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Keyes (search for this): chapter 2.7
g distance of him in the rear and upon his flank, while miles of his trains still blocked the roads. For their protection his troops were disposed as follows: Franklin's corps, with Richardson's division of Sumner's corps, and Nagle's brigade of Keyes' corps held the crossings of White Oak swamp, both against the approach of Jackson on the Bottom Bridge road, and of Huger on the Charles City road; the latter being opposed by Slocum's division of Franklin's corps, which was posted north of the these three divisions was open for several hundred yards, and afforded a fine field for their artillery, which was reinforced from the artillery reserve, and unlimbered in heavy force in front of a wood, in which the infantry lines were covered. Keyes' corps, and Sykes' and Morrel's divisions of Porter's corps, held Malvern Hill and its approaches, over which the whole of the Federal trains made their way towards the James, the rear wagons passing at four P. M. The principal effort of General
Kilpatrick (search for this): chapter 2.7
o the wood from which they had advanced, where a portion of them were rallied by Lieutenant-Colonel Steadman, of the Sixth South Carolina, and afterward joined in the charge of Wilcox's brigade. Jenkins' brigade took into this charge 1,106 men, of whom 562 were killed or wounded and 27 captured. The losses in Jenkins' own regiment, the Palmetto Sharpshooters, were perhaps never exceeded in the war in so short an affair — amounting to 44 killed and 210 wounded out of 375 engaged. Captain Kilpatrick's company had but one man left untouched, and two other companies but three each. Colonel Jenkins himself bore the marks of ten bullets on his person, horse and accoutrements. On the repulse of Jenkins, Wilcox and Pryor, who were about being stretched out to the left to connect with Huger (who was still expected), were now ordered to attack directly in front. The brigades were formed in line, Pryor upon the left, and commenced their advance — Wilcox's centre resting on the Long B
Robert E. Lee (search for this): chapter 2.7
n those necessary for the enemy's own sick. (See General Lee's report). This day was the crisis of McClellons passing at four P. M. The principal effort of General Lee was directed against the position at Riddle's sho two P. M., General Magruder received a note from General Lee (written under the impression, it seems, that hishing in readiness for an attack by two P. M., but General Lee, who was on the field with President Davis, direcaracter of the country is the reason assigned by Generals Lee and Longstreet in their reports, and an insufficion and force. Preparations were at once made by General Lee to attack. Jackson's line was formed with Whitinmits of this narrative, they are passed over, and General Lee's brief but excellent and comprehensive report oflties of our own. The commendation bestowed by General Lee was indeed merited by no few of the gallant commaup, no chance of success was left to an assault. General Lee remained in its front for a few days, reconnoiter
J. Longstreet (search for this): chapter 2.7
Records of Longstreet's corps, A. N. V. By General E. P. Alexander, Chief of Artillery. The Sevmove across to the Darbytown road and follow Longstreet. At Savage station a large hospital, withat Frazier's farm or Riddle's shop fell upon Longstreet's command, of which A. P. Hill's division noribed. Line of battle was at once formed by Longstreet's division, under command of General R. H. Ager's announcement of his being in position, Longstreet at once replied by ordering his artillery ops of the hour admitting no longer delay, General Longstreet assumed the offensive. As no one can goy is the reason assigned by Generals Lee and Longstreet in their reports, and an insufficient staff illed and wounded can only be approximated. Longstreet and A. P. Hill lost probably 2,000 each, andirected to relieve the divisions of Hill and Longstreet, to feel the enemy during the night, and to f the Confederates. The total casualties of Longstreet's brigades are given in the following table.[6 more...]
Allen B. Magruder (search for this): chapter 2.7
-five hundred sick and wounded, fell into General Magruder's hands. Large quantities of stores had ht near Mrs. Fisher's. The division of General Magruder was marched in the morning from Savage ste road traversed. Here, about two P. M., General Magruder received a note from General Lee (writtenrtly after the advance of General Holmes, General Magruder was ordered to move to his support, but hhortly after the cessation of the firing, General Magruder's division, very much jaded by its day's o the support of General Holmes' attack. General Magruder was directed to relieve the divisions of oad since known as the Quaker road, while General Magruder was ordered to advance toward Malvern Hild on their right D. R. Jones' sub-division of Magruder's command, consisting of Tombs' and G. T. And the attack was gallantly made by Huger's and Magruder's commands. Two brigades of the former comme two were subsequently sent to the support of Magruder and Hill (D. H.) Several determined efforts w[5 more...]
Mahone (search for this): chapter 2.7
ghtly, and cutting away trees which the enemy continually felled in their road. A scarcity of tools made this work so slow that it was late in the afternoon when Mahone's brigade, in the lead, reached Brackett's field and found the enemy (Slocum's divisions) posted behind a considerable swamp, which here falls into White Oak swamp. Mahone advanced a section of Moorman's battery, which drew a very severe fire on itself and the supporting infantry, and developed such a strong position that General Huger determined to turn it by a movement to his right. Night, however, had now come on, and the division bivouacked that night near Mrs. Fisher's. The divisvision, 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 dispos
Marye (search for this): chapter 2.7
rt 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 perpendicular to the original line of Kemper's brigade, and not twenty rods distant from his flank during the whole afternoon. A courier, bearing a message from the skirmish line to the line of battle, about fifty yards off, before the charge was made, lost his direction and fell into their hands; and after the charge, Lieutenant-Colonel Marye, and a number of men and officers of the Seventeenth in returning, as they thought to their original position, walked directly upon this brigade and were captured. Strange to say beyond making these captures, it took no part in the action, and its position was never known or suspected by the Confederates. Meanwhile, about the time that Kemper had penetrated the enemy's lines, Pickett's brigade, under Colonel Strange, and Branch's brigade of A. P. Hill's division were hurried fo
Kate McCall (search for this): chapter 2.7
earney's division of Heintzelman's corps, with McCall's division of Porter's corps — the former uponedgwick's division of Sumner's corps supported McCall, who, as well as Kearney, was formed, each witbeing driven in they disclosed the position of McCall and Kearney, as has been already described. Lrted by Seymour's brigade, the left brigade of McCall's division. The impetuosity of the charge bro and Seventh Pennsylvania, of Meade's brigade (McCall's division), and then charged upon them with t General Wilcox's report and an account by General McCall (who was present in Randall's battery at tylvania Reserves in the Peninsula, page 5, General McCall says of this affair: Bayonets were crossedde, but among the Federal prisoners was Major-General McCall, who, accompanied by three couriers andight fall. On discovering their position, General McCall and a courier surrendered. His adjutant, Sedgwick, Richardson, Smith, Slocum and Peck. McCall was in reserve, in rear of Sykes and Morell. [1 more...]
McClellan (search for this): chapter 2.7
al supplies, even those necessary for the enemy's own sick. (See General Lee's report). This day was the crisis of McClellan's retreat, the Confederate forces now being within striking distance of him in the rear and upon his flank, while miles's farm. They did, however, fall into the enemy's hands, and formed the foundation of a not very ingenious sentence in McClellan's address to his army, viz: You have saved all your material, all your trains and all your guns except a few lost in ba of Sykes and Morell. The artillery reserve was also present, and was so disposed with the division batteries that General McClellan states that the fire of sixty guns could be concentrated on any point on the front or left of his left wing, which eturns of Magruder, Huger and Holmes indicate the amount of their losses to be about 3,500. Aggregate, 17,245. General McClellan reports his losses at 1,582 killed, 7,709 wounded, and 5,958 missing; total, 15,249. The Confederates captured f
McLaws (search for this): chapter 2.7
ntre 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 communication, the whole line wa
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