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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Ewell at First Manassas. (search)
rders to advance. At last we did advance—if I am not mistaken, about 9 o'clock—merely in consequence of informal, but reliable information, that the order had been issued. As well as I remember, our position was some half a mile from the Union Mills ford. The road was narrow, winding and precipitous. The cavalry could only march by twos. I need not say that it required several hours for the whole brigade to get over. Three roads diverged from the ford, the centre one leading towards Centreville. We took the left one—I presume more directly towards the main body of the enemy. We proceeded perhaps a mile. I was told that the head of our column encountered the enemy's pickets. At that juncture came the order to return. We reached our original camp-ground about 3 or 4 o'clock, and took up the line of march for the battlefield, on the extreme left, hearing from time to time, as we proceeded, reports of the heavy pressure and fearful carnage upon our left. We arrived on the gro<