Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-28

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railroad running south from Nashville.
In addition he had two divisions. each
5000 strong. from Grants Army Of the
Tennessee-General ]. c. Davis divi-
sion, under General r. B. Mitchell, and
General E. A Paine's division, under
the command Of General ]. NJ Palmer,
marching to Join him.
This concentration Of the Federal ar
my, of course. withdrew all the north
ern troops from the Cumberland noun
tains, leaving Bragg unhampered in
the selection of his route, either west
TO Nashville or north to Louisville. He
made choice OF the latter and pushed
down the valley Of the Cumberland
TO Carthage. where he crossed. moving
through Scottsboro and Glasgow, to
strike the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road. Bragg entered Kentucky with
Eve divisions. making an army OF about
$4,000 men.
John Morgan, Forced to Fight, Wins
BueIrs movements north from Muir
freesboro were hampered by the alert
Confederate squadrons Of Forrest and
Morgan. The single Federal mounted
brigade in the region. that commanded
by General Il. W. Johnson, kept at
Morgan's heels and brought him 10 bat
tie at Huntsville. Tenn. on Aug. 81.
johnson forced the fight, engaged
Morgan with spirit and. although re-
pulsed three times, after the first and
second repulse formed promptly and
renewed the attack.
After the third repulse the Federal
forces commenced retreating. when
Morgan followed, attacked Johnson's
retreating forces and drove them some
three miles. Johnson reformed his
lines twice. but the enemy broke and
drove them each time. He then We
formed the remnant of his COPELAND
and fought the enemy disInounted.
when the latter charger again, and
Johnson. seeing that tie greater part
of his command hai scattered, surren-
dercd The fore, that was with him at
this time US only a small band of
some .tSenty-fve soldiers and a few
ofticsIs. His loss was eighty killed and
funded
The Confederate general and histo-
, Ran. BAIL Duke. in his History of
Morgan's Cavalry" says: a great deal
( OF censure was AT the time east upon
these men"-.Iohnson's command-"and
they were accused Of arrant cowardice
by the northern press. Nothing could
have been more unjust. They attack
ed with spirit and without hesitation
and were unable to close with US on &C
count OF their heavy loss in men and
horses. ! have seen troops much more
highly toasted than these were before
their defeat behave not nearly so well.
And Of Johnson Duke says. His dis
positions throughout the first fght
were good. and he exhibited fine per
sonal courage and energy"
Lee In Front of Washington.
After his reverse on Aug. at the
battle Of Cedar Mountain "Stonewall'
Jackson rested along the Rapidan riv
er TO await help from Richmond. Gen
eral r. f. Lee. accompanying Genera
James Longstreet's corps. reached Cor
louisville about the middle of August
Farther on. at Culpeper Court House
was the Federal army of Genera
Pope and farther still the Rappahan
mock river. A little in advance o.
Longstreet's position was Clark
mountain. rising several hundred fee
above the surrounding hills. From
the summit Of the mountain Lee anC
Longstreet beheld their enemy. with {
deep river behind them, occupying
ground so weak as to Invite attack
Realizing the situation. General lie,
determined on speedy work and CAV,
orders that his army should cross thu
RGpIdan on the 18th and make battle
he was exceedingly anxious to NOV,
) at once before Pope could get re-en
forcementS. "a fresh force. 1905
my. These troops had been brOugh
10 the scene secretly from North Caro-
lima by General A. f. Burnside. The!
were led In the feld by General Jess,
L. Reno)
For some reason the Confederate
were delayed and did not cross tn
Rapidan until the 10th. In the mean
! time a dispatch was captured by Pope
b which gave Information OF Lees pres
ence and contemplated advance. This
with information Pope already had
. caused him TO withdraw to q yer,
! strong position behind the Rnppahau
: mock river. and there. instead of q
= Culpeper Court House. where the Al
tack was first meant to be made. Gen
eral Lee found him LOngstreet az
preached the RappahannOck at Ke
ly's ford. and jackson approache,
higher up at Beverly ford. near IN
Orange and Alexandria railroad bridge
Lee Fears to Attack Pope.
Longstreet and Jackson reached tn
river on the morning OF the 2lst with
out serious opposition and found Pop
in an almost unaSSailable position
with heavy re-enforcements coming 4
his aid. Lees intention was to fore
, passage and make the attack befor
, Pope could concentrate. Longstree
was preparing to force a passage a
separately agu Svrrea ..K, a>Idra Su
Z for which they are an appetiz!ag sui