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Quaker (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
l, Colonel Howard said: A whole community will assemble around the stricken widow of our general; and the mothers of the noble boys who fell by his side will mingle their tears with hers; words prophetic of a scene to be re-enacted in a few short weeks by the same community of people when intelligence of his own untimely death was received. Sunday, June 29th, Hill's division recrossed the Chickahominy, and on Monday, the 30th, it moved up by the cross made by the Long Bridge road and the Quaker road near Frayser's farm. Longstreet was warmly engaged when, Hill's division coming up, one after another of his brigade was sent forward whenever assistance was wanted. General Hill stated that on our extreme right, matters seemed to be going badly. Two brigades of Longstreet's division had been roughly handled and had fallen back. Archer was brought up and sent in, and, in his shirt-sleeves, leading his gallant brigade, affairs were soon restored in that quarter. At dark the enemy ma
Murfreesboro (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
ant John S. Fulton, Forty-fourth Tennessee, who had led it with distinction at Chickamauga and Knoxville. Justice in General Johnson's case was tardy and cruel. He commanded brigades as brigadier-general at Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Perryville, Murfreesboro, a division at Chickamauga and Knoxville, and won promotion on every field. At Chickamauga he pierced the enemy's lines and won the battle, but he was a modest man who never learned the trick of cowering low with blandishment. At dawn on t Drewry's Bluff and in the battles of the 16th, 17th, 18th and 30th of June, he made his name and regiment famous. Colonel Fulton belonged to a family of heroes. He fought in the ranks at Shiloh, and commanded the Forty-fourth at Perryville, Murfreesboro and Chickamauga, where he was noted for soldierly bearing; and thenceforward was identified with Bushrod Johnson's famous brigade and often in command of it. He never failed to confer distinction upon his regiment and brigade, and to reflect h
Chancellorsville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
the Rappahannock and across the Rapidan, following routes near Chancellorsville, with the purpose of gaining the rear of the Confederate army. On the 1st of May, Jackson's corps moved in the direction of Chancellorsville, at 8 a. m. began preparation for battle, and the enemy now advancing was easily pushed back to Chancellorsville. At 11 a. m. on the 2d, Archer's brigade was withdrawn from the plank road and was orderrd. The field was won, but the fall of Stonewall Jackson made Chancellorsville a dearly-bought victory. The Tennessee regiments of Archer' and retreated across the Rappahannock after signal defeats at Chancellorsville, Marye's hill, and Salem heights. With a conspicuous absence he last seven days. After General Lee's decisive victory at Chancellorsville he determined to draw the Federal army from its position on tma, commanding, General Heth said: This brigade, the heroes of Chancellorsville, fully maintained its hard-won and wellde-served reputation.
Jackson (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
th of December, 1862, with a division, and occupied Fredericksburg. On the 13th his troops were all over the river, and at 9 a. m. his advance was made on the right wing of our army commanded by Gen. Stonewall Jackson. A. P. Hill's division, on Jackson's right, was fiercely assailed. General Archer, commanding the Tennesseeans, reported that when the enemy advanced upon his brigade, several batteries were brought forward and placed in position, about 1,000 yards distant; at 10:30 they turneattempted. General Lee learned that Hooker was moving a large force up and across the Rappahannock and across the Rapidan, following routes near Chancellorsville, with the purpose of gaining the rear of the Confederate army. On the 1st of May, Jackson's corps moved in the direction of Chancellorsville, at 8 a. m. began preparation for battle, and the enemy now advancing was easily pushed back to Chancellorsville. At 11 a. m. on the 2d, Archer's brigade was withdrawn from the plank road and
Charleston Harbor (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
e Potomac. General Archer suffered a long imprisonment, and was one of the victims of that barbarous action on the part of the Federal authorities which placed him, with a shipload of Confederate officers, under the fire of our own guns in Charleston harbor. He was exchanged in the autumn of 1864, and was promoted to major-general, but was unfit for duty, and died from disease contracted in Charleston harbor. He was greatly beloved by his Tennessee brigade, at the head of which he had won diCharleston harbor. He was greatly beloved by his Tennessee brigade, at the head of which he had won distinction. Gen. U. S. Grant, promoted lieutenant-general and assigned to the command of the armies of the United States, on May 4, 1865, crossed the Rapidan at Ely's and Germanna fords with an army 140,000 strong. General Lee confronted him with 64,000 men of all arms. In the battles which followed, Brig.-Gen. H. H. Walker commanded the Tennessee brigade; the First Tennessee was commanded by Maj. Felix G. Buchanan, the Seventh by Lieut.-Col. Samuel G. Shepard, the Fourteenth by Col. Willia
Gaines Mill (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
ourteenth, was killed on the field while in the act of giving succor to a wounded man of his regiment. A short time before the battles of Mechanicsville and Gaines' Mill, Brig.-Gen. J. J. Archer was assigned to the command of the Tennessee brigade which became part of A. P. Hill's division. This organization was maintained to e covering Richmond. On the morning of the 27th, Hill's division crossed Beaver Dam creek, and under orders of General Lee, took the route to Cold Harbor or Gaines' mill. Arriving at the creek upon which Gaines' mill is located, half a mile from Cold Harbor, the enemy was discovered upon the opposite bank. At 2:30 p. m. of Gaines' mill is located, half a mile from Cold Harbor, the enemy was discovered upon the opposite bank. At 2:30 p. m. of the 27th, General Hill advanced his division to the attack, and soon discovered that the whole force of the enemy was in his front. The Tennessee brigade, now reduced to less than 1,000 men, says General Archer, advanced alone and unsupported across an open field to attack the enemy posted and protected in the wood beyond by th
Fort Donelson (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
became his opponent in command of the Federal forces. In preparing the well-laid scheme to destroy the Federal forces at Cheat Mountain pass, General Lee moved Donelson's and Anderson's brigades to the right and left of the Federal position by circuitous mountain paths, which enabled them to penetrate the rear of the enemy. Genmissioned, four non-commissioned officers and sixty privates. （Head's History Sixteenth Tennessee.) After the withdrawal of the troops from Sewell mountain, Donelson's brigade was sent to South Carolina and Anderson's remained with Loring until after Stonewall Jackson's winter campaign. On the 1st of January, 1862, Andersoad led it with distinction at Chickamauga and Knoxville. Justice in General Johnson's case was tardy and cruel. He commanded brigades as brigadier-general at Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Perryville, Murfreesboro, a division at Chickamauga and Knoxville, and won promotion on every field. At Chickamauga he pierced the enemy's lines and
Savannah (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
y's tents on Valley river at the point on the Huttonsville road just below me. It was a tempting sight. We waited for the attack (by Rust) on Cheat mountain, which was to be the signal, till 10 a. m. But the signal did not come. All chance for surprise was gone, the opportunity was lost and our plan discovered. During these operations Col. John H. Savage, of the Sixteenth Tennessee, with a guide, captured an entire company of Federal infantry with their arms and accouterments. The Savannah, Ga., Republican published an account of Colonel Savage's bold action in a communication dated September 21, 1861: A Bold Capture.—After marching about three miles from Tygart river, Colonel Savage of the Sixteenth Tennessee regiment, desiring to make a reconnoissance, sallied off from his regiment at least a quarter of a mile, and while alone he suddenly and unexpectedly came up to where a company of Yankee pickets were stationed. Both he and they were considerably surprised, but the ga
South Carolina (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
ooking in his rear and then quickly facing the pickets, exclaimed in a stentorian voice: You rascals, if you don't ground arms and surrender immediately, my men shall surround you and shoot you to pieces in a minute. They did surrender and he made them prisoners. The company consisted of three commissioned, four non-commissioned officers and sixty privates. （Head's History Sixteenth Tennessee.) After the withdrawal of the troops from Sewell mountain, Donelson's brigade was sent to South Carolina and Anderson's remained with Loring until after Stonewall Jackson's winter campaign. On the 1st of January, 1862, Anderson's brigade moved from its encampment near Winchester, Va., in the direction of Bath, as part of the expedition commanded by Gen. Stonewall Jackson. Approaching Bath on the morning of the 4th, General Jackson directed Loring, commanding his advance, to move a regiment to the left along the mountain which commanded the town. Colonel Maney was directed to execute the
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 11
nd the open space and attacked the enemy on his right, at which time he was joined by Anderson's division. Reinforcements were brought up, a general advance took place, the enemy's works were cleared, and he fell back in the direction of the United States ford. The field was won, but the fall of Stonewall Jackson made Chancellorsville a dearly-bought victory. The Tennessee regiments of Archer's brigade were commanded as follows: The First by Lieut.--Col. N. J. George, the Second by Lieut.-ied from disease contracted in Charleston harbor. He was greatly beloved by his Tennessee brigade, at the head of which he had won distinction. Gen. U. S. Grant, promoted lieutenant-general and assigned to the command of the armies of the United States, on May 4, 1865, crossed the Rapidan at Ely's and Germanna fords with an army 140,000 strong. General Lee confronted him with 64,000 men of all arms. In the battles which followed, Brig.-Gen. H. H. Walker commanded the Tennessee brigade; th
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