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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)
t, for Lee, while watching the visible enemy in front of him, was not aware of the passage of the Rappahannock by the turning column, until the three corps were on their way toward the Rapid Anna. Taking position a little below Fredericksburg, Sedgwick caused pontoon bridges to be laid on the night of the 28th, April, 1863. and before daylight Brooks's division crossed near the place of Franklin's passage, See page 489, volume II. and captured and drove the Confederate pickets there. Wadsworth's division also crossed. Breastworks were thrown up, and there was every appearance April 30. of preparations for passing over a larger force. Pursuant to orders, Sickles now moved his corps stealthily away, and, marching swiftly, crossed the river at the United States Ford, and hastened to Chancellorsville. When Lee discovered Hooker's real intentions, he did not fly toward Richmond, as his antagonist supposed he would, but prepared to fight. He Ford near Falmouth. this is a v
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 11: advance of the Army of the Potomac on Richmond. (search)
s on the plank road, while Griffin, with General Wadsworth's division on his left, and Robinson's dess, with his brigade, to act on the left of Wadsworth, and then, with the remainder of his divisiod gained a decided advantage. Meanwhile General Wadsworth, who had moved his division at the same tself in an isolated position on the left of Wadsworth, where it was nearly surrounded, and escapedof Hill than in a contest with Ewell, and so Wadsworth was ordered to lead his division, and Baxter, and the conflict had nearly ceased, before Wadsworth was in position for attack, so his men resteoll, of Gibbon's division. At the same time Wadsworth moved from his bivouack, and, gallantly fighn of Burnside's corps in addition to that of Wadsworth, and resumed his advance, when he found his as known to his friends. The death of General Wadsworth produced the most profound sorrow. He wt is proper to say that this low view of General Wadsworth's motives in taking up arms was entirely