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A. P. Hill (search for this): chapter 6
s of McClellan's approach reached him, he instantly ordered Hill's division back from Boonsboroa to guard the South Mountainnd instructed Longstreet to countermarch from Hagerstown to Hill's support. McClellan, by his knowledge of Lee's movementederick westward, was committed to the combined commands of Hill and Longstreet. This pass is a deep gorge in the mountainssburg, with the exception of the divisions of McLaws and A. P. Hill, which had not yet returned from Harper's Ferry. So greto action on our side of the river; about which time General A. P. Hill's division arrived from Harper's Ferry.—Toombs' Repoft that just as this success was gained, the division of A. P. Hill, which Jackson had left behind to receive the surrender comparison of the time of the attack and of the arrival of Hill. The assault was made about three o'clock, and Hill began Hill began to arrive about half-past 2. The head of my column arrived upon the battle-field of Sharpsburg, a distance of seventeen mile
D. R. Jones (search for this): chapter 6
it perilous in itself, but the Confederate army was not properly equipped for invasion: it lacked much of the material of war and was feeble in transportation, while the troops were so wretchedly clothed and shod that little else could be claimed for them than what Tilly boasted of his followers—that they were an army of ragged soldiers and bright muskets. Thousands of the troops, says Lee, were destitute of shoes.—Reports of the Army of Northern Virginia, vol. i., p. 27. Never, says General Jones, who commanded Jackson's old Stonewall division, had the army been so dirty, ragged, and ill provided for, as on this march.—Ibid., vol. II., p. 221. Plausible though this anticipation of a secessionist uprising in Maryland seemed, it rested on a false basis and was not more emphatically belied by experience than it was condemned by sound reasoning before the fact. Nevertheless, misled by this illusion, Lee turned the heads of his columns away from the direction of Washington, whic<
H. J. Hunt (search for this): chapter 6
l Hooker. The Ninth Corps, of Burnside's old force, was under General Reno. Sumner continued to command his own (Second) corps, and also controlled the Twelfth (Banks' old command), which was placed under General Mansfield, a veteran soldier, but who had not thus far been in the field. The Sixth Corps, under General Franklin, embraced the divisions of Smith (W. F.), Slocum, and Couch. Porter's did not leave Washington until the 12th of September, and rejoined the army at Antietam. General H. J. Hunt, who had been in command of the reserve artillery on the Peninsula, relieved General Barry as chief of artillery, and remained in that position till the close of the war. General Pleasonton commanded the cavalry division. The army with which McClellan set out on the Maryland campaign, made an aggregate of eighty-seven thousand one hundred and sixty-four men, of all arms. The uncertainty at first overhanging Lee's intentions caused the advance from Washington to be made with much c
A. E. Burnside (search for this): chapter 6
of the Potomac, with the addition thereto of Burnside's command and the corps composing the late Aristed of the First and Ninth corps, under General Burnside; the centre, of the Second and Twelfth coin's corps was moving towards the latter; and Burnside's command (the corps of Reno and Hooker) had th a more vigorous conduct on the part of General Burnside, he might have forced the pass during the fifteen thousand men, held the centre, while Burnside remained inactive on the left, not having yetull effect of an attack by his left, directed Burnside early in the morning to hold his troops in rerly on the morning of the 17th, I ordered General Burnside to form his troops and hold them in readin would have been wholly untenable. Besides, Burnside held the deboiche of the bridge on the extremd of the Army of the Potomac, and that Major-General Burnside take the command of that army. By oant Adjutant-General. It chanced that General Burnside was at the moment with him in his tent. [10 more...]
Langner (search for this): chapter 6
e Rohrersville and Sharpsburg turnpike, directly in front of Bridge No. 3. The turning movement was intrusted to Hooker's corps, to be followed by Sumner's two corps. The examination of the ground, and the posting of troops, and of artillery to silence the fire of the enemy's guns on the opposite side of the Antietam, occupied the hours of the 16th till the afternoon,—a lively artillery duel being, meanwhile, waged between the opposing batteries. The Union batteries were those of Taft, Langner, Von Kleizer, and Weaver, placed on the ridge on the east side of the Antietam, between the turnpike bridge and the house occupied as general headquarters (Pry's). The practice of these batteries was excellent, and their superiority over the Confederate artillery was soon apparent. Of this there is a very frank confession in the Report of General D. H. Hill: An artillery duel between the Washington (New Orleans) Artillery and the Yankee batteries across the Antietam on the 16th was the mos
Von Kleizer (search for this): chapter 6
lle and Sharpsburg turnpike, directly in front of Bridge No. 3. The turning movement was intrusted to Hooker's corps, to be followed by Sumner's two corps. The examination of the ground, and the posting of troops, and of artillery to silence the fire of the enemy's guns on the opposite side of the Antietam, occupied the hours of the 16th till the afternoon,—a lively artillery duel being, meanwhile, waged between the opposing batteries. The Union batteries were those of Taft, Langner, Von Kleizer, and Weaver, placed on the ridge on the east side of the Antietam, between the turnpike bridge and the house occupied as general headquarters (Pry's). The practice of these batteries was excellent, and their superiority over the Confederate artillery was soon apparent. Of this there is a very frank confession in the Report of General D. H. Hill: An artillery duel between the Washington (New Orleans) Artillery and the Yankee batteries across the Antietam on the 16th was the most melanchol
Hood (search for this): chapter 6
ion might be turned; and to guard against this, Hood's two brigades were placed on the left. Jacksothe left flank of the Confederate line, held by Hood's two brigades. Lee had anticipated a menace oank, and had made his dispositions accordingly,—Hood's brigades forming a crotchet on the Confederation of a movement to turn the line of Antietam, Hood's two brigades had been transferred from the ri was towards dusk when the troops of Hooker and Hood met; and after a smart skirmish between the Constitute a couple of his brigades in the room of Hood's worn-out command. General McClellan strength division, which, joined by the two brigades of Hood that had moved up in support, issued from the itself overmastered by the fresh battalions of Hood. General Sumner afterwards held the followingive it the victory. The troops of Jackson and Hood had been so severely punished as to leave littlory in his hands, and the troops of Jackson and Hood were retiring in disorder, Jackson admits th
D. H. Hill (search for this): chapter 6
morning of the 14th, it was guarded only by D. H. Hill's division of five thousand men. Reno's corprly in the action. Garland's brigade, says General Hill, was much demoralized by his fall, and the during the forenoon, while yet defended only by Hill's small force; and not-withstanding the previoue details to be arranged by his lieutenant, General Hill (A. P.), the swift-footed Jackson turned hi the road from Sharpsburg to Boonsboroa, and D. H. Hill's command on the left. From Sharpsburg a tua very frank confession in the Report of General D. H. Hill: An artillery duel between the Washingtoeft became hotly engaged with three brigades of Hill's division, which were at this time closed up othe left to oppose the Confederate centre under Hill. Richardson had got handsomely to work, and Fy those of Colquitt, Ripley, and McRae; and General Hill mentions the following curious circumstance action here was of a very animated nature; for Hill, being re-enforced by the division of Anderson,[7 more...]
Douglas (search for this): chapter 6
cking, Hooker's troops succeeded in clearing the hither woods of the three Confederate brigades, which retired in disorder across the open fields, with a loss of half their reduced numbers. The terrible nature of the conflict in which these brigades had been engaged, and the steadiness with which they maintained their position, is shown by the losses they sustained. They did not retire from the field until General Lawton (commanding division) had been wounded and borne from the field; Colonel Douglas, commanding Lawton's brigade, had been killed; and the brigade had sustained a loss of five hundred and fifty-four killed and wounded out of one thousand one hundred and fifty, losing five regimental commanders out of six. Hayes' brigade had sustained a loss of three hundred and twenty-three out of five hundred and fifty, including every regimental commander and all of his staff; and Colonel Walker and one of his staff had been disabled, and the brigade he was commanding had sustained
Fitz-John Porter (search for this): chapter 6
General Franklin, embraced the divisions of Smith (W. F.), Slocum, and Couch. Porter's did not leave Washington until the 12th of September, and rejoined the army ahaken the enemy, the centre and left were to carry the bridges in their front. Porter's corps was posted on the left of the turnpike, opposite Bridge No. 2; Burnsideto lose all offensive energy; so that noon found them simply holding their own. Porter with his small reserve corps, numbering some fifteen thousand men, held the cenlry division and the horse batteries, to whose support most of Sykes' division (Porter's corps) in the afternoon crossed the Antietam Now, between twelve and one o'clhe of the bridge on the extreme left, and threatened the Confederate right; and Porter's corps was fresh—having been in reserve the day previous. If these consideratetreat of Lee, a not very judicious pursuit into Virginia was made by a part of Porter's corps, but the pursuing column was soon driven back across the Potomac with c
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