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Warrenton (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 12.89
ty the Rappahannock rolled once more peacefully between them. On the 7th of November, McClellan telegraphs: I am now concentrating my troops in the direction of Warrenton. An order prepared two days before relieved him from the command of his army. The storm of official displeasure which had been growing deeper and blacker, had 18th Stuart, forcing his way across the Rappahannock at the Fauquier White Sulphur Springs, in the face of cavalry and artillery, made a reconnoissance as far as Warrenton, reaching there just after the rear of the Federal column had left. His report satisfied General Lee that the whole Federal army had gone to Fredericksburg. HeEleventh and Twelfth corps to march at sunrise on the 27th for Kelly's ford, and to be encamped there on the 28th by 4 P. M. Stoneman's headquarters were then at Warrenton Junction. On 27th April, Lincoln, who knows something is going on, telegraphs at 3.30 P. M., How does it look now? Hooker replies: I am not sufficiently advanc
Providence, R. I. (Rhode Island, United States) (search for this): chapter 12.89
fternoon, as the infantry were suffering from the fire they were drawing from the enemy. General Jackson then withdrew, and General Lee dictated to Colonel Marshall a long letter to President Davis, giving him fully the situation. In it he regretted he would not have the assistance of Pickett's and Hood's divisions, but expressed his confidence in the good judgment that had withdrawn and kept them from him, and closed with the hope that, notwithstanding all our dangers and disadvantages, Providence would bless the efforts which he was sure his brave army would make to deserve success. I give all this, in detail, to show the errors writers upon Chancellorsville have fallen into in reference to the origin of Jackson's famous flank movement. And as settling the question as to who originated this movement, I give the following extract from a letter written by General Lee to Rev. Dr. A. T. Bledsoe, in reply to one from Dr. Bledsoe, in which he asked the direct question as to whether
France (France) (search for this): chapter 12.89
nd of D. H. Hill's division, going into line on Early's right, perpendicular to the railroad, and extending to Massaponnax creek. Ramseur's brigade occupied the south side of creek, guarding the ford near its mouth. Rode's line, under the superintendence of Colonels Thompson Brown and Tom Carter, was rapidly and strongly fortified. A. P. Hill's and Trimble's division, the latter under Colston, were formed in rear. And so General Lee waited. Every country boasts its beautiful river, In France, the Seine, with its hills and valleys, forests and meadows, villages, towns and populous cities. In England, the Thames, with its green fields and quiet hamlets. In Austria, the beautiful blue Danube. In Russia, the frozen Neva. In Germany, the castle-lined Rhine. In America the Hudson, the Potomac and the Father of Waters; and yet their beauty and sublimity did not equal the Rappahannock when spanned by pontoons, over which thousands of armed men were crossing, and whose clear surface
Lee's Hill (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 12.89
piece of table-land two and one half miles across its greatest diameter. Hazel run, breaking between Marye's hill and Lee's hill (the latter so called because occupied by General Lee during the battle of Fredericksburg as headquarters), crosses theed upon Marye's hill, while Howe's division advanced rapidly in three columns of assault on the left of Hazel run, upon Lee's hill. But what was Early doing? With his 9,000 infantry he occupied a line six miles long, from Hamilton's crossing to a powison's house. Early's division was on the right from Hamilton's to Deep run, while between Deep run and the right of Lee's hill only pickets were placed, protected by a cross fire of artillery. Early's general instructions were to retard the enem slowly until he reached Salem church, five miles from Fredericksburg. Lieutenant Pitzer, of Early's staff, who was on Lee's hill when it was carried, galloped at once to General Lee, and so informed him. McLaws, with his three brigades and one of A
Jackson (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 12.89
ffolk, on the south side of James river), and Jackson's corps, of A. P. Hill's, Early's, D. H. Hill Anderson's and McLaws' divisions, 15,649; in Jackson's corps, 33,333; in reserve artillery, 1,621.from the Rappahannock above Fredericksburg to Jackson's position at Moss Neck, fourteen miles below Next to Anderson came McLaws' division; then Jackson's corps. The country between the Rappahannocerry of the same division co-operating; while Jackson's corps, less Early's division, like the Old edge at sunrise, erect and soldierly, to see Jackson's troops file by. They had bivouacked on his ad to mask the movement. Rodes' division — Jackson's advance — reached the Old turnpike about thrtillery, deployed in his front at 4 P. M. Jackson's men burst with a cheer upon the startled enEighth Pennsylvania cavalry, and hurled it at Jackson's corps, with heavy loss to them, but he gainve of his country. In my reading of history, Jackson's purely military genius resembled more close[15 more...]<
Middlesex County (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 12.89
, Sumner's headquarters, and which is directly opposite Fredericksburg and on the hill above the river. The Rappahannock, drawing its sources from the Blue Ridge mountains, drains the counties of Fauquier, Rappahannock and Culpeper, while the Rapidan,its twin sister, flowing through Madison, Green and Orange, unites with it some twelve miles above Fredericksburg. From that point the river tranquilly meanders through a beautiful country until, passing between the counties of Lancaster and Middlesex, it is lost in the waters of the Chesapeake bay. It is navigable for steamboats and small sailing vessels ninety-two miles from its mouth to Fredericksburg, the head of navigation. There are two fords between the city and the junction of the Rapidan. Three miles above by the Spotsylvania side, or six by the Stafford side, is Banks' ford, and above that is the United States, or Mine, or Bark Mill ford. On the Rappahannock, above the union of the two streams, comes first Richards' ford
Raccoon Ford (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 12.89
mishers around Chancellorsville. Let us follow the movements there first. Hooker, at Morrisville on the 28th, ordered his cavalry corps to cross the river that night or before 8 A. M. on the 29th, above Kelly's ford. A portion to move via Raccoon ford on the Rapidan to Louisa Courthouse, thence to the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad, to operate upon Lee's communications. Another portion was to follow the Orange and Alexandria railroad up through Culpeper, to occupy the Confedof battle, 11,079--and which force all crossed the river with Stoneman, except three regiments under Pleasanton, which were retained by Hooker for service with his army. Fitz. Lee's brigade alone accompanied Stuart. It crossed the Rapidan at Raccoon ford on the night of the 29th April, and moved down the Plank road towards Chancellorsville. Couriers were sent to Germanna and Ely's fords to notify the Confederate pickets of the enemy's approach. These couriers were captured, and hence the not
Washington (United States) (search for this): chapter 12.89
artment relieved Generals Burnside, Sumner and Franklin, his right and left grand division commanders, from duty, and placed Major-General Hooker in command of the army. They were removed, the order states, at their own request. But Burnside (Report of Committee on Conduct of War, page 721) says the order did not express the facts in the case as far as he was concerned. The day after Hooker was placed in command he read the following letter from Mr. Lincoln: Executive mansion, Washington, D. C., January 26, 1863. Major-General Hooker: General — I have placed you at the head of the Army of the Potomac. Of course I have done this upon what appears to me to be sufficient reasons. And yet I think it best for you to know that there are some things in regard to which I am not quite satisfied with you. I believe you to be a brave and skillful soldier, which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession, in which you are right. You have confid
Baltimore, Md. (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 12.89
llorsville have fallen into in reference to the origin of Jackson's famous flank movement. And as settling the question as to who originated this movement, I give the following extract from a letter written by General Lee to Rev. Dr. A. T. Bledsoe, in reply to one from Dr. Bledsoe, in which he asked the direct question as to whether Jackson's move originated with himself or was suggested by General Lee: Lexington, Va., October 28th, 1867. Dr. A. T. Bledsoe, Office Southern Review, Baltimore, Md.: My Dear Sir--. . . . . . . . . . In reply to your inquiry, I must acknowledge that I have not read the article on Chancellorsville in the last number of the Southern Review, nor have I read any of the books published on either side since the termination of hostilities. I have as yet felt no desire to revive my recollections of those events, and have been satisfied with the knowledge I possessed of what transpired. I have, however, learned from others that the various authors of
Hamilton (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 12.89
ribed, which begins at Taylor's and ends near Hamilton's crossing, is the shape of a half of a vast e from the highlands; and still lower, beyond Hamilton's, flows into the river, a bolder stream than were under Franklin, opposing our right near Hamilton's crossing; he having Burns' division from th two guns, away out on the plains in front of Hamilton's crossing, he enfiladed the advancing Federadgwick was ordered to make a demonstration on Hamilton's crossing, to see whether the Confederates ss division of Jackson's corps, which was near Hamilton's crossing, was at once moved by its alert coander into line on the railroad, the right at Hamilton's, the left on Deep run, occupying at the sam its camps near Grace church and Moss Neck to Hamilton's — Rodes, in command of D. H. Hill's divisioantry he occupied a line six miles long, from Hamilton's crossing to a point on the river above Fredouse. Early's division was on the right from Hamilton's to Deep run, while between Deep run and the[1 more...]
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