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Jackson (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.21
y transferred to the vicinity of the Manassas Gap Railroad. Sigel's Eleventh Corps, and part of Heintzelman's, with Bayard's cavalry, had marched out from Washington and were holding Thoroughfare Gap, New Baltimore, and Warrenton Junction. Reynolds's corps was at Warrenton, Willcox's at Waterloo; ours (the Second) at Rectortown, while Porter's and Franklin's were not far in the rear, toward Upperville-McClellan's headquarters being at Rectortown. Whatever bold project was in Lee's or Jackson's mind, it certainly had been interrupted by McClellan's holding his main body so tenaciously west of the Bull Run range. One may imagine my surprise and sincere regret when I heard, on arrival, that McClellan had been removed, and Burnside assigned to the command of the army. The evening of the 6th, General Buckingham, an officer on duty in the War Office, had been made, by General Halleck and Secretary Stanton, the bearer of dispatches. Buckingham went during the 7th to Burnside to
Aquia Creek (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.21
ize the heights beyond, and hold them preparatory to future movements. That was Burnside's plan of campaign. Who could say before the trial that it was not a good one? To execute demanded prompt preparation. The docks near the Potomac at Aquia Creek needed rebuilding, and the railway thence to Falmouth must be repaired. Our pontoon bridges, left at Harper's Ferry and Berlin, must be transferred to the Rappahannock. Halleck, after a visit to Burnside, promised, if his plan and method sd not deceive him. He had word at once of our starting. Stuart, turning Pleasonton's right, made a reconnoissance in force, which confirmed the previous intelligence that the Army of the Potomac had changed its base from Warrenton Junction to Aquia Creek. Before Stuart's assurance came to Lee, he had dispatched troops to Marye Heights and vicinity. Cavalry, artillery, and two divisions of infantry, under McLaws and Ransom, with Longstreet in chief command, were hurried forward, arriving on t
Stafford Court House (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.21
cupied, and the ability of Sumner's command fully equal to the enterprise. Forty thousand men could have crossed before dark on that Monday, made a strong bridgehead on the lower plane of the right bank and, intrenching Marye Heights beyond the city against Lee's approach, have had within twelve hours rejoisted and replanked the denuded railway piers for use for supply or reinforcement from the Falmouth side. The left grand division (Franklin's) encamped a few miles north of us at Stafford Court House; while the center grand division (Hooker's) was halted eight miles above us. Hooker, not to be outdone by Sumner, soon entreated Burnside to allow him to cross the river near his own bivouac, that he might move down and seize the Fredericksburg Heights. This request was too late. We had had a heavy rain and the river was rising rapidly. Still, Hooker's project would have been better than the one we adopted. The inhabitants of the country were too zealous for Confederate success
Salem (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.21
ingham, an officer on duty in the War Office, had been made, by General Halleck and Secretary Stanton, the bearer of dispatches. Buckingham went during the 7th to Burnside to urge his acceptance of the command. Burnside at first made strenuous objections, claiming his pleasant relations with McClellan, and insisting on his own unfitness. But finding that McClellan would be relieved in any event, he finally, with considerable reluctance, yielded to Mr. Stanton's wish. The two then rode to Salem, and, taking the cars, were soon in Rectortown. Buckingham says: About eleven o'clock we found him alone in his tent examining papers, and as we both entered together he received us in his kind and cordial manner. Burnside betrayed more feeling than McClellan. The latter, after reading the dispatch, passed it to Burnside, and said simply: You command the army. In order to complete the concentration of the army in the vicinity of Warrentown, McClellan's orders, already prepared, were
Harper's Ferry (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.21
e, the men of my division moved out toward Harper's Ferry, and quickly took up the swinging gait as main body of the army was located between Harper's Ferry and the mouth of the Monocacy. McClellan'enthusiasm, as he reviewed the troops. At Harper's Ferry I saw him and heard him relate a few of hiut from the bridge, through the village of Harper's Ferry, below the bluff, which gave a peculiarly error at the time of John Brown's visit to Harper's Ferry, he said that, in honor of the Virginians btained a twenty-days' sick leave and left Harper's Ferry for home. But by the time I reached Phila then hastened back to my post. I reached Harper's Ferry November 5, 1862, about ten o'clock at nigfor it had been a great cross to arrive at Harper's Ferry and find the army several days ahead of mebe repaired. Our pontoon bridges, left at Harper's Ferry and Berlin, must be transferred to the Rapory of the moving of the bridge train from Harper's Ferry and Berlin to our front at Falmouth is a s[1 more...]
Warrenton (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.21
an's, with Bayard's cavalry, had marched out from Washington and were holding Thoroughfare Gap, New Baltimore, and Warrenton Junction. Reynolds's corps was at Warrenton, Willcox's at Waterloo; ours (the Second) at Rectortown, while Porter's and Franklin's were not far in the rear, toward Upperville-McClellan's headquarters beingClellan's orders, already prepared, were issued and executed. My command made a march of eight miles during November 8th; this brought us to the neighborhood of Warrenton, where we encamped in a ravine to shelter ourselves from a severe wind storm. The next morning I turned out my troops and drew them up beside the road to give a the force to be opposed much enlarged; and the risks to be run presented themselves as practical questions, no longer as mere theories. Thus when Burnside at Warrenton came to command the Army of the Potomac, then over 100,000 strong, his whole character appeared to undergo a change. A large, brave, prepossessing man, popular
Sharpsburg (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.21
ich McClellan now had in view was to recruit his army, fill up the depleted regiments and batteries, and gather from the country, far and near, a sufficient number of horses to replace those killed in battle and worn out in service. The discouragements and homesickness that had attacked us at one time on the peninsula and at another time at Falmouth, had suddenly fallen upon Lee's army during the campaign. But on the Opequon, the thousands of half-sick, straying men, strolling along from Sharpsburg to Richmond, had been cheered and refreshed by the numerous zealous secession families along their route, so that soon the tide set back, and these, together with those who had recuperated from their wounds on previous fields, some 20,000 altogether, returned to give new heart and vigor to Lee's army. In answer to McClellan's joyful dispatch, announcing that Maryland was entirely freed from the presence of the enemy, Halleck replied coldly: We are still left entirely in the dark in rega
Maryland (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.21
upon Lee's army during the campaign. But on the Opequon, the thousands of half-sick, straying men, strolling along from Sharpsburg to Richmond, had been cheered and refreshed by the numerous zealous secession families along their route, so that soon the tide set back, and these, together with those who had recuperated from their wounds on previous fields, some 20,000 altogether, returned to give new heart and vigor to Lee's army. In answer to McClellan's joyful dispatch, announcing that Maryland was entirely freed from the presence of the enemy, Halleck replied coldly: We are still left entirely in the dark in regard to your own movements and those of the enemy. McClellan, deeply chagrined that Halleck had no praise for our achievements, yet dispatched to him in detail with feeling the urgent wants of his army. While such controversies were going on, from the battle of Antietam till October 26th, the main body of the army was located between Harper's Ferry and the mouth of th
Fredericksburg, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.21
rmy straightway to Falmouth, cross the Rappahannock to Fredericksburg, seize the heights beyond, and hold them preparatory tbegan to descend them near Falmouth, in plain sight of Fredericksburg. A small detachment of the enemy, with a few pieces o ready, cleared the neighborhood. One solid shot from Fredericksburg opposite struck the wheel of an artillery carriage neaent had disappeared from our view behind the houses of Fredericksburg, one of Sumner's officers saw a steer start from the 18th and 19th. They reoccupied and fortified the best Fredericksburg positions, and with no little anxiety as they beheld onvenient points for the bridges that were to lead into Fredericksburg, where the engineers proposed to push out the pontoonshe night and had the pickets carefully established. Fredericksburg had been much damaged by Sumner's bombardment, yet mano as to occupy and hold at daylight the entire town of Fredericksburg. The remainder of Sumner's grand division (the Seco
Falmouth, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.21
time on the peninsula and at another time at Falmouth, had suddenly fallen upon Lee's army during t needed rebuilding, and the railway thence to Falmouth must be repaired. Our pontoon bridges, left ar providence the river should be fordable at Falmouth on his arrival, a single day's delay for the On November 15, 1862, Burnside's march for Falmouth began. The right grand division of two corpsd at Spotted Tavern, only thirteen miles from Falmouth. On the morrow our grand division, Sumner tafford Hills, and began to descend them near Falmouth, in plain sight of Fredericksburg. A small duietly occupied the left bank and the town of Falmouth. After the enemy's detachment had disappeaidges were not there, and not likely to be at Falmouth for several days; but the ford was practicablrom Harper's Ferry and Berlin to our front at Falmouth is a strange one. It seems to indicate, judgveral mothers and their children were sent to Falmouth for safety. A few men, as usual, found the w[1 more...]
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