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Campbell (search for this): chapter 5
ove too brief statement of Banks' attack of Jackson is based on the official report of Jackson himself, 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 General W. B. Taliaferro's division (Jackson's old division) becoming exposed, they were withdrawn.—Jackson's Report of Cedar Mountain: Reports of the Army of North ern Virginia, vol.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 just
W. H. Halleck (search for this): chapter 5
ose is vouched for by no less an authority than General Halleck, who, in a memorandum of a visit to the headqua appear that General Grant had less respect for General Halleck's views of the danger and impracticability of t from the West, where he had held command under General Halleck, the reputation for a species of aggressive eneived a powerful re-enforcement in the person of General Halleck, who had about this time been recalled from hisGeneral Grant to the lieutenant-generalship. General Halleck added his strident voice in favor of the withdrime there was another person full as anxious as General Halleck to have the Army of the Potomac leave the Peninthe same end. Moreover, it happened that, while General Halleck was willing to remove the army from the Peninsubetween Jackson and Banks raised in the mind of General Halleck the liveliest apprehensions touching the safetyng day, September 2d, the army was, by order of General Halleck, drawn back within the lines of Washington, and
Kearney (search for this): chapter 5
force was to be supported by Reno's corps and Kearney's division of Heintzelman's corps, which wereefore, Pope, with the divisions of Hooker and Kearney and Reno, reached Manassas Junction, about noelman with his two divisions under Hooker and Kearney, were ordered to countermarch from Centrevilleno's command and the divisions of Hooker and Kearney. Meanwhile, Porter, in the morning, moved fool. II., p. 252. Too late for united action, Kearney was sent to Hooker's assistance, and he also The attack was made with vigor, especially by Kearney, who struck Jackson's left under Hill, at a md that part of the field of battle. This, as Kearney says, presaged a victory for us all. Still, h so that our further progress was impeded. Kearney's Report: Report of General Pope, p. 79. In fll upon Reno, Hooker, a part of McDowell, and Kearney. A firm front was maintained till Stevens' das the man most worthy to be his lieutenant, Kearney died opposing a heroic breast to disaster. [9 more...]
D. H. Hill (search for this): chapter 5
ng the object of this operation: In order to keep McClellan stationary, or, if possible, to cause hint to withdraw, General D. H. Hill, commanding south of James River was directed to threaten his communications by seizing favorable positions below W re-enforcements from McClellan, he ordered forward the remainder of his army from Richmond. This force consisted of D. H. Hill's and McLaws' divisions, two brigades under General Walker, and Hampton's cavalry brigade. Nevertheless, the stealthy mvision, under Brigadier-General Starke, on the right; Ewell's division, under Brigadier-General Lawton, in the centre; and Hill's division on the left—Jackson's Report: Reports of the Army of Northern Virginia, vol. II., p. 95. with his right restin Reno to assault the enemy's left. The attack was made with vigor, especially by Kearney, who struck Jackson's left under Hill, at a moment when the Confederates had almost exhausted their ammunition. The enemy prepared for a last and determined at
George B. McClellan (search for this): chapter 5
ing the safety of the national capital. General McClellan brought back to Harrison's Landing betwes to warrant the adoption of the plan by General McClellan much more than by General Grant—for in 1al Pope, who, as soon as the intelligence of McClellan's retreat to the James River was received, bnxiety now cherished by Mr. Lincoln that General McClellan should be allowed his own way, he was noperative. The President, in response to General McClellan's appeals for re-enforcements to enable President Lincoln, during a visit he made to McClellan's camp in July, 1862, an opinion in favor ofer dream, when he was thus laboring to cause McClellan to withdraw, that the generalin-chief of thead reached Fredericksburg, and a part of General McClellan's army was believed to have left Westoveralship! Thus it was that at the very moment McClellan was turning an unwilling back on Richmond anistence, and its corps, united with the Army of the Potomac, fell back into the arms of McClellan. [15 more...]
Starke (search for this): chapter 5
ith Pope. Jackson disposed his troops along the cut of an unfinished railroad, My troops on this day were distributed along and in the vicinity of the cut of an unfinished railroad (intended as a part of the track to connect the Manassas road directly with Alexandria), stretching from the Warrenton turnpike in the direction of Sudley Mill. It was mainly along the unfinished excavation of this unfinished road that my line of battle was formed on the 29th: Jackson's division, under Brigadier-General Starke, on the right; Ewell's division, under Brigadier-General Lawton, in the centre; and Hill's division on the left—Jackson's Report: Reports of the Army of Northern Virginia, vol. II., p. 95. with his right resting on the Warrenton turnpike, and his left near Sudley Mill. The mass of his troops were sheltered in dense woods behind the railroad cut and embankment, which formed a ready-made parapet. General Sigel, as ordered, attacked in the morning, pushing forward his line under a
John Pope (search for this): chapter 5
nemies. Underneath all its bombastic nonsense, Pope's proclamation contained one grain of sense, whtions with Southwestern Virginia, Lee, to meet Pope's advance, sent forward General Jackson, with h Westover [Harri. son's Landing] to unite with Pope. It therefore seemed that active operation on treenforce General Jackson, and advance upon General Pope.—Lee: Reports of the Army of Northern Virgiidge, and does not seem to have been aware that Pope's entire army train was parked there. This eront to divert his attention, and learning that Pope was about to receive re-enforcements from McClefield of the 21st July, 1861. When, therefore, Pope, with the divisions of Hooker and Kearney and Rof Manassas. By the morning of the 29th, General Pope had learnt the real position of the adversawas impeded. Kearney's Report: Report of General Pope, p. 79. In fact, Kearney was compelled to fn side. It would have been judicious for General Pope, in the then condition of his army, to have[73 more...]
Warrenton Ewell (search for this): chapter 5
ance, sent forward General Jackson, with his own and Ewell's divisions, towards Gordonsville. Jackson reached outnumbered, and attacked Jackson's right, under General Ewell. He then fell with much impetuosity upon his lee afternoon, came up with a Confederate force under Ewell, whom Jackson had that morning left there, while he,o Manassas Junction. A brisk engagement ensued, but Ewell, finding himself unable to maintain his ground, withhowever, there was no immediate occasion for him, as Ewell had, during the night, moved forward to rejoin Jacksonewall division, then under General Taliaferro, and Ewell's division), while the fight was sustained on the Une, and on the part of the Confederates included Generals Ewell and Taliaferro, both of whom were severely wounision, under Brigadier-General Starke, on the right; Ewell's division, under Brigadier-General Lawton, in the c immediately engaged the Union force with Hill's and Ewell's divisions in the midst of a cold and drenching rai
J. S. Clark (search for this): chapter 5
at Pope was about to receive re-enforcements from McClellan, he ordered forward the remainder of his army from Richmond. This force consisted of D. H. Hill's and McLaws' divisions, two brigades under General Walker, and Hampton's cavalry brigade. Nevertheless, the stealthy march of Jackson did not pass unbeknown to the Union commander, who received very precise information respecting his movement northward, though he was unable to divine its aim. The information was derived from Colonel J. S. Clark, of the staff of General Banks. That officer remained all day in a perilous position within sight of Jackson's moving column, and counted its force, which he found to be thirty six regiments of infantry, with the proper proportion of batteries and a considerable cavalry force. Bewildered by his antagonist's manoeuvres, Pope made a series of ridiculous tentatives; but finally, on the 26th, he determined to fall back from the Rappahannock nearer to Washington. During the day he learne
McLaws (search for this): chapter 5
orts of the Army of Northern Virginia, vol. II., p. 92. That energetic lieutenant had carried them out to the letter. It is now time to look to Pope's movements. While Jackson's column was executing this flank movement to the rear of Pope, Lee retained Longstreet's command in his front to divert his attention, and learning that Pope was about to receive re-enforcements from McClellan, he ordered forward the remainder of his army from Richmond. This force consisted of D. H. Hill's and McLaws' divisions, two brigades under General Walker, and Hampton's cavalry brigade. Nevertheless, the stealthy march of Jackson did not pass unbeknown to the Union commander, who received very precise information respecting his movement northward, though he was unable to divine its aim. The information was derived from Colonel J. S. Clark, of the staff of General Banks. That officer remained all day in a perilous position within sight of Jackson's moving column, and counted its force, which he
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