The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-09
..The Century Var Book. -

Captain william II. Powell. OF the
Fourth Recular Infantry in THE Cen
turv War Book thus describes the Ir-
treat upon Washington after the disas-
trous battle Of Bull Run:
THE last yOlley had been iUed' ana ms
uignt fell upon us the division or reBt-
lars OF fOrters corps was or1eltl 70 -.
tire 10 Centerville. X had fousnt nara on
The extreme LETT TO preserve the line OF
retreat ~. the turnpike ana tne S'o ,,',
bridge. We were gloomy, despondent. ana
about tired out, we had npt had
change OF clothing from the litn 10 the
HSt of August, and had been living, IN
the words of the men, on 'sait-norse.
G,rd-t ock and 'chicOry Juice AS We
d,ed from the battlefield into the turn
nike leading over the stone bridge we
lame upon a group Of mounted officers.
ouo of whom wore peculiar style or
h.t which had been seen on the field that
dav. and which had been the occasion OF
n ,,rsat deal OF comment in the ranks. IS
W. u9-set.-shese officers. the one with the
uecillar hat called out In loud voice:
What troops are theseT
".1,he regulars, answered somebody
second Division, Fifth Corps replied
God bless them they saved the army,
added tho officer. solemnly. We learned
flat he was General Irwin Mcdowell
u.s. We nearel the bridge we came upon
confusion Men singly and in detach-
nents we're mingled with suffers wagons,
artillery, caissons, supply wagons, and
ami
If the other Vehicles rushed through
oro,uized bodies and broke the columns
frfn fragments. Little detachmcnts gath
ered by the roadside. after crossing the
bridge. crying out the numbers OF their
regiments as a guide to scattered COM
i' "Snd what a night # vas Dark. gloomy
and beclouded by the volumes Of smoke
,,lbieb had risen from the battlefield. To
our disgust with the situation was added
the discomfort II q steady rain setting I'm
after ulghtfall Win many threats 10
reckless drivers, and through the untirus
.ff6rts of our Ottcers-nOt knowing how,
,,bcn or where We should meet the
cnemV again-we managed 10 preserve
our organization intact, keeping out OF
the road as much as possible, in order 10
we arrived at CeuterNlne some time be-
fora midnight. and on the morning Of the
3lst of August we were paced IN the old
Cnnfederate earth-WOrks surrounding thar
,,illage TO await Developments.
~ was Sunday. The morning was cold
and rainy. everything bore a look OF
Lines IN unison with our feelings. All
army: here were stragglers plodding
tbroilgh the mud. inquiring for their red
ments. little squads just Issuing from
their shelterlcss bivouac, on the wet
erotnd. wagons wrecked and forlorn:
6olf-formed regiments, part Of the men
,yith guns and part without; wanderers
driven IN by the patrols, while every one
Won met had an undaSne1, Sleepy down
like to hide his head somewhere from all
the world ,
Rook" may be obtained Will be found In
another column.
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