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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Gettysburg. (search)
g it.] After the battle of Chancellorsville, General Hooker's army returned to its position on the Washingt of General Lee reoccupied its old grounds opposite Hooker, on the Richmond side, in and around Fredericksburg— Hill's corps being left to watch the movements of Hooker's army, with orders to follow our movements so soon as Hooker could be manoeuvred out of his position. Shortly after our arrival at Culpeper, Hooker's cavalryHooker's cavalry made such a sudden and unexpected irruption across the Rappahannock, that, though driven back with loss, they or partially to do so. From both these sources General Hooker was satisfied that General Lee was on the move,'s army at the second Manassas. Accordingly, General Hooker concentrated his army so as to cover Washingtonrom Hill's corps, still at Fredericksburg. But General Hooker, who must have been aware of this, did not attempt to take advantage of the situation. When Hooker withdrew from Hill's front at Fredericksburg that offic
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Gettysburg campaign--full report of General J. E. B. Stuart. (search)
station, with the Twelfth corps, and other infantry supports; the main body of Hooker's army being in Stafford and lower Fauquier, hastening to interpose itself betwis usual daring, penetrated the enemy's lines and caught a staff officer of General Hooker, bearer of dispatches to General Pleasanton, commanding United States cavalry near Aldie. These dispatches disclosed the fact that Hooker was looking to Aldie with solicitude, and that General Pleasanton, with infantry and cavalry, occupieduished its members in battle. The canal, which was now the supplying medium of Hooker's army, soon received our attention. A lock-gate was broken, and steps taken tel Wickham, Fourth Virginia cavalry, commanding rear guard. I ascertained that Hooker was on the day previous at Poolesville, and his army in motion for Frederick. ion of. This place is situated on the direct wagon road from Washington City to Hooker's army, and consequently on his route of communication with Washington after cr
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 12.89 (search)
strated that the finest army on the planet, as Hooker termed it, was like the waves of the ocean drilegraphs at 3.30 P. M., How does it look now? Hooker replies: I am not sufficiently advanced to giv. Let us follow the movements there first. Hooker, at Morrisville on the 28th, ordered his cavalments under Pleasanton, which were retained by Hooker for service with his army. Fitz. Lee's brigadr enemy is closing in upon you. On May 1st, Hooker, having been joined by Sickles' corps and the General Lee was to keep 14,000 men in front of Hooker's 73,124 while Jackson moved around his right he 2d of May, it was marching from Sedgwick to Hooker, but it did not get to him until daylight on tordered away from him. Sedgwick was then left, Hooker says, with 32,420 men. By the returns of Aprils the river on the night of the 2d. Sedgwick, Hooker tells us, did not obey the spirit of the order their grateful countrymen. On 6th May, General Hooker published his General Order No. 49. Liste[57 more...]