Chronology of Wartime Service

August 27, 1862

Ewell's Division (with Lawton's Brigade) encamped at Bristoe Station. Repel train full of soldiers from Warrenton Junction.

Meanwhile, Hill's and Taliferro's divisions march to Manassas Junction and sack the Union supply depot.

"About three in the afternoon the thunder of artillery was heard from the direction of Bristoe. Ewell had sent a brigade along the railroad to support some cavalry on reconnaissance, and to destroy a bridge over Kettle Run. Hardly had the latter task been accomplished when a strong column of Federal infantry emerged from the forest and deployed for action (Hooker's division)...Striking the Confederate outposts at Kettle Run, he deployed his troops in three lines and pushed briskly forward. The batteries on both sides opened, and after a hot skirmish of an hour's duration Ewell, who had orders not to risk an engagement with superior forces, found that his flanks were threatened. In accordaance with his instructions he directed his brigades to retire in succession across Broad Run. This difficult manoeuvre was accomplished with trifling loss...Ewell fell back slowly to the Junction; and shortly after midnight the three Confederate divisions had disappeared into the darkness." Henderson, vol. ii, p. 136.

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