The stone observatory on the Bloody lane is now finished and ready for visitors. The view from this point alone is worth a visit to the famous Bloody lane as you can take in the entire right to the left nearly four miles. There will be, when all planted, nearly four hundred markers, giving one a good idea of the entire battle field with the advantage of the good roads. Every body ought to visit it and make a study of this great battle.
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As previously stated I was with Blenker’s brigade of Miles’s division, the duty of which was to guard Blackburn’s and other fords. Early on the forenoon of the 21st (July) I took post on a prominent knoll overlooking the valley of Bull Run. Here I remained in readiness to move my battery quickly to any […]
The astronomers have been caught napping, and a new and wonderful comet has made its appearance unheralded. The celestial visitor was first observed in this place on Sunday evening, soon after nine o’clock, and reports from other places show that it was its first appearance. It is still plainly visible in our northern sky, and […]
In compliance with the request of friends in Rochester, and in pursuance of a resolution previously formed, I propose to publish a few reminiscences of my involuntary sojourn in the “Old Dominion.” The events which I am about to narrate are of so recent occurrence, that a retentive memory would suffice to recall them with […]
From Capt. Wanzer’s Company. Camp Anderson,Washington, July 23d. Dear Sir: – You no doubt have heard of the great battle fought on Sunday last. Our regiment was brought in to the hottest of the affray. I have a painful duty to perform. It is with a trembling hand I inform you of the death of […]
THE BATTLE OF BULL RUN, FROM AN EYE-WITNESS Camp Lorrilard, July 27. I was an eye-witness of the battle at Bull Run yesterday. The 17th were not in the action, but thinking there would be a brush, I with one of our Captains, Bartram, left our camp early Sunday morning. We met with no adventure, […]
ADVENTURES AT BULL RUN. We are indebted to Mr. F. J. M. Cornell, for the following private letter received by him from his brother-in-law, Mr. Robert E. Ellerbeck of the 27th Regiment of New York Volunteers for the war. Mr. Ellerbeck is well known to many of our readers. The New York 27th has not […]
STRAY SHOTS FROM BULL RUN. We are permitted to give a few extracts from a private letter from Frank M. Boutelle, of this city: How they came on to the Field. I was all worn out, having marched double quick for half a mile; the fight had been going on about fifteen minutes. The rebels […]
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON. We are permitted to make the following extracts from a letter received in this city yesterday, written by an officer in the 2d New Hampshire regiment: Camp Sullivan, 2d N H. regiment,Washington, D. C., Jul 28. Dear —-; — “Everything for the cause; nothing for men,” thought we as the bullets and […]
CORRESPONDENCE, ORDERS, AND RETURNS RELATING TO OPERATIONS IN MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA, AND WEST VIRGINIA FROM APRIL 16 TO JULY 31, 1861 CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. – CONFEDERATE O. R. – Series I – VOLUME 2 [S #2] CHAPTER IX, p. 986 Richmond, July 21,1861. Maj. Thos. G. Rhett, Manassas Junction, Va.: Everything is being done that it […]
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