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Given nnder my hand at office, in Marietta,
this August 29th. ISM.
JOHN G. C \ WB'T.L Or l'v
GEORGIA. Pickens Counit. loan wn >m
it may concern. Bethel Q. Disharoon. hav
ing in proper form applied to me for Letters
of Administr tion. de bonis non. ir on the tin ad
ministered portion ot Henry Fitzsimmons estate
late of said county. This is to cite all and sin
gular the creditors and next of kin of said
Henry Fitzsimmons, to b > and appear at my
office within the time allowed by law.and show
cause, if any they ea . why letters of ' dminis
tration de bonis non should not be granted to
Bethel Q. Dishroon on the unadrainistered es
tate of Henry Fitzsmamons.
Witne-smy ’’and and official signature.
M M. TATE. Ord’y. £r Officio.
December 28. 1861.—1(>1.
Georgia Cobb County:
WHEREAS. Clayton Vaughn. Administrator
of Moses R'jsseau. deceased, la’e of said
CouiCy. applies to me for letters of dis
mission from said Administration.
These are therefore to cite and Admonish all
and singular those concerned to file their objec
tions. if -,ny they have, in my office on or before
the first Monday in April next, otherwise letters
of dismission will be granted the appiicmt at
that term of the Court of Ordinary of Cobb
County.
Given under my hand, at office, in Marietta,
this 30th September. 1 861.
J NO. G. CAMPBELL. Ordinary.
Georgia. Cobb County:
W’' EREAH. Jackson. Adm'nistrator
I 'it iL: dee.-;- .’, late of said Conn
tv. i ; -< m • for letle:s of dismission
from -• iA*n!:iis’r iti-.n.
Th -s > arejd "< ’ore to itc ihd Admonish all
and s'nnui •.:• h ■>■ ••r.ne.-med to file their objec
t: ■ s. if mv Imre, in my office r.n or before
the fir—-t • •->•! iy in xprii m-xt. otherwise letters •
di-m'-shm will be granted the applicant at :
that term of the Court of Ordinary of Cobb J
County.
Given un 1-r mv band at office, in Marietta. ■
tbi- 3-i:h 'eptember. 1861.
' JNO. G. CAMPBELL. Ordinary.
Oct. 1 -Cm.
Gf'ORGJ A, Paulding C- unty;
E'S I'm ■’ Pin's.rd tdministrafor
▼ » on :' e es .’.te ot J tmes N. Pinknrd de
<—ai«.-d .v.'/'ns to me for letters of dism'ssion
f zii-1 Adm'n'str ition. Th-s ■ are therefore
t'- <-’‘e vn I require -ill and singular all persons
q to be and appear nt my office in Dal
las on the first Mondav in June n<*xt to show
sis anv they have’ why said letters of
d’smiss'nn =h'”.tld not be grant’d 'he applicant.
Wi:no-s mv hind and official signature, this
Norembe ■ Cte. 1861.
MILES EDWARDS. Ordy.
Nov. 12. per S. L. Strickland.
GEORGIA, Paulding County.
'TTT'HEREA-. Enoch Pinkant. .Administrator
VV of the Estate of James N. Pinkant. de
ceased. applies to me for Letters of Dismission,
from said Administration.
These are therefore to cite and Admonish all
persons concerned, to be and appear at my of
fice. on or before the first Monday in March next,
to show cause ,: f any they have' whv said Let
ters Dismiss >ry should not then be Granted the
applicant.
Given under mv band at office this September
;; nd. 1861. MILES EDWARDS. Or'dy.
Georgia Co';b County:
<U" ii I i • ~. Rasberry Eason Adminis r.itor
▼ v o . t:c> te of Elias S. Norton, decea- -d
late of sii i o miy. applies to me for letters, of
dismission ;om - id Administration.
Tbe-e a therefore t > cite and admonish all
and singularthoso concerned t<» file their objec
tions. if any they have, in my office on or before
the first Monday in April next, otherwise letters
of dismission will be granted the applicant at
that term of the Court of Ordinary of Cobb ;
County.
Given under my hatfd. at office, in Marietta,
this 30th September 18G1.
JNO. G. CAMPBEI.L. Ordinary.
Oct. L-On. .
Georgia Cobb County:
WHERE \S. Eiizibethder. Administratrix
of Charles Clef - , decease'!, late of aid
County, applies to me for letters of disniis ion
from said Administration.
The;- an- therefore to cif“ and -Admonish all
and singular those concerned to file their objec
tions. if any they have, in my office on or before
the first Monday in April next, otherwise letter-'
of dismission will b -granted the applicant at.
that term of the t.'onrl of Ordin try of Cobb
County.
Given tinder my hand, at office, in M irictta,
this 30th September. 1801.
JNO. G.CAMPBELL, Ordinary.
Oct. 1. (im.
Georgia Cobb County :
WHEItEA-. Mr-. Martha D. Ne bitt. Exeo
trix on t ! i<-estate of H. (>. K. Nesbiit.
i ite ' f -til cOii'ity dece sod. applies 'o
me for !<•:> of dis ,ti ion from the adminis
tration of said estate
These are therefore to cite on I admonish all
anil singular the kindred mid creditor- of- aid
deceased, to file their objections, if any they
have, in my office on or before t e first Mond-iy
in July next, otherwise let’eis of dismis
sion will be granted the applicant at that
term of the Court of Ordinary for said county.
Given under my hand, at Mat ietta, this 3d
(lav of Jannaf., 1 8(12.
• .January 3d. .JNO G CAMPBELL. Ord v
©be Jlafietta Itafate.
Battle of Manassas
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Report of General Johnston,
UstADQVARTEItS ArMV OFTIIE I’uTOMte,
Fairfax 0. 11, October 14, 1861. j
7b ihe Adjutant and Inspector (icneral,
Confederate States Ar ni/ :
Sir ; 1 have the honor to submit to
the honorable Secretary of W ar, a re
port ot' the op. rations <>t the troops un
der mv command, which terminated in
the battle ot Manass.is.
1 assumed command at Harper’s Fer
ryon the ‘23d ot May. The forces at thai
point then consisted el nine leg-iinents
and 'wo battalio sos infantry, tour
companies of artillery with sixteen pie
res wiih ins, harness or Irorse,
-1 rrrdrrri-
They course, undisciplined,
several reg-intents withoti accent e
ments and with an entirely inadequate
supply of ammunition.
1 lost no time in making- a complete
recoiinoisance of the place and its en
viron.,, in which the Chief Engineer,
Major (now Brigadier General) Whi
ting, ably, assisted. The results con
firmed my preconceived ideas
The position is untenable by any
force not strong enough to take the
field against an invading army and to
hold both sides of the Potomac. It is "
tiiangle, tfvo sides being formed by the
Potom c and the "henaudoa , and the
tliiid by Furance Bridge. The platan
thus enclosed, and the end of Furnace
Bridge itself, the only defensible posi
tion. which, however, required for its
adequate occupation doub'e me number.
Has exposed to enfil ide and reverse
fires of arrillery from heights on the
Mary!and side of the river. Within
that fine the ground was m u - e favora
l>le loan att.ieking than to a defending
force. The Potomac can l>e easily
crossed at many points nb. ve and be
low, so that it is easily turned. I is
twenty miles from the great route into
the Valley of Viiginia from Pennsyl -
vania am! Mary' nd, by which Gen.
Patters n’s approach was expected.—
Its garrison was tints out of position to
defend that Valley, or to previmt Gem
.lie l .'iellan’s junction with Gen. Patte:-
son. These were die obvious ai.d im
portant objects to be kept in view. -
Besides being in position foi them, it
was necessary t" be a' 1 ■. on emergency,
to join Gen. Beauregard.
The occupatii n of Harper’s Ferry by
our army perfectly suited the enemy’s
views. We were I min ito a fixed point.
His movements were unrestricted.
These views were submitted to the mili
t..rv autimrities. 1 lie continued occu
paiioti of th'' place was, fiov.’ever, deem
ed by them iiidi-pemsa' le Ide ormin
ed to hold it until trie great objects of
the Government re [Hired its aband m
m mt.
T he prac icablc roads from the Wt st
and No thwest as well as from M in is
sas meet die route from Pennsylvani.n
and Maryland at Winches er. That
point was, therefore, in my opinion, our
best p'isilioii
The distinguished commander of the
a ,- my of the Potomac was eonvin - ed,
like myself, of our dependence upon
each other, and promised to co-operate
with me in case of need. To guard
:«g;iinst surprise, and o impos • upon
(he enemy, Major Whiting was directed
to m unit a few heavy guns upon Fur
nace Bridge, and otherwise strengthen
the position.
I was employed, until the 13th of
June, in continuing what had been be
gun by rny predecessor, Pol. (now Ma
jor General) Jackson, the organization,
instruction, and equipment of th. * tro >ps
and provi ing means of transportation
and artillery horses. The river was
observed from the Point of Rocks to the
western part of the eon ity of Berkeley
- the most distant portions by the in
defatigal le Stuart, with his cavalry.—
Gen. Patterson’s troops were within a
few flours of . illiamsp >rt, at.d Gen.
MeCl Il in’s in Western Virginia, were
supposed to be appro- ching to effect a
junction wi h Patterson, whose force
was reported, by well-informed oersons,
to Le 18 000 men.
On the morning of the 13lh of June,
information was received from Win
Chester, that Romney was occupied
2,000 I’edcral troops, suppose<l to be
the v n guard of McClellan’s army.
Col. A. Hill with his own (13th) and
Col. Gibbon’s (10th) Virginia regiments
was dispatched by railway to W inchcs
ter. He was directed to move thence
towards Romney to take the best posi
tion and best measures to check the ad
vance of flu' enemy. He was to add to
hi- command he Third i’eiricssce Regi
ment ; which hail just arrived at Win
Chester.
During that day and the next, the
heavy bagg-igc and rem lining public
property were sent to Winchester by
the railway, ami the bridges on the Po
tomac destroyed. On the morning of
the loth, he army nd fl irpm’s perry
for Winchester, (th" force hud b"mi i -
creased by these regiments since the
first of June,) and bivonack , ' , l 4 niiL s
bey >nd Charlestown. On the morning
of th l - 16th, intelligence was leceived
th t Gen. Patterson’s army had crossed
the Potomac at Williamspor', also that
the I'liifed States fa-ei at Romney had
fallen back. \ c.e.nricr from Riihmmid
Lreueht a dispatch authorizing mo to
11 AIIIE'I’TA, GA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY £l. ISO.
evacuate Harper’s Ferry at my discre
te*.
ihe anny was ordered to gain the
Mart'nsbnrg turnpike by a flank ino\e
ment to Bunker’s Hill in order to place
itself between Winchester and the ex
pected advance of Pa terson. On hear
ing of this the enemy re-ciossed the
river precipitately Resuming my fiist,
li ic ion and plan, I proceeded to Win
chester. I’here the army was in posi
tion'to oppose either McClellan f’r tn the
west or Patterson from the northeast,
ai d Io form a junction with Gen. Beau
regard when necessary .
Lieut Col. George Stewmrt, with his
Maryland b.i talion, was sent to Har
per’s Feriy to bring oil some public
property said to have been left. As
MctTellan was moving south westward
from Grafton, Col. Hill’s comtnand was
withdrawn from Romney. The defence
<4 that reg on of country was on rusted
to Col. McDonald’s regiment of cavalry
Intelligi nee from Marvland indicating
another movement of Patterson, Col.
Jackson, with his brigade, was sent to
the neighborhood of Mart nslnirg to
support Co.l Stuart. Tile latter officer
had been placed tn of servation of the
firn* of the Potomac with his cavalry.—
His increasing vigilance and activity
was relied on to repress .small incur
sions of the enemy, t.o give intelHgence
of invasion by them, and to watch, har
ass and circumscribe their every move
ment. i i.l. Jackson was instructed to
dost rny such of he rolling stock of the
B iltim.ire and Ohio Railroad as could
not be brought off, and to have so much
of ir as could not be made available-to
our service brought to Winchester.
Maj. A biting was ordered to plan
defensive works and to have some heavy
guns on navy carriages mounted.—
About twenty five him Ired mili ia, tin
der Brig-General Carson, were called
>ut from L\ derick and he neighboring
counties to m in hem.
Ou the 2d of July, General Patter
son again crossed the Potomac. Cel
Jackson, puisn oit to instructions, fell
back before him. In re iring he gave
him a severe lesson in the affair at Fall
ing Waters. With a battalion of the
s'ii Virginia regiment (Harper’s) and
Pendleton’s Battery of Field Artillery,
he eng iged the enemy’s advance, skill
fully taking a position where the small
ness oi his force was coiiceakd, he eu
ciigeii them tor a esnsid ruble time in—
11.co J II heavy R.h.j ‘oxi r. iiivd ..lieu
about Io be outflanked, scarcely losing
a mail, but bringing off forty-live pris-
' n rs.
I pou this intelligence the army, stren
gthened by the arrival of Gen. Bee and
Colonel Elzey, and the 9th Georgia regi
ment, was ordered forward to the sup
port i f Jackson. It m-t him at Darks
viile, . ix miles from .Martinsburg, where
it took up a p.isi ion for action, as Gen.
Patterson, it was supposed, was closely
follow ing (Jen. Jacks.in. be waited
for him it this position four days, hop
ing to lie attacked by an adversary at
least double our number, but unwilling
to attack him in a town so defensible as
M irtinsburg, with iis solid buildings
and en- Insures of masonry. Convinced
at length that he would not approach
us, I reiumed to Winchesler, much tb
the disappointment of our troops, who
were eager for ba tie with the invaders.
Col. 'Huai t, with his cavalry, as usual,
remained near the enemy
Before the 15th of July, the enemy’s
force, according to the best intelligence
to l>e obt lined, amounted to about 32,-
000. Ours had been increased by < iglit
outhern regiments. On the 15th of
Julv, Col. Smart reported the advance
of Gan. P itterson from Martinsburg. -
II 'halted, however, at B iiker’s Hill, 9
miles •rom Winchester, where lie re
in lined on ti.e 16th. On the 17th he
moved to his left, to Smithfield. This
created the impression that he intended
to attack us on the South, or was mere
ly holding us in check, while Gen. Beau
regard should be atta ked .it Manassas
by Gen. Scott.
About 1 o’clock on the morning of
July 18tlq I received from the Govern
ment a elegruphic informing
me th it Northern army was advancing
up hi Manassas, then held by Gen, Beau
regard, ami directing me, if prautictible,
to go to that officer’s assistance, .send
in • my sick to Culpepper Court House.
In he exercise of thediscre ion con
ferred by tin.- terms of the oilier, I at
once (L lermined to march to join Gen.
Beamegard. The best service which
t.ie army of the Sh mandoah could ren
der wis to prevent the defeat, of that
of the Potomac To be able to do ibis,
it was necessary, in the first instance.
Io defeat Gen. Patterson or to elude '
him. The hitler c inrsc was the most
speedy and certain, and was therefore,
adopted. Our sick, near!y seventeen
hundred in number, 'aere provided for
in \V indicator. For the defence of that
pl ace, 1 lie militia, of Gens Carson and
ieem seemed ample ; for I thought it
certain hat Gen. t'at erson wonl I fol
low my movement is soon as h • dis
covered it. Evading him by the dispo- I
sition made o| the adv.nice guard under :
1 01. Stuart, the army moved through j
A.snby’s (Jap to Piedmont, i station ol ■
Die Manassas C'ap Railroad. Hence |
the infantry were (> be transported by i
th • railway, while the cavalry and ar
tillery wore ordered to cominue their
match. I rcaced Manassas about noon
on the 20th, preceded by the 7th and
>; Georgia regiments, and by Jackson’s
.ade, consisting of the 2d, 4th, sth,
.21 and 23d Virginia regiments. I was
in'i ompanied by Gen. Bee, with the 4th
Alabama, 'he 2d and two companies of
the 11th Mississippi. The President of
the railroad company had assured me
that the remaining troops should arrive
during the day.
I found Gen. Beauregard’s position
too extensive, and tlie ground too dense
ly wooded and intricate to lie learned
in the brief time at my disposal, and
therefore determined to rely upon his
knowledge of it and of the enemy’s po
sitions This I did readily, from full
confidence in his capacity.
His troops were divided into eight
brigades, occupying the defensive line
of Bull Run. Brig Gen. Ewell’s was
posted at the Union Mills Ford • Brig.
Gen. 1). R. Jones’ at McLean’s Ford ;
Brigadier Gen. Lo igstreet’s at Black
burn’s Ford • Brig Gen. Bonham’s al
Mitchell’s Ford ; Col. •'ocke’s at Ball’s
Ford, some three miles above ; and
Colonel Evans, with a regiment and
battalion, formed the extensive left at
the Stone Bridge. 1 lie brigades of
Biig. Gen. Holmes and Col. Early were
in reserve in rear • f the right. I re
garded the ar.tival of the remainder of
the army of the Shenandoah during the
night as certain, and Patterson.’s with
the Grand Army, on the 22d, as pr dia
ble. During the evening it was deter
mined, instead of remaining in the de
fensive positions then occupied, to as
stime the off nsive, and attack the ene
my before such a junction.
Gen. Beauregard propos d a plan of
battle, which 1 approved without hesi
ta'ion. He drew up the necessary or
der during’ the night, which was ap
proved formally by me at half-past four
o’clock on the morning
early ino”ements of the enemy on that
morning, and the non arrival of the ex
pected troops, prevented its execution.
Gen. Beauregard afterwards proposed a
modifica'ioii of the abandoned plan -to
attack widi our right, while the left j
stood on the defensive. T’l is, too, be- ;
came impracticable, and a battle ensued I
different in place and circumstance from i
any previous plan on our side.
Soon after sunrise, on the m wiring of |
the 21st., alight cannonade was opened I
upon Col Evan’s position ; a similar
demonstration was made against the j
centre soon af'er, and strong forces
were observed m Pont of it and ot Hie i
right. About, eight o’clock, Gen. Bea i
regard mi 1 I placed ourselves on acorns
inanding hill in rear of Gen. Bonham’s
ielt -near nine o’clock the signal officer.
Capt. Alexander, reported that a large
body of troops was crossing the valley
of Bull Run, some two mi s es above the
bridge. G< n. Bee, who hail been placed
near Col. Cock<‘’s position, Col Hamp
ton, with his legion, and Col Jackson,
from a po.nt near Gen. Bonham’s left,
were ordered to hasten to tin left flank.
The signal officer soon called our at
tention t«» a heavy cloud of dust, to the
northwest, and about ten miles off, ouch
as the march of an army would raise.—
This excited apprehensions of Gen. Pat
terson’s approach
The enemy, under cover of a strong
demonstration on our l ight, made a long
demur through the woods on his right,
crossed Bull Run two miles above our
left, and threw himself upon the flank
and rear of position. This movement
was fortunately discovered in time for
us to check its progress, and ultimately
to form a new line of battle nearly at
right angles with the defensive line of
Bull Run.
On discovering that the enemy had
crossed the stream above him, Colone
Evans moved to his left with eleven
companies an 1 two field pieces, to op- j
pose his advance, and disposed his lit
tle force under cover of the woods near
the intersection of the Warrenton Turn
pike ai.d the Svdley Road. Here he
was attacked by the enemy in immense
ly superior numbers, against which he
maintained himself with skill and un
shrinking courage. Gen. Bee, moving
tow irds the enemy, _ ui led by the firing
had, with a soldiers eye, selected the
position near rite Henry Hous.’, and
forme I his troops upon it They were
the 7 h and Bth Georgia, 4th Aiabaina,
2d 'I ississippi, and two companies of
the llrii Mississippi regiment, with Im- !
boden’s battery. Being compelled, how- I
ever, to sustain Col. Evans, he crossed
the valley ami formed on the r'ght and ;
somewhat in advance of his position.- ;
Here the joint force, little exceeding
live regiments, with six field-pieces, |
held the ground agains about fifteen
thousand troops for an hour, until, find
ing themselves outflank d by the con
tinually arriving troops of the em'iny,
they fell hack to Gen Bee’s first tvaji- !
tion, upon the line of which Jackson, j
just arriving, formed his brigade and .
Stallard’s battery. Col. Hairib on, who I
had by this time advanced with his le
gion as f.ir as the turnpike, rendered
efficient service in maiiH lining the or
derly character ol the retreat Irom that
point ; and here fell th • gallant Li' ui.
Col. Johnson, his second in comm ind.
In the meantime, I waited with Gen
er.il Beauregard, near the centre, die
full development of the enemy’s design’s
About. 11 o’clock', the violence 1 of the
firing on the left indicated a La Hf,
and tin.- march of a large body from the i
enemy’s centre towards the conflct was (
shown Lv clouds of dust. I was thus |
I convinced that his great effort was to
be made with his right. I stated that
conviction to Gen. Beauregard, and the
absolute necessity of immediately
strengthenii.g our left as much as pos
sible. Orders were accordlingly r.t
once sent Gen. Holmes and Col. Early
j to move with all s| ecd to the sound of
i th<’ firing and to Gen. Bonham to send
I up two of his regiments and a battery.
(Jen. Beauregard and 1 then hurried at
a rapid gallop to the scene of action
about four miles off On the way Idi
rected my chief of artillery, Colonel
B n let n, to follow with his own i ni
All urtis's batteries. We came not a
moment too soon. The long contest
against five-fold odds an 1 heavy losses,
specially of field
discouraged the t'oops
and Col. Evans. Our presence with
under fire and some example had the
happiest effect on the spirit of the troops
Order was soon restared, and the bat
tle re-established, to which (he firmness
of Jackson’s brigade greatly conrribu
ted. T hen, in a brief ami rapid confer
ence, Gen. Beauregard was assigned to
the command of the left which,
as the younger officer, he claim
ed, while I rclu.nedgto that of the
whole field The aspect of affairs was
artificial, but 1 had full confidence in
the skill and indomitalde curge of
Geu. Beauregard, the high soldiery
qualities of Generals Bee and Jackson,
and Col Evans, and the devoted pa
triotism of their troops. Orders were
first dispatched to has en the march of
Gen. Holmes’, Colonel Early's and Gen.
Bonham's regiments. Gen. Ewell was
also directed to follow with all speeds.
Mmy of the broken troops, fragmente
ol companies and individu il stragglers
were reformed and brought into action
with the aid of my stall and a portion
of Gen. Beauregard. Colonel (Gover
nor) Smith, with his battalion,and Col.
Hampton, with his regiment, were or
dered up to reinforce the right. I have
since learned that Gen. Beauregard
j had priviously ordered them into battle
i They belonged to his corps. Colonel
i Smith's cheerful courage had a fine in-
I fluence not only oi. the spirit of his own
I men, but upon the stragglers
I Irom the troops engaged. The Ingest
j b >dy of these, equal to about four com
■ having no competent field officer, I pla
j ced under command ol one of my stuff
i Col. F. J. T homas, who fol! while’ cr»l
--i Inntry leading it against the eno. These
reinforcements were all sent to the
right to re-establish more perfectly that
part of our line. Having attended to
these pressing duties, at the immediate
scene of conflict, my eye was next 'di
rected to Col Cocke’s brigade, the
nearest at hand. Hastening to lis pos
tion. I desited him to lead his troops
into action.. He informed me however
that a large body of the enemy’s troops
beyond the stream and below the bridge
threatened us fr ni that quarter. He
was t ierefoie left in his position.
My headquarters were now establish
ed near the Lewis House. From this
c. mmnmling elevation my view embra
ced the position of the enemy beyond
the stream and the approaches to the
Stone Briidge, a point of especial ims
portance. 1 could also see the advan
ces of our troops far down the valley
in the direction of Manassas, and ob
serve the progress of the ac ion and the
rnanceuvres of the emnny.
We had now sixteen guns and two
hundred and sixty cavalry, and aHittle
above nine regiments of the ainy of
the Shenandoah, and six guns
and less than the strength of
three regiments of that of the
Potomac, eng ged with about thirty
live thousand United States troops,
i amongst whom were full three thousand
men of the regular army- Yet this ad
mirable arti'lery and brave infantry
and cavalry lost no foot of groti ’d
For nearly three hours they main', toed
their position, repelling five sue ssive
assaults by the heavy in usses ,f the
enemy, whose numbers enabl him
continually to bring up fresh oops as
their preceding columns we... drive
back. C'ol. Stuart contributed to one
of those repulses by a well timed ’ and
vigorous charge on the enemy’s right
fl nk will) two companies <■! Iris caval
ly. The efficiency of our infantry and
i c-avalry nrght have been expected,from
a patriotic p'.'o| le accustomed, like
I ours to the m inagcinent of arms and
horses, but that of the arlii'ery was
little less than wonderful. They were
opposed to batteries far superior to
Hie number, range and equipment if
their guns, with educated otlicers and'
thoroughly instructed soldiers. \\ e
had but ( lie educated ar.illerist, Col.
I’endleton, that model of a Uhri.stiar.
soldier, yet they exhibited as niuc'i
superiority Io the enemy in skill as in
ccuragc. Their lire was superior in
rapidity and precision
About, two o’clock and officer of Gen.
Beauregard’s Adjul nt General's office
galloped from Mimassas to report to
me that a United States army had
reached the line of the Manassas (Jap
Railroad, was marching t ovard.-i ns,
and then but three or fmr miles from
our left flank.
The expecte I roiiifore.enients appeared
soon alter. Col. Cocke was then des
ired to lead his brigade into action to
support the right of the troops engag
ed which ho did with alacrity and efl’ect
Within half hour the iwo regiments of
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' (Jen B mliam’s Brigade (Cash’s, and
. Kershaw’s) came up, and were directed
against the enemy’s right, which he
secme lto be strengthening. Fisher’s
North Carolina regiment was soon af
ter sent in the same direction. About
8 o'clock, while the enemy seemed to
s riving io outflank and drive back our
left and thus separate us from Manas
sas, Gen. E. K Smith arrived with three
regiments of Elzey’s brigade. He was
instructed to attack the right flank of
the enemy i/\v exposed to u;i. Before
1 tlx l r.ovezfent was completed he fell,
i severely wounded. Col. Elzey at once
i taking command, executed it with great
promptitude and vigM’. Gen. Hcaure •
, gard rapidly seized the opportunity
llim
Hus wh de line. The enemy was driven
i back from the long contested hill and
viciory was no longer doubtful.—
He made yet another attempt to retrieve
the day. Ile again extended his right
with a still wider sweep to turn our
left. Justus le-forined to renew the
battle. Early’s three regiments came_
upon the field. The enemy’s new form
ution exposed Iris right flank more even
than the previous one. Col. Early was
therefore, ordered to throw himself dl
l’ ctly upon it, supported by Col, Stuart
cavalry and Beckham’s battery. TFc
execu ed this attack bravely and well
while a simultaneous charge was made
by Gen. Beauregard in front. The ene
my was broken by this combined at
tack. He lost all the artillery which
he had advanced to the scene ot’ the
conflict; he had no more fresh troops to
rally on, and a general rout ensued.
Instructions were instantly sent to
General Bonham to march by thequek
est route to the turnpike, to intercept
the fugitives; and to Gen. Longstreet,,
to follow as as possible upon
the right. Their progress was check
ed by ihe em iny’s reserve, and by night
at Centreville.
Schenck,s brigade made a slight dem
onstration towards Lewis's fold, which
was quickly checked by Holmes’s brig
ade, A’hicli had just arrived from the
right. His artillery under Captain
Walker, was used with great skill.
Col. S:uart pressed the pursuit of the
enemy’s principal line of retreat, the
Sudley road. Four companies of cav
alry, under Col. Bradford and Lieut.
Col. Munford, which had held in reserve
m t/JO OtiVMfiJ
Ball’s ford, -to rc -eh the turnpike, the
line of retreat of the enemy’s left.—
Our cavalry found the roads M en
cumbered with dead and wounded,
(many of whom scemeed to have been
thrown from wagons,) arms, accourtre
ments, and clothing.
A report came to me from the right
that a strong body of United’ States
troops were advancing upon Manassas.
Gen. Holmes, who had just reached the
field, and Gen. Ewell on his way to it
were ordered to meet this unexpected
attack. They found no foe, however.
Our victory was as complete as on®
gained by infantry and artillery
cm be. An adequate force of cavalry
wouhl h ive made it decisive.
It is du under Almighty God, to the
skill and resolu'ion of Gen. Beauregard
the admirable conduct of Gens. Bee, E.
K. Smith, and Jqckson, and of Cols,
(commanding brigades) Evans, Cocke-,
Early and Elzey, and the courage and
unyielding li mness of our patriotic vol
unteers. The admirable character of
our troops is incontestibly proved by
the result of this battle ; especially
when it is remembered that little more
than six thousand men of the army of
the Shenandoah, with sixteen guns and
less th.’in two thousand of that of the
Potomac, with six guns, for full five
hours successfully resisted thirty-five
thousand United States troops with ft
powerful artillery and a superior force
of regular cavalry. Our forces engag
ed, giadital'y increasing during the
contest, amounted to but men
at the close of the battle. The brnnt
o! this hard-fought engagement fell on
the troops who held their ground so
long with such heroic resolution. The
unfading honor which they won was
dearly bought with the blood of onr
best an I i ravesl Tlieir loss was tar
heavier in proportion, than that of the
troops coming latter into action.
Every regiment and battery engaged
performed its part well. The coininan.
ders of brigades, have been already
inentioimd. I refer you to General
Beauregard’s report for the names of
the ( fli •ers of the army of the Potom ic
who distinguished themselves most I
cannot enumerate all of the army ot the
Shetland".ih. who deserve distinction,
and will confine myself to those of high
rmk. C uoiiels Barto.w and Fisher,
(killed,) Jones, (mortally wounded.)
Harper, J. F. Preston, Cummings, Falk
ner, Gartrell, and Vatiglia'i; J. E. B.
Stu irtol the cavalry, and Pendleton
the artillery, Lieutenant Colonel Echols
Lightfoot, Lackland, G. 11. Stewart and
Gartner. The last n.iined gallant offi
cer w.is severely wonded.
l ln! loss of the army of the Potom ic
was 108 killed, 510 wounded, 12 miss
ing. That of the army ol the Slrnnan
doah was 270 killed, 979 wounded, 18
missing.
Told killed 378
Total wounded 1,489
Total missing 30
That of the enemy could not be asccß*
ained