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W. W. Kirkland (search for this): chapter 6
Lieutenant-Colonel Avery was wounded, the command devolving upon Maj. R. F. Webb, who ably sustained his part. Meanwhile, on Porter's right stubborn work was doing. There Porter had placed Sykes' regulars, the flower of his corps, and they were commanded by a persistent fighter. D. H. Hill, on the extreme Confederate left, and General Jackson, between him and A. P. Hill, moved their divisions against these lines. In Jackson's division, the only Carolinians were the Twenty-first, Colonel Kirkland, and Wharton's sharpshooters. Of their part in the battle General Trimble says: The charge of the Sixteenth Mississippi and Twenty-first North Carolina (with sharpshooters attached), sustained from the first movement without a falter, could not be surpassed for intrepid bravery anc high resolve. Anderson's and Garland's brigades of D. H. Hill's division were made up entirely of North Carolinians, Anderson having the Second, Fourth, Fourteenth and Thirtieth; Garland, the Fifth, Twelf
James H. Lane (search for this): chapter 6
to his soldiers. Lieut.-Col. R. F. Hoke, of the Thirty-third North Carolina, reported: You then halted, formed line of battle, and charged, by the doublequick and with a yell, the enemy's batteries, which were strongly supported by infantry across this field, a distance of 500 yards. We, at the same time, were enfiladed by grapeshot; neither fire upon the flank or front at all stopped the men, but on they pressed, and soon silenced the fire. In this charge, Col. C. C. Lee was killed and Colonel Lane wounded. The rest of A. P. Hill's division did not go into action until very late in the afternoon. Then Field, followed by Pender with his North Carolinians, pressed eagerly forward. A. P. Hill says: General Pender, moving up to support Field, found that he had penetrated so far in advance that the enemy were between himself and Field. A regiment of Federals, moving across his front and exposing a flank, was scattered by a volley. Pender continued to move forward, driving off a batt
Lawton (search for this): chapter 6
a loss, perhaps, of not less than 2,000 men. Just as Hill drew off his shattered brigades, Magruder ordered in his forces on Hill's right. The brigades of Armistead, Wright, Mahone, G. T. Anderson, Cobb, Kershaw, Semmes, Ransom, Barksdale and Lawton threw themselves heavily, not all at once, but in succession, against their courageous and impregnably posted foes. Cobb's command included the Fifteenth North Carolina under Colonel Dowd. Ransom's brigade was solely a North Carolina one—the Two the extreme as they were, the courage of our men was fully tried. The safety of our army—the life of the Union—was felt to be at stake. Battles and Leaders, II, 418. A portion of Ramseur's regiment slept upon the field with a portion of Lawton's brigade and some other troops, and during the night they heard the movement of troops and wondered what it meant. In the morning, as they surveyed the bloody field of the day before, the enemy was gone. The volcano was silent. McClellan had,<
C. C. Lee (search for this): chapter 6
uous in all engagements McClellan's Utter defeat by Lee. The series of battles known as the Seven Days batll-arms, and stores great in amount and value. General Lee's Official Report. To effect these results, 174 C, sent this brigade only upon a second order from General Lee, confirmed by Mr. Davis. Meantime, the Twenty-secommander during this engagement. On June 29th, General Lee directed Col. L. S. Baker, of the First North Card, and soon silenced the fire. In this charge, Col. C. C. Lee was killed and Colonel Lane wounded. The rest blow to McClellan, was a great disappointment to General Lee. A united attack at Frayser's Farm would have sarn of previous successes against that same army, General Lee ordered an assault, and the Confederates preparedim. Yet all were ready to follow their colors. General Lee's order of battle was that when Armistead, who ocCols. M. S. Stokes, Gaston Meares, R. P. Campbell, C. C. Lee; Lieut.-Cols. Petway and F. J. Faison; Majs. T. N
Longstreet (search for this): chapter 6
ited the attack of the divisions of Jackson, A. P. Hill, Longstreet, Whiting and D. H. Hill. The battle that followed the mwere driven back by overwhelming numbers. Toward night, Longstreet, A. P. Hill and Whiting united in a final charge on Portd Charles City roads, just north of Malvern hill. There Longstreet, supported only by the division of A. P. Hill, attacked at General Jackson would attack the Federal right, while Longstreet pressed the front. However, both Jackson and Huger found it impracticable to reach the ground in time. Hence Longstreet alone struck the blow in which all were expected to participate. On opening the battle, General Longstreet sent Branch's--North Carolina brigade of A. P. Hill's division to his righbstinate line of McCall, to whose hard fighting that day Longstreet pays this tribute: He was more tenacious of his battle tt Sharpsburg. The failure of all his officers to join Longstreet in this battle, in which it had been hoped to deliver a
J. B. Magruder (search for this): chapter 6
However, of the ten divisions present, only those of McLaws, D. R. Jones and Huger, all under Magruder, on the right, and that of D. H. Hill, in the center, dashed against those guns; and these two .-Col. W. P. Bynum, of the Second, and the Third under Colonel Meares. As Hill's men moved in, Magruder also ordered an advance of his troops, but they were delayed and did not get into close action s—a loss, perhaps, of not less than 2,000 men. Just as Hill drew off his shattered brigades, Magruder ordered in his forces on Hill's right. The brigades of Armistead, Wright, Mahone, G. T. Anderse; the Thirty-fifth, Colonel Ransom; the Forty-ninth, Colonel Ramseur. General Hill says of General Magruder's assault: I never saw anything more grandly heroic than the advance after sunset of the nine brigades under Magruder's orders. Unfortunately, they did not move together and were beaten in detail. As each brigade emerged from the woods, from fifty to one hundred guns opened upon it, t
Mahone (search for this): chapter 6
They soon retreated in disorder. Gordon had made a gallant advance and some progress, as also had Ripley and Colquitt's and Anderson's brigades. Peninsula Campaign, p. 160. The task was, however, too great for their unaided strength, and having done all that men dare do, they were driven back with frightful loss—a loss, perhaps, of not less than 2,000 men. Just as Hill drew off his shattered brigades, Magruder ordered in his forces on Hill's right. The brigades of Armistead, Wright, Mahone, G. T. Anderson, Cobb, Kershaw, Semmes, Ransom, Barksdale and Lawton threw themselves heavily, not all at once, but in succession, against their courageous and impregnably posted foes. Cobb's command included the Fifteenth North Carolina under Colonel Dowd. Ransom's brigade was solely a North Carolina one—the Twenty-fourth, Colonel Clark; the Twenty-fifth, Colonel Hill; the Twenty-sixth, Colonel Vance; the Thirty-fifth, Colonel Ransom; the Forty-ninth, Colonel Ramseur. General Hill says of
Majs (search for this): chapter 6
ge on that day's field. On the Confederate side there was also much confusion. The army was too much paralyzed to make any effective pursuit of the Federals, and, after a few days of rest, withdrew to the lines around Richmond. As already seen, the North Carolina losses in these seven days were: killed, 650; wounded, 3,279. Conspicuous among the slain were the following field officers: Cols. M. S. Stokes, Gaston Meares, R. P. Campbell, C. C. Lee; Lieut.-Cols. Petway and F. J. Faison; Majs. T. N. Crumpler, T. L. Skinner, B. R. Huske. These were among the State's most gifted and gallant sons. The losses among the company officers were also heavy. During the progress of this great campaign, there was little fighting in North Carolina, for most of her troops were in Virginia, and the Federals around New Bern did not show much further activity. Some skirmishing occurred around Gatesville, Trenton, Young's crossroads, Pollocksville and Clinton. On the 5th of June, there was a
McCall (search for this): chapter 6
ce with batteries to sweep the roads, and also posting batteries or sections of batteries between his brigades, he, with Sykes' division of regulars, Morell's and McCall's divisions, and later with Slocum's division sent to reinforce him, awaited the attack of the divisions of Jackson, A. P. Hill, Longstreet, Whiting and D. H. Hilnd Charles City roads, just north of Malvern hill. There Longstreet, supported only by the division of A. P. Hill, attacked the position held by the divisions of McCall and Kearny, reinforced by the divisions of Sedgwick and Hooker and a brigade of Slocum. This was a square stand — up fight, with no intrenchments of any sort on volley. Pender continued to move forward, driving off a battery of rifled pieces. It was the charge of Field and Pender that finally broke the obstinate line of McCall, to whose hard fighting that day Longstreet pays this tribute: He was more tenacious of his battle than any one who came within my experience during the war, if I
McClellan (search for this): chapter 6
lina troops conspicuous in all engagements McClellan's Utter defeat by Lee. The series of battven Days battles around Richmond resulted in McClellan's, forced change of base, in the relief of R found all of Hooker's corps before him. General McClellan appeared on the field a few moments afterge had won his admiration. By June 30th, McClellan's retreating forces had reached the intersechad been hoped to deliver a crushing blow to McClellan, was a great disappointment to General Lee. ther retreat after Frayser's Farm caused General McClellan to send General Porter to select and holfirst time in the Seven Days battles, all of McClellan's army was concentrated on one field. Artillhe enemy was gone. The volcano was silent. McClellan had, against the protest of some of his geneg campaign. On the day of Malvern Hill, General McClellan telegraphed to the adjutant-general, routed army. Civil War in America, II, 414. McClellan seemed not to realize his advantage on that [1 more...]
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