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Title: Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers, based upon "The Century war series."
Year: 1887 (1880s)
Authors: Johnson, Robert Underwood, 1853-1937. ed Buel, Clarence Clough, 1850-1933, ed
Subjects: United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Campaigns United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Personal narratives
Publisher: New-York : Century
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
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correspond with theorders given to Kearny and Heintzelman at !•: 50and 10 p.m., on the 2Sth. General Sigel says hereceived them during the night, made his prepara-tions at night, and formed in order of battle atdaybreak. Such of the subordinate reports as men-tion the time, as well as the reports of GeneralsMcDowell and Reynolds, tend to confirm GeneralSigels statement.— Editors. \ These orders to Heintzelman are dated 10 p.m., August Lsth; similar orders to Kearny direct aredated 0:50 P. M.— EDITORS. J At 3 A. M. on the 29th, General Pope orderedPorter, then at Bristoe, to move upon Centrevilleat the first dawn of day. In the order of the 29thto Porter, Push forward with your corps andKings division, which you will take with you uponGainesville, the hour is not noted, but GeneralPope testified on the Porter court-martial that hesent it between 8 and 9 A. M. Porter appears tohave received it about 9 : 30.—Editors. SECOND BATTLE OFBULLRUN POSITION OF TROOPS yCr> A T SUNSET.
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i. a 11 v i roMTioNs vi -r\-iT, iiuinv. \n.i -i At noon of that day Porters .nips was in much thesame position as at sunset- According to (ieneral Pope,at noon Porter, with very little resistance to overcome,might have occupied the hill of the Monroe, and Hamp-ton Cole houses, a position of great importance. But,according to ether authorities (see p. 527). Longstreetwas in position between Jackson and Porter by neon.At that hour the right of the Union army was arrayed VOL. II. 31 i in continuous line in front of Jackson from a point onthe turnpike three-quarters of a mile west oi Groveton to the point where the Sudley Springs road crosses theunfinished railroad which was Jacksons stronghold.The map above illustrates the situation at the time of the greatest success on the right. When Jacksons left had been turned upon itself by Kearnys, Renos,and Hookers divisions.—EDITORS. 474 THE SECOND BATTLE OF BULL RUN. Junction, requesting that Kings division be not taken from his command. Iim

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