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Shields (search for this): chapter 18
furious politician; his campaigns in the West had been remarkable only for the bluster of official despatches, big falsehoods in big print, and a memorable career of cruelty in Southeastern Missouri. He had suddenly risen into favour at Washington. McDowell, a moderate Democrat, having no sympathy with the Anti-Slavery school of politics — who some months before had been stationed at Fredericksburg, and was promised chief command of the movement thence upon Richmond when joined by Banks, Shields, and Fremont, but whose hopes had been destroyed by the rapid marches and victories of Stonewall Jackson — was humiliated to find his plans and chief command entrusted to an incompetent man, and himself put in an obscure and subordinate position under Pope. Whatever question there may have been of the military capacity of McClellan, it is certain that there were political reasons at Washington for putting him out of the way. He was a Democrat; his constant interpretation of the war had
R. E. Lee (search for this): chapter 18
lsmen into Virginia. Pope's military lines. Gen. Lee between two forces he sends Jackson against by Jackson. a rapid and severe engagement. Gen. Lee moves out to the lines of the Rappahannock.Adacy of an offensive war. a true statement of Gen. Lee's designs in crossing the upper Potomac and iy. his inactivity. he becomes acquainted with Lee's plans by a curious accident. he presses forwclaim of victory. how it was an afterthought. Lee's army recruiting in Virginia The news of trper's Ferry, etc. It had been supposed by Gen. Lee that the advance upon Frederick would lead toesident Lincoln's fears, who was anxious lest Gen. Lee, Having, by a feint of advance into Maryland,f the 17th began. Battle of Sharpsburg. Gen. Lee was now prepared to deliver battle, and to me. Although too weak to assume the offensive, Gen. Lee awaited without apprehension a renewal of thebe to hold the army where it was, and to attack Lee, should he attempt to recross into Maryland. Me[14 more...]
Ewell (search for this): chapter 18
eless citizens, Gen. Jackson, with his own and Ewell's division, was ordered to proceed towards Gor of Slaughter's Mountain. Early's brigade, of Ewell's division, was thrown forward on the road to . In the afternoon, the enemy advanced upon Gen. Ewell at Bristoe, from the direction of Warrenton tacked by three regiments and the batteries of Ewell's division, and two columns, of not less than ned upon Gen. Jackson with his whole force. Gen. Ewell, upon perceiving the strength of the enemy, ere it was joined by the divisions of Hill and Ewell. Perceiving during the afternoon of the 28th,, under Brig.-Gen. Starke, being on the right, Ewell's, under Gen. Lawton, in the centre, and A. P.; also of Hill's division, which, with part of Ewell's, became engaged. The conflict was maintainensisting of the divisions of Gens. A. P. Hill, Ewell, and his own division; and that of Gen. Longstn's chief of artillery, ten guns, belonging to Ewell's division, were posted on the east side of th
Robert E. Lee (search for this): chapter 18
d within the limits of this army, at least. Marylanders shall once more enjoy their ancient freedom of thought and speech. We know no enemies among you, and will protect all of you, in every opinion. It is for you to decide your destiny, freely, and without constraint. This army will respect your choice, whatever it may be; and while the Southern people will rejoice to welcome you to your natural position among them, they will only welcome you when you come in of your own free will. R. E. Lee, General Commanding. The response of the people of Maryland to this appeal was not what Gen. Lee had been led to expect; it was equivocal, timid, inconsiderable. Instead of the twenty or thirty thousand recruits which he had believed he would obtain on the soil of Maryland, he found the people there content to gaze with wonder on his ragged and poorly-equipped army, but with little disposition to join its ranks. It is true that he had penetrated that part of the State which was not w
Starke (search for this): chapter 18
troops of the latter were disposed in the rear of Groveton, along the line of the unfinished branch of the Manassas Gap Railroad, and extended from a point a short distance west of the turnpike towards Sudley Mill-Jackson's division, under Brig.-Gen. Starke, being on the right, Ewell's, under Gen. Lawton, in the centre, and A. P. Hill on the left. The Federal army was evidently concentrating upon Jackson, with the design of overwhelming him before the arrival of Longstreet. The latter offi victory were not great. A few prisoners and guns were taken. As for our loss, it had indeed been heavy, amounting to not less than two thousand killed and six thousand wounded; including among the former, two general officers, Gens. Branch and Starke. The Federals, having been the assailants, their loss was yet more severe, reaching the terrible aggregate of twelve thousand dead or disabled men. Their sacrifice of officers had been serious. Gens. Mansfield and Reno were killed, and twelve o
S. D. Lee (search for this): chapter 18
ies, and two others being thrown forward about the same time by Col. S. D. Lee, under their well-directed and destructive fire the supporting thought too extravagant, or enterprise too daring, for the troops of Lee and Jackson. The change in the fortunes of the Confederacy had bece of Federal soldiers up to the entrenchments of Washington, and as Lee's army marched towards Leesburg, information was received that the tnd of all the actions of the belligerents. On the 3d September, Gen. Lee's army moved towards Leesburg, and it was soon understood that he first experiment of Confederate invasion, it must be remarked that Gen. Lee's designs and expectations were much more moderate than those comc, somewhere between the Blue Ridge and the Federal capital. When Lee crossed the Potomac, his army still continued to be divided into thr a short time occupied by the Confederate forces. At Frederick, Gen. Lee issued the following proclamation to the people of Maryland, to ex
J. E. B. Stuart (search for this): chapter 18
from any danger of attack, would be to reinforce Gen. Jackson, and advance upon Pope. On the 13th August, Maj.-Gen. Longstreet, with his division, and two brigades, under Gen. Hood, were ordered to proceed to Gordonsville. At the same time, Gen. Stuart was directed to move with the main body of his cavalry to that point, leaving a sufficient force to observe the enemy still remaining in Fredericksburg, and to guard the railroad. Gen. R. H. Anderson was also directed to leave his position onvision; and that of Gen. Longstreet, composed of the divisions of Gens. McLaws, Walker, Anderson, and Hood; and a division under Gen. D. H. till, which usually acted independently of either of the generals commanding corps. The cavalry, under Gen. Stuart, continued to cover the advance of the army. The scene of operations selected was the country between Washington and the range of hills bearing the name of South Mountain, and forming a continuation of the chain of the Blue Ridge on the north
G. T. Beauregard (search for this): chapter 18
and inhumanities which would sicken the heart of a savage. In fact, this party cared nothing for the success of the war unless it could be used for purposes of revenge upon the Southern people, and embrace a design upon their institution of slavery. Wendell Phillips, a famous Radical orator in the North, had not hesitated to declare that he would deplore a victory of McClellan, because ( the sore would be salved over, and it would only be the victory of a slave Union; and that he thanked Beauregard for marshalling his army before Washington, because it had conferred upon Congress the constitutional power to abolish slavery. The appointment of John Pope to what was now the most important command in Virginia was a triumph of the Radical party at Washington, and dated that system of spoliation and disfranchisement in the Southern States, now to be distinctly announced in forms of authority and in the text of official orders. Pope assumed his new command in the following address, whi
Boyce (search for this): chapter 18
orders, Gen. Rodes' brigade was withdrawn from its position. The enemy immediately pressed through the gap thus created, and G. B. Anderson's brigade was broken, and retired. The heavy masses of the enemy again moved forward, being opposed only by four pieces of artillery, supported by a few hundreds of men, belonging to different brigades. The firm front presented by this small force, and the well directed fire of the artillery, under Captain Miller, of the Washington Artillery, and Captain Boyce's South Carolina battery, checked the progress of the enemy, and in about an hour and a half he retired. While the attack on the centre and left was in progress, the enemy made repeated efforts to force the passage of the bridge over the Antietam, opposite the right wing of Gen. Longstreet, commanded by Brig.-Gen. D. R. Jones. This bridge was defended by Gen. Toombs with two regiments of his brigade. Gen. Toombs' small command repulsed five different assaults, made by a greatly supe
John J. Miller (search for this): chapter 18
rear of his line. At this time, by a mistake of orders, Gen. Rodes' brigade was withdrawn from its position. The enemy immediately pressed through the gap thus created, and G. B. Anderson's brigade was broken, and retired. The heavy masses of the enemy again moved forward, being opposed only by four pieces of artillery, supported by a few hundreds of men, belonging to different brigades. The firm front presented by this small force, and the well directed fire of the artillery, under Captain Miller, of the Washington Artillery, and Captain Boyce's South Carolina battery, checked the progress of the enemy, and in about an hour and a half he retired. While the attack on the centre and left was in progress, the enemy made repeated efforts to force the passage of the bridge over the Antietam, opposite the right wing of Gen. Longstreet, commanded by Brig.-Gen. D. R. Jones. This bridge was defended by Gen. Toombs with two regiments of his brigade. Gen. Toombs' small command repulsed
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