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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 33. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.33 (search)
s, nearly 10,000 strong, just come up from the rear. General A. L. Long, Chief of Artillery, Ewell's Corps, pages 1087 and 1088 of Records, says: Everything remained quiet along the lines till thit must have appeared to the Confederates. They were quietly posted in the new line of works on Ewell's front and had been there nearly six days with scarcely a picket fire on their immediate front.tonished at this and could not believe a serious attempt would be made to assail such a line as Ewell had, in open day, over such a distance. Every one on the Confederate side felt that such an attd steady, without bands, but with flags flying, a most magnificent and thrilling sight, covering Ewell's whole front as far as could be seen. As this host got well under way orders were given to chaf intrenched, well posted, and well served artillery, could not hope to carry such a position as Ewell's Corps held. 2nd. That the meagre published accounts of the affair by the commanding genera
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 33. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.34 (search)
Gordon, of Georgia, who afterwards became the successor of Jackson, Ewell and Early as commander of the Second Corps. He was in Jackson's nson sent me back of his line of battle at Spotsylvania to Lieutenant-General Ewell to tell him he was sure that the enemy would attack his dield without the artillery, which had been moving off. I rode to General Ewell and gave him the message. General Ewell said that General Lee General Ewell said that General Lee had positive information that the enemy was moving to turn his right flank, and had been so informed by the most reliable scouts, and that itHe was lying down in the house. I told him I could not impress General Ewell with his views, and that he had better go and see him in personid: I will go at once, and mounting his horse, he and I rode to General Ewell, who was in another house not far off, lying down, and apparente enemy that he could hear their talk as they massed together. General Ewell then sent orders for the artillery to be returned to our front,
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 33. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.35 (search)
during the night of the 11th was in the act of being remedied, though too late to assure the success that might have otherwise been expected. He also confirms the oft expressed opinion of Confederate officers that had the artillery not been displaced the assaults of the enemy would have been repulsed throughout. John W. Daniel. Owing to the nature of the country, artillery could not be used to any great advantage in the Wilderness fight; the thickets prevented. My artillery was with Ewell's corps, which was the left wing of the Confederate army, and near Johnson's division. One section of my battery was ordered in on the right of the Orange and Fredericksburg pike, in an open space near where Colonel J. Thompson Brown was killed. The other section was placed on a cross road, which passed through Johnson's entrenchments on the left of the turnpike. At one time during the battle I saw an officer being carried off the field, and was told it was Major Daniel, of Early's divisi