He had struck other fierce blows, but this was the most terrible of them all.

Alarm spread through the whole North.

Lincoln and his Cabinet saw a great army of rebels marching on Washington.

A New York newspaper which had appeared in the morning with the headline, "Fall of Richmond," appeared at night with the headline "Defeat of General Banks." McDowell's army, which, marching by land, was to co-operate with McClellan in the taking of Richmond, was recalled to meet Jackson.

The governors of the loyal states issued urgent appeals for more troops.
Harry learned afterward how terribly effective had been the blow.