. Life and deeds of General Sherman, including the story of his great march to the sea ... JAMES B, MPHERSON SHERMAN AT BULL RUN. 177 Here Baird sent me the order to cross over withthe whole brigade to the assistance of Colonel in the day, when reconnoitring the ground, Ihad seen a horseman descend from a bluff in our front,cross the stream, and show himself in the open fieldon this side, and, inferring that we could cross overat the same point, I sent forward a company as skir-mishers, and followed with the whole brigade, the NewYork Sixty-ninth leading. Hag-gerty
. Life and deeds of General Sherman, including the story of his great march to the sea ... JAMES B, MPHERSON SHERMAN AT BULL RUN. 177 Here Baird sent me the order to cross over withthe whole brigade to the assistance of Colonel in the day, when reconnoitring the ground, Ihad seen a horseman descend from a bluff in our front,cross the stream, and show himself in the open fieldon this side, and, inferring that we could cross overat the same point, I sent forward a company as skir-mishers, and followed with the whole brigade, the NewYork Sixty-ninth leading. Hag-gerty Shot from his Horse. We found no difficulty in crossing over, and metwith no opposition in ascending the steep bluff oppo-site with our infantry, but it was impossible to theartillery, and I sent word back to Captain Ayres tofollow if possible, otherwise to use his Ayres did not cross Bull Run, but remainedon that side with the rest of the division. Advancingslowly and cautiously with the head of the column, togive time for the regiments in succession to close upthe
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