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George H. Gordon, From Brook Farm to Cedar Mountain, Chapter 7: the Army of Virginia under General Pope—Battle of Cedar Mountain. (search)
ers were deployed through the woods; and there too was General Roberts, a staff-officer sent by Pope to designate the ground ns. It was about twelve o'clock at noon when I approached Roberts; he was pointing out positions for the troops. Off to thedar Creek. That should be held by our right, I said to General Roberts; shall I take it? --Yes, he replied, do so. I moved my brigade there at once. The distance from where Roberts then stood in the road to this position was about three fourths of a mile. When Banks came up, he said to Roberts, General Pope said you would indicate the line I am to occupy. --I have been over this ground thoroughly, replied Roberts, and I believe this line, meaning the one which Crawford's brigade then held, isne of battle, and was the exact position designated by General Roberts. Returning to the road, and crossing the creek, it e chaplain. Who put him there? asked the commander. General Roberts, Pope's chief-of-staff, was the answer. I did not kno
George H. Gordon, From Brook Farm to Cedar Mountain, Chapter 8: battle of Cedar Mountain (continued). (search)
General Early commanded the foremost brigade of this division, and was therefore the first of all the enemy's infantry to encounter our cavalry under Bayard. In the morning, at eleven o'clock, the enemy's artillery opened on our cavalry, before Roberts had crossed Cedar Creek with infantry; but Knapp's battery replied, and the enemy withdrew. After the main body of our infantry had crossed the creek and taken up the line designated, Bayard formed his line on a ridge in the plain that held thefront, and, though silent, were ready to take part in the tragedy unfolding before us. Between three and four o'clock, with a view of attacking, Banks moved forward his whole line (excepting my brigade) about four hundred yards, saying to General Roberts, Pope's chief-of-staff, that he thought he should attack their batteries before night, that he did not believe the enemy was in considerable force yet, that his men were in the best fighting condition, and that he believed he could carry the
George H. Gordon, From Brook Farm to Cedar Mountain, Chapter 9: battle of Cedar Mountain (continued). (search)
ard, and Hoxsey, of Company G; Corporal Cahill, Corporal DeWeale, and Duffy, of Company H; Sergeant Willis, of Company I; and Conlan, Daly, Livingstone, Montague, Roberts, and Watson, of Company K,--were killed. Corporal Buxton, Gilman, and Spalding, of Company A; Stephens (J.), of Company B; Donovan, of Company C; Daniels, of Comarked with blunders, which would be comedies if they were not crimes. Bearing in mind that Banks moved his line forward at least four hundred yards from where Roberts stationed him, before he sent Crawford a brigade; that Crawford's regiments advanced six hundred yards in crossing the stubble-field before they entered the woodsen that they totally surprised the enemy, driving him back some hundreds of yards farther, and almost capturing Winder's battery,--the very thing which Banks told Roberts he thought he could do and should do,--we are forced to the conclusion that Banks instead of fearing an attack was determined to make one, because he thought he c
George H. Gordon, From Brook Farm to Cedar Mountain, Chapter 10: General Banks's orders and responsibility. (search)
report of that action, My chief-of-staff, General Roberts, whom I sent forward early on the 9th to in that no military.man could fail to see it. Roberts was authorized to communicate it to Banks andhave the orders communicated to Banks through Roberts, Pope's chief-of-staff, now available to us iony before the McDowell Court of Inquiry. General Roberts testifies: Early in the morning of the nind join General Banks. Testimony of General B. S. Roberts, McDowell Court of Inquiry, Battle of nt orders from Pope, communicated through General Roberts to Banks while on the field, can the lattm as to his duty, could he not comprehend General Roberts's orders? I say nothing now of the exercrences, while on the field, between Banks and Roberts, and in the subsequent action of Banks, and tmy ? Turning to the sworn testimony of General Roberts, given before the McDowell Court of Inquisition and be reinforced if attacked, nor had Roberts, as Pope's chief-of-staff, imparted to Banks [9 more...]
George H. Gordon, From Brook Farm to Cedar Mountain, Index (search)
in the Army of Virginia, 264. Has a fit of despondency, 266,--to which he gives expression in an interview with General Gordon, 268. Is ordered to move to Culpeper Court House, by Pope, 278. Takes line of battle at Cedar Creek indicated by General Roberts, 282. Enumeration of his forces, 286 (and note), 287. Attacks Jackson at Cedar Mountain, 290, 291 (and note); inadequate disposition of his forces here, 293; his absurd order to the Tenth Maine, 299, 300. Denies, after the battle, having male and female, experiences with, 158, 161, 162-164. Revere, Major, 70. Ricketts, General, division commander under McDowell, 278, 279, 330. Rinker, Mr., a Virginia Rebel and storekeeper,--how his disloyalty was rewarded, 153, 154. Roberts, General, staff-officer to Pope, 282. Ruger, Colonel, commands Third Wisconsin Regiment at battle of Cedar Mountain, 291. Rumors, reports, fears, and false alarms, 35, 36, 39-46, 61, 63, 64, 97, 99, 109-112, 163, 165, 166. Russell, H. S