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Buford (search for this): chapter 5
eached that place on the 19th of July; but from what he learned of Pope's strength he feared to risk offensive operations and called for re-enforcements. Jackson's Report: Reports of the Army of Northern Virginia, vol. II., p. 3. Lee then increased his force by General A. P. Hill's division, which joined Jackson on the 2d of August. At that time Pope's army was along the turnpike from Culpepper to Sperryville, near the Blue Ridge—his left at Culpepper; while with the cavalry brigades of Buford and Bayard he observed the line of the Rapidan. The 7th and 8th of August, Jackson crossed the Rapidan, and moved towards Culpepper. Pope met this by throwing forward Banks' corps to a position eight miles south of Culpepper, near Cedar Mountain, where a severe action ensued on the 9th between Banks' corps and the three divisions under Jackson. Banks, with much spirit, assumed the offensive, although doubly outnumbered, and attacked Jackson's right, under General Ewell. He then fell w
Banks (search for this): chapter 5
armies in Northern Virginia under McDowell and Banks and Fremont, and had consolidated them into th Culpepper. Pope met this by throwing forward Banks' corps to a position eight miles south of Culhere a severe action ensued on the 9th between Banks' corps and the three divisions under Jackson. Banks, with much spirit, assumed the offensive, although doubly outnumbered, and attacked Jackson'n accession of fresh troops, was able to check Banks, and finally force him back. The latter retiround himself checked. He remained in front of Banks until the night of the 11th, and then being apadd here that the above too brief statement of Banks' attack of Jackson is based on the official reeat, and they justify a higher estimate of General Banks' conduct than his countrymen have yet acco from Colonel J. S. Clark, of the staff of General Banks. That officer remained all day in a peril corps (when relieved at Warrenton Junction by Banks, who was to remain at that point, covering the[3 more...]
G. K. Warren (search for this): chapter 5
brigades, seeing the imminence of the danger, at once, and without waiting for orders, moved forward with his small but brave brigade of about a thousand men, Warren's command consisted of the Fifth and Tenth New York Volunteers. and occupied the important position abandoned by Reynolds; Porter then, as well to sustain Warren,Warren, as to fulfil his orders of pursuit, his column of attack being formed, made a vigorous assault on the Confederate position; but beyond driving back the advanced line so as to develop the Confederate array as formed behind the railroad embankment, he was able to accomplish nothing. Line after line was swept ,way by the enemy's aress than ten minutes the ranks were broken, and that portion of his army put to flight. Longstreet: Reports of the Army of Northern Virginia, vol. II., p. 83. Warren occupying the important point he had seized, held on stoutly and against a fearful loss till all the rest of Porter's troops had been retired, and only withdrew w
J. E. B. Stuart (search for this): chapter 5
place by the van of Lee's army, composed of Longstreet's division, two brigades under Hood, and Stuart's cavalry. Pope advanced his line, resting his left (Reno's corps of Burnside's army) on the Rahich he did the following night on an improvised bridge. While these manoeuvres were under way, Stuart with fifteen hundred horsemen, made an expedition to cut the railroad communications in rear of Pope's army. Stuart succeeded in reaching Catlett's Station in the dead of an exceedingly dark night, fired the camp and captured three hundred prisoners, with Pope's official papers and his baggagenge and Alexandria Railroad. This he proceeded to destroy, while he at the same time dispatched Stuart with his cavalry and a force of infantry to Manassas Junction, seven miles nearer Washington. Here Stuart took several hundred prisoners, eight guns, and immense supplies of commissary and quartermaster's stores. Jackson's instructions from his chief had been to throw his command between Wash
Sigel (search for this): chapter 5
(McDowell's corps) on Cedar Mountain, and his right (Sigel's corps) on Robertson's River, a branch of the RapidRappahannock on the north bank, so that on the 24th, Sigel and Banks and Reno occupied Sulphur Springs, and Jache 27th, directed General McDowell, with his own and Sigel's corps and the division of Reynolds, upon Gainesvil that it could hardly be said he had an army at all. Sigel and Reynolds had, however, turned up near Groveton; s official report (p. 20), states that the attack by Sigel was for the purpose of bringing Jackson to a stand, mbankment, which formed a ready-made parapet. General Sigel, as ordered, attacked in the morning, pushing fo front and west of the Sudley Springs road; Reno and Sigel holding the centre,—Sigel's line being extended a sh—Reynolds' command forming the left leg, and Porter, Sigel, and Reno the right, with Heintzelman's two divisiont for that purpose had an unfortunate result; * Sigel's corps should have been taken in place of Reynolds'
Fitz-John Porter (search for this): chapter 5
lroad; while he ordered Hooker and Kearney and Porter to advance northward from Bristoe Station uponl the lines of approach by which the column of Porter might advance towards Gainesville. Upon findin dispute,—McDowell asserting that he ordered Porter to move against the enemy, and Porter claimingn, which belonged to his own corps, from under Porter, and, uniting it with Rickett's division (alsoeton, where he arrived late in the afternoon. Porter held his command for the rest of the day in thI do not constitute myself the champion of General Porter, nor of any other officer; but having becoand again try the issue of battle. To utilize Porter's corps, he drew it over from the isolated posolonel G. K. Warren, who then commanded one of Porter's brigades, seeing the imminence of the dangery fire, and so destructive was its effect that Porter's troops finally were compelled to withdraw. nd against a fearful loss till all the rest of Porter's troops had been retired, and only withdrew w[32 more...]
Longstreet (search for this): chapter 5
as posted at Culpepper. On the arrival of Longstreet, Jackson advanced from Gordonsville to the Rapidan, waited till the 20th of August for Longstreet to come up, when they crossed at Raccoon and Sk movement to the rear of Pope, Lee retained Longstreet's command in his front to divert his attentin interest has relation to the time at which Longstreet's corps joined Jackson. General Pope repeatuld have been joined by any of the forces of Longstreet (Pope's Report, p. 22.) Now this assertion istreet joined Jackson as early as noon. Says Longstreet himself: Early on the 29th the columns were ould appear to settle the time of arrival of Longstreet; and I shall now show that before Porter came up from Manassas, Longstreet had taken up such a position as to bar his advance towards Gainesvill's division was already deployed in front of Longstreet, and it was near dark when the order came tor the retreat of the army over Bull Run, for Longstreet had thrown around his right so as to menace [18 more...]
Reynolds (search for this): chapter 5
of the Potomac arriving from the Peninsula. Reynolds' division of Pennsylvania Reserves had joinedhis own and Sigel's corps and the division of Reynolds, upon Gainesville,—a movement that would planrdly be said he had an army at all. Sigel and Reynolds had, however, turned up near Groveton; and Poort distance south of the Warrenton turnpike; Reynolds with his division on the left. But the commaisposing his line in the form of a V reversed—Reynolds' command forming the left leg, and Porter, Sieet this manoeuvre, General McDowell detached Reynolds' command from the left of Porter's force nortpon the latter hill General McDowell directed Reynolds' division and a portion of Rickett's command,ynolds' division, or anybody else rather than Reynolds. for it exposed the key-point of Porter's lin occupied the important position abandoned by Reynolds; Porter then, as well to sustain Warren, as tsh, the latter carried the Bald Hill, held by Reynolds and Ricketts; and it then became doubtful whe[2 more...]<
A. E. Burnside (search for this): chapter 5
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 rers to hasten the removal of his army. The sick, to the number of ten thousand, had already been shipped; then followed Burnside's corps (eleven thousand strong), which had been brought from North Carolina for the purpose of re-enforcing the Army ofy took measures accordingly. Nothing could be clearer than the evidence of General Lee on this point The corps of General Burnside, says he, had reached Fredericksburg, and a part of General McClellan's army was believed to have left Westover [Haret's division, two brigades under Hood, and Stuart's cavalry. Pope advanced his line, resting his left (Reno's corps of Burnside's army) on the Rapidan near Raccoon Ford; his centre (McDowell's corps) on Cedar Mountain, and his right (Sigel's corps)
A. P. Hill (search for this): chapter 5
my of Northern Virginia, vol. II., p. 3. Lee then increased his force by General A. P. Hill's division, which joined Jackson on the 2d of August. At that time Pope', and was weakened in all things save its unconquerable spirit.—Report of General A. P. Hill: Reports of the Army of Northern Virginia, vol. II., p. 125. Doubling up Hill's flank on his centre, Kearney seized the railroad embankment and that part of the field of battle. This, as Kearney says, presaged a victory for us all. Stilley speaks, consisted of the brigades of Early and Lawton. (See Report of General A. P. Hill: Reports of the Army of Northern Virginia, vol. II., p. 125.) General Ea Reynolds and Ricketts; and it then became doubtful whether even the Henry House Hill could be maintained so as to cover the retreat of the army over Bull Run, for Loposted at Ox Hill, near Germantown. He immediately engaged the Union force with Hill's and Ewell's divisions in the midst of a cold and drenching rain. The attack f
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