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. One of Jackson's foot cavalry; his experience and what he saw during the war 1861-1865, including a history of "F company," Richmond, Va., 21st regiment Virginia infantry, Second brigade, Jackson's division, Second corps, A. N. Va. . d all the vast up-roar; yet the remnant of the Second Brigade fought on,man to man, without rank or method, with bayonetthrust and musket clubbed, but borne back like the angryfoam on a mighty wave, towards the high road. Lt. Col. Garnett, commanding the Second Brigade,gives the 21st Virginia special mention in his report ofthis battle. Likewise does Brig. Gen.
. One of Jackson's foot cavalry; his experience and what he saw during the war 1861-1865, including a history of "F company," Richmond, Va., 21st regiment Virginia infantry, Second brigade, Jackson's division, Second corps, A. N. Va. . d all the vast up-roar; yet the remnant of the Second Brigade fought on,man to man, without rank or method, with bayonetthrust and musket clubbed, but borne back like the angryfoam on a mighty wave, towards the high road. Lt. Col. Garnett, commanding the Second Brigade,gives the 21st Virginia special mention in his report ofthis battle. Likewise does Brig. Gen. Taliaferro of theThird Brigade. Brig. Gen. Early of Ewells divisionsays in his report that his attention was directed, espe-cially in the general advance, towards a small band ofthe 2ist Virginia with their colors; as every few min-utes the color bearer would shake out his colors, seem-ingly in defiance to the enemy. We remained on the battlefield all the next day, gath-ering the wounded and burying the dead. Gen. Jacksonwas joined during the day by Gen. J. E. B. Stuart, whomhe ordered to take command of a reconnoitering expe-dition. On Stuarts return, he reported to Jackson thatPope had been heavily reinforced. In THIRD CAPTAIN WILLIAM H. MORGAN Opfositc p(i!jc 116. ...-;: NEW LIBRARY ASTOH. i I ONE OF JACKSONS FOOT CAVALRY 117. Jackson would not renew the advance, and Pope, beingso much surprised at seeing the front of a rebel, had notrecovered sufficiently to attack Jackson. About midday, Pope asked permission of Gen. Jack-son to succor such of his wounded as had not alreadybeen treated by us, and to bury his dead; this Gen,Jackson granted, and put the field of battle under thecommand of Brig. Gen. Early. Soon the Yank andConfederate were engaged in friendly converse, tradingpapers, tobacco, etc. When night came on. Gen. Jackson thought it best tofall back behind the Rapidan, and we crossed that streamthe next day, and went into camp between that ri
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