Subdeacon Joe Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Manassas National Battlefield Park August 27, 2015 · Photographic Then and Now: August 1862 Stone House Intersection Civil War Correspondent Edwin Forbes depicted this scene from a vantage point on Henry Hill on August 30, 1862, showing the repulse of Porter's Union attack at the Deep Cut in the far distance. In the closer center foreground, columns of troops can be seen marching hurriedly up the hill toward Chinn Ridge. It is quite likely that some of these men belonged to Stiles's and Tower's Union brigades, of McDowell's corps. Yesterday we shared the story of George Paine of the 13th Massachusetts Infantry of Stiles's brigade, who was wounded on Chinn Ridge during the repulse of Longstreet's Confederate assault. One of these silhouetted men depicted by Forbes could very well be George Paine, only moments before receiving his wound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 (to the tune of Old Smokey) On the plains of Manassas, the Yankees we met We gave ‘em a whipping, they’ll never forget But I ain’t got no money, nor nothing to eat I’m afraid that tonight I, must sleep in the street. Your parents despise me, they say I’m too poor They say I’m unworthy, to enter your door Oh Molly dear Molly, you cause me to roam I’m a poor Rebel Soldier and Dixie’s my home. My horse he ain’t hungry, he won’t eat your hay I'll saddle my horse and, I’ll ride him away I'll live in the West where, the free breezes blow I’ll hunt the wild deer and, I’ll ride the bronco On the plains of Manassas, the Yankees we met We gave 'em a whipping, they’ll never forget Oh Molly, dear Molly, you cause me to roam I’m a poor Rebel Soldier, and Dixie’s my home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Kit Cool Gun Garth Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 SDJ: That is too cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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