. Knapsack and rifle; or, Life in the Grand Army; war as seen from the ranks. Pen pictures and sketches of camp, bivouac, marches, battle-fields and battles, commanders, great military movements, personal reminiscences and narratives of army life ... Also, a complete chronology of the war, and a digest of the pension laws of the United States .. . ur surprise the line of march was taken up, notfor Richmond, but for Yorktown. It was a decidedretrograde movement. And now the Iumors began totake more definite shape. The fact came out that theConfederates had stolen a march on us, and weie menac-i
. Knapsack and rifle; or, Life in the Grand Army; war as seen from the ranks. Pen pictures and sketches of camp, bivouac, marches, battle-fields and battles, commanders, great military movements, personal reminiscences and narratives of army life ... Also, a complete chronology of the war, and a digest of the pension laws of the United States .. . ur surprise the line of march was taken up, notfor Richmond, but for Yorktown. It was a decidedretrograde movement. And now the Iumors began totake more definite shape. The fact came out that theConfederates had stolen a march on us, and weie menac-ing Washington, with only General Popes army betweenthem and the capital. On the day we reached Alexandria the stir of thebattle was in the air. A hard conflict was in progresson the old Bull Run ground. We were hurried throughand took post with other troops as an advance line toprotect Washington from the peril of capture. Defeat had came to the Union forces. Pope had beenbeaten and driven back from his position. It was amoment of need and danger. But for the opportunearrival of the tried troops from the Peninsula the capitalof the Republic would have lain at the mercy of itsmortal foes. CHAPTER XL - OROSSII^ SWORDS. *• Who heard the thi der of the frayBreak oer the fi. d beneath,Knew well the wat^aword of that dayWas, victory or death 1. *EE is in Maryland with his whole army!Have you heard that news ? I said toTail. That is not all, replied the corporal. It is reported that McClellan has beenplaced in command again. I wonder what will be done now,came fiora one of the men, and instantlya group was gathered, all eagerly discussing the situa-tion. If Lee is in Maryland, I said, that means dangerto Baltimore, and probably to Washington, too. If Lee is in Maryland, said Yail, there is but onething to be done; our army must meet him, and he mustbe driven back. All agreed in that conclusion, yet there was some dif-ference of opinion concerning the military genius andefficiency of
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