West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-08-18
BULL RUN.
STIRRING Events OF The Civil War Soon
To BE Reproduced on The Old
Battle Ground.


United States Engineers (regulsrs) has been
busy for some time aud will continue a,
work from now on until September on the
historic battlefield of Bull Run surveying
and map making preparatory to the greatest
military maneuveH the world has ever seen.
Once each year the War department con-
ducts for the benefit Of the soldiers Of the
Regular army and the National Guard a
great mimic warfare, and this year the re-
gion Of the famous Manassas battlefield has
been chosen as the scene of the make believe
conflict.
Some idea Of the magnitude of this years
maueuvefs may be gained from the fact that
more than $4,000 armed men will be en-
gaged-IS, coo militia and 5000 regular
troops, including engineers, signal corps de-
,aehmenis, cavalry, infantry and field artil-
le.Y. There will be an especially extensive
representation of the organized militia of
various States. From Maine will come two
regiments; from Vermont, one regiment;
from Connecticut an entire brigade, made
up Of Infantry, cavalry, field artillery, ma
chine guns, signal corps aud hospital corps;
from Massachusetts, a full brigade; from
Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolins,
one regiment each, aud from New Work one
regiment from each brigade aud one OF two
troops Of cavalry. New York will send a
total of fully $500 troops. Details Of ci,i-
zen soldiery ranging from 500 To a.ool will
be present also from The States of Georgia,
Texas, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland.
South Carolina, Tennessee, Florida ani Aa.
bama respectively.
The maneuye,S will not be confined suici.
ly 10 the aea occupied by the Federal aud
Confederate forces in the great conflict ui =
third Of a century ago, hut will embrace the
entire surrounding territory. The intention
is to have the troops IN two camps of about
equal size and located 10 OF IA miles apart,
representing hostile forces, each camp being
required to protect itself and its eommuni-
cations from attack. One camp will be
named Camp Thoroughfare aud the other
Camp Manassas, the corps commander oceu-
pying small camp with his guard some
where about midway between the two main
camps. Flags, pennants, etc, pertaining 10
the corps are being prepared to give the en-
tire organization the same appearance as
would prevail in an actual campaign
The Regular troops which will take part
in the third battle of Bull Run, will include
the Second battalion of engineers at Wash
iugton barracks, ID. c.; Fifteenth cavalry
at Fort Myer, Va; Fifteenth cavalry at
Fort Ethan Allen, VI; Light artillery baial-
ion at Fort Myer, Va; Light artillery batsl.
ion at Fort Ethan Allen, VT; First Infantry
at Fort Porter, n. Y; Fifth infantry at
PlalIsburg barracks. N. Y; Eighth infantry
at Fort Jay and Fort Niagara, N. Y;
Ninth infantry at Madison barracks and
Fort Niagara, n. Y, and Allegheny arsenal,
Pa, and Sixteenth infantry at Fort Slocum'
NY.
An interesting Characteristic is found in
the fact that the Bull Run battlefield has
undergone the least change Of any of the
theaters of action in our greatest war. The
Typographical maps used by Beauregard,
Johnston, LongsfIeet and Pope in August
1862 would If necessary, faithfully guide
the opposing forces Of 1904 through the
woods and pastures and along the roads and
streams Of the bloody square lying between
the hsmeis Of Cenierville. Gioveion, Sud
ley and Manassas Indeed, these old maps
have been used as the basis uf the operations
Of .he engineers who are to-day surveying
for The coming trial OF military efficiency
The farms 10 this territory, which is IS
miles in length by six miles wide, remain
very much as they were in the old days and
in many instances arc ia the hands Of the
same people who worked them in 1861,
having passed to their children. Many Of
the buildings winch figured as officers head
quarters and military hospitals during the
first two years Of the Civil war are still
standing, whereas other farmhouSes and
churches destroyed during the engagements
have been restored on the old foundations
and appear as they did upward # half a
century ago. Ceutervile, Croyetou aud
Sudlcy have in each case The same number
Of buildings-houses blacksmith shops. and
cross roads stores which they possessed in
war times, but Manassas has grown from 3
hamlet to village claiming Lao, inhabi-
/ tants.
The railroad lines and roads winch afford.
ed the old oombatants their onlg arteries Of
communication have not changed from those
shown on the maps Of 1861, save that upon
which was the left flank
The Boil Run maneuvers will probably be
attended by cresler crowds Of spectators
than have Witnessed any previous mimic
warfare on This side Of The Atlantic. Cen
/ Cofbin will be 10 command, but Gen Chat.
fec, CHEF ~ staff, and other high military
officers as we'll as The military attaches Of an
foreign governments will witness The sham
warfare Moreover the proximity ~ the
field 70 Washington Bsllimors, Philadel.
.phia, Newark, and New York, iusures The
presence ~ great lhrongs Of spectators and
inquiries already pouring ln show that many
veterans Of The campaigns Of 1907 and 1861
viii choose ibis time 90 revisit this pivot oi
tlie war game Of 80 years ago.
rL The troops participating will consutu,,
/ provisional corps commanded by the un.
deugned and will be- orgsnizsd into trc
divisions with corps headquarters 81 Gaines
Vile, Va. The first division will occup,
maneuvcr camp No . near Manassas. Va,
and will De under the command of Big
Cen Frederick d Grant, u S. A. IN,
second division will occupy mausuver camJ
No. ?, near Thorooghfsre, va, and will b,
under The command Of Big Gen. J. Frank