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George D. Ruggles (search for this): chapter 11
d, the general advance of their brigade. Before five o'clock Banks had determined on a new aggressive movement. This was to attack the enemy with two regiments, one from the left and another from the right of his line of battle. It was a remarkable movement. We have the official correspondence from Banks to Pope, announcing what had been done and what was to follow. I have ordered a regiment from the right (said Banks in his despatch) to advance. August 9, 1862, 4.50 P. M. To Colonel Ruggles, Chief-of-Staff. About four o'clock shots were exchanged with the skirmishers. Artillery opened fire on both sides in a few moments. One regiment of Rebel infantry advancing, now deployed as skirmishers. I have ordered a regiment from the right (Williams's division) and one from the left (Augur's) to advance on the left and in front. 5 P. M. They are now approaching each other. Crawford, peering across the wheat-field into the dark forest beyond, over which the smoke of Winder'
Garnett (search for this): chapter 11
His batteries were placed in echelon along the road, and his infantry stationed as follows: Campbell's Commanded by Garnett. brigade was in the woods fronting the wheat-field and opposite Crawford's, which was concealed by the woods on our sideite our right was stationed Winder's division of three brigades, one of which, the second (Campbell's), commanded by General Garnett, was in line in the woods on the edge of the wheat-field and immediately opposite Crawford. Then came Taliaferro's brigade, which closed the gap between Early's left and Garnett's right. The remaining brigade of Winder's division (the Stonewall) was in reserve, as also were five of the six brigades of Hill's division, which were successively formed on the enemylows braved death in that heroic charge, the destiny of overpowering numbers was against us. Campbell's Commanded by Garnett. brigade had been thrown, helpless and confused, into a disordered mass, over which, with cries of exultation, our troop
Knipe (search for this): chapter 11
et my eyes. The slaughter had indeed been fearful. Though the Forty-sixth New York, the Fifth Connecticut, and part of the Forty-sixth Pennsylvania had reached a battery upon which they had charged, they had been compelled to fall back, leaving many of their number on the field. In the Twenty-eighth New York, Colonel Donelly was borne mortally wounded from the field; Lieutenant-Colonel Brown's arm was shattered; Major Cook was wounded, and a prisoner. In the Forty-sixth Pennsylvania, Colonel Knipe was twice wounded, and was carried from the field; Lieutenant-Colonel Selfridge's horse was shot under him; Major Mathews fell, dangerously wounded: of its twenty company-officers who went into action, 17 were killed, wounded, or missing, and 226 of its rank and file. In the Fifth Connecticut, Colonel Chapman, Lieutenant-Colonel Stone, and Major Blake were missing, supposed to have been killed. In the Third Wisconsin, Lieutenant-Colonel Crane was killed, pierced with several fatal wou
Esten Cooke (search for this): chapter 11
ll's Commanded by Garnett. brigade had been thrown, helpless and confused, into a disordered mass, over which, with cries of exultation, our troops poured, while field and woods were filled with clamor and horrid rout,--poured like an all-destroying torrent, until the left of Jackson's line was turned and its rear gained. Then, while the left of Taliaferro's brigade gave way, Geary's blows upon its right and upon the left of Early began to tell. Almost the language used by Dabney and Cooke in their histories. As Campbell had been overthrown, so next was Taliaferro; and then came the left of Early's brigade, which, first wavering, then fell back, until on both sides of the road a vast irruption had been made, which involved the whole of the enemy's line even as far towards the right as one half of the latter brigade. That the enemy's lines were thus forced back by the regiments of Crawford's brigade alone, as claimed by Major Gould in the History of the First, Tenth, and Twe
D. D. Perkins (search for this): chapter 11
h one must feel to depict. One of the officers Major Gould. See History of Maine in the War. of this regiment went forward through the woods and saw part of Geary's brigade of Ohio troops in the road advancing by flank. Before this officer were the wheat-field, the shocks, and the opposite belt, as described. The firing was then still farther to the front, but out of sight. When the assault we have described had been checked, and our troops were being driven back in confusion, Major Perkins, of Banks's staff, ordered Colonel Beal, commanding the Tenth Maine, to advance through the woods, Colonel Beal, in the History of the Tenth Maine in the War. telling him it was Banks's order. Accordingly this regiment moved out into the wheat-field, first passing down a slight hill, then over a ridge at right angles to the road, then down again. Colonel Beal knew only that his brigade was somewhere in front, that it was not in sight; and he was told that an Ohio regiment on the l
Pender (search for this): chapter 11
Stonewall) was in reserve, as also were five of the six brigades of Hill's division, which were successively formed on the enemy's left of the road. Winder's reserve brigade was formed a little to the left of Branch, who was followed by Archer, Pender, Stafford, and Field. The Second Massachusetts, Twenty-seventh Indiana, and four companies Third Wisconsin (of my brigade), and the Tenth Maine. On our left we had two brigades preparing to charge through the cornfield upon three brigades amine the details of our own movements. We have seen the condition of Banks's line when skirmishers from the Second Massachusetts of my brigade were seen coming into action, and we can, from the official reports of Jackson and Branch, Archer and Pender, know exactly the force of the enemy that confronted us. It was about half-past 5 o'clock in the afternoon, when General Williams, my division commander, sent me an order to observe him, and when he made a signal by waving his handkerchief, to
Ewell (search for this): chapter 11
ral Jackson was silently advancing. His leading division of three brigades was commanded by General Ewell, our old antagonist at Winchester. General Early commanded the foremost brigade of this divis front. Hardly had Early taken up his position, when suddenly the two remaining brigades of Ewell's division appeared on the northwest face of the mountain, at an elevation several hundred feet the whole scene of action was unfolded beneath them. Here, two batteries, placed in position by Ewell, hurled shells upon our guns without molestation, as the enemy claims. Winder now advanced hie mountain, upon the face of which and bearing upon the field were the two remaining brigades of Ewell, with more batteries. Here, therefore, were four brigades of the enemy opposed to two on the le anything else. And from this point shells and shot could be seen coming faster and faster from Ewell's batteries on Cedar Mountain; from Early's right, near the clump of cedars; from Winder in the
Mathews (search for this): chapter 11
he Forty-sixth Pennsylvania had reached a battery upon which they had charged, they had been compelled to fall back, leaving many of their number on the field. In the Twenty-eighth New York, Colonel Donelly was borne mortally wounded from the field; Lieutenant-Colonel Brown's arm was shattered; Major Cook was wounded, and a prisoner. In the Forty-sixth Pennsylvania, Colonel Knipe was twice wounded, and was carried from the field; Lieutenant-Colonel Selfridge's horse was shot under him; Major Mathews fell, dangerously wounded: of its twenty company-officers who went into action, 17 were killed, wounded, or missing, and 226 of its rank and file. In the Fifth Connecticut, Colonel Chapman, Lieutenant-Colonel Stone, and Major Blake were missing, supposed to have been killed. In the Third Wisconsin, Lieutenant-Colonel Crane was killed, pierced with several fatal wounds, and great havoc was wrought among officers and men by a terrific fire of musketry which, falling upon their flank fro
Selfridge (search for this): chapter 11
xth New York, the Fifth Connecticut, and part of the Forty-sixth Pennsylvania had reached a battery upon which they had charged, they had been compelled to fall back, leaving many of their number on the field. In the Twenty-eighth New York, Colonel Donelly was borne mortally wounded from the field; Lieutenant-Colonel Brown's arm was shattered; Major Cook was wounded, and a prisoner. In the Forty-sixth Pennsylvania, Colonel Knipe was twice wounded, and was carried from the field; Lieutenant-Colonel Selfridge's horse was shot under him; Major Mathews fell, dangerously wounded: of its twenty company-officers who went into action, 17 were killed, wounded, or missing, and 226 of its rank and file. In the Fifth Connecticut, Colonel Chapman, Lieutenant-Colonel Stone, and Major Blake were missing, supposed to have been killed. In the Third Wisconsin, Lieutenant-Colonel Crane was killed, pierced with several fatal wounds, and great havoc was wrought among officers and men by a terrific fir
J. E. Knapp (search for this): chapter 11
is division, and was therefore the first of all the enemy's infantry to encounter our cavalry under Bayard. In the morning, at eleven o'clock, the enemy's artillery opened on our cavalry, before Roberts had crossed Cedar Creek with infantry; but Knapp's battery replied, and the enemy withdrew. After the main body of our infantry had crossed the creek and taken up the line designated, Bayard formed his line on a ridge in the plain that held the cornfield, and about two-thirds of a mile in advay's line of batteries extended in a crescent shape for about two and one-half miles on elevated ground, and at distances from our batteries varying from 1,500 to 2,000 yards. Official Record, series i. vol. XII. part II. p. 161. Report of Captain J. E. Knapp, Battery E, Pennsylvania Light Artillery. Although the enemy's guns seemed to have the advantage of the highest ground, our artillery practice was admirable. Indeed it was so on both sides. From where my brigade was stationed we could s
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