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George H. Gordon, From Brook Farm to Cedar Mountain, Chapter 1: from Massachusetts to Virginia. (search)
bered and well-beloved forms, were an easy as it would be an instructive task; indeed, even now I cannot shut out their presence. They are here to the eye of memory in all their bloom of manly strength; and yet they are there, where they fell. Goodwin, so weak from sickness that he was carried to the battle-line of Cedar Mountain, to fall with his men on either hand; Dwight, the brave, the ardent, and faithful, conspicuous in the most exacting demands of his rank; Savage and Cary, Abbott, Williams, and Robeson, in the tornado of fire that swept their heroic souls from earth,--all falling where only the brave fall; Mudge and Shaw, with youth, with frank and manly hearts, leading their regiments into the very jaws of hell without flinching or faltering. At this hour they pass again, In dim procession led, reminding of a sacred companionship, born of patriotic devotion, nurtured in the fire of battle, and strengthened by a common sacrifice,--a tender, a sweet companionship, that a
George H. Gordon, From Brook Farm to Cedar Mountain, Chapter 2: Harper's Ferry and Maryland Heights—Darnstown, Maryland.--Muddy Branch and Seneca Creek on the Potomac—Winter quarters at Frederick, Md. (search)
l and pointed to the shadows of coming events, Mudge would still have rung out, as he threw himself at the head of his regiment, to die at Gettysburg, Forward the Second! It is murder, but it is an order. Dwight would still have traced with fainting hand, as his life-blood was wasting away at Antietam, I think I die in victory. Shaw would still have moved forward, though before him had opened the path which later led to his noble death on the parapet of Wagner. Savage, Abbott, and Cary, Williams, Goodwin, and Perkins, would not have faltered if before them had been mirrored their own silent forms clasped in the cold embrace of death on the field of Cedar Mountain; nor would the rank and file that made so rich the history of the Second, with their sublime courage on many historic fields, have put away the cup from their lips, but would have drunk it even to the very dregs. It was on the twenty-first day of October that an order, issuing from General Banks, to hold ourselves in re
George H. Gordon, From Brook Farm to Cedar Mountain, Chapter 3: through Harper's Ferry to Winchester—The Valley of the Shenandoah. (search)
h us at Frederick, commanded by Generals Hamilton, Williams, and Abercrombie. This force was increased by theved on and to Charlestown from Harper's Ferry, General Williams with my old Darnstown brigade moved from Hancot to Winchester, about ten and one half miles. General Williams was only fourteen miles away, and Hamilton abothe town, and that our force from Bunker Hill (General Williams) had entered. It was true. The Winchester thpon Winchester was the first in McClellan's plans, Williams's division of the Fifth Corps was ordered to proceut six thousand men, was to remain at Winchester. Williams's division of three brigades moved very early in ters sent me at ten minutes past six P. M. from General Williams to return at once to Berryville, I exclaimed, were turned back to Berryville by orders from General Williams. Leave two regiments, with one section of arti return with all his trains to Winchester; and General Williams expects you to leave one regiment at Berryvil
George H. Gordon, From Brook Farm to Cedar Mountain, Chapter 4: the Valley of the Shenandoah (continued)—Return to Strasburg. (search)
at midnight, and crossed the creek before daylight, hoping to take the enemy by surprise. General Williams commanded the reserve,--made up of his division,--in which was my brigade, and, of course, eived from the Secretary of War that Yorktown had been evacuated. Let the boys yell, wrote General Williams to me in a note announcing this piece of news; and another, that there are strong rumors abubject been broached, when a despatch from the Secretary of War quenched the rising flame. We (Williams's division, with all the cavalry and artillery) were directed to return to Strasburg, while Shitpost and picket stations, gave rise to a rumor that Jackson was drawing near for a fight. General Williams wrote me a few hurried words confirming the report. Which turned out to be nothing more nly the task of holding Strasburg for the protection of the valley. On the thirteenth of May Williams's division re-entered Strasburg. The roads, the bridges, the scenes, and the people were littl
George H. Gordon, From Brook Farm to Cedar Mountain, Chapter 5: return to Strasburg (continued)—Banks's flight to Winchester—Battle of Winchester. (search)
setts. of infantry at Strasburg, commanded by Brigadier-General A. S. Williams, numbering less than thirty-six hundred men present for duty. See General Williams's Report. There were also at Strasburg, of cavalry 800, and of artillery ten Parroon the road between Front Royal and Middletown) as to General Williams may seem proper. The General is absent, but I have to us at Strasburg, the order sent me in pencil from General Williams's adjutant-general was received, and Banks's retreat (Captains Abbott and Cogswell), with a third company (Captain Williams) as flankers. At a short distance in advance were th, platoons from Companies B and C, Captains Cogswell and Williams. The increased fire produced a marked effect upon the en, I withdrew without a word from him of his plans. General Williams, commanding the division, was calmly sleeping in the wford,--in night array, had listened to my interview with Williams; but under the circumstances these gentlemen were men of
George H. Gordon, From Brook Farm to Cedar Mountain, Chapter 6: battle of Winchester (continued)—Federal retreat across the Potomac to Williamsport. (search)
General Banks thinks that Trimble's flank movement was abandoned because General Williams, our division commander, sent a detachment of cavalry to intercept it. e been 3 killed and 17 wounded. Banks also reported that there were 189 men of Williams's division sick in hospital at Strasburg, and that 125 of them were left in thof the War Department, is assigned to the command of the Third Brigade, General A. S. Williams's division, and will relieve Colonel George H. Gordon, Second Massachuseral N. P. Banks, D. D. Perkins, Major and A. A. A. Gen. By command of General A. S. Williams. Wm. D. Wilkins, Capt. and A. A. S. Official, S. E. Pittman, 1st Lieuled the position asked for him, having been in command of the Third Brigade of Williams's division. The high state of discipline attained by his brigade, together wi. John P. Hatch, Brig.-Gen. Cavalry. S. W. Crawford, Brig.-Gen. U. S. V. A. S. Williams, B. G. C. 1st Div. Geo. S. Greene, Brig.-Gen. U. S. V. signed by all the
George H. Gordon, From Brook Farm to Cedar Mountain, Chapter 7: the Army of Virginia under General Pope—Battle of Cedar Mountain. (search)
n commander, that all were appalled into silence, save Colonel Knipe of the Forty-sixth Pennsylvania; and when he began, Williams was silent. Ordinary words being totally inadequate to express one's feelings, swearing became an epidemic. On the st was to cover the Army of the Potomac that we were now in motion, following up with the whole of our corps a brigade of Williams's division that had moved from Culpeper on the 4th to support the cavalry. The day was hot, the roads were dusty; and wttle was formed with Augur's division of Banks's corps (2d) on the left of the road lead-·ing to Orange Court House, and Williams's division on the right, and in the following order from right to left: Gordon's brigade on the right consisted of the Muhlenberg's (Bests). See Official Records of the War of the Rebellion, series i. vol. XII. part II. Reports of Augur, Williams, Crawford, etc. As one approaches Cedar Creek, going south towards Orange Court House, a gentle descent for half a m
George H. Gordon, From Brook Farm to Cedar Mountain, Chapter 8: battle of Cedar Mountain (continued). (search)
s. I have ordered a regiment from the right (Williams's division) and one from the left (Augur's) tat-field, without finding the enemy, when General Williams received orders from Banks to send these companies to report to Crawford. Before Williams received this order, Crawford himself, in violatioeal to Banks was answered through an order to Williams, communicated to me; and thus these companiesrested on the right, awaiting orders from General Williams,--began in volleys so terrible that the salf-past 5 o'clock in the afternoon, when General Williams, my division commander, sent me an order gade line, then fixed my field-glass upon General Williams, and awaited his summons. Moments passedCaptain Pittman, aid to General Williams: General Williams directs you to move your whole command to the support of General Crawford. General Williams may have waved his handkerchief while I was en vol XII. part II. Official Reports of Generals Williams, p. 145, and Crawford, p. 149. But t[2 more...]
George H. Gordon, From Brook Farm to Cedar Mountain, Chapter 9: battle of Cedar Mountain (continued). (search)
t of much confusion, a staff-officer from General Williams brought me an order to fall back. But little did General Williams know what I should have to abandon. I sent one of my staff to inform him.ff-officers and orderlies (accompanied by General Williams, who with his staff had joined me) for ththe killing of one of my orderlies, while General Williams, myself, and our respective staffs were wng. When the fire broke out upon myself, General Williams, and our staffs, and was continued upon tnts of infantry and cavalry, I discovered General Williams, commanding our division, by my side. I miles farther to the rear, with orders to General Williams, who had succeeded to the command, to putond had been terrible: Captains Abbott, Cary, Williams, and Goodwin, and Lieutenant Perkins, were depon the field Captains Cary, Goodwin, Abbott, Williams, and Lieutenant Perkins. Major Savage had beeld and through the woods, behind which all of Williams's division were concealed. If Jackson ever t
George H. Gordon, From Brook Farm to Cedar Mountain, Chapter 10: General Banks's orders and responsibility. (search)
Galloping rapidly to the headquarters of General Williams, I greeted him with a brief extract from ht the moment you received the order, uttered Williams in a breath. I know it, I responded. I waved my handkerchief, continued Williams, and at the same time told Pittman to gallop to you with t I urged. It was your order I obeyed. But Williams for some reason or other did not seem to wishfollows:-- General Banks, I have seen General Williams, who, as division commander, gave me the o move my brigade to Crawford's support. General Williams knows and acknowledges that I obeyed the y on the double-quick; when I returned to General Williams I said, See how quick General Gordon has can explain. I was to support Crawford when Williams gave me the signal; and Williams did not giveWilliams did not give me the signal until the assault had been made and repulsed. But had it been otherwise, we now see hallenge him to name a person, other than General Williams's aid, who brought me an order to move to[6 more...]
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