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G. Grant (search for this): chapter 2.18
ook place while I was absent from the army. The administration now made a shift of policy. John Pope was brought from the Mississippi Valley and made the peer of McClellan, commanding all the armies above named except his. Halleck, under whom Grant, Pope, and others had won laurels in the Mississippi Valley, was called to Washington and assigned to duty as general-in-chief. After this, Abraham Lincoln, endeavoring to follow, not lead, a changing public conviction, often lowered his head munications with Pope cut off. Stuart captured provisions, and carried off Pope's important orders. He then returned to Lee, the way he had come, with the detail of our plans in his possession. Lee acted quickly, making a bold move like that of Grant at Vicksburg, having on the face of it but few reasons in its favor. He ordered Stonewall Jackson, on August 25th, to cross the Rappahannock above Waterloo; move around Pope's right flank; strike the railroad in the rear; while Longstreet must d
Halleck (search for this): chapter 2.18
, commanding all the armies above named except his. Halleck, under whom Grant, Pope, and others had won laurels partisanship pro and con ran high at that time. Halleck came to Washington ostensibly to make the Eastern ahis foe, choosing his own time, but his orders from Halleck obliged him to protect the lower fords of the Rappahannock. Halleck thus insisted on his covering two independent bases: Falmouth, opposite Fredericksburg, and a, Pope decided to retire from the Rappahannock, but Halleck interposed and directed Pope to stay where he was ty-four hours would run down and be fordable. Had Halleck allowed Pope to retire at once behind Warrenton, tosolution. But Lee's next move gave a sad lesson to Halleck. First came another of Stuart's raids. On Augustrent places. August 23d I went in the afternoon to Halleck's private dwelling in Washington, and waited half aomrades were falling on the plains of Manassas, General Halleck ordered our corps to march to a place four or f
Hatch (search for this): chapter 2.18
begin direct operations against Richmond; that McClellan, when brought back by water from the peninsula, should strongly reinforce him. Pope was to be bold, so as to free McClellan from pressure, and enable him to speedily transport his army to the Potomac. This McClellan did. Pope promptly concentrated, bringing Fremont's army — under Franz Sigel to Sperryville, Ricketts's division of McDowell's corps to Waterloo Bridge, and Banks's command to Little Washington. His cavalry under General Hatch was kept well out toward the Rapidan. Pope's aggregate was then about 40,000 and well located for his undertaking. Hearing that Stonewall Jackson was already crossing the Rapidan at different points, Pope ordered everything he could get to Culpeper. He would have hastened his army to the foothills of the Bull Run Range, that he might make a descent upon his foe, choosing his own time, but his orders from Halleck obliged him to protect the lower fords of the Rappahannock. Halleck th
S. P. Heintzelman (search for this): chapter 2.18
tured stores and destroying what he could not carry away, Ewell, at Bristoe, was not having so comfortable work. For Heintzelman's, with Hooker's and Kearny's divisions, coming from McClellan before Jackson's arrival at Bristoe, had passed beyond communications he turned his whole command north. His left, under McDowell, he sent to Gainesville; his center, under Heintzelman, to Greenwich, a few miles south of Gainesville, while he himself, leaving Hooker in command of the right, rushed on t reestablish his connections with Washington. Sigel's corps was attached to McDowell, while Reno replaced Hooker with Heintzelman. That arrangement made Porter's approaching corps a strong reserve. The afternoon of August 27th Hooker came upon h they did not understand, had become discouraged. But Pope resolutely gave new orders: the morning of August 29th, Heintzelman was turned again westward from Centreville; he led three divisions under Hooker, Kearny, and Reno toward Gainesville.
A. P. Hill (search for this): chapter 2.18
struggle that resulted continued for an hour and a half. Against Jackson's leading divisions Banks was successful; but A. P. Hill's arriving drove Banks's men back little by little to the strong position which he had left. Ricketts's troops, orderes sanguine heart was filled with joy at that prospect. But how soon the change I The night of the 27th news came that A. P. Hill's division and part of Jackson's wing had got north of Centreville, and that Stuart had gone from Burke's Station also d cut; his line faced south and stretched off eastward to our old Sudley Spring crossing of Bull Run. How easy now for A. P. Hill to dillydally about Centreville, till our.forces should rush that way via Manassas and touch his outposts, and then slit time to get near him before battle. Phil Kearny's division, passing to the north of Manassas, soon skirmished with A. P. Hill's rear guard, while the latter was drawing off toward Sudley Springs and Jackson. Naturally, Kearny was not able to br
Joe Hooker (search for this): chapter 2.18
so comfortable work. For Heintzelman's, with Hooker's and Kearny's divisions, coming from McClellaouth of Gainesville, while he himself, leaving Hooker in command of the right, rushed on to reestabl was attached to McDowell, while Reno replaced Hooker with Heintzelman. That arrangement made Portetrong reserve. The afternoon of August 27th Hooker came upon Ewell's division at Bristoe. On sigoad Run and tore up the railroad track. While Hooker's men were restoring the bridge, Ewell made a from Centreville; he led three divisions under Hooker, Kearny, and Reno toward Gainesville. Sigel'sen the ardent Kearny arrived. By two o'clock Hooker and Reno also were on the ground. Pope comiops on his right, Reynolds's on his left, with Hooker's and Reno's at the center, and then made a re when a desperate attack was made. Kearny and Hooker got nearer and nearer, firing and advancing, ts divisions, with Phil Kearny's near at hand. Hooker's had passed beyond, nearer to Fairfax. When,
Charles H. Howard (search for this): chapter 2.18
Chapter 17: Second battle of Bull Bun The next morning, June 2, 1862, my brother and I set out on leave with surgeon's certificate of disability. To Fair Oaks Station I rode beside the driver of the ambulance, while Lieutenant Howard, Capt. A. P. Fisk, and others reclined inside. At the station I had hardly reached the ground when General Philip Kearny rode up with his staff. They dismounted and stood near us, while Kearny and I grasped hands. He had lost his left arm in Mexico. Tonded men their quick attention and care. As soon as I could get ink and len, I made my first effort at writing with my left hand., The letter is still preserved and fairly legible, the letters having the backward slant. To this is added Lieutenant Howard's postscript, which ends: There is for me only a flesh wound in the thigh. Only a flesh wound, it is true; but so severe as to necessitate the use of a stretcher to carry him from place to place. It was a more troublesome wound than min
Stonewall Jackson (search for this): chapter 2.18
ut few reasons in its favor. He ordered Stonewall Jackson, on August 25th, to cross the Rappahannoeeping the eyes of our cavalry upon himself. Jackson was at Salem the first night, and, bursting tontinued on even to Burke's Station. While Jackson thus delayed near Manassas, feasting on captust ground for belief at his headquarters that Jackson and Longstreet were far asunder, and that Poption also north to Fairfax Court House; true, Jackson himself with a few troops lingered at Manassa upper crossings of Bull Run, and close in on Jackson in his new position. That ruse showed Jacksoaced northward and pushed forward toward Stonewall Jackson. McDowell with King's and Ricketts's did as though the railway cut and embankment of Jackson would certainly be taken by their repeated ch Chantilly. While I was reconnoitering, Stonewall Jackson, cautiously feeling his way eastward to nd, nearer to Fairfax. When, toward evening, Jackson came near Ox Hill, as usual, he promptly put [15 more...]
Phil Kearny (search for this): chapter 2.18
le work. For Heintzelman's, with Hooker's and Kearny's divisions, coming from McClellan before Jackreet time to get near him before battle. Phil Kearny's division, passing to the north of Manassatoward Sudley Springs and Jackson. Naturally, Kearny was not able to bring him to battle. King's dtreville; he led three divisions under Hooker, Kearny, and Reno toward Gainesville. Sigel's corps, ming up rearranged the battle front; he placed Kearny's troops on his right, Reynolds's on his left,about 4.30, when a desperate attack was made. Kearny and Hooker got nearer and nearer, firing and aroops, Reno's and Stevens's divisions, with Phil Kearny's near at hand. Hooker's had passed beyond was at this trying epoch of this battle that Kearny sprang to the rescue. Birney's brigade he cauhilling rain poured down upon the combatants. Kearny, to see what more could be done at the right owo officers of great ability and energy-Philip Kearny and Isaac I. Stevens. It was a serious loss t
Philip Kearny (search for this): chapter 2.18
leave with surgeon's certificate of disability. To Fair Oaks Station I rode beside the driver of the ambulance, while Lieutenant Howard, Capt. A. P. Fisk, and others reclined inside. At the station I had hardly reached the ground when General Philip Kearny rode up with his staff. They dismounted and stood near us, while Kearny and I grasped hands. He had lost his left arm in Mexico. To console me he said in a gentle voice: General, I am sorry for you; but you must not mind it; the ladiesKearny and I grasped hands. He had lost his left arm in Mexico. To console me he said in a gentle voice: General, I am sorry for you; but you must not mind it; the ladies will not think the less of you! I laughed as I glanced at our two hands of the same size and replied: There is one thing that we can do, general, we can buy our gloves together He answered, with a smile: Sure enough But we did not, for I never met him again. He was killed at Chantilly. That evening I was near by but did not see him. All the passengers in our freight car, which left Fair Oaks for the White House landing that day, save Captain F. D. Sewall, my adjutant general, were suff
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