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Newspaper
Fremont Journal
Location
Fremont, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1861
Page
12
A garbled excerpt from the Fremont Journal laments treason and calls for unity as it references a pivotal ball game and a political crisis. The text invokes republican ideals, collective resolve, and national destiny while invoking dramatic imagery of blood and freedom.
A Civil War field narrative describes the noon onset of fierce combat at Manassas, with multiple batteries, infantry actions in woods, and Union progress around the enemy’s right. It notes Hunter’s flank maneuver, Johnson’s fresh troops, and the Third Connecticut securing the hilltop as the fight shifted along the circle’s arc.
The narrative describes a brutal Civil War engagement with Zouaves Connecticut New York Rhode Island regiments, heavy casualties, and a collapsing line. As Union troops suffer exhaustion and a swift Confederate advance presses the left flank, command breakdown and mass flight ensue. Officers flee, civilians attempt to rally troops, and only a lone field officer and a few civilians hold line before Centreville.
A vivid account of the Union retreat from Centreville toward the Potomac. Describes smashed wagons and hurt soldiers, fleeing horses, and the panic across the route. Notes Miles and Brisbane aiding the defense, Montgomery’s approach, and McDowell’s loss of momentum as the main body withdraws toward Arlington.
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