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William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 2 (search)
ferior ability to Jackson. Colonel A. P. Hill, subsequently one of Lee's ablest lieutenants, was at the head of another of his brigades; Pendleton was chief of artillery; and his few squadrons of Virginia horsemen were under command of Colonel J. E. B. Stuart, whom even then Johnston styled the indefatigable, and who was also destined to a greater fame. Thus far, the line of the Potomac had not been crossed. The soil of Virginia, which her inhabitants loved proudly to style sacred, had feion in the centre; and Keyes' brigade of Tyler's division on the left. Beauregard reformed his forces on the plateau beyond. His line of battle consisted of about six thousand five hundred men, thirteen pieces of artillery, and two companies of Stuart's cavalry. The definitive possession of this plateau now became the prize eagerly contested by the opposing force. This height is on three sides inclosed by small water-courses, which empty into Bull Run within a few yards of each other, and
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 4 (search)
m the Valley of the Shenandoah,—and a withdrawal so secret, that its first announcement should be the blow struck. Before commencing operations, however, he sent Stuart, with a body of fifteen hundred Virginia troopers, to make the circuit of the Union army, by a swoop around its rear. This having been successfully accomplished had not divined. And thus it happened that when, on the day after the battle of the Chickahominy—Sunday, the 28th of June—Lee threw forward Ewell's division and Stuart's cavalry corps to seize the York River Railroad, he discovered he had been anticipated; for the line of supplies by the York River Railroad had been already aban to Harrison's Bar, on the James. Colonel Averill, with a regiment of cavalry, a brigade of regular infantry, and a battery, covered the rear. Lee threw forward Stuart (who with his troopers had been absent during the whole pursuit on an expedition to White House and the lower fords of the Chickahominy, and only rejoined the arm<
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, V. Pope's campaign in Northern Virginia. August, 1862. (search)
place by the van of Lee's army, composed of Longstreet's division, two brigades under Hood, and Stuart's cavalry. Pope advanced his line, resting his left (Reno's corps of Burnside's army) on the Rahich he did the following night on an improvised bridge. While these manoeuvres were under way, Stuart with fifteen hundred horsemen, made an expedition to cut the railroad communications in rear of Pope's army. Stuart succeeded in reaching Catlett's Station in the dead of an exceedingly dark night, fired the camp and captured three hundred prisoners, with Pope's official papers and his baggagenge and Alexandria Railroad. This he proceeded to destroy, while he at the same time dispatched Stuart with his cavalry and a force of infantry to Manassas Junction, seven miles nearer Washington. Here Stuart took several hundred prisoners, eight guns, and immense supplies of commissary and quartermaster's stores. Jackson's instructions from his chief had been to throw his command between Wash
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 6 (search)
er's Ferry; and Lee, unaware of what had happened, suddenly found the Union army pressing forward with an unwonted rapidity that threatened to disconcert all his plans. On the afternoon of the 13th, before Lee had received any word from Jackson, Stuart, who with his troopers was covering the Confederate rear, reported McClellan approaching the passes of South Mountain, and it became evident that if he were allowed to force these, he would be in position to strike Lee's divided columns, relieve ds Richmond. The completion of this work, including the furnishing of transportation, clothing, supplies, etc., required upwards of a month, and during this period no military movement occurred, with the exception of a raid into Pennsylvania by Stuart. About the middle of October, that enterprising officer, with twelve or fifteen hundred troopers, crossed the Potomac above Williamsport, passed through Maryland, penetrated Pennsylvania, occupied Chambersburg, where he burnt considerable govern
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 7 (search)
s to a width of two miles, and is scolloped by spurs of hills, less elevated than those in the rear of the town and clothed with dark pines and leafless oaks. This position, forming the right of the Confederate line, was held by Jackson's corps; Stuart, with two brigades of cavalry and his horse artillery, formed the extreme right extending to Massaponax Creek. Lee's Report: Reports of the Army of Northern Virginia, vol. i., p. 40. The nature of the ground manifestly indicated that the lin threw forward Meade's division, supported by Gibbon's division on the right, with Doubleday's in reserve for any emergency. Meade advanced across the plain, but had not proceeded far before he was compelled to stop and silence a battery that Stuart had posted on the Port Royal road, and which had a flank fire on his left. This done, he pushed on, his line preceded by a cloud of skirmishes, and his batteries vigorously shelling the heights and woods in his front. This caused considerable l
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 8 (search)
its superiority over, the Virginia horsemen of Stuart. The cavalry of the army had hitherto had n Life of Jackson, by an Ex-Cadet, p. 185. Stuart had succeeded for the time being to Jackson's e on the plain around the Chancellor House. Stuart's Report of the Battle of Chancellorsville, p.ffect.—Couch's Report. This swinging round of Stuart's right was made under the following circumstah made good fight at their position, receiving Stuart's impetuous attacks; but the result was that, a few regiments of French's division, assailed Stuart's left flank, and threw it into much confusioncellorsville. but that flank being reenforced, Stuart pressed back French in turn, and his right ren: Report of Chancellorsville, p. 18. While Stuart was thus bearing down on the right wing, Lee wis left, succeeded in making a connection with Stuart by a thin line. This done, Lee advanced his wttle of Chancellorsville, p. 15; Report of General Stuart, p. 38; Report of General W. H. F. Lee, p.[2 more...]
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 9 (search)
to move by converging roads on Culpepper. But Stuart, having already moved forward from Culpepper treupon severe fighting followed; but presently Stuart was compelled to draw off to face a menace by another force threatening his rear. General Stuart: Report of the Battle of Fleetwood. This threaights, which were at length carried by Gregg. Stuart having withdrawn the main portion of the threeold post, while his whole front was secured by Stuart's troopers. At Aldie, the opposing cavalry hahfare Gap. Pleasonton, meanwhile, followed up Stuart, driving him on the 20th through Middleburg, a antagonist—an ignorance due to the absence of Stuart's cavalry, the vigilant eyes of the Confederate commander. The absence of Stuart happened in this manner: When Lee crossed the Potomac from the Shenandoah Valley, Stuart was left on the east side of the Blue Ridge, under instructions to harassc at Seneca. But Hooker having crossed above, Stuart found the entire Union army interposed between[3 more...]
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 10 (search)
of Madison Courthouse quite to Meade's right. Stuart, with Hampton's cavalry division, moved on the the Third Corps. This force was driven in by Stuart on the 10th, and fell back on Culpepper; and iuring the rest of the 11th at Culpepper, while Stuart pressed the rear of Meade's column, which wast of the following rather amusing incident. Stuart with the Confederate cavalry had the day prevituation. When Caldwell's men lit their fires, Stuart opened on them. Unseen himself in the valley,r than the wonted indecisive cavalry combats. Stuart, with his two divisions of horse, covered the ton took post, under the personal direction of Stuart, who here planned a skilful manoeuvre to defea the crossing by turning the flank of Hampton, Stuart fell back slowly towards Warrenton with the visurprised Kilpatrick's force on the flank, and Stuart, hearing Fitz Lee's guns, pressed vigorously ive way, and he retreated in some confusion. Stuart says, great confusion. I pursued them from th[1 more...]
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 11 (search)
s encountering Longstreet, as Hancock supposed, it turned out to be Stuart's cavalry he had met. Some time after this, there came in a report r of the night, been engaged in fighting and driving the cavalry of Stuart, who had been sent by Lee to hold the Brock road, and who still bar line, Robinson's division advanced over the plain. Thus far, only Stuart's dismounted troopers had been encountered, and no other oppositionines. The clouds of tell-tale dust, miles in length, soon informed Stuart, however, of its presence, and he dispatched a force in pursuit. Beridan resumed the march towards Richmond. To meet this advance, Stuart had succeeded by a detour in interposing himself between the assailetween the two ablest cavalry leaders of the rival armies, General J. E. B. Stuart, whose dashing exploits fill a brilliant page in the histo Shop that the extreme right of the army then rested, and here that Stuart, in moving from Hanover Courthouse to make his famous raid, first s
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, Index. (search)
McDowell's, Fremont's, and Banks's armies, 168; absorbed into the Potomac army, 193. Auburn, Stuart bivouacks within Union lines at, 381; Caldwell attacked in rear at, 381. Austrian Aulic counc on Hooker's flank and rear at Chancellorsville, 283; his death, 289; corps at Chancellorsville, Stuart's report of, 293. Jacobinism of Congress, note on Mr. Lincoln's phrase, 80. James River op. Manassas Junction, the first Confederate camp at, 27; captures of prisoners and supplies by Stuart, 177; advance against Jackson at, 181. Manassas, the first battle of, 40; Mc-Dowell, General,, 173; retrograde movement, 175; Jackson manoeuvring to flank his right, 176; Catlett's Station, Stuart's capture of campand Pope's papers, 177; his right turned by Jackson, 177; on lying off on enemyginia Central Railroad, 302. Straggling in the Confederate army in Maryland campaign, 224. Stuart's capture of Catlett's Station, 176; raid into Pennsylvania, 226; succession to Jackson's comman