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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. cn Buel, Clarence Clough, 1850-1933, ed
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Publisher: New-York : Century
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
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such as is occasionally the despair of men whoread history by the light of human sympathy. Before trying to trace its threads, it may be weU to recall how for weeksthe safety, not only of Washington but of the President and his cabinet,had depended mainly upon the loyalty, the prudence, and the vigilance ofColonel Stone and his District of Columbia volunteers. J Well might Mr.Lincoln exclaim, with his smile, Oh! I could never believe General Stonewould be disloyal! In the autumn of 1861 Stones division, comprising the brigades of Gorman,Lander, and Baker, ^ was observing the ferries or fords of the Potomacin front of Poolesville. On the 20th of October, McCalls division being atDranesville, General McClellan telegraphed to General Stone directing i See General Stones article, Washington on the IJve of the War, Vol. I., p. 7.—Editobs. ;^ Afterward Sedgwicks division, Second Corps, brigade commanders Gorman, Dana, and Burns.—R. B. I. 124 BALLS BLUFF AND THE ARREST OF GENERAL STONE.
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MAP OF THE UPPER POTOMAC. him to keep agood lookout onLeesburg to see ifthe operations of McCallshould have the effect ofdriving the enemy away, add-ing, perhaps a slight demonstra-tion on your part would have theeffect to move them. This slight demonstration resulted in the battle ofBalls Bluff. On the morning of the 21st of October General Stone gave Colonel Bakerdiscretionary authority to retire the small detachment then at Balls Bluff,-or to send over his brigade to support it. Colonel Baker at once, withoutfurther information, without visiting the Virginia shore, and without organ-izing the boat service, gave the order to cross. Early in the afternoon hecrossed himseK and posted his command. In support of this movement, andto hold the enemys attention. Stone sent Grormans brigade across at EdwardsFerry, where the principal force of the enemy had been seen. The Confederate Commander, General Evans, ; early discovering bothmovements and having the advantage of a shorter line, conce

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