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John A. Logan (search for this): chapter 8.63
s, who roused our ancestors in 1776 with the thrilling cry, Liberty or death, never once put themselves in the way of a death by lead or steel, by musket-ball or bayonet stab. The noisy speakers of 1861, who fired the Northern heart and who fired the Southern heart, never did any other kind of firing. Of the political speakers of 1860 a number might be mentioned who afterward served, in some cases with distinction, in the respective armies; for example, Banks, Baker, Frank P. Blair, Jr., Logan, Garfield, Schurz, on the Union side; and Breckinridge, Toombs, Cobb, Floyd, and Pryor of the Confederates.--Editors. The battle of South Mountain was one of extraordinary illusions and delusions. The Federals were under the self-imposed illusion that there was a very large force opposed to them, whereas there was only one weak division until late in the afternoon. They might have brushed it aside almost without halting, but for this illusion. It was a battle of delusions also, for, b
John P. Hatch (search for this): chapter 8.63
ors. regiments and one Indiana regiment, from Hatch's division, and directed it to move directly uof artillery. Then the divisions of Meade and Hatch were formed on the north side of the pike, witto us than ten thousand men. The advance of Hatch's division in three lines, a brigade in each, and and imposing as that of Meade's division. Hatch's general and field officers were on horsebacknfederate soldier to oppose the advance of General Hatch. I got some guns from the reserve artillestrength of the two brigades sent to check General Hatch did not exceed eight hundred men, as I wilg off the cannoneers at some of our guns. General Hatch was wounded at this fence, and the commanda division of 3500 men (the number reported by Hatch after Gibbon had been detached), and fought it two brigades which confronted the division of Hatch aided by two brigades from Ricketts. But it io bore the heat and burden of the day,--Meade, Hatch, Cox, Willcox, Scammon, Crook, Gibbon, Ewing, [4 more...]
Charles A. Atwell (search for this): chapter 8.63
nd's brigade is estimated at scarce a thousand. Scammon's brigade led the attack with great spirit. The 13th North Carolina, under Lieutenant-Colonel Ruffin, and the 20th, under Colonel Alfred Iverson, were furiously assailed on the left. Both regiments were under tried and true soldiers, and they received the assault calmly. Lieutenant Crome, of McMullin's battery, ran up a section of artillery by hand, and opened with effect upon the 20th North Carolina; but the skirmishers under Captain Atwell of that regiment killed the gallant officer while he was himself serving as a gunner. The section was abandoned, but the Confederates were unable to capture it. The effort seemed to be to turn the 13th; and Colonel Ruffin in vain urged General Garland to go to the other part of his line. But with Garland the post of danger was the post of honor. Judge Ruffin, in a recent letter to me, thus speaks of the fall of the hero: I said to him: General, why do you stay here? you are in g
Harrison S. Fairchild (search for this): chapter 8.63
o open fire. The fight was, of course, brief, the regiment beating a hasty retreat. The brigade halted at the edge of the woods, probably believing that there was a concealed foe somewhere in the depths of the forest. This Federal brigade was, possibly, Benjamin C. Christ's of Willcox's division — the same which had made the successful flank movement in the previous fight. This engagement is not mentioned by Cox, Willcox, or Christ. The Union brigade was more probably that of Colonel H. S. Fairchild, Rodman's division. See p. 558.--Editors. About 3:30 P. M. the advance of Longstreet's command arrived and reported to me--one brigade under Colonel G. T. Anderson and one under General Drayton. They were attached to Ripley's left, and a forward movement was ordered. In half an hour or more I received a note from Ripley saying that he was progressing finely; so he was, to the rear of the mountain on the west side. Before he returned the fighting was over, and his brigade did
Abner Doubleday (search for this): chapter 8.63
division commander, had under him the brigades of Doubleday, Phelps, Patrick, and Gibbon--17 regiments and 4 bded at this fence, and the command devolved on General Doubleday. The latter speaks of lying down behind the f a deadly fire. Colonel Wainwright, who succeeded Doubleday in command of his brigade, was also wounded here, brigade was just giving out when Ricketts relieved Doubleday. Several of the reports speak of the superior forthe enemy. General Ricketts says that he relieved Doubleday hard-pressed and nearly out of ammunition. Before had sent Christian's brigade to the assistance of Doubleday. The brigades of Kemper and Pickett (the latter use such results could not have been achieved. General Doubleday's report contains this curious story: I learnen the vicinity. The astonishing thing is that General Doubleday should believe that there were 4000 or 5000 me him un der the immediate command of Pickett. But Doubleday's belief of the story is a tribute to the efficien
Daniel H. Hill (search for this): chapter 8.63
Boonsboro‘ Fighting for time at Turner's and Fox's gaps. by Daniel H. Hill, Lieutenant-General, C. S. A. The conflict of the 14th of Se return with Longstreet's command to the Blue Ridge to strengthen D. H. Hill's and Stuart's divisions engaged in holding the passes of the mouhen posted at Fox's Gap on both sides of the old Sharpsburg road. D. H. Hill's two other brigades came up toward noon, Ripley being joined to headquarters) to flank the Confederate left. About the same time D. H. Hill's brigades at Fox's Gap were reenforced by Longstreet's brigades elieved that the force opposed to us at Turner's Gap consisted of D. H. Hill's corps (fifteen thousand) and a part if not the whole of Longstre forces at South Mountain, or Boonsboro‘, was: Longstreet, 8000; D. H. Hill, 7000,--total, 1.5,000. According to Colonel W. H. Taylor, adjutigades not engaged and not included). In his official report, General D. H. Hill says the division numbered less than 5000 men on the morning
James R. McMullin (search for this): chapter 8.63
portion of Pleasonton's cavalry were the only Union troops on the field. Sturgis arrived on the field about 3:30.--Editors General Cox, who fought Garland, had six Ohio regiments under Brigadiers Scammon and Crook, and also the batteries of McMullin and Simmonds, and three companies of cavalry. The heavy batteries in position (20-pounder Parrotts) were of service to him also, in commanding the approaches to the scene of the conflict. The strength of the division is not given directly, but3th North Carolina, under Lieutenant-Colonel Ruffin, and the 20th, under Colonel Alfred Iverson, were furiously assailed on the left. Both regiments were under tried and true soldiers, and they received the assault calmly. Lieutenant Crome, of McMullin's battery, ran up a section of artillery by hand, and opened with effect upon the 20th North Carolina; but the skirmishers under Captain Atwell of that regiment killed the gallant officer while he was himself serving as a gunner. The section wa
George Crook (search for this): chapter 8.63
Ninth Corps (Reno's) consisted of four divisions under Cox, Willcox, Sturgis, and Rodman; or eight brigades — Scammon and Crook (Cox); Christ and Welsh (Willcox); Nagle and Ferrero (Sturgis); and Fair-child and Harland (Rodman). It had 29 regiments n the field about 3:30.--Editors General Cox, who fought Garland, had six Ohio regiments under Brigadiers Scammon and Crook, and also the batteries of McMullin and Simmonds, and three companies of cavalry. The heavy batteries in position (20-po. The falling back of Cox's division is alluded to by Colonel Ewing of Scammon's brigade and by Major Lyman J. Jackson of Crook's brigade. The former says: We fell back to the original position until the general advance at 5 P. M. Major Jackson, afopriety. This is especially so with those who bore the heat and burden of the day,--Meade, Hatch, Cox, Willcox, Scammon, Crook, Gibbon, Ewing, Gallagher, Magilton, Phelps, White, Jackson, Callis, Bragg, and others. In regard to the casualties of
Benedict Arnold (search for this): chapter 8.63
cept in the last extremity. So two guns were run down from the Mountain House and opened a brisk fire on the advancing foe. A line of dismounted staff-officers, couriers, teamsters, and cooks was formed behind the guns to give the appearance of battery supports. I do not remember ever to have experienced a feeling of greater loneliness. It seemed as though we were deserted by all the world and the rest of mankind. Some of the advancing Federals encountered Colquitt's skirmishers under Captain Arnold, and fell back to their former positions. General Cox seems not to have suspected that the defeat of Garland had cleared his front of every foe. He says in his report: The enemy withdrew their battery to a new position on a ridge more to the front and right, forming their infantry in support and moving columns toward both our flanks. It was more than half an hour after the utter rout and dispersion of Garland's brigade when G. B. Anderson arrived at the head of his small but fine b
Montgomery D. Corse (search for this): chapter 8.63
he strength of the other regiment, the 28th, is not given; but, assuming that it was 96, the average of the other four regiments, we have 480 as the number o f men in Pickett's brigade at South Mountain. But the report of the colonel of the 56th shows that he was turned off with his 80 muskets, and did not go in with his brigade; so that Garnett had in the battle but 400 of Pickett's men. From Kemper's brigade we have but one report giving the strength of a regiment, and that comes from Colonel Corse of the 17th Virginia. He says that at Sharpsburg he had 6 officers and 49 privates in his regiment. A calculation based upon this report would show that Kemper's brigade was smaller than Pickett's. On page 907 we have the only report from Jenkins's brigade which gives any intimation of its strength. There the 1st South Carolina regiment is said to have 106 men at Sharpsburg. It is possible the five regiments of this brigade numbered 530 in that battle. It is true that it was cons
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