. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . m Lewiss Ford to interceptthe enemy on the turnpike. I was soon overtaken, however, by a courierbearing a message from Major T. G. Rhett, General Johnstons chief-of-staffon duty at Manassas railroad station, informing me of a report that a largeFederal force, having pierced our lower line on Bull Run, was moving uponCamp Pickens, my depot of supjilies near Manassas. I returned, and com-municated this important news to General Johnston. Upon consultationit was deemed best that I sh
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . m Lewiss Ford to interceptthe enemy on the turnpike. I was soon overtaken, however, by a courierbearing a message from Major T. G. Rhett, General Johnstons chief-of-staffon duty at Manassas railroad station, informing me of a report that a largeFederal force, having pierced our lower line on Bull Run, was moving uponCamp Pickens, my depot of supjilies near Manassas. I returned, and com-municated this important news to General Johnston. Upon consultationit was deemed best that I should take Ewells and Holmess brigades, whichwere hastening up to the battle-field, but too late for the action, and fall onthis force of the enemy, while reenforcements should be sent me from theprusuing forces, who were to be recalled for that purpose. To head off thedanger and gain time, I hastily mounted a force of infantry l)ehind thecavalrymen then present, but, on approaching the line of march nearMcLeans Ford, which the Federals must have taken, I learned that the news 2l6 THE FIRST BATTLE OF BULL
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