Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-04-27
ANNALSOF THE WAR
THE SECOND BATTLE AT MA
NASSAS.
BIZ MAJOR HY. KYD DOUGLAS.

From the Philadelphia Weekly Times.
In closing his second article on Get
tysburg, General Longstree. mentions
a little incident of the battle OF the Sec
ond Manassas, which / find also IN my
notes of Jackson's campaigns. General
Longstreet has done himself no more
than justice, if that much, in his orlef
reference to it, aud his article has sug-
gested this. Soon after General Pope
took command of the Army of Virginia
his famous military order from his
"Headquarters in the Saddle was re-
published in the Richmond papers. IL
gave rise to many comments not alto
gether complimentary. When it was
read one day to General Jackson, he
did not utter the questionable Joke
which is attributable to him by tradi-
ton, but at first a smile and then a
strange expression went over his face
as one would say, there's grim work
ahead"
In the vicinity of Jefersonton, dur
ing the artillery duel near Warrenton
Springs, was held the council at which
Jackson's movement across the Kappa
hammock was determined upon. A plain
table was placed in the middle OF an
open field, with not even tree within
fifty yards to overhear the conversation.
A map was spread upon the table, at
which sat General Lee, with Longstreet
sitting on his right, Jeb Stuart sitting
on his left and Jackson standing oppo-
site and in front of him. A group Of
staff officers were lounging on the grass
of an adjacent knoll, and there was not
an orderly present at the discussion
The council was brief General Jack
son called me, and as | drew near Gen
eral Lee asked him if he could start
that afternoon. "In an hour" was the
response, and he began TO give me his
orders for the command-to see each OF
the division commanders, to indicate
the order of their march, TO put the
leading division in motion and TO direct
its movements. Within the hour the
corps was on the march, and in the dis
tance might have been heard the bugle-
notes of Stuart calling bis horsemen TO
the saddle.
PROPOSED EXCHANGE.
1t is not part of this paper TO follow
Stuarts little dash at the enemy's CEN
tire, which resulted in the capture OF a
train and General Pope's wagons. 1 re-
member the light of amusement on Stu
arts face as he came galloping up, next
day, to where General Jackson was sit
ting Oh a fence. AS he drew up hi:
horse and threw himself from the sad
die, he unrolled bundle which wa:
tied behind it, and displayed beautiful
uniform coat, on the inside of which
was marked, "John Pope, Major Gen
eral." Stuart proceeded to report thai
about week before squad OF Fedora
cavalry had surprised him in house
had captured his hat and plume anc
nearly captured him; and then added
with jolly laugh, that he had propo
sition to make to General Pope. Hunt
ing up an appropriate piece of paper
he with assumed gravity wrote a com
muucation substantially as follows:
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY.
MAJ. GEN. JONI POPE, Commanding.
GENERAL: Your cavalry have my hat
and plume; have your best coat. | have
the honor to propose cartel for the eX
change of these prisoners.
Very respectfully, j. K. b. STUART,
Major General Confederate States Army.
The note was submitted to Genera
Jackson for approval, and amused hin
greatly. 1t was sent through the lines
aud, l suppose, reached Gen. Pope, who
may or may not have been just then in
the mood to appreciate its humor.
Nor do desire now to repeat the
movement of Jackson through Thor
oughtare Gap, which had been left un
guarded, nor the surprise OF Bristow
Station, nor the night attack so hand
somely made under General Trimblt
and the capture of Manassas Junction
with It's immense collection of stores
nor the details of strategy by which
Jackson forced the wedge of battle into
the Federal lines until its point reached
the old battle field of Bull run, where il
was held in fearful pressure until re
lieved by Lee and LoDgstreet.
On the nighi of the 9th Of August
1862, having distributed to the troop.
as many OF the captured stores as they
could carry, General Jackson destroyed
the rest aud moved out upon the plain.
Of Manassas. The appearance Of the
marching columns was novel and sug
gestive Commissary, quartermastel
and sutler stores enough for an army
and for campaign were carried along
on the backs OF soldiers wearied with
marching aud battle. Here one fellow
bending beneath the weight of score
of boxes of cigars, smoking and joking
as he went, another with as many boxe.
of canned fruits, another with coffee
enough for winters encampment, or 4
long string of shoes hung around hi,
neck like beads. Following Jackson
and with battle and sudden death neal
at hand, what did this marshal masquer
ade mean?
LoNGsTREET OF NIGHT.
On the morning of the 28th Genera
Jackson nut his corps in position near