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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3. 6 2 Browse Search
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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., The successes and failures of Chancellorsville. (search)
ey from at least five thousand muskets. As soon as I saw the flash I gave the command to fire, and the whole line of artillery was discharged at once. Major Clifford Thomson, a-ide-de-camp on General Pleasonton's staff, in a letter written in 1866 gives the following account of the fight at Hazel Grove: General Pleasonton rs in the line! This was true, for where he pointed our colors could be seen — trophies picked up on the field. General Pleasonton turned to me and said: Mr. Thomson, ride out there and see who those people are. For myself, I was not at all curious about those people, being perfectly willing to wait till they introduced t to General Pleasonton and said: General, those people out there are rebels! There was a grave twinkle in his eye as he held out his hand and replied: Thomson, I never expected to see you again; I thought if they didn't kill you I should, but that was no time to stop for one man. I should have agreed with him more co
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., Farnsworth's charge and death. (search)
rge of madmen with a mad leader. We believed, and yet believe, that Farnsworth's charge was wisely ordered, well timed, well executed, and effective. A strange story which appears in all the Confederate reports shows how a mistake may make history. It is stated that Farnsworth wore a linen coat and a have-lock; that he fought desperately with his revolver after he was down, and that he blew out his brains rather than surrender. When Farnsworth was notified of his promotion Major Clifford Thomson, of General Pleasonton's staff, writes to the editors: Farnsworth's commission was dated June 29th, four days before his death. As he had been on detached service, it had not reached him, being carried among Pleasonton's headquarters papers until after the battle.--editors. on the field it was impossible to secure a new uniform, but Pleasonton, as a token of esteem, divided his own wardrobe with him. Farnsworth wore in the action Pleasonton's blue coat, with a single star, and a sof