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Pegram (search for this): chapter 1.10
ight for our men, until the night of the 7th. So intense was the fighting that on the night of May 5th, the commander of Pegram's brigade of Early's division, which had been sent to extend our left, sent word to General Johnson that the men could noneral Johnson, who was on the field very near the lines, sent me to get two regiments to take the place of as many men in Pegram's line, and relieve them temporarily, until their guns had cooled. I think General Pegram suggested this. I went for thGeneral Pegram suggested this. I went for the regiments and was leading them into position, arranging for them to slide along behind the breastworks until they got into position, when I was informed by some one that there was no place in the trenches for more men; that all they wanted was guns and men were detailed and loaded with guns and sent in the trenches, and in this way Pegram's brigade was supplied with guns that they could use. I know of no other instance of that kind, and never heard of one. The march to Spotsylvania. On
R. E. Lee (search for this): chapter 1.10
Colonel Taylor had written on the subject in his Four Years with General Lee, he seems to doubt the fact simply because he did not happen to I reported the fact to General Ewell, who at the time was with General Lee and some other general officers. When I did so, General Lee, seGeneral Lee, seeming in doubt what I reported, in his quiet way said: Captain, can you show us those trees? I replied that I could, if he would follow me, and, leading the way, I guided General Lee and the party to the trees. Description of the trees. They were two oak trees, standing nearon the march from the Wilderness on the 8th. On May 1, however, General Lee, with General Smith visited our lines, and were of opinion, as Inder the circumstances, and this line was afterwards approved by General Lee and his engineer officers, as the best that could have been adopup too much space at this time. After the disaster of the 12th, General Lee said to General Ewell, in my presence, that he had been misled i
May 12th (search for this): chapter 1.10
rland campaign from the Rapidan to its culmination at Cold Harbor, and he has contributed in the enclosed article a valuable account of some of its movements. General Gordon's statement in his book that General Edward Johnson was surprised on May 12th is erroneous, and both General Gordon's and General Johnson's reports of the battle show that there was no surprise. The trouble was occasioned by the withdrawal of the Confederate artillery and by slowness in sending back to position when the with all the care and consideration which could have been expected or required of him on that occasion. And I know whereof I speak. No surprise of Johnson. General Johnson was not surprised, nor were his troops surprised on the Morning of May 12th, but the disaster of the fearful day was due entirely to the withdrawal of our artillery from our line on the evening of the 11th. Of this I shall take occasion to write at some future time. I can say this, however, without the risk of taking
Hood (search for this): chapter 1.10
erence to the captain's war record by Senator Daniel. The entire contribution follows: Captain William W. Old, the eminent lawyer, of Norfolk, Va., served as aide-de-camp of Major General Edward Johnson, and after the capture of his chief at the Horseshoe, May 12, 1864, with Lieut. Gen. Ewell, and after the latter's assignment to command in Richmond, he was with Lieut. Gen. Early until August, when General Johnson, being exchanged, he attended that officer to his new assignment under General Hood. Captain Old was severely wounded while serving in the West, and returned disabled to his native State. He was held in great esteem, not only for his gallantry, but also for his sound judgement, and was greatly distinguished as a staff officer. Few men have such familiar and accurate knowledge as he of the overland campaign from the Rapidan to its culmination at Cold Harbor, and he has contributed in the enclosed article a valuable account of some of its movements. General Gordon'
9th (search for this): chapter 1.10
d was guns and men were detailed and loaded with guns and sent in the trenches, and in this way Pegram's brigade was supplied with guns that they could use. I know of no other instance of that kind, and never heard of one. The march to Spotsylvania. On the 8th we marched to Spotsylvania, and, as before stated, there was no rest for our troops that day and night. My recollection is that I had been in my saddle almost continuously since the morning of May 5th, and on the morning of the 9th, after having been in my saddle all night, I almost fell from my horse about daylight, and went to sleep near where I had tied him under a tree, but was soon waked up by his restlessness, caused by bullets flying around him. I speak of myself only to illustrate the conditions of hardship we had endured. But General Johnson was in his saddle all night, doing the best he could without any assistance from engineers or from any person familiar with the topography of the country in the formation
8th (search for this): chapter 1.10
riven back and our lines were restored. I was not present on that occasion, as General Johnson had sent Major Ed. Moore and myself back to get our headquarter wagon which had broken down and been abandoned on the march from the Wilderness on the 8th. On May 1, however, General Lee, with General Smith visited our lines, and were of opinion, as I was informed that they could be held with our artillery. On that day General Johnson, with several members of his staff, including myself, went in fn were detailed and loaded with guns and sent in the trenches, and in this way Pegram's brigade was supplied with guns that they could use. I know of no other instance of that kind, and never heard of one. The march to Spotsylvania. On the 8th we marched to Spotsylvania, and, as before stated, there was no rest for our troops that day and night. My recollection is that I had been in my saddle almost continuously since the morning of May 5th, and on the morning of the 9th, after having
May 12th, 1864 AD (search for this): chapter 1.10
ain's war record by Senator Daniel. The entire contribution follows: Captain William W. Old, the eminent lawyer, of Norfolk, Va., served as aide-de-camp of Major General Edward Johnson, and after the capture of his chief at the Horseshoe, May 12, 1864, with Lieut. Gen. Ewell, and after the latter's assignment to command in Richmond, he was with Lieut. Gen. Early until August, when General Johnson, being exchanged, he attended that officer to his new assignment under General Hood. Captainpressing my gratification in reading this book and my admiration of the author, to call attention to what he says in regard to the fact, so often reported that two trees were whittled down by bullets in rear of our lines at the Bloody Angle on May 12, 1864. He refers to this fact on pages 262-3, and though he quotes what Colonel Taylor had written on the subject in his Four Years with General Lee, he seems to doubt the fact simply because he did not happen to see these trees himself, and his do
Edward Johnson (search for this): chapter 1.10
with Lieut. Gen. Early until August, when General Johnson, being exchanged, he attended that officee weight with the general reader. With General Johnson in the Horseshoe. I was on Major GenerMajor General Edward Johnson's staff as aide-de-camp during that battle, and was with him at the Angle until a It was now quite late in the night, and General Johnson deflected his line and followed the ridgebrigade of Early's, and Stafford's brigade of Johnson's division were consolidated under General Heeen sent to extend our left, sent word to General Johnson that the men could not use their guns anyd, besides, feared they would explode. General Johnson, who was on the field very near the linesnditions of hardship we had endured. But General Johnson was in his saddle all night, doing the bewhen daylight appealed, it was found that General Johnson had only done the best he could have doneindication of that gallant officer, Major General Edward Johnson, than whom no one was braver, to sh[17 more...]
J. A. Early (search for this): chapter 1.10
r the latter's assignment to command in Richmond, he was with Lieut. Gen. Early until August, when General Johnson, being exchanged, he atten0, 1864, should occur. Evans' More properly Gordon's Brigade of Early's Division. On that day, Early was in command of Hill's Corps, andEarly was in command of Hill's Corps, and Gordon was in command of Early's Division, and Col. Evans in command of Gordon's Brigade. But both Gordon and Evans were promoted from thatEarly's Division, and Col. Evans in command of Gordon's Brigade. But both Gordon and Evans were promoted from that day. brigade was in Gordon's division, and as I started for the brigade, General Gordon himself appeared, and when I told him my mission, heith him until he was relieved from the command of the corps and General Early was placed in command. On the morning of the 13th or 14th ofgades did not suffer as much as General Steuart's—（Hays' brigade of Early's, and Stafford's brigade of Johnson's division were consolidated u that on the night of May 5th, the commander of Pegram's brigade of Early's division, which had been sent to extend our left, sent word to Ge
John B. Gordon (search for this): chapter 1.10
rticle a valuable account of some of its movements. General Gordon's statement in his book that General Edward Johnson was surprised on May 12th is erroneous, and both General Gordon's and General Johnson's reports of the battle show that there nt on May 10, 1864, should occur. Evans' More properly Gordon's Brigade of Early's Division. On that day, Early was in command of Hill's Corps, and Gordon was in command of Early's Division, and Col. Evans in command of Gordon's Brigade. But Gordon's Brigade. But both Gordon and Evans were promoted from that day. brigade was in Gordon's division, and as I started for the brigade, GenerGordon and Evans were promoted from that day. brigade was in Gordon's division, and as I started for the brigade, General Gordon himself appeared, and when I told him my mission, he urged me to go for the brigade, as he had no staff officer wiGordon's division, and as I started for the brigade, General Gordon himself appeared, and when I told him my mission, he urged me to go for the brigade, as he had no staff officer with him. After General Johnson's capture I reported to General Ewell and was with him on the 12th, carrying his orders, and cGeneral Gordon himself appeared, and when I told him my mission, he urged me to go for the brigade, as he had no staff officer with him. After General Johnson's capture I reported to General Ewell and was with him on the 12th, carrying his orders, and continued with him until he was relieved from the command of the corps and General Early was placed in command. On the mor
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