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Carlisle, Pa. (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 3.26
ick and deserters, and by the arrival of conscripts during the month of June, though it was engaged in an active campaign, and was moving from its own base into hostile territory. General Early clearly shows in the article above referred to, that this was not so, and that on the contrary his own division lost from sickness and straggling ten per cent. of its strength between May 31 and June 30, and by July 1 it had probably decreased fifteen per cent. The return of Rodes's division made at Carlisle a few days before the battle, shows a decrease of five per cent. in his strength as compared with May 31. These are the only two divisions whose returns near the date of the battle have been found, so far as I know. To sum up — Stuart's cavalry was increased by 3,000 after May 31, but like the Federal cavalry had been seriously lessened by severe marching and fighting. If the Federal cavalry could only muster 12,000 out of 16,000 on July 1, Stuart could not have had over 10,000 or 11,000
Paris (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 3.26
* * * were in numbers as follows according to the estimate made by the Count of Paris, who is an impartial observer, and who has made a close study of the question. Pleasanton had about the same number of cavalry and 27 guns. The Count of Paris is hardly entitled to the character of an impartial observer. He is frequentlysstated the Count, and in favor of his own side. In a letter from the Count of Paris (Southern Historical papers, vol. VI, page 10), from which General Doubleday s General Doubleday resort to the complicated calculations by which the Count of Paris, several years ago, and in the absence of the official returns, attempted to arth, or show cause for rejecting it in favor of the speculations of the Count of Paris, made evidently without a knowledge of it? It is a more difficult matter to Lee's army the two cavalry brigades of Jenkins and Imboden. Both the Count of Paris and Colonel Taylor, of General Lee's staff, estimate the strength of three cava
West Virginia (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 3.26
matter to arrive with exactness at General Lee's strength, because no return of his army has been found later than May 31. At that date his Present for duty was 64,159 infantry and artillery, and 10,292 cavalry--total 74,451. Between that date and July 1, Corse's brigade of five regiments, and three regiments of Early's division, that had been included in this return, were detached, and left behind in Virginia, while Pettigrew's brigade of four regiments, two regiments that had been in West Virginia, and perhaps two other regiments in Davis' newly formed brigade, had been added to Lee's infantry. These infantry additions may be taken as off-setting the infantry detached, and therefore not affecting the question. Besides these changes there were added to Lee's army the two cavalry brigades of Jenkins and Imboden. Both the Count of Paris and Colonel Taylor, of General Lee's staff, estimate the strength of three cavalry brigades at 3,000 men. The Count and some other writers, hav
Fredericksburg, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 3.26
ck than does Colonel Dodge, in his more elaborate and most excellent work on this battle. There can be no doubt that the overwhelming rout of the Eleventh corps by Jackson was largely due to Howard's taking none but the feeblest precautions against a flank attack, and that too in spite of the fact that he knew Jackson to be moving all day across his front, and had been warned by Hooker to be on his guard. Again, though Sedgwick showed tardiness and lack of enterprise in pushing up from Fredericksburg, General Doubleday sees so clearly the immensely greater blunder of Hooker in lying idle at Chancellorsville with (besides the troops that had been engaged) 37,000 fresh men in front of 17,000 worn out men, while Sedgwick was being beaten, that he thinks Hooker must have been incapacitated for command by his wounds of the day before. He says: The concussion must have effected his brain. General Doubleday is more of annalist than historian, and is of course mainly occupied with the bl
Hazel Grove (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 3.26
at stream. But while there is much to praise, the prominence of the distinguished author makes it all the more necessary to point out some of the errors he has made. We may allude, in passing to the fondness General Doubleday has for the term Rebel instead of Confederate, a small matter, but showing a tendency of mind not exactly historical. But there are graver matters, for instance, on page 37, in describing the gallant charge of Major Kernan, of the Eighth Pennsylvania cavalry, at Hazel Grove, he says: At 34 years of age, literally impaled on the bayonets of the enemy, he laid down his life and saved the army from capture and his country from the unutterable degradation of the establishment of slavery in the Northern States. The idea contained in the close of this sentence is repeated elsewhere in the book. Now, it may be permitted to a brave man like General Doubleday to become enthusiastic over the gallant charge of a handful of cavalry, even to the extent of greatly exagg
Rappahannock (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 3.26
he concussion must have effected his brain. General Doubleday is more of annalist than historian, and is of course mainly occupied with the blunders of his own superiors. He could hardly be expected to describe in fitting terms the splendid strategy of Lee, the no less magnificent audacity and skill of Jackson, and the courage and determination of those 60,000 Confederates who throttled the finest army on the planet, (as Hooker with pardonable pride termed it) on the south bank of the Rappahannock and hurled it, though doubly as numerous, bleeding and powerless beyond that stream. But while there is much to praise, the prominence of the distinguished author makes it all the more necessary to point out some of the errors he has made. We may allude, in passing to the fondness General Doubleday has for the term Rebel instead of Confederate, a small matter, but showing a tendency of mind not exactly historical. But there are graver matters, for instance, on page 37, in describing
Chancellorsville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 3.26
Campaigns of the civil war — Chancellorsville — Gettysburg. A review of General Doubleday by Colonel Wm. Allan. No volume of this valuable series covers a period of more absorbing interest than General Doubleday's account of ChancellorsvilleChancellorsville and Gettysburg. These were two of the greatest battles of the war, and the last, though not the decisive struggle it is often represented, marked the supreme point of southern effort, and was followed by unmistakable and growing signs of exhaustioneably with most of the preceding numbers of the series. General Doubleday's statement of the Federal movements at Chancellorsville is clear and good, and he apportions the blame for its disaster there much more justly between Hooker, Howard, and Sg up from Fredericksburg, General Doubleday sees so clearly the immensely greater blunder of Hooker in lying idle at Chancellorsville with (besides the troops that had been engaged) 37,000 fresh men in front of 17,000 worn out men, while Sedgwick was
Gettysburg (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 3.26
Campaigns of the civil war — Chancellorsville — Gettysburg. A review of General Doubleday by Colonel Wm. Allan. No than General Doubleday's account of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. These were two of the greatest battles of the war, andl officer who was a prominent participant, especially at Gettysburg, in the great campaign of 1863. It is well illustrated most notable instances, his enumeration of the forces at Gettysburg, on page 123. He says: The two armies * * * were i000 men and 300 guns with which Meade encountered him at Gettysburg. General Doubleday has evidently counted Stuart's cavalresent for duty in the Federal infantry and artillery at Gettysburg, and adding the 12,000 cavalry, we have Meade's present (Robertson's, Jones's and Imboden's) were not present at Gettysburg, having been engaged (like French's Federal division at ., in the rear. So Stuart had 6,000 or 7,000 cavalry at Gettysburg. The Confederate infantry and artillery numbered 64,1
Frederick (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 3.26
tle have been found, so far as I know. To sum up — Stuart's cavalry was increased by 3,000 after May 31, but like the Federal cavalry had been seriously lessened by severe marching and fighting. If the Federal cavalry could only muster 12,000 out of 16,000 on July 1, Stuart could not have had over 10,000 or 11,000 out of 13,300. But of Stuart's seven brigades three (Robertson's, Jones's and Imboden's) were not present at Gettysburg, having been engaged (like French's Federal division at Frederick, which is not included in Meade's numbers) in protecting communications, guarding supplies, &c., in the rear. So Stuart had 6,000 or 7,000 cavalry at Gettysburg. The Confederate infantry and artillery numbered 64,159 less the small losses in the battles about Winchester, and the far greater losses from the exhaustion of a march of two hundred miles. These losses have been variously estimated at from 5,000 to 11,000 men. So far no returns have been found that would fix the latter with e
Winchester, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 3.26
rt could not have had over 10,000 or 11,000 out of 13,300. But of Stuart's seven brigades three (Robertson's, Jones's and Imboden's) were not present at Gettysburg, having been engaged (like French's Federal division at Frederick, which is not included in Meade's numbers) in protecting communications, guarding supplies, &c., in the rear. So Stuart had 6,000 or 7,000 cavalry at Gettysburg. The Confederate infantry and artillery numbered 64,159 less the small losses in the battles about Winchester, and the far greater losses from the exhaustion of a march of two hundred miles. These losses have been variously estimated at from 5,000 to 11,000 men. So far no returns have been found that would fix the latter with exactness, but it is very evident that Lee's infantry and artillery present for duty July 1st, did not reach 60,000 men, and that 66,000 or 67,000 men of all arms, present for duty, is a liberal statement of his force. The Confederate returns had no column for present for
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