National Republican., 1879-07-21
WAR ANNIVERSIRfES.
Pertinent Extracts from the Chronology OF
the Rebellion.


July 21-Battle Of Ball Run.--At five a. M.
the Federal army broke camp at Centreville
and moved upon the rebel works in five divi-
sions, commanded respectively by General Ty-
Ter and Colonels Hunter, Hcintzelman, Run
yon, aud Miles. Richardson's brigade, Of Ty.
ler 's.division, was ordered to make fcnt by
way of Blackburn's Ford, while the remainder
of that division moved by way of Stone Bridge,
strongly defended by rebel artillery. Hcintzel-
mans division, by cutting a road through the
woods, took position on the run about midway
between Hunter and Tyler. Miles division
was held in reserve at Centrevile to check any
attempt of the rebels to turn our left flank.
RunyOn was seven miles nearer Washington.
Both Tyler and Heintzelman, by making ieints,
engaged tho enemy's attention, while the main
body, under Hunter, made u dctour to the
right. After passing Cub Run and crossing
Bull Run ut Sudley's Springs, three miles above,
they attempted to turn the enenys left flank.
This had in measure boen accomplished
when the enemy, finding the attack on his
right was only u ieint, commenced to
strengthen his left. This being perceived,
Heintzelman was ordered to press the attack
to prevent this movement OF troops. He sue
ceeded in driving back the enemy from the
bridge far enough to allow Shernuu and
Keyes' brigades of Tyler's division to cross
over and drive the enemy's right. This being
accomplished, the rest of Tyler's division
crossed, and the engagement became general
along the whole line. After Il severe fight of
over six hours, when the Fcderals had nearly
won the field aud the enemy were almost dis
! heartened, the rebels were reinforced by John.
ston's army from Winchester, who threw them.
selves cn mdSSe on our right The suddenness
of this onset on our exhausted forces and in
| the midst of security felt on field so nearly
won was sufficient to create disorder, which, in
spite Of all the efforts Of the officers, resulted
| in a panic. The Union forces engaged did not
exceed 10000, while that of the rebels was, ac-
| Cording to their own accounts, 10000 on the
field aud about $4,000 in reserve at Manassas
Junction. Our loss in killed, wounded, and
missing was reported by General Mcdowell at
! 270S, that of the enemy 1902. After the bat
| tic Colonel Eiusteiu, with the Twenty-seventh
| Pennsylvania Regiment, brought of six pieces
of artillery which had been abandoned In the
retreat. William Tillman (negro) recaptured
the schooner S. j. Warng from IL rebel prizt
crew and brought her to New York.
1862.
July 21.-Three bridges burned on thu
Chattanooga Railroad near Nashville. The
rebels celebrated the anniversary of the battl'
OF Manassas Mt Richmond. General Boyle
issued m order prohibiting disloyul persons
becoming candidates for Oilico in Kentucky
General Ross ut Bolivar Tenn, demandc,
three-lourths of the male slaves TO work on the
Notifications. The rebel steamer Reliance
with large cargo of cotton, captured by TIL,
Huntsville. John s. Phelps created Military
Governor OF Arkansas.
1868.
july 2l.--Gcncral Sherman occupied Jack
son, Miss, aud expeditions sent out from hi
army destroyed large quantities Of rebel prop
erty. General Heron had a short engagement
with robes at lazoo City, and obliged them +
yield, capturing 800 prisoners, five pieces q
heavy nrdllery, some small arms, and n guam
: thy Of military stores.
1854.
july 2l.--The Federal army under Genera
! Sherman began an active demOnstmtiO
, against Atlanta General Hood, who had sue
ceeded Johnston in command ortfo rebel army
began the fighting by making an attack o
General Newton's division. Tho fight WA
fierce. After q struggle Of four hours Hoo,
} was driven back, defeated, with loss estimate
at 5000. The Federal loss was about tw
thousand,
| General ShaulSeliOrd AT Buldngtpn's ISLAND
, 10 the Editor Of h,e National Republican,!
SIR As subscriber 10 your paper | hay
. daily read with pleasure your WAR Anni
J yersares !" but whore in tho name Of histor
did you get your record Of Morgan's campaig
. in Ohio? Several days ago you Ioted his odt