. History of the great rebellion, from its commencement to its close, giving an account of its origin, the secession of the southern states, and the formation of the Confederate government, the concentration of the military and financial resources of the federal government ... together with sketches of the lives of all the eminent statesmen and military and naval commanders, with a full and complete index. From official sources . perilous exj)edi-tion was successfully performed. Rumors were now current thatBeauregard was in Richmond with troops, arrived on their way fromCorinth. The corps of M
. History of the great rebellion, from its commencement to its close, giving an account of its origin, the secession of the southern states, and the formation of the Confederate government, the concentration of the military and financial resources of the federal government ... together with sketches of the lives of all the eminent statesmen and military and naval commanders, with a full and complete index. From official sources . perilous exj)edi-tion was successfully performed. Rumors were now current thatBeauregard was in Richmond with troops, arrived on their way fromCorinth. The corps of McDowell, which had been detained by thePresident, was at Fredericksburg, with pickets thrown fi)rward inthe direction of Richmond. The re-enforcements tliat McClellan hadreceived were considered by that general not sufficient to make goodthe waste by cannon and disease, and by the garrisons left at York-town, Williamsburg, and other y)oints. To unite with McDowellwould, however, insure success. For this jnirposc, on the 22d May,the Sixth Pennsylvania Cavalry was detached from the reserves, toreconnoitre the Pamunkey towards Hanover Court-House. In con-sequence of their report, Porter, Avith his division, marched rapidlyupon that point where the railroads coming from Fredericksburg andfrom Gordonsville cross the river en route to Richmond. The enemyheld the place, under General Branch, the same who had been (March J^apepp. 260 HISTOEY O? THE GREAT EEBELLIO]^. 14th) driven out of Newbern, IN. C, by General Burnslde; butPorter easily defeated him, capturing a gxin, five hundred prisoners,and the control of the bridges. He was now within fifteen miles ofMcDowells pickets, and a single days marcli would have united thetwo armies; but just at that juncture orders came from the Secretaryof War to burn the bridges thus captured, and for McDowell toproceed by forced marches to the Shenandoah Yalley to succor Banks,who was hard pressed by a rebel column under General T. J. Jack-son. The
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