Proceedings and Report of the Board of Army Officers, Convened by Special Orders No. 78, Headquarers of the Army, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, April 12, 1878, in the Case of Fitz-John Porter: Together with the Proceedings in the Original Trial and Papers Relating Thereto, Part 2U.S. Government Printing Office, 1879 - Bull Run, 2nd Battle of, Va., 1862 |
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29th of August advance afternoon army Army of Virginia arrived asked attack August 29 battery Bethlehem Church Board Branch brigade Bristoe Station Bull Run BULLITT Captain Pope cavalry Centreville CHOATE column command counsel court-martial Cross-examination Dawkins deployed dispatch distance enemy enemy's engaged eral fight Fitz-John Porter flank force front Gainesville road ground Groveton halted headquarters heard Heintzelman hour infantry Jackson King's division knew line of battle Longstreet Major-General Manassas and Gainesville Manassas Gap Railroad Manassas Junction McDowell miles Morell morning moved movement night o'clock passed petitioner Pope's Porter position PRESIDENT question rear received recollect RECORDER regiment Reynolds ridge road?-A sent Sigel skirmishers Sudley road Sudley Springs road suppose Sykes tell that?-A them?-A there?-A Thoroughfare Gap time?-A tion took troops turnpike Warrenton Junction Warrenton pike Warrenton turnpike witness woods
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Page 759 - The enemy is massed in the woods in front of us, but can be shelled out as soon as you engage their flank. Keep heavy reserves, and use your batteries, keeping well closed to your right all the time. In case you are obliged to fall back, do so to your right and rear, so as to keep you in close communication with the right wing.
Page 310 - I presume that I have been called here to pursue the same system, and to lead you against the enemy. It is my purpose to do so, and that speedily. I...
Page 556 - I hope Mac is at work, and we will soon get ordered out of this. It would seem from proper statements of the enemy that he was wandering around loose; but I expect they know what they are doing, which is more than any one here or anywhere knows.
Page 33 - Your line of march brings you in on the enemy's right flank. I desire you to push forward into action at once on the enemy's flank, and, if possible, on his rear, keeping your right in communication with General Reynolds. The enemy is massed in the woods in front of us, but can be shelled out as soon as you engage their flank. Keep heavy reserves, and use your batteries, keeping well closed to your right all the time. In case you are obliged to fall back, do so to your right and rear, so as to keep...
Page 310 - Let us discard such ideas. The strongest position a soldier should desire to occupy is one from which he can most easily advance against the enemy. Let us study the probable lines of retreat of our opponents, and leave our own to take care of themselves. Let us look before us and not behind. Success and glory are in the advance. Disaster and shame lurk in the rear.
Page 22 - If any considerable advantages are to be gained by departing from this order, it will not be strictly carried out. " One thing must be had in view, that the troops must occupy a position from which they can reach Bull Run to-night or by morning. The indications are that the whole force of the enemy is moving in this direction at a pace that will bring them here by to-morrow night or next day. My own headquarters will be for the present with Heintzelman's corps or at this place.
Page 310 - To the Officers and Soldiers of the Army of Virginia : By special assignment of the President of the United States I have assumed command of this army. I have spent two weeks in learning your whereabouts, your condition, and your wants ; in preparing you for active operations, and in placing you in positions from which you can act promptly and to the purpose. I...
Page 535 - ... force. The darkness of the night put a stop to the engagement and our troops remained in their advanced position until early next morning, when they were withdrawn to their first line. One piece of artillery, several stands of colors, and a number of prisoners were captured. Our loss was severe in this engagement. Brigadier-Generals Field and Trimble, and Colonel Forno, commanding Hays...
Page 21 - Heintzelman, Sigel, and Reno are moving on the Warrenton turnpike, and must now be not far from Gainesville. I desire that, as soon as communication is established between this force and your own, the whole command shall halt. It may be necessary to fall back behind Bull Run, at Centreville, to-night. I presume it will be so on account of our supplies.
Page 304 - GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that you start at 1 o'clock to-night and come forward with your whole corps, or such part of it as is with you, so as to be here by daylight to-morrow morning.