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1861-Battle of Bull Run-Page 11

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action and push forward boldly: From Centreville the enemy was about three and a half miles, in line; south and south west -- That it was his object to turn their left; force them from their position -- push forward (south) and if possible destroy the Manassas railroad, which led into the Valley of the Shenandoah, At half past two in the morning -- Sunday July 21st, Tyler who was camped on the Warrenton Turnpike was to march to the Stone Bridge and 'open fire' at daybreak, the purpose being to divert attention from the turning Column. Hunter's 2d Division, -- Col Andrew Porter, 1st Brigade; Col. Ambrose E. Burnside, 2d Brigade,-- followed by the 3d Division, Col. Samuel P. Heintzelman's; Col. W. B. Franklin's *resident of Hartford Con  1st Brigade; Col. Orlando B. Willcox, 2d Brigade, -- Col. Oliver O. Howard 3d Brigade. --  were to march west on the Warrenton Turnpike about two miles then take a country road to the right -- marching north, then west, then south west, to Sudley's Ford, across Bull Run -- but then Tyler (was (slow and) late in moving forward and as his Division was in the advance, he delayed Hunter the 2d. and Heintzelmans the 3d Divisions for about three hours and all expectations for a surprise were done away with; but these latter Divisions were finally on the move, took the country road to the right; and reached Sudley's Spring's; Col. Ambrose E. Burnside, commanding the 2d. Brigade (Hunter's Division) crossed the Sudley Springs Ford at 9.30 A.M, (instead of 7 o'clock, [until?] the troops tired-out on account of the delay by reason of Tylers tardiness, and their march on this hot July day--).

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6 action and push forward boldly: From Centreville the enemy was about three and a half miles, in line; south and south west -- That it was his object to turn their left; force them from their position -- push forward (south) and if possible destroy the Manassas railroad, which led into the Valley of the Shenandoah, At half past two in the morning -- Sunday July 21st, Tyler who was camped on the Warrenton Turnpike was to march to the Stone Bridge and 'open fire' at daybreak, the purpose being to divert attention from the turning Column. Hunter's 2d Division, -- Col Andrew Porter, 1st Brigade; Col. Ambrose E. Burnside, 2d Brigade,-- followed by the 3d Division, Col. Samuel P. Heintzelman's; Col. W. B. Franklin's *resident of Hartford Con 1st Brigade; Col. Orlando B. Willcox, 2d Brigade, -- Col. Oliver O. Howard 3d Brigade. -- were to march west on the Warrenton Turnpike about two miles then take a country road to the right -- marching north, then west, then south west, to Sudley's Ford, across Bull Run -- but then Tyler (was (slow and) late in moving forward and as his Division was in the advance, he delayed Hunter the 2d. and Heintzelmans the 3d Divisions for about three hours and all expectations for a surprise were done away with; but these latter Divisions were finally on the move, took the country road to the right; and reached Sudley's Spring's; Col. Ambrose E. Burnside, commanding the 2d. Brigade (Hunter's Division) crossed the Sudley Springs Ford at 9.30 A.M, (instead of 7 o'clock, [until?] the troops tired-out on account of the delay by reason of Tylers tardiness, and their march on this hot July day--).