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Fitzhugh Lee (search for this): chapter 1.21
y and efficiently covered by the cavalry brigade of General Fitzhugh Lee, was accomplished without interruption. The advancelayed by the determined opposition he encountered from Fitzhugh Lee's cavalry, and he did not appear on the opposite side oanced on the next morning, but was held in check by General Fitzhugh Lee with his cavalry. The condition of our troops now of my troops for want of food induced me to ride back to General Lee, and request him to send two or more brigades to our rellowing account of Colonel Taylor, in his Four Years with General Lee, is more comprehensive, embracing the other forces besidhe issue was first joined, on the afternoon of the 16th, General Lee had with him less than eighteen thousand men, consistingy, which is rather excessive, is 8,000. This would make General Lee's entire strength 35,255. The official return of the gures to 40,000 of all arms. Taylor's Four Years with General Lee. The return of the United States Army of the Potomac
A. R. Lawton (search for this): chapter 1.21
pulsed. At 10 P. M. Hood's troops were relieved by the brigades of Lawton and Trimble of Ewell's division, commanded by General Lawton. JackGeneral Lawton. Jackson's own division, under General J. K. Jones, was on Lawton's left, supported by the remaining brigades of Ewell. At early dawn on the 17tLawton's left, supported by the remaining brigades of Ewell. At early dawn on the 17th his artillery opened vigorously from both sides of the Antietam, the heaviest fire being directed against our left. Under cover of this firnown the halfstarved condition of my troops; he immediately ordered Lawton's, Trimble's, and Hays's brigade to our relief. He exacted of me, to do more than prepare the dough. Soon, thereafter, an officer of Lawton's staff dashed up to me, saying, General Lawton sends his complimenGeneral Lawton sends his compliments, with the request that you come at once to his support. To arms! was instantly sounded, and quite a large number of my brave soldiers wero Dunkard church for the same reason which had previously compelled Lawton, Hays, and Trimble to retire (a want of cartridges). Upon the arriv
J. K. Jones (search for this): chapter 1.21
ding toward the Potomac, protected by General Stuart with the cavalry and horse artillery. General Walker with his two brigades was stationed on Longstreet's right. As evening approached, the enemy fired more vigorously with his artillery and bore down heavily with his infantry upon Hood, but the attack was gallantly repulsed. At 10 P. M. Hood's troops were relieved by the brigades of Lawton and Trimble of Ewell's division, commanded by General Lawton. Jackson's own division, under General J. K. Jones, was on Lawton's left, supported by the remaining brigades of Ewell. At early dawn on the 17th his artillery opened vigorously from both sides of the Antietam, the heaviest fire being directed against our left. Under cover of this fire a large force of infantry attacked General Jackson's division. They were met by his troops with the utmost resolution, and for several hours the conflict raged with intense fury and alternate success. Our troops advanced with great spirit; the ene
D. R. Jones (search for this): chapter 1.21
site the right wing of Longstreet, commanded by Brigadier General D. R. Jones. The bridge was defended by General Toombs with two regiments of his brigade and the batteries of General Jones. This small command repulsed five different assaults, maderge numbers, having passed the stream, advanced against General Jones, who held the ridge with less than two thousand men. Afrrived from Harpers Ferry, was now ordered to reenforce General Jones. He moved to his support and attacked the force now flies were thrown forward and united their fire with those of Jones, and one of D. H. Hill's also opened with good effect from arrested, and his line began to waver. At this moment General Jones ordered Toombs to charge the flank, while Archer, supposion toward the Antietam, pursued by the troops of Hill and Jones, until he reached the protection of the batteries on the opgly recalled, and formed on the line originally held by General Jones. The repulse on the right ended the engagement, a prot
T. J. Jackson (search for this): chapter 1.21
west of the mountains. For this purpose General Jackson marched very rapidly, crossed the Potomaco Harpers Ferry on the night of the 11th, and Jackson entered the former on the 12th. Meanwhile Gesent directly to Hill from headquarters. General Jackson sent him a copy, as he regarded Hill in hd there secured sufficient time to enable General Jackson to complete the reduction of Harpers Ferrorous fire was opened by the batteries of General Jackson, in conjunction with those on Maryland aned Sharpsburg on the morning of the 15th. General Jackson arrived early on the 16th, and General J.ween D. H. Hill and the Hagerstown road. General Jackson was now directed to take position on Hoods fire a large force of infantry attacked General Jackson's division. They were met by his troops he, however, suggested that I should see General Jackson, and endeavor to obtain assistance from hngstreet and D. H. Hill, the two divisions of Jackson, and two brigades under Walker. Couriers wer
Joseph Hooker (search for this): chapter 1.21
to take position near the Hagerstown turnpike, in open field in front of the Dunkard church. General Hooker's corps crossed the Antietam, swung round with its front on the pike, and about an hour befoesides Hood's brigade: On the afternoon of the 16th, General McClellan directed an attack by Hooker's corps on the Confederate left—Hood's two brigades—and during the whole of the 17th the battle ntinuous on the Confederate left. It is established by Federal evidence that the three corps of Hooker, Mansfield, and Sumner were completely shattered in the repeated but fruitless efforts to turn tommittee on the Conduct of the War, Part I, p. 368, General Sumner testifies as follows: General Hooker's corps was dispersed; there is no question about that. I sent one of my staff-officers to on of some of the troops that morning, I happen to recollect the returns of the First Corps, General Hooker's, made on the morning of the 18th, by which there were thirty-five hundred men reported pre
John B. Hood (search for this): chapter 1.21
condition of our troops now demanded repose, and the army marched to the Opequon, near Martinsburg, where it remained several days, and then moved to the vicinity of Bunker Hill and Winchester. General McClellan seemed to be concentrating in and near Harpers Ferry, but made no forward movement. The contest on our left in this battle was the most violent. This and the deprivation of our men are very forcibly shown in the following account of Major General Hood: Advance and Retreat, by J. B. Hood, p. 41. On the morning of the 15th my forces were again in motion. My troops at this period were sorely in need of shoes, clothing, and food. We had had issued to us no meat for several days, and little or no bread; the men had been forced to subsist principally on green corn and green apples. Nevertheless, they were in high spirits and defiant as we contended with the advanced guard of McClellan on the 15th and forenoon of the 16th. During the afternoon of this day I was ordered,
J. B. Hood (search for this): chapter 1.21
ced our left. In anticipation of this movement Hood's two brigades had been transferred from the rial Jackson was now directed to take position on Hood's left, and formed his line with his right restry and bore down heavily with his infantry upon Hood, but the attack was gallantly repulsed. At 10 P. M. Hood's troops were relieved by the brigades of Lawton and Trimble of Ewell's division, commandd with great violence, the small commands under Hood and Early holding their ground against many tiorce and under a tremendous fire of artillery. Hood was reenforced; then the enemy's lines were bro J. G. Walker could be brought from the right. Hood's brigade, though it had suffered extraordinaryrcibly shown in the following account of Major General Hood: Advance and Retreat, by J. B. Hood, p.mprehensive, embracing the other forces besides Hood's brigade: On the afternoon of the 16th, Gewo small divisions, of two brigades each, under Hood and Walker, with which to resist their fierce a
D. H. Hill (search for this): chapter 1.21
ngstreet continued his march to Hagerstown, and Hill halted near Boonsboro to support the cavalry anrner of the sheet containing the order. General D. H. Hill was in command of a division which had nGeneral Jackson sent him a copy, as he regarded Hill in his command. It is Jackson's copy, in his oConduct of the War, Part I, p. 440. General D. H. Hill guarded the Boonsboro Gap, and Longstreeo and Frederick turnpike. The small command of Hill, with Garland's brigade, repelled the repeated property. The commands of Longstreet and D. H. Hill reached Sharpsburg on the morning of the 15tmmanding. The commands of Longstreet and D. H. Hill, on their arrival at Sharpsburg, were placedthe brigades of G. B. Anderson and Rodes, of D. H. Hill's command, assisted by a few pieces of artil men belonging to different brigades rallied by Hill and other officers, and parts of Walker's and Rd their fire with those of Jones, and one of D. H. Hill's also opened with good effect from the left[15 more...]
A. P. Hill (search for this): chapter 1.21
small arms, and a large quantity of military stores fell into our hands. General A. P. Hill remained formally to receive the surrender of the troops and to secure th brave resistance, he was forced to give way, and the summit was gained. General A. P. Hill, having arrived from Harpers Ferry, was now ordered to reenforce General ones. He moved to his support and attacked the force now flushed with success. Hill's batteries were thrown forward and united their fire with those of Jones, and oes under Walker. Couriers were sent to the rear to hurry up the divisions of A. P. Hill, Anderson, and McLaws, hastening from Harper's Ferry, and these several commased the Potomac, and some brigades of the enemy followed. In the morning General A. P. Hill, who commanded the rear guard, was ordered to drive them back. Having diassed in front of General Pender's brigade and endeavored to turn his flank, General Hill says, in his report: A simultaneous daring charge was made, and the enem
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