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Joseph E. Johnston (search for this): chapter 16
the 22d February. McClellan's dissent. when Johnston determined to change his line on the Potomac.mplished. McClellan's advance. discovery of Johnston's evacuation of Manassas and Centreville. heBarhamsville. the line of the Chickahominy. Johnston's brilliant strategy. evacuation of Norfolk.and guns were removed far to the rear, before Johnston's own men realized the possibility of a retre than in the sentences quoted above. When Johnston's army had crossed the Rappahannock, it was d to more equal terms. It was readily seen by Johnston that in falling back to defences already prepeach the enemy a lesson in the art of war. Johnston had obtained all the delay he desired in keeprom two redoubts he had occupied, and secured Johnston's retreat so effectually, that the next mornilellan had also planned a flank movement upon Johnston's retreat. This performance, too, proved a mhamsville had been Confederate successes; and Johnston's movement to the line of the Chickahominy tu[16 more...]
Blenker (search for this): chapter 16
Dowell at Fredericksburg. They included the troops of Banks and Shields in the Shenandoah Valley, and those of Milroy, Blenker, and Fremont in Western Virginia. As soon as Jackson had been reinforced by Ewell's division, which crossed the Blue Rilittle force, which was drawn up in a narrow valley, at a village called McDowell, with the heavy brigades of Milroy and Blenker in line of battle before them. The enemy was driven here after a brief engagement. Learning that his success at McDowell had so frightened Milroy and Blenker that they had called upon Fremont, who was a few marches behind, Jackson determined to deceive them and fall back. Moving at a fast rate down the Valley Pike, he proceeded to Newmarket, and was there joined bwards McDowell at Fredericksburg. Banks had his force scattered up and down the Valley, the rear being at Front Royal. Blenker and Milroy were similarly bound through Western Virginia, but their defeat had diverted Fremont from his proper route, w
C. S. A. Richmond (search for this): chapter 16
ate loss was five killed and seven wounded. This action was considered as proving that earthworks could not be reduced by gunboats, and decided the question for the enemy that the capture of Drewry's Bluff, and the water approach to Richmond were impracticable without the aid of a land force. The possession of the James River below Drewry's Bluff was of but little present advantage to McClellan, as his base of supplies was on the Pamunkey, from which point there was rail communication to Richmond. He had advanced within sight of the spires of the Confederate capital. The investment of the line of the Chickahominy brought the two armies face to face within a few miles of Richmond, and opened one of the grandest scenes of the war, exhibiting the strength and splendour of the opposing hosts, and appealing to the eye with every variety of picturesque effect. For nearly a year an immense labour had been expended upon the fortifications of Richmond. Earthworks of magnitude arose on ev
George B. McClellan (search for this): chapter 16
inia. Lincoln's order of the 22d February. McClellan's dissent. when Johnston determined to channd the rigours of active operations. If Gen. McClellan had designed to have written something to ake position at Centreville, in pursuance of McClellan's plan for the protection of Washington, a b of the long line of tents at Newport News. McClellan, having the advantage of water-carriage, hadive the appearance of numbers to the enemy. McClellan took to the spade, and commenced the operatiilliamsburg. It may be well imagined that McClellan, sorely disappointed, and knowing very well s of captured artillery. Yet so anxious was McClellan for the colour of victory that he dispatchedint in the Confederacy. The fact was that McClellan's army had received a serious check at Willive been converted into a disastrous defeat. McClellan had also planned a flank movement upon JohnsBluff was of but little present advantage to McClellan, as his base of supplies was on the Pamunkey[21 more...]
Shields (search for this): chapter 16
son passes between the columns of Fremont and Shields. death of Turner Ashby. Jackson's tribute toah Valley, passing rapidly between Banks and Shields, and giving them the idea that he meditated ase the Southern reader to find it stated in Gen. Shields' official report that Jackson had in the ender the three commands of Banks, Fremont, and Shields. In order to understand the disposition ofburg. They included the troops of Banks and Shields in the Shenandoah Valley, and those of Milroyo trouble them in the Valley again, Banks and Shields were commencing a movement towards Fredericksoped by the converging columns of Fremont and Shields. He succeeded ( through the blessing of an eforces in the vicinity of Harrisonburg, and Gen. Shields was moving up the east side of the south fockson was preparing to give the final blow to Shields on the other side of the river; and on the mothe enemy's artillery. While the forces of Shields were in full retreat, Fremont appeared on the[5 more...]
McDowell (search for this): chapter 16
force in front of the capital, besides being unexposed to operations in his rear, which threatened him at Yorktown from McDowell's corps at Fredericksburg. It was the just and sagacious view of the situation, and again the great master of Confederasion was sent to operate with him in that part of the State. The object of the combined force was to divert the army of McDowell at Fredericksburg from uniting with that of McClellan; and beyond this design the authorities at Richmond had no expectan intelligent situation. The disposition of the enemy's forces west of the Blue Ridge was designed to co-operate with McDowell at Fredericksburg. They included the troops of Banks and Shields in the Shenandoah Valley, and those of Milroy, Blenkeperson to the position of Gen. Edward Johnson's little force, which was drawn up in a narrow valley, at a village called McDowell, with the heavy brigades of Milroy and Blenker in line of battle before them. The enemy was driven here after a brief e
Nathaniel Banks (search for this): chapter 16
nks Surprises his rear-guard at front Royal. Banks' race to Winchester. scenes of retreat through Winchester. Banks' quick time to the Potomac. extent of Jackson's success. fruits of two days the Shenandoah Valley, passing rapidly between Banks and Shields, and giving them the idea that he Gen. Shields had been left at Winchester by Banks with a division and some cavalry, and commande Fredericksburg. They included the troops of Banks and Shields in the Shenandoah Valley, and thos destroyed. At the first shock of the action, Banks had his army in motion from Strasburg; he fear pursuit to Winchester. On the 24th of May, Banks' army, in frantic retreat, entered the streetsof unrestrained disorder, fury, and cowardice, Banks' army passed out of the ancient town, where thf Jackson's two days operations were immense. Banks had escaped with the loss of all the material lue of Federal official documents on reading Gen. Banks' report of the events we have related. The [7 more...]
Forrest (search for this): chapter 16
at dry-dock only partially blown up. The circumstances of the evacuation of Norfolk were made the subject of an investigation in the Confederate Congress. Commodore Forrest testified as follows before the committee making the investigation: I understood that it was the intention of the Government to withdraw the troops undy-yard, good and true men, that they had been exercised at great guns and small arms weekly for several months, and that there were guns mounted in what is called Forrest entrenchments, in lunette-four in all, containing each three or four guns of forty-one hundred weight, 82-pounders, and that I did not apprehend anything disastrooote. What was the value of the navy-yard? What do you conjecture the amount of the injury to be which we suffered from the destruction of the navy-yard? Commodore Forrest. There is a printed schedule taken by a commissioner appointed by the Governour of the State of Virginia, which could be had from the Secretary of State of t
Winder (search for this): chapter 16
ound near the Lewis House, he had planted six guns, which commanded the road from Port Republic, and swept the plateau for a considerable distance in front. As Gen. Winder moved forward his brigade, a rapid and severe fire of shell was opened upon it. The artillery fire was well sustained by our batteries, which, however, proved unequal to that of the enemy. In the meantime, Winder, being now reinforced by a Louisiana regiment, seeing no mode of silencing the Federal battery, or escaping its destructive missiles but by a rapid charge, and the capture of it, advanced with great boldness for some distance, but encountered such a heavy fire of artillery and ry lost and won in the desperate and determined efforts to capture and recover it. At last, attacked in front and on flank, Taylor fell back to a skirt of woods. Winder, having rallied his command, moved to his support, and again opened upon the enemy, who were moving upon Taylor's left flank, apparently to surround him in the wo
Edward Johnson (search for this): chapter 16
andoah Valley, and those of Milroy, Blenker, and Fremont in Western Virginia. As soon as Jackson had been reinforced by Ewell's division, which crossed the Blue Ridge at McGackeysville, the commander proceeded in person to the position of Gen. Edward Johnson's little force, which was drawn up in a narrow valley, at a village called McDowell, with the heavy brigades of Milroy and Blenker in line of battle before them. The enemy was driven here after a brief engagement. Learning that his succe Christian faith, and royal passion for danger, constituted him one of the noblest and most beautiful types of modern chivalry. On the road from Harrisonburg to Port Republic, the 58th Virginia became engaged with the Pennsylvania Bucktails. Col. Johnson came up with the Maryland regiment, and by a dashing charge in flank drove the enemy off with heavy loss. Ashby was on the right of the 58th Virginia, and had just commanded a charge of bayonets upon the enemy, concealed in a piece of woods,
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