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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 24 24 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 12 12 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles 10 10 Browse Search
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A Roster of General Officers , Heads of Departments, Senators, Representatives , Military Organizations, &c., &c., in Confederate Service during the War between the States. (ed. Charles C. Jones, Jr. Late Lieut. Colonel of Artillery, C. S. A.) 6 6 Browse Search
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The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 9: Poetry and Eloquence. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 4 4 Browse Search
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Heros von Borcke, Memoirs of the Confederate War for Independence, Chapter 21: (search)
Chapter 21: Fight near the Furnace. narrow escape of Jackson and Stuart. Jackson's flank march. first battle of the Wilderness, 2d May 1863. After doing a large amount of sleep in a very short time, we started again, considerably refreshed, for Spotsylvania Court-house, to join our cavalry there, and take up our position on Jackson's left. Towards eight o'clock, our entire army commenced a forward movement on the enemy, who had only a few isolated detachments posted in our immediate front. With these a few lively skirmishes occurred, as we encountered them in succession, and drove them gradually before us upon the main body of their troops. For many miles round the country was covered with dense forest, with only occasional patches of open space, so that we made but slow progress, and in many places our cavalry and artillery had to surmount considerable difficulties in their advance. At about four o'clock we reached a place called The Furnace, from some producti
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure), Stonewall Jackson and his men. (search)
d. Dropping their cards, and all other amusements, old men and young gathered around him, standing and kneeling, with uncovered heads, in sacred silence. A thousand hands would have been raised to smite the impious wretch who dared to scoff when Stonewall Jackson prayed. It is not practicable to attempt here any discussion of the campaigns of General Jackson. True, his career was very short. On May 2d, 1861, he took command at Harper's Ferry as colonel in the Virginia service. On May 2d, 1863, he fell at Chancellorsville as lieutenant general in the Confederate army. For these two years he monopolized the admiration of the continent; never blundered, never failed, and perished in the execution of his greatest achievement. No wonder his success bewilders criticism. Where in all history was great renown so quickly won It is an interesting study to follow the successive steps of Jackson's military career, and watch his development as occasion required. There is no more exciti
Robert Lewis Dabney, Life and Commands of Lieutenand- General Thomas J. Jackson, Chapter 19: Chancellorsville. (search)
e toward Germanna ford, so as to prevent egress at that place. He then continued his march, with the remainder of the corps, until he found himself in the old turnpike near Wilderness Run. He had marched fifteen miles, and three o'clock in the afternoon had arrived. He was six miles west of Chancellorsville, and upon precisely the opposite side of the enemy to that occupied by General Lee. He now addressed to him the following, which is the last of his official notes: near 3 P. M., May 2nd, 1863. General-- The enemy has made a stand at Chancellor's, which is about two miles from Chancellorsville. I hope, so soon as practicable, to attack. I trust that an ever kind Providence will bless us with success. Respectfully, T. J. Jackson, Lieutenant-General. General Robert E. Lee. P. S. The leading division is up, and the next two appear to be well closed. T. J. J. The place here mentioned as Chancellor's, two miles west of Chancellorsville, was the farm of Melz
Fitzhugh Lee, General Lee, Chapter 11: Chancellorsville. (search)
ove across the plank road and halt when he gets to the old turnpike. I will join him there. And then he rode rapidly back. The cavalry, supported by Paxton's brigade of infantry, was placed a short distance down the plank road to mask the march of the remaining troops across it. Jackson's troops reached the old turnpike at 4 P. M. Two hours were consumed in getting the command up and organizing for the attack. At this point Jackson wrote his last note to General Lee: Near 3 P. M., May 2, 1863. General: The enemy has made a stand at Chancellors, Also known as Dowdall's Tavern. which is about two miles from Chancellorsville. I hope as soon as practicable to attack. I trust that an ever-kind Providence will bless us with great success. Respectfully, T. J. Jackson, Lieutenant General. The leading division is up, and the next two appear to be well closed. T. J. J. General R. E. Lee. As the different divisions arrived they were formed at right angles to the ro
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Army Life in a Black Regiment, chapter 14 (search)
n, 100th Pa., Oct. 13, 1862: Resigned, March 26, 1863. Jesse Fisher, 48th N. Y., Oct. 13, 1862; Resigned, Jan. 26, 1863. Chas. I. Davis, 8th Me., Oct. 13, 1862; Resigned, Feb. 28, 1863. Wm. Stockdale, 8th Me., Oct. 13, 1862; Resigned, May 2, 1863. Jas. B. O'Neil, Promotion, Jan. 10, 1863; Resigned, May 2, 1863. W. W. Sampson, Promotion, Jan. 10, 1863; Captain, Oct. 30, 1863. J. M. Thompson, Promotion, Jan. 27, 1863; Captain, Oct. 30, 1863. R. M. Gaston, Promotion, April 15,May 2, 1863. W. W. Sampson, Promotion, Jan. 10, 1863; Captain, Oct. 30, 1863. J. M. Thompson, Promotion, Jan. 27, 1863; Captain, Oct. 30, 1863. R. M. Gaston, Promotion, April 15, 1863; Killed at Coosaw Ferry, S. C., May 27, 1863. Jas. B. West, Promotion, Feb. 28, 1863; Resigned, June 14, 1865. N. G. Parker, Promotion, May 5, 1863; Captain, Feb., 1865. W. H. Hyde, Promotion, May 5, 1863; Resigned, April 3, 1865. Henry A. Stone, 8th Me., June 26, 1863; Resigned, Dec. 16, 1864. J. A. Trowbridge, Promotion, Aug. 11, 1863; Resigned, Nov. 29, 1864. A. W. Jackson, Promotion, Aug. 26, 1863; Captain, April 30, 1864. Chas. E. Parker, Promotion, Aug. 26,
Doc. 48.-operations at Port Hudson. Diary of a rebel soldier. John A. Kennedy, of company H, First Alabama regiment, who was captured near Port Hudson while conveying a cipher letter, addressed by General Frank Gardner, commander of Port Hudson, to General J. E. Johnston, or Lieutenant-General Pemberton, Jackson or Vicksburgh, Miss. May 2, 1863.--Fair and pleasant; rumors of evacuation of P. H., guns being buried, etc. One ship, one transport, and Essex below. Went up river. May 4.--Fair and pleasant. Saw a great many dead horses pass down the river, and other signs of a fight above. Have been receiving no mails in several days. May 5.--The Yanks have come down, and been shelling Captain Stubbs's men. All the infantry portion of the regiment have gone over. May. 6--The fleet is still above. The troops are leaving very fast;----all gone but Lieutenant-General Beale's brigade and the artillery. May 7.--Upper fleet gone. Rumors of fighting in Virginia.
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., The successes and failures of Chancellorsville. (search)
tainly have made Chancellorsville what it should have been,--a complete success. These two corps mustered from 25,000 to 30,000 men. There was no one to order them into the fight, and a second golden opportunity was lost. The army recrossed the Rappahannock River on the night of May 5th, and took up again the position at Falmouth which they had occupied before the campaign. When Stonewall Jackson turned our right. by John L. Collins, 8TH Pennsylvania cavalry. On the afternoon of May 2d, 1863, the 8th Pennsylvania Cavalry were ordered to dismount, slack saddle-girths, and rest in the vicinity of General Hooker's headquarters at Chancellorsville. Some of the men fell asleep holding their horses, some began talking of the battle, while a knot of officers, who always improved such occasions in this way, sat down to their favorite game of poker. Suddenly an order from headquarters made a complete change in the scene. At the word Mount! the sleepers as well as the talkers spran
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., chapter 3.27 (search)
rt was made, and no exception was ever taken to it. In Colonel Thomas C. Devin's report of the 2d brigade, dated May 12th, 1863, he states that the 8th Pennsylvania cavalry was sent to the support of General Howard, and Major Huey is complimented as the commander of the regiment. No mention is made of an order to Keenan to charge, and Keenan is only referred to as having gallantly fallen. Iii. By Andrew B. Wells, Captain, Co. F, 8th Pennsylvania cavalry. Our regiment, on the second day of May, 1863, was awaiting orders in a clearing of wooded country called Hazel Grove. We had been there some little time. Everything was quiet on the front. The men were gathered in groups, chatting and smoking, and the officers were occupied in much the same manner, wondering what would turn up next. About 4 o'clock I suggested a game of draw poker. An empty cracker-box, with a blanket thrown over it, served as a card-table. The party playing, if I mistake not, was composed of Major Keen
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., The Eleventh Corps at Chancellorsville. (search)
ly for two miles, till suddenly at the United States Ford it turns and flows south for a mile and a half, and then, turning again, completes a horse-shoe bend. Here, on the south shore, was General Hooker's battle-line on the morning of the 2d of May, 1863. Here his five army corps, those of Meade, Slocum, Couch, Sickles, and Howard, were deployed. The face was toward the south, and the ranks mainly occupied a ridge nearly parallel with the Rapidan. The left touched the high ground just wes the remainder kept a few hundred yards back for a reserve. Schurz's front line of infantry extended along the old turnpike and faced to the south-west. The right division of the corps was commanded Map: position of the 11th Corps at 6pm. May 2, 1863. by General Charles Devens, afterward attorney-general in the cabinet of President Hayes. Devens and I together had carefully reconnoitered both the Orange Plank road and the old turnpike for at least three miles toward the west. After this
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., Hooker's comments on Chancellorsville. (search)
my front since early in the morning, as of a corps with all its impedimenta. This put an entirely new phase upon the problem, and filled me with apprehension for the safety of my right wing, which was posted to meet a front attack from the south, but was in no condition for a flank attack from the west; for this marching of the enemy's corps, to my mind, meant a flank movement upon my right. I immediately dictated a dispatch headquarters, army of the Potomac, Chancellorsville, Va., May 2d, 1863, 9:30 A. M. Circular.Major-Generals Slocum and Howard: I am directed by the Major-General commanding to say that the disposition you have made of your corps has been with a view to a front attack by the enemy. If he should throw himself upon your flank, he wishes you to examine the ground and determine upon the position you will take in that event, in order that you may be prepared for him in whatever direction he advances. He suggests that you have heavy reserves well in hand to mee