Ricketts's Union division, after skirmishing near Chapman's…
August 1862 CE
Ricketts retires, and Longstreet's wing of the army marches through the gap to join Jackson.
This seemingly inconsequential action will virtually ensure Pope's defeat during the battles of August 29–30, because it will allow the two wings of Lee's army to unite on the Manassas battlefield.
Ricketts withdraws via Gainesville to Manassas Junction.