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Title: Popular history of the civil war
Year: 1894 (1890s)
Authors: Cheney, C. Emma (Clara Emma)
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Publisher: Boston : Estes and Lauriat
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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August, at Cedar Run, near Cul-peper Court-House, to find the enemy already there.Sigels corps was delayed for twenty-four hours, and Popedid not wish to begin a battle until he had all his pieces onthe board, as we say in a game of chess. Still the first movewould be an advantage ; and as he feared that Jackson wouldattack, if he did not at least threaten, he ordered Banksscorps to the front. In case the enemy should advance.Banks was to attack him first. Banks obeyed, to the letter.Jackson did approach, and Banks made the attack withhis whole strength, whicli appeared to be a surprise to theenemy. At first the Nationals were very fortunate, and drovethe rebels back in disorder; but by and by Early ralliedthem again, and turned the tide of batde. The Nationalsfell back, charged, pursued, then fell back again, and itbecame clear that the day was lost. Some one describes thisbattle as one where the tenacious obstinacy of the Ameri-can character was well shown. After terrible bloodshed,
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MILITARY BALLOONING. i86e.) A New Commander. 275 the Nationals were defeated at the battle of Cedar Mountain jbut no advantage had been gained on either side. Jacksonretreated to the Rapidan ; and Pope hastened after him,re-enforced by two divisions from Burnside, who had comeacross from x\quia Creek. All this happened before the firstregiment of McClellans army had left Harrisons Landing,so promptly had General Pope obeyed his instructions toturn the enemys attention from McClellan. Lee now deter-mined to let McClellan alone, and throw his whole forceupon Pope. To do this, he ordered Longstreets corpsand Stuarts cavalry to unite with Jackson at the Rapidan.General Lee now took command of the Confederate armyin person. Halleck directed Pope to wait for re-enforce-ments on the Rappahannock River, which would be the lineof McClellans advance from Aquia Creek. A glance atthe map will be necessary for a clear understanding of themovements which followed. All this time Lee was tryingto cro

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