The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-10
By CAPTAIN ]. F. TUCKER.

ried on to Richmond. arriving there the
night of July 81, 1861. the day OF the
first battle OF Manassas. The entire
command was tired. weary and travel
stained from smoke. dust and heat OF
the long journey. We had scarcely land
ed before we heard the joyous, glorious
news Of our great victory over Gen.
eral Mcdowell and the hosts OF Union
soldiers under his command. Under the
and personal discom fort were soon
forgotten.
Joy in Richmond.
The good people of Richmond wero
elated. wild and excited with ecstatlo
10y; citizens and soldiers, men. wo-
men and children. all alike, were
thrilled with 1t; such a day of happi-
ness, such patriotic joy and delight
full excitement over great victory
Is only experienced now and then III
lifetime. We learned that during
the day President Jefferson Davis had
gone to the front, and the morning
papers gave details of the battle. Cen
eral Beauregard had been reinforced
from Harper's Ferry and the Valley
of Virginia by Generals Joseph e.
Johnson and e. Kirby Smith. and last
but not least. by the immortal Stone.
n Is
Duet of "Stonewall," given him by Cen
eral Bee, of South Carolina, while raj.
lying his men, when he called up them
to look at Jackson's Virginia Brigade
standing there like a stone wall-a
name that i1nmortalized both Jackson
and Bee, for General Bee soon after
ward fell mortally wounded The pa
pers told OF how the stubborn fighting
| of our men at last forced the moro
| powerful enemy to give way, then re-
tire, then retreat. and were then rout-
| ed in a most demoralized condition.
In this battle also fell one OF GeorEia's
best beloved sons, Colonel Francis Bar
| tow, a gentleman, a patriot and
scholar.
| Delay After Bull Run.
| 1t was said that President Davis,
at a council of war. favored following
up the victory. but was overruied 1ot
| reasons thought to be sufficient to COM
handing officers, who then did not
! fully appreciate the extent of the VIC
| tory or the panic-stricken condition OF
/! the Union army Had President Da-
| yis's advice been adopted, In the light
| of subsequent information, there can
| be no doubt but that Washington CITY
| would have fallen into our hands. The
effect Of the colossal events OF that
day upon the people of the North. upon
| the wavertng sentiment OF the Bordef
| States with Southern sympathles, IKE
Maryland. what is now West virginia
kentucky. Missouri and East Tennessee
and how public opinion abroad would
have looked at 1t, no man may say;
but we can easily understand how II
| would have been more favorable to
| the South than to the North. Suoh
| complete and decided victory was
| hardly expected, either by the South
ern people or the Confederate authort-
| ties.
Our Confederate forces were hastily
recruited; no time for drill, discipline
or even proper equipments, we were
lacking in most Of sthe essentials OF
army equipments, while the enemy had
possession of all the important ARISEN
ais, had the regular United states
army and Its officers as a nucleus. ana
with their greater resources, We're able
to supply at short notice almost every
requisite.
| The advantages to the enemy In the
| possession of organisation, manutac.
| lures, numbers and resources were SO
| prepondraing that on that site OF the
line their statesmen and press and
people generally all looked for
speedy victory over the despised reb'
els. as we were then being called
Secretary Seward said the war woulo
be ended in ninety days; MI. paws
said 1t would be long and tloody
war. From this we can see who hac
the keenest apprehension of tho situa.
ton.
Anyway, across the Potomac they
were confident and elated finally wher
the advance was begun: so sure were
they of great victory that many
congressman and other statesmen. &C
companied by ladies'. rode out In the
wake of their army in carriages. witt
lunches. as If going to q picnic. for TIT
purpose of viewing the vanQuishmen
OF the rebels. and then on to Rich
mond-sort of holiday march.
Federal disappointment.
Their hopeful and confident expeo
tations were doomed to a humiliatine
! 1t was defeat, a stampede. q wild ant
frantic race between artillery, arm!
wagons. ambulances, officers and men
and, not to be forgotten, the amateu
warriors who came out In their car
riages. ell running pellmell. each anx
|ious to be the first to get under cove
H of the ramparts and guns of Washing
4 ton. Wagons. arms and equipment
Il We're abandoned.
Il Many guns, ana, l believe, 2,SO
4 stand of small arms. were captured
with several thousand prisoners, TIL
enemy called this battle Bull Run. an
\ the name suggested many witticism
and much ridicule over the name run.
for from Manassas to Washington
was a disorganized and frantic race
and they surely did outrun us. Th
Confederates were proud and e!ate
over this victory. which showed II,
; genius Of our leaders and the proves
OF our soldlery 1t inspired hopes 9
success and a confidence in fana
achievement OF our independence S
strong that 1t required four years 4
lbloody war and the practical exhaus
ltion OF all our resources to cause tn
shadow of o waverins.
, A sunday In Richmond. vi
After this battle the Second Ford
Regiment was assigned to guard dut
I over those prisoners of war capture
! lin the battle This kept us in Ricl
!, mond for some time, On the Sunda
:. after the battle I attended services !,
!. old st. Pauls Church, in Richmond.
\ rpt . seat in one of the side gallerie
y Tar i'm. this enabled mo to take a
= obnque view Of nearly the entire cor
h gregation. 10 my surprise and gsat
4 fication. Il was thus permitted to loo
!. Iupon for the frst time two OF stl
N greatest man OF that or any 3 tter la,
Il tbs two great central igVges OF cr