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Fitzhugh Lee (search for this): chapter 1.23
The cavalry was distributed on both flanks—Fitzhugh Lee's brigade picketing the Rappahannock above , his movement being effectually covered by Fitzhugh Lee's cavalry under General Stuart in person. g. In this state of affairs in our rear, General Lee led General McLaws with his three brigades nia. When the advance of Hooker threatened General Lee's front, instructions were sent to General rred. Had he rejoined his command in due time, Lee need not have diminished his force in front of d died on May 10th. Of this great captain, General Lee, in his anguish at his death, justly said, ancellorsville. Taylor's Four Years with General Lee. The Army of the Potomac numbered 120,0rg. His purpose was now fully developed to General Lee, who, instead of awaiting its further prosed vigorously followed up the next day, when Generals Lee and Stuart (the latter then in command of Je 6th it was ascertained that the enemy, in General Lee's language, had sought safety beyond the Ra[6 more...]
Taliaferro (search for this): chapter 1.23
under orders, they withdrew. During the night and the succeeding day the enemy crossed in large numbers at and below the town, secured from material interruption by a dense fog. Longstreet's corps constituted our left, with Anderson's division resting on the river, and those of McLaws, Pickett, and Hood extending to the right. A. P. Hill, of Jackson's corps, was posted between Hood's right and Hamilton's Crossing, on the railroad. His front line occupied the edge of a wood. Early and Taliaferro's divisions constituted Jackson's second line, D. H. Hill's division his reserve. His artillery was distributed along this line in the most eligible positions, so as to command the open ground in front. Shortly after 9 A. M. the partial rising of the mist disclosed a large force moving in line of battle against Jackson. Dense masses appeared in front of A. P. Hill, stretching far up the river in the direction of Fredericksburg. As they advanced, Major Pellham of Stuart's horse artill
William Barksdale (search for this): chapter 1.23
sted until dark when our troops were recalled, the necessary time for concentration having been gained. Brigadier General William Barksdale, who commanded the force placed in Fredericksburg to resist the crossing, performed that service with his ts to cross in boats under the cover of artillery and musketry fire were repelled until late in the afternoon, when General Barksdale was ordered to retire; he had directed Lieutenant Colonel Fizer, commanding the Seventeenth Mississippi Regiment of Barksdale's brigade, to select some skillful marksmen, and proceed to check the operations of the pioneers, who had commenced to lay pontons above the city. Colonel Fizer described to me the novel and bold expedient to which he successfully resort, and with the main body of the army to give battle to the approaching column. Early's division of Jackson's corps and Barksdale's brigade of McLaws's division, with part of the reserve artillery under General Pendleton, were entrusted with the def
Gregg (search for this): chapter 1.23
d his line until the arrival of reenforcements. Thomas came to the relief of Lane and repulsed the column that had broken his line, driving it back to the railroad. In the meantime a large force had penetrated the wood as far as Hill's reserve, where it was met by a fire for which it was not unprepared. General Hill says: Reports of the Army of Northern Virginia, Vol. II, p. 463. The advancing columns of the enemy encountered an obstacle at the military road which they little expected. Gregg's brigade of South Carolinians stood in the way. The advancing Federals were allowed to approach quite near, when that brigade poured a withering fire into the faces of Meade's men, and Early's division from the second line swept forward, and the contest in the woods was short and decisive. The enemy was quickly routed and driven out with very heavy loss, and, though largely reenforced, was pressed back and pursued to the shelter of the railroad embankment. Here he was gallantly charged b
J. A. Early (search for this): chapter 1.23
a withering fire into the faces of Meade's men, and Early's division from the second line swept forward, and t the army to give battle to the approaching column. Early's division of Jackson's corps and Barksdale's brigad to hold our lines, which was easily repulsed by General Early. Soon afterward a column moved from Fredericksby making no attempt to follow. The next morning General Early advanced along the Telegraph road, and recaptureHooker and the Confederate capital, but, leaving General Early, with about nine thousand men, to take care of Gick would certainly soon be at work in the rear, and Early, with his inadequate force, could not do more than d works of the enemy. Meantime Sedgwick had forced Early out of the heights at Fredericksburg, and had advancLaws with three additional brigades. Meanwhile, General Early had connected with these troops, and in the afte, the main assault being made on the enemy's left by Early's troops. The situation was now a critical one for
Boswell (search for this): chapter 1.23
Jackson ordered the third line under General Hill to advance to the front and relieve the troops of Rodes and Colston, who were completely blended and in such disorder from their advance through intricate woods and over broken ground that it was necessary to reform them. As Hill's men moved forward, General Jackson, with his staff and escort, returning from the extreme front, met the skirmishers advancing, and in the obscurity of the night were mistaken for the enemy and fired upon. Captain Boswell, chief engineer of the corps, and several others, were killed and a number wounded, among whom was General Jackson, who was borne from the field. The command devolved upon Major General Hill, whose division under General Heth was advanced to the line of entrenchments which had been reached by Rodes and Colston. A furious fire of artillery was opened upon them, under cover of which infantry advanced to the attack, but was handsomely repulsed. General Hill was soon afterward disabled,
— Swinton (search for this): chapter 1.23
Hood's divisions had rejoined the army, the total infantry force numbered but 55,261 effective men, from which, if the strength of Hood's and Pickett's divisions is deducted, there would remain 41,358 as the strength of the commands that participated in the battles of Chancellorsville. Taylor's Four Years with General Lee. The Army of the Potomac numbered 120,000 men, infantry and artillery, with a body of 12,000 well-equipped cavalry, and an artillery force of four hundred guns. Swinton's Army of the Potomac, p. 269. A brief and forcible account of this battle is given by Taylor: Four Years with General Lee. A formidable force under General Sedgwick was thrown across the river below Fredericksburg, and made demonstrations of an intention to assail the Confederate front. Meanwhile, with great celerity and secrecy, General Hooker, with the bulk of his army, crossed at the upper fords, and, in an able manner and wonderfully short time, had concentrated four of his s
Pellham (search for this): chapter 1.23
dge of a wood. Early and Taliaferro's divisions constituted Jackson's second line, D. H. Hill's division his reserve. His artillery was distributed along this line in the most eligible positions, so as to command the open ground in front. Shortly after 9 A. M. the partial rising of the mist disclosed a large force moving in line of battle against Jackson. Dense masses appeared in front of A. P. Hill, stretching far up the river in the direction of Fredericksburg. As they advanced, Major Pellham of Stuart's horse artillery opened a rapid and well-directed enfilade fire, which arrested their progress. Four batteries immediately turned upon him and, upon his withdrawal, the enemy extended his left down the Port Royal road, his numerous batteries opening with vigor upon Jackson's line. Eliciting no response, his infantry moved forward to seize the position occupied by Lieutenant Colonel Walker. The latter, reserving the fire of his fourteen pieces until their line had approache
Heth (search for this): chapter 1.23
ground that it was necessary to reform them. As Hill's men moved forward, General Jackson, with his staff and escort, returning from the extreme front, met the skirmishers advancing, and in the obscurity of the night were mistaken for the enemy and fired upon. Captain Boswell, chief engineer of the corps, and several others, were killed and a number wounded, among whom was General Jackson, who was borne from the field. The command devolved upon Major General Hill, whose division under General Heth was advanced to the line of entrenchments which had been reached by Rodes and Colston. A furious fire of artillery was opened upon them, under cover of which infantry advanced to the attack, but was handsomely repulsed. General Hill was soon afterward disabled, and the command was turned over to General Stuart. He immediately proceeded to reconnoiter the ground and make himself acquainted with the disposition of the troops. The darkness of the night and the difficulty of moving throug
Thomas (search for this): chapter 1.23
e fierce and bloody. Archer and Lane, who occupied the edge of a wood, repulsed those portions of the line immediately in front of them; before the interval between these commands could be closed, however, the assailants pressed through in overwhelming numbers and turned the left of Archer and the right of Lane. Attacked in front and flank, two regiments of the former and a brigade of the latter, after a brave resistance, gave way. Archer held his line until the arrival of reenforcements. Thomas came to the relief of Lane and repulsed the column that had broken his line, driving it back to the railroad. In the meantime a large force had penetrated the wood as far as Hill's reserve, where it was met by a fire for which it was not unprepared. General Hill says: Reports of the Army of Northern Virginia, Vol. II, p. 463. The advancing columns of the enemy encountered an obstacle at the military road which they little expected. Gregg's brigade of South Carolinians stood in the way.
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