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Richard H. Anderson (search for this): chapter 26
however, and followed with Pender's division on the 30th, leaving orders for the division of R. H. Anderson to follow on the 1st. The purpose of General Lee's march east was only preliminary,--a conc of artillery under Pegram and McIntosh, Heth's division and Pegram's artillery in advance. R. H. Anderson's division, with the reserve artillery left at Fayetteville, was ordered to march and halt aery Hill. At Cashtown, General Lee found that General Hill had halted his division under R. H. Anderson and his reserve artillery. He had General Anderson called, who subsequently wrote me of theurg. Two other divisions of Confederates were up soon after, E. Johnson's of the Second and R. H. Anderson's of the Third Corps. After a long wait I left orders for the troops to follow the traind towards Culp's Hill; on Rodes's right, Pender's division of the Third; on Seminary Ridge, R. H. Anderson's division of the Third (except Wilcox's brigade at Black Horse Tavern); behind Seminary Rid
D. R. Jones (search for this): chapter 26
was sent from Steinwehr's reserve, and Buford's cavalry was ordered to brace as far as practicable the centre of the First Corps, and another battery was sent to Schurz's division. At 2.45 another call for help by the First Corps was received, and General Schurz was asked to answer it if he could by a regiment or more. Calls were sent to hurry Slocum's (Twelfth) corps, some miles away, but then Ewell was swinging his division under Early into line nearer to Gettysburg, Gordon's brigade and Jones's battery coming in in good time to make strong Rodes's left, and Hill's corps had overlapped the left of the First Corps, so that General Howard found himself forced to command a steady, orderly retreat to Cemetery Hill. The Confederates pushed rapidly on, particularly the fresher troops of Ewell, cleared the field, and followed on through the streets of Gettysburg at four o'clock. The. retreat began and continued in good order till they passed Gettysburg, when the ranks became so scatt
J. B. Walton (search for this): chapter 26
until a late hour. .. The following circular orders were sent the commanders of columns of the First Corps: Headquarters First Army Corps, Near Gettysburg, July 1, 5.30 P. M. Colonel,-- The commanding general desires you to come on to-night as fast as you can without distressing your men and animals. Hill and Ewell have sharply engaged the enemy, and you will be needed for to-morrow's battle. Let us know where you will stop to-night. Respectfully, G. M. Sorrel, A. A. General. Colonel Walton, Chief of Artillery. At 12.15 of the afternoon of the 1st, General Halleck sent a cipher despatch to General Meade approving his tactics, but asking, as to his strategy, Are you not too far east, and may not Lee attempt to turn your left and cut you off from Frederick? In this connection may be noted the plan that General Meade had mapped in his own mind and given to some of his generals for battle to be formed behind Pipe Creek, a position that would have met the views of Genera
A. P. Hill (search for this): chapter 26
last orders on the 29th. It seems that General Hill misconstrued the orders of the day, or was lly cautioned on the 30th was imminent. General Hill decided to go beyond Cashtown on the 1st tos followed the left division. At the same time Hill reinforced by his division under Pender, Thomasf one of Hall's guns and forced him to drop it. Hill advanced Pegram's and McIntosh's artillery to Minson's lines stretched out and engaged against Hill's corps. At that moment the divisions of the E Rodes. These changes and dispositions gave Hill opportunity to press on by his front, when Doubn in good time to make strong Rodes's left, and Hill's corps had overlapped the left of the First Coll. At Cashtown, General Lee found that General Hill had halted his division under R. H. Anderso can without distressing your men and animals. Hill and Ewell have sharply engaged the enemy, and ynear Chambersburg information was received that Hill and Ewell were about to come into contact with
Thomas A. Rowley (search for this): chapter 26
cher's men. During the severe engagement on his right the advance of the Confederate infantry got in so close along the railroad cut that General Reynolds, in efforts to extricate his right, was shot, when the right, still under severe pressure, was forced to retire towards Seminary Ridge. Hall's battery, severely crippled, succeeded in getting away as the right retired. Doubleday's other divisions came up about the moment General Reynolds was killed. The Second (Robinson's) and Third (Rowley's) Divisions deployed on the right and left. Cooper's battery of four three-inch guns followed the left division. At the same time Hill reinforced by his division under Pender, Thomas's brigade on his left, Lane, Scales, and Perrin to the right. These restored the Confederate right, overlapping the Federal left; at the same time Thomas's brigade made successful battle on the left, pushing off Wadsworth's right and Hall's battery, when the two brigades of the Second Division (Robinson's)
Joseph Hooker (search for this): chapter 26
ion in conformance with the revelation General Meade had succeeded Hooker in command five days before battle positions on the eve of the firals at night of the 27th, and approximate positions of others. General Hooker had crossed the Potomac on the 25th and 26th of June. On the 2cacy, and the Twelfth, towards Harper's Ferry. On the 26th, General Hooker thought to use the Twelfth Corps and the garrison of Harper's Feneral Halleck forbade the use of the troops of that post, when General Hooker asked to be relieved of the responsibility of command, and was succeeded by General Meade on the night of the 27th. If General Hooker had been granted the authority for which he applied, he would haven to ride and report the trouble. General Stuart was riding around Hooker's army, General Robertson was in Virginia, General Imboden at Hancod been engaged with two corps of the army formerly commanded by General Hooker, and that the remainder of that army, under General Meade, was
Hugh M. Ross (search for this): chapter 26
to be formed behind Pipe Creek, a position that would have met the views of General Halleck, as well as his own, covering Washington and Baltimore under close lines that could not be turned. At Gettysburg the Confederates had comparatively an open field. Reports coming in to Headquarters about six o'clock that the enemy was in some force off our right towards Fairfield, General Lee ordered General Anderson to put one of his brigades out on the right as picket-guard. Wilcox's brigade and Ross's battery were marched and posted near Black Horse Tavern. Nothing coming from the centre troops about Cemetery Hill, General Lee ordered the Second Corps, after night, from his left to his right, for work in that direction, but General Ewell rode over and reported that another point-Culp's Hill-had been found on his left, which had commanding elevation over Cemetery Hill, from which the troops on the latter could be dislodged, by artillery, and was under the impression that his troops we
James J. Archer (search for this): chapter 26
as ordered to march and halt at Cashtown. About ten o'clock Heth encountered Buford's cavalry. Archer's brigade, leading, engaged, and Davis's brigade came up on his left with part of Pegram's artilto get it, when it was saved by speedy withdrawal, which caused the Union right to retire, while Archer's brigade of the Confederate right, in pushing to the front, came in open space before Meredith's brigade, which in turn made a gallant advance, drove Archer back, followed across the run, and captured General Archer and one thousand of his men. The other two brigades of Pender's division, PettiGeneral Archer and one thousand of his men. The other two brigades of Pender's division, Pettigrew's and Brockenbrough's, were put in on the right of Archer's men. During the severe engagement on his right the advance of the Confederate infantry got in so close along the railroad cut that GeneArcher's men. During the severe engagement on his right the advance of the Confederate infantry got in so close along the railroad cut that General Reynolds, in efforts to extricate his right, was shot, when the right, still under severe pressure, was forced to retire towards Seminary Ridge. Hall's battery, severely crippled, succeeded in ge
R. E. Rodes (search for this): chapter 26
ivision under Early was at York. On the 30th, Rodes was at Heidlersburg, Early near by, and Johnsleventh Corps approached the Confederate left, Rodes's division of Ewell's corps advanced. The Fedir right thrown or standing more to the rear. Rodes was in season to sweep the field of approach tde Robinson's division of the First Corps. As Rodes approached he was threatened by Buford's cavalcupy that point. While posting his infantry, Rodes ordered Carter's battery of artillery into actf the Eleventh Corps were not in full front of Rodes, so that his fire upon Robinson's line was somsitated change of right front rearward towards Rodes. These changes and dispositions gave Hill battery coming in in good time to make strong Rodes's left, and Hill's corps had overlapped the les own force on the field was the Second Corps, Rodes's, Early's, and E. Johnson's divisions from ris of Gettysburg around towards Culp's Hill; on Rodes's right, Pender's division of the Third; on Se[2 more...]
James Robinson (search for this): chapter 26
l's battery, leaving the other divisions of Doubleday and Robinson with the artillery to follow under General Doubleday, whobout the moment General Reynolds was killed. The Second (Robinson's) and Third (Rowley's) Divisions deployed on the right as battery, when the two brigades of the Second Division (Robinson's) were sent to their support, but were, in turn, forced ons sent by Howard, and came in good position to enfilade Robinson's division of the First Corps. As Rodes approached he wathe field in elevated position, and in plunging fire down Robinson's line and in advance of the divisions sent by General Hoordered Carter's battery of artillery into action against Robinson's lines stretched out and engaged against Hill's corps. ps were not in full front of Rodes, so that his fire upon Robinson's line was something of a surprise, as well as most discoth came to the front, however, almost simultaneously with Robinson's necessitated change of right front rearward towards Rod
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