Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-08-21

,rmed their whole duty most satisfactorily:
We may, however, mention that General
BANKS was aided most signally throughout .
he engagement by Brigadier Gen. Roberts, I
ZEN. Pope's chief of cavalry, assigned to
i'm us his adviser upon the field. He was
cen everywhere by turns, assisting in ar
angling and experimenting the movements
# the troops and encouraging them to the
Of the remarkable tone they
preserved throughout the entire battle.
The Battle of Cedar Mountain Gen.
Pope's Official Report.
HgADouARreRs ARMY OF VIRGINIA, |
.-..- CEDAR MOUNTAIN Aug. ~ 6p MS
To My.- Gen. Ratteck, Commander in
ChiJ:
On Thursday morning the enemy crossed
the Rapidan at Barnet's Ford in heavy
force, and advanced strong ON the road to
Culpepper and Madison Court House.
had established my whole force on the turn
pike between Culpepper and Sperryville.
ready to concentrate at either place, Us soon
as the enemy's plans were developed. Ear
ly on Friday it became apparent that the
move on Madison Court House was merely
ieint to deceive the army corps Of General
Sigel at Sperryville; that the main attack
Of the enemy would be at Culpcpper, to-
which place had thrown forward part Of
Banks and McDowell's corps. Brigadier.
General Bayard with part of the rear of Nc
DOwell's corps, who was in the advance near
the Rapidan, fell slowly back, delaying and
embarrassing the enemy's advance as far cs
possible, and capturing some of his men,
The forces Of Banks and Sigel and one Of
the divisions of McDowell's corps were rap
IDLY concentrating AZ Ouipepper curing trl'
aay anu SATURDAY Ish., nanks IorPs rI oJ
ing pushed Iorwaru nve m!les solsn o. Sul'
pepper, WIN hicke!c oivision Oh mi, MicDow.
eii corps three nl,es ~ MS rear. lme cotps
OF ueh; oigei' whlch hau harcue' all mgn'
was matted IN Gulpepper 70 Iest rev houTs. :1,s.
On SATURDAY tue enemy soVancea rapiuly
TO Ceaar M9antan' cne siaes oi which they
occupied IN neavy iorce. -.
Zen. BANKS was instructed 70 take up n,s
positlon on inc grounu occupied ~ SrawJ
iord nrgade OF ms c9mhanu, wnlcn nlo
been THROWN OUT tne oay previous, 10 oE-
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