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Robert E. Lee (search for this): chapter 20
Hooker matured his plans for a movement about Lee's left. On April 12th the cavalry corps was nd held by Brooks's and Wadsworth's divisions. Lee made no serious attempt to dispute this movemens crossing, Barksdale remained in the town, and Lee, with the bulk of his forces, hurried out to meof its gigantic, but apparently unnerved enemy, Lee and Jackson developed a plan for an attack uponWilderness. Whatever the reason, the fact that Lee had divided his army remained clear. Lee, withLee, with the right wing, had but 18,000 men. Hooker knew that he could not have more than 25,000. He himse 70,000 splendid troops. He could have crushed Lee like an egg shell, and then have turned on Jackan, after failing to attack one or the other of Lee's divided wings, should have been to retain thiief on the achievements of the last seven days. Lee recommended the Southern troops to unite in ascnd of an army opposed to such a captain as Robert E. Lee. Here, for the hundredth time, American[28 more...]
Newton (search for this): chapter 20
to warrant an assault, day broke. Brooks still held the left of the line, Howe the centre, and Newton the right. Gibbon, who had been left in Falmouth, threw a bridge above Fredericksburg, crossedduced to a general assault. Two storming columns were formed, one from Howe's front and one from Newton's. These dispositions were not completed until 11 A. M., after a delay, perhaps not justifiable, not having been engaged, the nature of Sedgwick's orders certainly did not warrant this delay. Newton followed Brooks. Howe brought up the rear. By noon word reached Lee that Sedgwick had capturt once dispatched to sustain Wilcox. These troops arrived at Salem church by 2 P. M. Brooks and Newton shortly came upon the field, and endeavored to capture the position they had taken up, but thoug Banks's ford, both from east and west, and to hold a footing on the plank-road. Substantially, Newton faced west, Brooks south, Howe east. Lee, after some hours' preparation, made ready to push in
Benjamin J. Williams (search for this): chapter 20
dangerous in Lee's hands. For, as his line here made a salient, it behooved him to strengthen it by just such a height, or else to abandon this line of defence. On Sunday morning at daylight Stuart, who succeeded Jackson, ranged his twenty thousand men opposite the Fairview crest, and supported them by batteries on this same Hazel Grove. Fairview was crowned by our artillery and defended by about an equal infantry force on the next ridge below, consisting of the entire Third corps and Williams, of the Twelfth corps. Anderson and McLaws, with seventeen thousand men, still confronted Geary and Hancock with twelve thousand. Reynolds had arrived during the night, but was posted on the extreme right, away from the scene of actual hostilities. No other troops were brought into action. Thus the superior tactics of the enemy enabled him to outnumber us at every point of attack, while an equal number of available Union troops lay upon their arms close by, witnessing the unneeded slau
Joe Hooker (search for this): chapter 20
dgwick were his scapegoats, and for some years Hooker's views gained credence. His course renders nficient brothers in arms. The troops accepted Hooker with the utmost heartiness. He had been identy of the Potomac had remained at Falmouth till Hooker personally reached Chancellorsville. After thalong the pike, but Barlow had been ordered by Hooker to join Sickles. General Devens made several itions within fifteen minutes after receipt of Hooker's dispatch, but it was after midnight before hhere defeated the entire Army of the Potomac. Hooker himself, with his battle worn veterans, had thh headquarters. Up to this time, be it noted, Hooker in nowise reflected on Sedgwick's tardiness, tcircumstances, and after hearing all opinions, Hooker decided to retire. A new line was accordingsts the glory due His name. Two years later Hooker, in his testimony before the Committee on the the campaign a defeat. Up to Thursday noon, Hooker's manoeuvre was a pronounced success. His sub[60 more...]
Buschbeck (search for this): chapter 20
y of the Potomac. No division in the Army of the Potomac, not the Old Guard, not Frederick's automata, could have changed front under the staggering blow. The fight was short, sharp, deadly, but partial only. But the force on the right was swept away like a cobweb by Jackson's mighty besom. Some of Schurz's regiments made a gallant show of resistance under the terrible ordeal of friends and foes breaking through their hastily formed lines; some melted away without burning a cartridge. Buschbeck's brigade threw itself into some breastworks constructed across the road at Dowdall's and made a desperate resistance. It was here that Howard had asked leave to place his line, but had been refused. A ridge made the line well available for defence. The whole situation was confusion worse confounded. The attack had been so sudden that the stampede of the regiments on the extreme right swept away many of those which were endeavoring to form near the fork of the roads. The drove of be
C. M. Wilcox (search for this): chapter 20
proper, Brooks not having been engaged, the nature of Sedgwick's orders certainly did not warrant this delay. Newton followed Brooks. Howe brought up the rear. By noon word reached Lee that Sedgwick had captured the Fredericksburg heights. Wilcox, cut off from Early, alone separated Sedgwick from Lee's rear. McLaws and part of Anderson's men were at once dispatched to sustain Wilcox. These troops arrived at Salem church by 2 P. M. Brooks and Newton shortly came upon the field, and endeaWilcox. These troops arrived at Salem church by 2 P. M. Brooks and Newton shortly came upon the field, and endeavored to capture the position they had taken up, but though fifteen hundred men were lost in the attempt, our troops finally recoiled. A pontoon bridge was now thrown across at Banks's ford, and nearer communication was opened with headquarters. Up to this time, be it noted, Hooker in nowise reflected on Sedgwick's tardiness, though aware, through Warren, who had been his representative with Sedgwick, of all the Sixth corps had done or failed to do. His dispatches to Sedgwick are plainly cou
A. P. Hill (search for this): chapter 20
airly substantial. Facing east were none. Some carelessness was apparent, in that ambulances, ammunition wagons, pack mules and even a drove of beeves were close behind the line. Every one was at ease, though a few were not wanting in anxiety. Little Wilderness Church, near by, endeavored to stamp a peaceful air upon the warlike scene. The general feeling seemed to be that it was too late to get up much of a fight to-day. Jackson, in three lines, Rodes in advance, Colston next and A. P. Hill still coming up, lay close by. He had caught Hooker's right flagrante delicta. At 6 P. M. the order was given, and twenty-two thousand of the best infantry in existence closed rapidly down upon the flank of ten thousand of the least hardened of the troops of the Army of the Potomac. No division in the Army of the Potomac, not the Old Guard, not Frederick's automata, could have changed front under the staggering blow. The fight was short, sharp, deadly, but partial only. But the force on
J. A. Early (search for this): chapter 20
Green road. Sedgwick did cross, and began skirmishing with Early, to force the latter from that road back into the woods. Ae new direction. The Fredericksburg heights were held by Early and Barksdale with eighty-five hundred men, and plenty of abefore daylight, and, leaving a strong rear-guard to occupy Early's attention, had advanced straight toward Chancellorsville,in force would have resulted either in defeat, or in giving Early, who was entirely familiar with the ground, a chance to dea captured the Fredericksburg heights. Wilcox, cut off from Early, alone separated Sedgwick from Lee's rear. McLaws and partrson's force now joined Mc-Laws. With Anderson, McLaws and Early, some twenty-five thousand men, Lee thought he could fairly Lee attacked. McLaws fell upon the corner held by Brooks; Early assaulted Howe. The latter's onset was very hardy. Our five thousand men. Lee, having accomplished his task, sent Early back to Fredericksburg and him self returned to Hooker's fr
Rodes (search for this): chapter 20
Breastworks looking south were but fairly substantial. Facing east were none. Some carelessness was apparent, in that ambulances, ammunition wagons, pack mules and even a drove of beeves were close behind the line. Every one was at ease, though a few were not wanting in anxiety. Little Wilderness Church, near by, endeavored to stamp a peaceful air upon the warlike scene. The general feeling seemed to be that it was too late to get up much of a fight to-day. Jackson, in three lines, Rodes in advance, Colston next and A. P. Hill still coming up, lay close by. He had caught Hooker's right flagrante delicta. At 6 P. M. the order was given, and twenty-two thousand of the best infantry in existence closed rapidly down upon the flank of ten thousand of the least hardened of the troops of the Army of the Potomac. No division in the Army of the Potomac, not the Old Guard, not Frederick's automata, could have changed front under the staggering blow. The fight was short, sharp, deadl
Carl Schurz (search for this): chapter 20
eral distinct attempts to impress on Howard the danger of an attack, but the latter took his color, as well as his orders, from the commander of the army. General Carl Schurz, under whom I served that day, also held strongly to the flank-attack theory, and scores of men in the Eleventh corps, after the picket fight of 3:30, fullycentre lay as before. Howard held the right, the key of the position, with 10,000 men, a half brigade of Devens's only astride the pike, the rest of Devens's and Schurz's facing south, and Steinwehr massed at Dowdall's. Howard's best brigade was gone, and there was not a man to support him between Dowdall's and Chancellorsville. aggering blow. The fight was short, sharp, deadly, but partial only. But the force on the right was swept away like a cobweb by Jackson's mighty besom. Some of Schurz's regiments made a gallant show of resistance under the terrible ordeal of friends and foes breaking through their hastily formed lines; some melted away without
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