. Redeeming the republic : the third period of the war of the rebellion, in the year 1864 . parapet of Fort Ste-vens, together with several ladies who had come from Washington in car- 286 EEDEEMING THE KEPUBLIC. riages to see a battle. It was two oclock in the afternoon when Gettysdivision, commanded by General Wheaton, moved out from Fort Stevens,Bid wells brigade driving the Confederate skirmishers. The rattling firedeepened into volleys of musketry; the battle going on till sunset, theConfederates falling back, and during the night retreating to Rockville,signalling their departure by burni
. Redeeming the republic : the third period of the war of the rebellion, in the year 1864 . parapet of Fort Ste-vens, together with several ladies who had come from Washington in car- 286 EEDEEMING THE KEPUBLIC. riages to see a battle. It was two oclock in the afternoon when Gettysdivision, commanded by General Wheaton, moved out from Fort Stevens,Bid wells brigade driving the Confederate skirmishers. The rattling firedeepened into volleys of musketry; the battle going on till sunset, theConfederates falling back, and during the night retreating to Rockville,signalling their departure by burning the house of Mr. Blair, one of themembers of President Lincolns Cabinet. The Union force at Washington was not strong enough to march outand bring on a pitched battle, nor was General Early disposed to engagein such a contest. He had come to seize the capital, but had been foiledin his efforts. Had he hastened on after crossing the Potomac, insteadof lingering at Boonsborough and Frederick, there would have been nobattle at Monocacy, and the chances were that he would have been able.
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