. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers, based upon "The Century war series." . ! -y * <,&v- u 1 flfe$ ^.ggtefe. AHLIt A IIAUII MAKi II. hands. J Early next morning A. P. Hills division and mine were moved tothe Junction, Ewells remaining at Bristoe. Our troops at Manassas had barely been placed in position before a gallanteffort was made by General Taylor, with a New Jersey brigade, to drive offthe supposed raiding party and recapture the stores; but, rushing upon over-whelming numbers, he lost his own life,
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers, based upon "The Century war series." . ! -y * <,&v- u 1 flfe$ ^.ggtefe. AHLIt A IIAUII MAKi II. hands. J Early next morning A. P. Hills division and mine were moved tothe Junction, Ewells remaining at Bristoe. Our troops at Manassas had barely been placed in position before a gallanteffort was made by General Taylor, with a New Jersey brigade, to drive offthe supposed raiding party and recapture the stores; but, rushing upon over-whelming numbers, he lost his own life, two hundred prisoners, and the trainthat had transported them from Alexandria. The railroad bridge over BullBun was destroyed, severing communication with Alexandria, the roads werepicketed, and Fitz Lees cavalry pushed forward as far as Fairfax CourtHouse on the turnpike and Bmkes Station on the railroad. The long marchof over fifty-six miles in two days entitled Jacksons men to a holiday, andthe day of rest at Manassas Junction was fully enjoyed. There was no j The guns captured at Manassas Junction ap-pear In have belonged to the 11th New York bat-tery, Captain Albert A. von Puttka
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