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Tyler, of Connecticut, at 1 1/2 o'clock on Thursday afternoon, at Bull Run, three miles from Centreville, between several companies of skirmishers attached to the Massachusetts 1st, and a masked batgnitude of the earthworks, intrenchments, &c., erected by the Confederates from Alexandria to Centreville and beyond. They were all of the most formidable and extensive character. It is thought b column under Gen. McDowell fell back at 8 o'clock on Thursday evening, a short distance from Centreville, where they encamped. They were joined during the evening by Heintzelman's command, and on tnesday, which resulted in the Federals occupying the town, the Confederate forces retiring to Centreville. On Thursday a general engagement occurred, extending along the line from Centreville to BulCentreville to Bull Run. The enemy's column numbered twenty thousand, and was under the command of Major-General McDowell and two brigadiers. The confederate forces were led by Generals Bonham and Longstreet, and nu
Thursday, when the troops were advanced to Centreville, it was found that the roads on the south s on the other side. Col. Miles was left at Centreville and on the road, with reserves which he was distant four miles, by the road leading to Centreville, which is seven miles from the Junction. O the 18th inst., the enemy withdrew towards Centreville, and, except in burying the dead, appeared th an army which, including the reserves at Centreville, did not number more than forty thousand, aon of reserves could have been marched from Centreville, we could have driven them from the field atrong spy-glass, even from the hills beyond Centreville, regiment after regiment of the rebels comio closely contested, that when I arrived at Centreville from the field of battle, at five o'clock ipe of learning that our forces had occupied Centreville, and maintained the communications open by is incoherent letter, written in an excited Centreville bivouac, on my sound knee, the other severe[26 more...]
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