{"id":897,"date":"2012-04-03T09:43:12","date_gmt":"2012-04-03T13:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/csc-shannon\/?p=897"},"modified":"2021-12-05T10:13:31","modified_gmt":"2021-12-05T15:13:31","slug":"september-1-2-1862","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/csc-home\/2012\/04\/03\/september-1-2-1862\/","title":{"rendered":"September 1 – 2, 1862"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Communication<\/span> between here
\nand Alexandria is probably cut off. Last eve\u2019g
\ntrains were turned back from Fairfax C.H.
\nby the enemy\u2019s guns probably placed in
\nthe road to Vienna so as to command
\nLittle River Turnpike running through the
\ntown.
\nA<\/span> council of war was held and
\nPope determined to fight the enemy. If
\nwe move against the foe posted in our
\nrear we shall have to fight them on
\nground such as they may choose to
\nselect for us. Whereas has we moved
\ntoward the Capital thirty six hours ago
\nwe might have selected our own position.
\nMany<\/span> think our cause is
\nlost; but I am still hopeful. Two of the
\nlarge party of Civilians from Washington
\nto attend to the sick are stopping with<\/p>\n

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us. One of them I recognized as Mr. French
\nformer editor of the Biddeford Journal. They
\nhave just gone out with a flag of truce
\nto the battle-field to see the wounded
\nand the dead.
\nMr.<\/span> Cornwell of the Register\u2019s office
\nat the Treasury Department is making
\nhimself generally useful in obtaining stuff
\nfor us from the Sanitary Commission.
\nThe<\/span> day is most beautiful. Not a
\ngun fired yet. The enemy are probably
\npushing their way unmolested towards
\nEdward\u2019s Ferry and Williamsport with the
\nintention of crossing into Maryland.<\/p>\n

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1\u00be ok p.m. Ordered to get under arms.<\/p>\n

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8 ok p.m. Ordered to move following
\nGen. Smith\u2019s division, which is now
\nin the road.
\nGenerals<\/span> Kearney [Written in margin<\/em>: and] Stevens killed this
\nevening.<\/p>\n

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Order<\/span> of March<\/p>\n

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1. Col. Jackson 2nd Brig.
\n2. Artillery.
\n1. Batt\u2019y D
\n2. 1st Maryland
\n3. Porter\u2019s
\n3. Gen. Newton 3rd Brig.<\/p>\n

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Arrived<\/span> to within one mile of
\nFairfax C.H. early this morning, and
\ntook position ordered by Gen. Franklin.
\nOur<\/span> march last night was terrific.
\nNever shall I forget those scenes\u2014the
\nbivouac fire around which we rested.
\n___________,,___________<\/span><\/p>\n

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4 ok p.m. Ordered to return to Alexandria
\nand report to Gen. McClellan for duty.
\nNever was an order received with
\nmore gladness or obeyed with more
\nalacrity. Platt was delighted and
\nWilliston fairly danced.
\nBegan<\/span> the march at once Artillery
\nleading off.
\nWhat<\/span> a race we had back
\nto Alexandria. The Gen. was determined
\nto break down my horse, but at the same
\ntime [Written in margins<\/em>: was] forced to acknowledge his superior
\nmettle. What John Gilpin sides the poor
\nSergeant had! And then the little scene
\nwith Gen. about our passes.<\/p>\n

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No<\/span> ham for supper this time
\nas you love me Capt.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

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      [Click image to view] Page 215: September 1 Centerville Hights   Communication between here and Alexandria is probably cut off. Last eve\u2019g trains were turned back from Fairfax C.H. by the enemy\u2019s guns probably placed in the road to Vienna so as to command Little River Turnpike running through the town. A […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":405,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31223,42964],"tags":[],"builder_content":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/csc-home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/897"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/csc-home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/csc-home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/csc-home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/405"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/csc-home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=897"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/csc-home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/897\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15114,"href":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/csc-home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/897\/revisions\/15114"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/csc-home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=897"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/csc-home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=897"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/csc-home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=897"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}