The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-08-02
The Name Men ut Manassas.

From parties who were in Washington. and
from letters received from the soldiers engaged,
We learn that the Maine troops all showed great
yalOr aud daring in the battle at Manassas
Many Of the regiments had q march Of nine
miles between their encampment and the enc
mic. lines; sir miles Of this was marched in
quick. and three in double quick time, partly in
the dark aud over poor roads. The result OF
this night march was that the weak, feeble AMI
sick (fOr some OF the latter had joine'i their
companies, determined not 20 miss the hght),
we're compelled from sheer exhaustation to fall
behind their regiments upon the road, and this
accounts for the large number hrst reported
missing and supposed To have been taken pris-
Ontrs, but who went To swell the retreat, aud
missed the rendezvous Of their respective regi-
ments fhis was true OF other battaliOns be-
sides those from Maine. Col. Dunuell aud Muor
Hamilton we're both present with the 9Th Maine
aud with the other officers and men, bore gall
liant aud active part in the fight; both in regu-
lar charges upon the columns Of the enemy,
and in holding their positions beneath the lire
of masked batteries aud regular yOllles Of ms
kctry concealed behind bushes, trees, SC.
The Maine troops like others in the advance,
lost their baggage wagons, not so much nom
the ault OF the teamstcrs in many cases, rs from
the recklesness OF civilians, stray soldiers and
others, who Ia their haste to secure their retreat
the wagons, and mounting the horses rode
oil. leaving the amaIed teamsters with wagon
aud one horse To shift as he could for himself
portion of these will probably be recover.
ell; but many must be irretriyably lost. Col.
IIOwarl's brigade was ordered TO Alexandra,
where they arrived aud were quartered in va
cant houses until further orders
Surgeons Buxton, Aliens aud ilunkins, were
at the Hospital at Centreville, two milesOr more
from the battle field. They were all busy attend
| ing 20 the wants Of the wounded as they were
brought in during the day. and ,here vocation
will undoubtedly ensure them proper treatment
as prisoners. There was another Hospital ut
Claremout. about i've miles from Alexandria
| Here was the encampmeut cf Gen. Howard's
brigade, consisting Of the I'd. 18th and 5th Me-
and the III Vermont regiments. On the retreat,
the sick and the nurses OF this Hospital were
safely removed to Alexandria The only nurse
| from Maine there was Mrs. Sampson wife Of
Capt Sampson OF Company ID, Sd Maine regi-
meii
The o son that Manassas has taught Us Is
/ this. n a 90 command division like the one
there engaged, IL wants n General, who like the
/ Commandments. chief, cautiously provides in all
vance for all possible reyerses; yet II has at the
same time settled the fact ~ long denied by the
Southern Leaders, TO wit: that Northern volun-
teers would fight, for some VI the charges made
by our raw Maine levies were worthy OF the
veterans Of long European wars: And hope
u will teach our impatient people laud impa-
tisnee We AL know Is our great national 'beset-
ting sin') that srin victories can only be won
BY slop aud faithful preparations.