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A. G. Taliaferro (search for this): chapter 5
imself, and is there. fore not likely to be over-colored. Whilst the Federal attack upon Early was in progress, says Jackson, the main body of the Federal infantry moved down from the woods, through the corn and wheat fields, and fell with great vigor upon our extreme left; and by the force of superior numbers, bearing down all opposition, turned it and poured a destructive fire into its rear. Campbell's brigade fell back in disorder. The enemy pushing forward, and the left flank of A. G. Taliaferro's brigade being by these movements exposed to a flank fire, fell back, as did also the left of Early's line. General W. B. Taliaferro's division (Jackson's old division) becoming exposed, they were withdrawn.—Jackson's Report of Cedar Mountain: Reports of the Army of North ern Virginia, vol. II., p. 5. These are the words in which a general is apt to describe a serious defeat, and they justify a higher estimate of General Banks' conduct than his countrymen have yet accorded him. T
Thomas Jackson (search for this): chapter 5
thought he was in the act of bagging Jackson, Jackson was giving Pope the slip. The details are inturnpike and headed towards Centreville. Now Jackson, as already seen, had taken position on the nflank to Jackson, who assailed it furiously. Jackson attacked with two divisions (the Stonewall di leaving the Warrenton turnpike available for Jackson to retire or Longstreet to advance. That samPope erroneously believing the right flank of Jackson, near Groveton, to be the right of the Confedble for him to have turned the right flank of Jackson, and to have fallen upon his rear; that if he who show conclusively that Longstreet joined Jackson as early as noon. Says Longstreet himself: Ead the day before—Longstreet on the right, and Jackson on the left; but he drew back his left consid the commanding general, informing me of General Jackson's condition and his wants. As it was evident that the attack against General Jackson could not be continued ten minutes under the fire of t[21 more...]
Fremont (search for this): chapter 5
ign, but wrenched the army wholly from the Peninsula, and transferred the theatre of operations to the front of Washington and then to the soil of the loyal States. What these events were I shall now set forth. Just before the commencement of Lee's offensive operations, the military councils at Washington, taught a lesson by the events of Jackson's campaign in the Shenandoah Valley, had gathered together the disjointed fag-ends of armies in Northern Virginia under McDowell and Banks and Fremont, and had consolidated them into the Army of Virginia, which was intrusted to the command of Major-General John Pope. The appointment of General Pope to the command of the Army of Virginia bears date the 26th of June, the day before the battle of Gaines' Mill. That officer brought with him from the West, where he had held command under General Halleck, the reputation for a species of aggressive energy that was supposed to characterize the Western style of warfare, in contradistinction to
Abraham Lincoln (search for this): chapter 5
y the elevation, two years afterwards, of General Grant to the lieutenant-generalship. General Halleck added his strident voice in favor of the withdrawal of the army from the Peninsula, although, owing to a sincere anxiety now cherished by Mr. Lincoln that General McClellan should be allowed his own way, he was not at first able to make the order imperative. The President, in response to General McClellan's appeals for re-enforcements to enable him to renew operations against Richmond, hadwould find itself lying in inaction amid the swamps of the James during the hot months of August and September. This was the reason why several of the officers of the Army of the Potomac—among them Generals Franklin and Newton—expressed to President Lincoln, during a visit he made to McClellan's camp in July, 1862, an opinion in favor of withdrawing the army from the Peninsula. 1 make this statement on the authority of the officers named. If reenforcements were to be expected, they were altog
John Sedgwick (search for this): chapter 5
e to make the order imperative. The President, in response to General McClellan's appeals for re-enforcements to enable him to renew operations against Richmond, had promised him an addition to his strength of twenty thousand men, to be drawn from Burnside's command in North Carolina and Hunter's command in South Carolina. With this re-enforcement, McClellan expressed his readiness to renew operations, and he had proceeded to make a reconnoissance in force with the divisions of Hooker and Sedgwick, who advanced and reoccupied Malvern, when he was met by a telegram from the new general-in-chief, dated August 3d, ordering him to withdraw the entire army from the Peninsula to Aquia Creek, there to make a junction with Pope. After an urgent appeal from this order, General McClellan proceeded to carry out his instructions. The judgment of the act that removed the Army of the Potomac from the Peninsula must turn on the one fact, whether or not it was really designed to re-enforce that
Heintzelman (search for this): chapter 5
him at Rappahannock Station on the 23d; the corps of Porter and Heintzelman at Warrenton Junction, on the 26th and 27th, and the remainder oce was to be supported by Reno's corps and Kearney's division of Heintzelman's corps, which were directed on Greenwich, while he moved with He sought to get his remaining forces in hand. Reno's corps, and Heintzelman with his two divisions under Hooker and Kearney, were ordered toched the field near Groveton, he found the situation as follows: Heintzelman's two divisions, under Hooker and Kearney, on the right, in fronwhen he thought Porter should be coming into action, he directed Heintzelman and Reno to assault the enemy's left. The attack was made with orming the left leg, and Porter, Sigel, and Reno the right, with Heintzelman's two divisions holding the extreme right. Lee retained the samd to attack Pope's left flank. And thus it came about that when Heintzelman pushed forward to feel the enemy's left, the refusal of that fla
Sumner (search for this): chapter 5
annock Station on the 23d; the corps of Porter and Heintzelman at Warrenton Junction, on the 26th and 27th, and the remainder of the Army of the Potomac (corps of Sumner and Franklin) was en route from Alexandria. The measures taken by Pope to meet the new turn of affairs showed an appreciation of the line of action suited to tross Bull Run and taken position at Centreville, or even within the fortifications of Washington. By doing so he would have united with the corps of Franklin and Sumner, then between Washington and Centreville, whereas at Manassas Lee was sure to receive fresh accessions of force, while Pope could hope for none. The army was murning. Lee's Report.: Reports of the Army of Northern Virginia, vol. i., p. 25. V. Exit Pope. At Centreville, Pope united with the corps of Franklin and Sumner, and he remained there during the whole of the 31st. But Lee had not yet given up the pursuit. Leaving Longstreet on the battle-field, he sent Jackson by a deto
Irvin McDowell (search for this): chapter 5
fag-ends of armies in Northern Virginia under McDowell and Banks and Fremont, and had consolidated t the whole crowd.—Pope's order of 27th to General McDowell: Report, p. 41. Jackson was at Manassas J was in the vicinity of Manassas, he directed McDowell, with all his force, to take up the march ear That same night, too, General Ricketts (whom McDowell had detached with his division to dispute thePorter, with his corps and King's division of McDowell's command, was directed to advance on Gainese against the enemy, and Porter claiming that McDowell directed him to remain where he was. However this may be, McDowell took King's division, which belonged to his own corps, from under Porter, and,gnorant of the whereabouts of both Porter and McDowell, and he knew not that Longstreet had joined Jensive movement. To meet this manoeuvre, General McDowell detached Reynolds' command from the left of Young's Branch. Upon the latter hill General McDowell directed Reynolds' division and a portion[12 more...]
Stonewall Jackson (search for this): chapter 5
ement. After the action of Cedar Mountain, Jackson retired to Gordonsville, fearing an attack fre Army of Northern Virginia, vol. i., p. 19. Jackson accordingly ascended the Rappahannock by the i. Jackson's flank march. The movement of Jackson up the south bank of the Rappahannock to turnd march of thirty-five miles. Next day (26th) Jackson continued the advance. Diverging eastward at brigade. Nevertheless, the stealthy march of Jackson did not pass unbeknown to the Union commandero Washington. During the day he learned that Jackson was already on his rear at Manassas, and had r of 27th to General McDowell: Report, p. 41. Jackson was at Manassas Junction; a powerful force wan, on the night of the 27th, Pope learnt that Jackson was in the vicinity of Manassas, he directed through the Bull Run Mountains to unite with Jackson, is twenty miles. This move was a great ern turnpike to Manassas Junction, he permitted Jackson, by a move from Manassas Junction to the nort[28 more...]
Manassas Lee (search for this): chapter 5
een Washington and Centreville, whereas at Manassas Lee was sure to receive fresh accessions of forman's two divisions holding the extreme right. Lee retained the same relative position he had held same resolution: Pope had determined to attack Lee's left flank, and Lee had determined to attack Lee had determined to attack Pope's left flank. And thus it came about that when Heintzelman pushed forward to feel the enemy's left, the refusal of that flank by Lee, and his withdrawal of troops to his right for the purpose atement was quite correct in the sense in which Lee's manoeuvres have already been presented—that i To take advantage of the supposed retreat of Lee, Pope ordered McDowell with three corps-Porter', and the uncertainty of the fords of Bull Run, Lee attempted no pursuit. The obscurity of the nignecessary to suspend operations until morning. Lee's Report.: Reports of the Army of Northern Virgmained there during the whole of the 31st. But Lee had not yet given up the pursuit. Leaving Long[1 more...]
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