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Account of the Battle of Bull Run, 1861
1861-Battle of Bull Run-Page 13
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7. Porter's Brigade followed Burnside closely as support; both advanced south along and to the east of the Sudley Ford road, unil they met the enemy, For Evans, commanding the Confederate forces at the Stone Bridge, finding that Tyler's movement was feeble and in effective, and discovering by a cloud of dust arising along the Sudley Ford road that there was a movement in that direction, left four companies of infantry only, at the Stone Bridge to deceive Tyler -- and to hold the bridge -- Then by a quick march along the Warrenton Turnpike along the base of the hill, north of the Turnpike and across Youngs' Branch -- he occupied the hill known as Buck Hill north and west of Young's Branch, with his left resting upon the road -- Upon meeting this force, Burnside promptly formed line of battle (9:30 or 10 A.M.); Hunter, the Devision commander, while forming the skirmish line, was severely wounded and taken to the rear. Evans, recupying the high ground and sheltered by the thicket and woods, repulsed Burnsides attack, but being hard pressed. Evans urged [Bu?] and Bartow, who had just come to the Plateau south of Youngs Branch to help him -- which they did. Burnside's Brigade now pushed on, charged the enemy upon the hill. -- Porters artillery - and Infty. were just coming into the action with one Regiment of Heintzelmans Division -- when the Confederates gave way, -- and being dislodged from the hill, were driven down and across the Branch -- over the Warrenton Turnpike -- up the sides -- and upon the Plateau, -- being driven back to the [Henry?] house upon the plateau,
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7. Porter's Brigade followed Burnside closely as support; both advanced south along and to the east of the Sudley Ford road, unil they met the enemy, For Evans, commanding the Confederate forces at the Stone Bridge, finding that Tyler's movement was feeble and in effective, and discovering by a cloud of dust arising along the Sudley Ford road that there was a movement in that direction, left four companies of infantry only, at the Stone Bridge to deceive Tyler -- and to hold the bridge -- Then by a quick march along the Warrenton Turnpike along the base of the hill, north of the Turnpike and across Youngs' Branch -- he occupied the hill known as Buck Hill north and west of Young's Branch, with his left resting upon the road -- Upon meeting this force, Burnside promptly formed line of battle (9:30 or 10 A.M.); Hunter, the Devision commander, while forming the skirmish line, was severely wounded and taken to the rear. Evans, recupying the high ground and sheltered by the thicket and woods, repulsed Burnsides attack, but being hard pressed. Evans urged [Bu?] and Bartow, who had just come to the Plateau south of Youngs Branch to help him -- which they did. Burnside's Brigade now pushed on, charged the enemy upon the hill. -- Porters artillery - and Infty. were just coming into the action with one Regiment of Heintzelmans Division -- when the Confederates gave way, -- and being dislodged from the hill, were driven down and across the Branch -- over the Warrenton Turnpike -- up the sides -- and upon the Plateau, -- being driven back to the [Henry?] house upon the plateau,
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