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the best troops, with the dashing corps of G. W. Smith and Longstreet at its head, commenced a furd fast; Col. Rippey, Lieut.-Col. Spear, and Major Smith, all of the Sixty-first Pennsylvania, were by Generals Joe Johnston, Huger, Magruder, G. W. Smith Whiting, Anderson, and other educated genere despatched to Major-Gens. Hill, Huger and G. W. Smith. Gen. Longstreet, being near my headquartermployed in this attack, with the division of Gen. Smith, that I might be on a part of the field wherreporting that it was pressing on with vigor. Smith's troops were at once moved forward. The pr of the thirty-first. The troops engaged by Gen. Smith were, undoubtedly, from the other side of th would have been much more complete. Major-Generals Smith and Longstreet speak in high terms of tar by in reserve. President Davis, Gens. Lee, Smith, Longstreet, Stuart, and other commanding geneot, Dr. E. S. Gallard, Medical Director to General Smith's corps, was severely wounded in the arm. [10 more...]
To the officers commanding my several regiments and detached companies who had any opportunity to be in the engagement, my acknowledgments are especially due--Lieut.--Colonel Swinney, of the Thirty-second; Col. McLean, of the Seventy-fifth; Col. Smith, of the Fifty-third; Col. Lee, of the Fifty-fifth; Col. Cantwell, of the Eighty-second; Capt. De Beck, of the First Ohio artillery, and Capt. Blakeslee, of company A, Connecticut cavalry, commanding my guard. To the officers of my Staff also Ridge formed a background of indescribable beauty. General Schenck was assigned the right. His forces were disposed as follows: at his left was the Eighty-second Ohio, Col. Cantwell; next came the Fifty-fifth Ohio, Col. Lee; Seventy-third, Col. Smith; Seventy-fifth, Col. McLean, while the Thirty-second Ohio, Col. Ford, held the extreme right. The centre, under the command of the intrepid Milroy, had the Third Virginia, Lieut.-Col. Thompson commanding, on the left; next the Fifth Virginia,
d fast; Col. Rippey, Lieut.-Col. Spear, and Major Smith, all of the Sixty-first Pennsylvania, were and punctual movement of the troops. Those of Smith, Hill and Longstreet were in position early en consequently deferred giving the signal for Gen. Smith's advance till four o'clock, at which time Mreporting that it was pressing on with vigor. Smith's troops were at once moved forward. The prourage he speaks in the highest terms. Major-Gen. Smith's division moved forward at four o'clock,der, moved on to cooperate with Longstreet. Gen. Smith was desired to hasten up with all the troopsl, I was carried from the field, and Major-General G. W. Smith succeeded to the command. He was position, and ready for action, when those of Smith, Longstreet, and Hill moved, I am satisfied th would have been much more complete. Major-Generals Smith and Longstreet speak in high terms of tot, Dr. E. S. Gallard, Medical Director to General Smith's corps, was severely wounded in the arm. [10 more...]
To the officers commanding my several regiments and detached companies who had any opportunity to be in the engagement, my acknowledgments are especially due--Lieut.--Colonel Swinney, of the Thirty-second; Col. McLean, of the Seventy-fifth; Col. Smith, of the Fifty-third; Col. Lee, of the Fifty-fifth; Col. Cantwell, of the Eighty-second; Capt. De Beck, of the First Ohio artillery, and Capt. Blakeslee, of company A, Connecticut cavalry, commanding my guard. To the officers of my Staff also Ridge formed a background of indescribable beauty. General Schenck was assigned the right. His forces were disposed as follows: at his left was the Eighty-second Ohio, Col. Cantwell; next came the Fifty-fifth Ohio, Col. Lee; Seventy-third, Col. Smith; Seventy-fifth, Col. McLean, while the Thirty-second Ohio, Col. Ford, held the extreme right. The centre, under the command of the intrepid Milroy, had the Third Virginia, Lieut.-Col. Thompson commanding, on the left; next the Fifth Virginia,
the best troops, with the dashing corps of G. W. Smith and Longstreet at its head, commenced a furand punctual movement of the troops. Those of Smith, Hill and Longstreet were in position early enmployed in this attack, with the division of Gen. Smith, that I might be on a part of the field wherourage he speaks in the highest terms. Major-Gen. Smith's division moved forward at four o'clock,der, moved on to cooperate with Longstreet. Gen. Smith was desired to hasten up with all the troopsskill, energy and resolution with which Major-General Smith directed the attack would have secured of the thirty-first. The troops engaged by Gen. Smith were, undoubtedly, from the other side of th position, and ready for action, when those of Smith, Longstreet, and Hill moved, I am satisfied thar by in reserve. President Davis, Gens. Lee, Smith, Longstreet, Stuart, and other commanding geneot, Dr. E. S. Gallard, Medical Director to General Smith's corps, was severely wounded in the arm. [10 more...]
To the officers commanding my several regiments and detached companies who had any opportunity to be in the engagement, my acknowledgments are especially due--Lieut.--Colonel Swinney, of the Thirty-second; Col. McLean, of the Seventy-fifth; Col. Smith, of the Fifty-third; Col. Lee, of the Fifty-fifth; Col. Cantwell, of the Eighty-second; Capt. De Beck, of the First Ohio artillery, and Capt. Blakeslee, of company A, Connecticut cavalry, commanding my guard. To the officers of my Staff also Ridge formed a background of indescribable beauty. General Schenck was assigned the right. His forces were disposed as follows: at his left was the Eighty-second Ohio, Col. Cantwell; next came the Fifty-fifth Ohio, Col. Lee; Seventy-third, Col. Smith; Seventy-fifth, Col. McLean, while the Thirty-second Ohio, Col. Ford, held the extreme right. The centre, under the command of the intrepid Milroy, had the Third Virginia, Lieut.-Col. Thompson commanding, on the left; next the Fifth Virginia,
the best troops, with the dashing corps of G. W. Smith and Longstreet at its head, commenced a fur by Generals Joe Johnston, Huger, Magruder, G. W. Smith Whiting, Anderson, and other educated generand punctual movement of the troops. Those of Smith, Hill and Longstreet were in position early en consequently deferred giving the signal for Gen. Smith's advance till four o'clock, at which time Major Jasper Whiting, of Gen. Smith's staff, whom I had sent to learn the state of affairs with Gen. reporting that it was pressing on with vigor. Smith's troops were at once moved forward. The prourage he speaks in the highest terms. Major-Gen. Smith's division moved forward at four o'clock,l, I was carried from the field, and Major-General G. W. Smith succeeded to the command. He was of the thirty-first. The troops engaged by Gen. Smith were, undoubtedly, from the other side of th position, and ready for action, when those of Smith, Longstreet, and Hill moved, I am satisfied th[10 more...]
To the officers commanding my several regiments and detached companies who had any opportunity to be in the engagement, my acknowledgments are especially due--Lieut.--Colonel Swinney, of the Thirty-second; Col. McLean, of the Seventy-fifth; Col. Smith, of the Fifty-third; Col. Lee, of the Fifty-fifth; Col. Cantwell, of the Eighty-second; Capt. De Beck, of the First Ohio artillery, and Capt. Blakeslee, of company A, Connecticut cavalry, commanding my guard. To the officers of my Staff also Ridge formed a background of indescribable beauty. General Schenck was assigned the right. His forces were disposed as follows: at his left was the Eighty-second Ohio, Col. Cantwell; next came the Fifty-fifth Ohio, Col. Lee; Seventy-third, Col. Smith; Seventy-fifth, Col. McLean, while the Thirty-second Ohio, Col. Ford, held the extreme right. The centre, under the command of the intrepid Milroy, had the Third Virginia, Lieut.-Col. Thompson commanding, on the left; next the Fifth Virginia,