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Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 3: (search)
is march that he did not reach the field of battle on the 30th. Jackson, whom Franklin stopped at White Oak, served no other purpose on the 30th that to keep Franklin's division and his artillery too busily engaged to join the five divisions at Frayser's farm. All this reflects the highest credit upon the military genius of McClellan, who directed the details of his masterly retreat. Longstreet, in advance, came up with the Federal battle line, as above described, on the morning of the 30tt a concentrated fire could be brought to bear on any point in his front or left. Commodore Rodgers placed his flotilla to command both flanks. The general line faced north and was nearly at right angles to the line of McClellan's retreat from Frayser's farm and distant about 3 1/2 miles from that battlefield. Before this unassailable position General Lee brought up his whole army. He resolved to attack with Magruder, Holmes and Huger; holding A. P. Hill and Longstreet in reserve. To Mag
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 19: (search)
struction to reply to the enemy's fire. This was fatal to the attack, though much determination and courage were shown by fighting from shelter, or even in the open. The corps of Hardee and Lee were physically unfit for the heroic exertion demanded of them on the 31st of August. To expect men who are worn out physically and wanting food, to carry intrenchments held by equal numbers, is unreasonable. The great Jackson failed to push his corps across White Oak swamp and join the battle at Frayser's farm, and his friend and biographer explains this unusual want of his characteristic energy by telling of his absolute physical exhaustion. However much we may deplore the disappointing results of the battle of the 31st of August, no true man, who knew the men who failed there, would charge their failure to a lack of spirit or courage. The situation on the night of the 31st was critical. Thomas' two corps were on the railroad in the rear of Howard and in supporting distance, and Sch
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Additional Sketches Illustrating the services of officers and Privates and patriotic citizens of South Carolina. (search)
rk night the camp was aroused by the false alarm that the enemy was at hand, and there was a general stampede; but Colonel Ledbetter stood his ground and called again and again till his men rallied to him. He was present in every skirmish and battle of his regiment, including the Seven Days around Richmond and the battle of Second Manassas, where he fell mortally wounded not more than an hour after he had received promotion to colonel of the regiment. He was carried from the battlefield to Frayser's farm, where he died the third day and was buried by Col. J. N. Brown, of the Fourteenth regiment. There rest his noble ashes. No braver soldier, more honorable citizen, kinder father and husband, gave his life to the lost cause. He was laid to rest with no shroud except a gray uniform, no protection but a blanket wrapped around him by his neighbor and friend, Colonel Brown. A beautiful monument, erected by his widow and children, now adorns his grave. J. D. W. Leitner, leading plan