After General Jackson had given
the information above stated, and received instructions where to
put his brigade, he retired, and General Beauregard proceeded to
develop fully his plans for the next day. The information
received from General Jackson was wholly unexpected, but General
Beauregard said he thought Jackson was not correctly informed,
and was mistaken; that he was satisfied General Johnston was
marching with the rest of his troops and would attack the
enemy's right flank early next day as he had before stated. Upon
this hypothesis, he directed that when General Johnston's attack
began and he had become fully engaged, of which we were to judge
from the character of the musketry-fire, we should cross Bull
Run from our several positions, and move upon the enemy so as to
attack him on his left flank and rear. He said that he had no
doubt General Johnston's attack would be a complete surprise to
the enemy; that the latter would not know what to think of it;
that when he turned to meet that attack, and soon found himself
assailed on the other side, he would be still more surprised and
would not know what to do; that the effect would become a
complete rout--a perfect Waterloo; and that, when the enemy took
to flight, we would pursue, cross the Potomac, and arouse
Maryland....
"During the 20th General Johnston arrived at Manassas Junction
by the railroad, and that day we received the order from him
assuming command of the combined armies of General Beauregard
and himself.
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