The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-08-08

cent. To the left, and forward through
the village in the direction of the Run
the ground descended three or four nile,
toward the Occoquan, aod then rose in ,
gradual ascent to Manassas. 1t was /;
scene OF mingled grove and opening, and
the moonlight slept as placidly upon the
jungles Of that rise, as il Treason, armed
in triple strength, were not slyly watching
from its lair our ignorant advance, read
to belcb forth upon US its deadly and ma.
lignant fires.
PLAN OF THE ATTACK.
The plan of General Mcdowell was, as
| have already indicated, to advance up
on the enemy in two directions, launching
his main and central column along the
Warrenton road in direct line, until be
reached their batteries; while a strong
column, by circuit to the right, was to
smite them in the rear. The road to Bull
Run on the left, and the hostile batteries
at its end, were to be merely watched
throughout the day, so that the enemy
could not issue from that quarter and
turn our left. Col Richardson, with the
lst Massachusetts; I'd and Sd Michigan,
and New. York Volunteer 18th, and u s.
Artillery, was charged with this duty;
while to support him, in case be should
be seriously attacked, General Miles. with
nine regiments, was posted in reserve,
but far enough back toward Centreville to
give aid or succor also to the N ain column
in case it should meet with reverse
These nine regiments consisted of the 9Th.
10th, 18th. 18th. 29th, 3lst and 32d N.
Y, the Garibaldi Guard, and the 9Th
New York German Rifles. 1t was fur
ther supported by Green's and Barry's
United States Batteries The left being
thus guarded, General Mcdowell posted
the New jersey regiments, seven in num-
ber, in reserve, at Centreyile, and even
still further back, SO the rear should al
SO have a proper protection on the right
and guard alike against any flank move
ment in that quarter. The rear being
thus defended on all sides, the central
column which poured on, and which was
to divide at the path to the right. on the
WsTrenton road, consisted of the divisions
of Generals T5 Ter, Hunter and Heintzle-
men; the first being appropriated to the
central and direct attack, and the two
latter to the flank movement on the right.
THE CENTRAL ATTACKING COLUMN. 4
The division of Tyler con assisted of three
brigades; and those of Heiutzlemsn and
Hunter contained three and two respec-
lively The fret brigade of Tyler consis-
ted OF the I'd New-York and lst and I'd
of Ohio, under Gen. Schenk, accompa.
MED By battery of light artillery; then
the brigade of Sherman, ,on.is-
ting of New York 69th. 10th, 18th and
I'd Wisconsin. accompanied by Ayers
Battery; while the brigade of Keyes,
comprising the lst, ID and Sd Connecti-
cut, and I'd Maine. formed rear guard
for the division This latter brigade was
accompanied by Tompkins' United States
Battery of Varian. The division was
further accompanied by rifed 32-poun-
der, which was known as the Parrot gun.
THE FLANKING DIVISION.
The fanking division of Hunter and
HeintzleDan consisted Of the Sth, l4tb,
and 9th New York, under Gen Porter,
accompanied BY companies of United
States infantry, and cavalry, and m marues,
Ransom's United States, and Grifin's
West Point Batteries Then came Burn
sides Brigade of the Rhode Island Rsgi-
Dents, the York 7lst, and the I'd
NewHampshire, accompanied by Reyn-
ODDS sDd Webb's Batteries, and two light
bowi,zers, which the boys of the list bad
learned to work, and borrowed from the
Navy-Yard. This brigade also had
battery of riAed 80 Founders. under Capt.
Seymour, of Fort Sumter. Heintzleman ans
Division consisted. in its first brigade, of
the 5th Massachusetts, lst Minnesota. and
4th Pennsylvania. Two batteries accom-
papied this brigade. The next brigade
was under Wilcox, and consisted of the
lst Michigan, the 38th New York, and
the Fire Zeuayes, backed BY a battery of
United States Artillery. The last bri.
gade contained the Sd, 4th, and 5th of
Maine, and the I'd o.. Vermont. The six.
teen regiments thus enumerated in the
faukiDg column may be set down at be-
tween 1900 and Ia, 600 men, while the
eleven in the central line nay be Du uu Der.
ed at between 5000 and 5000. The en-.
tire attacking force, therefore, msy be
summed up at 1000 men; all Of whom
could hardly expect to be engaged.
This was the army which passed out Of
the valley up over that hill at 3 o'clock
on the morning of the 2lst, and which,
with the moon still lighting them upon
their journey, took the right hand road
toward the strongholds of the enemy
1t was brave sight, not soon to be fof-
gotten by those who witnessed it, while
the thoughts which it inspired were to be-
cone thenceforth an established portion
of the mind. The regiments of the re-
serve, as they stood looking on at the
passing line, enyied their marching com.
rsdes what they regarded as better for
tnna. and as thay went hv saluted them