. Sadlier's excelsior studies in the history of the United States, for schools. uck tlie Union forces and poured in a cross-fire. * These troops composed a part of General Johnstons command at Patterson, with twenty thousand men, had been left to watch him, and pre-vent his joining Beauregard. Johnston was too shrewd for his antagonist, and,slipping out of his hands, reached Bull Ran in time to decide the battle. FIRST YEAR OF THE WAR 303 The right flank of the Union array was thrown into greatdisorder, and the troops fled panic-stricken to Washington. 10. The Effect of this
. Sadlier's excelsior studies in the history of the United States, for schools. uck tlie Union forces and poured in a cross-fire. * These troops composed a part of General Johnstons command at Patterson, with twenty thousand men, had been left to watch him, and pre-vent his joining Beauregard. Johnston was too shrewd for his antagonist, and,slipping out of his hands, reached Bull Ran in time to decide the battle. FIRST YEAR OF THE WAR 303 The right flank of the Union array was thrown into greatdisorder, and the troops fled panic-stricken to Washington. 10. The Effect of this defeat was momentous. At first tlieNortliern people were chagrined and disheartened. Then came a re-newed determination. They now saw the real character of the war,and no longer dreamed that the South could be subdued by a mere dis-play of military force. Congress voted $500,000,000 and five hundredthousand men. General McClellan,* upon whom all eyes were turned,on account of his brilliant campaign in Western Virginia, was appointedto the command of the Army of the GENERAL GEORGE E. M-CLELLAN. 11. During the remainder of the year 1861, the onlymilitary operation in the East was the battle of BalVs Bluff,^m which the Union forces were defeated. * Soon after. General Scott, weighed down by age, retired from active service, andGeneral McCleUan became General-in-Chief of all the armies of the United States. 304 EXCELSIOR HISTORY. 13. Operations in tlie West.—The Confederatesmade great efforts to secure Missouri, and sent up troopsfrom Texas and Arkansas into that State. The two mostimportant actions in the Missouri Campaign of 1861 werethe engagement at Carthage,^ (Jnly 5), and the battle ofWilsons Creek, (Aug. 10), iu both of which the Union troopswere forced to retreat. Later in the fall, General Grant, who here first came intonotice, made an unsuccessful attack upon a Confederateforce at Belmont! 13. Naval Operations.—Early in the war, Davisissued a proclamation o
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