This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1867 edition. Excerpt: ...o'clock in the afternoon that a battle had been going on aU day. He had been all the time nervously waiting for Magruder's signal gun to begin the battle. But when he learned the facts, he immediately threw his men forward with such force and fury as to drive everything before them. The most desperate courage ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1867 edition. Excerpt: ...o'clock in the afternoon that a battle had been going on aU day. He had been all the time nervously waiting for Magruder's signal gun to begin the battle. But when he learned the facts, he immediately threw his men forward with such force and fury as to drive everything before them. The most desperate courage was displayed by both armies; but the results of that day's terrible battle were in favor of the Confederates. But General Johnston, the commander-in-chief of their forces, was so severely wounded that it was a long time before he was able to take the field again. An English officer in the Confederate service, from whom I have before quoted, says of this battle: " As I rode through the enemy's camp, viewing the destruction on every side, I met Frank, one of Longstreet's aids, looking as blue as indigo. cWhat's the matter, Frank? Not satisfied with the day's work?' I enquired. (Satisfied be hanged, ' he replied. 1 saw old Jeff. Davis, Mallory, Longstreet, Whiting, and all of them, a little while ago, looking as mad as thunder. Just to think that Huger's slowness has spoiled everything! It is true, Longstreet and Hill fought magnificently, as they always do, and have gained a brilliant victory; but had Huger obeyed orders we should have demolished the enemy. As it is, their right is routed and demoralized, and we have gained nothing more than a brilliant victory." In General Johnston's report of this battle, he says: "We took ten pieces of cannon, six thousand stand of arms, one garrison flag, four stand of regimental colors, a large number of tents, besides much camp equipage and stores. Our loss was four thousand two hundred and eighty-two killed, wounded, and missing; that of the enemy is stated in their journals to have been ten thousand, ...
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