Grand army picture book from April 12, 1861 to Apr26, 1865 . e flung into the thickest of the fight. The effect was sudden,unexpected, and ovcrwdielming. The Union troops were swept fromthe plateau, and by four oclock a panic seized most of the men ; itwas not a retreat, but a rout ; the army fled across Bull Run towardCentreville, pouring in confusion over the Stone Bridge, and leaving onthe field three thousand of their comrades, killed, wounded, or prisoners. Little was this result expectedCrowds had come out from Wash-ington to see the battle, and the vi-cinity of the battlefield was gay w
Grand army picture book from April 12, 1861 to Apr26, 1865 . e flung into the thickest of the fight. The effect was sudden,unexpected, and ovcrwdielming. The Union troops were swept fromthe plateau, and by four oclock a panic seized most of the men ; itwas not a retreat, but a rout ; the army fled across Bull Run towardCentreville, pouring in confusion over the Stone Bridge, and leaving onthe field three thousand of their comrades, killed, wounded, or prisoners. Little was this result expectedCrowds had come out from Wash-ington to see the battle, and the vi-cinity of the battlefield was gay withvisitoi-s. The heights near this townwere crowded with spectators, andthe terror of these visitors whenthe defeat of the Union army wasevident, added to the dangers ofthe flight. The roads were blockedwith overturned vehicles or aban-doned cannon, and a mass of soldiers,ei\ihans, and well-dressed womenmingled in picturesque fugitives made no pause till they , ^ s^-^_^-/^ -_ i guns of the capital. g^ t. beauregarp. main army, were under th-.
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