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Jackson County (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
n brought a sudden change in the weather; the temperature fell considerably for the season of the year, and heavy rain, with violent winds, continued all the evening and a great part of the night. Meanwhile General Lee had determined to assault the enemy in their strong position. McLaws's and Anderson's divisions had already approached United States Ford on the 5th, by a circuitous march, thus menacing the left flank and line of retreat of the Federal army; and at earliest dawn on the 6th Jackson's corps received orders to advance, Rodes's division taking the lead. My own instructions from General Stuart having been to move forward with the skirmishers and reconnoitre the enemy's position as closely as possible, I cautiously made my way through the woods, expecting at every instant to hear the skirmishers open fire, followed by the thunder of the artillery; but finding all quiet, I continued to advance until I reached the formidable intrenchments thrown up by the Federals, extendi
Falmouth, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
idges had been covered with layers of twigs and small branches, in order to deaden the rumbling sound of the artillery and trains passing over them, while the heavy fall of rain during the evening, followed up by bursts of thunderstorm in the night, completely masked the sounds of the retreating hosts, whose movements, exactly as at Fredericksburg under similar circumstances, entirely escaped in vigilance of our pickets. As Hooker was retracing his course back towards his old position near Falmouth, so did our troops commence at about noon their march towards their old camping-ground near Fredericksburg. A. P. Hill, having now entirely recovered from his slight wound, assumed the command of Jackson's corps; and as his men marched past us they spontaneously raised an enthusiastic cheer for General Stuart, thus testifying their admiration of the gallant chief who had led them so splendidly against the enemy, and directed them to the achievement of a brilliant victory, and one for whic
Chancellorsville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
our immediate front towards the plateau and open fields round Chancellorsville, a village consisting of only a few houses. The Federals had which were playing on the narrow plank-road. This plateau of Chancellorsville rises abruptly about three hundred yards from the skirts of th rapid flight from the woods to their redoubts on the hills of Chancellorsville. A slight pause now intervened in the conflict, both sides emerged from the forest into the open opposite the plateau of Chancellorsville, such a storm of canister and bullets, that for a while it seedirection of United States Ford, as far as about a mile beyond Chancellorsville, where another strong line of intrenchments offered their protd the hostile forces were pressing forward in the direction of Chancellorsville. This startling intelligence, rendering our position now a veg and dreary night. It so chanced that, during our advance on Chancellorsville, I had discovered, among other luxuries, a box of excellent ca
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 23
uttering in the breeze, and their arms glittering in the morning sun; and farther on, dense and huddled masses of the Federals flying in utter rout towards the United States Ford, whilst high over our heads flew the shells which our artillery were dropping amidst the crowd of the retreating foe. The Chancellorsville House had caughd, that he was taken up from the ground insensible, and for more than an hour was unable to attend to his duties. The flight and pursuit took the direction of United States Ford, as far as about a mile beyond Chancellorsville, where another strong line of intrenchments offered their protection to the fugitives, and heavy reserves rt of the night. Meanwhile General Lee had determined to assault the enemy in their strong position. McLaws's and Anderson's divisions had already approached United States Ford on the 5th, by a circuitous march, thus menacing the left flank and line of retreat of the Federal army; and at earliest dawn on the 6th Jackson's corps r
Fredericksburg, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
s's division to march to the support of Early, who had been retreating to Salem Church--a place about five miles from Fredericksburg. By this firm and tranquil demeanour did General Lee inspire confidence and sanguine hope of success in all around hhe proceedings of McLaws and Early, who, attacking the enemy simultaneously, had succeeded in forcing them back upon Fredericksburg, retaking the heights, and finally, by a spirited attack, driving the whole of Sedgwick's corps to the other side of ts of thunderstorm in the night, completely masked the sounds of the retreating hosts, whose movements, exactly as at Fredericksburg under similar circumstances, entirely escaped in vigilance of our pickets. As Hooker was retracing his course back td position near Falmouth, so did our troops commence at about noon their march towards their old camping-ground near Fredericksburg. A. P. Hill, having now entirely recovered from his slight wound, assumed the command of Jackson's corps; and as his
Jackson (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
rse back towards his old position near Falmouth, so did our troops commence at about noon their march towards their old camping-ground near Fredericksburg. A. P. Hill, having now entirely recovered from his slight wound, assumed the command of Jackson's corps; and as his men marched past us they spontaneously raised an enthusiastic cheer for General Stuart, thus testifying their admiration of the gallant chief who had led them so splendidly against the enemy, and directed them to the achievemside was severe, amounting to nearly 10,000 men in prisoners, killed, and wounded-our beloved and everfamous Stonewall being among the latter, a fact which filled every soldier's heart with grief. It was not at that time at all anticipated that Jackson's wounds would end fatally; and several days after the unfortunate incident, I heard from the mouth of the surgeon who attended him, that the General was doing very well, and that from the state of his health at that time there was every prospec
Fitz Lee (search for this): chapter 23
eries acting in concert with the infantry. General Lee, with Anderson's and McLaws's divisions, prasses. About half-past 10 we had news from General Lee, informing us that, having been pressing stploughing up the ground in all directions. General Lee expressed himself much satisfied with our o now considerably exhausted our troops, and General Lee, having sent me off at about 11 o'clock A. nd early in the evening it was reported to General Lee that, after a sanguinary conflict, our troog. By this firm and tranquil demeanour did General Lee inspire confidence and sanguine hope of sucstablished his headquarters. Here we found General Lee and Stuart seated by a small bivouac-fire d marched the whole six triumphantly back to General Lee, by whom he was highly complimented for hisry headquarters, and presenting my prize to General Lee, he eyed me with his calm penetrating glancg and a great part of the night. Meanwhile General Lee had determined to assault the enemy in thei
Old Joe Hooker (search for this): chapter 23
the hottest fire I heard him, to an old melody, hum the words, Old Joe Hooker get out of the Wilderness. After a raging conflict, protracteral hundreds, the majority of whom perished. In this building General Hooker had fixed his headquarters, and hence he had directed the battly ourselves along the muddy road, leaving everybody behind. General Hooker had done wonders amidst the difficulties of this wild entangledtile batteries; but soon even these parting tokens of farewell from Hooker's great army were discontinued, and, vanishing entirely, it ceased sion of defeats, and all his plans and combinations frustrated, General Hooker had already on the previous day determined to withdraw his trooar circumstances, entirely escaped in vigilance of our pickets. As Hooker was retracing his course back towards his old position near Falmout that time there was every prospect of his speedy recovery. General Hooker, after all his disasters, had the audacity to speak of his oper
Early (search for this): chapter 23
-in-Chief with a quietude, and an absence of all emotion, which I could not but intensely admire. Referring, with the utmost calmness, to Sedgwick's advance, he quietly made his dispositions, ordering McLaws's division to march to the support of Early, who had been retreating to Salem Church--a place about five miles from Fredericksburg. By this firm and tranquil demeanour did General Lee inspire confidence and sanguine hope of success in all around him. Notwithstanding our extreme fatigue, tld; they surpassed all that I had ever seen before, the fearful effect of the artillery firing going beyond all that had occurred on any previous occasion. In the course of the afternoon we received cheerful news of the proceedings of McLaws and Early, who, attacking the enemy simultaneously, had succeeded in forcing them back upon Fredericksburg, retaking the heights, and finally, by a spirited attack, driving the whole of Sedgwick's corps to the other side of the river. Several ammunition
McLaws (search for this): chapter 23
number of light batteries acting in concert with the infantry. General Lee, with Anderson's and McLaws's divisions, pressed on the enemy from the Fredericksburg side, and was engaged in quite a disti that, having been pressing steadily forward the entire morning, he had now, with Anderson's and McLaws's divisions, reached our right wing. I was at once despatched by Stuart to the Commander-in-Chiing, with the utmost calmness, to Sedgwick's advance, he quietly made his dispositions, ordering McLaws's division to march to the support of Early, who had been retreating to Salem Church--a place abevious occasion. In the course of the afternoon we received cheerful news of the proceedings of McLaws and Early, who, attacking the enemy simultaneously, had succeeded in forcing them back upon Frethe night. Meanwhile General Lee had determined to assault the enemy in their strong position. McLaws's and Anderson's divisions had already approached United States Ford on the 5th, by a circuitous
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