The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-24
Ex.CoNrEDERATE REUNION.
Address OF General JubaI A. Early IN
baltimore.
yackson's Campaign Against Pope-Some
Facts and Figures-General Lee as strate-

Thursday night, at the anniversary meet
ing Of the Association OF the Maryland
line in Baltimore, General Jubal A. Early
delivered an address on "Jackson's Cam
paign Against Pope in August, 1862"
General Early was introduced by Gene
raj Bradley T. Johnston, who explained
the object OF the Associatien-the collec-
ton and preservation OF historical material
bearing upon the part taken by the Mary
land line in the late war.
GENERAL EARLY's ADDRESS.
General Early. says the San, read from
manuscript. He said after Mcclellan was
driven back to his gunboats from before
Richmond Maior-General John Pope was
assigned to the command OF the Army OF
Virginia, a force on the Rappahannock
consisting of over 81 900 electives. Pope
issued his celebrated order, stating that he
was accustomed TO look at his enemies
backs. and not OF looking out for his lase
OF operations or his line OF retreat. Gem
eral Lee detailed Jackson, with his corps
OF 10000 men from the army below
Richmond, to confront and check
Pope. He attacked and defeated him
on August 9th at Cedar Run, in
| Culpeper county, only eight OF his
brigades, numbering about ten thousand,
being engaged. Mcclellan withdrew from
the James river, and began to send his
troops 10 reinforce Pope, hurrying them
forward rs rapidly as possible. Lee at once
moved to the support OF Jackson. lmme-
diately after the battle Of Cedar Mountain
Lee moved TO the Rappahannock, and while
he retained Longstreet in front OF Pope,
who was in force on the opposite side OF
the river, he sent Jackson around P0pe's
right by way of Salem and Thoroughfare
Gan TO Manassas Junction. Longstreet,
with about 10000 men, was in front OF
Pope, with a largely-superior force, and
Jackson was in his rear.
As soon as Pope became convinced that
the force in his rear was more than cav
airy raid, he turned upon it and sought to
crush SbefOre Lee could get up with Long
street.
Jackson made n feint OF marching on
Washington, and advanced HIPS corps to
Centreyile, thus alarming the authorities
at Washington. On the evening OF August
2Sth part OF Jackson'S force became en-
gagged with Pope's advance above Grove
ton and drove it back.
On the 10Th Jackson Withdrew Hill, and
his whole force was reunited and took po-
sition north OF and near the Warrenton
turnpike by Groyeton. By ii O'Clock OF
the 10Th Longstreet arrived and took posi-
ton on Jackson's right, Early, who
had been posted there in the morning Tor
the purpose OF protecting Jackson's right
flank, being then withdrawn, and reioined
Jackson's line north Of the Warrenton
pike.
During the 29th Pope make heavy attacks
with several corps on Jackson's leit, held
by Hill, and eventually drove some OF his
| brigades from the old railroad. Early
| then advanced and recovered the position.
| During the afternoon Stakes ana john
sons brigades, in the centre OF Jacksous
! line. being attacked. drove the enemy back,
and Jolnson's brigade captured one gun.
which they carried of. Hoods brigade
about dark advanced and drove Pope's
/ lett about two miles, and during the
night returned TO their position, win
Longstreet on Lees right. This ended The
| fighting Of the 29th. General Early re-
marked that the most curious thing about
this days operation was that ater jackson
with 10000 men had driven back Ropes
/ troops, numbering more than 4O,OOO,
Federal major-general, Fitz-John Porter,
had been cashiered for not with 10000 men
walking over Longstreet with 25,OO0 lght'
| inp men. On the 30th OF August JACKSON
held Lees centre north OF The war
renton pike, fronting toward u, along
the old railroad, Hill on his ieit
and Longstreet rather at rigbt-angles OF
his right across the Warrenton pike. III
the afternoon Pope developed heavy at
tack on Jackson's centre and lett, making
at least three assaults. They were all re
pulsed, and before nightiall Lee advanced
his whole line, driving everything before
him. and slept on the battlefield. rope re
tired to the Notifications at Centrevilie, ant
during the 31st received reinforcement
from Mcclellan at Alexandria. Genera
Lee moved around his right and attacked
him at OK Hill and drove him to the en
trenchments ut Washington. Genera
Trimble was wounded severely in one 0
these battles after distinguishing hlmsel
repeatedly in action.
General Early said, recapitulatlng The re
suit of the campaign:
IL is impossible ut this late day to CIV
the exact strength of the forces engaged ol
our side in this campaign, from the Rap
idan to OK Hill, as the returns, IL regularl.
made. have been lost or destroyed. hay
given the estimate OF General Jackson
strength at the battle Of Cedar Run, and il
the subsequent campaign'it could not hav
exceeded that estimate-that is, 10000 OF
ficerS and men for duty in his infantry an'
artillery. His effective strength-that Is
enlisted men for duty-was probably abou
is. 800. General Longstreei's comman,
consisted OF his own division OF six bri
cades. divided into two subdivisions 0
three brigades each; ID. II. Jones's diyl
sion OF three brigades, Hoods division Q
two brigades, and Evans's brigade.
On the 20th Of July, according to Colo
mel Walter ID. Taylor, the total strength @
Longstreet was 16,05l officers and men
Drayton's and Eyans's brigad(s aiterWaro
joined him, with probably 1900. MAXIM
an aggregate OF about 10000. Andersen
also Joined him, with GILT officers an
men, giving Longstreet 26,76S eifectiye'
with 5000 artillery and cavalry, giving lie
total Of 51,76s, and an effective force Q
less than 40, 900, without making any dcdu(
ton for losses. The divisions OF ID. III. Hill
, McLaws, two brigades under j. q. Waib
er, and Hampton's brigade OF cavalry
had been left in front OF Richmond and di
not ioin us until after the fight at OK Hi
and Pope had taken refuge in the fortifica
tions OF Washington. General Mcclellan
In his official report Of March |, 1862, show
that he had an army Of 1913, l42 men for dut
who were in and about Washington o
I within easy reach thereof. He had carrie
largely more than 100000 Of them {
the Peninsula. leaving the rest TO dc
fend the Federal capital. Frcmor
had brought $4,000 or 10000 me
In May to the Valley, largely from Mii
souri,. Burnside in July had brougi
$4,000 from North Carolina to near Fred'