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Catherine Furnace (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 3.26
that part of the field, and that he wished me to take my command there and keep him promptly informed of everything that was going on. I asked him if he considered me to be under the orders of any one. He replied quickly, You are under my orders only; use your best judgment in doing whatever you think ought to be done. On arriving at Hazel Grove, about one mile from Chancellorsville, I found that General Sickles was moving two of the divisions of the Third Corps in the direction of Catherine Furnace, and shortly after he became engaged there with a strong rear-guard. Hazel Grove was the highest ground in the neighborhood and was the key of our position, and I saw that if Lee's forces gained it the Army of the Potomac would be worsted. General Sickles wanted some cavalry to protect his flanks, and I gave him the 6th New York. This left me with only the 8th and 17th Pennsylvania Repulse of Jackson's men at Hazel Grove, by artillery under General Pleasonton. regiments and Ma
Jackson (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 3.26
This left me with only the 8th and 17th Pennsylvania Repulse of Jackson's men at Hazel Grove, by artillery under General Pleasonton. regthe support would not have made a mouthful for a single company of Jackson's men. When President Lincoln visited the army a day or two after ight at Hazel Grove I sent into the woods and captured a number of Jackson's men. I asked them to what command they belonged. One of them samorning of the 3d of May (Sunday) General Stuart was in command of Jackson's forces, Jackson and A. P. Hill having been wounded, as reported ghed at his harmless bravado, for we did not think he would betray Jackson's move had he known anything about it; but while we were yet tryinst; the Third Corps had come up to stop the successful charge, and Jackson's men would find a difference between attacking the Third Corps in death over the heads of our men into the woods beyond. At last Jackson's men paused, for they had been marching and fighting since mornin
Kelly's Ford (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 3.26
rders for the right wing of the army to move, the Eleventh and Twelfth corps to be followed by the Fifth; the Eleventh and Twelfth to cross the Rappahannock at Kelly's Ford, and the Rapidan River at Germanna Ford; the Fifth Corps marching from Kelly's Ford to Ely's Ford, nearer to the mouth of the Rapidan and to Chancellorsville. Kelly's Ford to Ely's Ford, nearer to the mouth of the Rapidan and to Chancellorsville. The left wing of the army, under General Sedgwick, was ordered to cross the Rappahannock below Fredericksburg on the morning of the 29th; its duty was to keep the enemy as long as possible before Fredericksburg, to pursue him if he attempted to fall back on Richmond, and to take possession of his works and his line of retreat if edgwick was told to hold Lee at Fredericksburg until Hooker could come down upon him from Chancellorsville and crush him. The right wing of the army crossed Kelly's Ford on the morning of the 29th, and the Eleventh and Twelfth corps reached Germanna Ford that evening. I had the advance of this column with two regiments of cava
Rapidan (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 3.26
e sketch. On the 26th of April General Hooker gave his orders for the right wing of the army to move, the Eleventh and Twelfth corps to be followed by the Fifth; the Eleventh and Twelfth to cross the Rappahannock at Kelly's Ford, and the Rapidan River at Germanna Ford; the Fifth Corps marching from Kelly's Ford to Ely's Ford, nearer to the mouth of the Rapidan and to Chancellorsville. The left wing of the army, under General Sedgwick, was ordered to cross the Rappahannock below FredericksRapidan and to Chancellorsville. The left wing of the army, under General Sedgwick, was ordered to cross the Rappahannock below Fredericksburg on the morning of the 29th; its duty was to keep the enemy as long as possible before Fredericksburg, to pursue him if he attempted to fall back on Richmond, and to take possession of his works and his line of retreat if he marched upon Chancellorsville; in other words, Sedgwick was told to hold Lee at Fredericksburg until Hooker could come down upon him from Chancellorsville and crush him. The right wing of the army crossed Kelly's Ford on the morning of the 29th, and the Eleventh and
Culpeper, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 3.26
stationed at United States Ford to facilitate the crossing. The Cavalry Corps, with the exception of one small brigade of three regiments and a battery of horse artillery, which was left under my command with the army, was ordered under the command of General Stoneman to make a raid in rear of Lee's army, and destroy his railroads and his communications with Richmond. This corps did great service by drawing off General Lee's cavalry, under General J. E. B. Stuart, to Brandy Station and Culpeper, thus depriving General Lee of their services; for General Hooker moved the three corps with him with such celerity that they passed between Stuart and Lee's army, and Stuart could not get through to communicate to Lee what was going on. It will be seen later on what a loss this was to Lee, and what a great advantage it was to the Army of the Potomac.--A. P. Parade at Falmouth of the 110th Pennsylvania Volunteers. From a photograph. This regiment (of Whipple's division, Third Corps) w
Fredericksburg, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 3.26
ick, to cross the Rappahannock River below Fredericksburg and hold Lee's army in that position, whil keep the enemy as long as possible before Fredericksburg, to pursue him if he attempted to fall bacer words, Sedgwick was told to hold Lee at Fredericksburg until Hooker could come down upon him fromLee, who had a dispatch from Lee, dated at Fredericksburg, noon of that day, and addressed to Major- better anticipate him by moving on toward Fredericksburg. A march of three or four miles would tak perilous position. To the east, toward Fredericksburg, the woods were thick for three or four micountry between Chancellorsville and the Rappahannock River, in our rear, was rough, broken, and nothat direction. To move the army down on Fredericksburg with an unknown force on its rear and flanrection of Tabernacle Church on the way to Fredericksburg, the movement was not of such a character k in March. He left a sufficient force at Fredericksburg to watch Sedgwick, while with the bulk of [7 more...]
Rappahannock (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 3.26
at Fredericksburg, and the Army of the Potomac, numbering about 130,000 men, at Falmouth, on the north side of the Rappahannock River opposite Fredericksburg. Hooker directed three corps of the army, the First, the Third, and the Sixth, comprising 59,000 men, under the command of General Sedgwick, to cross the Rappahannock River below Fredericksburg and hold Lee's army in that position, while he himself moved secretly and with celerity three corps, the Fifth, the Eleventh, and the Twelfth, numral Hooker, when he directed me to withdraw my command from that position and go into camp on the north side of the Rappahannock River. It was 4 A. M. of the 3d of May when I moved from Hazel Grove. Sickles, with the two divisions of the Third Corpn. 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.
Spottsylvania (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 3.26
vania Court House by the Jack Shop road, and make the line of battle from Chancellorsville to Spotsylvania. This proposition was not approved, and I then asked permission to send some cavalry to SpotSpotsylvania, to find out what was going on in the open country beyond the woods. General Hooker assented to this, and I ordered the 6th New York Cavalry, under Lieutenant-Colonel Duncan McVicar, to proceed down the road from Chancellorsville to Spotsylvania, ascertain if the enemy were anywhere in that vicinity, and, having done so, return before daybreak. This could easily be done, as the distance not more than eight miles. Colonel McVicar executed his orders in splendid style; he went to Spotsylvania, saw no enemy, but on his return, it being moonlight, he found a body of cavalry in his frontom General Jackson's forces, and fearing that if he should become deeply engaged a force from Spotsylvania would take him in the rear and flank, he withdrew the army and placed it in position at Chanc
Fairview, Ill. (Illinois, United States) (search for this): chapter 3.26
sion, Third Corps) with the 84th Pennsylvania performed desperate service near Fairview on Sunday morning, May 3d, the 84th losing 215 men and the 110th losing 45 menn (Melzi Chancellor's); the Third Corps connected it with the Twelfth Corps at Fairview and Chancellorsville, facing south toward the woods; while the Second and the sloped off into a marsh and a creek. It commanded the position of the army at Fairview and Chancellorsville and enfiladed our line. The moving out to the Furnace oforps in motion to take up a new position, connecting with the Twelfth Corps at Fairview, and facing to the west. This withdrawal enabled Stuart to take the position acing some thirty pieces of artillery there, he enfiladed the Twelfth Corps at Fairview and Chancellorsville, and punished the Third Corps severely. The Third Corps nditions forced the Army of the Potomac to fall back from Chancellorsville and Fairview, and form a new line of battle to the north and some distance from Chancellors
Falmouth, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 3.26
t Fredericksburg, and the Army of the Potomac, numbering about 130,000 men, at Falmouth, on the north side of the Rappahannock River opposite Fredericksburg. Hooker ond Corps being placed to cover Banks's Ford, the third division being left at Falmouth, while a brigade and battery were stationed at United States Ford to facilitatd what a great advantage it was to the Army of the Potomac.--A. P. Parade at Falmouth of the 110th Pennsylvania Volunteers. From a photograph. This regiment (of5 men and the 110th losing 45 men.--editors. Abandoning the winter camp at Falmouth. From a War-time sketch. On the 26th of April General Hooker gave his ormunication with General Sedgwick over 5 miles, and bring us within 31 miles of Falmouth by that Ford. I was much surprised to find that General Hooker, who up to t 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 turne
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