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August (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<
August 29th (search for this): chapter 34
ed 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 --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.
September 15th (search for this): chapter 34
his power who were not his personal admirers. This is only one instance among many refuting the unjust assertion. Hie was 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 render
December 13th (search for this): chapter 34
t barely 14,000 men. The centre had been fiercely assailed, but was held by Longstreet with Miller's guns of the Washington Artillery, General Lee's report of the battle. and a thin gray line of infantry, some of whom stood with unloaded guns without ammunition, but waving their colors to give semblance of support. This must be one of the severest tests to the bravery of troops, to stand as target without the means or the excitement of retaliating. All honor to them. The battle was fought against great odds, and to have resisted this mass of men shows of what stuff our soldiers were made. All the next day Lee remained on the battle-field, thinking McClellan would again attack, but he, not being so minded, the Confederate army recrossed the Potomac during the night into Virginia. Late in October, 1862, General McClellan followed Lee into Virginia. Here he was relieved and succeeded by General Burnside. On December 13th the battle of Fredericksburg was fought.
October, 1862 AD (search for this): chapter 34
t barely 14,000 men. The centre had been fiercely assailed, but was held by Longstreet with Miller's guns of the Washington Artillery, General Lee's report of the battle. and a thin gray line of infantry, some of whom stood with unloaded guns without ammunition, but waving their colors to give semblance of support. This must be one of the severest tests to the bravery of troops, to stand as target without the means or the excitement of retaliating. All honor to them. The battle was fought against great odds, and to have resisted this mass of men shows of what stuff our soldiers were made. All the next day Lee remained on the battle-field, thinking McClellan would again attack, but he, not being so minded, the Confederate army recrossed the Potomac during the night into Virginia. Late in October, 1862, General McClellan followed Lee into Virginia. Here he was relieved and succeeded by General Burnside. On December 13th the battle of Fredericksburg was fought.
Braxton Bragg (search for this): chapter 34
General Robert Ransom, in his reminiscences of Mr. Davis, writes, in reference to General D. H. Hill and the lost order, as follows: In the early summer of ‘63, D. H. Hill was commanding at Richmond. He was sent thence to the army under Bragg. I happened to be present, a day or two after Hill had gone, when an intimate personal friend of Mr. Davis rather criticised 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 who are such fighters as all know Hill to be, no matter what their feelings may be to me individually. Mr. Davis has be
Burnside (search for this): chapter 34
ut barely 14,000 men. The centre had been fiercely assailed, but was held by Longstreet with Miller's guns of the Washington Artillery, General Lee's report of the battle. and a thin gray line of infantry, some of whom stood with unloaded guns without ammunition, but waving their colors to give semblance of support. This must be one of the severest tests to the bravery of troops, to stand as target without the means or the excitement of retaliating. All honor to them. The battle was fought against great odds, and to have resisted this mass of men shows of what stuff our soldiers were made. All the next day Lee remained on the battle-field, thinking McClellan would again attack, but he, not being so minded, the Confederate army recrossed the Potomac during the night into Virginia. Late in October, 1862, General McClellan followed Lee into Virginia. Here he was relieved and succeeded by General Burnside. On December 13th the battle of Fredericksburg was fought.
Joseph R. Davis (search for this): chapter 34
of McClellan, thus disclosing to hini the movements of his adversary. General Robert Ransom, in his reminiscences of Mr. Davis, writes, in reference to General D. H. Hill and the lost order, as follows: In the early summer of ‘63, D. H. Hil the army under Bragg. I happened to be present, a day or two after Hill had gone, when an intimate personal friend of Mr. Davis rather criticised the President for what he considered an unwise and too magnanimous act, remarking that the President iend 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 retrue, brave men who are such fighters as all know Hill to be, no matter what their feelings may be to me individually. Mr. Davis has been charged with visiting personal animosity upon those in his power who were not his personal admirers. This
Harper (search for this): chapter 34
such fighters as all know Hill to be, no matter what their feelings may be to me individually. Mr. Davis has been charged with visiting personal animosity upon those in his power who were not his personal admirers. This is only one instance among many refuting the unjust assertion. Hie was 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, th
D. H. Hill (search for this): chapter 34
these plans of Lee, the battle order addressed to D. H. Hill was by some accident lost, and fell into the handscences of Mr. Davis, writes, in reference to General D. H. Hill and the lost order, as follows: In the early summer of ‘63, D. H. Hill was commanding at Richmond. He was sent thence to the army under Bragg. I happened to be present, a day or two after Hill had gone, when an intimate personal friend of Mr. Davis rather cct, remarking that the President certainly knew that Hill was no friend of his and was insubordinate, and had,ns of General Lee in Maryland. Mr. Davis answered, Hill is a faithful soldier, General Bragg has asked for hto true, brave men who are such fighters as all know Hill to be, no matter what their feelings may be to me inmediately 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 ba
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