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Tunstall (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
revailed in the Federal capital, disorder reigned, and confusion was everywhere. As a precautionary measure, it was said, the money in the Treasury and in the banks was shipped to New York, and a gunboat with steam up lay in the river off the White House, and yet there was in and around Washington one hundred and twenty thousand men. On the 1st of September McClellan was again assigned to the command of the defenses around Washington. He had been much mortified in listening to the distant sou it. Halleck had intimated that McClellan would not be allowed to have it. The latter has stated that he was expressly told that no commander had been selected, but that he determined to solve the question for himself, so left his cards at the White House and War Department with P. P. C. written upon them, and then went to the field. That he fought the battles of Antietam and South Mountain with a halter around his neck. If he had been defeated and had survived, he would have been tried for
Arlington (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
es in front of his capital to the redoubts of the capital of his enemy. Richmond had been relieved; Washington was threatened. He could not hope with prospect of success to attack the combined armies of Pope and McClellan in their intrenchments on the Virginia side of the Potomac, for behind them they could fight two soldiers where he could bring only one in front of them. Apart from these difficulties a wide and unfordable river rolled between Virginia and Washington. His residence at Arlington had made him familiar with the topography of that section. He had but two alternatives: One, to withdraw his army and take up a line farther back in Virginia, rest and recruit his army, and patiently wait, as was done after the first battle of Manassas, till his antagonist should again assume the offensive. The other, to continue the active prosecution of the campaign and fight another battle while he had the prestige of victory and his enemy the discomfiture of defeat. He determined to
Waterloo bridge (United Kingdom) (search for this): chapter 10
cupy Pope's attention with thirty thousand troops under the immediate command of Longstreet, while he rapidly transferred Jackson by a circuitous march of fifty-six miles to a point twentyfour miles exactly in rear of Pope's line of battle. On August 25th Jackson, with three divisions of infantry, under Ewell, A. P. Hill, and W. B. Taliaferro, preceded by Munford's Second Virginia Cavalry, crossed the upper Rappahannock, there called the Hedgman River, at Hinson Mills, four miles above Waterloo Bridge, where the left and right of the two opposing armies respectively rested. The Foot cavalry were in light marching order, and were accompanied only by a limited ordnance train and a few ambulances. Three days cooked rations were issued and duly deposited in haversacks, much of which was thrown away in the first few hours' march, the men preferring green corn, seasoned by rubbing the meat rations upon the ears, and the turnips and apples found contiguous to their route. After the sun s
Hyattstown (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
and urged it more than once. Halleck, the strategist of the Federal administration, differed from both Generals Lee and McClellan. Harper's Ferry was in his opinion the key to the upper door of the Federal capital, and should be held till the wings of the Peace Angel were spread over the republic. General Lee promptly planned to show that McClellan was right and Halleck wrong, though it involved a change of his original designs. His cavalry, under the vigilant Stuart, was at Urbana and Hyattstown, and well advanced on the road from Frederick to Washington, and every mile of McClellan's march was duly recorded and reported. The progress of this officer was so slow, his movements so cautious, that Lee determined to detach sufficient troops from his army to capture Harper's Ferry and Martinsburg, and bring them back in time to present a united front to McClellan. Daring, skill, celerity, and confidence were the qualifications of an officer to execute the movement. In Jackson they w
Virginia (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
culties a wide and unfordable river rolled between Virginia and Washington. His residence at Arlington had mathdraw his army and take up a line farther back in Virginia, rest and recruit his army, and patiently wait, aseaching results. Second, because it would relieve Virginia and the Confederate quartermasters and commissary o leave their homes and accompany the army back to Virginia. Near Frederick, on September 8th, General Leemination of the boundary line between Maryland and Virginia has been attended with much expense and discussion; gather in detachments of his men left behind in Virginia, from bare feet and other causes, and fill up his ick with three divisions; crossed the Potomac into Virginia; marched on Martinsburg, which was evacuated on hiow Harper's Ferry and seize the Loudoun heights in Virginia. These movements were successfully accomplished, Colonel Miles had strongly fortified the ridge in Virginia called Bolivar Heights, lying between the rivers;
Bull Run, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
h had been transported by rail from Alexandria to Bull Run for the purpose of attacking what was presumed to Fitz Lee, who with his cavalry brigade had crossed Bull Run to make a reconnoissance in the direction of Alexa. P. Hill to Centreville, Ewell to the crossing of Bull Run at Blackburn Ford, and up the left bank of that stley Mills, north of Warrenton turnpike and west of Bull Run, at which point Jackson designed to concentrate hiommand. The movements of the two divisions across Bull Run were made to mislead Pope, and did so. When he reason was not there. He thought from the passage of Bull Run he had gone to Centreville, and so the march of hie Sudley Springs road close to the stone bridge on Bull Run. He could stay in Lee's front no longer, for he hn was again employed for this purpose. He crossed Bull Run at Sudley, and marched to the Little River turnpik's division across the road between that point and Bull Run at Cub Run, to stop, as he says, an indiscriminate
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condemned to death. There is no doubt that at that time much dissatisfaction existed in the Federal councils with McClellan. His great personal popularity with his troops, the threatened safety of Washington, and the difficulty of finding a suitable successor, all combined to produce a negative acquiescence in his assuming command of the army for offensive operations. McClellan pushed slowly and cautiously his march in Lee's direction; for he said he knew Lee well, had served with him in Mexico, and had the highest respect for his ability as a commander, and knew that he was a general not to be trifled with or carelessly tendered an opportunity of striking a fatal blow. General McClellan was deceived, too, as usual, in reference to his opponent's numbers, which he estimated to be one hundred and twenty thousand men — about three times the actual strength of Lee's army. The determination of the boundary line between Maryland and Virginia has been attended with much expense and
Doubleday (search for this): chapter 10
pike he was keeping open for Longstreet. It so happened that King's division of McDowell's corps, which on the night of the 27th was near Buckland, in getting the order to march to Centreville had to pass without knowing it in front of Jackson, by whom he was promptly and furiously attacked, and a most stubborn contest followed. King's troops fought with determined courage, and his artillery was admirably served. In addition to the four brigades of his division, he had two regiments of Doubleday's, and fought two of Ewell's and three of Taliaferro's brigades of Jackson's command. A. P. Hill's division was not engaged. It was an exhibition of superb courage and excellent discipline on both sides, and a fight face to face. Out in the sunlight, in the dying daylight, and under the stars they stood, neither side yielding an inch, while brave men in blue and gray fell dead almost in each other's arms. Jackson's loss was heavy. Ewell and Taliaferro were both wounded, the former los
Walter Taylor (search for this): chapter 10
stores, consisting of car loads of provisions, boxes of clothing, sutler's stores containing everything from French mustard to cavalry boots. Early that morning Taylor's New Jersey brigade, of Slocum's division of Franklin's corps, which had been transported by rail from Alexandria to Bull Run for the purpose of attacking what the open plain to Manassas. Fitz Lee, who with his cavalry brigade had crossed Bull Run to make a reconnoissance in the direction of Alexandria, ascertained that Taylor was not supported by other troops and sent information of this fact to Jackson, suggesting that Taylor be allowed to march to Manassas, where he and his whole comTaylor be allowed to march to Manassas, where he and his whole command would be most certainly captured. The artillery, however, opened on the brigade, giving them notice that a large force was present, which resulted in the killing of many men, including the gallant brigade commander, and capturing many others. The remainder beat a hasty retreat. That afternoon Ewell was attacked by Hooker's
John Pope (search for this): chapter 10
t 24, 1862, he had fifty thousand troops, while Pope, including his own army, had, with Reno's corps to a point twentyfour miles exactly in rear of Pope's line of battle. On August 25th Jackson, with the right and intersected the main railroad in Pope's rear at Bristoe Station, four miles closer toskillful directions issued for the movements of Pope's army on Jackson on the 27th. At sunset of ton of the gap in the mountain to his right. Pope now seemed to have lost his military head. It ether with large supplies of every sort. While Pope was following his supposed route to Centrevilleback, and when night put an end to the contest, Pope's line of communication was threatened by the Sld be considered as belonging to McClellan's or Pope's army; and as orders had been received not to House. As soon as this movement was perceived Pope abandoned Centreville. Hooker was immediately in the line of the Washington defenses. He met Pope and McDowell riding toward Washington, escorted[39 more...]
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