The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-03-11

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the battle OF Bull Run. aud was under IN
structions to hold it al all hazards, because
were the enemy To secure a Judgment south
Of the Potomac III TIN, quarter, he would be
Il continual menace to the flank Of both tile
camps at Manassas and Winchester. Evan,
regiments were among the best IN service.
The sth Virginia. Col. Eppa Hunton now
IN Congress- commanding. Was composed
chiefly Of volunteers trum Loldou. Warren.
Fairfax. and F%auqGler hardy yeomanry. ia
the ranks: scions OF well known families,
such as tie Berkeleys, Carriers. Ty,er>,
Graysons. # al. III command. The three
Mississippi regiments We're even more noted:
the 18th, commanded by Col. f.. BaIk>tale
formerly a member OF Congress; slam at
Gettysburg. at the head Of his men the
18th. Col. Featherstone, tsince Governor Of
his State. and the lSth, Col r.. X. Burt. "a
gallant christian gentleman about to yield up
his life tor the Cause. Among the officers
Of this regiment were Maj. Henry, tex
Judge of the State court,) Capt. Albert Or.
Brown (eX-I. :. Senator, and Governor Of
his State y Capt. o. K. Singleton (ex-M.
&. and now again in Congress- Capt. A. i.
Hill, and others | may not now recall.
Corporal Cooper. Ia member OF the Legisia-
ture) and Corporal Pettus "a SON OF the
wealthy Governor were among the hrst to
fall in battle. The private fortunes ofmem-
bers of their company aggregated sLr mil
lions at the outbrcaking of the war. Such
men were naturally moved IN a high degree
with personal pride, the surest guarantee of
sticking qualities in the untrained, mex
perienccd volunteer.
GRO III WATER.
North ofthe Potomac near Seneca Mills
and Poolsville, were the troop of Gen. Chas.
T.. Stone the reader may remember my en-
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"a large oak tree while iourneying along the
river in search Of a crossing place.. who was
posted as a corps Of Observation to pre-
vent any sudden attempt by the Contederates
to turn the flank Of Washington.
AS heretofore stated. Gen. Geo. b. Nc
Clellan had been by telegraph,
a few hours after the great defeat, to sue.
coed Scott and Mcdowell in command OF the
Federal forces. Unrivalied as an organizer,
and aided by the obllging ~inaction of the
Southerners, he had used the three months
of grace so well that the shattered Grand
Army was again ready for the held, with
increased numbers improved organ. cation,
and vastly superior armament.
Accordingly about the middle of October,
the young Napoleon spurred by the pop
ular clamor Tor military SENSATIONS, decided
to attempt an offensive movement, VIZ. the
occupation of Lecsburg. The plan provided
for an advance by Gen. McCalls division of
Pennsylvania Reserves IL the direction OF
Drainesville. 1t was believed Gen. Evans
would hasten to drive off Mccall; where
upon Gen. Stone could slip across the river
and seize the Town in his absence. The
scheme nearly succeeded.
TO ARMS TO ARMS.
Intelligence of Gen. McCall's advance
| upon the Leesburg and Drainesville turn
pike reached Gen. Evans before dawn on
Sunday morning, Oct. Doth. causing no lit
tie stir. BY sunrise the troops were on the
march to meet Mccall. As the Eighth Vir-
ginia was mainly composed Of Loudon coun-
ty men, including all the young men OF Lees
burg, the entire population thronsed the
sidewalks to see them pass and bid them
adieu. It was the strangest, most exciting
| Sunday that ever dawned on the old, red
! bricked town. Here stands an aged sire,
| bent and tottering. wiping his glasses be-
cause III his agitation he cannot distinguish
| his only son among the gray-coated ranks.
There, a venerable matron with both arms
about a straoping soldier, who seemed a lit
tie ashamed before his comrades. tStranee
that men should be ushum~} of Tenderness y
Wonder, a group of tow headed Young
America trying to talk coolly, but with a
little quayer of alarm IN their voices COS
L ne rQ Tie ahheCs II aCohln ilSnl up
the pike" Several practical housewives
are dispensing hot coffee, b%uttermilk, cider
and sandwiches free gratis to thosenimb.e
enough to dash out OF ranks and gulp it
down before ordered back by their officers.
Dozens Of young misses flutter from door
step to d~oorstcp-trom one point OF observa-
ton to another-to see the troops parti-
cularly johnnie. or Jimmie, or Nam--"who
is a good friend of mine, you know" Hand
kerchlef> are waving from every window and
piazza shouts echo along the Mario" streets
as the troops cheer a bevy Of pretty girls
drums roll heavily; little youngsters yell
nervously; little darkcys caper delightedly
on the garden fences, and luie dogs yell
for sympathy. Good bye, mother. Goo
bless YOU, son. Don cry. sis Take
keer q %yoursel'. Bob" Bye, bye. sweet
heart DO d don't g-get Ii HI killed lwhis
peredl Just Tor mn sake, Tom Throw