. The history of the Civil War in the United States: its cause, origin, progress and conclusion . combat withsuch a foe, superior in numbers, in position, and in artillery, the Federalforces marched, little conscious of the real nature of the service <^ ^f PALMER r-<(; J^ GENERAL MCDOWELLS PLAN OP ATTACK. 131 CHAPTEE X. THE FEDERAL ARMT AT CENTREVILLE—GENERAL MCDOWELLS PLAN OF ATTACK—THE DIVIS-IONS OF GENERALS TYLER, HDNTER AND HEINTZELMAN—THEIR SEVERAL DUTIES—THEMARCH FROM CENTREVILLE—INTERESTING SPECTACLE—GENERAL TYLER FIRST REACHES THEBATTLE-FIELD—HE COMMENCES THE ENGAGEM
. The history of the Civil War in the United States: its cause, origin, progress and conclusion . combat withsuch a foe, superior in numbers, in position, and in artillery, the Federalforces marched, little conscious of the real nature of the service <^ ^f PALMER r-<(; J^ GENERAL MCDOWELLS PLAN OP ATTACK. 131 CHAPTEE X. THE FEDERAL ARMT AT CENTREVILLE—GENERAL MCDOWELLS PLAN OF ATTACK—THE DIVIS-IONS OF GENERALS TYLER, HDNTER AND HEINTZELMAN—THEIR SEVERAL DUTIES—THEMARCH FROM CENTREVILLE—INTERESTING SPECTACLE—GENERAL TYLER FIRST REACHES THEBATTLE-FIELD—HE COMMENCES THE ENGAGEMENT—MOVEMENTS OF GENERALS HUNTER ANDHEINTZELMAN—THE GALLANT SIXTY-NINTH NEW YORK—THE ENGAGEMENT BECOMES GEN-ERAL—VIGOEOCS CANNONADING THE REBELS GRADUALLY OVERPOWERED—THE FEDERALS VICTORIOUS AT MID-DAY—REBEL ADMISSIONS TO THAT EFFECT—GENERAL JOHNSTONSTROOPS FROM WINCHESTER ARRIVE ON THE BATTLE-FIELD—THEY REVERSE THE TIDE OFVICTORY—SUDDEN PANIC IN THE FEDERAL ARMY—-A GENERAL RETREAT ENSUES—INCI-DENTS OP THE FLIGHT—INDIVIDUAL INSTANCES OF HEROISM—RESULTS OF THE BATTLE—FAILURE OF THE REBEL COMMANDERS TO IMPROVE THEIR VICTORY—ULTIMATE CONSS-qUENCES. It was on Sunday, July 21st, 1861, that the memorable battle of Ma-
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