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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 1: operations in Virginia.--battle of Chancellorsville.--siege of Suffolk. (search)
ave observed, occupied the right of the army, and was composed of the divisions of Generals to Devens, Carl Schurz, and Steinwehr. Devens was on the right, Schurz in the center and Steinwehr on the left. Works for the protection of the corps were Steinwehr on the left. Works for the protection of the corps were thrown up parallel to the plank road and the turnpike, facing southward. At the left of these was Steinwehr's divisions, joining Sickles. Devens, on the extreme right, was west of the intersection of the two roads mentioned, near Talley's house. Steinwehr's divisions, joining Sickles. Devens, on the extreme right, was west of the intersection of the two roads mentioned, near Talley's house. The mass of his force occupied the works at that place. A portion of the brigades on the extreme right was thrown across the turnpike facing the west, and protected by slight breastworks and an abatis. Two pieces of artillery were on the plank roadhaff, leaving half their number dead or dying on the field. While the divisions of Devens and Schurz were crumbling, Steinwehr quickly changed front and threw Buschbeck's brigade into works near Melzie Chancellor's (Dowdall's tavern), where some