The war and its heroes . as detained all day, without participating in the dangersand glory of the fight. An order was sent to him to advance to Centreville,and fall upon the flank and rear of the enemy. That order never reached it arrived in time, the consequence would have been the capture of 20,000men, the utter destruction of the Yankee army, and, in all probability, theeapture of Washington. Soon after this battle, Ewell was made a major-generaland placed in command of a division. Upon Jacksons retreat after the battle of Kernstown, Ewell was sent tore-inforce him. The two great s
The war and its heroes . as detained all day, without participating in the dangersand glory of the fight. An order was sent to him to advance to Centreville,and fall upon the flank and rear of the enemy. That order never reached it arrived in time, the consequence would have been the capture of 20,000men, the utter destruction of the Yankee army, and, in all probability, theeapture of Washington. Soon after this battle, Ewell was made a major-generaland placed in command of a division. Upon Jacksons retreat after the battle of Kernstown, Ewell was sent tore-inforce him. The two great soldiers seemed formed to act together. Theutmost cordiality always existed between them. Each was too noble, too brave,too generous, to feel the slightest jealousy of the other. Upon all occasions,Jackson bore testimony to the invaluable services of Ewell; and Ewell, inreturn, always expressed the highest admiration for Jackson. In nearly all ofJacksons battles in the Valley, Ewell was a participant, and the part he bore. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL RICHARD S. EWELL. THE WAR AND ITS HEROES. 59 was always prominent. At Port Republic, Ewell was pitted against Fremont,He routed him completely and clapped an extinguisher upon his pretensionsto be considered a soldier. Since that time, Fremont has been continuallysinking in the estimation of the Yankees, and has now at last found his level,as the chief of an army of negroes. General Ewell was in all the battles around Richmond in which Jacksonscorps was engaged. When the latter was ordered to the Piedmont country to*chastise the miscreant Pope, Ewell was his right-hand man. He distinguishedhimself greatly in tlie battle of Cedar mountain, and was the life and soul ofthe march to Manassas. In the second battle of that name, he was so severelywounded in the leg, that amputation was rendered necessary. He bore theoperation with great fortitude and even cheerfulness. As soon as he hadsufficiently recovered, he was removed to Richmond, where, in
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