[25] O.R., vol. xii, part iii, p. 16.
[26] Blenker’s division was at Hunter’s Chapel, south of Washington, when it received the order.
[27] Report of General Wadsworth; O.R., vol. xii, part iii, p. 225.
[28] Letter of Mr. Stanton; O.R., vol. xix, part ii, p. 726.
[29] O.R., vol. xii, part i, p. 382.
[30] Ibid, part iii, p. 844.
[31] Dabney, vol. ii, p. 46.
[32] He was aware, moreover, that supports were coming up, for the order to the 5th Virginia was sent through him. Report of Colonel W. H. Harman, 5th Virginia, O.R., vol. xii, part i, pp. 391, 392.
[33] On March 5, 1811, in the battle fought on the arid ridges of Barossa, the numbers were almost identical with those engaged at Kernstown. Out of 4,000 British soldiers there fell in an hour over 1,200, and of 9,000 French more than 2,000 were killed or wounded; and yet, although the victors were twenty-four hours under arms without food, the issue was never doubtful.
[34] Dabney, vol. ii, pp. 18, 19.