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Salem (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
shrouded in mystery. From the crossing at Hinson's Mills, Jackson's course still took the same direction — through the little village of Orlean, along the base of a small mountain which crops up in Fauquier County, and on to the little town of Salem, where his foot cavalry, after a march of over twenty-six miles on a midsummer's day, rested for the night. At dawn on the 26th the route was resumed — this day at right angles with the direction of that of the preceding, and now, with faces setof the Federal army, while I remained in front with thirty thousand men to engage him in case he should offer to fight. On the 25th Jackson crossed the Rappahannock at Hinson's Mill, four miles above Waterloo Bridge, and that night encamped at Salem. The next day he passed through Thoroughfare Gap and moved on by Gainesville, and when sunset came he was many miles in the rear of Pope's army, and between it and Washington. This daring move must have staggered the Federal commander. From th
Centreville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
f, and in his retreat was harried by Fitzhugh Lee's cavalry from Centreville to Fairfax, where they met the 14th Massachusetts regiment (1st d to execute his projected movements. A. P. Hill was ordered to Centreville, Ewell to cross Bull Run at Blackburn's Ford and follow the streifficulty. The enemy was again deceived. A. P. Hill's march to Centreville was mistaken for that of the whole command; Jackson was supposedr. The next morning the Federals were in a strong position at Centreville. I sent a brigade across Bull Run under General Pryor and occupied a point over there near Centreville. As our troops proceeded to bury their dead, it began to rain, as it had done on the day after the fun near Sudley's and turn the position of the Federals occupying Centreville; and the next day, September 1st, I followed him. But the enemy discovered our turning movement, abandoned Centreville, and put out toward Washington. On the evening of September 1st Jackson encountered a
Gainesville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
vance of Stuart's cavalry at Hay Market and Gainesville; the remains of this regiment, as General M was ordered down the Warrenton road toward Gainesville, with directions to picket the roads converl being ordered to march on that point from Gainesville, with his right resting on the Manassas Gap Railroad; Reynolds, also from Gainesville, to keep his left on the Warrenton road; and King's divied through Thoroughfare Gap and moved on by Gainesville, and when sunset came he was many miles in ton Artillery we filed down the turnpike at Gainesville at 11:30 A. M. Gainesville, Ga., 8th Jans information of my troops moving through Gainesville [Va.] some three-quarters of an hour before hi This would place the head of my column at Gainesville about 9 A. M., and the line deployed and re above in fixing the hour of our arrival at Gainesville.--J. L. [In this connection see also the ten, and reported as such. Passing through Gainesville we filed off to the left down the turnpike,[1 more...]
Chantilly (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
nd the next day, September 1st, I followed him. But the enemy discovered our turning movement, abandoned Centreville, and put out toward Washington. On the evening of September 1st Jackson encountered a part of the Federal force at Ox Hill [or Chantilly; see map, p. 450], and, attacking it, had quite a sharp engagement. I came up just before night and found his men retiring in a good deal of confusion. I asked Jackson what the situation was, and added that his men seemed to be pretty well dir a flag of truce. [See p. 538.] The forces we had been fighting at Ox Hill proved to be the rearguard covering the retreat of the Federals into Washington. It appears from the official reports that the Union force encountered by Jackson at Chantilly (Ox Hill) was the advance of Pope's army, which had changed front in anticipation of attack down Little River Pike. (See pp. 492, 493.)--Editors. They escaped and we abandoned further pursuit. The entire Bull Run campaign up to Ox Hill was
Gainesville (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
in front, and our men involuntarily quickened their steps. Our communications with Jackson were quite regular, and as he had not expressed a wish that we should hurry, our troops were allowed to take their natural swing under the inspiration of impending battle. As we approached the field the fire seemed to become more spirited, and gave additional impulse to our movements. According to the diary of the Washington Artillery we filed down the turnpike at Gainesville at 11:30 A. M. Gainesville, Ga., 8th January, 1886. My attention has just been called to a dispatch of the Federal General John Buford, written on August 29th, 1862, at 9:30 A. M., in which he gives information of my troops moving through Gainesville [Va.] some three-quarters of an hour before his note was written. This would place the head of my column at Gainesville about 9 A. M., and the line deployed and ready for battle at 12 M., which agrees with my recollection, and with my evidence in the F. J. Porter case.
Westover (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
not so well clad that they cared to show their backs. Longstreet's March through Thorougihfare Gap. With the double purpose of drawing McClellan away from Westover, and of checking the advance of the new enemy then approaching from Washington by the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, General Lee sent Stonewall Jackson to Gordows, J. G. Walker, and D. H. Hill were left to watch McClellan, with instructions to follow the main body of the army as soon as the Federals were drawn away from Westover. On the 13th of August my command was ordered to Gordonsville, and General Lee accompanied me there. Jackson's troops were stationed on the left of the Orang We hoped to be able to interpose, and to strike Pope before McClellan's reinforcements could reach him. We know at that time that McClellan was withdrawing from Westover. I was preparing to force a passage at Kelly's Ford, when I received an order from General Lee to proceed to Beverly Ford and mask the movements of Jackson, who
Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
General William E. Starke, who took command about August 19th, and who was killed three weeks afterward at Antietam; then the Georgia brigade, commanded by General Alexander R. Lawton; and upon the extreme left General I. R. Trimble's brigade of Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Alabama troops. The batteries engaged were those of Wooding, Poague, and Carpenter, much outnumbered by the Federal guns, but, toward the close of the contest, ably supplemented by two pieces brought to their sthe left to send a few more cavalry over to the right. I would better go myself, said Stuart, and with that he swung himself into the saddle and rode off at a rapid gallop, singing as loud as he could, Jine the cavalry. General Toombs, our Georgia fire-eater, was given to criticising pretty severely all the officers of the regular army who had joined their fortunes with those of the Confederacy. He was hot-blooded and impatient, and chafed at the delays of the commanders in their prepara
Ox Hill (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
ille, and put out toward Washington. On the evening of September 1st Jackson encountered a part of the Federal force at Ox Hill [or Chantilly; see map, p. 450], and, attacking it, had quite a sharp engagement. I came up just before night and foundrespected him. His body was sent over the lines under a flag of truce. [See p. 538.] The forces we had been fighting at Ox Hill proved to be the rearguard covering the retreat of the Federals into Washington. It appears from the official reports that the Union force encountered by Jackson at Chantilly (Ox Hill) was the advance of Pope's army, which had changed front in anticipation of attack down Little River Pike. (See pp. 492, 493.)--Editors. They escaped and we abandoned further pursuit. The entire Bull Run campaign up to Ox Hill was clever and brilliant. It was conceived entirely by General Lee, who held no such consultation over it as he had done in beginning the Seven Days campaign. The movement around Pope was not as str
Bull Run, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
em from Alexandria. The railroad bridge over Bull Run was destroyed, severing communication with Althat satisfied these requirements was west of Bull Run and north of the Warrenton turnpike, and withth he ordered Heintzelman The Stone Bridge, Bull Run, from the North bank. From a sketch made in ll was ordered to Centreville, Ewell to cross Bull Run at Blackburn's Ford and follow the stream to e command; Jackson was supposed to be between Bull Run and Washington; and now, instead of a regimen the Sudley Springs road. A hospital in both Bull Run battles. From a photograph taken shortly befng arrangements for moving by our left across Bull Run, so as to get over on the Little River pike ation at Centreville. I sent a brigade across Bull Run under General Pryor and occupied a point overhis preparations, he ordered Jackson to cross Bull Run near Sudley's and turn the position of the Fed we abandoned further pursuit. The entire Bull Run campaign up to Ox Hill was clever and brillia[5 more...]
Rapidan (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
t Pope. Divisions under Generals R. H. Anderson, Lafayette McLaws, J. G. Walker, and D. H. Hill were left to watch McClellan, with instructions to follow the main body of the army as soon as the Federals were drawn away from Westover. On the 13th of August my command was ordered to Gordonsville, and General Lee accompanied me there. Jackson's troops were stationed on the left of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, and I went into camp on the right of Gordonsville. Northward was the Rapidan River, several miles distant. Farther on, at Culpeper Court House, was the army of Pope, and farther still was the Rappahannock River. A little in advance of my position was Clark's Mountain, rising several hundred feet above the surrounding hills. With General Lee I proceeded to the mountain, and, climbing to its summit, we raised our glasses and turned them to the north. There, between the two rivers, clustering around Culpeper Court House, and perhaps fifteen miles away, we saw the flag
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