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English (search for this): chapter 10
praised and grabbing his musket he sailed in like a hero, as he ever afterwards was. The narrator added that he firmly believed that, but for the kick, his conscript would have completed the thing and died in good order. On our part of the line I witnessed a scene not quite so humorous as this, but strongly characteristic. I saw a tall Texan bring up the hill, as prisoners, some fifteen or twenty low, stolid Germans,--Bavarians I think they were, --no one of whom could speak a word of English. He must have been a foot taller than any of them, as he stood leaning on his long rifle and looking down upon them with a very peculiar expression. I asked him where he got them and he replied in the most matter-of-fact way, Well, me and my comrade surrounded 'em; but he got killed, poor fellow.! He really looked as if he could have surrounded the entire lot alone. Not often have I come in contact with relations more beautiful than existed in some cases between young Southern master
Lane Brandon (search for this): chapter 10
and its blood was up in their defense. The Twenty-first Mississippi was the last regiment to leave the city. The last detachment was under the command of Lane Brandon, already mentioned as my quondam classmate at Yale, and son of old Colonel Brandon, of the Twenty-first, who behaved so heroically at Malvern Hill. In skirmisColonel Brandon, of the Twenty-first, who behaved so heroically at Malvern Hill. In skirmishing with the head of the Federal column-led, I think, by the Twentieth Massachusetts-Brandon captured a few prisoners and learned that the advance company was commanded by Abbott, who had been his chum at Harvard Law School when the war began. He lost his head completely. He refused to retire before Abbott. He fought him fieBrandon captured a few prisoners and learned that the advance company was commanded by Abbott, who had been his chum at Harvard Law School when the war began. He lost his head completely. He refused to retire before Abbott. He fought him fiercely and was actually driving him back. In this he was violating orders and breaking our plan of battle. He was put under arrest and his subaltern brought the command out of town. Buck Denman,--our old friend Buck, of Leesburg and Fort Johnston fame,--a Mississippi bear hunter and a superb specimen of manhood, was color serg
Buck (search for this): chapter 10
an of battle. He was put under arrest and his subaltern brought the command out of town. Buck Denman,--our old friend Buck, of Leesburg and Fort Johnston fame,--a Mississippi bear hunter and a superb specimen of manhood, was color sergeant of thm the siege guns were bursting over their heads and dashing their hurtling fragments after our retreating skirmishers. Buck was behind the corner of a house taking sight for a last shot. Just as his fingers trembled on the trigger, a little threling lazily along the pavement, she clapping her little hands and the dog snapping and barking furiously at the shell. Buck's hand dropped from the trigger. He dashed it across his eyes to dispel the mist and make sure he hadn't passed over the They were passing through a street fearfully shattered by the enemy's fire, and were shouting their very souls out-but let Buck himself describe the last scene in the drama: I was holding the baby high, Adjutant, with both arms, when above all
George Brinton McClellan (search for this): chapter 10
ready. Therefore I saw nothing of the campaigns against Pope in Virginia and McClellan in Maryland, and if I am to keep to the general line of reminiscence I must irginia ever made. This will readily appear when we recall the fact that General McClellan in his official report says that he had actually present for duty on the that General Lee remained on the field all the day following the battle; that McClellan did not attack him, and states in his testimony before the Committee on the CVirginia, of which I am not able to say quorum pars fui. And, first, that General McClellan's part in all this campaign appears to have been greatly to his credit an clear Northern soil of invasion. But one incident must not be forgotten: McClellan was inspired and enabled to march with such unwonted speed, to move with suchf course just how our force was divided. There is no doubt as to the facts. McClellan recites them in his testimony above referred to, p. 440, and speaks of the ef
Edward Willis (search for this): chapter 10
thern Virginia in the spring of 1864 was Col. Edward Willis, of the Twelfth Georgia Regiment. I saw batteries, which had not yet been opened, and Willis stretched out on the box and put his head in Gong, tangled, tawny hair, which hung almost to Willis' shoulders. It would have been greatly to theck with the vigor and the trenchant quality of Willis' characterization of the men. But in a few moming officer than the Twelfth Georgia. Soon Willis began to talk of the campaign against Pope, where disingenuous in the extreme. Someone, not Willis, has said substantially that they embodied a clie-over fifty miles long. But at last, as Willis said, all these tactics of deception were exhacan you stand it half an hour? And now, as Willis said, it seemed as if some of his men exhaled hirlwind. I have not pretended to give Colonel Willis' exact words, and yet in my memorandum acc's words as he and Gibbes and I stood watching Willis as his figure disappeared in the thick pines: [8 more...]
Alfred Tennyson (search for this): chapter 10
iculty that I so guided my horse as to avoid trampling upon them. Burnside saw, or his corps commanders showed him, his mistake, and he refused to renew the attack, as we were hoping that he would. There is, or perhaps I should say there was, a feeling that we should have ourselves made attack upon him, and that General Jackson favored it. Colonel Taylor, General Early, and other authorities scout any such idea. I do not feel that anything would be gained by reopening the discussion. Tennyson is in error when he says, in Locksley Hall, that Woman is the lesser man. She is the greater man. A good woman is better than a good man, a bad woman is worse; a brave woman is braver than any man ever was. During the bombardment I was sent into Fredericksburg with a message for General Barksdale. As I was riding down the street that led to his headquarters it appeared to be so fearfully swept by artillery fire that I started to ride across it, with a view of finding some safer way of get
Wade Hampton Gibbes (search for this): chapter 10
nonchalant, familiar tone, the owner of the head asked, Is Gibbes about? We were not very punctilious about such matters ask, in just these words and just this tone, for Major Wade Hampton Gibbes, of South Carolina, a young West Pointer, who had see, and a moment later the very effusive meeting between Gibbes and himself, and Gibbes' introduction, to Colonel Cabell aGibbes' introduction, to Colonel Cabell and myself, of Col. Edward Willis, of the Twelfth Georgia, made me very glad I had answered as I had. They had been at West Point together, I think, when the war broke out. Gibbes seated himself, tailor fashion, at one end of a large box of clothingd, and Willis stretched out on the box and put his head in Gibbes' lap, who began running his fingers through the long, tangIt would have been greatly to the advantage of the hair if Gibbes had used a comb instead of his fingers. They began taln us may be gathered from Colonel Cabell's words as he and Gibbes and I stood watching Willis as his figure disappeared in t
Henry Coalter Cabell (search for this): chapter 10
ly had not a second glance revealed a face of such commanding intellect and personal force that I said, If you will wait a moment, I'll see, and a moment later the very effusive meeting between Gibbes and himself, and Gibbes' introduction, to Colonel Cabell and myself, of Col. Edward Willis, of the Twelfth Georgia, made me very glad I had answered as I had. They had been at West Point together, I think, when the war broke out. Gibbes seated himself, tailor fashion, at one end of a large box of cI could recall them, and I have now conformed very closely to that memorandum. I never listened to more vivid delineation of strategy or of battle. He was thoroughly stirred while uttering it, and its impression upon us may be gathered from Colonel Cabell's words as he and Gibbes and I stood watching Willis as his figure disappeared in the thick pines: Stiles, there goes the only man I ever saw who, I think, by possibility might make another Jackson! In less than a month from that time he w
Walter Herron Taylor (search for this): chapter 10
en thousand one hundred and sixty-four (87,164) men of all arms. General Early thinks he had ninety-three thousand one hundred and forty-nine (93,149), while Colonel Taylor says and shows that General Lee had less than thirty-five thousand two hundred and fifty-five (35,255); Early says less than thirty thousand (30,000). Take iellan recites them in his testimony above referred to, p. 440, and speaks of the effect of this order upon his movements. It was well understood among us. As Colonel Taylor says: The God of battles alone knows what would have occurred but for the singular incident mentioned; it is useless to speculate on this point, but certhat he would. There is, or perhaps I should say there was, a feeling that we should have ourselves made attack upon him, and that General Jackson favored it. Colonel Taylor, General Early, and other authorities scout any such idea. I do not feel that anything would be gained by reopening the discussion. Tennyson is in error
Thomas Barksdale (search for this): chapter 10
t. True the town was occupied by armed men,--Barksdale and his men, our old brigade,--but then the nated our shore; and yet he sent word to General Barksdale that if he would just let the Howitzers awn to his strongholds across the river, and Barksdale was ordered to reoccupy the town, the Twentythe brigade toward the town, yelling as only Barksdale's men could yell. They were passing throught into Fredericksburg with a message for General Barksdale. As I was riding down the street that lhe same street I was on, and approaching General Barksdale's headquarters from the opposite directilittle excited. Won't you please say to General Barksdale that a lady at the door wishes to see him. The young man assured her General Barksdale could not possibly see her just now; but she persisnd one. She again smiled gently,--while old Barksdale fumed and almost swore,--and then she said quietly: General Barksdale, my cow has just been killed in my stable by a shell. She is very fat an[2 more...]
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