The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-07-28

without guile and with pure purpose
Yet 10 renew our trust In God and 20
forward without fear and with manly
heaffs."
While congress was assembling i'm
portant military movements were In
progress. After repeated urging from
Washington General Patterson on July
2 once more sent his army across the
Potomac Mt williamsport. There has
been SO much controversy over Patter.
sons III starred campaign that II Is
well nigh Impossible to get nm unbiased
statement Of the facts. but II is agreed
that In this instance his delay was
caused by waiting for re endorsements
and supplies.
The movement began at 3 o'clock on
a beautiful morning. General Patter.
son reviewed the troops as they fled
past The men were clatcd at this sec.
ond entrance into virginia. but this
time observed silence for the reason
that the enemy was encampcd on the
ether side Of the river. The Union ad.
vance wns led by Colonel John !. Aber.
crombie. md he was on the Confedcr.
ates before they we're prepared 10 re-
ccive company. Nevertheless a warm
reception was afforded for q time.
when the southerncrs gave way and
retreated down the river. abandoning
blankets. knnpsncks and other pro.
visions on the way. In order to charge
the enemy the Federal troops had to
demolish barn and carriage house.
Stonewall Jackson's First Fight.
Colonel T. J. c'stonewaliD jackson
was In command Of the Confedcrates.
this being his first fight Of any mo.
ment In the war. The loss on the Tn.
Ion side was three killed and ten
wounded. and that Of the foe Is be-
lieved to have been larger. This was
known as the battle Of Failing Waters.
The army Of General Patterson now
advanced and on July 3 occupied Muir.
tinsburg. where II was Joined on the
9Th by Colonel Stone with two regi.
ments and Colonel Lew Wallace with
one and on the 9th by General sand.
ford with two regiments. There 10 no
question now that this gave General
Patterson an army numerically 81.
perior to the opposing force under Gen.
erai Johnston.
Events had been moving even more
swiftly IN the western end Of the
state On July the legislature of
the restored government Of Virginia"
met at Wheeling aud formally ratified
the choice Of Francis II. Pierpont for
governor. There IL one anomalous
fact concerning pierpont. Il was
never technically the governor Of West
Virginia, which was admitted into the
Union In 1903, although born in that
state and still Q citizen thereof. Yet
until 1868 he was recognized by Wash.
lngt0n ~ the governor Of the entire
state Of Virginia and after the fall Of
Richmond had bis capital In that city.
On the same day that the Wheeling
legislature met General T. A. Morris.
leading the advance Of McClellan's
army. fought the battle OF Buckhan.
non. General Morris had two rewi.
ments and the Confetierates Q divi.
sion under General Henry A. Wise.
former governor Of Virginia. ~he On.
lon Losses were small. The Confeder.
Ates were repulsed and lost. II was ~
ported, q killed and 200 prisoners.
On July General Mcclellan al.
vanced to Buckhannou with the main
army. General Morris was already
facing the Confederate General Gar.
hett at Laurel bill and, while instruct.
"a not TO attack. was thoroughly feel.
Ing out his position. ekirmishes were
occurring almost daily.
July 9 the Ninth Indiana and the
Fourteenth Ohio engaged the Third
Georgia and portions Of several other
Confederate regiments at Bealington.
Y village at the foot Of Laurel bill.
hear Beverly. The action was opened