The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-01-09

OF something loss Ludu 20 per
acre, while some went at 81 and $3.50
per acre. This land embraced a large
portion Of the historic Bull Run battle
field. One Of the purchasers is the son
Of Major Wilmer Mclean, who resid-
ed upon the property at the beginning
Of the war, and in whose house at APP
pomattox the terms Of surrender be,
tween Lee and Grant were drawn, and
thus it was said by Major Mclean
that the war began and ended on him.
Bull Run" was the cen Of two OF
the most important battles Of the early
period Of the war. The first o Of the
Union troops from the banks of that
now historic stream inspired the rebels
with hope, and 1t may not De an exag-
geration to say that it created that con-
fdence in the ultimate success Of the
C~Onfederacy which won recognition as
belligerents. The battle field took it's
name from a small stream in northeast
ern Virginia, which, after a southeast
course of twenty miles, empties into the
Occoquan, a tributary Of the Potomac,
about twenty-five miles from Washing
ton. The battle ground was mainly on
the east bank of the stream. Previous
ly a Confederate force, 10000 strong.
under command Of Gen. Beauregard.
was ~entrenched at Manassas Junction.
sever miles west of Bull Run, whence
they made forays within sight Of Wash
ington. Gen. Johnston, with 1900
COnfederates, was at Winchester, fifty
miles to the northwest, where he was
watched by Gen. Patterson, with IN
equal force. Gen. Mcdowell was in
command Of the Union force. On the
18th Of July, 1861, Mcdowell began
moving 10000 men toward Beauregard,
relying on Patterson to take care Of
Johnston. But Johnston deceived Pat
terson and dispatched 1000 troops to
aid Beauregard.
On the morning of the 21st, Mellow
ellis force having been reduced by ex-
piration Of enliStmeuts and other in
cidents to $1,000, the forces met in ell.
counter, the Union troops having cross
ed the stream by the bridge and fords.
At t o'clock the battle seemed to have
been won by the Union troops, but
soon after the C~Onfederates made a
concentrated rush on McDCwell's right,
which broke in confusion. ana in a Quar-
ter Of an hour the plateau was swept
clear, the Union troops were in pre-
cipitG.c retreat. Happily the Confed-
crates Were in nc condition to follow up
the advantage. The Federal loss was
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20 cannon, 1000 muskets, 1900 sets Of
Announcements and a quantity Of am
mun.tion. The Confederate loss was,
in killed, wounded and missing, 1897.
The second battle of Bull Run was
fought OF practically the anne ground
on Aug. 20 and 80, 1862. While Gen.
Mcclellan vas operating in the PENN
sula the army Of the Virginia, 10000
strong, under command Of Gen. Pope.
was left In northern Virginia. On Juls
10, Halleck, who was in supreme COM
mand at Washington, ordered McClel-
Ian to withdraw, whereupon Lee deter
mined to make q forced march with So
600 men and attack Pope. After CON
siderable maneuvering the forces met.
Pope was under the impression that
the enemy was In full retreat and mada
q hasty movement forward. At the
close of the first day the Union forces
had the advantage, but Longstreet and
StOncwall Jackson simultaneously as
sumed the aggressive the next morning,
and the Union troops were driven al:
most into a rOut- There We're 10000
C~onfederates engaged in the battle, Of
whom S,4OO were killed, wounded or
missing. The Union force consisted of
$4,000 men, and the loss was, in killed
and wounded, 1000. The Confeder-
ates called the battles Manassas, and
some Northern authorities gave them
the name of Grovetown.
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