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Meade (search for this): chapter 20
s kept at the old camp. Hooker now announced his plan to advance Friday, in force, and uncover Banks's ford, so as to be within quicker reach of Sedgwick. It had been a grave 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 McLaws, whom they engaged. Slocum, with the Eleventh and Twelfth corps on the plank road, was arrested by the left of this same line. The opposition was nowhere serious. The troops were there to fight. Hooker should have carried out his programme in full by ordering up fresh troops, and by driving back the largely overmatch
William H. Pope (search for this): chapter 20
. 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 army, where he no
Devens (search for this): chapter 20
0 order, disposed Barlow's brigade and his reserve artillery so as to resist an attack along the pike, but Barlow had been ordered by Hooker to join Sickles. General Devens made several distinct attempts to impress on Howard the danger of an attack, but the latter took his color, as well as his orders, from the commander of the At 6 P. M., then, the situation was this: The left and centre lay as before. Howard held the right, the key of the position, with 10,000 men, a half brigade of Devens's only astride the pike, the rest of Devens's and Schurz's facing south, and Steinwehr massed at Dowdall's. Howard's best brigade was gone, and there was not a maDevens's and Schurz's facing south, and Steinwehr massed at Dowdall's. Howard's best brigade was gone, and there was not a man to support him between Dowdall's and Chancellorsville. For this portion of the line under Sickles had been advanced into the woods nearly two miles. On the right flank of this little force lay Jackson's corps of over 20,000 men, whose wide wings, like the arms of a gigantic cuttlefish, were ready to clutch it in their fatal emb
Nathaniel P. Banks (search for this): chapter 20
ed was surprised by an order from Hooker to withdraw again into the Wilderness. Here may be said to have begun the certain loss of the campaign. The proceeding was absurd. Hooker had reached Chancellorsville Thursday noon with forty thousand men, fresh, and abundantly able to advance toward and seize Banks's ford, his first objective. To delay here until Friday noon was a grave mistake. Still, had the advance on Friday been pushed home by a concerted movement by the left, so as to seize Banks's, and cover United States ford, it was by no means too late to gather the fruits of the vigor and secrecy exhibited thus far in this flank march. But the advance on Friday was checked by Hooker without personal examination of the situation, to the surprise of every one, and against the protest of many of his subordinates. A more fatal error cannot be conceived. Here first appeared Hooker's lack of balance. The troops retired, and Jackson at once took advantage of the situation by adva
Sedgwick (search for this): chapter 20
and Sixth corps on the left, under command of Sedgwick. Covered by Hunt's guns, on April 29th and 3ce toward the open country to the east, while Sedgwick should threaten an attack in the neighborhoodhat Hooker seemed able to do was to call upon Sedgwick, a dozen miles away, to perform an impossibleabove Fredericksburg, crossed and filed in on Sedgwick's right. Both Gibbon and Howe made demonstraad, the direct way to Chancellorsville. If Sedgwick had captured the heights before daylight, and ground, a chance to deal some fatal blows at Sedgwick's moving column, which would be more or less y in attacking Sedgwick was fully as great as Sedgwick's in forcing Marye's Heights. And yet his hased between Hooker and Sedwick at this time. Sedgwick must, of course, be judged by the time of thettack whatever was in his front in support of Sedgwick's advance and fight at Salem Church, and durivanced on Tuesday. Twelfth—Failure to keep Sedgwick on the south side of the river, so as to aid [27 more...]
Sickles (search for this): chapter 20
lay from left to right—Meade, Couch, Slocum, Sickles, Howard. Hooker determined to receive insteae was retreating. Jackson, meanwhile keeping Sickles busy with a small rear-guard, advanced along mac in reverse, Hooker continued to authorize Sickles to deplete the threatened wing by sending a lbut Barlow had been ordered by Hooker to join Sickles. General Devens made several distinct attemorsville. For this portion of the line under Sickles had been advanced into the woods nearly two mkson's small rear-guard had been playing with Sickles, while his main body had extinguished Howard. corps were assembled on the Fairview crest. Sickles faced about the fifteen thousand men he had liated. The attack had no particular result. Sickles regained once more his old position at Hazel ents were certainly more speedy than those of Sickles, and his work stands out handsomely when contg relative to advance or retreat. All except Sickles were in favor of a vigorous advance. Sickles[4 more...]
Reynolds (search for this): chapter 20
rd one, on the worst conceivable ground, where cavalry was useless, artillery confined to the roads or to a few open spaces, and infantry hidden or paralyzed. Reynolds was now ordered from the left wing to Chancellorsville. The line lay from left to right—Meade, Couch, Slocum, Sickles, Howard. Hooker determined to receive instire Third 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 of actual hostilities. No other troops were brought into action. Thus thnth corps were not put into action at all, though of their forty-seven thousand men, thirty thousand could easily have been spared from the positions they held. Reynolds could have projected a strong column upon Stuart's left flank, and was eager to render this simple service. From our left, several divisions could have made a d
Froneich (search for this): chapter 20
tice so favorably. In order that our readers may see clearly who it is that gives this able, clear, and very 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 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, 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
Burnside (search for this): chapter 20
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 breveell the truth about Chancellorsville is an invidious task. Less than the truth no one to-day would wish to hear. Under Burnside the Army of the Potomac suffered an equal disaster. But Burnside blamed himself alone. No word but praise for his lieuBurnside blamed himself alone. No word but praise for his lieutenants passed his lips After Chancellorsville, on the contrary, Hooker sought to shift all the blame upon his subordinates, even to the extent of intimating that they were braggarts, who would not fight. Particularly Howard and Sedgwick were his sc had left its mark upon the ever faithful Army of the Potomac. It had lost confidence in its chief, but not in itself. Burnside retired in January to the satisfaction of all, but carrying away their affectionate regard. Hooker succeeded to the com
R. H. Anderson (search for this): chapter 20
n able to mature his plans for parrying Hooker's thrust. Anderson had received, on Wednesday, orders to check at Chancellor leaving the forest, ran upon the intrenched divisions of Anderson and McLaws, whom they engaged. Slocum, with the Eleventhmed, his three lines having become inextricably mixed. Anderson had made a serious attack on our centre so soon as the gue entire Third corps and Williams, of the Twelfth corps. Anderson and McLaws, with seventeen thousand men, still confrontedJackson for a watchword, and was gallant in the extreme. Anderson pushed in on our left centre, as Stuart did on the right e separated Sedgwick from Lee's rear. McLaws and part of Anderson's men were at once dispatched to sustain Wilcox. These theights. Gibbon had recrossed the river. The balance of Anderson's force now joined Mc-Laws. With Anderson, McLaws and EaAnderson, McLaws and Early, some twenty-five thousand men, Lee thought he could fairly expect to dispose of the Sixth corps, which was now reduced
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