Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-08-18
To Fioht Bull Run AuSi-.

Every veteran of the civil war, to
say nothing of the studious, up-to-date
fiedglings of West Point, will be great
ly interested in the reproduction OF
the battle of Bull Run, for which the
War department now is making ar
rangements. Though the plans at
Washington are not yet completed, 1t
is learned that probably $4,000 troops
will participate in the mimic fight, and
that no less distinguished an officer
than Major-General Corbin personally
will direct the movements on the old
Virginia field.
Fighting Bull Run over again Is
merely a part of a grand series OF
army maneuvers to take place in Sep
TENDER, in which the militia Of more
than twenty states will be privileged
to act in cooperation with regulars.
President Roosevelt and officers Of
high rank In the army have been con
ferring on the plans, and the Presi-
dent has stipulated that the civil sol
diers be afforded every opportunity to
profit by the experience and training
Of the regulars.
In all, as far as the plans are made,
there will be about $4,000 regulars
and militia soldiers on each side, con
sisting of infantry. cavalry and artil-
lery.
While the maneuvers will not be off,
cially scheduled as following the pre-
else movements of the Northern and
Southern soldiers on that memorable
occasion. this particular field was
chosen for the strategic lessons to be
learned from that great battle.
The intention of the War depart
ment is to make the disposition of
the troops on both sides conform as
closely as possible to the presentment
on that memorable Sunday, July Fl,
1861, when McDowell's army, $4,000
strong, advanced on Manassas juno
ton from Blackburns Ford, in three
divisions commanded by Gems. Tyler,
Hunter and Heintzelman.
It will be recalled that Gen. Beau
regard, who commanded the Confeder-
ates upon that occasion, had about
10000 men, and later was reinforced
by Gen. Joseph E. Johnston with 5000
fresh troops from the Shenandoah val.
| ley.
Bull Run is where Gen. Thomas J.
Jackson. commanding a Confederate
| brigade. stood like a stone wall
| against the assault OF the enemy" and
| thereafter was called "Stonewall Jack
! SON." And many veterans on both
| sides remember. too, that Jefferson
Davis was present at the battle. and
afterwards sent a joyous telegram to
| the Confederate officials at Richmond
good part of the country around
Manassas Junction has changed since
| 81, but the relative positions of the
various components of the opposing
| armies are known almost exactly, and
| the War department expects no diff
Guilty in making an accurate reproduc
| ton.
| There were two fights at Bull Run
| The second occurred on Aug 80 1853
| when again the Union force, this time
under Gen John Pope was compelled
to fall back to Washington The bat
| tie of July 81, 1861, however, was real
| ly the most important one. The bat
tie opened about IL o'clock In the fore
noon. when Hunters division, which
had crossed at Sudley Springs, made
the attack The cannonade soon ex
| tended down the stream TO Black
burns Ford. five miles away. The
severest fighting was between Tyler's
| division and the Confederates, neal
the Stone bridge. on the Warrentor
road, about two miles south of Sud
ley Springs For four hours the ter
rible conflict ragged and the Confed
| crates seemed likely to be defeated
when up came Johnston, from the
| Shenandoah valley with his 5000 men
! fresh and ready The Union forces
could not withstand the Increment
| and retreated toward Washington
with a casualty list of 5000 and tbs
| loss of twenty-seven cannon and &
large amount of ammunition, equip
ment and supplies The Confederate
loss was about 1000 men.
/ The old battlefield, which extends
| ten miles in one direction and five IL
another, is in private hands, The
owners are farmers, and from then
the government has obtained lease
for fifteen days. the period covered By
the maneuvers The fields are nov
under cultivation. but the crops vii
have been gathered before the time
| set for the maneuvers.
The states invited to send guards
men are: Maine, New Hampshire, Yer
mont, Massachusetts. Rhode Island
Connecticut. New York, New Jersey
Pennsylvania. Delaware, Maryland
West Virginia. Virginia, North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Tennessee, Geor
gle, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi ant
Texas. The District OF Columbia hai