The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08

soldiers is that the problem to be
solved by the troops will follow very
the movements of Gems. Lee and Pope
40 years ago, with the exceptions that
are made necessary by the change in
arms and battle formations. The ma
neuver ground will cover an area or
some so square miles, and the maneu-
vers will be the largest ever held IN
this country.
There has been little change in the
physical aspect of the old battle-ground
which is now being surveyed n the
chief points marked out for the coming
conflict.
A modest monument, close by the
Henry House, marking the spot where
the bloody conflict between the confed-
crate and federal forces took place IS
the sole innovation on the field OF con-
fict since the days of 81.
A sparsely settled community is m
braced in the territory covered by the
battle-ground, which is a succession OF
beautiful valleys, intersected by small
streams of water, irrigating farm land.
Many crossroads are encountered over
the old battlefield, which lead to hills
running up the sides of the Blue Ridge
mountains.
Bull Run gets its name from a small
river in eastern Virginia, which joins
the Occoquan, a tributary of the Poto-
mac river Is miles southwest of Wash
ington, D. c.
Near it occurred two important bat
ties in the American civil war. The
confederates, under the immediate
command of Beauregard. about $1,000
in number, defeated the federals, under
Mcdowell, about 28. 200 strong, July II,
1861. The loss of the federals was
nearly 5000; of confederates. 1852.
This battle of Bull Run was called by
the confederates the first battle of Ma
nassas.
The ~confederates under Gen. Lee,
about 40. 1000 all told, defeated about
81. 1000 federals under Pope, August 20,
1862. The loss of the federals was
about $4,000 men; Of confederates,
S,4O0 soldiers. This was called by the
c~onfederates the second battle of Ma
nassas. The battle of August 20 is
sometimes called the battle Of Grave
ton.
During the first battle of Bull Run
| Gen. Barton Bee, of the confederate
forces, selected a position on a large
hill south of the turnpike. known as
the Henry House hill. This house re-
| ceived it's name from it's original own
ers, and to-day still stands as a monu-
ment of two great conflicts.
This mill, on which the old Henry
house stands, lies south of the War
renton turnpike. On the east it slopes
down to an af1uent of Bull Run and
not far from it, known as Young's
branch. and on the west it is bounded
by the road which runs south from
| Sudley Springs to Manassa.
In the western corner of this field,
| a third of a mile from the turnpike, but
very close to the Sudley road, stood the
| Henry house. The confederate officers
| e~ndeavored to establish a connected
line, in a general way, but this was a
difficult matter to effect.
It was during this battle of Bull Run
that Jackson received the epithet
"Stonewall." Probably no chance word
was ever uttered on a field of battle
which became more famous than when
| Gen. Bee, referring to Gen. Jackson.
used the expression standing like a
stonewall." The epithet "Stonewall'
stuck to Jackson's brigade throughout
the war, and it certainly is the name
by which its first commander will al
ways be known as one of the most
brilliant and formidable Of American
soldiers.
The Battle of Bull Run has been
classed as one of the decisive battles
| of the late civil war. AS the pitched
battle-the first trial of strength be-
! tween the north and south-its incep-