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William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, V. Pope's campaign in Northern Virginia. August, 1862. (search)
. II., p. 92. That energetic lieutenant had carried them out to the letter. It is now time to look to Pope's movements. While Jackson's column was executing this flank movement to the rear of Pope, Lee retained Longstreet's command in his front to divert his attention, and learning that Pope was about to receive re-enforcements from McClellan, he ordered forward the remainder of his army from Richmond. This force consisted of D. H. Hill's and McLaws' divisions, two brigades under General Walker, and Hampton's cavalry brigade. Nevertheless, the stealthy march of Jackson did not pass unbeknown to the Union commander, who received very precise information respecting his movement northward, though he was unable to divine its aim. The information was derived from Colonel J. S. Clark, of the staff of General Banks. That officer remained all day in a perilous position within sight of Jackson's moving column, and counted its force, which he found to be thirty six regiments of infan
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 6 (search)
s, the two divisions of McLaws, and the division of Walker, was assigned. Jackson was to proceed by way of Shlls on the Maryland side known as Maryland Heights; Walker was to cross the Potomac below Harper's Ferry and ttely proceeded to put himself in communication with Walker and McLaws, who were respectively to co-op erate in the investment from Loudon and Maryland heights. Walker was already in position on Loudon Heights, and McLawng some pieces up the rugged steep, and Jackson and Walker being already in position, the investment of Harper and fifty; Hayes' brigade, five hundred and fifty; Walker's brigade, seven hundred. This would make a total regimental commander and all of his staff; and Colonel Walker and one of his staff had been disabled, and they rout. two Confederate divisions, under McLaws and Walker, taken from the Confederate right, reached the fielder Longstreet— namely, the divisions of McLaws and Walker—and this force he applied at the point of actual co