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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 79 (search)
f his report of the battle. In this report he says: Seeing that the enemy were giving way, (this refers to their sudden repulse by Sumner and Hooker, upon whom they unexpectedly came while following Seymour,) I returned to the forks of the (Charles City) road, where later in the day I received a call from General Kearny for aid. Knowing that all General Sedgwick's troops were unavailable, I was glad to avail myself of the kind offer of General Slocum to send the New-Jersey brigade of his division to General Kearny's aid. I rode out far enough on the Charles City road to see that we had nothing to fear from that direction, and returned to see the New-Jersey brigade enter the woods to General Kearny's relief. A battery accompanied this brigade. They soon drove back the enemy. It was now growing dark. On comparing Heintzelnan's statement just given with that of McClellan given above, it is evident that the latter is a transcript of the former, in part. I would that I might, for Gen
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 84 (search)
s line of intrenchments abandoned. Generals Huger and Magruder were immediately ordered in pursuit, the former by the Charles City road, so as to take the Federal army in flank; and the latter by the Williamsburgh road, to attack its rear. Jackson th, soon came upon the enemy, strongly posted across the Long Bridge road, about a mile from its intersection with the Charles City road. Huger's route led to the right of this position; Jackson's to the rear; and the arrival of their commands was atack. Huger reported that his progress was obstructed; but about four P. M., firing was heard in the direction of the Charles City road, which was supposed to indicate his approach. Longstreet immediately opened with one of his batteries to give noenchments by the enemy be discovered, he will be closely pursued. III. The Third Virginia cavalry will observe the Charles City road. The Fifth Virginia, the First North-Carolina, and the Hampton Legion cavalry will observe the Darbytown, Varina
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 86 (search)
otect the junction of the New road with the Charles City road, and directed Brigadier-General Wrightected, were retired a short distance on the Charles City road. During the night the enemy fell awayy had passed from across the swamp into the Charles City road the evening before. Again moving forwe. June thirtieth, 1862.--Moved down the Charles City road; General Mahone in advance. Engaged t get breakfast, and then move across to the Charles City road ; go down that road, cautiously feelin skirmishers and pickets to the left of the Charles City road, until I reached what was called the N me to move, early in the morning, down the Charles City road, supporting General Armistead's brigad which was directed to move across from the Charles City road, in the direction of James River, skirty or two hundred,) down the New Market and Charles City roads. It was rumored that there was a cpanied me over a farm road leading into the Charles City road. Reaching this road, I marched to a p[47 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 88 (search)
department headquarters, received after six A. M., on sixth instant, to march, with my command, to the junction of the Charles City and Long Bridge roads, I moved with the brigades of Colonel Barksdale and General Semmes, and two regiments of the South Carolina brigades, (all with me.) Not long after reaching the Charles City road, the head of my column was halted, by coming up with that of General Ripley, moving in the same direction. I had not been informed of General Ripley's orders, nor, innd infantry. From the withdrawal of Colonel Baker's pickets on my right, thereby preventing any communication, on the Charles City road, between Colonel Baker's and mine, besides exposing my right entirely to approach of the enemy in case Colonel B.alled the Turner road, a cross road leading from Long Bridge road to White Oak Swamp Bridge, and to extend his line on Charles City farther to my right, to guard against surprise in that direction, to be so picketed as regularly to communicate one wi