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William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 2 (search)
d hoped to have his columns concentrated at Centreville that night, but the troops being unused to ly made with a good deal of rapidity. From Centreville, General McDowell proceeded to push out recad been ordered with his division to occupy Centreville, and thence observe the roads to Bull Run, above the point where the direct road from Centreville to Warrenton crosses Bull Run by the Stone th Division (Miles) to remain in reserve at Centreville, and to make with one of its brigades, adderom the turnpike to the right a mile beyond Centreville, and, by a detour, reach Sudley Ford; thencthe 20th, when the troops, breaking camp at Centreville, launched on their novel adventure, and, inision had the advance on the main road from Centreville; and, as the two divisions under Hunter andt and centre on the Union flank and rear at Centreville; and with this view orders were dispatched duty of holding the Centreville ridge from Centreville up to Blackburn's Ford, withdrew his troops[1 more...]
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 3 (search)
supplied in pencil, 50,000] move forward and menace the enemy at Centreville? The remainder of the movable force on that side move rapidlye successfully resisted at the same time. The force in front of Centreville, if pressed too hardly, should fight back into the intrenchmentsattle of Bull Run, the Confederates advanced their outposts from Centreville and Fairfax Courthouse forward as far as Munson's Hill, and almoned from an Englishman from Fort Monroe, Richmond, Manassas, and Centreville, which was to the effect, that the enemy had twenty thousand men under Huger, at Norfolk; thirty thousand at Centreville; and in all in our front, an effective force, capable of being brought up at short n in numbers and strength. The road by the Fairfax Courthouse to Centreville would give us the means to bring up siege-mortars and siege mateGeneral McClellan ordered a forward movement of the army towards Centreville the next day, and immediately dispatched two regiments of cavalr
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, V. Pope's campaign in Northern Virginia. August, 1862. (search)
its march towards Manassas Junction and directing it on Centreville, to which point he also ordered forward Hooker. Kearneyg's), regained the Warrenton turnpike and headed towards Centreville. Now Jackson, as already seen, had taken position on ther Hooker and Kearney, were ordered to countermarch from Centreville; while Porter, with his corps and King's division of McDhat of the enemy. When, towards noon, Pope, coming from Centreville, reached the field near Groveton, he found the situationat night withdrawn across Bull Run and taken position at Centreville, or even within the fortifications of Washington. By dorps of Franklin and Sumner, then between Washington and Centreville, whereas at Manassas Lee was sure to receive fresh accesby the stone bridge, and took position on the heights of Centreville. Owing to the obscurity of the night, and the uncertainhern Virginia, vol. i., p. 25. V. Exit Pope. At Centreville, Pope united with the corps of Franklin and Sumner, and
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 10 (search)
e enemy, and rapidly pursued it. But the extent of the pursuit has been recorded above. Meantime, the whole army was pressing on along the railroad towards Centreville, the point of concentration, where General Meade had resolved to halt and give battle. Warren, as has been seen, brought up the rear. As Lee's purpose was tee could make dispositions for attack, night came on, and, under its friendly cover, Warren retired, and next morning joined the main body of the army massed at Centreville. General Lee states that Hill's attack was made by two brigades, and extenuates the result by stating that the assault was against greatly superior numbers. shows that he had two divisions on the field. Warren met their attack with little over three thousand men. Meade was now strongly posted on the heights of Centreville, and if compelled to fall back from there, would do so into the fortifications of Washington. As no additional turning movement could be of any avail, Lee push
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, Index. (search)
Catlett's Station, Stuart's capture of campand Pope's papers, 177; his right turned by Jackson, 177; on lying off on enemy's flanks, 178; railway communications with Washington cut, 178; his dispositions to attack Longstreet before uniting with Jackson, 179; Groveton, Jackson's position at, and battle, 181; Jackson escapes from Manassas, 181; Porter's advance to Gainsville stopped by Lee's arrival, 183; arrives at Manassas, his position facing Jackson, 184; forced from Manassasretires to Centreville, 191; Ox Hill, the battle of, 192; falls back to Fairfax Courthouse and Germantown, 192; campaign, losses of, 193; withdraws within Washington lines, 193; resigned his command, 193; campaign results to the Confederates, 194. Port Republic, the battle of, 127. Porter on north bank of Chickahominy River to engage Jackson, 148; the doubtful order at Manassas No. 2, 186. Potomac army—see Army. Potomac River, the Confederate blockade of the, 75. Prince Eugene on interference of