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Taneytown (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 63
some four miles distant. In the early part of the evening (Wednesday) a conference of the leading generals took place, when some insisted on falling back toward Taneytown, while others urged the expediency of maintaining their present position as offering rare advantages for the inevitable and decisive contest that must occur on t right wing of the enemy. This proves how often the plans of a general are frustrated by unlooked — for contingencies. General Meade broke up his quarters at Taneytown, as he states, at eleven P. M. on Wednesday, and reached Gettysburgh at one A. M. Thursday, July second. Early in the morning he set to work examining the positf the Prince of Denmark omitted. The next statement which I notice is, that a conference of leading generals took place, when some insisted on falling back on Taneytown, etc. It would be interesting to know, who the leading generals referred to, were. It is said, indeed, that General Howard, who enjoys in the estimation of the
Fairfield, Pa. (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 63
time about the battle. The General said, the mistake Lee had made was in not concentrating the army more and making the attack with thirty thousand men instead of fifteen thousand. It is impossible to avoid seeing, adds the English officer, that the cause of this check to the confederates lies in their utter contempt for the enemy. He continues: Wagons, horses, mules, and cattle, captured in Pennsylvania--the solid advantages of this campaign — have been passing slowly along this road (Fairfield) all day, (July fourth.) So interminable was this train, that it soon became evident that we should not be able to start. As soon as it became dark, we all lay around a big fire, and I heard reports coming in from the different generals that the enemy was retiring, and had been doing so all (lay long. But this, of course, could make no difference to General Lee's plans. Ammunition he must have, as he had failed to capture it from the enemy, according to precedent. Our progress, he cont
Manchester, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 63
e and decisive contest that must occur on the following day. It appears that General Meade had issued a circular (of which I saw seval copies) on the morning of Wednesday, July first, to all his corps commanders, stating that his advance had accomplished all the objects contemplated — namely, the relief of Harrisburgh and Philadelphia — and that he would now desist altogether from the offensive. He proposed to post the whole army in line of battle on Pipe Creek, the right flank resting on Manchester and the left on Middleburgh, involving an entire change of front, and there await the movements of the enemy. The position which General Meade had selected for the final struggle between the two armies was some fifteen miles distant from Gettysburgh, where fate willed that it should occur. Whether this important circular ordering him to fall back reached the lamented Reynolds before he became engaged at Gettysburgh it is difficult to say. It could not have failed to reach General Sickles
Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 63
ford at Williamsport. In striking confirmation of the sketch now given of this important battle, it may be interesting to quote a few brief extracts from the diary of a British officer, who was a guest of General Lee during the campaign in Pennsylvania, and which was published in Blackwood's Magazine, in September last. The writer was an eye-witness of the battle of Gettysburgh, and the hearty praise he lavishes upon the confederate troops and their generals, shows that all his sympathies wnstead of fifteen thousand. It is impossible to avoid seeing, adds the English officer, that the cause of this check to the confederates lies in their utter contempt for the enemy. He continues: Wagons, horses, mules, and cattle, captured in Pennsylvania--the solid advantages of this campaign — have been passing slowly along this road (Fairfield) all day, (July fourth.) So interminable was this train, that it soon became evident that we should not be able to start. As soon as it became dark,
Hagerstown (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 63
s plans. Ammunition he must have, as he had failed to capture it from the enemy, according to precedent. Our progress, he continues, was naturally very slow, indeed, and we took eight hours to go as many miles. I will close these extracts with the following graphic sketch of a stampede which occurred on Monday, July sixth, about seven P. M., and demonstrates most unequivocally the utter demoralization of the confederate army: About seven P. M., the writer states, we rode through Hagerstown, in the streets of which were several dead horses and a few dead men. After proceeding about a mile beyond the town, we halted, and General Longstreet sent four cavalrymen up a lane, with directions to report every thing they saw. We then dismounted and lay down. About ten minutes later (being nearly dark) we heard a sudden rush — a panic — and then a regular stampede commenced, in the midst of which I descried our four cavalry heroes crossing a field as fast as they could gallop. All wa
Denmark, Madison co., Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 63
mentioning General Hancock's name in his account of the operations of July first--a very strange mistake for an eye-witness. When General Sickles arrived at Gettysburgh, General Howard was not the commanding officer, and had not been for some time. He was first superseded by General Hancock, by virtue of the written order of General Meade, and afterward by the arrival of General Slocum, his superior in rank. The account is very much like the play of Hamlet with the part of the Prince of Denmark omitted. The next statement which I notice is, that a conference of leading generals took place, when some insisted on falling back on Taneytown, etc. It would be interesting to know, who the leading generals referred to, were. It is said, indeed, that General Howard, who enjoys in the estimation of the public — I will not say how justly — the honors of the day, had decided to retreat from Gettyburgh. But it is certainly true, that the leading general, Major-General Hancock, entertaine
Middleburgh (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 63
must occur on the following day. It appears that General Meade had issued a circular (of which I saw seval copies) on the morning of Wednesday, July first, to all his corps commanders, stating that his advance had accomplished all the objects contemplated — namely, the relief of Harrisburgh and Philadelphia — and that he would now desist altogether from the offensive. He proposed to post the whole army in line of battle on Pipe Creek, the right flank resting on Manchester and the left on Middleburgh, involving an entire change of front, and there await the movements of the enemy. The position which General Meade had selected for the final struggle between the two armies was some fifteen miles distant from Gettysburgh, where fate willed that it should occur. Whether this important circular ordering him to fall back reached the lamented Reynolds before he became engaged at Gettysburgh it is difficult to say. It could not have failed to reach General Sickles; but he happily determined
Gettysburgh (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 63
General Buford's cavalry had advanced as far as Gettysburgh, and reported that the confederate army was debouigence General Reynolds was ordered to advance on Gettysburgh with the First and Eleventh corps, which he reachners — nearly four thousand--to the south side of Gettysburgh. His position was eminently critical, when, to tm, which accidentally fell into my hands: July 1, Gettysburgh. General Sickles: General Doubleday (First corpshe two armies was some fifteen miles distant from Gettysburgh, where fate willed that it should occur. Whetherthe lamented Reynolds before he became engaged at Gettysburgh it is difficult to say. It could not have failed states, at eleven P. M. on Wednesday, and reached Gettysburgh at one A. M. Thursday, July second. Early in theg our position on the left gave us the victory at Gettysburgh; and yet General Meade, not having sufficiently e an eye-witness. When General Sickles arrived at Gettysburgh, General Howard was not the commanding officer, a
Manchester, Maryland (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 63
illing incidents and affecting details of such a strife, but have confined myself to a succinct relation of its principal events and the actors therein. My only motive is to vindicate history — do honor to tile fallen and justice to the survivors when unfairly impeached. General Meade took command of the army of the Potomac on Sunday, the twenty-eighth of June, at Frederick, Maryland. On Monday, as he states, the army was put in motion, and by Tuesday night the right flank had reached Manchester and the left occupied Emmettsburgh. General Buford's cavalry had advanced as far as Gettysburgh, and reported that the confederate army was debouching from the mountains on the Cashtown road. Upon this intelligence General Reynolds was ordered to advance on Gettysburgh with the First and Eleventh corps, which he reached early on the first of July, and found Buford's cavalry already engaged with the enemy — the corps of General Hill. Rapidly making his dispositions, General Reynolds join
Falling Waters (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 63
The enemy offered no serious interruption, and the movement was attended with no loss of materiel except a few disabled wagons and two pieces of artillery, which the horses were unable to drag through the deep mud. It seems that General Meade and the recalcitrant members of the council of war finally made up their minds to attack. But on advancing on the morning of the fourteenth, reports General Meade, it was ascertained he (the enemy) had retired the night previous by the bridge at Falling Waters and the ford at Williamsport. In striking confirmation of the sketch now given of this important battle, it may be interesting to quote a few brief extracts from the diary of a British officer, who was a guest of General Lee during the campaign in Pennsylvania, and which was published in Blackwood's Magazine, in September last. The writer was an eye-witness of the battle of Gettysburgh, and the hearty praise he lavishes upon the confederate troops and their generals, shows that all h
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