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Powhite Creek (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
peedily degenerated into a marsh, thickset with briers and brushwood, stretched away to the east, affording a seeming protection to that flank. An interval of a few hundred yards in front of his right was unprotected by any such obstruction; but the fields were here swept by a powerful artillery. And as his line passed westward, another rivulet commenced its course, and flowed in front of his whole centre and left wing, in an opposite direction to the first, until, merging itself into Powhite Creek, it passed into the Chickahominy above. His centre was enveloped in a dense forest, which, with the marshy stream in front, precluded the use of artillery by the assailants. His left was posted in a belt of woodland, which descended with a steep inclination from the plateau to a deep and narrow gully, excavated for itself by the rivulet. Three formidable lines of infantry held this hill-side, the first hidden in the natural ditch at its bottom, the second behind a strong barricade of
Malvern Hill (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
nday midway between the White Oak Swamp and Malvern Hill, under Generals Heintzelman and McCall, to n the bloody list filled up the next day at Malvern Hill? This temporary eclipse of Jackson's geniuach the appointed place of concentration at Malvern Hill. Nay, the cornfields beyond that road were, to the protection of McClellan's lines at Malvern Hill. When the morning dawned, there was nothinmarched upon the traces of the enemy toward Malvern Hill. As he approached Frazier's farm, a Confedy posted upon an elevated ridge in front of Malvern Hill, which was occupied by several lines of infever be gained, upon a theatre like that of Malvern Hill, extended over miles of wooded country, andation, at Frazier's Farm, and especially at Malvern Hill; the prime of the day was spent in waiting was assembling all the corps of his army at Malvern Hill; that his gunboats had ascended thither; th position could not have been neutralized. Malvern Hill is upon the convexity of a sharp curve in t[5 more...]
Ashland (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
turned the next day to the line of march pursued by his troops, and led them, the evening of June 25th to the village of Ashland, twelve miles north of Richmond. To understand the subsequent narrative, the reader must have a brief explanation oof Richmond, where Brigadier-General Branch, of Major General A. P. Hill's division, was stationed within a few miles of Ashland. General Lee, after the battle of Seven Pines, had fortified his front, east of Richmond, in order that a part of his fer-in-Chief is thus developed in his own general order of battle, communicated to General Jackson. He was to march from Ashland on the 25th of June, to encamp for the night, west of the Central Railroad, and to advance at three A. M., on the 26th, were to be distributed and prepared by the men for three days. The lead ers of the different divisions, encamped around Ashland, were to be instructed in their routes, so that the several commands might take their places in the column without confu
Mount Meridian (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
its camp, and retreated to Strasbourg; where they began busily to fortify themselves. The Confederate cavalry then drew a cordon of pickets across the country just above them, so strict that the befooled enemy never learned General Jackson's whole army was not on his front, until he discovered it by the disasters of McClellan. The larger part of the reinforcements sent from Richmond had halted near Staunton. On the evening of June 17th, General Jackson began to move his troops from Mount Meridian, and leaving orders with his staff to send away the remainder the next morning, he went to the town to set the new brigades in motion. No man in the whole army knew whither it was going. General Ewell, the second in command, was only instructed to move towards Charlottesville, and the rest were only ordered to follow him. Two marches brought them to the neighborhood of the latter town, where General Jackson rejoined them, and confiding to his chief of staff the direction of his movemen
Charlottesville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
well's army from a union with McClellan. To further these objects, a strong detachment, consisting of the brigades of Whiting, Hood, and Lawton, which made an aggregate of seven thousand men, was sent to Jackson by the way of Lynchburg and Charlottesville. It was so arranged that the captives from Port Republic on their way to the military prisons of Richmond, should meet all these troops upon the road; and on their arrival there, General Lee dismissed the officers among them upon parole. Hith his staff to send away the remainder the next morning, he went to the town to set the new brigades in motion. No man in the whole army knew whither it was going. General Ewell, the second in command, was only instructed to move towards Charlottesville, and the rest were only ordered to follow him. Two marches brought them to the neighborhood of the latter town, where General Jackson rejoined them, and confiding to his chief of staff the direction of his movement, with strict injunctions o
Chickahominy (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
miles north of Richmond. To understand the subsequent narrative, the reader must have a brief explanation of the position of the two great armies. The Chickahominy River, famous for the adventures and capture of Captain John Smith, in the childhood of Virginia, is a sluggish stream of fifteen yards width, which flows paralleleft, were extended to the front of the battle-field of Seven Pines, and on his right to the hamlet of Mechanicsville; which, seated upon the north bank of the Chickahominy, six miles from Richmond, commanded the road thence to Hanover Court House. The Confederate army, now under the immediate order of General Robert E. Lee, cd Huger guarded his front, and stood prepared to press the Federalists upon the first appearance of retreat. The Confederate forces upon the north bank of the Chickahominy remained there until their purposes were developed. McClellan, although still superior to Lee in numbers and materiel of war, was now in a situation which
Staunton, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
d gave him his cue. He silently left the village, but presently returned, in very different fashion, as an orderly, with despatches from General Jackson and from Staunton. With an ostentatious clanking of spurs and sabre, he ascended to Colonel Munford's quarters, and knocked in a hurried manner. Come in, said the gallant Colonefor the surrender of the wounded prisoners. He has no notion of it. Do you bring any good news? asked the Colonel. Glorious news, he answered. The road from Staunton this way is chock-full of soldiers, cannon, and wagons, come to reinforce Jackson in his march down the Valley. There is General Whiting, General Hood, General ole army was not on his front, until he discovered it by the disasters of McClellan. The larger part of the reinforcements sent from Richmond had halted near Staunton. On the evening of June 17th, General Jackson began to move his troops from Mount Meridian, and leaving orders with his staff to send away the remainder the nex
Virginia (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
o secrecy touching his journey. Having held the desired interview with the Commander-in-Chief, he returned the next day to the line of march pursued by his troops, and led them, the evening of June 25th to the village of Ashland, twelve miles north of Richmond. To understand the subsequent narrative, the reader must have a brief explanation of the position of the two great armies. The Chickahominy River, famous for the adventures and capture of Captain John Smith, in the childhood of Virginia, is a sluggish stream of fifteen yards width, which flows parallel to the James, and only five miles north of Richmond. It is bordered by extensive meadows, which degenerate in many places into marshes, and its bed is miry and treacherous; so that it constitutes an obstacle to the passage of armies far more formidable than its insignificant width would indicate. During this year, especially, the excessive rains and repeated freshets had converted its little current into an important stre
Appomattox (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
House of Charles' City County, pursuing still the wrecks of the enemy's flight. It now became manifest that he had relinquished all thought of a retreat toward Yorktown, and had turned decisively toward the river James. To explain the subsequent movements, the disclosure of McClellan's plans, still doubtful to the Confederate commander, must be a little anticipated. His purpose was to collect his army and all its apparatus upon the bank of the James, at some point below the mouth of the Appomattox: where the greater width and depth of the stream would enable his great fleets to approach him with convenience, and manoeuvre for his defence. To disencumber the roads leading directly thither, and leave them free for the march of his columns, he sent his whole baggage trains down the way which Jackson had now reached, leading from the neighborhood of Savage's Station on the railroad, to Charles. City Court House. Having followed this route until they were effectually protected, they ma
Twymans Mill (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
of the guide near him: Where is that firing? The reply was, that it was in the direction of Gaines's Mill. Does this road lead there? he asked. The guide told him that it led by Gaines's Mill to CGaines's Mill to Cold Harbor. But, exclaimed he, I do not wish to go to Gaines's Mill. I wish to go to Cold Harbor, leaving that place to the right. Then, said the guide, the left-hand road was the one which should Gaines's Mill. I wish to go to Cold Harbor, leaving that place to the right. Then, said the guide, the left-hand road was the one which should have been taken; and had you let me know what you desired, I could have directed you aright at first. Nothing now remained, but to reverse the column, and return to the proper track. It was manifeoved next, with one brigade upon the left, and two upon the right of the road which led from Gaines's Mill toward the Federal left. Crossing the marsh, he ascended the opposing hill-side, and engage President. The war of the giants was now about to begin, indeed! before which the days of Gaines's Mill and Frazier's Farm were to pale. The position of the Federalists had been selected by McCle
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