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Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois (Illinois, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
on the left which had a serious effect on the immediately ensuing movements on that part of the field. With only partial information afforded him by Generals Pleasanton and Butterfield, chief of staff, the commanding general became a party to an action the bearings of which, when he soon thereafter learned of them, he repudiated as wholly beside his intention. Buford, as has been noted, had had his two brigades of cavalry out patrolling all the left front; in fact, almost all the way to Fairfield. His command had been for a long time on constant and active duty. It had been, as the reader has seen, engaged in the battle of the day before, bringing the Confederates to their first stand. He was out of rations and forage. His horses, through loss of shoes from continuously hard work, were becoming unserviceable. Seeing the army nearly up, he thought that he might be relieved, in order to refit. He therefore sent word to this effect to Pleasanton, who in turn reported the matter
Rockville, Md. (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
g the importance of reaching his commanding general as speedily as possible, he determined to push directly north, hoping to come up with Early's column, which he knew ought to be at York. Starting soon on the 28th, he was not long in reaching Rockville, on the main highway between Washington and Frederick. Brushing away a few cavalrymen belonging to the defences of Washington, he here cut the telegraph wires and captured a large wagon train of supplies for the Army of the Potomac, together eserving only such wagons and supplies as could be carried along. This was the point of time at which, as will be perceived by the preceding narrative, General Meade was first apprised of the presence of the enemy's cavalry. The raid upon Rockville occupied the cavalry a good part of the day. When finished, it pushed forward and reached Brookville at night, when, finding that the number of prisoners was embarrassing, they were paroled, and it kept on, marching all night, passing through C
Benner's Hill (Ohio, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
of the Confederate army for the renewal of the contest. On the early morning of July the 2d, Ewell's and Hill's troops having all reached the field during the night, were placed in position. Ewell's was posted on the left, extending from Benner's Hill to the seminary, through the town of Gettysburg. His line thus covered the right wing of the Army of the Potomac. The order in which the corps held the ground was, with Johnson's division on the left, Early's in the centre, and Rodes's on t was to be converted, if opportunity should offer, into a real attack. In conformity with this plan Johnson had been placed on the extreme left of the Confederate force, facing Culp's Hill to the west, and a number of guns had been placed on Benner's Hill, the only available place for artillery on the direction of the Confederate lines there. At about four o'clock in the afternoon, when Longstreet's artillery was for the first time heard on the Confederate extreme left, the artillery opened t
Cemetery Hill (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
again, by the time the brigade had reached Cemetery Hill, by Colonel Coulter, of the Eleventh Pennse north and west faces of the extremity of Cemetery Hill. Robinson's and Doubleday's divisions we the pike, which abuts on the very rear of Cemetery Hill. Arrived there, about 5 P. M., Geary repo and occupying the best position, to carry Cemetery Hill, if possible, but not to run the risk of b of the Potomac there were in position, on Cemetery Hill and Ridge, and on Culp's Hill, the First Cd Corps. General Meade had just arrived on Cemetery Hill. On the Confederate side, in the immedi among the batteries posted on the brow of Cemetery Hill. Although it was too dark to distinguish two divisions were then posted in rear of Cemetery Hill, in support of the Eleventh Corps. While part of the field after his inspection at Cemetery Hill, at once sent to the Reserve Artillery for part of the line extending to the left of Cemetery Hill. Robinson's division of the First Corps, [34 more...]
France (France) (search for this): chapter 5
cting the movement, was killed, shot through the head. Never, perhaps, has a general fallen in battle at a more momentous time; never, perhaps, at such a crisis, has a command passed from an extraordinary soldier to one so inferior to him. Doubleday, to whom that command fell by seniority, was brave, and capable enough for ordinary emergencies; but this emergency was extraordinary, and the soldier to whom he succeeded was without a peer in the army. He was of the stuff of which marshals of France were made when every soldier carried the baton in his knapsack. Still, it is no disparagement of the other that the same cannot be said of him. Doubleday, who had appeared upon the field in advance of his division before Reynolds was killed, and had received orders from Reynolds as to what portion of it he should direct, was now separated from Reynolds, and consequently was not for some time aware of the death of his chief, and that he had thus become the ranking officer on the field.
E. M. Law (search for this): chapter 5
l's corps. McLaw's division, and Hood's division, of Longstreet's corps, except Law's brigade of the latter, which had been left on picket duty at New Guilford, wer delayed action in the concerted movement, so as to give time for the arrival of Law's brigade, which had been left behind on picket, and thus its inception was postormed line with McLaws's, with its right stretching across the Emmettsburg Road; Law's brigade on the right, Robertson's on the left, with Anderson's and Benning's bderal batteries. The order of infantry attack was for the brigade on the right, Law's, to begin the attack, the other commands successively taking it up to the leftd that of Robertson's, so Benning's brigade had been brought up and occupied it. Law's brigade, with which were two of Robertson's regiments of Texans, which in the Round Tops, suddenly appeared on the southern slope of Little Round Top just as Law's men were advancing up it. Warren, on the summit of Little Round Top, alone
Benoni Lockwood (search for this): chapter 5
and camp between Middleburg and Taneytown. General Lockwood, General Lockwood and command had just arriveGeneral Lockwood and command had just arrived from Baltimore as a reinforcement. with his command, will report to and march with the 12th Corps. The Ens, which had been reinforced during the morning by Lockwood's brigade, two regiments from the defences of Baltcall for reinforcement, takes Ruger's division and Lockwood's brigade out of his line and sends them, under cothe most direct route, and as his leading brigade, Lockwood's, of only two regiments comes on the field it is e on the left Slocum had sent Ruger's division and Lockwood's brigade, under A. S. Williams, from his right over to support the left, and that Lockwood's brigade had rendered efficient service in aiding in the final repuwn and Lieutenant Kinzie's batteries, supported by Lockwood's brigade, southwest of the Baltimore Pike, command, and was repulsed with great loss to the enemy. Lockwood's brigade was then brought up and reinforced Green
Jubal A. Early (search for this): chapter 5
y way of Cashtown, Mummasburg, and Berlin, General Early reached York on the 28th. General Early Harrisburg, a movement with which that of General Early, detailed above, and frustrated by the burth Rodes's division, was at Heidlersburg. General Early's division was within three miles of Heidl trains. Colonel White's battalion was on General Early's left, on the direct road from York to Ge, caused him to recall Ewell from Carlisle and Early from York, he had accepted the necessity of hihis right wing extended to Manchester, because Early has been over on his right as far as York. Ifoping ultimately to fall in with the column of Early. This, as will be remembered, was on the niound was, with Johnson's division on the left, Early's in the centre, and Rodes's on the right. Hion had become fully engaged, just before dusk, Early, who with his division was occupying the line trengthen him, as was also Smith's brigade, of Early's division, for the same purpose. It is des[15 more...]
James S. Wadsworth (search for this): chapter 5
the previous day, on the road to Gettysburg, Wadsworth's division in the advance, with Doubleday's n to the left, off the main road, instructed Wadsworth to push on rapidly in a northwesterly directtudy of the separate movements in battle. Wadsworth's division, Cutler's brigade leading, left talong the Baltimore Pike and elsewhere, sent Wadsworth's division to occupy it. The batteries of tha reconnoitring party, which was attacked by Wadsworth's troops and driven away, many prisoners beiivity, his left connecting with the right of Wadsworth's division of the First Corps, which occupiethe very summit of the hill. On the left of Wadsworth, extending around the turn of Cemetery Hill,. As soon as it began he sent to Howard and Wadsworth for reinforcements. Johnson, moving forwaally occupies its former lines. On its left Wadsworth's division, of the First Corps, still holds its line around Culp's Hill. On Wadsworth's left is Carroll's brigade, of the Second Corps, holdin[2 more...]
Wade Hampton (search for this): chapter 5
movement toward Gettysburg. On the receipt of Lee's orders, Stuart had despatched word back to Hampton, whose brigade had not yet come up, to turn his command southward and proceed ten miles in the direction of Gettysburg. This order met Hampton at Dillsburg. Having covered the allotted distance, he halted for the night. On the morning of the next day, July 2, he continued on to Hunterstown,ar of Lee's army and damage his trains. Custer's brigade, in the advance, came in contact with Hampton, and quite a sharp fight between the two followed, lasting well into dark. Judging from the ofrdered during the night to return to Two Taverns, which place he reached at daylight of July 3, Hampton remaining at Hunterstown during the night. Toward the afternoon of July 2, Stuart, with Fitz Lad to Fairfield, and a large number of wounded estimated at several thousand. Gens. Heth, Wade, Hampton, Jenkins and Pender are reported wounded. The losses of the enemy were no doubt very great,
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