Saturday, July 25, 2026

William Howard Russell’s Diary: General Patterson.—Confederate window of opportunity closed.

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July 25th.–The unfortunate General Patterson, who could not keep Johnston from getting away from Winchester, is to be dismissed the service–honourably, of course–that is, he is to be punished because his men would insist on going home in face of the enemy, as soon as their three months were up, and that time happened to [...]

My Diary North and South – William Howard Russell

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July 25, 1861 With his troops’ enlistment expiring, Robert Patterson is relieved of duty in the Shenandoah Valley. He had failed to hold Joseph Johnston in Winchester to prevent Johnston from moving east to support Beauregard at Bull Run. The United States Congress passes the Crittenden–Johnson Resolution, stating that the war is being fought to [...]

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