The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-01-04


o hnowp about ulc for fhe present nor
maps Forever. Even II YOU near IN M,
IN the days TO come n won.t NJ. onda,
the name OF Frank Haverill.
y am going 10 start an over agaln
uhufr new name. which WON'T nave
spot OF dishonor on IL. and Uncle
sam and Father Abraham Llneoln vii,
nave brand new recruit. born TODAY
DO yon understand. lieutenant? Thar
sweet lady. heavens own angel mother
10 me. mas stopped down and grabbed
me ont OF hell. and she shall VET bave
reason 10 be glad thar she dIa 50 or
ny ihiner VIII never set eyes on his
son againr'
"neD Colonel Haverill arrived il,
washington. which at that period had
not Yet outgrown the aspect OF n sniff.
less overgrown Virginia town. he found.
~ transformed into vast. chaotic mil.
ihry camp. Every incoming train from,
baltimore or from the west brought its
regiment or raw recruits. who were
driven Ike cattle TO the barracks and
drill grounds on the Potomac Oats. neur
the end OF the Long bridge and within
sight OF the steeples and roofs OF Alex.
hndria. where on clear day the south
erD dag could be seen from the very
windows or the White House. fioatina
defiantly.
While Washington was getting ready
10 send the Army OF the Potomac 10 i'm
wade Virginia. Robert Ellingham re
ported 10 General Lee In Richmond.
10 miles to the southwark, and found
the new Confederate capital likewise
seethIng with activity.
Lee was exercising all his energy. An.
gacity. skill and experience In the tour
de force or sending an equipped army
to Johnston and Beauregard In the field
at the threatened points From one of
these points. the great valley OF
virginia lying between the Blue Ridge
and Shenandoah mountains. he mad
called Colonel Thomas Jonathan Jack.
son. an eccentric Presbyterian profess.
or at the Virginia Military institute in
Lexington. and who In the nrst brief
month since the breaking out OF the
war had developed aggressive qualities
calculated 10 attract the attention OF
me authorities at Richmond
Lieutenant Ellingham. promoted 10
aptain. naturally gravitated 10 the new s
brigade OF Jackson. who was now ele q
'ated TO the rank OF brigadier general
II volunteers. The regiments OF his 1
lrigade were composed or the very q
lower and pride not only or the valley q
tut OF the whole commonwealth of yir
ana, and even before Jackson's troops q
ook the Geld they had already begun b
receive the impress OF the iron hand c
( their leader. G
Their fgst destination was Manassas q
JUNCTION, the point OF union OF the rail- r
Dad coming into Virginia from Wash II
iston with branch roadEeading into q
no Shenandoah valley. General Lee d
al pointed out that this strategic Il
ONT would in all probability be the y
rst battlefield In the move 10 check the W
ederal advance toward Richmond, ane pl
now concentrated all available al
'rces there. re
On small stream called ~ Kun In
me thirty miles southwest 70 Wash.
gton. Beauregard awaited the arrival ST.
Mcdowell. The banks OF this
ream are abrupt and densely wood r
!, but IL is fordable in numerous
aces. and at that time was crossed
the Centerville anu Warrenton turn.
ke road. below Sudley church. by He
pne bridge IS
Z was on a bright. sultry sunday
nf ItsIx
lies OF brothers-d disrupted members
az FAMILY republic that had held To- Ia
4 er for three generations-drst II.
Eed In serried battle lines six IL
: long from the mysterious yir H.
, forests on either side OF Bull lN
: nd rushed forward To fight breast ~
: list for victory ~
Z ,Federal plan or operations. cred IkN
~ the still masterful Lieutenant
, ,,l winfield Scott started with IL
2 ,,,ltins or an entire division OF
ruPoO men In the rear at Center.
/. coIl protect the commynlcations
I ,onyaverilfs regiment. 10 his I'm. 4
atnErin. was here helpessly de-
[. 60 Another division. In which q
c,rd, pckthorn's brigade was in. IL
1rched ahead 90 make the III
- pnoDstration M the stone tl,s
Sn,,o,e two others crossed at the ItS-
, .Ipther fords. 20 concentrate "
ana o. bern bank OF the stream IZI
, mi" huregard's left. -
s,,nn,a an admirably clear and
poeoro o'clock In the morning The
orr was nm obliterated mem.
Witch ,Ifvide arid plateau over NOV
,ha hr,sIe spread like fire In was
MASSES - warmed with confused been
reeling toy uoops tillei
and losingl ."'e'S '"hi"s ~ q
tons half Wv S"nie posi mus
indistinguii, o'e'' M mes the
clouds OF ST. anu 'urIu Deaf
Iorv o,,aa through which artll- wont
whiia ,ho ,Asons dashed madly yhlc
nf Al.