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Unionists (search for this): chapter 102
lateness of the hour not the poverty of my theme, warns me to forbear; and, as the toast to which I have ventured this unworthy response is the last in regular order this evening, I hope quired me to give him a detailed description of the country in Maryland on the other side of the Potomac, of which I was a native, and with the topography, resources, and political condition of which I was familiar. I impressed upon him emphatically the fact that a large portion of the people were ardent Unionists; that perhaps an equal number were equally ardent sympathizers with the Confederate cause, still, they had been since June, 1861, so crushed beneath the overwhelming military force, that they could not be expected to afford us material aid until we gave them assurance of an opportunity for relief, by an occupation promising at least some permanence. That night General Jackson invited me to accompany him to General Lee's head quarters in Leesburg, and there requested me to repeat our conve
Garland (search for this): chapter 102
. H. Hill at Boonsboroa, with the brigades of Colquitt and Garland in the pass through the South Mountain, known to history aadvancing on the National road, so he ordered Colquitt and Garland back from Boonsboroa, three miles off, and put them in the brigade. It only got there in time to take the place of Garland's command, which was driven back demoralized by his death. the corps pressed for the top of the mountain. Hill sent Garland to repel this attack, but Garland was killed, his command Garland was killed, his command driven back and it was rallied by Anderson's brigade, together with which, it held the Federal left back during the remainderushed up to the position secured by Cox when he drove back Garland on Hill's right. Hooker's First corps turned from the Nat was held firmly in the position taken in the morning from Garland, but Hooker worked and fought his way to the possession of them, probably, some of the men from Ripley, Colquitt and Garland, who had been driven from the field. French came on in th
Whiting (search for this): chapter 102
whole of the Ninth corps was pushed up to the position secured by Cox when he drove back Garland on Hill's right. Hooker's First corps turned from the National road at Bolivar, leaving Gibbon on the pike, and pressed up the mountain road to Hill's left. Neither the Ninth corps on the Federal left, nor the First corps on the right, made much progress. By four in the afternoon Longstreet came up with the brigades of Evans, Pickett, Kemper, and Jenkins which he placed on the left, and Hood, Whiting, Drayton, and D. R. Jones which he posted on the right. But the men were exhausted by a forced march of twelve or fourteen miles over a hot and dusty road, and General Longstreet himself was not acquainted with the topography of the position nor the situation of the Federals. Hill says, that if the reinforcements had reported to him he would have held all the positions right and left of the gap. As it was the Ninth corps made no further advance but was held firmly in the position taken in
R. M. Franklin (search for this): chapter 102
His left wing was constituted of Sixth corps, Franklin and Couch's division of the Fourth corps, Sykpying Brookville; the centre Middlebrook, and Franklin on the left Darnestown; while Couch was kept Urbana and Ijamsville, while his left, under Franklin, still dragged behind close to the Potomac. th Stuart's cavalry at Hagans; but Sumner and Franklin were at least twelve miles from an enemy whilwn, and twelve from the top of Turner's Gap. Franklin was at Buckeyestown, twelve miles from Cramptown Valley. Over the road from Buckeyestown, Franklin could have marched his troops in a double colof both passes by daylight of the 14th. With Franklin in possession of Crampton's Gap, he would havssion of this order is unknown. His order to Franklin to move at daybreak of the 14th on Burketsviloped up in Pleasant Valley with 6,500 men, by Franklin with 12,300 at the one end of the Valley and under Sumner, was well closed upon Burnside. Franklin, who had been joined by Couch during the nigh[5 more...]
E. T. Sykes (search for this): chapter 102
, Franklin and Couch's division of the Fourth corps, Sykes's division followed in the main the march of the cent 30,000 men each and the left wing about 20,000. Sykes's division consisted of 6,000 men and the cavalry unr's Gap. The corps of Hooker, Sumner, Mansfield and Sykes's division, around Frederick, eight miles from Middlooters, supported them by the division of Morell and Sykes, and by guns so posted as to command the Virginia bahusetts, crossed under command of General Griffin. Sykes was ordered to advance a similar party, but by some g forward a reconnoisance in force, under Morell and Sykes, consisting of the First brigade of Morell's divisio seven hundred and eleven men; the Second brigade of Sykes' division of four regiments of one thousand and sixty men; and the Third brigade of Sykes, in the two regiments, and probably five hundred men. Hill advanced on thing from their front, but the commands of Morell and Sykes offered an obstinate resistance to Pender, and exten
R. E. Rodes (search for this): chapter 102
son's brigade, together with which, it held the Federal left back during the remainder of the day. It killed Reno however. Colquitt was placed in the centre astride of the turnpike. Later, Ripley was sent to the right to support Anderson, and Rodes to the left to seize a commanding peak of the mountain there. Thus were Hill's five brigades posted. The whole of the Ninth corps was pushed up to the position secured by Cox when he drove back Garland on Hill's right. Hooker's First corps turnpike towards the Keedysville Bridge, which is cut into the ground by long use, and has strong fences of stone or rail on either side. It is described in reports as the Sunken Road, but is now known on the field of Sharpsburg as the Bloody Lane. Rodes and Anderson were in the road, and with them, probably, some of the men from Ripley, Colquitt and Garland, who had been driven from the field. French came on in three lines, but was stopped by the Sunken Road, until Col. Barlow, with the Sixty-f
C. B. Griffin (search for this): chapter 102
n to the Virginia side. General Pendleton had been left by Lee with the reserve artillery to cover Boteler's Ford. Fitz John Porter determined to cross the river and drive him off. He lined the Maryland side with skirmishers and sharpshooters, supported them by the division of Morell and Sykes, and by guns so posted as to command the Virginia bank. Volunteers from the Fourth Michigan, One Hundred and Eighteenth Pennsylvania, and Eighteenth Massachusetts, crossed under command of General Griffin. Sykes was ordered to advance a similar party, but by some misunderstanding the order did not reach him in time. The movement was made at dark, and resulted in the capture of four pieces, among them one taken from the Federals at First Manassas, from Battery D, of the Fifth artillery. Pendleton was driven back in confusion. At 6.30, next morning, A. P. Hill moved back, and half a mile from Boteler's Ford formed his line of battle in two lines; the first of the brigades of Pender, Gr
Joe Hooker (search for this): chapter 102
e Ninth corps under Reno and First corps under Hooker. His centre under Sumner consisted of the Tweosition taken in the morning from Garland, but Hooker worked and fought his way to the possession of in possession of the gap and of the left, and Hooker firmly seated on the mountain on the right, whrigades of Lawton and Trimble took his place. Hooker withdrew up the Hagerstown pike and went into still and grim, under the light of the stars. Hooker's men were comfortable with supper and coffee. corps, marching into position. He crossed on Hooker's route and took place a mile in his rear. Byn the morning the two armies were astir. With Hooker there was bustle and cooking and coffee and pi darkness that precedes the dawn. By daylight Hooker got into motion, Doubleday's division on his rleft, marching over the same ground from which Hooker had just been driven. Crawford was met and chnd corps, had started at 7.20 A. M. to support Hooker. He was then east of the Antietam. His corps[7 more...]
C. M. Wilcox (search for this): chapter 102
confined his efforts to the lower ford. The brigades of Kemper and Drayton were driven back through Sharpsburgh. The Fifteenth South Carolina, Colonel De Saussure, clung to some strong stone houses on the edge of the town, where he held back Wilcox's advance. Jenkins followed Drayton, and Pickett and Evans were then ordered back by Jones. The battle was lost, for Burnside was within two hundred yards of Lee's only line of communication and retreat. There were no reinforcements. The ld at a double-quick. Pender and Brocken-borough on the right, Branch, Gregg and Archer on the left, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Tennessee, and Alabama joining hands with Toombs and D. R. Jones, they went through Rodman and Wilcox with a rush and saved the day. Burnside withdrew to a position in front of the bridge, and later in the afternoon, to the east side of the bridge, having ordered Morell's division of the Fifth corps to occupy his position in front of A. P. Hil
Bradley T. Johnson (search for this): chapter 102
General Lee (in graceful, appropriate and very complimentary phrase) then introduced, as orator of the evening, General Bradley T. Johnson, of Baltimore. General Johnson was greeted with hearty cheers, and was frequently interrupted with warm applauGeneral Johnson was greeted with hearty cheers, and was frequently interrupted with warm applause as he delivered the following Address on the First Maryland campaign. Within five years after the surrender and dispersion of the Con-. federate armies, it was considered necessary by some of those who had borne arms in the defence of the C strength carried by proud descent from one generation to another; strength awaiting the trials that are to come. General Johnson was warmly applauded all through the delivery of his address, and cheered to the echo as he took his seat. A tribof officers. The officers were elected by acclamation, as follows: General William H. F. Lee, President. General Bradley T. Johnson, First Vice-President. Executive Committee: Major W. K. Martin, Colonel William H. Palmer, Major Robert Stil
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