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This confused retreat passes through Blenker's lines until 9 o'clock P.M. and then, all is secure. At midnight, McDowell has decided to make no stand at Centreville, but to retire upon the defensive works at Washington.
This confused retreat passes through Blenker's lines until 9 o'clock P.M. and then, all is secure. At midnight, McDowell has decided to make no stand at Centreville, but to retire upon the defensive works at Washington.
Fremont himself, with a couple of battalions, was approaching Petersburg, thirty-five miles from Franklin; and Blenker's division, still further to the rear, had not yet quitted Romney. May 8. "On the following morning," to quote from Jackson's report, "the march was resumed, General Johnson's brigade still in front.
An enemy was in front of him who for seven days had fled before him, and his own army anticipated an easy triumph. So, like many another general who has shrunk from the nettle danger, he sought refuge in half-measures, the most damning course of all. Of twenty-four regiments present on the field of battle, five only, of Blenker's Germans, were sent forward to the attack.
McClellan, therefore, was entirely confident that he left everything in good shape behind him. In fact, it was put into even better shape than he had designed; for on March 31 the President took from him Blenker's division of 10,000 men in order to strengthen Fremont, who was in the mountain region westward of the Shenandoah Valley. "I did so," wrote Mr.
But so witty; Dr. Carver, you DO think him witty?" "I never think of wit," said Dr. Carver severely. "Ah ah you never think of wit! How merciless he is to us weak mortals, Mr. Archer! But he lives only in the life of the spirit; and tonight he is mentally preparing the lecture he is to deliver presently at Mrs. Blenker's. Dr.
Richardson's and Blenker's brigades made a quiet and orderly retreat when all danger to the main body was over. The sick and wounded were left behind with spoils enough to equip a good-sized Confederate army.
The order to retreat, is given, and, with the rear well guarded by Richardson's and Blenker's Brigades, is carried out, the van of the retreat, with no Enemy pursuing, degenerating finally into a "mob," which carries more or less panic into Washington itself, as well as terrible disappointment and chagrin to all the Loyal States of the Union.
The order to retreat, is given, and, with the rear well guarded by Richardson's and Blenker's Brigades, is carried out, the van of the retreat, with no Enemy pursuing, degenerating finally into a "mob," which carries more or less panic into Washington itself, as well as terrible disappointment and chagrin to all the Loyal States of the Union.
The general, often far in advance of the column in his eagerness to overtake the foe, declared that this was the most adroit expedient to which a retreating army could resort, and that it entailed upon him all the disadvantages of a night attack. May 12. On May 12 Jackson resolved to return to the Valley. Fremont, with Blenker's division, was at hand.
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