. The story of American heroism; thrilling narratives of personal adventures during the great Civil war, as told by the medal winners and roll of honor men . reinforcing General Beauregard at Manassas before and during the i)rogressof the battle. The 4th Alabama Regiment, of which 1 was then to General -lohnstons army and formed a part of the brigade AMERICAN HEROISM. 59 commanded by Gen. Barnard E. Bee, who gave to General Jackson his famoussoubriquet of Stonewall only a few moments before he was killed, at thehead of my regiment, in a charge near the now historic
. The story of American heroism; thrilling narratives of personal adventures during the great Civil war, as told by the medal winners and roll of honor men . reinforcing General Beauregard at Manassas before and during the i)rogressof the battle. The 4th Alabama Regiment, of which 1 was then to General -lohnstons army and formed a part of the brigade AMERICAN HEROISM. 59 commanded by Gen. Barnard E. Bee, who gave to General Jackson his famoussoubriquet of Stonewall only a few moments before he was killed, at thehead of my regiment, in a charge near the now historic Henry Winchester on the afternoon of the ISth of July, we reached ManassasJunction on the morning of the 20th and encamped that night in rear of thecenter of General Beauregards line on Bull Run. The Federals had made ademonstration a few days before, but no serious fighting had taken were rife, and a general advance of the Union forces was hourlyexpected. Nor was it long in coming. Shortly after sunrise on the morning of the 21st (Sunday), the boomingof cannon on the line of Bull Run announced the Federal advance and called. Capture op Henry Hill, Bull Run. US to arms. Instead of moving toward the sound of the firing, which was inour front, the regiment was marched rapidly up the course of the stream, andin rear of the line occupied by General Beauregards troops. At various pointswe came in sight of artillerymen standing at their guns, and troops in line ofbattle, as if momentarily expecting an attack. The hush of expectancy waseverywhere, and save for the occasional boom of artillery on the other side ofthe stream, and our own rapid but silent movement toward the left, a Sabbathstillness brooded over the scene. This very stillness was oppressive, relieved A. H.—3 60 THE STORY OF to some extent, in our case, by our rapid motion. I knew that the next fewhours were big with stirring events, but exactly irhitt would happen, or linir itwould happen, I
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