A comprehensive sketch of the Battle of Manassas, or, Second Battle of Bull Run : giving a brief account of one of the most important engagements of the late Civil War, illustrated ; [by Theo. Poilpot] (1886)
Washington, D.C. : Published by the Manassas Panorama Co. · leaf 13
ong the line of Dawkin’s branch, where he confronted the right wing of Lee’s army under Longstreet, 25,000 strong. Not being at that moment quite fully informed of the enemy’s movements, and being then under orders from Pope to push towards Gainesville, with view to cutting off and “bagging ”… … LONGSTREET S SKIRMISHERS. orders from Pope, assumed command of both Porter’s corps and his own division (that of King) and stopped Porter’s advance. It was then evident to both Porter and McDowell that a strong force of the enemy was in their immediate front, and from a few prisoners captured the…
Bull Run, 2nd Battle of, Va., 1862
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