The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-30

signalized his entrance upon this field
by bombastic order which announced
that i have come from the West, where
we have always seen the backs of the
enemy and that his headquarters
would be in the saddle Lee sent
Jackson with lis division of four brig
AIDES, and Ewel with his division ofthree
brigades, to look after this redoubt
able warrior. Ewell reached Gordons
vile about the middle of July, and
Jackson soon followed. Jackson's
force did not exceed 10000 of arms,
while Pope had over 40, 900, and there
were other troops in and near Washing
ton ready to be moved to his assistance
at moments notice, and Burnside
was at Aqua Creek, near Fredericks-
burg, with considerable force. Having
been informed that portion of Pope's
army was at Culpeper Courthouse on
9th of August, General Jackson deter
mined to advance against it with the
hope of defeating it before reinforce
ments could arrive. This movement
began on the 9TH, the route taken
being through Madison county. On
the 9th portion of Pope's army was
encountered near Slaughter S mountain,
in Culpeper, and defeated after brisk
engagement, the enemy being pursued
mile or two, when the arrival of fresh
troops of the enemy and the coming
on of darkness put an end to the en-
gagement, and there was halt. Recon-
Nuisance by Stuart, who had arrived
on tour of inspection, disclosed the
fact that the greater portion of Pope's
army had arrived, and General Jack
son did not deem it prudent to push
pursuit further. Next day, under a
flag of truce from Pope, 600 of his dead
were buried. On the night of the nth,
Jackson's force commenced returning
to its former position near Gordons
vile, carrying off one piece of artillery
and over 5000 muskets captured on
the field. Pope had now commenced
to see something more of rebels
! than their backs, and the very presence
of Jackson in the vicinity of Gordons-
vile had SO disordered the minds and
excited the fears of the authorities at
Washington that on the sd Of August
a peremptory order was given for the
evacuation of Harrison's Landing and
the reinforcement of Pope and Nc
Clellan's army. On the 14th, in re-
spouse to frantic directions from Gen.
Halleck, Mcclellan telegraphed as
as follows Movements have COM
menced by land and water. All sick
will be away tomorrow night. Every
thing done to carry out your orders.
l don't like Jackson's movements he
will suddenly appear when least ex-
pected.
| GRAND STRATEGY.
"Having ascertained that Nc Clellan
was sending troops to reinforce Pope,
General Lee, on the 9Th of August,
ordered the divisions of Longstreet, D.
r. Jones and r. H. Anderson, two
brigades under Hood and Evans
brigade to Gordonsville, and also
Stuart with Fitzhugh Lees brigade of
cavalry.
"On the 10th forward movement
was commenced. Pope's army was in
Culpeper county, between the Rapidan
and Rappahannock. On the same
day (2othO Pope learned from cap
tured dispatches of Lees movements,
and hastily crossed the Rappahannock.
Jackson crossed the Rapidan at Som
erville ford and Longstreet lower
down. Pope massed large force on
the north bank of the Rappahannock
in an unavailing attempt to prevent
the Confederatcs from crossing. A
Confederate force, among which was
my own brigade, crossed the Kappa
hammock near the Sulphur Springs.
That night the rain fell in torrents and
the river overlooked its banks, prevent
lug our recrosslng. The enemy came
up in heavy force and the situation
was extremely critical. General Jack
son personally superintendent the re-
pair of the bridge, which had been de-
stroyed, and our troops got over not
a moment too soon. Jackson now
commenced his famous march to the
rear of Pope. His movements were
covered from the enemy by demon
STATIONS of the cavalry. On the 10th
of April he passed through Thorough
fare Cap and the next day capture d
the small Federal force at Bristoe Sta
ton and Manassas Junction, and
after feeding his hungry soldiers and
loading his wagons, destroyed immense
stores of quartermaster, commissary
and ordnance supplies. By rapid
marches and counter marches he
eluded and bewildered Pope, and on
the 18th concentrated his force in the
cut of a recently made railroad in
close proximity to Thoroughfare Gap,
SO as to | { his forces with Long
streets forces, whose approach was
announced by firing on the morning
of the 29th.' The description Of
| JaCkSOnS COnSummate skill IN these
maneuvers was very graphic and the
speaker characterized it as a brilliant
display of "grand strategy" The effec,
was that with less than 10000 men ne
confused and delayed the 10000 o.
Pope until the decisive hour on the
5oth, when Longstreet fell upon the
Il 1,I tr
fight, lackson's exhausted veterans
joining in the chase until night closed
upon as signal a victory as that Of
Waterloo.
CHARLOTTESVILLE.
, The march into Maryland, Jack
sons strasegetic capture of Harper
Ferry and its 10, 900 Federal garrison
and his conspicuous part in the battle
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