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Appomattox (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 4.53
assed overhead, the effect being to sweep all the open ground in our rear, which was of little benefit to the Confederates--a mere waste of ammunition, for everything here could seek shelter. And just here an incident already published may be repeated, as it illustrates a peculiar feature of civil war. Colonel Long, who was at the time on General Lee's staff, had a few years before served in my mounted battery expressly to receive a course of instruction in the use of field-artillery. At Appomattox we spent several hours together, and in the course of conversation I told him I was not satisfied with the conduct of this cannonade which I had heard was under his direction, inasmuch as he had not done justice to his instruction; that his fire, instead of being concentrated on the point of attack, as it ought to have been, and as I expected it would be, was scattered over the whole field. He was amused at the criticism and said: I remembered my lessons at the time, and when the fire bec
Peach Orchard (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 4.53
ries; it crossed the Wheat-field, cleared the woods, and had an encounter with a portion of Benning's brigade, which was retiring. Hood's and McLaws's divisions were falling back under Longstreet's orders to their strong position, resting on Peach Orchard and covering Hill's line. It needs but a moment's examination of the official map to see that our troops on the left were locked up. As to the center, Pickett's and Pettigrew's assaulting divisions had formed no part of A. P. Hill's line, whcture on P. 378.) from the Gettysburg Cyclorama. Thus the battle of Gettysburg closed as it had opened, with a very creditable cavalry battle. General Lee now abandoned the attempt to dislodge Meade, intrenched a line from Oak Hill to Peach Orchard, started all his impedimenta to the Potomac in advance, and followed with his army on the night of July 4th, via Fairfield. This compelled Meade to take the circuitous routes through the lower passes; and the strategic advantage to Lee and d
Gettysburg (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 4.53
The third day at Gettysburg. continued from p. 313.--editors. by Henry J. Hunt, Brevet Major-Gectures that follow are from the Cyclorama of Gettysburg, by permission of the National Panorama CompCress's Ridge, two and a half miles east of Gettysburg, Stuart commanded a view of the roads in reaf the clump of trees. from the Cyclorama of Gettysburg. In this-hand-to-hand conflict General Ardvantage to Lee and disadvantage to Meade of Gettysburg were made manifest. General Meade has bee 4th--both armies being still in position at Gettysburg — Kilpatrick had a sharp encounter with the notwithstanding his own recent experience at Gettysburg, where all the enemy's attacks on even partis and expectations excited by the victory of Gettysburg were as unreasonable as the fears that had p communicate in any other way. Your fight at Gettysburg met with universal approbation of all milita at Williamsport very different from that at Gettysburg. When I left Frederick it was with the firm[1 more...]
Falling Waters (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 4.53
s and many captures of wagons, caissons, and prisoners effected. On the 5th, whilst Lee was moving through the passes, French destroyed the pontoon-bridge at Falling Waters. On the 6th--as Meade was leaving Gettysburg — Buford attacked at Williamsport and Kilpatrick toward Hagerstown, on his right, but as Imboden's train guard wd Longstreet close by, they had to withdraw. [See p. 427.] The enemy proceeded to construct a new bridge and intrench a strong line covering Williamsport and Falling Waters. There were heavy rains on the 7th and 8th, but the infantry corps reached Middleton on the morning of the 9th, received supplies, crossed the mountains that Potomac was swollen and impassable. On the 10th Meade continued his advance, and received information that the enemy had occupied a line extending from near Falling Waters, through Downsville to Funkstown, which he was intrenching. This at 1 P. M. he reported to Halleck, informing him at the same time that his cavalry had drive
Cemetery Ridge (Oregon, United States) (search for this): chapter 4.53
to turning it, when General Lee decided that the assault should be made on Cemetery Ridge by Pickett's and Pettigrew's divisions, with part of Trimble's. Longstreet ks was lost from the beginning. On the Federal side Hancock's corps held Cemetery Ridge with Robinson's division, First Corps, on Hays's right in support, and Doubnd 11 A. M., everything looking favorable at Culp's Hill, I crossed over to Cemetery Ridge, to see what might be going on at other points. Here a magnificent displaye brigades to cover Pickett's retreat showed that the enemy's line opposite Cemetery Ridge was occupied by infantry. Our own line on the ridge was in more or less dis's division, Second Corps. Killed July 3, 1863. from a photograph. from Cemetery Ridge would have given us the line, or the artillery in front of it, was a delusieverse, would have been rash in the extreme. An advance of 20,000 men from Cemetery Ridge in the face of the 140 guns then in position would have been stark madness;
Washington (United States) (search for this): chapter 4.53
I feel compelled most respectfully to ask to be immediately relieved from the command of this army. Third. Halleck to Meade July 14th: My telegram stating the disappointment of the President at the escape of Lee's army was not intended as a censure, but as a stimulus to an active pursuit. It is not deemed a sufficient cause for your application to be relieved. At the end of July the following letters passed between Halleck and Meade: [Unofficial.] headquarters of the army, Washington, July 28th, 1863.Major-General Meade, army of the Potomac, Warrenton, Va. General: I take this method of writing you a few words which I could not well communicate in any other way. Your fight at Gettysburg met with universal approbation of all military men here. You handled your troops in that battle as well, if not better, than any general has handled his army during the war. You brought all your forces into action at the right time and place, which no commander of the Army of the Po
Chancellorsville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 4.53
plicit confidence. These were enormous advantages, sufficient to counterbalance the difference of numbers, which, if any existed, was small; and whilst all the Confederate army, except here and there a brigade, were fought to the utmost, the strongest Federal corps (the Sixth) was hardly in action, the total loss of its eight brigades being but two hundred and forty-two killed, wounded, and missing. But the Southerners were subjected here to the disa dvantages that the Northerners had to contend with in Virginia: they were surrounded by enemies, not friends who supplied them with aid and information; and they were not by choice, but by necessity, the assailants on the chosen ground of their opponents. Right gallantly did they act their part, and their failure carried no discredit with it. Their military honor was not tarnished by their defeat, nor their spirit lowered, but their respect for their opponents was restored to what it had been before Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville.
Cemetery Hill (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 4.53
in the corps to twenty-six. Daniels's battery of horse artillery, four guns, was at the angle. Cowan's 1st New York battery, six rifles, was placed on the left of Rorty's soon after the cannonade commenced. In addition, some of the guns on Cemetery Hill, and Rittenhouse's on Little Round Top, could be brought to bear, but these were offset by batteries similarly placed on the flanks of the enemy, so that on the Second Corps line, within the space of a mile, were 77 guns to oppose nearly 150.est of the infantry and ordered two corps to his support, but soon learning that although the pass could be carried it would cause too much delay, he resumed the march, leaving McIntosh and a brigade of the Sixth Inside Evergreen Cemetery, Cemetery Hill. From a War-time sketch. Corps to follow the enemy through the Fairfield pass. On the evening of the 4th--both armies being still in position at Gettysburg — Kilpatrick had a sharp encounter with the enemy in Monterey pass, and this wa
Hagerstown (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 4.53
urg pike, and the infantry — now reduced to a little over 47,000 effectives, short of ammunition and supplies — by the lower passes. The Sixth Corps taking the Hagerstown road, Sedgwick reported the Fairfield pass fortified, a large force present, and that a fight could be had; upon which, on the 6th, Meade halted the rest of theses, French destroyed the pontoon-bridge at Falling Waters. On the 6th--as Meade was leaving Gettysburg — Buford attacked at Williamsport and Kilpatrick toward Hagerstown, on his right, but as Imboden's train guard was strong, Stuart was up, and Longstreet close by, they had to withdraw. [See p. 427.] The enemy proceeded to consrning of the 9th, received supplies, crossed the mountains that day, and at its close the right was at Boonsboro‘, and the left at Rohrersville, on the roads to Hagerstown and Williamsport. By this time the Potomac was swollen and impassable. On the 10th Meade continued his advance, and received information that the enemy had o
Culp's Hill (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 4.53
nd Doubleday's at the Steuart's Brigade renewing the Confederate attack on Culp's Hill, morning of the Third day. The 29th Pennsylvania forming line of battle on Culp's Hill at 10 A. M., July 3. angle between Gibbon and Caldwell. General Newton, having been assigned to the command of the First Corps, vice Reynolds, was nthe opposite line. Between 10 and 11 A. M., everything looking favorable at Culp's Hill, I crossed over to Cemetery Ridge, to see what might be going on at other portling of their fragments, formed a running accompaniment Gettysburg from Culp's Hill. From a photograph taken about 1886. paniment to the deep roar of the gunshrowing Monument of the 2d Massachusetts infantry, facing the east base of Culp's Hill. him over and over. He fell behind the rear rank, apparently dead, and a rlations of the different arms of service to one Spangler's Spring, east of Culp's Hill. another. On this occasion it cost us much blood, many lives, and for a mo
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