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with the enemy. Finding that the rebels Jackson and Hill were close behind me, I tore up the bridge at White Oak river and resolved to give them battle at long taw. This is a popular mode of fighting with my men, when their long-range guns are out of reach of the balls of the enemy. But, while we were having a fine time at our favorite game at White Oak river, the everlasting Longstreet and A. P. Hill struck me in flank and killed and captured a great number of my men. My great master, General Scott, could not stand a fire in the rear and front, nor could I be expected to stand a fire in flank and rear. I therefore fell back and tolled the rebels on. None of the Generals at Sebastopol acted so unfairly as did these four rebel Generals. I had now tolled the rebels to the very place I wanted to get them, "Malvin Hill," a magnificent height, defended on the flanks by the gunboats, and only approachable by ravines swept by my artillery. I anticipated a glorious time in slaughter