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Williamsport (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 34
nk I can catch him unless he is really moving into Pennsylvania; in that case I shall catch him before he has made much headway towards the interior. I am beginning to think he is making off to get out of the scrape by recrossing the river at Williamsport, in which case my only chance of bagging him will be to cross lower down and cut into his communications near Winchester. He evidently don't want to fight me, for some reason or other. . . . I have never injured--, therefore I am not called ulearned an hour or two ago, through the signal, that our troops were entering Frederick. We certainly ought to be there in respectable force by this time. My only apprehension now is that secesh will arrange to get back across the Potomac at Williamsport before I can catch him. If he goes to Pennsylvania I think I must overhaul him before long and give him a good lesson. If he does go to Pennsylvania I feel quite confident that I can so arrange things that the chances will all be that he will
Frederick, Md. (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 34
ed the troops tremendously when they entered Frederick. I have thus far found the Union sentiment husiastic reception we met with yesterday at Frederick. I was nearly overwhelmed and pulled to pie . . . . Chapter 35: Entering Frederick the lost despatch advance the battle of Sen. Scott hails McClellan. In riding into Frederick I passed through Sumner's corps, which I hadont to do. Poor fellows! Our reception at Frederick was wonderful. Men, women, and children crooker's corps on the Monocacy, two miles from Frederick. Sumner's corps near Frederick. Banks'Frederick. Banks's corps near Frederick. Sykes's division near Frederick. Franklin's corps at Buckeystown. Frederick. Sykes's division near Frederick. Franklin's corps at Buckeystown. Couch's division at Licksville. The orders from headquarters for the march on the 14th were as fFrederick. Franklin's corps at Buckeystown. Couch's division at Licksville. The orders from headquarters for the march on the 14th were as follows: May 13th, 11.30 P. M. Hooker to march at daylight to Middletown. May 13th, 11.30 P. Merica, attributing delay in the advance from Frederick to Gen. Sumner and the 2d corps. The follow[4 more...]
Winchester, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 34
alleys in all directions, and some fine mountains in the distance. From all I can gather secesh is skedaddling, and I don't think I can catch him unless he is really moving into Pennsylvania; in that case I shall catch him before he has made much headway towards the interior. I am beginning to think he is making off to get out of the scrape by recrossing the river at Williamsport, in which case my only chance of bagging him will be to cross lower down and cut into his communications near Winchester. He evidently don't want to fight me, for some reason or other. . . . I have never injured--, therefore I am not called upon to make any advances to him, as the professor seems to think I ought. As for ever having any friendly relation with him, it is simply absurd. . . . 7.30 P. M. My tent has been pitched some time. I have given all the orders necessary for to-morrow, and they have all gone to the various camps. . . . I believe that I have done all in my power and that the arra
Rockville, Md. (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 34
. . . I leave in a couple of hours to take command of the army in the field. I shall go to Rockville to-night and start out after the rebels to-morrow. I shall have nearly 100,000 men, old and new, and hope, with God's blessing, to gain a decisive victory. Sept. 8, camp near Rockville. . . . You don't know what a task has been imposed upon me! I have been obliged to do the best I couat, is no very easy thing; it does take a great deal of time and infinite labor. In coming to Rockville we arrived about midnight. Yesterday we came out to this camp, which is about a half-mile froesh I think I ought to be entitled to fall back into private life. . . . Sept. 9, camp near Rockville, 5 P. M. . . . Am going out in a few minutes to ride over to the camp of the regulars, whom a difficult game to play, but will do his best and try to do his duty. Sept. 11, camp near Rockville. . . . I have just time before starting to say good-by. . . I am quite tired this morning,
Turner (search for this): chapter 34
Frederick. Banks's corps near Frederick. Sykes's division near Frederick. Franklin's corps at Buckeystown. Couch's division at Licksville. The orders from headquarters for the march on the 14th were as follows: May 13th, 11.30 P. M. Hooker to march at daylight to Middletown. May 13th, 11.30 P. M. Sykes to move at six A. M., after Hooker, on the Middletown and Hagerstown road. May 14th, 1 A. M. Artillery reserve to follow Sykes closely. May 13th, 8.45 P. M. Turner to move at seven A. M. May 14th, 9 A. M. Sumner ordered to take the Shookstown road to Middletown. By letter, dated Boston, May 19, 1884, Gen. F. A. Walker called the attention of Gen. McClellan to a statement made by the Comte de Paris in his History of the civil War in America, attributing delay in the advance from Frederick to Gen. Sumner and the 2d corps. The following reply, which I find among the papers relating to South Mountain, indicates Gen. McClellan's intention to embody
Wainwright (search for this): chapter 34
rear a cornfield full of rocky ledges, which afforded good cover to fall back to if dislodged. Phelps's brigade gallantly advanced, under a hot fire, to close quarters, and, after ten or fifteen minutes of heavy firing on both sides (in which Gen. Hatch was wounded while urging on his men), the fence was carried by a charge, and our line advanced a few yards beyond it, somewhat sheltered by the slope of the hill. Doubleday's brigade, now under the command of Lieut.-Col. Hoffmann (Col. Wainwright having been wounded), relieved Phelps, and continued firing for an hour and a half; the enemy, behind ledges of rocks some thirty or forty paces in our front, making a stubborn resistance and attempting to charge on the least cessation of our fire. About dusk Col. Christian's brigade of Ricketts's division came up and relieved Doubleday's brigade, which fell back into line behind Phelps's. Christian's brigade continued the action for thirty or forty minutes, when the enemy retired, aft
F. A. Walker (search for this): chapter 34
y morning possess himself of the Maryland Heights and endeavor to capture the enemy at Harper's Ferry and vicinity. Gen. Walker, with his division, after accomplishing the object in which he is now engaged, will cross the Potomac at Cheek's ford,ute of the army and bring up all stragglers that may have been left behind. The commands of Gens. Jackson, McLaws, and Walker, after accomplishing the objects for which they have been detached, will join the main body of the army at Boonsborough oth, 9 A. M. Sumner ordered to take the Shookstown road to Middletown. By letter, dated Boston, May 19, 1884, Gen. F. A. Walker called the attention of Gen. McClellan to a statement made by the Comte de Paris in his History of the civil War int of Antietam I will take care to correct the error of the comte. And am always your friend, Geo. B. Mcclellan. Gen. F. A. Walker. May 13th, 6.45 P. M. Couch ordered to move to Jefferson with his whole division. On the 14th Gen. Pleaso
Cadmus Wilcox (search for this): chapter 34
out two hours, during which the rest of the corps was coming up. Gen. Wilcox's division was the first to arrive. When he reached the base of indicated that on the right afterwards taken up by Gen. Hooker. Gen. Wilcox was in the act of moving to occupy this ground when he received divisions of Gens. Sturgis and Rodman to the crest held by Cox and Wilcox, and to move upon the enemy's position with his whole force as soonce on the left of the turnpike. His division was formed in rear of Wilcox's, and Rodman's division was divided; Col. Fairchild's brigade beinbut they were everywhere routed, and fled. Our chief loss was in Wilcox's division. The enemy's battery was found to be across a gorge andteries across the Gap still kept up a fire of shot and shell. Gen. Wilcox praises very highly the conduct of the 17th Mich. in this advancry now reopened fire. Sturgis's division was moved to the front of Wilcox's, occupying the new ground gained on the further side of the slope
Seth Williams (search for this): chapter 34
, including even the cartridges of the dead and wounded, continued to hold the ground it had so gallantly won until twelve o'clock, when it was relieved by Gen. Gorman's brigade, of Sedgwick's division, Sumner's corps (except the 6th Wis., which remained on the. field all night). Gen. Gibbon, in this delicate movement, handled his brigade with as much precision and coolness as if upon parade, and the bravery of his troops could not be excelled. The 2d corps (Sumner's) and the 12th corps (Williams's) reached their final positions shortly after dark. Gen. Richardson's division was placed near Mount Tabor Church, in a position to support our right, if necessary; the 12th corps and Sedgwick's division bivouacked around Bolivar, in a position to support our centre and left. Gen. Sykes's division of regulars and the artillery reserve halted for the night at Middletown. Thus on the night of the 14th the whole army was massed in the vicinity of the field of battle, in readiness to rene
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