. A bird's-eye view of our Civil War . Popes Campaign. (3.) August 28, 6 ell vs^ith other troops from Gainesville to the vicinity ofManassas. Exhausted, confused, and dispirited, this newand puzzling march is made by the divisions Ricketts remains at the key-point, McDowell havingleft him to observe Thoroughfare Gap. Jackson could ask no better treatment. He has takenposition from Sudley Springs to Groveton, and utilizinga new railroad grade as defence, he sends Hill towards Cen- 1862.] POPES CAMPAIGN. 77 Auffust 28. treville as a ynise to draw Pope away. Ricketts is driven
. A bird's-eye view of our Civil War . Popes Campaign. (3.) August 28, 6 ell vs^ith other troops from Gainesville to the vicinity ofManassas. Exhausted, confused, and dispirited, this newand puzzling march is made by the divisions Ricketts remains at the key-point, McDowell havingleft him to observe Thoroughfare Gap. Jackson could ask no better treatment. He has takenposition from Sudley Springs to Groveton, and utilizinga new railroad grade as defence, he sends Hill towards Cen- 1862.] POPES CAMPAIGN. 77 Auffust 28. treville as a ynise to draw Pope away. Ricketts is driven from Thoroughfare Gap at the same moment he is recalled. King, of McDowells corps, has a sharp battle with Jacksons right, but retires at night. The Federals have lost all they possessed the day before. Jackson and Lee can now shake hands, while Poj^e scarcely knows what has become of all his troops. Having blundered away his advantage, the thing for Popeto do now is to take position north of Bull Run and receive Aucfust Popes Campaign. (4.) August 29, Noon. the enemy on strong ground, where he can be securelyjoined by the balance of the Army of the Potomac, and canrest and victual his men. But he now, at this late hour, 78 BIRDS-EYE VIEW OF OUR CIVIL WAR. [1862. endeavors to reoccupy Gainesville, so as to separate Lee andJackson. Heintzelman and Reno are to pass the stonebridge. McDowell and Porter are to go to and Reynolds will be the centre. All this is too is already tactically defeated. Sigel arrives and attacks Jacksons holds him off; reinforcements comeup, but the combat is not heavy. Longstreet puts in hisappearance. Groveton becomes the centre of the Confed-erate line, while Longstreet works gradually around our left. McDowell and Porter are barred from the road Pope hasordered them to pursue. Porter faces Longstreet astridethe railroad. McDowell gets his corps together andmarches towards the booming of the guns at Groveto
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