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Blenker (search for this): chapter 39
uld obtain any amount of support and unlimited supplies, which had been denied to the late Grand Army of the Potomac. More than this, it was known that one or more generals of division (General Kearny in evidence) had asked relief from duty under McClellan, looking upon him as an arrant humbug, and had been assigned to Pope's army. General McDowell also — who for many months before had been stationed at Fredericksburgh, and was promised chief command of this movement when joined by Banks, Blenker, Milroy, Shields, and Fremont from the Shenandoah Valley and Western Virginia, but whose hopes had been destroyed by the rapid marches and victories of Jackson over those generals at various places-now felt extremely humiliated to find his plans and chief command intrusted to one incompetent, and himself rated as a third-class subordinate in the same enterprise; General N. P. Banks, of Massachusetts, being second to Pope. Politics had much to do with these appointments. McClellan was
Wilcox (search for this): chapter 39
ly in front, however, had much greater difficulty in advancing, for they were exposed to the full fire of batteries. How they escaped annihilation is a mystery. Wilcox, Featherstone, and Pryor did wonders, as usual, but their commands were sorely thinned by grape-shot, and many promising officers lost their lives there. The enelry escort, not less than two hundred prisoners following behind. It must have been a great mortification to them. That was On to Richmond with a vengeance! Wilcox, at Gaines's Mills, said another, was in a terrible rage with his brigade, although as a temporary divisional general he commanded both Featherstone and Pryorrest. Had he moved out of the woods alone his destruction was inevitable-for the artillery of the enemy was numerous and powerful. It is said that the sight of Wilcox, Featherstone, Pryor, Whiting, Archer, Hood, and others advancing afoot, sword in hand, cheering on their commands through the woods and up the hill, was most ins
Featherstone (search for this): chapter 39
not allowing us an opportunity. Did you ever hear what Featherstone said of us? At Beaver Dam Creek, there were twelve pieces playing against twice as many of the enemy, and Featherstone, commanding, anxiously watched us, to cover his infantry. rapets in large cakes, rapidly silencing their pieces. Featherstone was in raptures, and exclaimed: By Jupiter, that beats. How they escaped annihilation is a mystery. Wilcox, Featherstone, and Pryor did wonders, as usual, but their commands weugh as a temporary divisional general he commanded both Featherstone and Pryor. Finding that his men baulked a little at thnning about to keep the brigade in order; but, although Featherstone's men were supposed to be a reserve of the division in ous and powerful. It is said that the sight of Wilcox, Featherstone, Pryor, Whiting, Archer, Hood, and others advancing afoaculously escaped. I wish I could add the same of poor Featherstone, at Frazier's Farm, for he was desperately wounded towa
Gustavus Smith (search for this): chapter 39
er in any department, and, though always in the infantry, proved himself an admirable engineer, by fortifying Harper's Ferry, in May, 1861. He entered the old service Second Lieutenant Second Infantry, July first, 1832; was Brevet Major April eighteenth, 1847; and full Major when hostilities commenced. He was assigned to Johnston's command in the Shenandoah Valley, May, 1861, as chief engineer there-Johnston on many occasions testifying to his merit and industry. In the absence of General Gustavus Smith, Whiting always commanded the division, and proved himself an officer of great ability at Seven Pines, where he commanded the left attack. At the battle of Gaines's Mills he won immortal honor by the skilful manner of handling his division; and to cheer on the men sprang to the front on foot, cap in hand, fighting his way up-hill, through the timber, while his own brigade were cheering and making resistless charges. In fact, every brigadier did the same in that terrible conflict, w
N. P. Banks (search for this): chapter 39
ckson was at Winchester with a small force, and was ordered to attack Shields, (Banks being sick,) so as to create a diversion in our favor. Although obliged to retlled on Ewell, and, receiving reenforcements from him, suddenly pounced down on Banks at Front Royal, and chased him to Washington, capturing immense quantities of bFredericksburgh, and was promised chief command of this movement when joined by Banks, Blenker, Milroy, Shields, and Fremont from the Shenandoah Valley and Western V and himself rated as a third-class subordinate in the same enterprise; General N. P. Banks, of Massachusetts, being second to Pope. Politics had much to do witartially, and awarded that praise which ability and bravery deserved. Pope and Banks were both uncompromising negro-worshippers, and as military men were laughed ate trifling cavalry skirmish with our scouts, it was evident their advance under Banks was about to move into an eligible position. As soon as this was ascertained,
Billy Bowlegs (search for this): chapter 39
ing from one of the rooms in the Spottswood, and recognizing the voice of Dobbs, walked up and entered without knocking. There were at least ten persons crowded in one of the small rooms, all with their coats off, save the old Major; they were smoking, playing cards, and making much noise over some half-dozen bottles of Cognac. After much nodding and handshaking, I entered a quiet circle at the window, and, pipes being the order of the evening, my sham was soon glowing with a charge of Billy Bowlegs' double extra, and the conversation became professional. Each had pet ideas regarding past events, and criticism ran wild and incoherent. One did not like this style of doing things, and another that; this general was unmercifully berated, and that one extravagantly praised; so that, attentive as I was, it was utterly impossible to arrive at any accurate sense of the prevailing opinion. I tell you, said Dobbs, after imbibing a large draught of brandy, and priming himself for a spe
Stonewall Jackson (search for this): chapter 39
o form a grand army to advance on Richmond from the west. Jackson was at Winchester with a small force, and was ordered to aAlthough obliged to retire after the battle of Kearnstown, Jackson called on Ewell, and, receiving reenforcements from him, sail, and obliged McDowell to fall back. Retreating again, Jackson begged for reenforcements, and they were sent. But while nicsville, Gaines's Mills, etc. He is now a Major-General. Jackson was hovering in their rear, Jackson did it.-It is veryJackson did it.-It is very easy, now that the affair is over, to perceive the cause of McClellan's recent reverse. At the last moment, when least expeln, Secretary Stanton, and General McClellan himself, Stonewall Jackson rushed from the Valley of the Shenandoah, attacked ou lisp, they ought to accomplish something, since they have Jackson, Longstreet, the Hills, Whiting, and others, over there. s had been destroyed by the rapid marches and victories of Jackson over those generals at various places-now felt extremely h
George B. McClellan (search for this): chapter 39
When it became known beyond all doubt that McClellan was safe, and strongly posted on the river bk, and Rapidan, and went to Yorktown to meet McClellan, Fredericksburgh was threatened by a large d so, and by forced marches swooped down upon McClellan's right and rear, before the Federals in theresident Lincoln, Secretary Stanton, and General McClellan himself, Stonewall Jackson rushed from t under adverse circumstances. It is evident McClellan felt sore about his defeat by a single weak otomac? They will anxiously inquire whether McClellan indeed retains so little of Virginia soil as made by ladies in New-England, and given to McClellan, to be raised. on the dome of the Capitol o the vessels, for as the camps and fires of McClellan's army were clearly in view on the opposite . A few days subsequent to this success, McClellan made demonstrations as if intending to cross known that heavy reenforcements had reached McClellan, and he seemed inclined to advance up both b[16 more...]
Benjamin Huger (search for this): chapter 39
e there on that day. I incline to the belief that they retreated on Friday night, and only maintained appearances during Saturday. It is certain that Magruder and Huger on the south bank were very slow, and were reprehensible for allowing so large a force to pass across their front, when pickets discovered their retreat on Saturdank goodness! I escaped with a single scratch, for which I cleaved the skull of the Yankee who gave it me. It would not have proved so desperate and unequal had Huger cooperated. Oh! yes, had he done so! but who ever expects fast movements from him? Had any of our divisions been within supporting distance we should have suff a brilliant affair, said Robins. I was present, but our guns could not be brought into position. Considering the strong position of the enemy and the failure of Huger to arrive in time, it seems wonderful that Hill should have shown so much hardihood in attacking, and displayed such brilliant tact under adverse circumstances. I
Dabney (search for this): chapter 39
e signal, and all our guns opened with a deafening roar, shortly after midnight. Every shot told with fearful effect, for the guns had been sighted at sunset, and after a few discharges the vessels were rocking, and rolling, and crashing beneath our weight of metal, while to swell the uproar the gunboats instantly extinguished their lights, and commenced shelling us furiously. The enemy's missiles, however, passed overhead without disabling one of our guns, or killing tore than three men in Dabney's heavy battery, and wounding some half-dozen others. The loss among the shipping, on the other hand, was fearful, for as their transports numbered many score, and were all clustered together round Harrison's Landing, the crash of timber, the shrieks, the mingling of voices, and the general commotion were fearful. But our artillery did not pay exclusive attention to the vessels, for as the camps and fires of McClellan's army were clearly in view on the opposite hills, and not more than
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