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McDowell (search for this): article 8
vanced in two heavy columns--one along the old York road, and the other along the Warwick road, and, on the 5th of April. appeared simultaneously along the whole front of our line, from Minor's farm to Yorktown. I have no accurate data upon which to base an exact statement of his force, but, from various sources of information, I was satisfied that I had before me the enemy's Army of Potomac, under the command of Gen. McClellan, with the exception of the two corps d' armee of Banks and McDowell respectively, forming an aggregate number of certainly not less than 100,000 men, since ascertained to have been 120,000. On every portion of my lines, he attacked us with a furious cannonading and musketry, which was responded to with effect by our batteries and troops of the line. His skirmishers were also well thrown forward on this and the succeeding day, and energetically felt our whole line, but were everywhere repulsed by the steadiness of our troops. Thus, with 5,000
McKinney (search for this): article 8
was inflicting such damage upon them. This charge was very rapid and vigorous, and before our men were prepared to receive it several companies of a Vermont regiment succeeded in getting across, and occupying the rifle pits of the Fifteenth North Carolina volunteers, who were some hundred yards to the rear throwing up a work for the protection of their camp. This regiment immediately sprang to arms and engaged the enemy with spirit, under the lead of their brace but unfound to commander, McKinney, aided by the Sixteenth Georgia regiment; but when the gallant McKinney fell a temporary confusion was produced, which was increased by an unauthorized order to fall back. At this moment, through the retreating North Carolinians, the Seventh Georgia regiment, Colonel Wilson, of Anderson's brigade, Toombs's division, with fixed bayonets and the steadiness of veterans, charged the rifle pits and drove the enemy from them with great slaughter, supported by the Eighth Georgia, under Colonel La
McLaws (search for this): article 8
es, the 15th and 24th Georgia, and Cobb's Legion, in line of battle on our front, received the attack with great firmness, and the enemy recoiled with loss from the steady fire of our troops, before reaching the middle of the water. Brigadier General McLaws, commanding the second division, of which General Cobb's command formed a part, hearing the serious firing, he tend to the scene of action, and exhibited great coolness and judgment in his arrangement. The 10th Louisiana, 15th Virgid two regiments of this brigade in action, retaining the rest as a reserves. These dispositions rendered our position perfectly secure, and the enemy suffering from his two repulses, darkness put an to the contest. The dispositions of Gen. McLaws were skillfully made. His whole bearing and conduct is deserving of the highest commendation. I cannot designate all the many gallant officers and privates who distaining themselves, and respectfully call the attention of the Commanding
McLeon (search for this): article 8
l Cobb's command formed a part, hearing the serious firing, he tend to the scene of action, and exhibited great coolness and judgment in his arrangement. The 10th Louisiana, 15th Virginia, a part of the 17th Mississippi, and the 11th Alabama, were ordered up as reserves, and were placed in position, the 10th Louisiana marching to its place under a heavy fire, with the accuracy of a parades drill. The other regiments were assigned positions out of the range of fire. In addition, Gen. McLeon placed the whole of his division under arms, ready to move as circumstances might require. Col. Anderson bad led two of his regiments (the 7th and 8th Georgia) into action, and held two others in reserve, while Brig. Gen. Toombs advanced with his own brigade, under the immediate command of Brig.-Gen. Sommer close to the scenes of action, and by my order, having just arrived, placed two regiments of this brigade in action, retaining the rest as a reserves. These dispositions rende
Norwood (search for this): article 8
t McKinney fell a temporary confusion was produced, which was increased by an unauthorized order to fall back. At this moment, through the retreating North Carolinians, the Seventh Georgia regiment, Colonel Wilson, of Anderson's brigade, Toombs's division, with fixed bayonets and the steadiness of veterans, charged the rifle pits and drove the enemy from them with great slaughter, supported by the Eighth Georgia, under Colonel Lamar, and the companies of Captains Martin and Burke, under Major Norwood, of the Second Louisiana. Subsequently the enemy massed heavier bodies of troops, and again approached the stream. It was now evident that a most serious and energetic attract, in large force, was being made to break our centre, under, it is believed, the immediate eye of McClellan himself; but Brigadier General Howell Cobb, who was in command at that point, forming, the 2d Louisiana, 7th and 8th Georgia, of Col. Anderson's brigades, the 15th and 24th Georgia, and Cobb's Legion, in
Pope (search for this): article 8
on at that point, but two of them could not be used with much effect, and were rarely fired, so that we were constrained to reply with one six pounder of the Troop Artillery, Cobb's Georgia Legion, Capt. Stanley, under the particular charge of Lieut. Pope. This piece was served with the greatest accuracy and effect, and by the coolness and skill with which it was handled the great odds against us was almost counterbalanced. By 3½ P. M., the intensity of the cannonading increasing, heavy masseed judgment, courage, and high soldierly qualities in his conduct and arrangements, which I desire specially to commend. Capt. Stanley was in command of two pieces of artillery, including the six pounder so effectively served. Both he and Lieut Pope conducted themselves with skill and courage. Capt. Jordan's piece was in a very exposed place, and was soon disabled, after a few rounds, and was properly withdrawn. Both he and his men exhibited great steadiness under the terrible fire w
Sommer (search for this): article 8
0th Louisiana marching to its place under a heavy fire, with the accuracy of a parades drill. The other regiments were assigned positions out of the range of fire. In addition, Gen. McLeon placed the whole of his division under arms, ready to move as circumstances might require. Col. Anderson bad led two of his regiments (the 7th and 8th Georgia) into action, and held two others in reserve, while Brig. Gen. Toombs advanced with his own brigade, under the immediate command of Brig.-Gen. Sommer close to the scenes of action, and by my order, having just arrived, placed two regiments of this brigade in action, retaining the rest as a reserves. These dispositions rendered our position perfectly secure, and the enemy suffering from his two repulses, darkness put an to the contest. The dispositions of Gen. McLaws were skillfully made. His whole bearing and conduct is deserving of the highest commendation. I cannot designate all the many gallant officers and private
Stanley (search for this): article 8
position. We had only three pieces in position at that point, but two of them could not be used with much effect, and were rarely fired, so that we were constrained to reply with one six pounder of the Troop Artillery, Cobb's Georgia Legion, Capt. Stanley, under the particular charge of Lieut. Pope. This piece was served with the greatest accuracy and effect, and by the coolness and skill with which it was handled the great odds against us was almost counterbalanced. By 3½ P. M., the intensiomptness and courage. Col. Levy, of the 2d Louisiana regiment, was the Colonel commanding at Dam No. 1 and evinced judgment, courage, and high soldierly qualities in his conduct and arrangements, which I desire specially to commend. Capt. Stanley was in command of two pieces of artillery, including the six pounder so effectively served. Both he and Lieut Pope conducted themselves with skill and courage. Capt. Jordan's piece was in a very exposed place, and was soon disabled, aft
George Taylor (search for this): article 8
ent reinforcements began to pour in, and each hour the army of the Peninsula grew stronger and stronger, until all anxiety passed from my mind as to the result of an attack upon us. The enemy's skirmishers pressing us closely in front of Yorktown, Brig.-Gen. Early ordered a sorted to be made from the redoubts, for the purpose of dislodging him from Palmentary's peach orchard. This was effected in the most gallant manner by the 2d Florida. Col. Ward and 2d Mississippi Battalion, Lt. Col. Taylor, all under the command of Col. Ward. The quick and reckless charge of our men, by throwing the enemy into a hasty flight, enabled us to effect, with little loss, an enterprise of great hazard against a superior force, supported by artillery, when the least wavering or hesitation on our part would have been attended with great loss. The Warwick line, upon which we rested, may be briefly described, as follows: Warwick river rises very near York river, and about a mile and a half t
Warwick (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 8
at Fort Grafton, nearly in front of Yorktown. The right flank was defended by the fortifications at the month of Warwick river, and at Mulberry Island Point, and the redoubts extending from the Warwick to James river. Intervening between tes too weak to attempt the defence of this line, I was compelled to prepare to receive the enemy on a second line, on Warwick river. This line was incomplete in its preparations, owing to the fact that a thousand negro laborers that I had engaghave been attended with great loss. The Warwick line, upon which we rested, may be briefly described, as follows: Warwick river rises very near York river, and about a mile and a half to the right of Yorktown. Yorktown and Redoubts Nos. 4, ains and flanked by rifle-pits, for the left of the line, until, at the commencement of the military road, it reaches Warwick river, here, a sluggish and boggy stream, twenty or thirty yards wide, and running through a dense wood fringed by swamps.
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