. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers, based upon "The Century war series." . • organization and experience, most of us having smelt powder for the first time in the Seven Days before Richmond. Wereached the field at Cedar Mountain too late to be more than slightly engaged,but on the 10th and 11th covered the leisurely retreat to Orange Court Housewithout molestation. When, about a week later, Pope began to retreat inthe direction of the Rappahannock, we did some sharp marching throughStevensburg and Brandy Station, but
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers, based upon "The Century war series." . • organization and experience, most of us having smelt powder for the first time in the Seven Days before Richmond. Wereached the field at Cedar Mountain too late to be more than slightly engaged,but on the 10th and 11th covered the leisurely retreat to Orange Court Housewithout molestation. When, about a week later, Pope began to retreat inthe direction of the Rappahannock, we did some sharp marching throughStevensburg and Brandy Station, but did not come up with him until he wasover the river. While our artillery was dueling with him across the stream,I passed the time with my head in the scant shade of a sassafras bush bythe roadside, with a chill and fever brought from the Chickahominy low-grounds. For the next few days there was skirmishing at the fords, we moving upthe south bank of the river, the enemy confronting us on the opposite weather was very sultry, and the troops were much weakened by it, j The following is the full text of General Popesaddress to his army :. Headquarters Army of Virginia, Washington, D. C, July 14th, 1862.— TO THE OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS OF the Army of Virginia : By special assigniuent ofthe President of tlie United States, I have assumed thecommand of this army. I have spent two weeks in learning your III -n to lead you against the enemy. It is my purpose to doso, and that speedily. I am sure you long for an oppor-tunity to win the distinction you are capable of achiev-ing. That opportunity I shall endeavor to give I desire you to dismiss from your minds cer-tain phrases, which I am sorry tu find so much in vogueamongst you. I hear constantly of taking strongpositions and holding them, of lines of retreat,and itbouts, your condition, and your of • bases of supplies. Let us discard such ideas. The wants, in preparing yen for active operations, and inplacing
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