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Bull Run Mountain (Nevada, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
he successive elevations until it broke into a rough and intricate country that no army could pass without the greatest difficulty. The intervening country was commanded by Beauregard's army so perfectly that there was scarcely a possibility of its being turned. A small stream, called Bull Run, ran in this locality, nearly from west to east, to its confluence with the Occoquan River, about twelve miles from the Potomac, and draining a considerable scope of country, from its source in Bull Run Mountain, to within a short distance of the Potomac at Occoquan. At Mitchell's Ford, the stream was about equi-distant between Centreville and Manassas, some six miles apart. There were a number of other fords; but the banks of the stream were rocky and steep. Gen. Beauregard was fresh from the glories of Sumter. A brief account of this man, who was, indeed, the central figure in the early period of the war, will be interesting here. He was now forty-five years old. His family was of Fr
Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
where it had worked its way along the tortuous, narrow track of a rarely-used road. But the column that crossed Bull Run numbered over sixteen thousand men of all arms. Col. Evans had eleven companies and two field-pieces. Gen. Bee, with some Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi troops, moved up to his support. The joint force was now about five regiments and six field-pieces. That thin line was all that stood between sixteen thousand Federals and victory. It is wonderful that this small fore of the enemy's artillery. The whole open ground was again swept clear of the enemy; but it was strewn with the evidences of a terrible carnage. Gen. Bee had fallen near the Henry House, mortally wounded. A little further on, Col. Bartow, of Georgia had fallen, shot through the heart-and one of the bravest and most promising spirits of the South was there quenched in blood. But the tide of fortune had changed; the plateau was now firmly in our possession; and the enemy, driven across the t
Bull Run, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
possibility of its being turned. A small stream, called Bull Run, ran in this locality, nearly from west to east, to its cive men of all arms, should be united within the lines of Bull Run, and thence advance to the attack of the enemy, before Patching for eight or ten miles along the defensive line of Bull Run. The right of the line was much stronger than the left, r, while the main body of the enemy was marching to cross Bull Run, some two miles above the Confederate left. Discovering,track of a rarely-used road. But the column that crossed Bull Run numbered over sixteen thousand men of all arms. Col. Evaenemy's plan of attack, he had kept his army posted along Bull Run for more than eight miles, waiting for his wily adversaryetreat had been choked. Fugitive thousands rushed across Bull Run by the various fords, and horse, foot, artillery, wagons,ictorious army did not move out of the defensive lines of Bull Run. It is true, that within the limits of the battle-field,
Buckhannon (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
as a base from which to project columns of invasion into the Valley of Virginia and the rich counties of the Southwest. The affair of Rich Mountain. An army under Gen. George B. McClellan was to be used for this purpose. Its advanced regiments had already penetrated far in upon the line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad; had driven a small force from Philippi; had occupied that town and Grafton, and had pushed forward, by country roads, from Wheeling and the Ohio River to Buckhannon, in Upshur County. The movements of McClellan were now directed towards Beverley, with the object of getting to the rear of Gen. Garnett, who had been appointed to the command of the Confederate forces in Northwestern Virginia, and was occupying a strong position at Rich Mountain, in Randolph County. But the unskilful distribution of the Confederate forces and their inadequate numbers contributed to the success of the enemy. The strength of Gen. Garnett's command was less than five thousand in
Grafton, W. Va. (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
untains. It was designed by the Federal Government not only to secure this region, but to use it as a base from which to project columns of invasion into the Valley of Virginia and the rich counties of the Southwest. The affair of Rich Mountain. An army under Gen. George B. McClellan was to be used for this purpose. Its advanced regiments had already penetrated far in upon the line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad; had driven a small force from Philippi; had occupied that town and Grafton, and had pushed forward, by country roads, from Wheeling and the Ohio River to Buckhannon, in Upshur County. The movements of McClellan were now directed towards Beverley, with the object of getting to the rear of Gen. Garnett, who had been appointed to the command of the Confederate forces in Northwestern Virginia, and was occupying a strong position at Rich Mountain, in Randolph County. But the unskilful distribution of the Confederate forces and their inadequate numbers contributed t
Maryland (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
necessary part of the early campaign of the Potomac, and an obvious prelude to the great battle of the 21st July we are proceeding to relate. In the latter part of May, Gen. Johnston assumed command of the Army of the Shenandoah, and, after a complete reconnoissance of Harper's Ferry and environs, he decided that the place was untenable, and, therefore, determined to withdraw his troops to Winchester. At this time Gen. Patterson was advancing, with a strong force, from Pennsylvania and Maryland into Virginia, and it was supposed that an attempt would be made by that general to form a junction in the Shenandoah Valley with Gen. McClellan, then advancing towards Winchester from the western parts of Virginia. To prevent this junction Gen. Johnston abandoned Harper's Ferry, on the 13th of June, after first burning the railroad bridge and such buildings as were likely to prove most useful to the enemy. The Confederates retired to Winchester, but had scarcely arrived there when info
Centreville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
tchell's Ford, the stream was about equi-distant between Centreville and Manassas, some six miles apart. There were a numberdent that the enemy was in motion. As the lights around Centreville seemed to die out about midnight, low murmuring noises rs right wing and centre on the enemy's flank and rear at Centreville, with precautions against the advance of his reserves fren. Beauregard learned that his orders for an advance on Centreville had miscarried. He and Gen. Johnston had taken positionere for sounds of conflict from the Confederate front at Centreville, the battle was bursting and expending its fury upon the's reserves and forces on their flank, and at and around Centreville. Gen. Johnston had left the immediate conduct of the figes of the retreat, and a few discharges of artillery at Centreville, where the Confederates had taken a gun in position. Thr screams of rage and fright, even after they had passed Centreville, and were heading for the waters of the distant Potomac.
Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
erations were a necessary part of the early campaign of the Potomac, and an obvious prelude to the great battle of the 21st July we are proceeding to relate. In the latter part of May, Gen. Johnston assumed command of the Army of the Shenandoah, and, after a complete reconnoissance of Harper's Ferry and environs, he decided that the place was untenable, and, therefore, determined to withdraw his troops to Winchester. At this time Gen. Patterson was advancing, with a strong force, from Pennsylvania and Maryland into Virginia, and it was supposed that an attempt would be made by that general to form a junction in the Shenandoah Valley with Gen. McClellan, then advancing towards Winchester from the western parts of Virginia. To prevent this junction Gen. Johnston abandoned Harper's Ferry, on the 13th of June, after first burning the railroad bridge and such buildings as were likely to prove most useful to the enemy. The Confederates retired to Winchester, but had scarcely arrived
Jefferson Barracks (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
liberties, or, at least, the independence of more than eight millions of men. On the lines of the Potomac, Gen. Scott had gathered one of the largest armies that had ever been seen in America. Nothing was left undone to complete its preparations; in numbers it was all that was desired; and it was provided with the best artillery in the world. All the regulars east of the Rocky Mountains, to the number of several thousand, collected since February, in the city of Washington, from Jefferson Barracks, from St. Louis, and from Fortress Monroe, were added to the immense force of volunteers that had been brought down to the lines of the Potomac. The following is the estimate of the force of this army at this time, obtained from official sources: Fifty-five regiments of volunteers, eight companies of regular infantry, four of marines, nine of regular cavalry, and twelve batteries, forty-nine guns. It was placed at the command of Gen. McDowell, who came to this important post of actio
Harper's Ferry (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
s. his opinion of the Yankee. the army of the Potomac and the army of the Shenandoah. Gen. Johnson's evacuation of Harper's Ferry. Stonewall Jackson's first affair with the enemy. Johnston amusing the enemy. affair of Rich Mountain. McClellan, at Richmond, while, by means of couriers, they held frequent communication with Gen. Johnston, then in command near Harper's Ferry. The result was, that a military campaign was decided upon, embracing defensive operations in North Virginia and theter part of May, Gen. Johnston assumed command of the Army of the Shenandoah, and, after a complete reconnoissance of Harper's Ferry and environs, he decided that the place was untenable, and, therefore, determined to withdraw his troops to Winchesteen advancing towards Winchester from the western parts of Virginia. To prevent this junction Gen. Johnston abandoned Harper's Ferry, on the 13th of June, after first burning the railroad bridge and such buildings as were likely to prove most useful
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