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the left. It was now after midday. No more fighting was done on this front, save a few picket shots, and a feeble attempt of the enemy, late in the afternoon, to recapture the two guns still standing on the edge of the washout. This was a signal failure, and the repulse was largely assisted by the men of the First and Third North Carolina, who were in the washout. After dark the two guns were brought in, and the men returned to their respective companies. In the early morning of the 6th, Steuart's brigade was closed in to the left until its right rested on the pike, and Jones's brigade, now reorganized, was put in on its right and connected with Battle's left. The entire day was passed in quiet on this part of the line, only an occasional picket shot disturbing the repose of the men. Several vigorous attempts were made to force the line to the left, and as vigorously repulsed. The morning of the 7th revealed the enemy gone, and the day was spent by the men in congratula
1861 AD (search for this): chapter 8
ant-Colonel W. M. Parsley, commanding Third North Carolina that morning, and who was captured in his works, says: Steuart faced by the rear rank and continued to fight inside the lines until a second column attacked him in front, when, finding himself between two fires at short range, he was compelled to surrender. Thus, on the 12th day of May, 1864, in front of Spotsylvania Courthouse, ceased to exist Steuart's brigade, composed of men who had followed various commanders from Manassas, in 1861, the Valley campaign with Jackson, down to Richmond and on through the several conflicts of ‘62, ‘63 and ‘64, not only without spot on their colors, and having the confidence of their leaders, but also complimented and honored for their endurance and heroism. From this day to the closing scene at Appomattox the two North Carolina regiments served with Ramseur's—later Cox's—brigade, of Rodes's division, and the three Virginia regiments were consolidated with the remnants of Jones's briga
May, 1864 AD (search for this): chapter 8
Report of the conduct of General George H. Steuart's brigade from the 5th to the 12th of May, 1864, inclusive. by Colonel S. D. Thruston, of the Third North Carolina. In the Southern Historical Papers for 1885, appears the report of General R. S. Ewell of the campaign from the Rapidan to Spotsylvania, in May, 1864, in which only a casual mention is made of the part taken therein by the brigade of General George H. Steuart. This is readily accounted for from the fact that the commander, together with almost the entire brigade, was captured on the morning of May 12th, and no one was left to make the report of the conflicts of those eight eventful days. Seeing for the first time General Ewell's report, the writer is constrained, even at this late day, to raise his voice in behalf of the noble and gallant men of the five regiments who acted so conspicuous a part and aided so materially in repelling the advance of the Federal army during the period covered by that report. I
1863 AD (search for this): chapter 8
only object is simply to put upon record, for history, those men and comrades who, at the time, had no one to do that duty for them. The brigade, composed of the First and Third North Carolina, and the Tenth, Twenty-third and Thirty-seventh Virginia regiments of infantry, was, a short time after the battle of Chancellorsville, in May, 1863, placed under the command of General George H. Steuart, of the Maryland Line, and followed him in the Gettysburg campaign, through all the campaigns of 1863, and down to the 12th of May, 1864, in all of which it bore itself with a conspicuous gallantry, and many times received the laudation of its division and brigade commanders. On the morning of May the 4th, 1864, the brigade, being on picket along the Rapidan, discovered the columns of the Federal army in the distance moving to the right and apparently to the river below. The order soon came to be ready to move, and at midday it took up the line of march in the direction of Locust Grove,
May, 1863 AD (search for this): chapter 8
the altar of the country he loved so well, and whose memory is embalmed in the heart of every surviving member of the Second corps. Oh, no; none of this! The only object is simply to put upon record, for history, those men and comrades who, at the time, had no one to do that duty for them. The brigade, composed of the First and Third North Carolina, and the Tenth, Twenty-third and Thirty-seventh Virginia regiments of infantry, was, a short time after the battle of Chancellorsville, in May, 1863, placed under the command of General George H. Steuart, of the Maryland Line, and followed him in the Gettysburg campaign, through all the campaigns of 1863, and down to the 12th of May, 1864, in all of which it bore itself with a conspicuous gallantry, and many times received the laudation of its division and brigade commanders. On the morning of May the 4th, 1864, the brigade, being on picket along the Rapidan, discovered the columns of the Federal army in the distance moving to the
May 5th (search for this): chapter 8
ank, left his works and advancing across to Doles's line took an active part in that engagement. The two North Carolina regiments had served in Doles's brigade from the Seven Days battles around Richmond through the Second Manassas and Maryland campaign to Fredericksburg, 13th December, 1862. The men quickly recognized their old comrades and felt much interest in assisting that gallant brigade. This report is written from memory, aided by a diary and a sketch of the battlefield of the 5th of May, made on the 7th, and both preserved to this day. The sketch, a copy of which is sent herewith, was made without instruments, consequently the distances are estimated; the relative positions as they apply to Jones, Battle, Steuart, and Stafford are correct, and show them in the proper places, at the several hours named, with the estimated distances passed over. The positions of the other troops have been filled in from General Ewell's report. Few incidents of individual conduct have be
August 16th (search for this): chapter 8
nded, its sergeant-major killed, and colonel seriously wounded. Thus matters stood at night-fall on the 10th, when the writer was carried to the hospital; he there learned the brigade was moved back during the night to its original position, remained inactive throughout the 11th, and was captured, together with its division and brigade commanders, in the early morning of the 12th. General Edward Johnson, the division commander, in his report of this memorable morning, written on the 16th August following, virtually admits if the troops to the left of Steuart had held their ground with the same tenacity, the result would have been different, as the artillery could have gotten into position in the salient. He has this to say about Steuart: The first assault was made on Steuart's front, which, after a fierce conflict, was repulsed; a second narrow but deep column then assaulted the salient; the artillery being absent, the troops were overpowered and gave away, when the enemy poure
1885 AD (search for this): chapter 8
Report of the conduct of General George H. Steuart's brigade from the 5th to the 12th of May, 1864, inclusive. by Colonel S. D. Thruston, of the Third North Carolina. In the Southern Historical Papers for 1885, appears the report of General R. S. Ewell of the campaign from the Rapidan to Spotsylvania, in May, 1864, in which only a casual mention is made of the part taken therein by the brigade of General George H. Steuart. This is readily accounted for from the fact that the commander, together with almost the entire brigade, was captured on the morning of May 12th, and no one was left to make the report of the conflicts of those eight eventful days. Seeing for the first time General Ewell's report, the writer is constrained, even at this late day, to raise his voice in behalf of the noble and gallant men of the five regiments who acted so conspicuous a part and aided so materially in repelling the advance of the Federal army during the period covered by that report. In
September 19th, 1864 AD (search for this): chapter 8
egiments served with Ramseur's—later Cox's—brigade, of Rodes's division, and the three Virginia regiments were consolidated with the remnants of Jones's brigade, of Gordon's division. In these separate commands a warm feeling always existed between the men who had stood firmly by each other on so many hardly contested fields. They followed the fortunes of war under Early in the Washington city and Valley campaigns. The last seen of them by the writer was on the field of Winchester September 19, 1864, where he, after-being baptized in the blood of the heroic and dauntless Rodes, General Rodes was bending from his saddle and giving instructions to Colonel Thruston when the fatal bullet pierced his brain. He fell, without a groan, in the arms of the colonel, saturating him with the warm life current. was himself so fearfully wounded as to be unfit for field duty ever after. In the absence of the division and brigade reports, due to the capture of Generals Johnson and Steuart,
May 8th (search for this): chapter 8
ble to fire, as they were empty and there was no ammunition, and in this act of duty James lost his right arm. From these facts Steuart ever claimed the guns as his capture. The only counter attack made by Steuart and Battle was that immediately following the death of the lamented Jones, with the results above indicated; this being ended, the troops lay quietly building breastworks all the afternoon on the line selected, and where they remained until moved by the right to Spotsylvania, May the 8th. General Ewell, in his report, makes no mention whatever of Steuart's brigade on the evening of the 10th, in the recapture of Doles's works. The facts are as hereinbefore stated. Steuart, facing by the rear rank, left his works and advancing across to Doles's line took an active part in that engagement. The two North Carolina regiments had served in Doles's brigade from the Seven Days battles around Richmond through the Second Manassas and Maryland campaign to Fredericksburg, 13th D
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