The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-04-22
pepper road. Beyond this Is meadow of some
60 or 40 acres and woods The Culpeper road

pepper road. Beyond this is meadow of some
60 or 40 acres and woods The Culpeper road
here runs nearly east and west
From the ridge where we are to Cedar Run
is about 1000 yards; the ridge continues across
the road in elliptical form, the concavity to-
ward our rear. On the right or northern side
OF the road, on the slope next Cedar Run, is a
broken field, dotted here and there with clumps
of bushes, while on tho summit, near the road,
is a thick wood, wedge shaped, the point
next the road and broadening out rapidly to
our right. In front of this wood is a wheat
field, at this time occupied by our cavalry, but
destined before night to see far different scenes
The grain is cut and in shocks. This field is
some 4cO yards wide on the road about 700
yards long from the road north, and about 800
yards wide at the northern end. few rods
from the western edge of the field is a small,
marshy rum which flows through the cornfield
on the left of the road, and empties into Cedar
Run some distance TO the south and left Of our
position during the day
The western side of the wheatfeld is bor-
deTed by thick wood, which extends on the
road for some distance. The farm road, before
alluded to- continues through this wood in a
nor;heriy direction, and few hundred yards
| beyond the wheatiield, and some distance from
the road is small field Of 90 or so acres, in
visible to u.s.
Returning 70 the road and going west to our
iiouI perhaps nail Il mile. we come 10 II large
field on the right, and then a few hundred
yards bring rs to fork in tho road, the right
| fork taking us to Madison Courthouse, the left
! fork 10 Orange Courthouse, and at the inter
section junction of the roads is schoolbouse.
! From the western edge OF the wheatiicld TO the
! scho0lhoUso is about mile. Gen. Gordon, in
Brook Farm to Cedar Mountain" says:
As one approaches Cedar Creek Tor RUM, going
| toward Orange Courthouse, gentle descent for
half n mile leads 10 the low ground through which
the creek winds In a northwcstcrly and southeast
erly direction. Where the road begins its descent
q thick wood skirts it either side for some 400
! yarGs. From that point turn nortaerIy, and, !eay-
ing tie road. follow the ridge for about Zoe yards
/ to house with thick foTcs; trees ON tEo north aud
west Here my brigade was stationed Third Bri-
/ Cadc Williums's Division, Banss's Cornsl and was
! the exact spot designated 10y Cen Roberts.
As we stand or the summit of the ridge we
can see far in our front the glisten of the morn
! ing sun upon The arms Of the rebels, marching
! III the direction of Cedar Mountain. We VOL
! der when they will open on us. We arc ordered
! down by Capt Knapp, but we don't stay down.
4 guard is pat on; we flank the guard. Hour
succeeds hour The heat begins to Cypress rs
! lying still; what must it be on the march?
Caga!rymen are all around us-in the wheat.
field. il the road, and in the broken field at
the right OF the road. Where ali the
folks?" Where is Daddy" Williams with
Gordon's Brigade? Where is Gen. Banks with
Augurs Division? Where are Mcdowell and
S;c,c!? And where, oh where, is Gen. Pope, with
beef on the hoof?
About IL a m. we see puff of white smoke
from the base of the mountain on our left CEN
ter and soon the whiz of Il shell as it passes us
on its way to the wheaticld tells US that there
IS trouble ahead. We get back to orr guns,
and the cavalry get out of that whcatfield.
They don't skedaddle but they don't like the
whlzZing OF " dem ar tings, and they change
position.
But Knapp takes a hand IN the conversation
with his PARROTS. Very soon the rebel battery
is silcnced and the cavalry return to the wheat
field. Gen. Crawford had reported to Gen.
Pope ali through the forenoon, and about 10
O'clock received from him au order, as follows
The Hiaior-General commanding the Army of
Virginia directs that You resist the approach of the
enemy ~ MI hazards. Gen. Banks is marching 10
your relief
Gen. Roberts, Chief OF Cavalry on Pope's
staff is with us and about noon Gen. A. S. VIII |
liams commanding our division comes up with
Gen. Gordon and his (Thirdl Brigade, proceeded
by Best's battery IF, 4th u. S. Art, under
Lieut. Mghlenberg. with l2-pounder Napo-
Icons, which relieves Roemer on the right of
the road, and Roemer goes to the left Soon
a!teTward Gen. Banks comes up with Gen. Au-
gur's lSecond} Division. under the following
order from Gen. Pope, delivered by Col. Lewis
Marshall, of Popes staff reduced to writing
by Banks's Assistant Adjutant General Maj. |
Pciouze.
CULPEpER, 945 a. M Aug. o 1862
Gen. Banks will move to tle front immediately !
assume command of all The forces in the front de-
plOy his skirmishers If the enemy approaches and
attack him Immediately az soon as he approaches
and be reinforced from here.
This order TO Gen. Banks is given about the |
time that Gen. Crawford receives the order |
TO resist the approach of the enemy at all |
hazards.
Gen. Roberts is to post the forces The sight !
of the Stars and Stripes never was more well !
come than to CrawfOrds men on that day and !
we all felt glad to see +" Daddy" Williams again. |
Pope is not here. We learn that Mcdowell is |
some three miles or so in our rear, and we know !
Jackson is coming up on our front.
Our line is formed on and behind the ridge |
where Knapp and Roemcr were posted by Craw- |
ford the night bciore-there is no other place !
for US. Meantime lat l p. M the advance of !
jackson, Ewell's Division has reached the forks !
of the road by the schoohous Trimble's |
Brigade is sent TO the slope OF Cedar Mountain, |
Oh their extreme left with Hayss Brigade in
reserve. Latimers battery is posted by Trim |
bleS men, EErly's Brigade is for an hour at and |
around the schoolhouse, waiting for Gen. |
Nlnder TO come up with JacksOn's own Givis- |
ion. At about $3.50 the Second Brigade of this |
division, under Lieut. Col. Garnet of the 4Sth !
Va, reachesihe schoolhouse from which Early |
had moved TO their right, and here Garnett re-
mains until Early has driven in the cavalry |
Pickets of Banks, and has taken position on |
the broken ground in front Of the cornfield on |
our left.
Gen. Winder is posting his artillery in and
near the road when he is killed by shell from |
one OF our batteries. Brighten. W. B. ITALIA |
ferro assumes command of the division, and |
places it in position. This is about o'clock |
P. n. Hills Division is rapidly coming up;
artillery firing has been going on for some time
and everything looks and feels like fight.
To be coltti,lucdl
he II Mo Irfff