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G. B. McClellan (search for this): chapter 5.21
Lee Goss. Wagon train. It was with open-eyed wonder that, as part of McClellan's army, we arrived at Old Point Comfort and gazed upon Fort Monroe, huge and enemy's water-batteries. One day I was in a redoubt on the left, and saw General McClellan with the Prince de Joinville, examining the enemy's works through their f prince, seemingly quite startled, jumped and glanced nervously around, while McClellan quietly knocked the ashes from his cigar. Several of our war-vessels made of the Potomac) was directed to proceed to the front and assume command until McClellan's arrival. Stoneman overtook Johnston's rear-guard about noon, six miles froagement, on Camp of the Union Army near White House on the Pamunkey River, McClellan's base of operations against Richmond. From photographs. endeavoring to takehad failed, the enemy would not have retreated. It was of this action that McClellan telegraphed to his wife, Hancock was superb.--Editors. The division of Ke
Paul J. Semmes (search for this): chapter 5.21
onted by a line of redoubts before Williamsburg. The works consisted of a large fort (Magruder) at the junction of two roads running from Yorktown to Williamsburg, and small redoubts on each side of this, making an irregular chain of fortifications extending, with the creeks upon which they rested on either flank, across the peninsula. The Confederate brigades of The 61st New York regiment in camp at ship point, below Yorktown. [see map, P. 188.] from a War-time sketch. Kershaw and Semmes, of Magruder's command, occupied the works when Stoneman came in front of them, and, on finding his advance stubbornly opposed, Stoneman sent his cavalry upon reconnoissances over the field, and waited for the infantry under Hooker and Smith to come to his support. These divisions marched from Yorktown on parallel roads until Smith's column was halted by a burning bridge, and compelled to turn into the road by which Hooker was advancing. Sumner accompanied Smith's column, and, immediately
Erasmus D. Keyes (search for this): chapter 5.21
ill in person leading, toward the crest where Hancock's infantry was posted. The Confederates were met by a severe musketry fire, and at length by a counter charge, led by Hancock, in which the bayonet was used in open field. Generals Sumner, Keyes, and Smith all mentioned Hancock's victory, which was brilliant and decisive. General Smith said in his report, The brilliancy of the plan of battle, the coolness of its execution, the seizing of the proper instant for changing from the defensive to the offensive, the steadiness of the troops engaged, and the completeness of the victory, are subjects to which I earnestly call the attention of the General-in-Chief for just praise. General Keyes wrote, If Hancock had failed, the enemy would not have retreated. It was of this action that McClellan telegraphed to his wife, Hancock was superb.--Editors. The division of Kearny, that was coming to Hooker's aid, was delayed by crowded roads, and reached the field by brigades between 2
Winfield S. Hancock (search for this): chapter 5.21
on the arrival before Williamsburg, formed the brigades of Hancock and Brooks for an advance through a piece of woods which s two of their forts unoccupied. I immediately ordered General Hancock to advance with a brigade and ten pieces of artillery,orced back from Fort Magruder, the threatening position of Hancock on the Confederate left was noted by the enemy, and D. H. , Early and Hill in person leading, toward the crest where Hancock's infantry was posted. The Confederates were met by a se musketry fire, and at length by a counter charge, led by Hancock, in which the bayonet was used in open field. Generals Sumner, Keyes, and Smith all mentioned Hancock's victory, which was brilliant and decisive. General Smith said in his report, General-in-Chief for just praise. General Keyes wrote, If Hancock had failed, the enemy would not have retreated. It was of this action that McClellan telegraphed to his wife, Hancock was superb.--Editors. The division of Kearny, that was com
George E. Pickett (search for this): chapter 5.21
uit of a retreating army, I deemed it my duty to lose no time in making the disposition to attack, regardless of their number and position, except to accomplish the result with the least possible sacrifice of life. Hooker sent forward Grover's brigade, and Bramhall's and Webber's batteries, and very soon all opposition on his front was silenced for a time. Longstreet, however, ordered up reinforcements, and soon had a section of Pelham's battery, and the three fresh brigades of Wilcox, Pickett, and A. P. Hill on the ground, driving Hooker back, with the loss of all his cannon, and heavy casualties. During his desperate engagement, Hooker reported his situation to Sumner, and Kearny was promptly ordered up with his division, while Heintzelman, the proper commander of the Third Corps, was sent to the spot to take charge. [See Opposing forces, p. 200.] A comrade in Hooker's division gave me an account of his experiences about as follows: Marching over the muddy road late
James E. B. Stuart (search for this): chapter 5.21
l sent the cavalry and horse artillery under Stoneman in pursuit to harass the retreating column. The infantry divisions of Smith (Fourth Corps) and Hooker (Third Corps) were sent forward by two roads to support the column. General Sumner (the officer second in rank in the Army of the Potomac) was directed to proceed to the front and assume command until McClellan's arrival. Stoneman overtook Johnston's rear-guard about noon, six miles from Williamsburg, and skirmished with the cavalry of Stuart, following sharply until 4 o'clock, when he was confronted by a line of redoubts before Williamsburg. The works consisted of a large fort (Magruder) at the junction of two roads running from Yorktown to Williamsburg, and small redoubts on each side of this, making an irregular chain of fortifications extending, with the creeks upon which they rested on either flank, across the peninsula. The Confederate brigades of The 61st New York regiment in camp at ship point, below Yorktown. [see
W. T. H. Brooks (search for this): chapter 5.21
of them, and, on finding his advance stubbornly opposed, Stoneman sent his cavalry upon reconnoissances over the field, and waited for the infantry under Hooker and Smith to come to his support. These divisions marched from Yorktown on parallel roads until Smith's column was halted by a burning bridge, and compelled to turn into the road by which Hooker was advancing. Sumner accompanied Smith's column, and, immediately on the arrival before Williamsburg, formed the brigades of Hancock and Brooks for an advance through a piece of woods which screened the Confederate rifle-pits. The result is given in Sumner's official report as follows: After entering the woods I found the underbrush much thicker than I expected, and the lines became entangled, and shortly afterward it became so dark it was impossible to advance, and I ordered the troops to halt and lie on their arms. General Hooker was delayed on the road so long that he did not reach the field until early on the morning of
Joseph Hooker (search for this): chapter 5.21
infantry divisions of Smith (Fourth Corps) and Hooker (Third Corps) were sent forward by two roads tr the field, and waited for the infantry under Hooker and Smith to come to his support. These divis, and compelled to turn into the road by which Hooker was advancing. Sumner accompanied Smith's col troops to halt and lie on their arms. General Hooker was delayed on the road so long that he diUnion troops then was: Smith on the right, and Hooker on the left, confronting the enemy's works, thPickett, and A. P. Hill on the ground, driving Hooker back, with the loss of all his cannon, and hea[See Opposing forces, p. 200.] A comrade in Hooker's division gave me an account of his experiencxhausted in this unexpected engagement. After Hooker had been forced back from Fort Magruder, the targe, recovering some of the ground yielded by Hooker earlier in the day. The heavy losses at Williamsburg fell upon Hooker and Kearny, the division of the former sustaining nearly three-fourths of th[4 more...]
Walter M. Bramhall (search for this): chapter 5.21
ting army, I deemed it my duty to lose no time in making the disposition to attack, regardless of their number and position, except to accomplish the result with the least possible sacrifice of life. Hooker sent forward Grover's brigade, and Bramhall's and Webber's batteries, and very soon all opposition on his front was silenced for a time. Longstreet, however, ordered up reinforcements, and soon had a section of Pelham's battery, and the three fresh brigades of Wilcox, Pickett, and A. P. ined its balance and composure. I never afterward felt these disturbing influences to the same degree. We slowly retired from stump to stump and from log to log, finally regaining the edge of the wood, and took our position near Webber's and Bramhall's batteries, which had just got into position on the right of the road, not over seven hundred yards from the hostile fort. While getting into position several of the battery men were killed, as they immediately drew the artillery fire of the e
David B. Birney (search for this): chapter 5.21
hief for just praise. General Keyes wrote, If Hancock had failed, the enemy would not have retreated. It was of this action that McClellan telegraphed to his wife, Hancock was superb.--Editors. The division of Kearny, that was coming to Hooker's aid, was delayed by crowded roads, and reached the field by brigades between 2:30 and 4 o'clock, and, taking position on Hooker's field, became engaged in a somewhat irregular fight to the extent of five regiments of the brigades of Berry and Birney. Berry's brigade made a desperate charge, recovering some of the ground yielded by Hooker earlier in the day. The heavy losses at Williamsburg fell upon Hooker and Kearny, the division of the former sustaining nearly three-fourths of the total Union loss. After the engagement I went over the field in front of the enemy's fort. Advancing through the tangled mass of logs and stumps, I saw one of our men aiming over the branch of a fallen tree, which lay among the tangled abatis. I called
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