The making of the American nation; a history for elementary schools . General McClellan. 1 The example of General Thomas J. Jackson caused General Bee, a Confed-erate officer, to exclaim to his command : at Jackson standing there likea stone wall! Thereafter Jackson was everywhere known as StonewallJackson. 310 THE MAKING OF TUE AMERICAN NATION the Confederate lines were wavering, General Johnston arrivedwith reenforcements from the Shenandoah Valley. The Federaltroops were checked and then driven back. Their retreat becamea panic, and they fled toward Washington in hopeless
The making of the American nation; a history for elementary schools . General McClellan. 1 The example of General Thomas J. Jackson caused General Bee, a Confed-erate officer, to exclaim to his command : at Jackson standing there likea stone wall! Thereafter Jackson was everywhere known as StonewallJackson. 310 THE MAKING OF TUE AMERICAN NATION the Confederate lines were wavering, General Johnston arrivedwith reenforcements from the Shenandoah Valley. The Federaltroops were checked and then driven back. Their retreat becamea panic, and they fled toward Washington in hopeless 0 10 20 30 SCALE OF STATUTE MILESThe Works Scene of Operations in Virginia. The Confederate troops did not follow them. About five thousand men were killed and wounded in this battle. Making Preparation for War. — The battle of Bull Run con-vinced the Northern people that a conquest of the South Avas notan easy task. The Southern people, for their part, were not un-duly elated, for their victory had been Avon at a heavy cost. Itwas apparent to the Federal authorities that a great deal of THE CIVIL WAR 311 energy must be given at once to the organization of the Scott was retired at his own request and General McClel-lan was placed in command. The Congress voted $500,000,000and authorized the President to call for five hundred thousandmen. During the rest of the summer but little was done inthe East except to train the troops and make the army a goodfighting machine. The most notable affair of the summer was the defeat of areconnoitering force of two thousand Federa
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