville, March 11. At a late hour this (Tuesday)ing. All the North by this time knows that Centreville and Manassas are evacuated; furthermore, thirfax, confirming the rumored evacuation of Centreville and Manassas. Gen. Kearney, of Franklin's dstructed on a bee-line from the Junction to Centreville. This route passes across Blackburn's Fordccommodate fifty thousand men. Indeed, from Centreville to Bull Run, the line of encampments was co[21 more...]
Bull Run, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 88
om Manassas Junction to Centreville, crossing Bull Run at Blackburn's Ford. It has been built right rebels had their artillery, upon the bank of Bull Run, behind a breastwork of logs and dirt. Theouter defences continues at intervals until Union Mills is reached, eight miles to the south, on thble re treat — to revisit the battle-field of Bull Run. A ride of four miles, not as of old, betw guiding the commander who is to the field of Bull Run, and pointing out to him the haps and mishapsount of the appearance of the battle-field of Bull Run after the occupation of Manassas: I have bis glorious afternoon over the fatal field of Bull Run, and roaming through the country hereabouts. fty thousand men. Indeed, from Centreville to Bull Run, the line of encampments was continuous. I e and insignificant stream, which empties into Bull Run. Beyond this, the Ohio troops had held a posore attractive place than the battle-field of Bull Run. An occasional soldier passed along the road[4 more...]
South Carolina (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 88
The tree-tops bear the evidence of the way the shot and shells flew around. Large limbs were cut off, and tree-tops twisted in a hundred directions, as though struck by lightning. The woods in which the New-York Twelfth, the First and Second Michigan, and the Massachusetts First went down has all been cut away, and we can now see where the rebels had their artillery, upon the bank of Bull Run, behind a breastwork of logs and dirt. The Washington artillery, of New-Orleans, and three South-Carolina regiments, have been encamped near the Butler House for the winter, but started away some time ago. The artillery left a quantity of harness, etc. None of their tents were destroyed. Further down are the tents of a whole division, all pitched, as though the occupants had gone home to recruit and reenlist, but had not yet returned. The plains of Manassas are really what their name implies. The time was when there were objects which obstructed the range of vision, but they are all gon
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