CHAPTER LVII

THE BATTLE OF CHANTILLY

Retreat to Centreville--Rear-guard--Bivouac on Centreville heights--Counting stacks--Two thousand and twelve muskets left--Loss nearly one half--General Stevens's last letter--Sudden orders--March to intercept Jackson--Battle of Chantilly--General Stevens's charge--He falls, bearing the colors--The enemy driven from his position--Sudden and furious thunderstorm bursts over the field 477