. A popular history of the United States of America, from the aboriginal times to the present day. Junction. A general battle ensued,continuing with great severity untilnoonday. At that hour the advan-tage was with McDowell, and itseemed not unlikely that the Confed-erates would suffer a complete defeat. But in the crisis of the battle General Johnston arrived with nearly sixthousand fresh troops from the Shenandoah Valley. The tide of victoryturned immediately, and in a short time McDowells whole army washurled back in utter rout and confusion. A ruinous panic spread throughthe defeated host.
. A popular history of the United States of America, from the aboriginal times to the present day. Junction. A general battle ensued,continuing with great severity untilnoonday. At that hour the advan-tage was with McDowell, and itseemed not unlikely that the Confed-erates would suffer a complete defeat. But in the crisis of the battle General Johnston arrived with nearly sixthousand fresh troops from the Shenandoah Valley. The tide of victoryturned immediately, and in a short time McDowells whole army washurled back in utter rout and confusion. A ruinous panic spread throughthe defeated host. Soldiers and citizens, regulars and volunteers, horsemenand footmen, rolled back in a disorganized mass into the defences ofWashington. The Union loss in killed, wounded and prisoners amountedto two thousand nine hundred and fifty-two; that of the Confederates totwo thousand and fifty. Great was the humiliation of the North, and greater the rejoicing ofthe South. For a while the Federal government was more concerned aboutits own safety than about the conquest of Richmond. In that city, on the. VICINITY OF MANASSAS JUNCTION, 1861. 492 HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. day before the battle, the new Confederate government was organized. Inthe Southern Congress and cabinet were many men of distinguished abil-ities. Jefferson Davis, the President, was a far-sighted man, of wide expe-rience in the affairs of state, and considerable reputation as a soldier. Hehad led the troops of Mississippi in the Mexican War, had served in bothhouses of the national Congress, and as a member of President Piercescabinet. His talents, decision of character and ardent advocacy of State rights had made him anatural leader of theSouth. The next milita-ry movements weremade in commonwealth,though slaveholding,still retained its placein the Union. A con-vention, called byGovernor Jackson inaccordance with an actof the legislature, hadin the previous Marchrefused to pass an or-dinance of secess
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