Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-02-13

every Colonel Jackson was instructed to
troy such of the rolling stock of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad could be brought off, much
OF could be made available to service brought
Winchester.
Major Whiting ordered plan defensive works
to have some heavy carriages mounted About
twenty five hundred militia under rgader General Carson
called out from Frederick and the neghboTng
ties to them.
On the I'd july General Patterson again crossed TIE
Potomac. Colonel Jackson pursuant to instructions, fell
back before him In retiring be him severe lesson
in the affair at Falling Waters With battalion Of the 9th
Virginia Regiment (aarpers) and Pendetons Battery of
Field Artillery he engaged the enemys advance. sklfuy
taking position where he kmaness of his force
heavy loss and retired when about to he Ouanked,
scarcely losing but bringing of fortyfve prisoners.
rival of General Bee and Colonel Ezey and the 9th Georgia
Regiment ordered forward the support of Jackson
1t met hin at Darkesve six miles from Martnsb burg where
took up position for action General Patterson
supposed, closely following Colonel Jackson. We
waited for him III this position four days. hoping to be at
tackled by adversary at least double our number but
unwilling to attack him ID gto"n defensibe Martins
burg, with its solid buildings and enclosures of
CONVINCED at length that he would not app oach u.s. re-
turnsa to nheser moc3 M to the dsapPonnent OF our
nei Sua Nh his cavalry usual, remained near the
Beio the 18th OF July the enemys force according to
the best intel igence 70 be obta ed amounted about
EoutRern regiments On the 18Th JuIv oonel st1at re-
oed the advance Of General Patterson from 44rnsbug.
re halted how ever, at BuIkers Iiil n;De miles from
Winchester, where ne remained the 9Th n the 18th
he moved his lett TO rmnhield. This created the i'm
preston that he intended 10 attack US on the south or
merely holding in check while General Beauregard
should be attacked at Manassas by General Scott
About one clock on the morning of uv lSt received
from the Government Geographic dispatch. informing
that the orthrn arm5 advancing upon Manassas then
held by General Eeauregard and directing me- if pcca
be, to to that Chcers assistance sending sick
Cupt pper CDu't house.
In he exercise of the discretion b. the
the order, at determined to march to join General
BeaureSard The best service which the army ct the She
nandoah could render the defeat of that of the
Potomac 10 be able TO DO III s. 1t was necessary in the
first instance, defeat General Patterson euGe him.
The latter the edy and certain and
number provided for in Winchester Fer the defence
of that place he militia of Generals Carson and Geem
ed ample for thought it certain that General Patterson
would follow my movements he discerned it
Evadng him by the disposition made the advance gard
to Piedmont, station Of the Manass Gap Railroad -
Hence the infantry be transported by the railway
their march. reached Names about the 2Qth
preceded by the II and Sth Geo regiments and by Jack
sons brigade consisting OF the 2ud Ali 5 27Ih ard 33
Virginia regiments ~as accompanied by General Eee
wh sne 4h Alabama the 29d and Two companies OF the
llth Mississippi. Tie president Of the aiTOad company
had assured ME that the reann troops should arrive du
ing the day.
found General Beauregard position extensive, and
the ground dersey wooded intricate be learned
in the brief time at my disposal and therefore determined
to rely his knowledge Of and # the enemy posi-
tions 1bs dld readily from full confidence 10 his capa
! city.
HIS troops divided into eight brigades, occupying
the defensive Bull Run Brigader-GeIera Eweps
posted at the Union hills Ford Brigadier General H.
Joness McIeans Ford Brigadier Gene al Longsrees
at blackburns Ford Brig aderGenera Bonhams at Mitch
| ellis Ford Colonel Cookies, Balls Ford, three
miles ard Colonel Evans with regiment and baal
ion formed the lett the Stone Bridge. The
brgades OF trjgader General Holmes and Colonel Early
were reserve of the right regarded the arrival
of the army Of the Shenandoah during the
night as certain Patersons h the Grand Army,
the 22nd probable During the eveE;Dg deermn
ed instead OF remaining defensive positions then
cuped the offensive, and attack the enemy be-
fore such junction.
General Beauregard propose1 plan of battle which I
approved without hesitation He drew the necessary
order during the night which approved formally b.
halfpas four o'clock the morning Of the %lst. The
early movements of the encny On that morning. and the
OF the expected tloops prevented execution.
General Besuregard afterwards proposed modification
stood the defensive This, too, became mpracticabe.
and battle ensued different in place and circumstance
from any previous plan "uc side.
Soon after sunrise, the morning Of the 2ls light
canponade opened upon Colonel Evans's position;
ter stroJg forces observed in front
right About eight ocl2ck Genera Beauregard and
Bonhams left Dre O'Clock the sjgua officer Captain
Alexander reported that large body OF Noops
ing the valley of Bull Rum two miles above the bridge
General Bee who hhd been placed Colonel Cookies
position Colonel Hampton, his legion, and Colonel
jackson, from point General Bonhams left
dered to hasten to the left flank.
The signal officer called attention to a heavy
cloud dust the and about ten miles off, such
the march of army would raise This excited appre
tensions Of General iattersons approach.
The enemy under of strong demonatration
right made long deour through the woods on his right
crossed Bull Run miles aEove left, and threw him
self upon the flank and Of position This movement
fortunately dscovered&n time for 20 check lis pro-
gess and ultimately to form line of battle nearly at
! right angles with the defensive line of Bull Run.
On discovering that the enemy had crossed the stream
above him. Colonel Evans moved to his lett with eleven
companies and field pieces to oppose his advance and
disposed his little force under of the woods the
intersection of the Warrenon Turnpike and the sudey
Road. Here he attacked by the in immensely
superior numbers against which he mantained himself
with skill and unshrnkng courage General Bee, moving
towards the enemy guided By the firing, had, with SOL
ders selected the Ion near he Henry House. and
formed bis troops upon it, They were the 9TH and 9Th
Georgia, 4h Alabama End Mississippi and two companies
of the lth Mississippi regiment with lmbodans battery
Being compelled, however, to sustain Colonel he
0szpd ha hat
advance Of his position Here the joint force, little
ceeded five regiments with six field pieces held the ground
against about fifteen thousand United States troops for
hlur, until finding themselves Ouanked by the contnu-
ally arriving troops of the enemy they fell back to General
Bees first position, the line of which, Jackson just
arriving formed his brigade ctanayd's battery Col
Hampton, who had by this time advanced with his Legion
the Turnpike rendered efficient service in ma n
tanning the character OF the retreat from that point
and here fell the gallant Lieutenant Colonel johnson, Lis
second in command
In the meantme awaited with General Beauregard near
the centre the full deveopemert the enemys designs
dicated battle and the march OF large hody from the
enemys towards coIfict shown by clouds
be made with MS right stated that conviction to Genera
Beauregard, and the absolute necessity OF mme diael
our left much as possible Orders were
accordingly sent General Holmes and Colonel Early
with all speed to the sound Of the firing, and te
General Bonham send up two of his regiments and
battery. General Beauregad and then hurried rapid
gaop the Of action about four miles off, On The
way directed my chief of artillery Colonel Pendeton, tc
follow with his own and AlbGrts batteries we came moi
a The long contest against igefod odd
heavy losses, especial of field officers had greatly dis
ccuraged the troops of General Bee and Colonel Evans
Our with them under FIRE, example haC
the happies effect the spirit of the troops Order was
restored and the battle reestabshed to which the
rmness of Jacksons brigade greatly contributed Then
in brief and rapid erencc General Beauregard was
assigned the of the left which, the younger
officer he claimed, while returned to that CT the whole
field. The aspect # affairs artificial, bat had ui
Beauregard high sodiery qualities of Generals Bee
Jackson, and Colonel Evans aud the devoted patriot
their troops Orders first dispatched to hasten th
of Holmes, Colonel Genera