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New England (United States) (search for this): chapter 1.19
ng and acting, from general to private, that it was worse than useless for them to attack these veterans of the Army of Northern Virginia, and Grant sent word to Washington that his army would fight no more, and that preparations for peace had best be begun, and the chief authorities there so ordered. What better evidence of the great superiority of our soldiers could be adduced, and that too, from those who before Williamsburg believed that we could not resist these mighty warriors from New England? And yet there are many now who have forgotten these lessons of actual war, and are again asserting that they were our equals. All day long there had been fighting, with Longstreet alone on our right, who stood upon the defensive. There was no need for the reserves to come up, and so Hill had done nothing but wait, and now the battle was over and the day nearly gone, when Hill asked leave to attack Hancock on our left, and Early's Brigade was to lead. Then it was that the offensive
Williamsburg (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.19
nty-fourth Virginia, for their conduct in battle before Williamsburg, ought to have this word inscribed upon their banners: s could be adduced, and that too, from those who before Williamsburg believed that we could not resist these mighty warriorsry. General Johnston had no intention of tarrying at Williamsburg. He was bound for Richmond, and on that morning of theght of General Magruder had fortified a line just below Williamsburg, across the narrow peninsula, from the James to the Yorngstreet's flank and rear, with nothing between him and Williamsburg, or between him and Longstreet's road of retreat. Had more splendid gallantry exhibited than on that field at Williamsburg. And a captain of Her Majesty's Scotch Fusileers, who orge T. Harrison, surgeon of the Twenty-fourth, left at Williamsburg to attend the wounded, saying that he did so because heay's work he sat quietly down in the ancient borough of Williamsburg, while these same demoralized and flying Confederates s
West Point (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.19
the York, the right and centre of which Longstreet occupied, but through an oversight or carelessness, the left was neglected and remained open. This by chance General Hancock had that morning discovered, and he promptly moved in and took possession of the two left redoubts, thus securing a fortified position in our own line, in Longstreet's flank and rear, with nothing between him and Williamsburg, or between him and Longstreet's road of retreat. Had these timid division commanders, of West Point, pursuing, as McClellan telegraphed to Washington, a routed and flying foe, but followed up the advantage thus promptly seized upon by General Hancock, they might at once have occupied the road in Longstreet's rear, and cut him off completely. But though in hot pursuit till they came up with the enemy, their ardor seems to have been greatly cooled by the sight of him, and their policy of rapid pursuit was rapidly changed to timid waiting and careful prudence, for when Hancock, appreciatin
Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.19
The battle of Williamsburg, Va. Fought June 1, 1862. [from the Richmond, Va., Star, May 29, 1894.] A paper read before Pickett Camp Confederate Veterans by Colonel Richard L. Maury. Many erroneous statements which have been published as to the memorable engagement corrected. Colonel Maury's paper is as follows: the immortal Twenty-Fourth—The Yankee General Hancock said that the Fifth North Carolina and the Twenty-fourth Virginia, for their conduct in battle before Williamsburg, ought to have this word inscribed upon their banners: The Twenty-fourth in the fight of yesterday vindicated its title to this honor. Richmond Enquirer, June 2, 1862. The Battle of Williamsburg, although of but small importance in comparison with the mighty and momentous conflicts between the same forces, which followed shortly after, attracted great attention at the time, especially in the North, chiefly because of the great prominence given by McClellan and his generals, to their suc
Yorktown (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.19
t was rapidly changed to timid waiting and careful prudence, for when Hancock, appreciating the value of his find, sent back for reinforcements that he might further advance, General Sumner, who was in command—for McClellan was still tarrying at Yorktown and did not appear till all was over—not only refused to reinforce, but peremptorily ordered Hancock back, and he got no reinforcements till after our charge was over and McClellan had come up. So he did not advance, and was preparing to retire re, which even now, cool with age at the bare memory of it all, flush the cheek and brighten the eye, though we are gray and old, and the third of a whole century has rolled over our heads since that glorious day. Half a mile or more down the Yorktown road we hurry, and filing by the left flank through a wide, newly-ploughed field near a wood, which screens from our right all beyond, and breathless, hot and heavy of foot from such a long and rapid run—halt! come into line, and prepare to lo<
Appomattox (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.19
mantel now to tell the tale; nor was the flag, picked up by Hancock's men on the field, the Twenty-fourth Virginia's, for behold that now—in my possession ever since that fateful day. General McClellan, with his usual exaggeration when counting Confederate soldiers, reported that Hancock had captured two colonels, two lieutenant-colonels, and killed as many more. As a matter of fact, he captured none, and the only field-officer killed was the heroic Badham, Lieutenant-Colonel of the Fifth North Carolina, a very impersonation of courage itself. They claimed to have killed the writer, also; but in this, as in many other statements, they were greatly in error, for a few weeks afterwards his comrades elected him in reward of his action on this field, to be their Major, and with them, as their Colonel, he was paroled at Appomattox, though on crutches and thought to be permanently disabled from wounds received in battle. Richard L. Maury, Late Colonel Twenty-fourth Virginia Infantry
Saunders Pond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.19
p. So he did not advance, and was preparing to retire when we burst upon him. He had five regiments and ten guns, about 3,000 men. He had abundant support close at hand, and his position was a strong closed redoubt on a crest near the head of Saunder's Pond, on Queen's Creek, about a mile to the left of Fort Magruder, which it commanded, being on the same continuously open ground. He had, he says, full view of the whole Confederate line. But he had done us no harm, the attacks upon Longstreet d, could have picked up and carried away every man, gun and horse which Hancock had, for, in fact, his position was a dangerous one—he had ventured too far to remain there alone, and his sole line of retreat was a narrow road over the dam of Saunder's Pond. President Davis in his Memoirs says: Early confidently expresses the opinion that had his attack been supported promptly and vigorously, the enemy's forces then engaged must have been captured. But General Johnston, unfortunately more
George E. Pickett (search for this): chapter 1.19
The battle of Williamsburg, Va. Fought June 1, 1862. [from the Richmond, Va., Star, May 29, 1894.] A paper read before Pickett Camp Confederate Veterans by Colonel Richard L. Maury. Many erroneous statements which have been published as to the memorable engagement corrected. Colonel Maury's paper is as follows: the immortal Twenty-Fourth—The Yankee General Hancock said that the Fifth North Carolina and the Twenty-fourth Virginia, for their conduct in battle before Williamsand caused his guns rapidly to flee away, and indeed, would probably have captured them all had they not been ordered to halt and return, for these were the same Virginians of whom wrote General Lee on a late occasion: We tried very hard to stop Pickett's men from capturing the breastworks of the enemy, but could not. It is this Virginia charge, led soon after it opened, by myself (the major), General Early, Colonel Terry and Lieutenant-Colonel Hairston having all fallen at early stages, to
Naglee (search for this): chapter 1.19
tion, and only General Johnston is silent. Nor were the foes unwilling to declare their admiration or to testify to the impression made upon them by these dashing soldiers. General Hancock declared that they should have immortal written upon their banner forever; and although he had, as already said, five regiments of infantry and ten guns—3,000 men in line, and a closed redoubt, he called loudly and frequently for reinforcements, which, to the extent of three brigades (Smith's two and Naglee's), General McClellan sent him immediately after his arrival from the rear. The latter considered this action the most important of the entire battle. He made it the chief subject of his first two telegrams to Lincoln, pronouncing Hancock's conduct brilliant in the extreme. And in his official report, written more than a year afterwards, he characterized it as one of the most brilliant engagements of the war, and declared that General Hancock merited the highest praise! So far from pres
W. C. Whittle (search for this): chapter 1.19
rolled over our heads since that glorious day. Half a mile or more down the Yorktown road we hurry, and filing by the left flank through a wide, newly-ploughed field near a wood, which screens from our right all beyond, and breathless, hot and heavy of foot from such a long and rapid run—halt! come into line, and prepare to load. Thus formed, the line from left to right is: The Twenty-fourth Virginia, Colonel Terry commanding, the writer the major; the Thirty-eighth Virginia, Lieutenant-Colonel Whittle; the Twenty-third North Carolina, Colonel Hoke, and the Fifth North Carolina, Colonel McRae. The rest of the division, with the Second Richmond Howitzers, were also there to support and assist. Hill will lead the two North Carolina Regiments on the right and Early the two Virginians on the left. So he, with his staff, takes position in front of his own old regiment, the Twenty-fourth, and its field officers, all mounted, do likewise. The orders are given to load and the gun
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