, 1865-07-14
REBEL OFFICIAL UTSTORY,
Gen. Lees Report of bis Campaign
Against Gen. Pope, from the
Battle of Cedar Run to the d.
Battle Of ChantillY.
CEDAR RuR, OK utli, Manassas and
ChRntlIlY.
HEAp'Qns AKAr OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA,

| HEAo'Qns AkAr OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA, [
! March 3, 1865.
G9R; $; Cooper. @ Aaiutaat and Inspector General
SlE-Nhle the main body Of the arm,
awaited the Development Of McCtelan's il
tentloDs. Gen. Jackson, reinforced BIZ A. r
HUI, sill! determined u assume the offensive
against Gen. Pope, whoss army still superior
in numbers, lay north Of the Rapldan.
Oa tic q AUGUST, Col ,nrl. uoE Btigddlel
Ge-cral, We. JonFs. with the 7th VEg;ni.
eava1iy, OF Robestson's b1Isale, was sent to
take chaIge Of the outpcsts IN the Rap.dau
| Arriving near Orange Court House he found
It occupied BY large clyalsy force, which,
BY bold md Vigorous Charge, he drove
from tue town. The enemy rallied, and Col
Jones was. IN turn, compelled to fall back be-
| engagement began. The enemy soon aitc,
Withdrew.
nA1TLE OF CEDAR RUS.
| Learning that only a portion Of General
rope, S!my Was at Culpeper Court House,
General Jackson resolved to attack it before
| OF August, moved from Gordonsyille for that
| purpose. The next day the Federal cavalry
| on The north side OF the Rapidau was driven
back by Gtltral Robertson, and on the 9th
| Jackson's command arrived within eight
miles Of Culpeper Court House, when TIC
tnsmy was found near ce1ar Ran, short
Ea1ly's brigade, Of Ewel!'s division, was
thrown forward on the road to Culpeper
Court House. The remaining two brigades,
those Of Trfmb1e AID Hays, The latter under
Colcnd Forno, diVetglDg to the right, took
position On the western slope Of S,aughtcr's
Morntain. Jackson's oWn division, under
Dlg1dier General N,nder, Was placed on the
letl Of the 1oad-Ca1npbeil's brigade, Licu-
tenant Colonel Ga1nett, commanding, being
en- the left; Ta1iafeiro's pusaliei to the road,
supporting the batterlss, aud Winder's own
btigade. under Colcnel Roland, in reserve.
1awton's brigade having been detached by
General jackson to guard the train, was pre-
vented from taking part in the engagement.
The battle opened with fierce fire Of artil-
lery, which continued for two hours: during
which D.isalier General Charles 3. Winder,
While directing the movements OF his bat
terIes, received q wound, from the effects Of
which he expired in d few hours.
| can add nothing to the well deserved
conspicuous merit Of this lalnentca officer BY
General jackson, IL whose brilliant eamp pafsn
In the valley and on tho Gh,cAahomlny, be
bore Distinguished pert.
The enemy's inlantry advanced about Eve
o'clock F. NJ, and attacked General EarIy In
inequality Of the ground, moved upon his
right. Thomas' brlsnde Of A. P. Hill's dlv..
ejOn, which had now arrived. WAS sent to his
support, and tho contest sOon became anlma-
tsd. In ths meantime, the main bo1y III the
Federal infantry, under cover Of q wood and
tle unaulations 81 the field. gained the left
Ct Jackson's division, now commanded by
D:lgad:er Gcrcsa1 Talia.ezro, and poured de-
s,Iuctive lte Into Its tank and rear. Camp
BELLS bligade Tell back iu confusion, exposing
the flank of Taliaftrr3fs. which also gave
way, as did the lett Of E;arly's. The rest Of
Lis brigade, however, firmly held It's ground.
Windei's brigade, With Brarch's, Of i. 2.
y to the support Of. JackEon's division, aEd
after II tapgulnary struggle, the enemy WAS
lepulbed with loss. Pender's and Archer's
D!isadces al:o Of uA's division, came up on
the left of Windet'd, AID, by u gcne1a al charge,
the enemy was driven back III {, n:us.ou, laa.-
ing tie ground covered with his dad aad
wounded.
Gtneral Ewell, with tho two bslgades en-
the ext enc right, bud been prevented from
advancing, by the fire Of our artillery. which
swept bis apprtach to the enemy's ler,. This
ohsfuclc being now removed, hc pressed for
wa:d, under q hot FIRE, and ca,rc gailantiy ID
to action. Repulsed and vigorously followed
en- our right, tie enemy gave way, aud his
whclc 1iac was eoou in iuu retreat. Nigh.
hsd now SIT In, bu: Gtrera1 Jackson dts!f1ng
to cltcr Culptpor Court House bzforc morn
ins, determined to pursue. Hll's division
I'D tic advance. but, owing to the darkness.
nenS,an "Ls ee"pe'le" ~ 10''e Bunny aoo "'-a
The cnrmy wss found about mile aud
lslf in the rear Of the ie1d OF battle, uud
intu1 nation WIS received thEt rein.o n.orceuleu.s
lEd Arrived. Gen. Jackson thereupon ha1ttd
lot the night, aud the ncxt day bee ming
eaTeneu u, .uat $1,000, tEu sncmS sstsnsIa % aa9 nsen
t.'a,a. h.. 80 ~ ssuct lha tSa
au,anse !, " - 1ts H. pas. ne 7:n1 n's
w.; %vu1osu ~ ~ ~ ~ rear ana pfoeseusu 10 nu'S
Luz ~ anu eo4iees tae ata47 Hon inc oatT
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Nv ~ ~ HE'LL 1eto3n'
81 TO r. T,Sa5 aan, o. Hot6Snsylle. hnS ,o,ua
inS Soa nr,gao,es e, Gsnss,. were captured, ena
2 s, w e1ana q small arms, one piees OF n
tn.esy, eevsrai caAssons' ana tn3ee col9fs 1esl
my oat naiun. .sais;", -,,, - A.. ..
hr 1T ensan a;an, n;ea,pp ~ appens no LnG tsrEsSs
ol lAe ateu!eal u'leStof' EerA more uetausa
q ecap ne
,th muus ~ ,pe 1lens 1, " uea.
GclcW!1u !raue et1lt.eu, aao tne accompany
nE reports " ns S14cSis. -
LIE cohaue+ 81 3ls troops 1E comnenaeu
~ Terms q ven uesetyt4 pin.se, Dy tneli
uls.ipsui5hto q leausl, ma ihe suceess sacnesea
vas Wot'hy o. me skhlinl MANAGEMENT, anu
no!o anu vigorous eSscht1on u 1ae ehfHe
enterprise.
cAMrAlGS IN < Svh!hsHss ELY siRo.SlA, FhoN 1hE
BATTLE oF eEnAh KIN 10 fnEh4FILE OF OK
II ILL. 1NceLsisE
1Is siclosy ~ eeaaI ~ nau emectua.y caesh-
~ tnI [s,,,,., ~ 1s,ron, .ns tot ~ 1Le s.me,
~. a :; fn' snua f". hp.isu1 'aSs ~ nss hsmy
1,na whici, had -cantaa "n.o pxes
rn,sa,ted 40 - hare marsd ~. IT, p"nEg,h mas
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W.ster.sr fo- ti,a sa.ac ,n-no.c T. th,.ef".,
.sc,nsI 1hn1 oct1ra n,'ciat.nns IN tba Ismas
were ne !opges eon,e%pia.ea y. anu .nat tns
NV Sann.r NJ aitact frnm That G",,tn-
,ro,,s ~ ~ - -s;ntn Can Iacts,,, ud ~
rnncc ,,non fscn Pan, scrord;nrlv IN The
1:th ~ anrnst Nafor cenerai o;,st ~ r,..t' s1s
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1rnod @ M 1srra % niarrca c :" to nTncc,d % ,n . Gor.
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d;rects1 tn itav., h,s nasition m .Iames rsvar
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ri % army Iay r IN Freot force. IT, Il was s deter.
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a!.cIno.a o,. t ntae heliey, 'ota: on ~ nappA'
naInoh, ~ SasIS s,; t'eG eaa soarp an4 success
~ hia ,9d ".n ~ a., .ns % ,,s ~ W s1s su
1Js ~ neio We notn esot - ~ ttsei ~
etionE iDfce. jackson passed the Kapidan Ut