Fairfax Court House:—Near Manassas Junction.
On to Richmond:—In 1861 the newspapers of the North were violently demanding an attack on Richmond.
Faneuil Hall:—An historic hall in Boston, in which important meetings were held before the Revolution.
McDowell:—Irving McDowell, who commanded the Union troops at Bull Run.
McClellan:—George B. McClellan, commander of the Army of the Potomac.
Wandering Jew:—A legendary person said to have been condemned to wander over the earth, undying, till the Day of Judgment. The legend is probably founded on a passage in the Bible—John 21:20-23.
folding its tents:—A quotation from The Day is Done, by Longfellow. The lines are:—
And the night shall be filled with music,
And the cares, that infest the day,
Shall fold their tents, like the Arabs,
And as silently steal away.
Big Bethel:—The Union troops were defeated here on June 10, 1861.
Ball's Bluff:—A place on the Potomac where the Union soldiers were beaten, October 21, 1861.