Chapter 4

THE ADVANCE TO THE RAPPAHANNOCK.

1862.--"All quiet along the Potomac."--Preparations.--Army of the Potomac Moves!--Capture of the "Quaker Guns" at Centreville. --Return to Defences.--Guerillas.--Their Attacks and Stratagems. --The Bovine Foe.--Picketing: how it is done.--Sufferings.-- McClellan to the Peninsula.--Virginia Weather and the People. --General Augur's Advance to the Rappahannock.--Lieutenant Decker's Bravery and Death.--Night Charge on Falmouth Heights. --Fredericksburg Surrenders.--How Citizens regard us.--Guarding a Train to Thoroughfare Gap.--Fight and Captures at Flipper's Orchard.--Shenandoah Valley.--The Fifth New York Cavalry, First Ira Harris' Guard.--Death of Turner Ashby.--Strange Cavalry Tactics.--Personal Bravery of Captain Hammond.--End of the Peninsular Campaign. 49