. The pictorial history of the great Civil War: its causes, origin, conduct and results; embracing full and authentic accounts of its battles by land and sea, with graphic descriptions of heroic deeds achieved by armies and individuals; narratives of personal adventure; thrilling incidents; daring exploits; wonderful escapes; life in camp, field, and hospital; adventures at sea; blockade life, etc., etc.; containing carefully prepared biographies of the leading generals and naval commanders of both the North and the South / by John Laird Wilson . temporarily greatlydiscouraging to the Confeder
. The pictorial history of the great Civil War: its causes, origin, conduct and results; embracing full and authentic accounts of its battles by land and sea, with graphic descriptions of heroic deeds achieved by armies and individuals; narratives of personal adventure; thrilling incidents; daring exploits; wonderful escapes; life in camp, field, and hospital; adventures at sea; blockade life, etc., etc.; containing carefully prepared biographies of the leading generals and naval commanders of both the North and the South / by John Laird Wilson . temporarily greatlydiscouraging to the Confederates, whohad expected much from General in the year a serious disasterbefell the National forces at Balls Nationals and Confederates wereconfronting each other on opposite sidesof the Potomac between W^ashingtonand Harpers Ferry. A slight skirmishhad occurred at the latter place on the8th of October. On that occasion Nationals, under Colonel John Geary, gained a decided the middle of the month. Gen-eral McClellan, deeming it desirable toascertain the Confederate strength inthe neighborhood of Drainsville, causeda reconnoisance to be made by GeneralMcCall. From Major-General Banks,whose troops held the river on theMaryland side, from Daraestown toWilliamsport, McClellan received adespatch saying that the enemy hadmoved away from Leesburg, the capitalof Loudon County, Virginia. On thestrength of Banks despatch, McClellannotified General Stone, who was atPoolesville, of the movement of McCall,. THE NEW YORKPUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOR, LENOX AMDT1U)EN KUl NBATIUNS« L BALLS BLUFF. 53 and suggested that while keeping agood lookout on Leesburg, a slight de-monstration on his part might have theeffect of moving the enemy. BothMcCall and Stone acted promptly andOct. as desired. On the. night of the20. 20th Stone telegraphed to thechief that he had made a feint of cross-ing the river during the afternoon, attwo places, and that he had sent out a
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