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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book I:—Richmond. (search)
ks, when, toward seven o'clock in the morning, Hooker, emerging out of the Lee's Mills road, attacke its turn. In order to preserve his position, Hooker was obliged to engage his very last man. A dessucceeded at last in shaking the confidence of Hooker's soldiers, who felt themselves unsupported; tard four o'clock, just as Kearny was coming to Hooker's assistance, the head of the long column whicwo-thirds of these losses fell to the share of Hooker's division, at the evening roll-call of which h a portion of those of Casey and Richardson. Hooker, being thus sustained, re-entered Oak Grove a, both under the orders of Sumner; farther on, Hooker and Kearny, composing Heintzelman's corps; at open breach between this division and that of Hooker, and availing himself of this discovery endeavttacks, and he turns from the line occupied by Hooker and Sedgwick, to direct his main efforts agained them; but the remainder of the divisions of Hooker, Sedgwick and Slocum are within reach, ready t[28 more...]
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book III:—Maryland. (search)
with the insufficient means at his disposal. Hooker was recalled from Malvern Hill as soon as he we for the trains which followed the army. But Hooker had obtained a great advantage over Ewell's dithe Manassas Gap Railroad. Kearny was to join Hooker and Porter at Bristow for the purpose of procemust have been nearly accomplished, he ordered Hooker to attack the enemy in front. This gallant ofhe evening. After a useless cannonade against Hooker, who lay across the road, he deployed his thren, under Wilcox, reached the field of battle. Hooker's corps followed closely; McClellan and Burnsie, whilst, at the same time, McClellan ordered Hooker to proceed north of the road and attack with owhich separate the Antietam from the Potomac. Hooker deployed his three divisions, Doubleday on the before they had dislodged Starke's division. Hooker was severely wounded and carried off the battlred the woods, before which all the efforts of Hooker and Mansfield had previously proved unsuccessf[34 more...]
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book VI:—Virginia. (search)
d not accept the command, it would be given to Hooker, who became, in fact, Burnside's successor. Hnd division, arrived at Falmouth on the 19th. Hooker's troops had reached the village of Hartwood olways been my favorite point of attack. See Hooker's deposition, Report of the Committee on the C two other bridges in front of Fredericksburg, Hooker to remain on the right bank ready to cross the front of the lower bridges if that portion of Hooker's grand division which was to support Franklinediately after, Sumner and the greater part of Hooker's grand division following the Telegraph Road,e not participating in the fight elsewhere. Hooker, one of whose divisions was in Fredericksburg affled all the efforts of French and Hancock. Hooker started at once with the divisions of Sykes ansome time with Jackson's troops. Meanwhile, Hooker, having returned to the field of battle, prepathe enemy, the grand divisions of Franklin and Hooker bivouacked on the 20th within reach of this po[11 more...]
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book VII:—politics. (search)
ves to their masters. Notwithstanding the powers with which the government was thus armed, great difficulty was experienced in applying this law in those regiments whose commanders openly professed their sympathies in favor of slavery. We shall have many instances to record of open violations of this law, and at the very gates of Washington; less than a fortnight after Congress had passed the law, slave-owners from Maryland were seen to visit a Federal camp, provided with an order from General Hooker, to take away some slaves whom they suspected to have taken refuge in it. It is true that their presence caused a terrible commotion among the soldiers, and that General Sickles' conduct in driving them away, despite the order of his chief, was approved. In order to secure the execution of the will of Congress, however, even in the city of Washington it required a special order from General Doubleday, commanding the place, on the 6th of April, which recapitulated the several clauses of
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), chapter 8 (search)
ral Butterfield, 5 regiments. Independent sharpshooters, 1 regiment. 2d Division, Brigadier-general Hooker. Artillery. 1 Regular battery, 6 guns. Artillery. 3 Volunteer batteries, 16 guns.Burns; 3d Brigade, Abercrombie. 3d corps, Heintzelman; 18,810 men strong. 1st Division, Hooker. 1st Brigade, Sickles; 2d Brigade, Grover; 3d Brigade, Starr. 2d Division, Kearny. 1st B, ......; 2d Brigade, Burns; 3d Brigade, Abercrombie. 3d corps, Heintzelman. 1st Division, Hooker. 1st Brigade, Sickles; 2d Brigade, Grover; 3d Brigade, Carr. 2d Division, Kearny. 1st Brigaer, 1862. Commander-in-chief, Major-General McClellan. Right wing, Burnside. 1st corps, Hooker; 14,850 men strong. 1st Division, Meade. 1st Brigade, Seymour; 2d Brigade, Gallagher; 3d Brimovement during the and will remain as supports. Copies of instructions to Generals Sumner and Hooker will be forwarded to you by an orderly very soon. You will keep your whole command in readiness
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), chapter 9 (search)
sion, Meade. Sinclair's brigade, Magilton's brigade, Jackson's brigade. Division, Gibbons. Taylor's brigade; brigade, ......; brigade,...... Division, Doubleday. Brigade, ......; brigade,......; brigade,...... 6th corps, W. F. Smith. Division, Newton. Brigade, ......; brigade, ......; brigade,...... Division, Brook. Brigade, ......; brigade, ......; brigade,...... Division, Howe. Vinton's brigade; brigade, .....; brigade...... Grand division of the centre, Major-general Hooker. 39,984 men, 100 guns. 5th corps, Butterfield. Division, Sykes. Brigade,.....; brigade, ......; brigade, ...... Division, Humphreys. Brigade, ......; brigade,......; brigade,...... Division, Griffin. Brigade, ......; brigade, ......; brigade, ...... 3d corps, Stoneman. Division, Sickles. Brigade, ......; brigade, ......; brigade, ...... Division, Birney. Ward's brigade, Berry's brigade; brigade, ..... Division, Whipple. Carroll's brigade; brigade,......; bri