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Rappahannock (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.20
f his engineers he had chosen Skinker's Neck as the point of crossing. Skinker's Neck is a shoe-shaped bend in the Rappahannock River, about twelve miles below Fredericksburg. It offered all the necessary military features for forcing a crossing, bolds, followed the Sixth, and, forming on its left, curved back across the Richmond road and rested its left on the Rappahannock River. In its right front was the range of hills at a short distance, which broke away, leaving an open space on the lefd their position throughout the battle. Owing to the foggy character of the day our artillery on the left bank of the Rappahannock was obliged to fire somewhat at random, and for the same reason the fire from the enemy's batteries was not very well om its position. Mansfield, as the Bernard house was called, was a large, stone mansion, that looked down on the Rappahannock River close beneath it, and was approached by an imposing drive, while behind was an open grove of magnificent trees; in
Franklin, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.20
Franklin's left Grand division. by William Farrar Smith, Brevet Major-General, U. S. A. When General Burnside assumed the command of the Army of the Potomac on the 9th of November, 1862, he gave up the immense strategic advantage which McClelldquarters, and he invited me to take a ride with him. Riding along on the hills near the river, The pontoon-bridges at Franklin's crossing. From a War-time photograph. The hills occupied by Stonewall Jackson's command are seen in the distance. Franklin's battle-field as seen from Hamilton's crossing — Fredericksburg steeples in the distance. From a sketch made in 1884. he pointed out some fine positions for artillery, and said: my reserve artillery has as yet had no chance to show itd of his command at a designated point on the river, about one and a half miles below Fredericksburg, and since known as Franklin's crossing, at daylight on the morning of the 11th, where he would at once begin crossing by bridges which would be foun
Smithfield, W. Va. (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.20
nt an aide to headquarters, who returned with the answer that the orders would come presently. the order came, I think, at 7:45 A. M.: keep your whole command in position for a rapid movement down the old Richmond road. two-thirds of the command (the Sixth Corps) was so placed that it could not move, without danger of losing the bridges, until relieved by other troops or until Lee's right wing should be in full retreat. and you will send out at once a division, at least, to pass below Smithfield,--a hamlet occupied by Reynolds on the previous evening,--to seize if possible the heights near Captain Hamilton's, on this side of the Massaponax, taking care to keep it well supported and its line of retreat open. the peculiar wording of the order is positive evidence that when it was penned Burnside's mind was still filled with the fallacy of effecting a surprise. The order recites that the division to be sent out by Franklin — and also one to be pushed forward by Sumner on the rig
Fredericksburg, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.20
ned, and led the army to Falmouth on the Rappahannock River, opposite the city of Fredericksburg. AWhen General Burnside determined to occupy Fredericksburg it was not held by a large force of the eny discussion of the move from Warrenton to Fredericksburg, the notion that a serious battle was necessary to enable the army to get into Fredericksburg was not entertained by anyone. Sumner, who had Falmouth he could even then have occupied Fredericksburg without opposition, had his orders justifippahannock River, about twelve miles below Fredericksburg. It offered all the necessary military fee-field as seen from Hamilton's crossing — Fredericksburg steeples in the distance. From a sketch mhe river, about one and a half miles below Fredericksburg, and since known as Franklin's crossing, agadier-General George D. Bayard, killed at Fredericksburg. From a photograph. Meade, who was sr of the From a photograph. killed at Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862. see p. 141. Grand di[2 more...]
Warrenton (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.20
, but it led to the battle of Gettysburg, which more than compensated in results for the previous failure. When General Burnside determined to occupy Fredericksburg it was not held by a large force of the enemy. A body of cavalry, sent from Warrenton, could have seized the place without serious opposition, and could have held it until the advance of the infantry came up. In the preliminary discussion of the move from Warrenton to Fredericksburg, the notion that a serious battle was necessarWarrenton to Fredericksburg, the notion that a serious battle was necessary to enable the army to get into Fredericksburg was not entertained by anyone. Sumner, who had the advance, reported that when he arrived at Falmouth he could even then have occupied Fredericksburg without opposition, had his orders justified him in crossing the river.--W. B. Franklin. General Burnside opened the conference by stating that within a few days he proposed to cross the river to offer battle to General Lee, and that after a close study of the reports of his engineers he had cho
Hamilton (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.20
ith him. Riding along on the hills near the river, The pontoon-bridges at Franklin's crossing. From a War-time photograph. The hills occupied by Stonewall Jackson's command are seen in the distance. Franklin's battle-field as seen from Hamilton's crossing — Fredericksburg steeples in the distance. From a sketch made in 1884. he pointed out some fine positions for artillery, and said: my reserve artillery has as yet had no chance to show its value, and I am going to make the crossing e replied that the list of killed and wounded proved the contrary. He then said, I did not mean that; I meant there were not muskets enough fired, adding, I made a mistake in my order to Franklin; I should have directed him to carry the hill at Hamilton's at all hazards. the Committee on the Conduct of the War received from General Burnside responses to questions as follows: Q. do I understand you to say that you expected General Franklin to carry the point at the extreme left of the rid
Deep Run (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.20
, and crossing the main army elsewhere. But this was not done, and early on the morning of the 12th the Sixth Corps recommenced the passage of the river, marched to the front about a mile, and formed line of battle. Its right was thrown across Deep Run, which, between the Sixth Corps and the river, was an impassable stream, separating us, until bridged, from the right wing of the army. In the right front was an open field, traversed by Deep Run from left to right, bounded by the hills and narDeep Run from left to right, bounded by the hills and narrowing as it From a photograph taken about 1884. approached a gorge a mile or more away. In front of the left and right at a distance of perhaps half a mile was the ridge of hills occupied by the enemy. the First Corps, under Major-General John F. Reynolds, followed the Sixth, and, forming on its left, curved back across the Richmond road and rested its left on the Rappahannock River. In its right front was the range of hills at a short distance, which broke away, leaving an open space
Falmouth, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.20
d the command of the Army of the Potomac on the 9th of November, 1862, he gave up the immense strategic advantage which McClellan had gained, and led the army to Falmouth on the Rappahannock River, opposite the city of Fredericksburg. A few days after his arrival on the Rappahannock he called a council of war. It was a conferencer, were present, and also, I think, the corps commanders. I was present as commander of the Sixth Army Corps. The entire army was massed within a few miles of Falmouth, and the first object was to cross the river in our front, and gain a fair field for a battle. From the same ground Hooker afterward marched north-west, and by battle was necessary to enable the army to get into Fredericksburg was not entertained by anyone. Sumner, who had the advance, reported that when he arrived at Falmouth he could even then have occupied Fredericksburg without opposition, had his orders justified him in crossing the river.--W. B. Franklin. General Burnside ope
Bermuda Hundred (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.20
ver.--W. B. Franklin. General Burnside opened the conference by stating that within a few days he proposed to cross the river to offer battle to General Lee, and that after a close study of the reports of his engineers he had chosen Skinker's Neck as the point of crossing. Skinker's Neck is a shoe-shaped bend in the Rappahannock River, about twelve miles below Fredericksburg. It offered all the necessary military features for forcing a crossing, but, like Butler's famous bottle at Bermuda Hundred, also presented great facilities for preventing the egress of an army which had effected an entrance on its peninsula. After developing to a limited extent his plans, the general said that any one present was at liberty to express his views on the subject. General Sumner, if I recollect aright, remarked only that he would do his utmost to carry out the plans of the commanding general. General Franklin said that we could doubtless effect a crossing at the designated place; he assumed t
John Newton (search for this): chapter 2.20
ter a stubborn contest, was finally driven back, Gibbon yet holding his ground. Two regiments from the Third Corps arriving were sent to Gibbon's left, but were soon overpowered, and they were forced back with Gibbon. The enemy made a strong show of following up their success, but the arrival of two fresh brigades from the Third Corps checked them and drove them back to their sheltered positions. Gibbon's division, after its retreat, was relieved by Sickles's division of the Third Corps. Newton's division, the reserves of the Sixth Corps, arrived late in the afternoon and took position on the left, but was not engaged. The enemy's batteries on their extreme right, having a reverse fire upon Meade, when he advanced up the crest, maintained their position throughout the battle. Owing to the foggy character of the day our artillery on the left bank of the Rappahannock was obliged to fire somewhat at random, and for the same reason the fire from the enemy's batteries was not very wel
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