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H. Hill. From the Nicodemus Run
to the bluff overhanging the Burnside Bridge is just three miles, and
for the occupation of this front the following troops were at Lee's
disposal:--
Men Guns
Jackson: 5,500 16*
Jones' Division..
Ewell's Division (General Lawton)
(* The majority of Jackson's guns appear to have been left behind the
team. Having broken down, at Harper's Ferry.)
Longstreet:
D.R. Jones' Division
Hood's Division (detached to Jackson)
Evans' Brigade. 8,000 50
D.H. Hill's Division. 5,000 26
Walker's Division. 3,500 12
Stuart:
Fitzhugh Lee's Brigade.
Munford's Brigade. 2,500 4
Reserve Artillery 1,000 26
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25,500 134
On the far side of the Potomac the Shepherdstown Ford was protected
by the remainder of the reserve artillery, with an infantry escort;
but so small was the force whose retreat was thus secured that nearly
every man was required in the fighting-line.


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