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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 2. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General Lee's final and full report of the Pennsylvania campaign and battle of Gettysburg. (search)
moving northward. On the 22d, General Ewell marched into Pennsylvania with Rodes' and Johnson's divisions, preceded by Jenkins' cavalry, taking the road from Hagerstown through Chambersburg to Carlisle, where he arrived on the 27th. Early's division, which had occupied Boonsboroa, moved by a parallel road to Greenwood, and in r, did not leave Gettysburg until late in the forenoon of the following day. The enemy offered no serious interruption, and after an arduous march we arrived at Hagerstown in the afternoon of the 6th and morning of the 7th July. The great length of our trains made it difficult to guard them effectually in passing through the mooats, while the trains awaited the subsiding of the waters and the construction of a new pontoon bridge. On the 8th July the enemy's cavalry advanced towards Hagerstown, but was repulsed by General Stuart, and pursued as far as Boonsboroa. With this exception, nothing but occasional skirmishing occurred until the 12th, when th
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 2. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General J. E. B. Stuart's report of operations after Gettysburg. (search)
brigade proceeded direct from Leitersburg to Hagerstown, and Robertson's took the same router both tenkins' brigade by way of Chewsville towards Hagerstown. Upon arriving at the former place, it was ascertained that the enemy was nearing Hagerstown with a large force of cavalry from the direction o was the real object of the enemy's design. Hagerstown is six miles from Williamsport, the country Lieutenant-General Longstreet had arrived at Hagerstown. As a part of the operations of this perithat night position on the road leading from Hagerstown to Boonsboroa. The next day, July 7th, I prirection, was assigned to the north front of Hagerstown, connecting with General Jones on the right he enemy having advanced on several roads on Hagerstown, our cavalry forces retired without serious Pennsylvania, and on the Cavetown road from Hagerstown, the Sixth and Seventh Virginia Cavalry beinude towards our flank, near Williamsport and Hagerstown, to the defence of its own communications no[7 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 2. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General R. E. Bodes' report of the battle of Gettysburg. (search)
on at Williamsport and sent to the rear. At Hagerstown and Williamsport thirty-five kegs of powder y as well mention here that at Williamsport, Hagerstown, Chambersburg, &c., large quantities of such 19th it was put in motion, and proceeded to Hagerstown, where, in obedience to further instructionsper's Ferry, and halted about two miles from Hagerstown on the Boonsboroa road. Remaining two days near Hagerstown — during which period I received further verbal instructions in a personal interviewthen at Beaver Creek, between Boonsboroa and Hagerstown — and after an interview with him and Generaestruction. By a forced march he arrived at Hagerstown soon after the passage of the train, and fought of the 4th we began to fall back towards Hagerstown, by way of Fairfield, bivouacking on the nig Montery Springs, to Waynesburg. Reaching Hagerstown next day, the division rested there, without, and about one and a quarter miles west of Hagerstown, on the National road. Here, during the 13t
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 2. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General A. P. Hill's report of battle of Gettysburg. (search)
er-General Pettigrew and Colonel Fry (commanding Archer's brigade) were wounded while most gallantly leading their troops. The troops resumed their former positions and remained thus until the night of the 4th, when the march was taken towards Hagerstown by Fairfield and Waynesboroa. At Hagerstown we lay in line of battle from the 7th to the night of the 13th, when I moved my corps in the direction of the pontoon bridge at Falling Water. Being the rear guard of the army, such dispositions as Hagerstown we lay in line of battle from the 7th to the night of the 13th, when I moved my corps in the direction of the pontoon bridge at Falling Water. Being the rear guard of the army, such dispositions as were necessary were made to repel any advance of the enemy. Anderson's division crossed without molestation, and Pender's was in the act of crossing when the enemy made their appearance. A small body of cavalry charged Pettigrew's brigade, and were annihilated. Only two of our men were killed, but, unfortunately for the service, one of these was the gallant and accomplished Pettigrew. Subsequently the enemy pushed on vigorously, and I directed General Heth to retire his troops and cross th