. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . ong the route and making stump-speeches to the troops and referringin anything but complimentary terms to the commander of his division. Ithen sent him back in arrest to Gordonsville, with instructions to confine him-self to the limits of that town until further orders. He obeyed the commandand went to Gordonsville. Just as I was leaving the Rappahannock, havingreceived a long letter of apology from him, I directed him to join his com-mand. As we were preparing for the charge at M
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . ong the route and making stump-speeches to the troops and referringin anything but complimentary terms to the commander of his division. Ithen sent him back in arrest to Gordonsville, with instructions to confine him-self to the limits of that town until further orders. He obeyed the commandand went to Gordonsville. Just as I was leaving the Rappahannock, havingreceived a long letter of apology from him, I directed him to join his com-mand. As we were preparing for the charge at Manassas, Toombs was riding rapidly, with his hat in his hand, and was very much was just sending a courier to his command with a dispatch. Let me carry it! he exclaimed. With pleasure, I responded, and handed him the paper. He put spurs to his horse and dashed off, accompanied by a courier. Whenhe rode up and took command of his brigade there was wild enthusiasm, and,everything being ready, an exultant shout was sent up, and the men sprang to the charge. I had no more trouble with THE TIME OP LONGSTREETS AEEIVAL AT GROVETON. ~T~~\ M. Perry, sergeant in Company E, 7Gth New■J-* • York (of Doubledays brigade, Kings division,McDowells corps), wrote to the editors in 1886 tosay that he was wounded in the attack made on theflank of Kings division as it was passing Jacksonsfront on the evening of August 28th, was left onthe field, was taken prisoner, hobbled off the nextmorning, and again fell into the hands of theenemy, Hoods men, of Longstreets corps. By aningenious device he managed to retain possessionof his watch. He says : I awoke at 7 a. m., August 29th, by the WarrentonPike, near Douglasss woods. A few yards away, underthe. trees, were several wounded comrades. ... Imade use of a broken musket as a crutch, and was wellon my way to the shelter of the trees, when some onecalled out: Throw down that gun. It was not untilthe order had been repeate
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