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Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., chapter 6 (search)
owed, on the Yorktown road to Williamsburg, by Hooker's and Kearny's divisions, and on the Winn's Miads as they concentered upon Williamsburg. Gen. Hooker, advancing May 4. on the direct road fro redoubts. Williamsburg lay in plain sight of Hooker's position, two miles distant. After a careful, and the main body of our army within twelve, Hooker decided to attack, in order to hold the Rebel n's corps, supposed to be established upon it; Hooker, at 11:20 A. M., sending a pressing message to assistance, and not findings him. By 1 P. M., Hooker had sent in the 73d and 74th New York, his lasannoying our batteries; while Maj. Wainwright, Hooker's chief of artillery, collected his gunners antreme. I do not know our exact loss, but fear Hooker has lost considerably on our left. I learn frd the works themselves. Our loss was heavy in Hooker's division, but very little on other parts of G. B. McClellan, Maj.-Gen. Commanding. Gen. Hooker reports a loss in this engagement of 338 ki[5 more...]
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., Vii. McClellan before Richmond. (search)
rn Hill McClellan retreats to Harrison's Bar Hooker returns to Malvern McClellan withdraws to Forhe directing, impelling will was absent. Gen. Hooker, next morning, June 2. by Heintzelman's McClellan, on learning this movement, ordered Hooker to be recalled to and take position at Fair Oahe noise of this vehement struggle had brought Hooker, from our left, and Burns's brigade, and Taylo. I Kearny's div. Heintzelman's corps. J Hooker's div. K Sedgwick's div. Sumner's corps. eir withering fire — that Sickles's brigade of Hooker's division, and Meagher's, of Richardson's divl force in Richmond, Gen. McClellan ordered Gen. Hooker, with his own division and Pleasanton's cavHill. Through the incompetency of his guides, Hooker's first attempt miscarried; but it was renewedit given to the enemy, proved an easy success; Hooker driving the Rebels from Malvern with a loss oft reluctantly to obey; of course, recalling Gen. Hooker from Malvern. He was now eager to resume t[4 more...]
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., chapter 8 (search)
upporting him if required. Pope himself, with Hooker's division of Heintzelman's corps, moved direc trains were instructed to keep in the rear of Hooker, protected by the corps behind him from attacknd was immediately pushed forward, followed by Hooker, on the track of Ewell. McDowell gave orders supported by Reynolds; while Heintzelman, with Hooker's and Kearny's divisions, was to push forward ptember to near Germantown. The position of Hooker's and Ewell's forces in their engagement on th noon, on our extreme left. About 2 P. M., Gen. Hooker, with Heintzelman's remaining division, camwas for once superior in numbers; Kearny's and Hooker's fresh regiments pressing forward and crowdindays and nights previous; the sharp actions of Hooker, King, and Ricketts on the 27th and 28th, and ard two brigades toward the turnpike, while Gen. Hooker was that afternoon dispatched to Fairfax C.zelman's corps, consisting of the divisions of Hooker and Kearny, rendered most gallant and efficien[3 more...]
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., IX. my Maryland --Lee's invasion. (search)
oubleday's brigade, was likewise wounded. But Hooker steadily advanced; and had fairly flanked and , with the Pennsylvania Reserves, had followed Hooker from Catoctin creek up the old Hagerstown roadlso arrived, and taken position in the rear of Hooker; while Sykes's division of regulars and the ar Turner's Gap: I have just learned from Gen. Hooker, in the advance — who states that the inforoon of the 16th, by our old familiar maneuver: Hooker, on our right, being directed to flank and beaher than to interpose between him and them. Hooker moved at 4 P. M.; and, making a long detour, ceys of musketry from the left and front. Here Hooker — reconnoitering in the advance, as usual — haas pushed forward beyond the woods directly in Hooker's front, across a plowed field, to the edge of charge across the corn-field in heavy force. Hooker called up his nearest brigade; but it was not -field. Going forward to reconnoiter on foot, Hooker satisfied himself as to the nature of the grou[5 more...
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., chapter 11 (search)
uincy Adams Joshua R. Giddings Mr. Lincoln Gov. Seward Gen. Butler Gen. Frement Gen. T. W. Sherman Gen. Wool Gen. Dix Gen. Halleck Gen. Cameron his report revised by President Lincoln Seward to McClellan Gen. Burnside Gen. Buell Gen. Hooker Gen. Sickles Gen. McCook Gen. Doubleday Gen. Williams Col. Anthony Gen. Hanter overruled by the President Gen. McClellan on the negro Horace Greeley to Lincoln the response do, to the Chicago Clergymen Lincoln's first Proclamation or its policy to violate law or the rights of individuals in any particular. With great respect, your obedient servant, D. C. Buell, Brig.-Gen. Commanding Department. Hon. J. R. Underwood, Chairman Military Committee, Frankfort, Ky. Gen. Joseph Hooker, commanding on the Upper Potomac, issued March 26, 1862. the following order: To brigade and regimental commanders of this division: Messrs. Nally, Gray, Dunnington, Dent, Adams, Speake, Price, Posey, and Cobey, citizens of Ma
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., chapter 16 (search)
trikes Lee's rear is driven across the river Hooker recrosses also Stoneman's raid a failure Lonld now be retiring on Richmond. The spirit of Hooker's instructions is embodied in these sentences:below Fredericksburg; but, when Lee heard that Hooker had crossed in force above, he at once inferreommand and impelling him on a movement against Hooker's extreme right; leaving only Early's divisionainly posted in reserve near our center, while Hooker, about daybreak, rode along his right, which h Sickles, who was again in communication with Hooker, advanced Birney's division at midnight, Hobar Lee's army was nearly all now concentrated in Hooker's front, and on his left flank, elated with itum's) corps were engaged when he first sent to Hooker for help; and that, with 10,000 of the 30,000 order dated May 2, 9 P. M.: received at 11. by Hooker to cross at Fredericksburg, and advance forthwting his corps in motion, and explained to him Hooker's critical position and the necessity for prom[54 more...]
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., Xvii. Lee's army on free soil-gettysburg. (search)
success. A month had barely elapsed since Hooker recrossed the Rappahannock, when Lee put his cnched, as were the Rebels in its front; and Gen. Hooker, though he had begun June 12. to send hia25,000 Delaware2,000 Maryland5,000. Gen. Hooker had now begun June 13. to move his army flank, watching the passes of the Blue Ridge, Hooker's infantry passed through Dumfries, June 14 less might decide the fate of a continent. Hooker had already drawn from the garrison at Washing Major-General. Halleck had never regarded Hooker as the proper commander of this army; had prevfarewell to his general and staff officers, Gen. Hooker left at once for Baltimore; being instructeew parallels in history. Whatever his faults, Hooker was loved and trusted by his soldiers, who knehave voted to fight the impending battle under Hooker without the aid of French's 11,000 men, ratherl cavalry, was watching on our left flank when Hooker crossed the Potomac, and crossed himself Ju[21 more...]
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., Xviii. The Chattanooga campaign.—Middle and East Tennessee. (search)
ie<*>e and retreats Grant relieves Rosecrans Hooker and Slocum hurried to the Tennessee Wheeler'surg Grant impels attacks on Bragg by Granger, Hooker, and Sherman Hooker carries Lookout Mountain Bragg around the foot of Lookout mountain. Hooker crossed, unimpeded, on the 26th; pushing strairry; and now, if Bragg chose to concentrate on Hooker or on Chattanooga, we had the shorter line of nooga was safe, and Bragg virtually beaten. Hooker had found no enemy to repel, save pickets and rred: and Osterhaus's division was left to aid Hooker on the right. Grant, impatient to relieve Bs it was, the enemy were so intent on watching Hooker's bridge-builders that they did not observe Ge was finished, and Hooker's force all over: so Hooker undertook, as ordered, to clear Mission ridge,; where they were met by another portion of Gen. Hooker's command, and were driven by these troops to the relief of Knoxville; while Sherman and Hooker pursued, at daylight, Nov. 2<*> the routed [34 more...]
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., chapter 21 (search)
cussion was to render the Democratic party more decidedly, openly, palpably, anti-War than it had hitherto been. Perhaps the very darkest days that the Republic ever saw were the ten which just preceded the 4th of July, 1863--when our oft-beaten Army of the Potomac was moving northward to cover Washington and Baltimore — when Milroy's demolition at Winchester seemed to have filled the bitter cup held to our lips at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville — when tidings of the displacement of Hooker by Meade, just on the eve of a great, decisive battle, were received with a painful surprise by many sad, sinking hearts — when Grant was held at bay by Vicksburg and Banks by Port Hudson; while Rosecrans had for half a year stood still in Middle Tennessee. At this hour of national peril and depression, when the early appearance of Lee's victory-crowned legions in the streets of Philadelphia and New York was confidently, exultingly anticipated by thousands, our leading Democratic statesmen <
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., chapter 28 (search)
on's armies Sherman flanks Johnston out of Dalton Hooker takes Resaca Jeff. C. Davis takes Rome fight at P's division of Howard's (4th) corps, and Geary's of Hooker's (20th) corps, assaulting in earnest and even carrof Resaca; which Johnston countered by an attack on Hooker and Schofield, still in his front and on his left; ted in the bloody fight May 15. thus brought on: Hooker driving the Rebels from several hills, taking 4 guny pushed across, saving the burning bridge; but, as Hooker's corps, in the van, pushed on, his foremost divisia severe conflict ensued, without decisive result. Hooker finally concentrated his command four miles north oulp house. The blow fell on Williams's division of Hooker's corps, and Hascall's of Schofield's army, but uttly and heavily Newton's division of Howard's corps, Hooker's corps, and Johnson's division of Palmer's; by whocommand of the Army of the Tennessee; where-upon, Gen. Hooker, considering himself disparaged, was relieved, at
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