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Mississippi (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 24
ross against General Lee at Fredericksburg. At the same time General Grant crossed the Mississippi below Vicksburg, marched against General Pemberton's army in Mississippi, and was driving it back upon its fortifications about Vicksburg. When General Hooker's movements were so developed as to make sure of his purpose, repeateduncing the great battle and victory of Chancellorsville. Passing through Richmond, I called to report to Secretary of War Seddon, who referred to affairs in Mississippi, stating that the department was trying to collect an army at Jackson, under General Joseph E. Johnston, sufficient to push Grant away from his circling lines about Vicksburg. He spoke of the difficulty of feeding as well as collecting an army of that magnitude in Mississippi, and asked my views. The Union army under General Rosecrans was then facing the Confederate army under General Bragg in Tennessee, at Murfreesboroa and Shelbyville. I thought that General Grant had better fa
Vicksburg (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 24
tion in Tennessee, thus to compel Grant to abandon Vicksburg the skilful use of interior lines the only way ofe time General Grant crossed the Mississippi below Vicksburg, marched against General Pemberton's army in Missi was driving it back upon its fortifications about Vicksburg. When General Hooker's movements were so develt to push Grant away from his circling lines about Vicksburg. He spoke of the difficulty of feeding as well as and suggested that the only prospect of relieving Vicksburg that occurred to me was to send General Johnston as move, and that the move must, therefore, relieve Vicksburg. It was manifest before the war was accepted tinate fellow that he could only be induced to quit Vicksburg by terribly hard knocks. On the contrary, I clon, and that advantage might have drawn Grant from Vicksburg; whereas General Lee was actually so crippled by hthe means that should be adopted for the relief of Vicksburg. I thought that honor, interest, duty, and humani
Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 24
adapted to that purpose,--which might assure us of a grand triumph. To this he readily assented as an important and material adjunct to his general plan. His confidence in making moves threatening Washington and the invasion of Maryland and Pennsylvania grew out of the known anxiety of the Washington authorities as to the safety of their capital and of quiet within the Union lines. In the midst of his work of preparation came the announcement that General Jackson's trouble had taken an ut he thought he would need to get along in Washington, and sent him off with secret orders, telling him that I did not care to see him till he could bring information of importance,--that he should be the judge of that. He wanted to know where he would find us, and was told that the Headquarters of the First Corps were large enough for any intelligent man to find. With these orders he left us, and after about three weeks was arrested in Pennsylvania and brought under guard to my headquarters.
Maryland (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 24
er suggestions leading to a different course. All that I could ask was that the policy of the campaign should be one of defensive tactics; that we should work so as to force the enemy to attack us, in such good position as we might find in his own country, so well adapted to that purpose,--which might assure us of a grand triumph. To this he readily assented as an important and material adjunct to his general plan. His confidence in making moves threatening Washington and the invasion of Maryland and Pennsylvania grew out of the known anxiety of the Washington authorities as to the safety of their capital and of quiet within the Union lines. In the midst of his work of preparation came the announcement that General Jackson's trouble had taken an unfortunate turn, that he was thought to be sinking, and not many hours after that the news came that he had gone to rest. But the full realization of all that this meant was delayed until, at the railroad station, the train that was t
Chancellorsville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 24
o the rear, crossing the Plank road and extending back half a mile to command the road from Chancellorsville to Spottsylvania Court-House. When the lines for these works were well marked, I was orderfore we reached the former place a telegram came announcing the great battle and victory of Chancellorsville. Passing through Richmond, I called to report to Secretary of War Seddon, who referred s, notwithstanding that he was contemplating his great achievement and brilliant victory of Chancellorsville, for he had met with great loss as well as great gains. The battle had cost heavily of hisor cavalry, or slightly wounded and missing, which would probably add another thousand. Chancellorsville is usually accepted as General Lee's most brilliant achievement, and, considered as an indewould have had time to strengthen and improve his trenches, while Hooker was intrenching at Chancellorsville. He could have held his army solid behind his lines, where his men would have done more wo
Ohio (United States) (search for this): chapter 24
hing to join General Lee, to the same point; that the commands moving on converging lines could have rapid transit and be thrown in overwhelming numbers on Rosecrans before he could have help, break up his army, and march for Cincinnati and the Ohio River; that Grant's was the only army that could be drawn to meet this move, and that the move must, therefore, relieve Vicksburg. It was manifest before the war was accepted that the only way to equalize the contest was by skilful use of our intnessee; that at the same time he should send my divisions, just up from Suffolk, to join Johnston's reinforcements to Bragg's army; that the combination once made should strike immediately in overwhelming force upon Rosecrans, and march for the Ohio River and Cincinnati. He recognized the suggestion as of good combination, and giving strong assurance of success, but he was averse to having a part of his army so far beyond his reach. He reflected over the matter one or two days, and then fel
Plank (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 24
pper fords as far as the road leading from United States Ford. From that point the line broke to the rear, crossing the Plank road and extending back half a mile to command the road from Chancellorsville to Spottsylvania Court-House. When the linnfusion, losing, besides large numbers as prisoners, many pieces of artillery. His especial assignment was to defend the Plank road against the enemy's march to attack General Lee's rear. Instead, he retreated by the Telegraph road, leaving the PlPlank road free for the enemy. After driving Early off, the enemy marched by the Plank road, and Early marched back to his late position at Marye's Hill. So General Lee was obliged to take McLaws and Anderson from his battle at Chancellorsville to dPlank road, and Early marched back to his late position at Marye's Hill. So General Lee was obliged to take McLaws and Anderson from his battle at Chancellorsville to drive back the force threatening his rear. The battle as pitched and as an independent affair was brilliant, and if the war was for glory could be called successful, but, besides putting the cause upon the hazard of a die, it was crippling in res
Zuni (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 24
nd the road from Chancellorsville to Spottsylvania Court-House. When the lines for these works were well marked, I was ordered, with the divisions of Hood and Pickett and Dearing's and Henry's artillery battalions, to the south side near Petersburg, to be in position to meet the latter move, leaving the divisions of McLaws and R. H. Anderson to finish the work on the lines of defence. After passing to the south side of James River, assigning the troops to points of observation near Blackwater River, and establishing Headquarters at Petersburg, I learned that there was a goodly supply of produce along the east coast of Virginia and North Carolina, inside the military lines of the Federal forces. To collect and transport this to accessible points for the Confederates, it was necessary to advance our divisions so as to cover the country, and to hold the Federal forces in and about their fortified positions while our trains were at work. To that end I moved with the troops in Virgin
Suffolk, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 24
cross the Blackwater to close lines about the forts around Suffolk, and ordered the troops along our line in North Carolina tthe time of my recall by General Lee. While lying near Suffolk a couple of young men dressed as citizens entered my tent in case we should wish to make a detour for the capture of Suffolk. One of them, Harrison, proved to be an active, intelligein service. The accounts that we gained indicated that Suffolk could be turned and captured with little loss, but as we occurrence of serious moment while we had our forces about Suffolk was the loss of Captain Stribling's battery, which had beerepeated calls came to me over the wires to pull away from Suffolk and return to General Lee with all speed. These came fromur intrenched lines and await the return of my troops from Suffolk. Under that plan General Lee would have had time to stat the same time he should send my divisions, just up from Suffolk, to join Johnston's reinforcements to Bragg's army; that t
Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 24
ederates marched from their camps. This effort, called by Burnside's soldiers The mud march, was followed by the assignment of General Hooker to command of the Army of the Potomac. Long and close study of the field from the Potomac to the James River, and the experiences of former campaigns, made it clear that the Army.of the Potomac had been drawn into a false position, and it became manifest that there were but two moves left open for its spring campaign,--first, by crossing the upper fod Henry's artillery battalions, to the south side near Petersburg, to be in position to meet the latter move, leaving the divisions of McLaws and R. H. Anderson to finish the work on the lines of defence. After passing to the south side of James River, assigning the troops to points of observation near Blackwater River, and establishing Headquarters at Petersburg, I learned that there was a goodly supply of produce along the east coast of Virginia and North Carolina, inside the military lin
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