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Peake (search for this): chapter 11.84
me, when it was ordered to the Valley to join General Ewell, but, on reaching the base of the Blue Ridge, the order was countermanded and it was taken to Hanover Courthouse. From that point it was moved, on the 26th of May, to Slash church, near Peake's turnout on the Virginia Central railroad. Battle at Slash church and Hanover Courthouse. Early next morning General Branch sent the Twenty-eighth regiment under me to Taliaferro's mill to cut off a body of marauders, but it was itself c-fifth Georgia regiment was sent to repair the railroad at Ashcake, where it had been obstructed by the enemy the day before, and watch any approach of the enemy on that road. About the middle of the day the enemy opened fire from a battery near Peake's crossing. Latham's battery very soon got into position to reply, and after a sharp action silenced it. In the meantime a severe cannonade had been going on in the direction of Lane, showing that he, too, had been attacked. As soon as the batt
Pollock (search for this): chapter 11.84
ved, on the 26th of May, to Slash church, near Peake's turnout on the Virginia Central railroad. Battle at Slash church and Hanover Courthouse. Early next morning General Branch sent the Twenty-eighth regiment under me to Taliaferro's mill to cut off a body of marauders, but it was itself cut off from the remainder of the brigade by an overwhelming force of the enemy — the whole of Porter's division and a part of Sedgwick's — and at Dr. Kinney's farm it fought most heroically. Lieutenant Pollock, of Fauquier county, Virginia, at one time on duty at General R. E. Lee's headquarters, informed me that he heard General Lee, on several occasions, speak in very complimentary terms of the retreat and escape of this regiment under such trying circumstances, as well as of its gallantry in the fight of that day. General Branch, with the other four regiments of his command, engaged the enemy at Slash church, but was overpowered and forced to fall back after a most gallant and stubborn re
Thomas L. Lowe (search for this): chapter 11.84
ht-hand road to Taylorsville, along which we were shelled a short distance. The cavalry pursued us beyond Colonel Wickham's farm, and were only prevented from making a charge by our throwing the regiment into a field and making it march along the fences, while Lieutenant Potts protected our rear with his Parrott gun. We succeeded in reaching Taylorsville about sunset, and for three days we were endeavoring to join the rest of the command and had scarcely anything to eat. Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas L. Lowe and Major S. D. Lowe bore themselves well during the action, and were of great assistance, often in the execution of their duties passing through the hottest fires. Major Lowe was unaccountablely separated from the regiment after passing Hanover Courthouse, and is still missing. Adjutant D. A. McRae and Captain Gibbon, A. C. S., also rendered me great assistance in carrying orders, and proved themselves brave men. Both Surgeon Robert Gibbon and.Assistant Surgeon R. G. Barh
L. O'B. Branch (search for this): chapter 11.84
body of North Carolina troops was then called Branch's brigade until the battle of Sharpsburg, wherto fill the vacancy caused by the death of General Branch, and from that time to the surrender at Ap Hanover Courthouse. Early next morning General Branch sent the Twenty-eighth regiment under me tof its gallantry in the fight of that day. General Branch, with the other four regiments of his commstubborn resistance. Official report of General Branch. Captain R. C. Morgan, Assistant Adjuthe honor to be yours, very respectfully, L. O'B. Branch, Brigadier-General Commanding. Battlerely untrained. Your obedient servant, L. O'B. Branch, Brigadier-General. headquarters Twentys, near Richmond, June 1st, 1862. Brigadier-General L. O'B. Branch, Commanding Second North Carolinaneral R. E. Lee's congratulatory letter to General Branch. headquarters army of Northern Virginia. June 3, 1862. Brigadier-General L. O'B. Branch, Commanding, &c.: General — The report of your[1 more...]
George B. Johnston (search for this): chapter 11.84
gainst small parties of the enemy, and at the same time carry out other views and wishes of General Johnston, which he had communicated to me, I moved my command on Monday from Hanover Courthouse to Srrested it. The march was continued without interruption to Ashland, where I was ordered by General Johnston to report to Major-General Hill. All my subsequent movements having been under orders receps, marching left in front, and throwing out a platoon of Company G as flankers, under Captain George B. Johnston, to my right, the supposed direction of the enemy, while the other was thrown to my leht to observe the enemy and check his advance up a hollow not far from the artillery, while Captain Johnston, with a part of his company, was sent to the left to reconnoitre. Company B, under Captainve in rear of their batteries, it was deemed advisable to retire. I was not able to recall Captain Johnston from the left, and was forced to leave the dead and badly wounded on the field, together wi
R. C. Morgan (search for this): chapter 11.84
that day. General Branch, with the other four regiments of his command, engaged the enemy at Slash church, but was overpowered and forced to fall back after a most gallant and stubborn resistance. Official report of General Branch. Captain R. C. Morgan, Assistant Adjutant-General: I have the honor to report, for the information of the General commanding the division, that in order to cover the railroad against small parties of the enemy, and at the same time carry out other views and wit succeed in driving them. I have the honor to be yours, very respectfully, L. O'B. Branch, Brigadier-General Commanding. Battle of Hanover Courthouse-Colonel J. H. Lane's report. Herdquarters Branch's brigade, June 4th, 1862. Captain R. C. Morgan, Assistant Adjutant-General: I have the honor to inclose, for the information of the General commanding the division, the report of Colonel James H. Lane, Twenty-eighth North Carolina troops, of the action we had with the enemy at Dr. K
Cowan (search for this): chapter 11.84
ad been driven off, I sent Colonel Lee with his own, the Thirty-seventh, and the Eighteenth, Colonel Cowan's regiment, to reinforce him. When these two regiments had proceeded about a mile and a halffth North Carolina regiment was to make a similar movement to the left flank of the battery, and Cowan was to charge across the open ground in front. Hoke, supported by Colonel Wade, had a sharp skienant-Colonel Hoke to reinforce Colonel Lee, relying on the front and right flank attack. Colonel Cowan, with the Eighteenth, made the charge most gallantly, but the enemy's force was much larger so as to receive the enemy if they should attempt to follow. Orders were then sent to Lee and Cowan to withdraw in order. They were hotly engaged when the order was received, but promptly withdrew. Colonel Cowan, in an especial manner, attracted my tention by the perfect order in which he brought out his regiment, notwithstanding the severe and long continued fire he had received from both
James H. Lane (search for this): chapter 11.84
History of Lane's North Carolina brigade. By Brigadier-General James H. Lane. No. 1. [We arBrigadier-General James H. Lane. No. 1. [We are indebted to our gallant friend, General Lane, for a full history of his splendid brigade of NorthGeneral Lane, for a full history of his splendid brigade of North Carolinians. We shall continue the series from month to month until the whole is completed.] Caments, and feeling assured from the firing that Lane had made good his retreat to Hanover Courthouseforwarded to you. My loss (exclusive of Colonel Lane's command) was sixty-six killed and one hunanding. Battle of Hanover Courthouse-Colonel J. H. Lane's report. Herdquarters Branch's bri enemy at Dr. Kinney's, on the 27th ultimo. Colonel Lane conducted the expedition on which he had bethat day was for the purpose of reinforcing Colonel Lane, and was continued until I was assured that their report in his own. Respectfully, James H. Lane, Colonel Commanding Twenty-eighth Regimentn that series of engagements, will best appear from the following official reports. James H. Lane. [5 more...]
Wickham (search for this): chapter 11.84
y, artillery and a regiment of cavalry beyond Hanover Courthouse, where I received a dispatch from you stating that you had yourself engaged another portion of the enemy. Guns were placed on the railroad hill formerly occupied by the Twenty-eighth regiment as a camping ground, which prevented our retreating by the Ashland road, as we had anticipated, and forced us to take the right-hand road to Taylorsville, along which we were shelled a short distance. The cavalry pursued us beyond Colonel Wickham's farm, and were only prevented from making a charge by our throwing the regiment into a field and making it march along the fences, while Lieutenant Potts protected our rear with his Parrott gun. We succeeded in reaching Taylorsville about sunset, and for three days we were endeavoring to join the rest of the command and had scarcely anything to eat. Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas L. Lowe and Major S. D. Lowe bore themselves well during the action, and were of great assistance, often
R. S. Ewell (search for this): chapter 11.84
moted to fill the vacancy caused by the death of General Branch, and from that time to the surrender at Appomattox Courthouse this command was known in the Army of Northern Virginia as Lane's brigade. Ordered to Virginia. Early in May, 1862, this command was ordered to Virginia, and, on reaching Richmond, it was at once sent to Gordonsville. It remained there and at Rapidan station, on the Orange and Alexandria railroad, only a short time, when it was ordered to the Valley to join General Ewell, but, on reaching the base of the Blue Ridge, the order was countermanded and it was taken to Hanover Courthouse. From that point it was moved, on the 26th of May, to Slash church, near Peake's turnout on the Virginia Central railroad. Battle at Slash church and Hanover Courthouse. Early next morning General Branch sent the Twenty-eighth regiment under me to Taliaferro's mill to cut off a body of marauders, but it was itself cut off from the remainder of the brigade by an overwh
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