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Ashland (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 9.86
privilege to let him have every horse he had, and to have saddled them for him, too. Jackson rode into Richmond so quietly that no one knew of his presence; had his interview with General Lee; received all of the instructions necessary to enable him to carry out his part of the great battle which was to culminate in McClellan's change of base, and galloped back to the head of his column before it was suspected that he had been absent at all. And now we hurried forward to bivouac near Ashland, in the slashes of Hanover, and to march the next day to our position on the flank, while A. P. Hill led his splendid Light division across the Chickahominy at Meadow Bridge and opened the great battle by advancing on the enemy at Mechanicsville. But of these battles, the part borne in them by the Foot cavalry and the masterly retreat made by McClellan in his change of base, I must speak in my next. I have only been able to give in this an imperfect sketch of how we were transferred f
Virginia (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 9.86
ved false) that the enemy was advancing, Ewell was preparing to give battle in the confident expectation of being supported by Hill. In the autumn of 1862, after the rest of the army had crossed the mountains, I was assured by one of our higher officers that our corps would certainly winter in the Valley — that he had gotten an intimation of this from General Jackson himself — and that he had ascertained that the General had rented a house for his family. We marched the next day for Eastern Virginia, and the glorious field of First Fredericksburg. So completely did General Jackson conceal his plans from his staff and higher officers that it got to be a joke among them when one was green enough to attempt to fathom Stonewall's ways. The men used to say, Well, if the Yankees are as ignorant of the meaning of this move as we are old Jack has them. The movement from the Valley to Richmond was so secretly planned and executed that army, people, and enemy alike were completely dec
Strasburg (Ohio, United States) (search for this): chapter 9.86
er to have heard General Ewell say just the day before we broke camp and started for Richmond: Well, our reinforcements are coming up, and after a few days rest we shall march rapidly down the Valley again and beat up the enemy's quarters about Strausburg, and when some time afterwards I intimated to General Ewell's chief of staff that he had merely made that remark for effect, as he, of course, knew of the contemplated movement, that officer assured me that General Ewell (the second in command)agog with the glorious news. Several hours afterwards Colonel Munford sent back his guests, who, of course, carried the news to headquarters. Colonel Munford pushed his advance down to New Market, and the Federal army immediately retreated to Strausburg, where they were busily engaged in fortifying against Jackson at the very time when the foot cavalry were thundering on McClellan's flank before Richmond. Our march was so secretly undertaken and so secretly executed that our higher officers
Meadow Bridge (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 9.86
had, and to have saddled them for him, too. Jackson rode into Richmond so quietly that no one knew of his presence; had his interview with General Lee; received all of the instructions necessary to enable him to carry out his part of the great battle which was to culminate in McClellan's change of base, and galloped back to the head of his column before it was suspected that he had been absent at all. And now we hurried forward to bivouac near Ashland, in the slashes of Hanover, and to march the next day to our position on the flank, while A. P. Hill led his splendid Light division across the Chickahominy at Meadow Bridge and opened the great battle by advancing on the enemy at Mechanicsville. But of these battles, the part borne in them by the Foot cavalry and the masterly retreat made by McClellan in his change of base, I must speak in my next. I have only been able to give in this an imperfect sketch of how we were transferred from the mountains to the Chickahominy.
Greene County (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 9.86
headquarters. Colonel Munford pushed his advance down to New Market, and the Federal army immediately retreated to Strausburg, where they were busily engaged in fortifying against Jackson at the very time when the foot cavalry were thundering on McClellan's flank before Richmond. Our march was so secretly undertaken and so secretly executed that our higher officers, as well as the men, were in profound ignorance of our destination. At Charlottesville we expected to turn off through Green county to meet a rumored move of the enemy across the mountains. At Gordonsville I was told by the Presbyterian minister, at whose house Jackson made his headquarters, as a profound secret, not to be breathed, that we would move at daybreak on Culpeper Courthouse. We moved instead on Louisa Courthouse, where again we were deceived into thinking that we should move across by Spottsylvania Courthouse to meet McDowell's column coming down from Fredericksburg. At Frederick's Hall, Beaver Dam depo
Louisa (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 9.86
l Jackson to partake of it; but his room was vacant and no one knew whither he had gone. He had risen at 1 o'clock A. M., and with a single courier, had started on a ride of fifty-one miles to Richmond to hold a conference with General Lee. He impressed several horses on the route — the owners growling loudly at being compelled to give up their horses to that grum colonel, who looked as if he would not hesitate to shoot if necessary. Mr. Matthew Hope, who resided in the lower end of Louisa county, gave me a very amusing account of his interview with him. Galloping up to his house about 4 o'clock in the morning he aroused Mr. Hope and asked if he had a good, fleet horse. Yes, sir! was the reply, I have the best horse in this region. Well, then, bring him out quick, for I want him! I am a Confederate officer, traveling on important business. My own horse is broken down and I must have yours. You shall do no such thing, was the reply. I do not keep horses for any stragg
Seven Pines (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 9.86
it at the feet of the Lord of Hosts. And surely the Foot cavalry were now entitled to at least a few days' rest. In thirty two-days they had marched nearly 400 miles, skirmishing almost daily, fought five battles, defeated three armies, two of which were completely routed, captured about twenty pieces of artillery, some 4,000 prisoners and immense quantities of stores of all kinds,. and had done all this with a loss of less than 1,000 men killed, wounded and missing. The battle of Seven Pines, as the Confederates called it, or Fair Oaks, as it is named by the Federals, had been fought and claimed as a victory by both sides; and the Army of Northern Virginia had been deprived of its able commander, General J. E. Johnston, who was severely wounded. But fortunately for the Confederate cause General R. E. Lee was called to the command. Some time before, when Colonel A. R. Boteler had applied to him from Jackson for an increase of his force to 40,000 men, with which he would in
Liberty Mills (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 9.86
ove at early dawn. I have been ready ever since, but have had no further intimation of his plans. And that is about all I ever know of his designs. On the march to Slaughter's Mountain I remember that I lingered at our camp, three miles above Gordonsville, until sundown, in order to ride in the cool of the evening with a brother chaplain and a sick friend (a gallant artillery officer whom we could not persuade to go to the hospital), and was thus in the rear of our whole column. At Liberty Mills we met a courier who inquired, How far back is General A. P. Hill? We replied: He is not on this road at all; he moved in the direction of Orange Courthouse. You certainly must be mistaken, he said in great surprise, I have a very important dispatch for him from General Ewell, who told me that I would find him at the head of his division moving immediately in rear of his own. Upon our assuring him that we saw Hill's division break camp and file off on the road to Orange Courthouse, he
Hanover Court House (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 9.86
We moved instead on Louisa Courthouse, where again we were deceived into thinking that we should move across by Spottsylvania Courthouse to meet McDowell's column coming down from Fredericksburg. At Frederick's Hall, Beaver Dam depot, and Hanover Junction, we still expected to head towards Fredericksburg, and it was really not until the afternoon of June 26, when we heard A. P. Hill's guns at Mechanicsville, that we appreciated the true nature of the move we had made, and the bloody work befof the great battle which was to culminate in McClellan's change of base, and galloped back to the head of his column before it was suspected that he had been absent at all. And now we hurried forward to bivouac near Ashland, in the slashes of Hanover, and to march the next day to our position on the flank, while A. P. Hill led his splendid Light division across the Chickahominy at Meadow Bridge and opened the great battle by advancing on the enemy at Mechanicsville. But of these battles,
Providence, R. I. (Rhode Island, United States) (search for this): chapter 9.86
hen return to make finishing work of Fremont. But there was unexpected delay in crossing the river on account of a defect in the bridge, and the attack was thus postponed to a much later hour than was intended. Besides this Shields made a most gallant fight; his position was a strong one, well selected and most stubbornly held, and Jackson was not able to fulfil his purpose as expressed to Colonel Patton, whom he left to confront Fremont on the other side of the river: By the blessing of Providence I hope to be back by 10 o'clock. It was after 10 o'clock before all of his troops had crossed the river. Jackson's first attacks were repulsed with heavy loss, and when Shields was finally driven from the field it was too late to go back after Fremont even if it had been deemed advisable to attack him again in the then exhausted condition of our troops. Why Fremont stood idly by while Jackson was fighting Shields, and did not cross the river (as he could easily have done at several
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