The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-09-16
FRIDAY.

The situation then, Friday morning,
was this Sigel's corps division OF
Schurz, Milroy, Stenwehr and Schenck J
on the Bull Run field, fronting to the
west, was close against the enemy.
McDowells corps nearly connected with
Sigel on the latter's left, but was not
within fighting distance of the enemy.
Heinlzeman's corps divisions Of Hook
er and Kearney, aud Reno's corps) were
at Cenreviile, moving down the turn
pike. which would lead them upon Gen
Sigel's right. Porter was lar back-ses-
en- or eight miles-in Sigels rear. These
corps -Sigel'S, Reno's, Heinizleman $,
McDowell's and Porter s-were all that
were engaged at any time during the two
days, Friday and Saturday. They came
upon the field in the order have named
them.
Fortunately had been with Sigel dur
ing his two days march 10 find the enc
my, and was with him now that it fell to
him to open the main struggle. His
corps had held the advance under heavy
artillery fire on the Rsppahannock the
four previous days, had now marched
two days. a part of the time in line Of
battle, and taking but four hours rest,
moved into battle.
Long before daylight Sigel had visit
ed every position o his line, had seen to
the placing of every battery, and with
the daylight his artillery sounded The
:" Jessie Scouts" transferred by Fremont
TO SigeI) reported the enemy as massed
in and beyond stretch OF woods mile
long, west of and running nearly parall
ell with the road. Their line, however,
extended on their night 10 the road,
where they had guns on commanding
heights on their lelt 10 Ball Run stream. /.
with battery or two across upon the
north side. Sige's line was opposite, on
the south side OF the road.
The first hour ii was all artillery ST.
gel was advancing battery after battery
TO this and that emiuence, supporting
each with brigade. hearing the reports
of scouts, sending cavalry now far TO the
right, now far to the left, gradually ad-
vancing his division in cover of hills
upon which he had placed guns-in a
word, feeling for the enemy, rapidly ad
vanoiug, but cautiously, every step. The
enemy disdained 10 make any sign-but
not long. His artillery was compelled
TO answer ours, and, pressing on, We un-
earlhed his infantry. There was light
rattle, then roar of musketry. Milroy,
in the advance, had come square upon
the rebels in masses. Our line of baltle
was formed, Schurz having the right,
Schenk the left Mlroy the advance cea
ter, and Sleiuwehr the reserve center,
Just az This opening OF the batIle |
saw, from the hill from which Sehurz
WAS going into action, a column bearing
down upon cur right, and at first suppo-
sed them to be rebels. Unaccounlably
they carried high over their heads sun
dry white flags, and appeered 10 march
stragglingly, and il was soon discovered
they Were unarmed.
They proved to be 63i prisoners taken
by Jackson when he appeared At Manas-
sas three days before, now released on
parole. The enemy could not feed them,
and would themselves starve unless Iein.
forcements should push 10 them with
supplies.
A little after Miroy. Schurz became
engaged. They drove the enemy a mile
or more, and rested from outright IA
tigue. During this time Scheuch had
been engaged on the left. but not heayi.
ly. Tough old Heinlzleman arrived Al
this juncturs from Centreyille with his
whole corps Schurz Was Withdrawn
for kearney and Hooker 10 take hi,
place. Reno arrived soon after from lhC
same direction. Stevens dix isiou of Iii: