The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-12-21

on old men and lcrctcc!cs, women and
chiIdren There was none ot your
JAKE Smith a5gu, lin, lu. q l.umanc
man oYefilowInr "ith thc ,Al'> If hu
man Kindness, an American whom we
can all houor. the Gray and well as
the Blac. General Pope, with head
quarters in the saddle, was in com
mand Of the forces left at Fred, ricks-
burg, marched his army through the
country for Richmond, but was met
by Jackson at Cedar Mountain and
defeated carly in August. Loug-
street corps having arrived by rail
at Gordopsvillc from Richmond, a
forward movement Of Lees army was
begun on the l7th Of august in pur-
sIlt OF the man who claimed there was
n such word AS retreat in military
tactic-
After mancuyctibg few lays we
crossed the Hapidan river at Raccoon
Ford and on the Ord at the railroad
bridge across the Rappallannock near
brandy station, encountered the enc
my, Anderson and Evans brigadcs
attacked l. pieces ci artillery, but
being on the opposite bank Of the
river had to retreat. Again General
Lee executed one Of his bold move
mcnts, while longstrcct bore down on
Pope 5 front, jackson passed around
and through the Bull Run Mountain
to his rear destroying large quantities
OF army stores at Bristoe and Manas-
sas Junction. For playing the mis-.
chief in his back yard, Pope backed
Jackson up against the mountain with
no outlet for escape with the federal
army between him and Longstreet.
longstreet's mules had to do some
fast marching to his assistance, fol
lowing him around the mountain by
White Plains and Orleans to Thor.
oughfare Cap where 5000 Of the enc
my were stationed to dispute our pas.
sage. Anderson brigade by scaling
the mountain dispersed those on TOP
and :hc division Gel! back or The main
army near Manassas Junction. At
noon on the 29th Longs.rcct reached
til" field and formed on Jackson
night. In the evening j ack Syn had a
warm time with the enemy but drove
them back. On Saturday, the Both, ii
seemed that General Pope was not
aware of I.ongstrect's arrival and
about 3 y. III. ordered General Fritz
John Porter to turn Jackson's s right
flank, when he struck Longstrcct
which brought on a gcacral engage
mcnt. Jackson breaking his right and
center, Pope massed his troors il
front of Longstreet. The second bat
tie q! Manassas or Bull Run was one
Of the most desperate battles fought
during the war, 10000 men and 300
pieces OF artillery were on the field
the fight continuing until 10 p. IN.
Pope withdrawing during the night BY
the way of Ccntcrvillo. Lees arms
remained the most Of the 3Ist on thu
field burying the dead, but late in thu
evening moved forward n pursuit
Late in the evening of the first o.
September, jackson again encountered
the enemy at Ok Hill near Fairfa,
court house and sharp engagement
ensued, the Federal General Kearney
being killed. During the night Gen
eral Pope retired to the forti6cs,ion,
around Washington. On the 3rc
Lees army started on the Maryland
campaign wading the Potomac river a
heesburg. jackson on the 9th anc
Longstreet on the 7th and on the 8tt
arrived at Frederick City where tht
enemy remained until the 10Th wher
the march was continued westward
Here General Lee executed auothe,
one OF his bold movements. jackson
was ordered to recross the Potomac
and capture Harper's Ferry. Long
street was ordered through Crempton'
Gap in the Blue Ridge mountains ,c
Hagcrstown and Hill to remain be
tween Frederick and Crempton' Gap
| On the l2lh I.ongstreet reached
liagcrstown and Jackson besiegcG
Harpcrs Ferry. In the meantime
General Mcclellan had been reinstatcd
and was in pursuit with large army
like blind man feeling his way, no,
knowing where Lee was, or his inten
tions. until he reached Frederick
There by some means nc secured 6