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Holmes (search for this): chapter 2.7
to halt and wait further orders. Meanwhile, General Holmes, with six thousand infantry and six batteries, f the enemy's trains passing over Malvern Hill, General Holmes moved his command down the River road about fouiously punished, but bringing off his guns; and General Holmes, seeing the hopelessness of further efforts, wi Confederate army that the enemy had followed after Holmes' retreat at all, and it was therefore always supposken in return. Shortly after the advance of General Holmes, General Magruder was ordered to move to his suhe only arrived at New Market about dusk, after General Holmes had withdrawn, and therefore took no part in thirected, as before explained, to the support of General Holmes' attack. General Magruder was directed to relin support of Armistead, Wright and D. R. Jones. General Holmes, with his division, moved from New Market a sho, to 3,870. Partial returns of Magruder, Huger and Holmes indicate the amount of their losses to be about 3,5
Old Joe Hooker (search for this): chapter 2.7
e direction of McCall's line, and somewhat overlapped by it, but five hundred yards distant, was Hooker's division of Heintzelman's corps covering the Quaker road, which ran parallel to it several hund about seven thousand. The greater part of the four divisions of Kearney, McCall, Sedgwick and Hooker were engaged on the Yankee side, averaging ten thousand each. Early on the morning of the 30te were captured. A large part of those captured fell into the hands of a brigade (probably of Hooker's division) which was in the very wood from which Kemper started, its line of battery being perplank and rear, and might probably have resulted in their capture by some troops, apparently from Hooker's line, who advanced with a battery from the direction of Willis Church and had nearly attained visions being in the following order from its left to right, viz: Sykes, Morell, Couch, Kearney, Hooker, Sedgwick, Richardson, Smith, Slocum and Peck. McCall was in reserve, in rear of Sykes and More
T. B. Huger (search for this): chapter 2.7
h of Jackson on the Bottom Bridge road, and of Huger on the Charles City road; the latter being oppion at Riddle's shop, against which Jackson's, Huger's and Longstreet's columns were all expected tt is General Hampton. The column under General Huger, on the Charles City road, marched at dayl and developed such a strong position that General Huger determined to turn it by a movement to hisavis, directed that it should be delayed until Huger or Jackson should be heard from. About three s already been stated. Supposing it to be General Huger's announcement of his being in position, Ld G. T. Anderson's brigades. The remainder of Huger's command (Mahone's and Ransom's brigades), anOn the right, the attack was gallantly made by Huger's and Magruder's commands. Two brigades of tht 5,062, of which 2,900 fell in Magruder's and Huger's divisions, and 2,162 in Jackson's command. ill's, to 3,870. Partial returns of Magruder, Huger and Holmes indicate the amount of their losses[5 more...]
Stonewall Jackson (search for this): chapter 2.7
a part by Brackett's ford. The column of General Jackson (Ewell's, Jackson's, D. H. Hill's and WhiWhite Oak swamp, both against the approach of Jackson on the Bottom Bridge road, and of Huger on thd been disabled. Seeing the field clear, General Jackson in person, with a regiment of cavalry undbout two o'clock) he met the column under General Jackson. He then returned, at General Jackson's General Jackson's request, and endeavored to force a passage at Brackett's crossing, but found it too well protected,cted that it should be delayed until Huger or Jackson should be heard from. About three P. M. therM., nothing definite being known of Huger and Jackson, but the lateness of the hour admitting no lo's column advancing from White Oak swamp. General Jackson's column being the freshest was now direcof cavalry in front as an advanced guard, General Jackson pushed the head of the column close behinmay be estimated at slightly above 17,000. Jackson reports his total losses in his four division[5 more...]
Jenkins (search for this): chapter 2.7
f Pryor's, Wilcox's, Anderson's (commanded by Jenkins) and Kemper's brigades, in the order named fre two wings of the first line. The centre of Jenkins' brigade rested on the Long Bridge road, on ton, and by R. H. Anderson's brigade under Colonel Jenkins. Moving forward at the same time with Pickett's brigade, Jenkins made his way through the woods, bearing more to the left and keeping his ld by the overwhelming force in his front, Colonel Jenkins then ordered a charge, which was at once joined in the charge of Wilcox's brigade. Jenkins' brigade took into this charge 1,106 men, of or wounded and 27 captured. The losses in Jenkins' own regiment, the Palmetto Sharpshooters, we and two other companies but three each. Colonel Jenkins himself bore the marks of ten bullets on battery (Cooper's) which had been charged by Jenkins, with the exception of his left regiment (theing to fire. On the right of the road (where Jenkins had charged before) the enemy did not wait fo[1 more...]
D. R. Jones (search for this): chapter 2.7
s division held the centre between Whiting and Hill. The rest of Jackson's command was formed in a second line in rear of the first. On the right of D. H. Hill came in Armistead's and Wright's brigades of Huger's division, and on their right D. R. Jones' sub-division of Magruder's command, consisting of Tombs' and G. T. Anderson's brigades. The remainder of Huger's command (Mahone's and Ransom's brigades), and of Magruder's command (Barksdale's, Cobb's, Kershaw's and Semmes' brigades, the last two constituting McLaws' division), were disposed and used in support of Armistead, Wright and D. R. Jones. General Holmes, with his division, moved from New Market a short distance down the River road, and formed line of battle, but took no part in the action, deeming the enemy's position too strong for attack in that direction. Longstreet and A. P. Hill remained in reserve on the Long Bridge road. Owing to ignorance of the roads and topography and the dense forests which impeded communic
Kearney (search for this): chapter 2.7
ction of the Long Bridge, the Charles City and the Quaker roads at Riddle's shop was covered by Kearney's division of Heintzelman's corps, with McCall's division of Porter's corps — the former upon tred yards in its rear. Sedgwick's division of Sumner's corps supported McCall, who, as well as Kearney, was formed, each with two brigades holding a front line, and the third (each division was comp and his own division numbered about seven thousand. The greater part of the four divisions of Kearney, McCall, Sedgwick and Hooker were engaged on the Yankee side, averaging ten thousand each. Epickets were soon encountered, and on being driven in they disclosed the position of McCall and Kearney, as has been already described. Line of battle was at once formed by Longstreet's division, un, its divisions being in the following order from its left to right, viz: Sykes, Morell, Couch, Kearney, Hooker, Sedgwick, Richardson, Smith, Slocum and Peck. McCall was in reserve, in rear of Sykes
J. L. Kemper (search for this): chapter 2.7
's, Wilcox's, Anderson's (commanded by Jenkins) and Kemper's brigades, in the order named from left to right; er to move forward and attack was first received by Kemper's brigade, which held the right flank in the dense ome misapprehension, the brigade started before General Kemper was able to wheel the Seventeenth into line wit the enemy's line and for a time the battery was in Kemper's possession, but the handful of men who gained it r's division) which was in the very wood from which Kemper started, its line of battery being perpendicular to the original line of Kemper's brigade, and not twenty rods distant from his flank during the whole afternoon.he Confederates. Meanwhile, about the time that Kemper had penetrated the enemy's lines, Pickett's brigadee wood placed him within range of the battery which Kemper had assaulted (Kern's), and opening fire upon it heen.Officers.Enlisted men.Officers.Enlisted men. J. L. Kemper1st.1,500836141911914641373414 R. H. Anderson2d.
Kern (search for this): chapter 2.7
, across which were seen the Federal infantry and batteries. A terrible fire was now poured upon them, but without halting to reform the line, disintegrated and much reduced by the double quick through the woods, a charge was made upon a battery (Kern's) about three hundred yards distant (near Mitlock's house) supported by Seymour's brigade, the left brigade of McCall's division. The impetuosity of the charge broke the enemy's line and for a time the battery was in Kemper's possession, but theer on the right) became engaged within the wood with the pursuing enemy, and drove him back into the field. On the edge of this field Branch halted, where a projection of the wood placed him within range of the battery which Kemper had assaulted (Kern's), and opening fire upon it he succeeded in silencing it and driving off its cannoneers. Strange, emerging on the field about this time, made a gallant charge on the position, and, after a sharp affair with its supports, took the battery and hel
Kershaw (search for this): chapter 2.7
fford's Louisiana brigade of Ewell's division held the centre between Whiting and Hill. The rest of Jackson's command was formed in a second line in rear of the first. On the right of D. H. Hill came in Armistead's and Wright's brigades of Huger's division, and on their right D. R. Jones' sub-division of Magruder's command, consisting of Tombs' and G. T. Anderson's brigades. The remainder of Huger's command (Mahone's and Ransom's brigades), and of Magruder's command (Barksdale's, Cobb's, Kershaw's and Semmes' brigades, the last two constituting McLaws' division), were disposed and used in support of Armistead, Wright and D. R. Jones. General Holmes, with his division, moved from New Market a short distance down the River road, and formed line of battle, but took no part in the action, deeming the enemy's position too strong for attack in that direction. Longstreet and A. P. Hill remained in reserve on the Long Bridge road. Owing to ignorance of the roads and topography and the de
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