The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-08-14

personaf "reminiscences that appear
weekly in The Journal make fasci.
mating reading for the old soldier.
They not only give incidents and
deeds, thrilling in interest, but they
help to keep the war record straight.
Official reports are often partial and
scme.;nes f=:i &C render uutu Graar
the things that arc Caesar o." Con-
suming selfshness-the "big I"
spirit, that did it ALI. compIacent
enough to sit on the pedestal of fame
forgetful that others made their glory
possible.
The second Manassas was brought
on by General Pope pushing his troops
forward to overtake General Lees
Scared army that was really ad yancing
with the music of the victory already
in the air. Lee retreating! Why, he
had pursued Pope up and across the
Rappahannock for ten days. And to
stop him long enough to test his
metal interposed jackson with dar-
ing rush between him and Washing
ton. This bold strategic conception
Of General Lee was executed by Gen.
Jackson with consummate skill. But
it placed his command in an isolated
position that invited destruction.
Pope recognized the magnitude of his
responsibility and evinced o bad de-
gree of generalship when he swung
away from the Rappahannock and
rushed after jackson to crush him
before Longstreet could come to his
relief. With tact and dash he placed
strong command at Thoroughfare
Gap to shut Longstreet's gateway to
Jackson, and then occupied every
point of the compass with strong
forces and had Jackson in the center.
And now, under the inspiration Of
such pleasing prospects he flashed
over the wires to Washington Jack.
sons inevitable destruction. But
Jackson, who always knew when and
how to act, baffled the vigilance Of
Pope, upset his well laid scheme, beat
his forces in detail and kept the entire
Federal army at bay until Longstreet
took his position on Jackson's right.
And now the man who boasted that
he had never seen anything but che
rebels backs in the west had to look
them in the face. During the morn
ing Of the Both Lee, jackson, Stuart
and others held protracted consulta-
ton in the rear Of our army, and about
noon Lee whispered some instructions
to Jackson, who Immediately and
without ostentation rode back to his
command on the opposite side Of the
pike. Signs of the coming battle were
Everywhere apparent. Lee was ready
aud would have brought it on, but
Pope anticipated him, being beguiled
into an attack on jackson under the
insane supposition that Lee was re-
treating. jackson says officially that
the Federal infantry advanced in sew
eral lines and when one Was repuised
another took it's place. And Sc i'm
petuous and well sustained were these
onsets that he was induced to send
for reinforcements and the gallant ad-
vance of General Longstreet on the
right relieved his troops from the
pressure of overwhelming numbers.
General Leeu says that the enemy ad-
vanced against General jackson in
strong force, and a second and third
line of great strength moved up to the
support of those already engaged; and
that these two lines were broken and
tell back in confusion under the we'll
directed and destructive fire of two
batteries ordered up by General Long
street and thrown forward by Colonel
5. d. Lee.
Notice, if you please, ,between Jack
son and these advancing Federal
troops was q dense body Of woods to
ltt3
which they were making. And if
comprehend ColonelS. D. Lees off !.
cial report he occupied high ex-
tended hill back. of Jackson's line,
and the only disposition that he made
oil his guns during the fight was the
sending Of Eve guns from his right to
assist Eubanks' batt..y on the left
aud ordering Captains Jordan and
Taylor to change their position SO as
to fire on the enemy 10 flank and on
the woods containing their reserves.
Il will be seen that the federal
columns that General Longstreet's e
batteries fought we're beyond the
woods that Jordan and Taylor were to
fire on, and could not have been seen
from their position or reached by their
guns. To have done SO they would