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Charles Howard (search for this): chapter 20
ysburg, in which latter engagement he was with Howard. He was thrice breveted for gallantry. After braggarts, who would not fight. Particularly Howard and Sedgwick were his scapegoats, and for somery. At 9:30 A. M., he had notified Slocum and Howard to look out and prepare for a flank attack, an the right except one early in the morning. Howard, commanding on the right, misled by Hooker's o made several distinct attempts to impress on Howard the danger of an attack, but the latter took h was this: The left and centre lay as before. Howard held the right, the key of the position, with cing south, and Steinwehr massed at Dowdall's. Howard's best brigade was gone, and there was not a mmade a desperate resistance. It was here that Howard had asked leave to place his line, but had bee Sickles, while his main body had extinguished Howard. Nothing now lay between Jackson and the heade to his assistance. The other half fell upon Howard on equally invalid grounds. So soon as Sedg[1 more...]
Ely (search for this): chapter 20
r, and bridgeheads were constructed and held by Brooks's and Wadsworth's divisions. Lee made no serious attempt to dispute this movement, but watched the dispositions, uncertain how to gauge their value. Meanwhile, the Eleventh and Twelfth corps, followed by the Fifth, with eight days rations, marched up to Kelley's ford. Here all three corps crossed the Rappahannock on the night of Wednesday the 29th; and on Thursday the two former crossed the Rapidan at Germania ford, and the latter at Ely's, and all three reached Chancellorsville Thursday afternoon. Here Slocum assumed command. Gibbon's division, of the Second corps, had been left to guard the Falmouth camps and do provost duty, while French and Hancock, after United States ford had been unmasked, crossed at this point and joined the forces at Chancellorsville. The Third corps was likewise ordered from the left, by the same route, to the same point. Thus far, everything had been admirably conceived and executed. Small cr
J. Watts Kearney (search for this): chapter 20
ilitary circles. He is now in his 43d year, having been born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, in 1842. When quite young he went to Berlin, Prussia, where he received his military education under General von Froneich, of the Prussian army. When the civil war cloud burst in the United States he promptly returned home, enlisted and went to the front. He served constantly in the Army of the Potomac (in every volunteer regimental rank up to that of colonel) from the Peninsula, where he was with Kearney, through Pope's and Burnside's campaigns, and at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, in which latter engagement he was with Howard. He was thrice breveted for gallantry. After Gettysburg, where he lost a leg, he was ordered to duty in the war department. While there Secretary Stanton offered him a regular commission, which was accepted. Colonel Dodge remained in the war department until 1870, when he was, by reason of wounds received in the line of duty, placed on the retired list of the a
Hunt (search for this): chapter 20
eak from its inception that the cavalry raid degenerated into an utter failure, and the first step in the campaign thus miscarried. The operations of the cavalry corps scarcely belong to the history of Chancellorsville. They in no wise affected the conduct or outcome of the campaign. In order to conceal his real move by the right, Hooker made show of moving down the river, and a strong demonstration with the First, Third and Sixth corps on the left, under command of Sedgwick. Covered by Hunt's guns, on April 29th and 30th, pontoons were thrown at Franklin's crossing and Pollock's mills, troops were put over, and bridgeheads were constructed and held by Brooks's and Wadsworth's divisions. Lee made no serious attempt to dispute this movement, but watched the dispositions, uncertain how to gauge their value. Meanwhile, the Eleventh and Twelfth corps, followed by the Fifth, with eight days rations, marched up to Kelley's ford. Here all three corps crossed the Rappahannock on the
Brooks (search for this): chapter 20
ere put over, and bridgeheads were constructed and held by Brooks's and Wadsworth's divisions. Lee made no serious attempt sposition of his troops to warrant an assault, day broke. Brooks still held the left of the line, Howe the centre, and Newt in this campaign. Another delay now occurred in giving Brooks the head of the column in the advance toward Chancellorsville. Though technically proper, Brooks not having been engaged, the nature of Sedgwick's orders certainly did not warrant this delay. Newton followed Brooks. Howe brought up the rear. By noon word reached Lee that Sedgwick had captured the Frn Wilcox. These troops arrived at Salem church by 2 P. M. Brooks and Newton shortly came upon the field, and endeavored to ting on the plank-road. Substantially, Newton faced west, Brooks south, Howe east. Lee, after some hours' preparation, mad6 P. M. Lee attacked. McLaws fell upon the corner held by Brooks; Early assaulted Howe. The latter's onset was very hardy.
Hamilton (search for this): chapter 20
lorsville, as long as possible, our advance, supposed to be partial only, and then to slowly retire to the Mine-Run road. This he had done, and here Lee's engineers were speedily engaged in drawing up a line of intrenchments. Early was left at Hamilton's crossing, Barksdale remained in the town, and Lee, with the bulk of his forces, hurried out to meet the Army of the Potomac. At an early hour on Friday morning Jackson arrived at the Mine-Run line and took command. Hooker's tardiness in advarave error not to make this advance on Thursday afternoon. On Friday morning, after reconnoitering the ground, he accordingly ordered an advance toward the open country to the east, while Sedgwick should threaten an attack in the neighborhood of Hamilton's crossing to draw Lee's attention. In pursuance of these orders, Meade advanced to within grasp of Banks's ford quite unopposed. Sykes and Hancock on the turnpike, on leaving the forest, ran upon the intrenched divisions of Anderson and McL
Gibbon (search for this): chapter 20
a ford, and the latter at Ely's, and all three reached Chancellorsville Thursday afternoon. Here Slocum assumed command. Gibbon's division, of the Second corps, had been left to guard the Falmouth camps and do provost duty, while French and Hancock,roops to warrant an assault, day broke. Brooks still held the left of the line, Howe the centre, and Newton the right. Gibbon, who had been left in Falmouth, threw a bridge above Fredericksburg, crossed and filed in on Sedgwick's right. Both GibbGibbon and Howe made demonstrations against the enemy's flanks, but the nature of the ground precluded their success. Sedgwick was now reduced to a general assault. Two storming columns were formed, one from Howe's front and one from Newton's. These dntly dispose of Sedgwick before he could again assault Hooker's lines. Early had recaptured the Fredericksburg heights. Gibbon had recrossed the river. The balance of Anderson's force now joined Mc-Laws. With Anderson, McLaws and Early, some twen
Winfield Scott Hancock (search for this): chapter 20
Gibbon's division, of the Second corps, had been left to guard the Falmouth camps and do provost duty, while French and Hancock, after United States ford had been unmasked, crossed at this point and joined the forces at Chancellorsville. The Thirds attention. In pursuance of these orders, Meade advanced to within grasp of Banks's ford quite unopposed. Sykes and Hancock on the turnpike, on leaving the forest, ran upon the intrenched divisions of Anderson and McLaws, whom they engaged. Slmbrace. To cover Jackson's march, Lee at intervals during the day tapped at the lines in his front, principally where Hancock lay. During all this afternoon, Hooker had a chance handsomely to redeem his Friday's error in retiring into the Wild corps and Williams, of the Twelfth corps. Anderson and McLaws, with seventeen thousand men, still confronted Geary and Hancock with twelve thousand. Reynolds had arrived during the night, but was posted on the extreme right, away from the scene o
Stanton (search for this): chapter 20
ted States he promptly returned home, enlisted and went to the front. He served constantly in the Army of the Potomac (in every volunteer regimental rank up to that of colonel) from the Peninsula, where he was with Kearney, through Pope's and Burnside's campaigns, and at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, in which latter engagement he was with Howard. He was thrice breveted for gallantry. After Gettysburg, where he lost a leg, he was ordered to duty in the war department. While there Secretary Stanton offered him a regular commission, which was accepted. Colonel Dodge remained in the war department until 1870, when he was, by reason of wounds received in the line of duty, placed on the retired list of the army, where he now is. We insert with great pleasure the lecture, without note or comment of our own, except to say, that while possibly we might find some statements in it with which we might not fully concur, yet we hail it as a happy omen when a gallant soldier who wore the
Theodore A. Dodge (search for this): chapter 20
The battle of Chancellorsville. by Colonel Theodore A. Dodge, of the United States Army. In the Lowell Institute course of lectures, in Boston last winter, the following lecture was delivered by Colonel Theodore A. Dodge, author of the admirable book on Chancellorsville, which we had occasion to notice so favorably. In or fair account of this great battle, we insert the following brief sketch of Colonel Dodge given by the Boston Herald. Colonel Theodore A. Dodge is one of the bestColonel Theodore A. Dodge is one of the best known men in Boston military circles. He is now in his 43d year, having been born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, in 1842. When quite young he went to Berlin, Prussre Secretary Stanton offered him a regular commission, which was accepted. Colonel Dodge remained in the war department until 1870, when he was, by reason of wounds a great battle in which the Federal arms suffered so severe a disaster. Colonel Dodge's lecture. Ladies and Gentlemen.:—You have listened to an eloquent and a
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