. Lloyd's battle history of the great rebellion : complete, from the capture of Fort Sumter, April 14, 1861, to the capture of Jefferson Davis, May 10, 1865, embracing General Howard's tribute to the volunteer ... and a general review of the war for the union . V r - >«Rf, ; i ., \ ; 4\ ■, *j^ 1 »■ f„! «- 2- . /. Sull Run. 37 position, and the road on his side of the stream impeded by aheavy abattis. The only alternative, therefore, was to turn the ex-treme left of his position. An undefended ford lay about threemiles above the bridge, and another one, which was defended, be-tween it and th
. Lloyd's battle history of the great rebellion : complete, from the capture of Fort Sumter, April 14, 1861, to the capture of Jefferson Davis, May 10, 1865, embracing General Howard's tribute to the volunteer ... and a general review of the war for the union . V r - >«Rf, ; i ., \ ; 4\ ■, *j^ 1 »■ f„! «- 2- . /. Sull Run. 37 position, and the road on his side of the stream impeded by aheavy abattis. The only alternative, therefore, was to turn the ex-treme left of his position. An undefended ford lay about threemiles above the bridge, and another one, which was defended, be-tween it and the bridge. It was determined, after crossing theupper ford, to get into the rear of the forces guarding the bridgeand the lower ford. After occupying the Warrenton road, west ofthe bridge, it was a part of the plan to destroy the railroad at ornear Gainesville. Thus the communication between the enemysforces at Manassas and those in the valley of Virginia, before Wiil-chester, which had been held in check by Major-General Patterson,was to be cut off. General Tyler was directed to move, with three of his brigades,on the Warrenton road, and open on the enemys batteries; Hunter,to move after himj and to get behind the enemy. Heintzelman wasto follow Hunter. Miles was to be in reserve on the Oentervilleridge. The
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