. An introductory school history of the United States, arranged on the catechetical plan; to which are added, the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States with questions and explanations . t day, Gen. Scott, commanding the army, sent troopsinto Virginia. A Confederate camp was surprised and routed,June 3d, by Gen. McClellan, who had advanced from Ohio;but, seven days later, a Union force from Fortress Monroe wasrepulsed at Big Bethel. What^ meanwhile^ was going on in Mis-souri ? The secessionists in Missouri had notbeen idle. Their first object was totake the stat
. An introductory school history of the United States, arranged on the catechetical plan; to which are added, the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States with questions and explanations . t day, Gen. Scott, commanding the army, sent troopsinto Virginia. A Confederate camp was surprised and routed,June 3d, by Gen. McClellan, who had advanced from Ohio;but, seven days later, a Union force from Fortress Monroe wasrepulsed at Big Bethel. What^ meanwhile^ was going on in Mis-souri ? The secessionists in Missouri had notbeen idle. Their first object was totake the state out of the were they met?Though Gen. Lyon frustrated theirplans by his successes at Booneville,Carthage, and other places, yet, in hislast encounter, which took place atWilsons Creek, on the 10th of August, he was defeated by asuperior force and killed. What afterward tooh place in Missouri ?Gen. Mulligan, commanding at Lexington, was attacked bythe enemy under Gen. Price, and, after a struggle of four days,was compelled to surrender, September further operations took place? Gen. Fremont, then in command of the Western Department,thereupon marched from St. Louis against Price. The pursuit,. MAP OF NORFOLK ANDVICINITY. THE GUEAT EEEELLION. 331 liowever, was only continued as far as Springfield, when Fre-mont, in compliance with orders, turned his command over toGen. Hunter. JVhat important movement was made in July f About the middle of July, a large army, commanded by , marched to attack the main army of the Confed-erates. A reconnoissance, made on the 18th, showed theenemy to be posted at Bull Eun. Describe what followed. The National forces advanced; and, on the 21st, occurred thefirst great battle of the rebellion. It lasted ten hours, whenthe insurgents, being largely reinforced, prevailed, and theUnion troops, panic-stricken, fled toward Washington. What forces icere engaged and losses sustained f In this contest, not less than forty thous
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