The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-19

in live miles OF Richmond, we'll en-
| trenched- He saw that if he did no
| move quickly Mcclellan would be il
| Richmond in few days, so he begar
| to concentrate his army until abou
| $4,000 men under his command were
ready for duty. Then he moved or
MeClellan's right wing both in front
and rear and after seven days hare
fighting had driven him TO the protec
ton OF his feet on the bank of the
James river, 80 miles below Rich
mond. He then withdrew his army
to the nefghborhood of Richmond
where they rested for a short time
and were recognized and prepared
for another campaign
In the meantime the Washington
authorities had ordered Cen John
Pope to take command of the army
of Virginia On his arrival in Wash.
ington he made a speech in which
he said he had never seen anything
but the back of rebels; that his head
quarters would be in the saddle. He
was sent to the army in decorated
train with bands of music and flags
flying. On his arrival he began 10
press forward in the direction of Cor
louisville. His cavalry advanced as
far as Orange Court House where
they were met by Gen. Stuart and
driven back. Gen. Lee hurried Gen.
Jackson on to the relief of Stuart.
He encountered POpes army at Ce-
dar Mountain, where, after a severe
battle, Pope was driven back to Gull
pepper Court House.
In the meantime Gen. Lee had been
watching McCIellan's movements. The
authorities at Washington began to
get uneasy They ordered Mcclellan
to withdraw his army and proceed to
the assistance of Gen. Pope On the
arrival of McClellan's army he was
relieved of his command and the COM
mand was turned over to Gen. Pope.
On the withdrawal of Mcfarland, Gen
Lee proceeded to the assistance of
jackson. On his arrival Pope with
drew to the north bank of the Kappa
hammock
l never heard Gen. Lee speak but
once and that was 70 myself and several
other soldiers. 1t was at the ford of
Hazel river. The ford was very deep
and the water very cold. We dropped
out of ranks to get TO ride on the am
bulance trains across the river. While
we were waiting Gen. Lee rode by
with several members of his staff and
a few courierS. In that gentle voice
OF his he said: Men, hurry on to
your command, ,'-anu passed orr
-G-mLoe closed his army I'D TO the
Rappahannock. The federals were on
the opposite side with batteries in
position to prevent the crossing. The
stream was up and ali the bridges
were destroyed. When our batteries
came up they were placed in position
on the south side of the Rappahan-
mock and an artillery duel went on
between the opposing forces for two
days. In the meantime Gen. Lee had
ordered Gen. Jackson and Gen. Stu
art with his cavalry TO proceed up the
river and cross at the first ford they
could and place themselves between
Gen. POpe's army and Washington
fIty rhich they did. As soon as Gen.
Lee had given them sufficient time
he followed with the main army He
MOI the combined forces of the fed
eral armies of Virginia and the Po-
tomac on the plains of Manassas. At
ter two days of severe fighting he
completely routed them. While Stu
art was in the rear of Gen Pope he
called to see him one night, but Pope
was out He appropriated POpe's uni
form and sword and left
Next day after the battle of Manas
sas Gen. Lee ordered Gen. Jackson
to pursue the retreating column. A.
P. Hills corps overlook the rear
guard in the afternoon and a severe
battle took place in binding rain
storm. The federal forces were COM
manded by the distinguished Maj
Gen. Kearney and were routed Gen
Kearney and one of his generals were
killed. The next day Gen. Lee sent
Gen Kearney's remains, under a flag
of truce. to Gen. Pope with a very
polite note stating that he knew it
would be a great consolation to Gen.
Kearney's family to have his remains
Gen. Lee and Gen. heaTney had been
friends in the old army since the Mex
lean war till the commencement Of
the civil war.
The army proceeded under Gen. Lee
to Maryland, crossing the river at
Leesburg, Va, and marched to Fred
erick's City, Md After resting for
two days the plans for the capture of
Harper'S Ferry were arranged and
Gen Jackson put in motion. The
next day the whole army followed.
Gen. Jackson marched % miles the
first day with his army. Gen. Long
street and Gen. D. H. Hin, assisted
by Gen. Stuart's cavalry were left to
protect the rear and flank of the ar
my. Gen. D. H. Hill, through care
Iessness. lost his copy of the order
for the capture of Harper's Ferry and
it was found by a Union soldier and
turned over TO Gen McClelland. who
in the meantime had been re-instated
TO the command of the army of the
Potomac NcClelland hurried to the
relief of Harper's Ferry. He fell on
the rear guard commanded by Hill
and LongSUreet and drove them back,
gradually. to SharpSburg, where a
stand was made
In the meantime Harper's rerry
had fallen with 1900 men and all
their equipment into the hands of the
Confederates. Gen. Lee hurried his
forces from Harper's Ferry to the re-
lief of those at Sharpsburg. where
two days OF the hardest fighting of
the war occurred On the third day
both armies rested on their arms. At
night Gen. Lee withdrew his army TO
the Soy,fn side of the Potomac