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Mathias Point (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 3
. Fremont assents to the acceptance of the command, but further proceedings show that Mr. Stanton understands the matter, and puts a quietus on the affair. In answer to resolutions previously passed, asking the consent of the War Department to raise these 50,000 men, the Secretary stated that the raising of volunteers had been assigned to the Governor of the State, and that no military officer of high rank could be authorized to organize military organizations. News from the Lower Potomac — Depot and cars at Aquia Creek burned. The Washington Chronicle says: A gentleman who came up the Potomac last evening informs us that the depot buildings and a number of cars at Aquia creek were burned by the crews of our gunboats yesterday. There are several gunboats lying together at this point doing nothing, while at Mathias's Point, Smith's creek, and other places, regular ferries exist for getting Secessionists into the "Southern Confederacy," and for smuggling goods across.
Maryland (Maryland, United States) (search for this): article 3
Movements of the War. The latest Northern papers furnish some information of interest, which is give below. We learn that our Commissaries in Maryland purchased meat at fifteen cents the pound, paying for it in Confederate money. The Baltimore American says the reason the Union men left Frederick and the vicinity so rapidly, was that they "expected no mercy from Bradley Johnson." The same paper says that the only hope of the Federal now is in McClellan, and hopes "he will prove equal to the emergency:" The official report of Pope — his Excuses for his defeat. As a prominent feature in the history of this war, we give Pope's official report of the battles of Manassas. It is pregnant with lies: Headq'rs Army of Virginia, September 3, 1862. General: I have the honor to submit the following brief sketch of the operations of this army since the 9th of August: I moved from Sperryville, Little Washington, and Warrenton, with the corps of Banks and Siegel, an
Gainesville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 3
iegel's, and the division of Reynolds, to march rapidly by the turnpike upon Gainesville, so as to intercept any reinforcements coming to Jackson through Thorough farough Centreville, as McDowell, Reno, and Kearney, had made the road through Gainesville impracticable. I immediately pushed forward to Manassas, and thence to Centor and speed, had been completely successful, the enemy being intercepted at Gainesville, and part of his forces driven back through Thoroughfare Gap. Late in the e the action. I instructed Kearney to move forward at early day-dawn towards Gainesville. closely followed by Hooker and Reno, and engage the enemy thus placed betw turnpike towards Manassas Junction, to move at daylight in the morning upon Gainesville, along the Manassas Gap Railroad, until they communicated closely with the fce, if nothing else. Heintzelman marched early from Centreville towards Gainesville, closely followed by Reno. --Meantime, shortly after daylight, Siegel's and
Greenwich (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 3
tach a sufficient force to meet Jackson, and at the same time attempt to confront the main body of the enemy. I accordingly at once evacuated Warrenton and Warrenton Junction, directing McDowell, with his own corps and Siegel's, and the division of Reynolds, to march rapidly by the turnpike upon Gainesville, so as to intercept any reinforcements coming to Jackson through Thorough fare Gap; and instructing Reno, with his command, and Kearney, with one division of Heintzelman's, to march on Greenwich, so as to support McDowell in case of necessity. I moved back along the railroad upon Manassas Junction. Near Kettle Run, Hooker came upon the advance of Ewell's division on the afternoon of the 27th. A severe action took place, which terminated at dark, Ewell being driven from the field with the loss of his camp and 300 killed and wounded. The unfortunate oversight of not bringing more than forty rounds of ammunition became at once alarming. At nightfall Hooker had but about five roun
Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): article 3
r's had been left there, and I sent down Hooker on Monday afternoon to take command, and post himself at or in front of Germantown, at the same time directing McDowell to take position along the turnpike from Centreville to Fairfax Court- House, abou cover that road, it being my purpose, in the course of the night, to mass my command on the right, in the direction of Germantown, where I felt convinced the next attack of the enemy would be made. Late in the afternoon of Monday the enemy made his demonstration upon Germantown, but was met by Hooker at that place, and by Reno, reinforced by Kearney, further west. The battle was very severe, though short, the enemy being driven back a mile with heavy loss, leaving his dead and wounded. Ied behind a difficult creek, between Flint Hill and the Warrenton Junction, with the advance, under Hooker, in front of Germantown. With the exception of Sumner, the commanders of the army corps of the Army of the Potomac had continued to inform
Aquia Creek (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 3
etary stated that the raising of volunteers had been assigned to the Governor of the State, and that no military officer of high rank could be authorized to organize military organizations. News from the Lower Potomac — Depot and cars at Aquia Creek burned. The Washington Chronicle says: A gentleman who came up the Potomac last evening informs us that the depot buildings and a number of cars at Aquia creek were burned by the crews of our gunboats yesterday. There are several gunboa — Depot and cars at Aquia Creek burned. The Washington Chronicle says: A gentleman who came up the Potomac last evening informs us that the depot buildings and a number of cars at Aquia creek were burned by the crews of our gunboats yesterday. There are several gunboats lying together at this point doing nothing, while at Mathias's Point, Smith's creek, and other places, regular ferries exist for getting Secessionists into the "Southern Confederacy," and for smuggling goods across.
Bull Run, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 3
My cavalry was utterly broken down by long and constant service in the face of the enemy, and, bad as they were, could not be spared from the front, even if there had been time, to go back 30 miles to Alexandria and await the loading of trains. At the time this letter was written, Alexandria was swarming with troops and my whole army interposed between that place and the enemy. I at once understood that we must, it possible, finish what we had to do that day, as night must see us behind Bull Run, if we wished to save men and animals from starvation. On Friday night I sent a peremptory order to Gen. Porter to bring his command on the field, and report to me in person within three hours after he received the order. A portion he brought up, but, as I before stated, one of his brigades remained the whole day at Centreville, and was not in the engagement. The enemy's heavy reinforcements having reached him on Friday afternoon and night, he began to mass on his right for the purpo
Kettle Run, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 3
ly at once evacuated Warrenton and Warrenton Junction, directing McDowell, with his own corps and Siegel's, and the division of Reynolds, to march rapidly by the turnpike upon Gainesville, so as to intercept any reinforcements coming to Jackson through Thorough fare Gap; and instructing Reno, with his command, and Kearney, with one division of Heintzelman's, to march on Greenwich, so as to support McDowell in case of necessity. I moved back along the railroad upon Manassas Junction. Near Kettle Run, Hooker came upon the advance of Ewell's division on the afternoon of the 27th. A severe action took place, which terminated at dark, Ewell being driven from the field with the loss of his camp and 300 killed and wounded. The unfortunate oversight of not bringing more than forty rounds of ammunition became at once alarming. At nightfall Hooker had but about five rounds to the man left. As soon as I learned this I sent back orders to Fitz John Porter to march with his corps at 1 o'clock
Flint Hill (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 3
Late in the afternoon of Monday the enemy made his demonstration upon Germantown, but was met by Hooker at that place, and by Reno, reinforced by Kearney, further west. The battle was very severe, though short, the enemy being driven back a mile with heavy loss, leaving his dead and wounded. In this short action we lost two of our most valuable and distinguished officers, Generals Kearney and Stevens. By moving the whole of my command was massed behind a difficult creek, between Flint Hill and the Warrenton Junction, with the advance, under Hooker, in front of Germantown. With the exception of Sumner, the commanders of the army corps of the Army of the Potomac had continued to inform me that their commands were and had been demoralized ever since they left Harrison's Landing; that they had no spirit and no disposition to fight. This latter statement their conduct in the various actions fully contradicted; but the straggling in those corps was distressing. The full
Sperryville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 3
nly hope of the Federal now is in McClellan, and hopes "he will prove equal to the emergency:" The official report of Pope — his Excuses for his defeat. As a prominent feature in the history of this war, we give Pope's official report of the battles of Manassas. It is pregnant with lies: Headq'rs Army of Virginia, September 3, 1862. General: I have the honor to submit the following brief sketch of the operations of this army since the 9th of August: I moved from Sperryville, Little Washington, and Warrenton, with the corps of Banks and Siegel, and one division of McDowell's corps, numbering in all thirty-two thousand men, to meet the enemy, who had crossed the Rapidan, and was advancing on Culpeper. The movement toward Gordonsville had completely succeeded in drawing off a large force from Richmond, and in relieving the Army of the Potomac from much of the danger which threatened its withdrawal from the Peninsula. The action of August 9, at Cedar Mount
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