. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers, based upon "The Century war series." . 1 oclock on themorning of the 27th. Sykess division ofhis corps was encamped near; Morellswas expected in a few hours. I had seenGeneral Porter at West Point while wewere both cadets, but I think I neverhad an acquaintance with him there,nor do I think I ever met him afterward in the service except for about fiveminutes in Philadelphia in 1861, when I called at his office for a pass, whichwas then required to go to Washington via Annapolis. Th
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers, based upon "The Century war series." . 1 oclock on themorning of the 27th. Sykess division ofhis corps was encamped near; Morellswas expected in a few hours. I had seenGeneral Porter at West Point while wewere both cadets, but I think I neverhad an acquaintance with him there,nor do I think I ever met him afterward in the service except for about fiveminutes in Philadelphia in 1861, when I called at his office for a pass, whichwas then required to go to Washington via Annapolis. This, I think, was thefirst and only time I ever met him previous to the meeting at Warrenton Junc-tion. He had so high a reputation in the army and for services since the out-break of the war, that I was not only curious to see him, but was exceedinglyglad that he had joined the army under my command with a corps which Iknew to be one of the most effective in the service. This feeling was so strongthat I expressed it warmly and on several occasions. He appeared to me a mostgentlemanlike man, of a soldierly and striking appearance. I had but little. 1RAPH MADE IN jl August 18th, skirmishes at Rapidan Stationand on Clarks Mountain, near Orange CourtHouse; 20th, skirmishes at Raccoon Ford, Ste-vensburg, Brandy Station, Rappahannock Station,and near Kellys Ford: 21st, skirmishes along theRappahannock, at Kellys, Beverly (or Cunning-hams), and freemans Fords; 22d, actions atFreemans Ford and Hazel River, and skirmishesalong the Kappahannock; 23d, engagement atRappahannock Station, action at Beverly Ford,and skirmish at Fants Ford, 23d and 24th, actions at Sulphur (or Warrenton) Springs ; 24thand 25th, actions at Waterloo Bridge; 25th,skirmish at Sulphur Springs; 20th, skirmishesat Bristoe Station, Bull Run Bridge, Gainesville,Haymarket, Manassas Junction, and SulphurSprings.—Editors. I Heintzelmans infantry (effectives) numbered15,011 on the 10th of August, and the fullcorps, reple
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