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T. R. Cobb (search for this): chapter 20
mpt to arrest it. He therefore expected another collision, with fresh troops, and knew not when it might begin. It was just at this moment that the gallant Colonel Cobb, of the 44th Virginia regiment, in Colston's division, came to report to him, that advancing through the woods on the right of the turnpike, a little space behad obviously sent away his Staff to aid in correcting the confusion, or to direct the advance of A. P. Hill's division to the front. Upon receiving the report of Cobb, he said to him, Find General Rhodes, and tell him to occupy that barricade at once, with his troops. He added, I need your help for a time; this disorder must betly described, occupied but a few minutes; for the events followed each other with stunning rapidity. The report of the discovery of the deserted barricade by Colonel Cobb, the order to General Rhodes to occupy it, the attempt to restore the order to his line of battle, the advance of the General and his escort down the road, his
W. H. Lee (search for this): chapter 20
tained, that almost all their cavalry had broken through the line of the Rapid Ann in one body, and had invaded the south, followed and watched by the brigade of W. H. Lee, evidently bent upon a grand raid against the Confederate communications. Generals Lee and Jackson now withdrew, and held an anxious consultation. That HookGenerals Lee and Jackson now withdrew, and held an anxious consultation. That Hooker must be attacked, and that speedily, was clear to the judgments of both. It was not to be hoped that the absence of Jackson's corps from the front of Sedgwick could remain very long unknown to that General; or that Early's seven thousand could permanently restrain his corps, with such additions as it might receive from Hooker.roximity to any other which they might adopt. Hooker, then, must be at once fought and beaten, or the initial act of the campaign would close in disaster. General Lee had promptly concluded, that while, on the one hand, immediate attack was proper, some more favorable place for assault must be sought, by moving farther toward
Yerby (search for this): chapter 20
he arose he remarked: That sounds as if something stirring were afoot. After a few moments, he returned and informed Mrs. Jackson, that General Early, to whom he had committed the guardianship of the river bank, had sent his adjutant to report that Hooker was crossing in force. He said that great events were probably at hand, and that he must go immediately to verify the news he had received; that if it were as he supposed, and the hostilities were about to be resumed on a great scale, Mr. Yerby's would be no place for a lady and infant; and she would be compelled to retire to Richmond. He therefore, requested Mrs. Jackson to make immediate preparations for her journey, so that, if his surmises proved true, she might leave at a moment's warning, in the forenoon. He promised, if it were practicable, to return in person and assist her departure, but added that, as his duties might deprive him of the power to do so, he would say good-by now. Thus, after an affectionate leave-taking
Walls (search for this): chapter 20
, that his left arm should be immediately removed. Dr. McGuire now explained to him that it seemed necessary to amputate his arm; and inquired whether he was willing that it should be done immediately. He replied, without tremor: Dr. MGuire; do for me what you think best; I am resigned to whatever is necessary. Preparations were then made for the work. Chloroform was administered by Dr. Coleman; Dr. McGuire, with a steady and deliberate hand, severed the mangled limb from the shoulder; Dr. Walls secured the arteries, and Dr. Black watched the pulse; while Lieutenant Smith stood by, holding the lights. The General seemed insensible to pain, although he spoke once or twice, as though conscious, saying with a placid and dreamy voice: Dr. McGuire; I am lying very comfortably. The ball was also extracted from his right hand, and the wound was dressed. The surgeons then directed Smith to watch beside him the remainder of the night; and after an interval of half an hour, to arouse him
Coleman (search for this): chapter 20
is General Jackson. Thus the news of the catastrophe rapidly spread along the lines; but the men believed that his wounds were slight: and their sorrow only made them more determined. About midnight, Dr. McGuire summoned as assistants, Drs. Coleman, Black and Walls, and watched the pulse of the General for such evidences of the re-action of his exhausted powers, as would permit a more thorough dealing with his wound. Perceiving that the animal heat had returned, and the pulsations had resether he was willing that it should be done immediately. He replied, without tremor: Dr. MGuire; do for me what you think best; I am resigned to whatever is necessary. Preparations were then made for the work. Chloroform was administered by Dr. Coleman; Dr. McGuire, with a steady and deliberate hand, severed the mangled limb from the shoulder; Dr. Walls secured the arteries, and Dr. Black watched the pulse; while Lieutenant Smith stood by, holding the lights. The General seemed insensible t
J. Hotchkiss (search for this): chapter 20
house of the proprietor of the furnace, a mile and a half distant, whose son, a patriotic and gallant man, would be an excellent guide. He then said: Go with Mr. Hotchkiss (his topographical engineer) to the furnace, ascertain whether those roads meet, at what distance, and whether they are practicable for artillery — send Mr. HoMr. Hotchkiss back with the information, and do you procure me a guide. The desired information was speedily obtained; and it was discovered that the two roads crossed each other at the distance of a few miles; so that, by a circuit of fifteen miles, a point would be reached near Wilderness Run, several miles above the farthest outpoee, to announce what had been done, and to request that he would himself come to that side and assume the direction of affairs. That officer, accompanied by Captain Hotchkiss, reached the cluster of pines east of Chancellorsville, where he lay, before the break of day, and they announced themselves to his Chief-of-Staff. They fou
Spottiswoode (search for this): chapter 20
the ford of Ely, over the Rapid Ann. The surface of the country around Chancellorsville is undulating, but presents no hills of great altitude. Immediately west of that farm, begins the country known as the Wilderness of Spottsylvania; a region interspersed with a few small and inferior farms, but whose poor and gravelly soil is otherwise covered, for a few miles, with a tangled forest of oak and shrubbery. It was in this region, that the fuel had been cut, ever since the days when Governor Spottiswoode of the colony, first wrought the iron mines of the neighborhood, to supply the furnaces. Hence arose the dense coppices which covered the larger part of the surface of the country; in which every stump had sent up two or three minor stems in place of the parent trunk remoyed by the axe of the woodsman, and the undergrowth had availed itself of the temporary flood of sunlight let in upon the soil, to occupy it with an almost impenetrable thicket of dwarf oak, chinquepin, and whortleb
R. H. Anderson (search for this): chapter 20
of the corps of General Longstreet, those of Anderson and McLaws. The other three, with Longstreetnder of the army stole away to reinforce Generals Anderson and McLaws, and to take the aggressive asburg, he was estopped by the division of General Anderson, at Tabernacle Church, which was drawn upr south front, would connect himself with General Anderson's left before dawn on Friday morning. Mea the question of moving to the support of General Anderson at once by a night march, or of awaiting powerfully persuaded to it by the facts that Anderson and McLaws might be assailed with overwhelminsts. General Jackson reached the position of Anderson about eleven o'clock A. M., and found him stireally be the main army, and the divisions of Anderson and McLaws which would be the detachment. Bu General Jackson. He proposed to remain with Anderson and McLaws, and superintend their efforts to , assisted by the two divisions of McLaws and Anderson, now assailed eighty thousand. In three hour[4 more...]
Hunter McGuire (search for this): chapter 20
the vehicle passed the house of Melzi Chancellor, Dr. McGuire met the party. Colonel Pendleton, the faithful afrom the battle. Upon meeting the sad cavalcade, Dr. McGuire obtained a candle, and sprung into the ambulance ir way to the field hospital near Wilderness Run, Dr. McGuire supporting the General as he sat beside him in th answer to his first demand for the assistance of Dr. McGuire, that that officer must be now engaged in his one he did not propose to have him do anything until Dr. McGuire arrived, save the necessary precautionary acts. ly made them more determined. About midnight, Dr. McGuire summoned as assistants, Drs. Coleman, Black and Wthat his left arm should be immediately removed. Dr. McGuire now explained to him that it seemed necessary to ork. Chloroform was administered by Dr. Coleman; Dr. McGuire, with a steady and deliberate hand, severed the mconscious, saying with a placid and dreamy voice: Dr. McGuire; I am lying very comfortably. The ball was also
Wilbourne (search for this): chapter 20
n mounted orderlies, his signal officer, Captain Wilbourne, with one of his men, and his aide, Lieu was followed by his faithful attendant, Captain Wilbourne, and his assistant, Wynn, who overtook roach them. To the anxious inquiries of Captain Wilbourne, he replied that he believed his arm was Wynn was sent for an ambulance and surgeon, Wilbourne proceeded, supporting his head upon his bosoance or litter was yet at hand, although Captain Wilbourne had also been sent to seek them; and theon the ground, assisted at first only by Captain Wilbourne and his man, and afterwards by General Ae immediately brought to him, he said to Captain Wilbourne, Then I wish you to get me a skilful suack were removed, they were preserved by Captain Wilbourne. The latter was found to contain no refs face. Notwithstanding the efforts of Captain Wilbourne to shield him from their view, one or twemporary command to General Stuart, sent Captain Wilbourne to General Lee, to announce what had bee
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