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George H. Thomas (search for this): chapter 2.25
and sought to gain your confidence, and, as one would anticipate, were the foremost in battle. These generally secured the best results in administration and in active campaigning. To the last class belonged General Reynolds. From soldiers, cadets, and officers, junior and senior, he always secured reverence for his serious character, respect for his ability, care for his uniform discipline, admiration for his fearlessness, and love for his unfailing generosity. He was much like General George H. Thomas, not, however, so reticent and, I should judge, not quite so tenacious of purpose. It was always a pleasure to be under the command of either. I had been for some time during this campaign reporting to Reynolds. At Emmittsburg, June 30th, I had only changed the position of my corps from the east to the northwest of the village. There was an establishment (probably we should call it a college) under the care of several Jesuit fathers. On my arrival the 29th, in the neighborhoo
Schimmelfennig (search for this): chapter 2.25
serve on the same heights and near the Baltimore pike. Dilger's Ohio battery preceded the corps, and soon after Wheeler's, the two passing through the town at a trot, to take their places on the right of the First Corps. Schurz ordered General Schimmelfennig (who had Schurz's division now) to advance briskly through Gettysburg and deploy on the right of the First Corps in two lines. Shortly after that the first division, under Barlow, arrived by the Emmittsburg road proper, and advanced throccupied by Rodes's division of Ewell's corps. Our lines were much extended, and there was quite an interval between the Eleventh and First Corps, occupied only by the two batteries and skirmishers which I have named, yet Robinson, aided by Schimmelfennig (Forty-fifth New York Regiment), captured in that space another Confederate brigade (Iverson's). I sent again to General Slocum, hoping that he would be able to come to my relief. After a short time, probably within one hour after I had r
Rogers (search for this): chapter 2.25
like appearance of our new stand, contented himself with what he had gained, and postponed further attack till the next day. When the broken regiments were emerging from Gettysburg upon the open ground just north of the cemetery, my aid, Lieutenant Rogers, was standing by my side, both of us dismounted; a colonel passed by murmuring something in German-his English was not at his command just then; fragments of his regiment were following him. Seeing the color sergeant and guard as they cane wall, near the edge of the city, I called out: Sergeant, plant your flag down there in that stone wall l Not recognizing me the sergeant said impulsively: All right, if you will go with me, I will! Thereupon I took the flag and accompanied by Rogers, the sergeant and his men, set it up above the wall. That flag served to rally the regiment, always brave and energetic, and other troops. Ames, who succeeded Barlow, formed his entire division to the right of that regiment. After the battle
Von Steinwehr (search for this): chapter 2.25
rk again at dawn. I resolved to send Barlow's division by the direct road to Gettysburg; the distance is eleven miles. Steinwehr's and Schurz's were to follow a road, clearer and better, a little farther to the eastward, passing Homer's Mill and en. Reynolds's last call for help had gone through me back on the Emmittsburg and Taneytown roads, to Barlow, Schurz, and Steinwehr. The new orders were carried to them again by Captain Hall to Schurz and to the reserve artillery under Major Osborn; nder my orders Osborn's batteries were placed on the Cemetery Ridge and some of them covered by small epaulements. General Steinwehr's division I put in reserve on the same heights and near the Baltimore pike. Dilger's Ohio battery preceded the coinst Schurz. The fighting became severe and reinforcements were called for. I sent from the reserve all that I dared. Steinwehr had then at my instance put one brigade-Coster's — in the edge of the town, behind barricades and in houses, prepared t
Carl Schurz (search for this): chapter 2.25
the distance is eleven miles. Steinwehr's and Schurz's were to follow a road, clearer and better, a dispatched immediately back to the columns of Schurz and Barlow. Riding into the town at your sideictating orders, assumed command of the field; Schurz to take the Eleventh Corps; Doubleday to hold he Emmittsburg and Taneytown roads, to Barlow, Schurz, and Steinwehr. The new orders were carried ttheir places on the right of the First Corps. Schurz ordered General Schimmelfennig (who had SchurzSchurz's division now) to advance briskly through Gettysburg and deploy on the right of the First Corps ine time occupy the enemy's attention, I ordered Schurz to push out a strong force from his front and ming in from the north and east. Reports from Schurz and Buford confirmed the alarming intelligencelar movement of Ewell's deployed lines against Schurz. The fighting became severe and reinforcementwly advancing. I then sent positive orders to Schurz and Doubleday to fall back to the cemetery as [2 more...]
Abner Doubleday (search for this): chapter 2.25
rps to his senior division commander, General Abner Doubleday, who set out for the front with the m to meet me on the road from Emmittsburg. Doubleday had now come up, so that there were together my left. I could then see the divisions of Doubleday, moving along northwesterly across the open he field; Schurz to take the Eleventh Corps; Doubleday to hold the First, and the cavalry of Bufordith Wadsworth, and stopped a short time with Doubleday farther to the west. Doubleday's left flankDoubleday's left flank was near the Willoughby Run, and his artillery actively firing at the time. The first brillianto the enemy. Just here the corps commander (Doubleday) took the offensive farther to the left; usily within one hour after I had returned from Doubleday to the cemetery, a lively skirmish arose alreat. At 3.45 the calls to me for help from Doubleday and Wadsworth were stronger than ever. Schu. I then sent positive orders to Schurz and Doubleday to fall back to the cemetery as slowly as po[4 more...]
D. A. Skelly (search for this): chapter 2.25
aptain Pearson, commissary of musters, avers the same thing in a letter that lies before me. And certainly there is no official communication or testimony from any quarter whatever that has ever reached me which even claims that any orders for me to occupy Cemetery Hill or Ridge were delivered to me. After my first visit to the cemetery with my staff, I rode into the village, and we were trying some method of getting into the belfry of the court house, when my attention was called by Mr. D. A. Skelly to Fahnestock's observatory across the street. Mounting to the top, I was delighted with the open view. With maps and field glasses we examined the battlefield. Wadsworth's infantry, Buford's cavalry, and one or two batteries were nearest, and their fighting was manifest. Confederate prisoners were just then being sent to the rear in large groups from the Seminary Ridge down the street past my post of observation. We were noting the numerous roads emerging from Gettysburg and f
Heth (search for this): chapter 2.25
obably between 50,000 and 60,000 men-within fifteen miles of Gettysburg. His leading division I (Heth's of Hill's corps) had already encountered our cavalry. After Heth had arrived in Cashtown, eighHeth had arrived in Cashtown, eight miles from Gettysburg, he sent, on the 30th, Pettigrew's brigade with wagons to that town for shoes and other supplies. Pettigrew was just entering the suburbs at 11 A. M., when he discovered Bufor The Confederates were early in motion. This time Pettigrew was reinforced by the remainder of Heth's division. Their head of column reached Buford's pickets a little after sunrise, and their skironfidently breasting against them with small arms from his extended line. Doubtless, Confederate Heth thought there must be something besides a cavalry division in his front, for at once he put his come notable regimental commanders who gave strong character to their regiments. We noticed how Heth of the Confederates had deployed his columns. Davis's, his right brigade, extended north of the
Sickles (search for this): chapter 2.25
Run, about five miles from Gettysburg; the Eleventh, under my command, remained at Emmittsburg for that day; the Third (Sickles's corps) moved from Taneytown to a point near Emmittsburg; the Twelfth (Slocum's) went forward and encamped near Littlesgain by Captain Hall to Schurz and to the reserve artillery under Major Osborn; by Captain Pearson to Barlow; then on to Sickles, ordering him up from Emmittsburg. Thence the news was borne to General Meade at Taneytown. A message was also sent toagainst us that night. This, to turn our right in column, our well-posted batteries thwarted. As the darkness fell General Sickles, having at once heeded my call, had arrived from Emmittsburg, and the remainder of the army, with General Meade at ioops. Ames, who succeeded Barlow, formed his entire division to the right of that regiment. After the battle Slocum, Sickles, and I took 9ur headquarters on the ground near the gatekeeper's cottage. Mrs. Peter Thorn, whose husband was a soldier
Rodes (search for this): chapter 2.25
, Lee, June 29th, designated a point east of South Mountain, behind Cashtown and Gettysburg, for the grand gathering of his forces. When the order came Ewell was near Harrisburg; he had already drawn back Early's division from York. Early's and Rodes's, with the corps chief, coming together, succeeded in reaching Heidelsburg, about ten miles north of Gettysburg, the evening of the 30th, but Johnson's division, obeying the same orders, had gone from Carlisle back toward Chambersburg. He, howf the approach of Ewell and saw that nothing could prevent the turning of my right flank if Barlow advanced, the order was countermanded, except to press out a skirmish line. The skirmishers on their arrival found the heights already occupied by Rodes's division of Ewell's corps. Our lines were much extended, and there was quite an interval between the Eleventh and First Corps, occupied only by the two batteries and skirmishers which I have named, yet Robinson, aided by Schimmelfennig (Fort
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