. The Civil War through the camera : hundreds of vivid photographs actually taken in Civil War times, together with Elson's new history . HA % ~7i ^SsTdllR. AN UNREALIZED OPPORTUNITY Here might have been won a Federal victory that would have precluded defeat at Second BullRun. The corps of General Heintzelinan, consisting of the divisions of Hooker and Kearny, wasthe next detachment of McClellans forces to arrive to the aid of Pope. On the 28th of August,Heintzelman had pushed forward to Centreville, entering it soon after Stonewall Jacksonsrear-guard had retired. Instead of pursuing, Heintzel
. The Civil War through the camera : hundreds of vivid photographs actually taken in Civil War times, together with Elson's new history . HA % ~7i ^SsTdllR. AN UNREALIZED OPPORTUNITY Here might have been won a Federal victory that would have precluded defeat at Second BullRun. The corps of General Heintzelinan, consisting of the divisions of Hooker and Kearny, wasthe next detachment of McClellans forces to arrive to the aid of Pope. On the 28th of August,Heintzelman had pushed forward to Centreville, entering it soon after Stonewall Jacksonsrear-guard had retired. Instead of pursuing, Heintzelman drew up his forces east of Cub Run,which we see in the picture. Jacksons forces, now in a precarious position, fell back towardThoroughfare Gap to form a junction with Longstreets Corps, which Lee had sent forward. Thebattle was commenced on the west somewhat feebly by Generals McDowell and Sigel. By night-fall the Confederate left had been driven back fnllv a mile.
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