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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., The battle of Fredericksburg. (search)
after the battle, when it was uncertain what Burnside's next move would be. In that dispatch he saynfederates made their preparations to receive Burnside whenever he might choose to cross the Rappahalines before daylight, anxious to receive General Burnside again. As the gray of the morning came wal, I am losing confidence in your friend General Burnside. We then put it down as a ruse de guerreto quit. I think myself it was fortunate for Burnside that he had no greater success, for the meeti no general could have accomplished more than Burnside did, and it was possible for him to have suff judgment. [See p. 99.] If I had been in General Burnside's place, I would have asked the Presidente than twenty years, I may say, however, that Burnside's move might have been made stronger by throwupon which he was studying when the order for Burnside's assignment to command reached him. When Burnside determined to move by Fredericksburg, he should have moved rapidly and occupied the city at[8 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., A hot day on Marye's Heights. (search)
epped upon the gallery overlooking the heights back of the little old-fashioned town of Fredericksburg. Heavy fog and mist hid the whole plain between the heights and the Rappahannock, but under cover of that fog and within easy cannon-shot lay Burnside's army. Along the heights, to the right and left of where I was standing, extending a length of nearly five miles, lay Lee's army. The bugles and the drum corps of the respective armies were now sounding reveille, and the troops were preparingunded. Among them was Sergeant John Wood, our leading spirit in camp theatricals, who was severely injured and never returned to duty. One gun was slightly disabled, and we had exhausted all of our canister, shell and case shot, and nearly every solid shot in our chests. At 5: 30 another attack was made by the enemy, but it was easily repulsed, and the battle of Fredericksburg was over, and Burnside was baffled and defeated. Winter sport in a Confederate camp. Confederate theatricals.
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., Notes of a Confederate staff-officer. (search)
in,--we were old soldiers together. After Burnside had withdrawn his forces across the Rappahanne handed me a sealed envelope directed to General Burnside. I accordingly rode into town and made mo the river-front of my residence, from which Burnside had only that morning removed his pontoons. the dispatch and at the same time asked where Burnside was. He answered, Just up the hill across theg him my name, I said: Give my regards to General Burnside, and say to him that I thought he was tooy against our stone-walls. Do you know General Burnside? inquired the officer. Oh, yes! I rehe flag of truce returned with a request from Burnside that I would come over in the boat to see himight inquire into it. As soon as I approached Burnside, who met me with the greatest cordiality, I esed this lunch as well as the situation. General Burnside seemed terribly mortified and distressed alked pleasantly for an hour about old times, Burnside asking me many questions about former friends
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., The removal of McClellan. (search)
immediately turn over your command to Major-General Burnside, and repair to Trenton, N. J., reportid of the Army of the Potomac, and that Major-General Burnside take the command of that army. By oin a blinding snow-storm. First calling upon Burnside to deliver to him a counterpart of the order,ible. After a few moments Buckingham said to Burnside: Well, General, I think we had better tell Ghe papers with a smile, immediately turned to Burnside, and said: Well, Burnside, I turn the commandBurnside, I turn the command over to you. General Buckingham, in a letter printed in the Chicago Tribune, of September 4th, 1 to the same effect. He also states that General Burnside at first declined the command (as there igun were completed on the 8th and 9th, at General Burnside's request; but there the execution of General McClellan's plans stopped. Burnside turned to the left and massed his army on the Rappahannockion of the troops and in conferences with General Burnside respecting future operations. In the cou[5 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., chapter 2.15 (search)
he head of his horse to Burnside, I said, General Burnside, I congratulate you. Burnside heard whond, and Willcox's, the Ninth, which had been Burnside's, formed the Right Grand Division under Gene marked disapprobation of the manner in which Burnside contemplated meeting the enemy. Sumner seeinst impossibilities, to carry out everything Burnside suggested. I should doubt if his judgment co He seemed to be rather The Phillips House, Burnside's headquarters: from a photograph taken whilehing that had occurred. And now, I said, General Burnside, you must know that everything that couldg at all hazards. I had an argument with General Burnside upon that point, telling him that I was ws that during the night Hooker prevailed upon Burnside to evacuate the town. Our wing of the armyoubt that Sumner did a good deal to help him. Burnside conceived the plan of crossing the Rappahannoating to their several controversies with General Burnside, Franklin wrote to Halleck, under date of[23 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., The pontoniers at Fredericksburg. (search)
to oppose its execution, but that he did not care to assume the responsibility, fearing that it might conflict with General Burnside's plans. He also remarked that he could have forded the stream with a part of his command at Falmouth several days ovements. The idea of crossing immediately in front of the town seemed to have passed, temporarily at least, from General Burnside's mind, and demonstrations on an extensive scale were made to the right and left. Twice I crossed the river belowck, and made a thorough examination of the country for several miles around, pacing off the distances, and furnished General Burnside, in person, with my sketches. These expeditions were, of course, made in the night. Skinker's Neck seemed to meght miles above, where I made my first crossing, it was somewhat difficult to make my way through the picket lines. General Burnside appeared to be greatly pleased and relieved when I reported favorably on the Skinker's neck crossing. He gave me to
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., Why Burnside did not renew the attack at Fredericksburg. (search)
Why Burnside did not renew the attack at Fredericksburg. by rush C. Hawkins, Brevet Brigadier-Gen of these adverse opinions having come to General Burnside, he sent a circular to the general officeand a few grand division staff-officers. General Burnside made a speech in which he partly discloseg together in the hall of the house, when General Burnside came along and said to me, What do you tht that I should go at once to try to persuade Burnside that the attack ought not to be renewed. Iclock to learn that I had probably passed General Burnside on the road, who had gone to perfect the he object of my visit, and suggested that General Burnside should examine the rough drawing then upoances, and made something of an argument, General Burnside asked General Sumner what he thought, ander of the room, upon being appealed to by General Burnside, sat up and said in the most frank and de . . . I distinctly recollect your talk to Burnside, to which you refer, and had he been so talke[1 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., chapter 2.20 (search)
results for the previous failure. When General Burnside determined to occupy Fredericksburg it wathe river if my command had the advance. General Burnside closed the conference by stating that hisle or more back from the river. oh! said Burnside, I know where Lee's forces are, and I expect ent offered a fair hope of success. When General Burnside left us we were all of the opinion that ht our way out under great disadvantages. Had Burnside been forced into a move by the Administrational battle, if one were then necessary. Would Burnside adopt our plan, and if so, why this delay whi state that in the Third interview I had with Burnside, after the battle, he said, I should have ordeen required to make them. It seems that General Burnside went to bed as soon as he arrived at his after the battle I had four interviews with Burnside. The first was on Sunday, the 14th of Decembhe fate of soldiers and changed the subject. Burnside also said that he did not lead the Ninth Corp[18 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., The opposing forces at Fredericksburg, Va. (search)
K stands for killed; w for wounded; m w for mortally wounded; m for captured or missing; c for captured. The Union army. Army of the Potomac.--Major-General Ambrose E. Burnside. Escort, etc.: Oneida (N. Y.) Cav., Capt. Daniel P. Mann; 1st U. S. Cav. (detachment), Capt. Marcus A. Reno; A and E, 4th U. S. Cav., Capt. James Total Union loss: killed, 1284; wounded, 9600; captured or missing, 1769 == 12,653. Regarding the strength of his army on the morning of December 13th, General Burnside says ( Official Records, Vol. XXI., p. 90): The forces now under conmmand of General Franklin consisted of about 60,000 men, as shown by the morning reportsker's command was about 26,000 strong, two of General Stoneman's divisions having reported to General Franklin. These numbers aggregate 113,000. According to Burnside's return for December 10th ( Official Records, Vol. XXI., p. 1121), the present for duty equipped, or available for line of battle, was 104,903 infantry, 5884 c
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., chapter 3.25 (search)
rmission from the Philadelphia times.--editors. by Darius N. Couch, Major-General, U. S. V. In the latter part of January, 1863, the Army of the Potomac under Burnside was still occupying its old camps on the left bank of the Rappahannock, opposite Fredericksburg. After the failures under Burnside it was evident that the army Burnside it was evident that the army must have a new commander. For some days there had been a rumor that Hooker had been fixed upon for the place, and on the 26th of January it was confirmed. This appointment, undoubtedly, gave very general satisfaction to the army, except perhaps to a few, mostly superior officers, who had grown up with it, and had had abundant ohis was a mistake of the war dignitaries, although the officer finally appointed to the office, Major-General Daniel Butterfield, proved himself very efficient. Burnside's system of dividing the army into three grand divisions was set aside, and the novelty was introduced of giving to each army corps a distinct badge, an idea whi
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