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Wickham (search for this): entry chancellorsville-battle-of
ehind his works at Chancellorsville, the Confederates following close in the rear of the retreating troops. So ended the movements of the day. Hooker's position was a strong one. The National line extended from the Rappahannock to the Wilderness church, 2 miles west of Chancellorsville. Meade's corps, with Couch's, formed his left; Slocum's, and a division of Sickles's, his centre, and Howard's his right, with Pleasonton's cavalry near. Lee's forces had the Virginia cavalry of Owen and Wickham on the right, and Stuart's and a part of Fitzhugh Lee's on the left. McLaws's forces occupied the bridge on the east of the Big Meadow Swamp, and Anderson's continued the line to the left of McLaws. Such was the general disposition of the opposing armies on the morning of May 2. Lee was unwilling to risk a direct attack on Hooker, and Jackson advised a secret flank movement with his entire corps, so as to fall on Hooker's rear. Lee hesitated, but so much did he lean on Jackson as adv
Abraham Whipple (search for this): entry chancellorsville-battle-of
sides. At six o'clock in the evening the Confederates attacked him. His forces gave way and retreated to Banks's Ford, and before morning the remains of Sedgwick's corps had crossed the Rappahannock over pontoon bridges. Gibbon also withdrew from Fredericksburg to Falmouth that night, and, on Tuesday, Lee had only Hooker to contend with. He concentrated his forces to strike Hooker a crushing blow before night, but a heavy rain-storm prevented. Hooker prepared to retreat, and did so on the night of May 5 and morning of the 6th, crossing the Rappahannock and returning to the old quarters of the army opposite Fredericksburg. The losses of each army had been very heavy. That of the Confederates was reported at 12,277, including 2,000 prisoners, and that of the Nationals was 17,197, including about 5,000 prisoners. The latter also lost thirteen heavy guns, about 20,000 small-arms, seventeen colors, and a large amount of ammunition. The Union Generals Berry and Whipple were killed.
Joseph Warren (search for this): entry chancellorsville-battle-of
he National lines, of the disaster to the 11th Corps and his own peril. He was directed to fall back and attack Jackson's left flank. He was in a critical situation, but Pleasonton saved him by a quick and skilful movement, greatly assisting in checking the pursuit. This was done long enough for Pleasonton to bring his own horse-artillery and more than twenty of Sickles's guns to bear upon the Confederates, and to pour into their ranks a destructive storm of grape and canister shot. Generals Warren and Sickles soon came to Pleasonton's assistance, when there was a severe struggle for the possession of cannon. Meanwhile Lee was making a strong artillery Ruins of Chancellorsville attack upon Hooker's left and centre. Soon a great misfortune befell the Confederate commander, in the loss of Stonewall Jackson, the strong right arm of his power. Jackson had sent for Hill, and was anxious to follow up the advantage he had gained by extending his lines to the left and cutting off Ho
Chancellorsville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry chancellorsville-battle-of
Chancellorsville, battle of Early in April, 1863, Hooker, in command of the Army of the Potomanock, with orders to halt and intrench at Chancellorsville, between the Confederate army near Frederaware of his peril. These troops reached Chancellorsville, in a region known as The wilderness, on mile in advance of the National works at Chancellorsville, by the van of the centre column and Conf opposite Fredericksburg, and the army at Chancellorsville was shortened at least 12 miles. Meanwrdered its withdrawal behind his works at Chancellorsville, the Confederates following close in the o the Wilderness church, 2 miles west of Chancellorsville. Meade's corps, with Couch's, formed hisves, in evident confusion, rushed towards Chancellorsville, upon the position of General Schurz, who then, pushing along the roads leading to Chancellorsville, crush every impediment and join the mainin command at Fredericksburg, marched for Chancellorsville, when Lee was compelled to divide his arm[2 more...]
Fredericksburg, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry chancellorsville-battle-of
rsville, between the Confederate army near Fredericksburg and Richmond. This movement was so maskedy cannon to hold his fortified position at Fredericksburg against Sedgwick, and, at a little past miication open with the Rappahannock towards Fredericksburg. At eleven o'clock the divisions of Griffion, at noon, on one of the ridges back of Fredericksburg. Banks's Ford, which Lee had strenuously nd the distance between Sedgwick, opposite Fredericksburg, and the army at Chancellorsville was shorwick to cross the river and seize and hold Fredericksburg and the heights behind it, and then, pushie Confederate works on the heights back of Fredericksburg, and sent Early, their defender, flying sos. Sedgwick, leaving Gibbon in command at Fredericksburg, marched for Chancellorsville, when Lee waontoon bridges. Gibbon also withdrew from Fredericksburg to Falmouth that night, and, on Tuesday, Lg to the old quarters of the army opposite Fredericksburg. The losses of each army had been very he
United States (United States) (search for this): entry chancellorsville-battle-of
asonton's assistance, when there was a severe struggle for the possession of cannon. Meanwhile Lee was making a strong artillery Ruins of Chancellorsville attack upon Hooker's left and centre. Soon a great misfortune befell the Confederate commander, in the loss of Stonewall Jackson, the strong right arm of his power. Jackson had sent for Hill, and was anxious to follow up the advantage he had gained by extending his lines to the left and cutting off Hooker's communication with the United States Ford. While waiting for Hill, he pushed forward with his staff, on a personal reconnoissance, and, when returning, in the gloom of evening, his men, mistaking them for National cavalry, fired upon them and mortally wounded the great leader. No more fighting occurred in that part of the field. Birney's division drove back the Confederates at midnight, recovered some lost ground, and brought back some abandoned guns and caissons. During the night a new line of intrenchments was thro
National (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry chancellorsville-battle-of
locum and Jackson had met and struggled fiercely on the plank road. Perceiving Jackson endeavoring to flank Slocum, and his strong column overlapping Sykes's flank, Hooker, fearing his army might be beaten in detail before he could successfully resist the furious onslaught of Jackson, ordered its withdrawal behind his works at Chancellorsville, the Confederates following close in the rear of the retreating troops. So ended the movements of the day. Hooker's position was a strong one. The National line extended from the Rappahannock to the Wilderness church, 2 miles west of Chancellorsville. Meade's corps, with Couch's, formed his left; Slocum's, and a division of Sickles's, his centre, and Howard's his right, with Pleasonton's cavalry near. Lee's forces had the Virginia cavalry of Owen and Wickham on the right, and Stuart's and a part of Fitzhugh Lee's on the left. McLaws's forces occupied the bridge on the east of the Big Meadow Swamp, and Anderson's continued the line to the
Falmouth, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry chancellorsville-battle-of
ss the Rappahannock before again attacking the main body. Early was sent to retake the Heights of Fredericksburg, and he cut Sedgwick off from the city. Early was reinforced by Anderson, by which Sedgwick was enclosed on three sides. At six o'clock in the evening the Confederates attacked him. His forces gave way and retreated to Banks's Ford, and before morning the remains of Sedgwick's corps had crossed the Rappahannock over pontoon bridges. Gibbon also withdrew from Fredericksburg to Falmouth that night, and, on Tuesday, Lee had only Hooker to contend with. He concentrated his forces to strike Hooker a crushing blow before night, but a heavy rain-storm prevented. Hooker prepared to retreat, and did so on the night of May 5 and morning of the 6th, crossing the Rappahannock and returning to the old quarters of the army opposite Fredericksburg. The losses of each army had been very heavy. That of the Confederates was reported at 12,277, including 2,000 prisoners, and that of th
Jackson County (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry chancellorsville-battle-of
itre. A part of these encountered the Confederate cavalry, under Stuart, and were defeated. Lee had called Stonewall Jackson's large force to come up when he perceived Sedgwick's movements. Lee left General 20, 1870. Early with 9,000 men and t to hold his fortified position at Fredericksburg against Sedgwick, and, at a little past midnight (May 1, 1863), he put Jackson's column in motion towards Chancelorsville. It joined another force under General Anderson at eight o'clock in the morn secret flank movement with his entire corps, so as to fall on Hooker's rear. Lee hesitated, but so much did he lean on Jackson as adviser and executor that he consented. With 25,000 men Jackson made the perilous movement, marching swiftly and stebeyond the National lines, of the disaster to the 11th Corps and his own peril. He was directed to fall back and attack Jackson's left flank. He was in a critical situation, but Pleasonton saved him by a quick and skilful movement, greatly assisti
James Sykes (search for this): entry chancellorsville-battle-of
owards Fredericksburg. At eleven o'clock the divisions of Griffin and Humphreys, of Meade's corps, pushed out to the left, in the direction of Banks's Ford, while Sykes's division of the same corps, supported by Hancock's division, and forming the centre column, moved along a turnpike. Slocum's entire corps, with Howard's, and itng a plank road. The battle was begun about a mile in advance of the National works at Chancellorsville, by the van of the centre column and Confederate cavalry. Sykes brought up his entire column, with artillery, and, after a severe struggle with McLaws, he gained an advantageous position, at noon, on one of the ridges back of F Meanwhile, Slocum and Jackson had met and struggled fiercely on the plank road. Perceiving Jackson endeavoring to flank Slocum, and his strong column overlapping Sykes's flank, Hooker, fearing his army might be beaten in detail before he could successfully resist the furious onslaught of Jackson, ordered its withdrawal behind his
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