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Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 30: (search)
Petersburg for more than 10 miles, to beyond Hatcher's run, until Lee's line of defensive works, cre, around the front of Petersburg, to beyond Hatcher's run, frequently as double lines. South of y and 32,000 infantry, to turn Lee's right at Hatcher's run, 14 miles to the southwest of Petersburch westward, following the Vaughn road across Hatcher's run, and place himself across the Boydton poad. He was then to march northward, recross Hatcher's run and the Southside railroad in the rear . Soon after dark the enemy moved out across Hatcher's run, in the gap between Generals Hancock, af February (1865), our lines were extended to Hatcher's run, and the Weldon railroad had been destrt 40 miles in length from the Chickahominy to Hatcher's run. With dauntless hearts these gaunt-faceorce to his left to capture Lee's defenses on Hatcher's run. This was driven back by three division the line of march, and was in position, near Hatcher's run, on the morning of the 29th. The Fifth
Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 32: (search)
defeat of Pickett at Five Forks, the day of the breaking of the Petersburg lines and the death of A. P. Hill, General Lee sent the following dispatch to Gen. J. C. Breckinridge, the Confederate secretary of war: I see no prospect of doing more than holding our position here till night I am not certain that I can do that. If I can I shall withdraw to-night north of the Appomattox, and, if possible, it will be better to withdraw the whole line to-night from James river. The brigades on Hatcher's run are cut off from us; the enemy have broken through our lines and intercepted between us and them, and there is no bridge over which they can cross the Appomattox this side of Goode's or Beaver's, which are not very far from the Danville railroad. Our only chance, then, of concentrating our forces is to do so near the Danville railway, which I shall endeavor to do at once. I advise that all preparation be made for leaving Richmond to-night I will advise you later, according to circum
Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Biographical (search)
e persistent assaults of the Federals, determined to turn the flank of Ewell's corps. In command of Early's division he took part in the campaign against Sheridan in the Shenandoah valley in the fall of 1864, and after the return of these forces to the Petersburg lines he was promoted major-general and continued in command of the division, a part of Gordon's corps, throughout the winter. On February 6, 1865, he moved from camp to reconnoiter and was attacked by the enemy in heavy force on Hatcher's run. His men were pressed back in spite of a brave resistance until reinforced by the division of C. A. Evans, when the enemy was in turn forced to retire. After meeting a second check the Confederates reformed and charged again, driving the Federals, and in this moment of success General Pegram fell mortally wounded. His death occurred on the same day. Brigadier-General William Nelson Pendleton Brigadier-General William Nelson Pendleton, of Virginia, like Bishop Polk, of the West