A new history of the United StatesThe greater republic, embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . xpectedly confronting the<;orps of General Warren. Thus he was caught directly between two fires andin imminent danger of defeat and capture, for his force was but a handfulfompared with either column of the Federals. Fortunately for the raider, heand his men were in a strip of woods, and had not been seen, but discoveryseemed certain, for their enemies were on every hand, and the slightest inad-vert
A new history of the United StatesThe greater republic, embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . xpectedly confronting the<;orps of General Warren. Thus he was caught directly between two fires andin imminent danger of defeat and capture, for his force was but a handfulfompared with either column of the Federals. Fortunately for the raider, heand his men were in a strip of woods, and had not been seen, but discoveryseemed certain, for their enemies were on every hand, and the slightest inad-vertence, even such as the neighing of a horse, was likely to betray them. Stuart called his officers around him to discuss what they could do toextricate themselves from their dangerous situation. No one proposed to ONE OF GENERAL STUARTS RAIDS 363 surrender, and it looked as if tliej would be obliged to abandon their ninepieces of horse artillery and wait until night, when they might cut their wayout. Stuart did not like the idea oflosing his guns. At any rate, he ,?would not consent, until another plan . •which had occurred to him was of his men weredismounted, and each. \ \ff.£<ifper^ nit bWAMP ANGEL BATTERY BOMBARB-ING CHARLESTON. ^ fui milled with a musket andinfantry knapsack. The uniform wasnot likely to attract notice in the darkness, in case they met any messengers were ordered to pick their way through the Union lines toWarrenton, where they would find General Lee, Who was to be told of tlie dangerIn which Stuart w:is ])laced. The Confederate commander could be counted 3G4 ADMINISTRATION OF LINCOLN. upon to send prompt help. Fortunately for Stuart, two of liis men succeededin getting through the Union lines and reaching Lee. At the best, however, the night must pass before help could arrive, and itneed not be said that the hours were long and anxious ones to the troopershiding in the woods, with the Federal camp-iires burning on ever
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