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Harry Hayes (search for this): chapter 13
tonewall would hold firmly in his mouth when Van had once inserted it between his teeth. Then when the orderly sergeant, before beginning the roll, called Pipes out! Van would stoop and slip Stonewall's pipe from his mouth to his left paw, which would then instantly drop to his side with the other, and the little corporal would stand, or sit, stiffly and staunchly in the position of a soldier, eyes front, until the company was dismissed. Stonewall was stolen from us several times by Harry Hayes' brigade, his Louisiana Creoles having the ungovernable passion of the French soldier for pets. At last the cunning thieves succeeded in hiding him, and we lost him finally, to the deep regret, not to say grief, of every man in the battery. After fighting for some hours in a very indecisive and unsatisfactory fashion, in the unsatisfactory position above described, two of our pieces, my gun one of them, were advanced by a neighborhood road, several hundred yards to the right and fron
Paul Jones Semmes (search for this): chapter 13
and stout, to the top of an old tobacco barn, but his view was very little extended even from that vantage ground. Nevertheless, he came to our opinion and sent the order for all our eight guns to advance to the position indicated, supported by Semmes' brigade. I was almost delirious with joy, and ran back to the guns, anticipating a scene of destruction and of triumph such as no one of us had ever before witnessed. But just as the two batteries were drawn out in column on the road we learned that our troops had carried the enemy's works, that he had abandoned the position we were to have shelled, and our opportunity was gone. Semmes, however, went right on, and by a skilful movement and a short, sharp fight, cut off and captured a Federal force which seemed to have been sent forward with the view of capturing our two rifled guns. A little later he marched his prisoners into the clearing we had occupied, and it turned out that he had an entire regiment, I think of hundred-day
John Sedgwick (search for this): chapter 13
, captured brother William and Marse Robert Sedgwick Hooker his battle orders his compliment tabout turning back to help Early take care of Sedgwick. He and McLaws were conferring, I think, at same evening and before we started back after Sedgwick, General McLaws called me to him and said I o under the general command of Early, to watch Sedgwick. I was standing in the shade of a tree, n and prediction of ruin. All was lost below, Sedgwick had stormed the heights and seized the town, Now what were you telling us about Major Sedgwick? Brother William again told his tale oConfederate authorities, as to whether or not Sedgwick heartily and vigorously supported and cooperand to oppose him. Fitz says in substance that Sedgwick's attacks were desultory, nerveless, and easiome military critics take a different view of Sedgwick's operations, and it may well be, after all, and retired across the river in the dark, as Sedgwick had already done, he published his General Or[4 more...]
Jubal Early (search for this): chapter 13
ch had been left behind at Fredericksburg with Early. To my astonishment, he made for a large treeher eight had been left at Fredericksburg with Early) we could fairly blow up Chancellorsville. Whwith his brigade, under the general command of Early, to watch Sedgwick. I was standing in the de had been cut off, and, he feared, captured; Early had been beaten and pushed roughly aside, and d, doubtless, given him information; that General Early certainly would have found means to communed his division on the back track to reinforce Early and help him take care of Sedgwick-and, true tt seriously upon him for failure to do so, and Early and Fitzhugh Lee, on the Confederate side, takseems to have been for the time separated from Early, and it was at this juncture that Mr. Owen proling tale of disaster. A staff officer of General Early had, however, preceded him, as we afterwarts escape. After McLaws joined forces with Early, Sedgwick, though still outnumbering his foes,[3 more...]
Stonewall (search for this): chapter 13
ect. As I have always understood, he passed safely through the war and followed the men of his battery to Georgia. Stonewall was a remarkable little animal. It was surprising that he was not lost or killed in action, especially when we had to ck out of pine bark, and must of necessity be always doing something, even if it were but training a puppy. Van taught Stonewall to attend roll-call, and to sit up on his haunches, next to him, on the advanced rank of non-commissioned officers, andween his teeth. Then when the orderly sergeant, before beginning the roll, called Pipes out! Van would stoop and slip Stonewall's pipe from his mouth to his left paw, which would then instantly drop to his side with the other, and the little corpould stand, or sit, stiffly and staunchly in the position of a soldier, eyes front, until the company was dismissed. Stonewall was stolen from us several times by Harry Hayes' brigade, his Louisiana Creoles having the ungovernable passion of the
William Owen (search for this): chapter 13
says in substance that Sedgwick's attacks were desultory, nerveless, and easily repulsed, even by our very inferior force, until the extreme weakness of our lines was discovered under flag of truce granted him to take care of his wounded. Then he attacked with more determination and captured Marye's Heights and several pieces of artillery, but even then did not push his advantage with vigor. Barksdale seems to have been for the time separated from Early, and it was at this juncture that Mr. Owen procured the horse and galloped to Chancellorsville with his blood-curdling tale of disaster. A staff officer of General Early had, however, preceded him, as we afterwards learned. It was currently reported at the time that the whole of the Mississippi brigade would have been captured, as part of it was, had not the giant musketeer of the Twenty-first Regiment clubbed his gun and rushed bare-headed down the hill upon the Federal troops who were climbing it. At this fearful apparition t
T. J. Jackson (search for this): chapter 13
y was present. He fell on the 3rd of May and was buried on the field. It was warm weather and his re-interment at Richmond could not have been many days later. Jackson did not die until the 10th of May, and I could not have witnessed the funeral obsequies in Richmond unless I remained there longer than I now think I did. Undstory as lofty, as tender, or in every way as creditable to human nature. The following is the order which General Lee issued to his army announcing the death of Jackson: General order no. 61.headquarters Army of Northern Virginia. With deep regret the commanding general announces the death of Lieutenant-General T. J. JacksoLieutenant-General T. J. Jackson, who expired on the ioth instant, at quarter past three P. M. The daring, skill, and energy of this great and good soldier, by the decree of an All-wise Providence, are now lost to us. But while we mourn his death, we feel that his spirit still lives, and will inspire the whole army with his indomitable courage and unshaken
Robert Lee (search for this): chapter 13
Both were small, the Troupe Artillery dog, the larger of the two, about the size of a small coon without a tail, which he in general resembled. He was dark, stone gray on his back, inclining (somewhat more than a coon) to tan or fawn color underneath. He had also rough, coarse hair; short, stout legs, and, as implied, little or no tail. He had entered the service early, joining the battery during the unfortunate campaign in Western Virginia, and was named after the commanding general, Robert Lee. He was very plucky in a personal difficulty, but I blush to say, an abject coward in battle. The Howitzer dog, whom we christened Stonewall Jackson, came to us a mere puppy in the summer of 1862, after the battles around Richmond, and while we were waiting for the re-equipment of the battery. He was a Welsh fice, very small, but beautifully formed, gleaming white in color, with a few spots of jet black, his hair fine and short, and lying close and smooth. He did not carry guns enough,
Bob Stiles (search for this): chapter 13
muscular figure. I had lost my hat, my hair was close-shingled, skin tanned red brown; I had on only flannel shirt, pants, belt and shoes; shirt front wide open, sleeves rolled up, clothes and skin spattered black with powder water from the sponge-indeed I was, all in all, about as desperate-looking a ruffian as could well be found or imagined. But when this little chap, through all this disguise and transformation, recognized me and called out my name, there was a simultaneous shout of Bob Stiles from many throats. General Lee called me to him and asked whether I really knew those people, the peculiar phrase which he employed habitually in speaking of the Northern people or the Federal soldiery,--and upon my telling him that I did, he ordered the guard to pass me in the lines, telling me to find out what I could and let him know. He also offered to do anything in his power for any prisoner whose circumstances I might think required his intervention, and in this way I arranged a s
Joseph Hooker (search for this): chapter 13
d brother William and Marse Robert Sedgwick Hooker his battle orders his compliment to Lee's A undertook to hold, and did hold, the front of Hooker's 92,000, while Jackson, with the balance of od a part of the thin Confederate line covering Hooker's front, and a most peculiar position it was. e present at least, no more dangerous fight in Hooker, had ridden through to General McLaws' positios to communicate with him; that Lee had beaten Hooker and his calm and self-reliant bearing clearly y and vigorously supported and cooperated with Hooker's plans in this campaign. Both Hooker and WarHooker and Warren reflect seriously upon him for failure to do so, and Early and Fitzhugh Lee, on the Confederate perations, and it may well be, after all, that Hooker's lieutenant has suffered in general estimatioin this the most brilliant of his battles. Hooker's own part in these operations would seem to hated to blind us to the admirable character of Hooker's general plan and his creditable maneuvers in
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