The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-23
The SECOND
MANASSAS
Story OF Great Fight by One
Jackson's Foot
Cavalry.
PoPE.s RETREAT TO CAPITOL
Lee, Jackson and L.'o'nngstreet
Teach Pope Necessity Of
Having Rear Column.

d.
Tie middle Of August 1862, finds jack
sons Corps camped Mt the foot OF Clark
4. Mountain. In Orange county. Here he
was Joined by General Lee With Long
streets Corps. After few days need
ed rest the army broke camp on August
"A n, h. and marched in the direction OF
Il Pope's army. Jackson Corps marching
over Clark's Mountain and crossing the
y Rapidan River at Summcrvile Ford. AS
q Pope had retreated behind the Kappa
hammock River, we made direct for that
f After trying several fords along tina:
river with the seeming intention Of cross
Il Ing. the morning, Of The 18th OF August
4 found our corps near the village OF JET.
I ferscntpn in Culpepcr county, Orders
were given the men 10 cook three days
rations and be ready 10 move as soon
i as possible. a short time after we were
4 ordered to fail In, the time was SO short
that none of the men had cooked all,
and many. none OF ,he!r rations. Thts
made no difference, half baked biscuits
and raw dough had to be left, that
meant TO many nothing 10 eat Tor some
te1irne. PROBABLY for days, RS The wagons
were 10 remain behind, and everything
put in light marching order, indicating
that something ot importance vas on
hand.
Hurried Away.
AS soon as the column WAS formed we
We're hurried Off on The march, passing
through the yill9ge Of AmosYille and
crossing The Happahannock River ct Hin
sons MILL thence our march for several
miles was right through the country,
through fields. over bitches and fences,
ana through woods, until We come 10 a
public road. this We took passing
through the village Of Orlean and march
ing steadily until passing Salem about
or O'Clock ut night, when we are halted
IN the road, stack arms on its side, aud
are told We can lie down and rest. We
marched about twenty.-six miles.
sz Second Night in Road.
: Soon in the, morning we are up and on
& the march again. passing through Bull
Run Mountain Mt Thoroughfarc Gap.
thence through Haymarket and Gaines
n Vile, not stopping until 10 or II o'clock
at night, marching about the same dis
tance as ths day before. ana stopping
in the road, many OF the men now lie
= down right where they stopped, being
so completely used up from the march
and heat. they did not have energy
enough to move to the side Of the road.
we are now near Br!stow Station, ana
not far from Manassas Junction, and far
K In Pope's rear, ''the man that had no
rear" General Jackson now sends q force
ahead to capture Manassas, which was
done during the night with small loss
to us. They captured immense quantities
OF stores Of all kinds; several trains OF
cars. eight pieces OF artillery. with
caisons and horses etc, complete, a
number OF wagons, ninbulances, etc.
quite a number OF prisoners were taken
and several hundred negroes who had
been persuaded to run away from their
owners.
Getting in Shape for Business.
Early next morning. Ewellls division
marched In the direction of Bristow, the
remainder Of the corps TO Manassas
junction, which place Jacckson's divl-
sion reached about I or S o'clock In tho
morning. The Second Brigade was filed
by regiments 10 the right of the road II,
an open field, ana stacked arms near ,nt
store houses. and ordered 10 rest, but
10 remain near their guns.
Not long after this !, was rulnored
that force from Washington was ap.
proaching 10 drive us away. A. p. Hilrs
h division WAS sent forward TO meet them
They soon put the Yanks to rout. The,
consisted of brigade OF infantry Will
GONE artillery sent down to brush away
small rsiding force OF Confederates
as they supposed III to be, Theyf cangh
a traitor and nearly all the party wer,
killed, wounded or captured
g "A guard Was placed over the store
al Manassas as soon as we arrived
little while thereafter rations We're issue
US, Int not by weight and measure Il
each man, but package or two 10 eacl
company, Here IL what WAS given L
old u Company Of Richmond: The tirs
thing they brought ms was a barrel o
cakes, next q bag of hams, barrel o
sugar and coffee the Yankees lad
mixed, ready for usel; bag Of bcans. ba
or potatoes and box Of hard tack, TN
WAS a liberal I'LL Of fare for a SINAI
company.
Pope's commissary Stores.
General Jaekson's Idea in the early pa,
did NOT use for General Lees army, an
II was for this reason the guard ,wi.
placed oyer 'bem. Tie enemy are no
,llaRiRg such demonstrations That Ii
II knows he cannot hold the place so N
houses arc noW thrown open and the me
told 10 help themselves. Now pnsucs
IS scene around those store houses Ieyi
Witnessed before, and cannot be describe
Son recoiie&t that many of QUA men We,
ialtq&sA al on lhe march on thc uolI
ins ~ the 9Th. with nothing 10 eat
u HOW The 9TH. We have marched