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Title: Stonewall Jackson and the American Civil War
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: Henderson, G. F. R. (George Francis Robert), 1854-1903
Subjects: Jackson, Stonewall, 1824-1863 Confederate States of America. Army Generals
Publisher: London New York Bombay Calcuta : Longmans, Green, and Co.
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant

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rbable judgment which, in theheat of action, weighs with deliberation the necessities ofthe moment, the clear vision which forecasts the result ofevery movement—these are rare qualities indeed. During the night Porter fell back on Gaines Mill.While the engagement at Beaver Dam Creek was still inprogress vast clouds of dust, rising above the forests to thenorth-west and north, had betrayed the approach ofJackson, and the reports of the cavalry left no doubtthat he was threatening the Federal rear. The retreat was conducted in good order, a strongrear-guard, reinforced by two batteries of horse-artillery,holding the Confederates in check, and before morning asecond position, east of Powhite Creek, and covering twobridges over the Chickahominy, Alexanders and Grapevine,was occupied by the Fifth Army Corps. New Bridge was now uncovered, and Lees army was inmotion shortly after sunrise, Jackson crossing Beaver DamCreek and moving due south in the direction of Walnut Environs of RICHMOND.
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atk ^houtaUsc THE FEDERALS RETREAT 26 accusation. To have lingered on the south bank would havebeen to leave Jackson to the tender mercies of the Federalsshould they turn against him in the forest. Moreover,it was Hills task to open a passage for the remainingdivisions, and if that passage had been deferred to a laterhour, it is improbable that the Confederate army wouldhave been concentrated on the north bank of the Chicka-hominy until the next morning. It must be admitted,too, that the situation in which Hill found himself,after crossing the river, was an exceedingly severetest of his self-control. His troops had driven in theFederal outposts; infantry, cavalry, and artillery wereretiring before his skirmishers. The noise of battle filledthe air. From across the Chickahominy thundered theheavy guns, and his regiments were pressing forward withthe impetuous ardour of young soldiers. If he yielded to theexcitement of the moment, if eagerness for battle over-powered his judgment, if hi

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