The National tribune., 1901-08-22

Immediately after the batlle Of Port
Republic, Va, June 8. 1882, Stonewall
Jackson moved his command from the
Valley of the Shenandoah 70 the PENN
sula, where he united with the main Con-
federate army and helped defeat the
Army Of the Potomac under Gen. Mo
Ciellan. This accomplished, he hurriedly
moved north again to meet the advancing
forces under Gen. Pope. Fearing he was
not sufficiently strong to cope with Pops's
command. he secured as reinforcements
Hills Division. His force then consisted
of his old division, under Gen. Winder,
with Ewell's and Hills Divisions, in all
about 10000 men.
CEDAR MOUNTAIN.
Gen. Pope, wishing to avoid battle I'M
til he could concentrate his forces at Gull
pepper, on Aug. o, 1882, posted Gen.
Banks with about 5000 men near Cedar
Mountain, some seven miles below Gull
pepper, with instructions to delay if pos
sible the sdyance of the enemy, should
he come that way, without bringing on
a general engagement.
Jackson, however, coming up at 3 p. m,
and wishing to dine in Culpeper that
night, proceeded to get in touch with our
forces, and after severe struggle, during
which a part of his attacking force was
broken up and sent flying to the rear,
only to be replaced by fresh troops, at
shutdown had possession of the field. Gen.
Pope, then well to the rear, hearing the
rapid and continuous firing, ordered Gen.
Mcdowell to push Ricketts, Division to
the front, which, on its arrival, repulsed
the enemy and prevented farther advance.
A couple Of days later Jackson dropped
back across the Rapidan.
Last month Judge d. A. Grimsley, Of
Culpeper, suggested to the County Super
visors, that the lines Of the battles fought
in vi
Brandy Station, Kelleyville and Racoon
Ford, should be surveyed, marked and
| plated and made a part of the records
of the county for all generations.
This suggestion was accepted by the
! County Supervisors, and Judge Grimsley,
! formerly a Major in the 9Th Va. Cav,
was designated to take general super
vision of the whole matter.
With a view to opening the campaign
in this direction a general invitation WIS
extended by letter and through the press
| to all who fought in the battle of Cedar
| Mountain to meet upon that field Aug.
10, 1901 1.-THE Both anniversary of that SAN
culinary confict), for the purpose of To-
eating the position Of our respective or
CARNATIONS.
Accepting this invitation, a small party,
consisting of A. s. Drewry, OF Galveston,
Tex, and John T. Cailaghan, of Wash
tington, ID. c., members of Pegram's Vir-
Slnld DulltIy, " a., JOuu
l27th Ind. Capt. William Smith, 9th n.
Y; Louis X. Brown, Purnell Legion, Md. /;
Capt Martin Barringer. 9Th Ohio, and
DR.. Lawrence Wilson, It'll Ohio tall of
Washington, d. c., left Washington on
Aug. at 4: 80 p. IN. for Culpeper.
Reaching this beautiful town at p.
m, after a delightful ride across the his
toric Bull Run, the Plains of Manassas,
and the lovely Rappahannock, we were
cordially greeted and welcomed by SJdge
Grimsley, and after a bOuntifuI supper
at the hotel were entertained at Judge
Grimsley's residence during the evening.
At o'clock Aug. 8 the visiting comrades,
led by Mai. Grimsley, Gen. James A.
Walker and Maj. A. K. Courtney, started
for the battlefield
As we drove along comfortably seated
and well protected from the August sun,
our minds reverted 80 years and recalled
the weary march, the intense heat and
thirst and the suffocating dust of the
days of long ago, when many OF our COM
rades dropped from the effects of over
heat, some never to rise again, and con-
trasted the past with the present.
Out where GOWNS Tavern" used to
be, at the intersection of the Culpeper
and Madison Court House roads, we re-
membered passing Ricketts, Division,
posted there to guard our rear, when we
pushed to the front Farther out we To-
Gated Thompson's and Halls Batteries,
with Duryea's Brigade in support, while
they put Pegram's guns out of the fight,
late on the night of Aug. 8, 1852.
Our party, now reinforced by Gen. ].
G. Fields, of Stonewall Jackson's staff
(who lost a leg on this field), and others,
went all over the contested ground, locat-
ing batteries and regiments of both arm
les, as if the fight were but yesterday in
stead OF more than third Of century
ago.
At p. M all met at the Cedar Run
Church, located in pleasant grove, and
there partook of such feast as only the
fair danes and beautiful lassies Of Gull
pepper County can prepare.
BATTLEFIELD MEETING.
After all had been refreshed and the
soldiers had smoked the pipe of peace,
Judge Grimsley called the throng to or
der, and leading off with an explanatory
statement as to the object Of this rally,
he touched upon the glorious record OF
the past and expressed his pleasure at
having present so many soldiers who
fought there in the long ago.
He then introduced Gen. James A.
Walker, formerly Colonel of the 18th
Va, and later on commander of the old
Stonewail Brigade, who entertained his
hearers with an eloquent and interesting
address. He was followed by DR.. Law
renee Wilson, 7th Ohio; Maj. A. r.
Courtney, Chief of Ewelrs Artillery;
Comrade John Bresnahan, 9th Ind; Gen.
j. G. Fields, of Jackson's staff, and A. S.
Drewry, of Pegram's Battery, to all of
whom the closest attention was given. A
sweet little girl gave a recitation entitled
THE Red, White and Blue" and sang a
song entitled 1.-The Blue and the Gray"
both of which We're received with gener-
Gus applause.
After much handshaking and many
good-bys between the blue and gray. we
reached Culpeper in time for supper at
6 D. m, and arrived in Washington at 8
p. m, after one of the most interesting
and enjoyable 24-hour outings known to
old soldiers. 1t is the wish of Maj. Grims-
ley that every organization engaged at
Cedar Mountain, Aug. 8, 1862, contribute
at least the sum of So for the purpose of
placing substantial stone marker where
they fought, and Comrades Bresnahan
and Wilson, of the Pension Office, at
Washington, d. c., have been designated
to assist in bringing this subject to their
attention, and they solicit correspondence
in reference thereto.
UNION ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED.
The following organizations are men
toned in the official records as Of Banks's
Corps and participating in battle, Aug. .,
1852, viz:
General Escort-1st Ohio Cav Co.'S A
and c.; LIST Mich. Cav. (detachment); also
LIST Pa. Cav. (detachment); 9th N. Y. Cav.
(detachment; LIST w. Va. Cav. (detach-
ment)..
First Division-Brig Gen. a. S. Will
Jams.
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