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S. Cooper (search for this): chapter 8.80
sburg road a Confederate scout, and taken from him, after much trouble, a dispatch from Adjutant-General Cooper to General Lee, informing the latter that President Davis, owing to the exposed positioeper to co-operate with the Army of Northern Virginia. The following is a dispatch from General S. Cooper, Adjutant-General of the Confederate States army, captured by Lieutenant Dahlgren, and whimmunication against attempted raids by the enemy. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, S. Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector General. The following is the letter from General Lee which brought forth the above response from President Davis, through General Cooper: headquarters army of Northern Virginia, June 23d, 1863. General S. Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va.:General S. Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va.: General — Upon leaving Fredericksburg a regiment of General Pettigrew's brigade was sent to relieve General Corse's brigade at Hanover Junction, to enable the latter to rejoin his division. Ge
J. J. Pettigrew (search for this): chapter 8.80
ur force to protect your line of communication against attempted raids by the enemy. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, S. Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector General. The following is the letter from General Lee which brought forth the above response from President Davis, through General Cooper: headquarters army of Northern Virginia, June 23d, 1863. General S. Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va.: General — Upon leaving Fredericksburg a regiment of General Pettigrew's brigade was sent to relieve General Corse's brigade at Hanover Junction, to enable the latter to rejoin his division. General Corse was subsequently ordered to remain at the Junction, and I have not heard whether he has yet been sent forward or not. If not, I think the regiment will suffice for a guard at that point, and wish Corse's brigade to be ordered to rejoin its division, under General Pickett, as soon as possible. He will march by Culpeper Court-house, and thence throug
R. N. Scott (search for this): chapter 8.80
where he will be instructed by what route to proceed. I wish to have every man that can be spared, and desire that Cooke's brigade may be sent forward by the same route, if it is not needed at Richmond. I think there will be no necessity for keeping a large number of troops at that place, especially if the plan of assembling an army at Culpeper Court-house, under General Beauregard, be adopted. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, R. E. Lee, General. [Note.--We have certified copies of the above letters from Colonel R. N. Scott, of the War Records Office, Washington. The plan of assembling an army at Culpeper Court-house, under General Beauregard, raises questions of curious interest. Had General Lee suggested such a plan in a previous letter, which failed to reach Richmond? or did he put in that last sentence in the expectation that the letter would be captured, and the enemy thus deceived? We would be glad to hear from any one who can throw light on the subject.]
John F. Reynolds (search for this): chapter 8.80
Orleans. Owing to the generally received opinion that the battle of Gettysburg was the decisive action of our late civil war, the turning point in the great contest between the North and South, it has evoked far more comment and criticism than has any other battle during that long and bloody struggle. While the accidental, unpremeditated collision which brought on the fight, the unfortunate absence of Stuart's cavalry, the failure of Ewell to attack Cemetery Heights after having whipped Reynolds' and Howard's corps and captured the town, the alleged sluggishness displayed by Longstreet in bringing his troops on the field, the want of prompt and harmonious co-operation between the corps and division commanders of the Confederate army in attacking the enemy, the comparative numbers engaged on either side, have all been the themes of elaborate discussion and somewhat acrimonious criticism; there is a circumstance connected with the battle, and with Lee's invasion of Pennsylvania, to w
J. Longstreet (search for this): chapter 8.80
, the failure of Ewell to attack Cemetery Heights after having whipped Reynolds' and Howard's corps and captured the town, the alleged sluggishness displayed by Longstreet in bringing his troops on the field, the want of prompt and harmonious co-operation between the corps and division commanders of the Confederate army in attackiis involved in a maze of mystery. It will be remembered that at the close of the second day's fighting, Meade's army had been forced back on both flanks — by Longstreet driving Sickles from the peach orchard on the left, and by Ewell obtaining a foothold within the exterior entrenchments of the Federal army on the extreme righted in the New York Herald, dated July 6, 1863, in which is announced the capture of a man on the morning of the second instant, who declared himself a member of Longstreet's staff, and announced that he was on his way to Culpeper to ascertain what had become of Beauregard's army. A Washington special telegram to the New York Trib
Stanton (search for this): chapter 8.80
) a cavalry skirmish a few days after the battle of Gettysburg, and carried to Washington, where his limb was amputated. During his confinement in his father's (the Admiral's) house, our informant, a man who was prominent in social and professional circles in that city, paid daily visits to the wounded officer. He was surprised to see that young Dahlgren was the recipient of special and extraordinary courtesies and attentions from the highest magnates of the land. President Lincoln, Secretary Stanton, the most prominent leaders in Congress, high officials of the army and navy, frequently visited him and showed an interest in his welfare which his rank — that of lieutenant — and the nature and extent of his military services did not seem to justify. One day when Dahlgren had reached an advanced stage of convalescence, our friend found him in an abnormal condition of elation and excitement, and on asking the cause, was shown a document signed by President Lincoln, appointing Lieuten
W. D. Pickett (search for this): chapter 8.80
r General, Richmond, Va.: General — Upon leaving Fredericksburg a regiment of General Pettigrew's brigade was sent to relieve General Corse's brigade at Hanover Junction, to enable the latter to rejoin his division. General Corse was subsequently ordered to remain at the Junction, and I have not heard whether he has yet been sent forward or not. If not, I think the regiment will suffice for a guard at that point, and wish Corse's brigade to be ordered to rejoin its division, under General Pickett, as soon as possible. He will march by Culpeper Court-house, and thence through Chester Gap to Winchester, where he will be instructed by what route to proceed. I wish to have every man that can be spared, and desire that Cooke's brigade may be sent forward by the same route, if it is not needed at Richmond. I think there will be no necessity for keeping a large number of troops at that place, especially if the plan of assembling an army at Culpeper Court-house, under General Beaur
Hooker (search for this): chapter 8.80
osed position of Richmond and the landing of Federal troops at City Point, could not send forward any more reinforcements, and that the assemblage of an auxiliary army at Culpeper Court-house to attack Washington, so soon as General Lee had drawn Hooker's (Meade's) army sufficiently far north into Pennsylvania to be out of supporting distance, was impossible of accomplishment. Dahlgren stated that on discovering the purport of the dispatch and appreciating its importance he rode as fast as his points to which the rebel government is sending reinforcements, and the precarious condition in which it considers its capital to be. The object of the campaign was the capture of Washington, which was to be effected in this wise: Lee was to draw Hooker into Pennsylvania sufficiently far to uncover Washington, which Beauregard, with 30,000 men, to be concentrated at Culpeper Court-house, was then to attack and take. But, as further appears from these dispatches, Jeff. Davis felt unable to spare
Sickles (search for this): chapter 8.80
erate army in attacking the enemy, the comparative numbers engaged on either side, have all been the themes of elaborate discussion and somewhat acrimonious criticism; there is a circumstance connected with the battle, and with Lee's invasion of Pennsylvania, to which scarcely any allusion has been made, and which is involved in a maze of mystery. It will be remembered that at the close of the second day's fighting, Meade's army had been forced back on both flanks — by Longstreet driving Sickles from the peach orchard on the left, and by Ewell obtaining a foothold within the exterior entrenchments of the Federal army on the extreme right. Notwithstanding these advantages gained by the Confederates, the enemy's main line along the heights had received no material injury, and his numerous batteries in unbroken front, still frowned menacingly upon Lee's gallant boys in gray. Such being the position at the close of that bloody day, it was with surprise and incredulity that reports we
Meade (search for this): chapter 8.80
hat at the close of the second day's fighting, Meade's army had been forced back on both flanks — bing, by the receding sounds, the withdrawal of Meade's artillery from our front There are men now is, and the dawn of the third of July disclosed Meade's army in full array, presenting the same boldow some light on these mysterious movements in Meade's army. He is induced to recall it at this tid been an humble contributor to the success of Meade at Gettysburg; that on the evening of the 2d oon, so soon as General Lee had drawn Hooker's (Meade's) army sufficiently far north into Pennsylvande as fast as his horse could carry him to General Meade's headquarters in front of Gettysburg. Onesented by Dahlgren wrought a sudden change in Meade's plans, and the artillery was quickly ordered From the otherwise unaccountable retiring of Meade's artillery on the night of the 2d of July, thher conclusion dan be arrived at than that General Meade had received intercepted information from [1 more...]
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