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Harper's Ferry (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.49
hirteen thousand men, was at and near Harper's Ferry, Virginia. This force seriously threatened Genorth side of the Potomac river overlooking Harper's Ferry. General Walker with his division of two bmns were to cooperate against the enemy at Harper's Ferry. General Longstreet, with his command, embhree bodies of troops co-operating against Harper's Ferry were in their respective positions and reaLaws, whose position, until the capture of Harper's Ferry, was one of great peril. According to Gneral McLaws was enabled by the capture of Harper's Ferry to escape from the trap prepared for him, —except Thomas' Brigade, left in charge of Harper's Ferry—did not start to rejoin General Lee until f five brigades (this other brigade was at Harper's Ferry), McLaws' division of four brigades and J.Cedar Run, Second Manassas, Chantilly, and Harper's Ferry, and those left on the march before the arrried movements involved in the capture of Harper's Ferry, were collected on the south side of the P[7 more...]<
Maryland (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.49
pose was not yet fully developed to the enemy. The Federal authorities at Washington were fearful lest his advance into Maryland was but a feint to cover his real purpose of attacking the Capital. This uncertainty and the necessity for covering tha marked by stragglers, who for many reasons had been unable to keep up with their commands. After the army crossed into Maryland, orders were given to collect these men and hold them on the south side of the Potomac, as it would have been dangerous for them to attempt to rejoin their commands while the army was operating in Maryland. I was sent by General Lee from Frederick City to Virginia to meet President Davis and dissuade him from his purpose of joining the army. On my return to General from Cedar Run, Second Manassas, Chantilly, and Harper's Ferry, and those left on the march before the army crossed into Maryland, as well as in the hurried movements involved in the capture of Harper's Ferry, were collected on the south side of the
Chantilly (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.49
commands while the army was operating in Maryland. I was sent by General Lee from Frederick City to Virginia to meet President Davis and dissuade him from his purpose of joining the army. On my return to General Lee, whom I rejoined just before the battle of Sharpsburg, I found the provost guard at Winchester with orders to halt and collect at that point all men who were attempting to rejoin their commands. The men returning from furlough, the stragglers from Cedar Run, Second Manassas, Chantilly, and Harper's Ferry, and those left on the march before the army crossed into Maryland, as well as in the hurried movements involved in the capture of Harper's Ferry, were collected on the south side of the Potomac and only rejoined their commands after the return of the Army to Virginia. General McClellan did not renew his attack on the 18th of September; the day was one of comparative quiet; both armies had suffered terribly, and during the night of the 18th General Lee withdrew his a
Sharpsburg (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.49
neral Fitz Lee concerning the strength of the Confederate army at Sharpsburg, made by certain of his critics, I respectfully ask the privilegeal Lee had withdrawn the commands of Longstreet and D. H. Hill to Sharpsburg. On the same day, as soon as practicable after the capture of Haon the afternoon of the 16th of September. General McLaws reached Sharpsburg in the forenoon of the 17th. General A. P. Hill, with his diviral Lee until the morning of the 17th. He made a forced march to Sharpsburg, seventeen miles distant, having to cross the Potomac river, reacnks before the action began. The infantry under General Lee at Sharpsburg embraced the following: Jackson's command—J. R. Jones' divisiocifically given, but he further says: The loss of the division at Sharpsburg alone was 199 killed, 1,115 wounded and 38 missing, being an aggran effective total of93,149 The Federal loss at Boonsborough and Sharpsburg, as officially reported, was14,794 The force at Harper's Ferry w
Baltimore, Md. (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.49
derstanding of the matter, it is necessary to consider briefly the interesting events of the week immediately preceding the engagement. On September the 9th the army of General Lee was well in hand near Frederick City, Md.; his purpose was not yet fully developed to the enemy. The Federal authorities at Washington were fearful lest his advance into Maryland was but a feint to cover his real purpose of attacking the Capital. This uncertainty and the necessity for covering that city and Baltimore caused General McClellan to advance very cautiously and slowly. Quite a large Federal force, between twelve and thirteen thousand men, was at and near Harper's Ferry, Virginia. This force seriously threatened General Lee's line of communication by the Shenandoah Valley and it was essential to the success of his plans to be rid of it. Relying on a continuation of the cautious tactics of his opponent, he determined to detach a force sufficient to reduce Harper's Ferry, and drive away or
Hagerstown (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.49
ccident, constituting one of the pivots upon which the result of the war seemed to turn, that he came into possession of a copy of General Lee's order, and was so made aware of the division of our army and of the comparatively small force that confronted him. His movements, so very slow up to this time, were greatly accelerated. In his report he says, Upon learning the contents of this order, I at once gave orders for vigorous pursuit. General Longstreet, with nine brigades, was now at Hagerstown, and General D. H. Hill, with five brigades, was at Boonsborough guarding the pass through South Mountain and immediately confronting the Federal army. General McClellan moved promptly on the morning of September 14th to force a passage here, and sent Franklin's Corps to intercept the movements of General McLaws, whose position, until the capture of Harper's Ferry, was one of great peril. According to General D. H. Hill's official report, the strength of his division at this time was l
Loudoun Heights (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.49
lan. The order for this movement was issued on the 9th of September, and was put into execution on the next day. General Jackson, with his own division and those of A. P. Hill and Ewell, moved directly upon Harper's Ferry; General McLaws, with his division and that of General R. H. Anderson, was ordered to occupy the Maryland heights, on the north side of the Potomac river overlooking Harper's Ferry. General Walker with his division of two brigades, was directed to take possession of Loudoun heights, on the Virginia side, also overlooking Harper's Ferry. These three columns were to cooperate against the enemy at Harper's Ferry. General Longstreet, with his command, embracing six brigades under D. R. Jones, Hood's two brigades and Evans' brigade, was ordered to move to Boonsborough and halt. General D. H. Hill, with his division, was made the rear guard, and ordered to follow General Longstreet. It was not until the afternoon of the 14th of September that the three bodies of t
Jackson (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.49
s had been engaged, their great privation of rest and food, and the long marches without shoes over mountain roads, had greatly reduced our ranks before the action began. The infantry under General Lee at Sharpsburg embraced the following: Jackson's command—J. R. Jones' division of four brigades and Ewell's division of four brigades (under Lawton, until wounded, and then Early). Longstreet's command—D. R. Jones' division of six brigades, Hood's division of two brigades and Evans' (unasre estimated, the following recapitulation is established upon indisputable and contemporaneous authority, being nothing less than the testimony of the commanding officers, as shown by their official reports made immediately after the battle: Jackson's Command,5,000 Longstreet's Command,6,812 D. H. Hill's Division,3,000 R. H. Anderson's Division,4,000 A. P. Hill's Division,3,400 McLaws' Division,2,893 J. G. Walker's Division,3,200 ——— Total effective infantry,28,305 The cavalr
Swan Point (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.49
upon Harper's Ferry; General McLaws, with his division and that of General R. H. Anderson, was ordered to occupy the Maryland heights, on the north side of the Potomac river overlooking Harper's Ferry. General Walker with his division of two brigades, was directed to take possession of Loudoun heights, on the Virginia side, also ov's Ferry—did not start to rejoin General Lee until the morning of the 17th. He made a forced march to Sharpsburg, seventeen miles distant, having to cross the Potomac river, reached the battlefield in the afternoon and went immediately into action. I have given this review of the division and subsequent concentration of Generalhe day was one of comparative quiet; both armies had suffered terribly, and during the night of the 18th General Lee withdrew his army to the south side of the Potomac river. Every day after the battle witnessed the return of a large number of men to their regiments, and those, together with the force collected about Winchester,
Drayton (search for this): chapter 1.49
14th to force a passage here, and sent Franklin's Corps to intercept the movements of General McLaws, whose position, until the capture of Harper's Ferry, was one of great peril. According to General D. H. Hill's official report, the strength of his division at this time was less than 5,000 men. For six or seven hours this force at South Mountain pass resisted the assaults of two corps of General McClellan's army. At about 3 o'clock P. M. General Hill was re-enforced by the brigades of Drayton and Anderson, and later in the day he was joined by General Longstreet, with the brigades of Pickett, Kemper, Jenkins, Hood, Whiting and Evans; only four of these, however, numbering about 3,000 men, became seriously engaged. Thus it will be seen that a force of less than 10,000 men resisted the assaults of two corps of the Federal army and held General McClellan in check for an entire day. General McClellan in his report states that he had 30,000 men in this encounter. While General Hi
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