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Carr (search for this): chapter 15
, Paul, Meredith1052 ReynoldsRobinsonRoot, Baxter, Leonard 16,908DoubledayRowley, Stone 2dHancockCaldwell, Meagher, Zook, Brook848 CouchGibbonSully, Owen, Hall 16,893FrenchCarroll, Hays, MacGregor 3dBirneyGraham, Ward, Hayman954 SicklesBerryCarr, Revere, Mott 18,721WhippleFranklin, Bowman, Berdan 5thGriffinBarnes, McQuade, Stockton842 MeadeSykesAyres, Burbank, O'Rorke 15,724HumphreysTyler, Allabach 6thBrooksBrown, Bartlett, Russell954 SedgwickHoweGrant, Neill NewtonShaler, Brown, Word to be ignorant of his story. — The battle of Chancellorsville. By A. C. Hamlin, historian, 11th Army Corps. Bangor, Me. Published by the author, 1896. The only Federal infantry near at hand when the fugitives reached Chancellorsville were Carr's and Revere's brigades of Berry's division of the 3d corps. These brigades were formed in line of battle in the forest north of the Plank road, with their left resting on the guns at Fairview. Here they promptly set to work to intrench themselv
Butterfield (search for this): chapter 15
he army that morning. It is interesting to learn the cause. Reports from the balloons and signal officers had informed him of the march of a force toward Chancellorsville, estimated at two corps. Rumors had also been brought by deserters, the night before, that Hood's division had rejoined Lee, coming from Suffolk, but Hooker's information from Fortress Monroe should have shown that to be impossible. There is no sign of any hesitation upon his part until 2 P. M. At that hour he wired Butterfield, his chief of staff, at Falmouth:— From character of information have suspended attack. The enemy may attack me, —I will try it. Tell Sedgwick to keep a sharp lookout, and attack if he can succeed. This despatch makes clear Hooker's mind. He realized from the rapid manner of Lee's approach, and from the sounds of battle already heard, both on the Pike and the Plank road, that Lee meant to attack. He had confidently expected Lee to retreat without a battle, and finding him, inst
Griffin (search for this): chapter 15
r, Revere, Mott 18,721WhippleFranklin, Bowman, Berdan 5thGriffinBarnes, McQuade, Stockton842 MeadeSykesAyres, Burbank, O'Rtablish a line in the open country beyond the Wilderness. Griffin's and Humphreys's divisions of the 5th were sent down the orders were also sent to Slocum on the Plank road, and to Griffin and Humphreys who had advanced, nearly five miles down thehere he expected to find a bridge. But, as has been told, Griffin's and Humphreys's divisions, after being within sight on tsion, across Hazel Run, was kept up without cessation. Col. Griffin of the 18th Miss. received the flag. The officer bearig it asked to be allowed to remove his dead and wounded in Griffin's front. Without referring to his brigade commander, GrifGriffin granted the request, and, still more thoughtlessly, allowed his own men to show themselves while the wounded were being div.1116822891,082 Total 3d Corps3782,6441,0964,11818,721 Griffin's Div.1710813138 Sykes's Div.2716791285 Humphreys's Div.
Robinson (search for this): chapter 15
d, as the finest army on the planet. His organization was as follows, with the strength of each corps present for duty equipped on April 30. corpsDIVISIONSBRIGADESARTILLERY Batts.Guns 1stWadsworthPhelps, Cutler, Paul, Meredith1052 ReynoldsRobinsonRoot, Baxter, Leonard 16,908DoubledayRowley, Stone 2dHancockCaldwell, Meagher, Zook, Brook848 CouchGibbonSully, Owen, Hall 16,893FrenchCarroll, Hays, MacGregor 3dBirneyGraham, Ward, Hayman954 SicklesBerryCarr, Revere, Mott 18,721WhippleFraArtillery, 2d Corps26124150 Total 2d Corps1,2626,8701,5019,63335,800 Lee, F., Cav. Brig.4711 Pelham's Arty.46818 Grand Total1,6839,2772,19613,15656,444 Federal casualties COMMANDSKILLEDWOUNDEDMISSINGTOTALSTRENGTH Reynolds's Div.115218 Robinson's Div.742655 Doubleday's Div.1233862 Total 1st Corps9804613516,908 Hancock's Div.784456011,124 French's Div.63506119688 Two Divs. 2d Corps1419517201,81216,893 Birney's Div.1199255631,607 Berry's Div.1,0372441,429 Whipple's Div.111682289
Gibbon (search for this): chapter 15
HancockCaldwell, Meagher, Zook, Brook848 CouchGibbonSully, Owen, Hall 16,893FrenchCarroll, Hays, Ming, he expects to use him up. Send word to Gen. Gibbon to take possession of Fredericksburg. Be s heavy force confronted him, and he waited for Gibbon's division of the 2d corps. This had just crohen a messenger brought word of the advance of Gibbon's division. Thereupon leaving a picket of 50 x marched to Taylor's Hill. About 10 A. M., Gibbon having reported that an attack on our extreme ion was concentrated. The enemy was holding Gibbon's entire division idle in Fredericksburg, guarding the pontoon bridges to Falmouth. Had Gibbon moved up on Sedgwick's flank to Banks Ford, his dih barricades across the streets held by one of Gibbon's brigades, supported by two other brigades anericksburg, — which had also been evacuated by Gibbon's division during the previous night, —while al about Chancellorsville1,0816,8444,21412,140 Gibbon's Div., 2d Corps89012110 Brooks's Div., 6th C
Hays (search for this): chapter 15
le Winter quarters. rations reduced. Hays's Louisiana brigade. officers' servants. Hookng extracts from a letter of a staff-officer of Hays's La. brigade to his representative in CongresschGibbonSully, Owen, Hall 16,893FrenchCarroll, Hays, MacGregor 3dBirneyGraham, Ward, Hayman954 Sis, Iverson418 Early's8,243Gordon, Hoke, Smith, Hays418 Colston's6,629Paxton, Jones, Warren, Nicholabattis in front. They were soon reinforced by Hays's brigade of French's division of the 2d corps,of the 12th corps, Berry's of the 3d corps, and Hays's brigade of the 2d corps. In rear of the fronee miles, by only two brigades, Barksdale's and Hays's, with a small amount of artillery. The regimfield, which was defended by three regiments of Hays's brigade of Early's division, hurried there byon the Plank road toward Chancellorsville. But Hays, under orders from Early, crossed the Plank roan the dusk, two of Early's brigades, Hoke's and Hays's, fired into each other by mistake, and were t[3 more...]
Bartlett (search for this): chapter 15
Burbank, O'Rorke 15,724HumphreysTyler, Allabach 6thBrooksBrown, Bartlett, Russell954 SedgwickHoweGrant, Neill NewtonShaler, Brown, Wheatoble line. On the south, opposite the 8th, 9th, and 10th Ala., was Bartlett's brigade, one of the best in the Federal army, which boasted thatthe 11th Ala., on the left of the road and the 10th on the right. Bartlett's brigade advanced gallantly through the severe skirmish fire, fouhad a wider body of woods to cross, and had not advanced as far as Bartlett. But when Bartlett was driven back, Wilcox's whole brigade joinedBartlett was driven back, Wilcox's whole brigade joined in the counter-stroke. Bartlett's first line was followed so rapidly that the prisoners in the schoolhouse were liberated, and the rush of tBartlett's first line was followed so rapidly that the prisoners in the schoolhouse were liberated, and the rush of the fugitives and the quick pursuit overwhelmed the second line, giving it no chance to make a stand. Across the Plank road, Semmes's two riwithdrew. Long-range firing, however, was kept up until night. Bartlett's brigade reported a loss in this attack of 580 officers and men o
Devens (search for this): chapter 15
tone 2dHancockCaldwell, Meagher, Zook, Brook848 CouchGibbonSully, Owen, Hall 16,893FrenchCarroll, Hays, MacGregor 3dBirneyGraham, Ward, Hayman954 SicklesBerryCarr, Revere, Mott 18,721WhippleFranklin, Bowman, Berdan 5thGriffinBarnes, McQuade, Stockton842 MeadeSykesAyres, Burbank, O'Rorke 15,724HumphreysTyler, Allabach 6thBrooksBrown, Bartlett, Russell954 SedgwickHoweGrant, Neill NewtonShaler, Brown, Wheaton 23,667BurnhamBurnham corpsDIVISIONSBRIGADESARTILLERY Batts.Guns 11thDevensVon Gilsa, McLean636 HowardVon SteinwehrBuschbeck, Barlow 12,977SchurzSchimmelpfennig, Krzyzanowski 12th528 SlocumWilliamsKnipe, Ross, Ruger 13,450GearyCandy, Kane, Greene CavalryPleasontonDavis, Devin522 StonemanAverellSargent, McIntosh GreggKilpatrick, Wyndham 11,544Reserve Brig.Buford 1,610Artillery Reserve1258 2,217Provost Guard210 8 Corps, 23 Divisions, 64 Brigades, 133,711 Men, 74 Batteries, 404 Guns The nearest Confederate return is for March 21. It is not entirely com
Newton (search for this): chapter 15
wn, Bartlett, Russell954 SedgwickHoweGrant, Neill NewtonShaler, Brown, Wheaton 23,667BurnhamBurnham cora much stronger assault than that of the morning. Newton's division, supported by Burnham's brigade, was to one La. of Hays's brigade. About 11 A. M., both Newton and Howe renewed the assault. Newton advanced rapiNewton advanced rapidly through the fire of the few Confederate guns, but recoiled soon after the infantry opened, although Barksdone of our best officers, proved our undoing. When Newton's line was beaten back, the firing on both sides ne of about 100 killed and wounded. The casualties in Newton's division and Burnham's brigade, in the whole battry fire. Before they reached the Confederate line, Newton's division had made its second charge and was in po divison, formed across the road in two lines, with Newton's division in the same formation upon Brooks's righ039233661,492 Howe's Div., 6th Corps916975021,290 Newton's Div., 6th Corps986053071,010 Burnham's Div., 6th
Allabach (search for this): chapter 15
pped on April 30. corpsDIVISIONSBRIGADESARTILLERY Batts.Guns 1stWadsworthPhelps, Cutler, Paul, Meredith1052 ReynoldsRobinsonRoot, Baxter, Leonard 16,908DoubledayRowley, Stone 2dHancockCaldwell, Meagher, Zook, Brook848 CouchGibbonSully, Owen, Hall 16,893FrenchCarroll, Hays, MacGregor 3dBirneyGraham, Ward, Hayman954 SicklesBerryCarr, Revere, Mott 18,721WhippleFranklin, Bowman, Berdan 5thGriffinBarnes, McQuade, Stockton842 MeadeSykesAyres, Burbank, O'Rorke 15,724HumphreysTyler, Allabach 6thBrooksBrown, Bartlett, Russell954 SedgwickHoweGrant, Neill NewtonShaler, Brown, Wheaton 23,667BurnhamBurnham corpsDIVISIONSBRIGADESARTILLERY Batts.Guns 11thDevensVon Gilsa, McLean636 HowardVon SteinwehrBuschbeck, Barlow 12,977SchurzSchimmelpfennig, Krzyzanowski 12th528 SlocumWilliamsKnipe, Ross, Ruger 13,450GearyCandy, Kane, Greene CavalryPleasontonDavis, Devin522 StonemanAverellSargent, McIntosh GreggKilpatrick, Wyndham 11,544Reserve Brig.Buford 1,610Artillery Reserv
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