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Westover (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 34
Chapter 34: campaign against Pope.—Second Manassas.—Sharpsburg.—Fredericksburg. Although defeated, the army under General McClellan was still a formidable force, and might at any time threaten Richmond. His camp at Westover was protected by his gun-boats, and the hills had been fortified to resist the Confederate forces. General Lee, under the idea that a demonstration upon Washington would force Mc-Clellan's withdrawal for its protection, early in August, sent General Jackson in advance, to engage General Pope, who commanded a new army in Northern Virginia. Immediately upon receiving information of this move, McClellan began to transfer troops to Washington, and Lee moved with the rest of his army to join General Jackson. After several engagements the enemy was forced to withdraw, and the next morning Longstreet resumed his march to join Jackson. At this time a Federal critic said: The truth is, the rebel generals strip their armies for a march as a man strips<
Antietam Creek (United States) (search for this): chapter 34
as so much a man that jealousy and envy could not live in his great soul. McClellan immediately pushed on to South Mountain Pass, where D. H. Hill had been left to guard the rear, while Jackson went to Harper's Ferry and Longstreet to Hagerstown. Hill made a heroic defence, but being outflanked, fell back toward Sharpsburg during the niclht. On the morning of September 15th, General Lee stood at bay at Sharpsburg, with bare-1y 18,000 men, and confronted McClellan's whole army along Antietam Creek. Colonel Walter Taylor, in his Four years with Lee, says: The fighting was heaviest and most continuous on the Confederate left. It is established upon indisputable Federal evidence, that the three corps of Hooker, Mansfield, and Sumner were completely shattered in the repeated but fruitless efforts to turn this flank, and two of these corps were rendered useless. These corps numbered an aggregate of 40,000, while the Confederates from first to last had but barely 14,000
Washington, Ga. (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 34
l a formidable force, and might at any time threaten Richmond. His camp at Westover was protected by his gun-boats, and the hills had been fortified to resist the Confederate forces. General Lee, under the idea that a demonstration upon Washington would force Mc-Clellan's withdrawal for its protection, early in August, sent General Jackson in advance, to engage General Pope, who commanded a new army in Northern Virginia. Immediately upon receiving information of this move, McClellan began to transfer troops to Washington, and Lee moved with the rest of his army to join General Jackson. After several engagements the enemy was forced to withdraw, and the next morning Longstreet resumed his march to join Jackson. At this time a Federal critic said: The truth is, the rebel generals strip their armies for a march as a man strips to run a race. Their men are destitute when they reach our lines, because they cannot cumber themselves with supplies. They come to fight --no
Maryland (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 34
areer of General Pope was as brief, boastful, and disastrous, as those of Generals Lee and Jackson were brilliant, audacious, and successful. Immediately after the battle of Second Manassas, the army under Lee crossed the Potomac and entered Maryland. While at Frederick City Treatment of Confederate prisoners. There were 445 sick Confederate soldiers left in the hospital at Frederick, Maryland, before the fight of Sharpsburg, and these were captured at a charge bayonet by the Yankd the President for what he considered an unwise and too magnanimous act, remarking that the President certainly knew that Hill was no friend of his and was insubordinate, and had, by losing his order in ‘62, thwarted the plans of General Lee in Maryland. Mr. Davis answered, Hill is a faithful soldier, General Bragg has asked for him, and it is not proven that he was to blame in reference to the lost order. Besides, men are not perfect, and I can have no personal resentment to true, brave men
Fort Delaware (Delaware, United States) (search for this): chapter 34
risoners who got off the cars to drink at a creek. In Baltimore they were placed in a prison crowded to suffocation. The people of Baltimore, upon hearing of their arrival, carried them buckets of coffee and all sorts of eatables. The next day they were marched out in charge of a Dutch captain, who, after parading them through the principal streets, put them on board the steamer City of Norwich, and they were soon (with the exception of six who died on the way) within the walls of Fort Delaware, made famous by the sufferings of our soldiers there. One of our men was stripped and whipped by a sergeant, who accused him of stealing. There were 2,700 prisoners there; of this number 186 took the oath of allegiance, and 46 died. Out of the 2,700 there were I,500 sick, and not 200 of them will be fit for service under a month. The Confederate officers were treated with consideration, but the privates experienced the most brutal usage. The prisoners who are alluded to returned
Frederick, Md. (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 34
iately after the battle of Second Manassas, the army under Lee crossed the Potomac and entered Maryland. While at Frederick City Treatment of Confederate prisoners. There were 445 sick Confederate soldiers left in the hospital at Frederick, Maryland, before the fight of Sharpsburg, and these were captured at a charge bayonet by the Yankees. They were huddled together in the German Reform Church, with five crackers a day for rations, though the ladies of Frederick gave them what theyFrederick gave them what they could spare to eat. They were then with prisoners, making a total of 1,400, marched six miles (to the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, many of them falling on the way from illness), and sent to Baltimore ; the interruption on the trip being an attempt on the part of a sentinel to kill one of the prisoners who got off the cars to drink at a creek. In Baltimore they were placed in a prison crowded to suffocation. The people of Baltimore, upon hearing of their arrival, carried them buckets of cof
Jackson (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 34
id: The truth is, the rebel generals strip their armies for a march as a man strips to run a race. Their men are destitute when they reach our lines, because they cannot cumber themselves with supplies. They come to fight --not to eat. They march to a battle-field, not to a dress parade. When shall our armies be found, for a like reason destitute in the presence of the enemy? Much desultory fighting took place on August 29th; but on the 30th the enemy made a determined attack on Jackson's front, and Longstreet ordered his whole line forward to the charge, and defeated Pope's army. The career of General Pope was as brief, boastful, and disastrous, as those of Generals Lee and Jackson were brilliant, audacious, and successful. Immediately after the battle of Second Manassas, the army under Lee crossed the Potomac and entered Maryland. While at Frederick City Treatment of Confederate prisoners. There were 445 sick Confederate soldiers left in the hospital at
Baltimore, Md. (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 34
ere then with prisoners, making a total of 1,400, marched six miles (to the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, many of them falling on the way from illness), and sent to Baltimore ; the interruption on the trip being an attempt on the part of a sentinel to kill one of the prisoners who got off the cars to drink at a creek. In BaltimorBaltimore they were placed in a prison crowded to suffocation. The people of Baltimore, upon hearing of their arrival, carried them buckets of coffee and all sorts of eatables. The next day they were marched out in charge of a Dutch captain, who, after parading them through the principal streets, put them on board the steamer City of NorBaltimore, upon hearing of their arrival, carried them buckets of coffee and all sorts of eatables. The next day they were marched out in charge of a Dutch captain, who, after parading them through the principal streets, put them on board the steamer City of Norwich, and they were soon (with the exception of six who died on the way) within the walls of Fort Delaware, made famous by the sufferings of our soldiers there. One of our men was stripped and whipped by a sergeant, who accused him of stealing. There were 2,700 prisoners there; of this number 186 took the oath of allegiance, and
Sharpsburg (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 34
ederick City Treatment of Confederate prisoners. There were 445 sick Confederate soldiers left in the hospital at Frederick, Maryland, before the fight of Sharpsburg, and these were captured at a charge bayonet by the Yankees. They were huddled together in the German Reform Church, with five crackers a day for rations, tho left to guard the rear, while Jackson went to Harper's Ferry and Longstreet to Hagerstown. Hill made a heroic defence, but being outflanked, fell back toward Sharpsburg during the niclht. On the morning of September 15th, General Lee stood at bay at Sharpsburg, with bare-1y 18,000 men, and confronted McClellan's whole army Sharpsburg, with bare-1y 18,000 men, and confronted McClellan's whole army along Antietam Creek. Colonel Walter Taylor, in his Four years with Lee, says: The fighting was heaviest and most continuous on the Confederate left. It is established upon indisputable Federal evidence, that the three corps of Hooker, Mansfield, and Sumner were completely shattered in the repeated but fruitless effort
Virginia (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 34
edericksburg. Although defeated, the army under General McClellan was still a formidable force, and might at any time threaten Richmond. His camp at Westover was protected by his gun-boats, and the hills had been fortified to resist the Confederate forces. General Lee, under the idea that a demonstration upon Washington would force Mc-Clellan's withdrawal for its protection, early in August, sent General Jackson in advance, to engage General Pope, who commanded a new army in Northern Virginia. Immediately upon receiving information of this move, McClellan began to transfer troops to Washington, and Lee moved with the rest of his army to join General Jackson. After several engagements the enemy was forced to withdraw, and the next morning Longstreet resumed his march to join Jackson. At this time a Federal critic said: The truth is, the rebel generals strip their armies for a march as a man strips to run a race. Their men are destitute when they reach our lines,
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