. Days and events, 1860-1866 . When McClellan retreated from his intrenchments, Lee, afterhe comprehended the almost inconceivable blunder of our com-mander, sent Magruder and Huger (whatever their positions ascommanders were) chasing after us on the right flank, Hill and DAYS AND EVENTS 91 Longstreet in the center and Jackson on the left flank. It wasMagruder who touched us at Peach Orchard and Savages then deflected to the right as weU as Hill and Longstreet, andit was Jackson who came up and opened so fiercely on us at theWhite-Oak Swamp, and it was Hill and Longstreet whose mus-
. Days and events, 1860-1866 . When McClellan retreated from his intrenchments, Lee, afterhe comprehended the almost inconceivable blunder of our com-mander, sent Magruder and Huger (whatever their positions ascommanders were) chasing after us on the right flank, Hill and DAYS AND EVENTS 91 Longstreet in the center and Jackson on the left flank. It wasMagruder who touched us at Peach Orchard and Savages then deflected to the right as weU as Hill and Longstreet, andit was Jackson who came up and opened so fiercely on us at theWhite-Oak Swamp, and it was Hill and Longstreet whose mus-ketry we heard on the left farther up the creek; ^ the history citedsays that Lee and Jeflerson Davis accompanied the latter divisionof the rebels in their attack, and that after encountering ourtroops at the crossing they waited until 3 for Magruder andHuger to come and assist them. It probably was the encounterof the divisions of Longstreet and Hill or the right of Jacksonwhich we heard on our left early in the afternoo
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