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Usage examples of bonham.

He ordered Brigadier General Milledge Luke Bonham to take charge of that entire section of Virginia.

Lee said he had left General Bonham in charge there, with about five thousand troops, but he was still concerned.

Manassas, Beauregard wrote Richmond that Bonham had been correct about the need here for more men and supplies.

When finally escorted into the headquarters of General Milledge Luke Bonham, a dozen miles from Manassas, she told him her purpose.

His immediate goal was Fairfax Court House, where Bonham was camped with his five thousand troops.

He returned to Fairfax Court House, where, obviously disappointed that Bonham had escaped, he sent a message to Washington.

He ordered Bonham, commanding the largest brigade, to place his men there.

He declared that he suspected McDowell would follow closely behind Bonham, as the South Carolinian pulled his brigade from Fairfax Court House.

McDowells troops would still be tailing along as Bonham crossed Bull Run.

Ford, Bonham, from his entrenched position there, supported by artillery, would stop the Yankee advance, thereby fixing it in place.

He considered the matter important enough to wake up General Bonham, who ordered him to investigate further.

When McGowan returned from his reconnaissance, confirming what Colonel Kirkland had said, Bonham ordered him to carry this news to Beauregard.

Downstream from him, Cocke and Bonham would splash across Bull Run, using the fords in front of them, and attack.

Yankee guns opened their fire, aiming in his direction and at Bonham upstream.

Still later, he was shuffled once more, to get into a position to reinforce either Cocke or Bonham, whichever might need his assistance most.