Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death
CHAPTER XIV.--The Baptism of Blood 111-121
The First War Bulletin. How Richmond received It. Practical Result of Bethel. Earnest Work in Government Bureaux. Thunder from a Clear Sky. Shadows follow Rich Mountain. _Carthago delenda!_ Popular Comparison of Fighting Qualities. The "On-to-Richmond!" Clangor. The Southern Pulse. "Beware of Johnston's Retreats!" Bull Run. The Day before Manassas. Waiting!