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Marye's Heights (Virginia, United States) (search for this): part 1.2, chapter 1.6
as in motion and at dawn advanced against Marye's Heights. Only after a fierce uphill fight was thuard of Southern warriors. Beyond loomed Marye's Heights, the battle-ground on which The demolirapped in death upon the bloody slopes of Marye's Heights. It was the middle of the afternoon, aksburg Behind the deadly stone wall of Marye's Heights after Sedgwick's men had swept across it re depleted by their terrific charge upon Marye's Heights The work of one shell Part of the Havoc Wrought on Marye's Heights by the Assault of Sedgwick on May 3, 1863. No sooner had they seiz 3d, after the battle. The Federals held Marye's Heights until driven off by fresh forces which Leith their 32-pounders against the fateful Marye's Heights across the river — where Sedgwick and histhe hammering that was being inflicted on Marye's Heights, where so many brave Federals had lost thll, till they swept over the hilltop, and Marye's Heights was won. and the subsequent hard and d
Gettysburg (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): part 1.2, chapter 1.6
Lee who retreated after Chancellorsville! The interval of two months between the battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg was for the South--notwithstanding the irreparable loss it sustained in the death of Jackson — the brightest period of victory of Chancellorsville carried the Army of Northern Virginia against the impregnable front of the Federal lines at Gettysburg; and it was the victory of Gettysburg that sustained the Army of the Potomac in its desperate wrestling in the WilderneGettysburg that sustained the Army of the Potomac in its desperate wrestling in the Wilderness, and in gaining the point of vantage from which it finally started on the arduous, decisive, and fateful race to Appomattox.--Major John Bigelow, Jr., U. S.A., in The campaign of Chancellorsville. The Rappahannock River flows out of the hills pe against the sunken road which held such bitter memories. The columns went forward as coolly as did Pickett's men at Gettysburg, closing up ranks as men fell, till they swept over the hilltop, and Marye's Heights was won. and the subsequent har
Rappahannock (Virginia, United States) (search for this): part 1.2, chapter 1.6
sperate wrestling in the Wilderness, and in gaining the point of vantage from which it finally started on the arduous, decisive, and fateful race to Appomattox.--Major John Bigelow, Jr., U. S.A., in The campaign of Chancellorsville. The Rappahannock River flows out of the hills at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains in a southeasterly course. Falmouth is on the north bank, about a mile from Fredericks-burg, which lies on the opposite shore. Along the banks of this peaceful river were fouge, the heroes in torn and bloody uniforms, their only shrouds, were gently laid. The Union loss in killed and wounded was a little over seventeen thousand, and it cost the South thirteen thousand men to gain this victory on the banks of the Rappahannock. The loss to both armies in officers was very heavy. The two armies were weary and more than decimated. It appeared that both were glad at the prospect of a cessation of hostilities. On the night of May 5th, in a severe storm, Hooker con
Bull Run, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): part 1.2, chapter 1.6
lle and Jackson's flanking March Ready to cover the Rappahannock — the 150th Pennsylvania, three weeks before the battle of Chancellorsville War's heaviest labor Here a construction corps is rebuilding the railroad bridge across Bull Run. The men are armed with crowbars and axes, and in the constant wielding of such peaceful implements throughout the war many who never fired a musket became expert in the occupations of peace. This photograph was taken in March, 1863, while Hooimperative for the Army of the Potomac to abandon its base at Aquia Creek and draw supplies overland from Alexandria. In the spring Hooker was pushing the railroad repairs. Rapid repairs This picture of the almost completed bridge across Bull Run shows how thoroughly the work was done — and how quickly, for the photograph was taken in March, 1863, only a short time after that on the opposite page. The hopes of Hooker and his army ran high; rested and heavily reinforced, it again outnumb
Appomattox (Virginia, United States) (search for this): part 1.2, chapter 1.6
brightest period of the Civil War. But its brightness was that of a false and treacherous light. The overconfidence born of the victory of Chancellorsville carried the Army of Northern Virginia against the impregnable front of the Federal lines at Gettysburg; and it was the victory of Gettysburg that sustained the Army of the Potomac in its desperate wrestling in the Wilderness, and in gaining the point of vantage from which it finally started on the arduous, decisive, and fateful race to Appomattox.--Major John Bigelow, Jr., U. S.A., in The campaign of Chancellorsville. The Rappahannock River flows out of the hills at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains in a southeasterly course. Falmouth is on the north bank, about a mile from Fredericks-burg, which lies on the opposite shore. Along the banks of this peaceful river were fought some of the most important battles of the Civil War. This region was the scene of the conflict of Fredericksburg, December 12-13, 1862, and the later b
Chancellorsville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): part 1.2, chapter 1.6
Bigelow, Jr., U. S.A., in The campaign of Chancellorsville. The Rappahannock River flows out of , and the later battle of May 1-5, 1863. Chancellorsville is a little over two miles south of the rhave been a different story to tell about Chancellorsville. The plan was to deploy a portion of thele in fact it was secretly being moved to Chancellorsville. The strategy was carried out successfule legions in peril. Such was the case at Chancellorsville on May 2, 1863. At 7 A. M. the cannonaooker for Sedgwick to move forward toward Chancellorsville, attack and destroy any forces met with oere, determined features of the victor of Chancellorsville, just as they appeared two weeks before tmidable obstacles that lay on the road to Chancellorsville, responded immediately to Hooker's order.e toward a juncture with Hooker's army at Chancellorsville. Since five o'clock in the The stone ch Lee had detached from his main army at Chancellorsville and sent against Sedgwick on the afternoo[12 more...]
Louisa Court House (Virginia, United States) (search for this): part 1.2, chapter 1.6
's railroad communication with Richmond. According to Hooker's plan, this advance movement was to begin April 13th, two weeks before that of his main army, but heavy rains delayed the expedition until the 27th and Hooker's whole force set out simultaneously with the cavalry. Thus Stoneman's work was wasted, for the Army of the Potomac was defeated and in full retreat before the cavalry could strike. On the 5th of May Stoneman recalled his detachments and, leaving his headquarters at Louisa Court House, rejoined the army at Falmouth on the 8th. The most daring raid of the expedition was performed by Colonel Kilpatrick, with his Second New York Cavalry. Dashing across the country, he passed within two and a half miles of Richmond, creating great consternation. Turning down the peninsula, he ended his long ride at Gloucester Point, which was garrisoned by the Federals. With great boldness the regiment rode forth from this refuge. Eluding the Confederates and repulsing a strong for
Stafford Court House (Virginia, United States) (search for this): part 1.2, chapter 1.6
he plain from the river at four o'clock in the morning; and as they reached the eastern part of Fredericksburg the Confederate batteries opened upon them from above, while the skirmishers rose in swarms before them and poured volley after volley into their ranks, the conflict being hottest around a large mansion in the town, where both sides dodged behind the garden-fence of the outhouses and fought furiously. For a brief interval the Federals were held in check, but the rifled guns on Stafford Heights were already hurling their huge shells across the river and the wide valley, to burst in the Confederate works on the ridge before which Sedgwick's men waited for the order to charge. Field batteries were unlimbered and these added their iron hail to the hammering that was being inflicted on Marye's Heights, where so many brave Federals had lost their lives the previous December. At half-past 10 Sedgwick, seeing that the Heights could be taken only by direct assault, ordered General N
Gloucester Point (Virginia, United States) (search for this): part 1.2, chapter 1.6
c was defeated and in full retreat before the cavalry could strike. On the 5th of May Stoneman recalled his detachments and, leaving his headquarters at Louisa Court House, rejoined the army at Falmouth on the 8th. The most daring raid of the expedition was performed by Colonel Kilpatrick, with his Second New York Cavalry. Dashing across the country, he passed within two and a half miles of Richmond, creating great consternation. Turning down the peninsula, he ended his long ride at Gloucester Point, which was garrisoned by the Federals. With great boldness the regiment rode forth from this refuge. Eluding the Confederates and repulsing a strong force, it rebuilt a bridge and returned safely to Falmouth on June 3d, bringing two hundred prisoners, forty wagons, and a thousand contraband slaves. Hooker, dissatisfied with what the cavalry had accomplished, removed Stoneman from his command. ordered the whole army to retire to the position it had occupied the day before, leaving t
Falmouth, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): part 1.2, chapter 1.6
the hills at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains in a southeasterly course. Falmouth is on the north bank, about a mile from Fredericks-burg, which lies on the oppdericksburg. After the Fredericksburg campaign the Union forces encamped at Falmouth for the winter, while Lee remained with the Southern army on the site of his sents and, leaving his headquarters at Louisa Court House, rejoined the army at Falmouth on the 8th. The most daring raid of the expedition was performed by Colonel Krates and repulsing a strong force, it rebuilt a bridge and returned safely to Falmouth on June 3d, bringing two hundred prisoners, forty wagons, and a thousand contrt from the Second Massachusetts' siege-gun battery planted across the river at Falmouth to support Sedgwick's assault. Surveying the scene stands General Herman Haups the river and settled the men again in their cantonments of the preceding winter at Falmouth. The Confederates returned to their old encampment at Fredericksburg.
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