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Culp's Hill (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 4.49
into the terrible and hopeless slaughter on the 3d. On the night of the 2d I sent to our extreme right to make a little reconnoissance in that direction, thinking General Lee might yet conclude to move around the Federal left. The morning of the 3d broke clear and indicated a day on which operations would not be interrupted by the elements. The Confederate forces still occupied Seminary Ridge, while the Federals occupied the range stretching from Round Top to Cemetery Hill and around Culp's Hill. The position of the Federals was quite strong, and the battle of the 2d had concentrated them so that I considered an attack from the front more hazardous than the battle on the 2d had been. The Federals were concentrated, while our troops were stretched out in a long, broken-- Dead in the wheat-field gathered for burial. From photographs. and thus a weak — line. However, General Lee hoped to break through the Federal line and drive them off. I was disappointed when he came to me o
Cemetery Ridge (Oregon, United States) (search for this): chapter 4.49
Lee's right wing at Gettysburg. by James Longstreet, Lieutenant-General, C. S. A. Cettysburg lies partly between Seminary Ridge on the west and Cemetery Ridge on the south-east, a distance of about fourteen hundred yards dividing the crests of the two ridges. As General Lee rode to the summit of Seminary Ridge and looked dowanassas plains before the first battle on that noted field. The troops advanced in well-closed ranks and with elastic step, their faces lighted Profile of Cemetery Ridge as seen from Pickett's position before the charge. with hope. Before them lay the ground over which they were to pass to the point of attack. Intervening wponding positions. The armies remained in position, the Confederates on Seminary Ridge extending around Gettysburg, the left also drawn back, the Federals on Cemetery Ridge, until the night of the 4th, when we took up the march in retreat for Virginia. That night, while we were standing round a little fire by the roadside, Gen
Department de Ville de Paris (France) (search for this): chapter 4.49
ts of the two armies. Bazaine had been driven to shelter at Metz, McMahon had been driven back to the route leading from Paris to Metz and seemed in doubt whether he would go to Paris or to Bazaine's relief. He suffered himself to be forced north Paris or to Bazaine's relief. He suffered himself to be forced north of the route between these points. On the morning that the wires brought us that information, two or three of the French Creoles of New Orleans visited my office to ask my views of the movements then proceeding. I replied, McMahon's army will be p. My reply was that I had only given them my solution of a military problem. The Prussians were on the shorter route to Paris or to Metz, so that if McMahon should attempt to move in either direction the Prussians, availing themselves of the short could not be expected to make a successful attack and would therefore be obliged to surrender. If he had gone direct to Paris before giving up his shorter route, it is possible that he could have organized a succoring army for the relief of Metz.
Baltimore, Md. (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 4.49
which we can place our troops to receive battle next day. Finding our object is Washington or that army, the Federals will be sure to attack us. When they attack, we shall beat them, as we proposed to do before we left Fredericksburg, and the probabilities are that the fruits of our success will be great. No, said General Lee; the enemy is there, and I am going to attack him there. I suggested that such a move as I proposed would give us control of the roads leading to Washington and Baltimore, and remindeda General Lee of our original plans. If we had fallen behind Meade and had insisted on staying between him and Washington, he would have been compelled to attack and would have been badly beaten. General Lee answered, No; they are there in position, and I am going to whip them or they are going to whip me. I saw he was in no frame of mind to listen to further argument at that time, so I did not push the matter, but determined to renew the subject the next morning. It was t
Vicksburg (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 4.49
porary shelter as could be collected and placed in position to cover the troops. Lee's hope in entering the campaign was that he would be in time to make a successful battle north of the Potomac, with such advantages as to draw off the army at Vicksburg as well as the Federal troops at other points. I do not think the general effect of the battle was demoralizing, but by a singular coincidence our army at Vicksburg surrendered to Grant on the 4th, while the armies of Major-General George Vicksburg surrendered to Grant on the 4th, while the armies of Major-General George E. Pickett, C. S. A. From a photograph. Lee and Meade were lying in front of each other, each waiting a movement on the part of the other, neither victor, neither vanquished. This surrender, taken in connection with the Gettysburg defeat, was, of course, very discouraging to our superior officers, though I do not know that it was felt as keenly by the rank and file. For myself, I felt that our last hope was gone, and that it was now only a question of time with us. When, however, I found
Fredericksburg, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 4.49
nd we shall interpose between the Federal army and Washington. We can get a strong position and wait, and if they fail to attack us we shall have everything in condition to move back to-morrow night in the direction of Washington, selecting beforehand a good position into which we can place our troops to receive battle next day. Finding our object is Washington or that army, the Federals will be sure to attack us. When they attack, we shall beat them, as we proposed to do before we left Fredericksburg, and the probabilities are that the fruits of our success will be great. No, said General Lee; the enemy is there, and I am going to attack him there. I suggested that such a move as I proposed would give us control of the roads leading to Washington and Baltimore, and remindeda General Lee of our original plans. If we had fallen behind Meade and had insisted on staying between him and Washington, he would have been compelled to attack and would have been badly beaten. General Le
Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 4.49
Lee and Meade were lying in front of each other, each waiting a movement on the part of the other, neither victor, neither vanquished. This surrender, taken in connection with the Gettysburg defeat, was, of course, very discouraging to our superior officers, though I do not know that it was felt as keenly by the rank and file. For myself, I felt that our last hope was gone, and that it was now only a question of time with us. When, however, I found that Rosecrans was moving down toward Georgia against General Bragg, I thought it possible we might recover some of our lost prospects by concentrating against Rosecrans, destroying his army, and advancing through Kentucky. General Lee evidently felt severely mortified and hurt at the failure, so much so that at times he was inclined to listen to some of those who claimed to be his friends, and to accept their proposition to find a scapegoat. He resisted them, however, and seemed determined to leave the responsibility on his own ha
Kentucky (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 4.49
ith the Gettysburg defeat, was, of course, very discouraging to our superior officers, though I do not know that it was felt as keenly by the rank and file. For myself, I felt that our last hope was gone, and that it was now only a question of time with us. When, however, I found that Rosecrans was moving down toward Georgia against General Bragg, I thought it possible we might recover some of our lost prospects by concentrating against Rosecrans, destroying his army, and advancing through Kentucky. General Lee evidently felt severely mortified and hurt at the failure, so much so that at times he was inclined to listen to some of those who claimed to be his friends, and to accept their proposition to find a scapegoat. He resisted them, however, and seemed determined to leave the responsibility on his own hands. For several reasons I will take occasion here to answer some serious charges that have been made against me by men who claim to have been the friends of General Lee.
Emmitsburg (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 4.49
ers for the attack to be made by my right — following up the direction of the Emmitsburg road toward the Cemetery Ridge, holding Hood's left as well as could be toward the Emmitsburg road, McLaws to follow the movements of Hood, attacking at the Peach Orchard the Federal Third Corps, with a part of R. H. Anderson's division followe field, that its attack as ordered was to be made along the east side of the Emmitsburg road, that no part of General Lee's army touched that road till 9 A. M. of thg our extreme right on the 1st, on picket at a point considerably west of the Emmitsburg road, believes that General Lee ordered troops some fifteen or twenty miles och, to pass his picket guard in the night to the point of attack, east of the Emmitsburg road, through the Federal lines, in order to make a daylight attack east of tce were adduced showing that my column when ordered to the right, east of the Emmitsburg road, was conducted by General Lee's engineer officer; that when halted under
Gettysburg (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 4.49
Lee's right wing at Gettysburg. by James Longstreet, Lieutenant-General, C. S. A. Cettysburg lies partly between Seminary Ridge on the west and Cemetery Ridge on the ground on our left with a view Lutheran Church on Chambersburg street, Gettysburg, used as a hospital. From a photograph. to making the attack at that point.hen the order was given for Pickett to advance. [See p. 355.] That day at Gettysburg was one of the saddest of my life. I foresaw what my men would meet and woulies remained in position, the Confederates on Seminary Ridge extending around Gettysburg, the left also drawn back, the Federals on Cemetery Ridge, until the night ofe already made, wish that I, who would and could have saved every man lost at Gettysburg, should now be shot to death. If we had made the move around the Federal l dislodged Meade without a single blow; but even if we had been successful at Gettysburg, and had driven the Federals out of their stronghold, we should have won a fr
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