Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-02-04

) being an position for them. it was necessary to be able, o.
e emergency, to join General Beauregard-
Z The occupation OF Hsrpers Ferry by our army perfect
! " suited the enemys views We were bound 70 a IKE
= point His movements were unrestricted The vps"
were submitted to the military authorities. The contn
: ued Occupation Of the place was, however, deemed b.
2 them Indispensable. / determined 70 hold it until tn
, great objects Of The government required its abandon
The practicable reads from the west and northwest. a
well as from Manassas, meet the route from Pennsylvania
and Maryland at Winchester That point was, therefore
in my opinion, our best position
The Distinguished commander Of the army Of the Pot0
mac was convinced, like myself, Of our dependence upon
each other, AID promised 10 cooperate with me In ease o.
need. TO guard against surprise, and 70 impose upon 90,
enemy la. whining was directed 10 mount a few heay5
guns upon Furnace Ridge, and otherwise strengthen the
Twas employed until the 18th Of June in continuing
what had been begun by my predecessor, Col Now major
general Jackson, rhe organization instruction and equip
ment OF tine troops. and providing means Of transportation
and artillery horses. The river was observed from tho
Point Of Rocks 10 the western part OF the county Of
Berkeey-the most distant portions by the interchangeable
stuart with mis- cavalry. Gen. Pattersons troops were
TitliR a few hours Of lliamsport and Gen MeCletan''
in Western Virginia were Eupposed'tO be approaching ia
eject z Junction with Patterson, Whose force was report
ed by well informed persons, e be eighteen Thousand
men.
On the morning Of the 18th Of june information vas
received from Winchester that RomDey was occupied by
two thousand Federal troops, supposed to be the van
guard Of NcClelsns army.
Colonel A.. p. Hill with his own Q5th} and Colonel
Gibbon's QOth) Virginia regiments was dispatched by
railway to Winchester. lie was directed 10 move thence
towards Romney 10 take the best position and best meas
ures 20 check the advance Of the enemy. He was to add
to his command the Sd Tennessee regiment which had
just arrived Al Winchester
During that day and the next the heavy baggage and
remaining public property was sent to Winchester BY the
railway, and the bridges On the Potomac destroyed. On
the morning Of the 18th the army left HarperE Ferry for
Winchester (the force had been increased by these regi-
ments since the LIST of JuneD and bivouacked four miles
beyond Charles.own. On the morning of the 10th intel
Egence was received that Gen. Patterson's army bad
crossed the Potomac az Wiiamsport, also that the United
States force AT homuey haa iaien oacS- "A courier from
Richmond brought a dispatch authorizing me 10 evBcuate
Harpers Ferry at nay discretion.
The army was ordered to gain the Martiushurg turn
pike by q hank movement to Bunkers Hill in order TO
place itself between Winchester and the expected advance
Of Patterson. On hearing o. this the enemy recrossed
the river precipitately. Resuming my frst direction and
plan, / proceeded to Winchester. There the army wash
position to oppose either Mcclellan from the west or Pat
teTson from the northeast, aud to form q Junction with
Gen. Beauregard when necessary.
euteuantColon George Stewart, with bis Maryland
battalion, was sent to Harper's Ferry to bring of some
public property said TO have been left A. Mcclellan
was moving southwestwand from Grafton, Col Hills
command was withdr wn from Romney. The defense
of that region of country was entrusted to Col Melon
ais regiment Of cayairy. Intelligence from Maryland,
] irdicatfng another movement by Patterson, Col Jackson,
with his brigade, was sent to the neighborhood Of Martins
burg 20 support Col Stuart. The latter officer had been
placed in observation on the line Of the Potomac with
his cavalry. His Increasing vigilance and activity relied
en- to repress small incursions Of the enemy, to give intel
hgencs OF invssion by then- and TO watch, harass and
ciTcuInsenb8 their every movement Col Jackson was
instructed to destroy such Of the rolling stock Of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad as could not be brought or
and to have - much Of it as could be made available
to our service brought to Winchester.
Ma. Whiting was ordered to plan defensive works, and
TO have some heavy guns on navy carriages mounted
About twenty-five hundred militia uader BrgaderGen-
eral Carson were called ont from Frederick and the
naighboring counties to man them.
! On the ID of july, General Patterson again crossed
the P0tomae- Col jackson, pursuant to instructions,
| fell back before him. in retiring he gave him a severe
lesson in the affair at Falling Waters. With a battalion
/ a. fine Mh VIRGINIA r4uiuaauf FHaruavaA and DlnFlafnnF-
battery Of the field artillery, he engaged the enemys
advance. sNllfully taxing a position where the smalness
Of bis force was concealed he engaged them for g con-
siderable time. inflicted a heavy loss and retired when
about to be outfanked, scarcely losing q man, but
bringing of ~forty-fve prisoners.
Upon this Intelligence, the army, strengthened by tie
arrival Of Gen. Bee and Col Elzey, and the 9th Georgia
regiment was ordered forward to the support Of Jack
soE. It met him az Dar1svilie. six miles from Mathis
burg where il took up a position for action as General
Patterson, it was supposed, was closely following Col
Jackson. We waited fer him in this position four days,
hoping 70 be attacked by an adversary at least double
our number, but unwilling to attack him in a town 50
detenable Is Martinsburg, with its solid buildings and
enclosures Of masonry. Convinced at length that be
would not approach Us, I returned to Winchester much
to the disappointment of oUr troops WHO were eager
Tfor battle with the invaders. Col. Stuart, with his cav
alry- as usual, remained near the enemy.
Before the 18th Of july the euemy's force, according
to the best Intelligence 70 be Obtained, amounted 10 about
t~fnrty-tvvo thousand. Ours had been increased by eight
southern regiments. On he 10th Of JuIy, Col Stuart
reported the advance Of Gen Patterson from Ma tins
burg, He halted, however, at Bunker's Hill, nine miles
49, ~ NAAe"tN1 IA ~ w
the 18th he moved 20 lis left to SIN thheld. This created
tan impression tina: he intended to stack US on the
south, or was merely holding us in cheek, while Genera
Scott
About one oclock on the morning Of July le, I re-
eeived from the government q t~eiegraphic dispatch, in
forming me that the northern army was advancing upon
Manassas, then held by Gen Bsauregard and directing
me, if practicable, 20 go to that officers assistance, send
ing my sick to C~uipePper Courthouse
In Che exeTess q the discretion conferred by the terms
Of the order l a once determined to march - join Gen
BesuregaTd The best service which the army Of the
shenandoah could render was 20 prevent the defeat Of
that Of The Potomac. To be able to 10 this, It was neces-
sary, nj the frst instance, to defeat Gen Patterson or
to eiude hlrd- Tie latter course was the most speedy
and certain, and was therefore adopted Our sick,
nearly seventeen hundred ia number, were provided for
IN Winchester. For the-defeasa Of that place the militia
Of n.Carson and Moem seemed ample for / thought
it certain that Gen. Patterson would follow my move
ment g. soon as he diseerned it. Eyaiins HIN blythe
Stuart the army moved through Ashbys Gap TO Pied
mont, a station Of the Manassas Gap railroad Hence
the infantry were to be transported by the railway,
whle the cavalry and artillery were ordered 70 continue
heir march. I reached Manassas about noon on the
10Th. proceeded by the It'll and sth Georgia regiments,
and ~ Jaeksons brigade, consisting Of the u, 4Ih, 2lth
aad Sd Virginia regiments / was accompanied by Gen.
Bee with the 4th Alabama, the I'd, and two companies Of
the llta Mississippi The president Of the railroad com
pany had assured me that the remaining troops should
arrive during the day.
found Gen. Beauregard'sp pcs ton too extensive. and
the ground too densely wooded and intricate, 70 be learn
ed ia enc brief time 1T my dEposal, and therefore deter
mined to rely upon his knowledge Of ii and Of the enc
ny Z POSITIONS. 4ms j ud Teauhy lFOm tu conn renee
in ais capacity.
His oops were divided into eight brigades occupy
ing the defensive line Of Bull Run Br~igadier-General
/ Ewens was posted at the Union Nils Ford; Brigadier-
/ General D. r. Jones' at McLean's Ford; Brgadier-
| General Long-treets at Blackburn's Ford; Brigadier-
General Bonham's at Mitehells Ford Col Cookies az
Balls Ford, some three miles above, and Col Evans,
with q regiment and battalion, formed the extensive lett
at the Stone Bridge. The brigades Of Brigadier-General
1ohnes and Cot Bariy were IN reserve, in rear OF the
right ! regarded the arrival Of the remainder Of the
army Of the Shenandoah, during the night, SIS certain,
and Patterson's with the grand army on the 2d, as
1 probable During the evening IL was determined, instead
eff remaining "a the defensive positions then occupied, TO
assume the offensive and attack the enemy before such
a~juncton.
proved without hesitation. He drew up the necessary
order during the night, which was approved formally BIZ
me II hslfpast4 o'clock ON the morning Of the Dist. The
early movements Of the enemy on that morning, and the
Don-arTival OF the expected troops, prevented its execu
ton. Gen. Beauregard G!terWard proposed a modihca-
ton q the abandoned piau-to attack with our right
| while the left stood on the defensive. This, too, became
inpFaedcable, and q battle ensued. different in place and
circumstances from any previous plan on our side.
Soon after sunrise, on the morning Of the 2lst, a light
cannonade was opened upon Col Evans position; asimi-
lar demonstration was made against toe center soon after,
and strong forces were observed in front Of it and Of the
right About 8 o'clock Gen. Beahr gard and l placed
ourselves on a commanding hill in rear Of Gen Bonham's
Ieft-near g o'clock the signal officer, Capt Alexander, re-
ported that a large body OF Toopswasc crossing the valley
| OF Buh Run, some two miles above the bridge. Gen. Bee,
who had been placed near Col Cookies positioD, Col
Hampton, with MS legion, and Cox Jackson, from a point
near Gen. Bonbam's left, were ordered to hasten to the
left flank.
Tbs signal officer soon called our attention 60 q heavy
/ cloud Of dust 10 the northwest, and about ten miles of,
saeh-as the march Of an army would rise. This excited
apprehensions0 Of Gen. Patters0ns approach
The enemy, under cover Of 8 strong demonstration on
our right, made a long detour through the woods On his
| right. crossed Bull Ran two mics above our left, and
threw hims1 If upon the fans aud rear Of position. This
movement was fortunate y discovered in time for Us 70
check It's progress, and ultimately 70 torn a new 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, Col. Evans moved TO his left with eleven com
psnies and TWO field pieces, to oppose his advance, and
disposed his little force under cover Of the woods near
| the intersection Of the Warenton turnpike and the Sud
lev road Here he was attacked by the enemy in i'm
nensely superior numbers, against which be maintained
himself with skill and unshrinking courage. Gea. Bee,
moving towards the enemy, guided by the firing. had
with a soldiers eye selected the position near the Henry
house. and formed his troops upon it. They were
the eth and 9Th Georgia, 9Th Alabama, I'd Mississippi
and two companies of the llth Mississippi re-
giment with 1hbodens battety. Being com
1elIed. however, to sustain Colonel Evans, he
crossed the valley and formed on the right and somewhat
in advance Of his position. Here the joint force, little
exceeding five regiments, with six field pieces held the
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