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Ashland (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.38
s became visible over the Blue Ridge in our rear. When it began to grow dark, which was before sundown, a guide led our brigade out of the quadrilateral, and rode out behind him, and he marched us to the left of our centre, and we went to sleep that night on an empty stomach, with the proud satisfaction that we had done a good day's work. Very truly yours; J. C. Gibson, Colonel 49th Virginia. Account of Dr. William W. Smith. The story as related by Dr. William W. Smith, of Ashland, Va., then a private of the 49th Virginia Infantry, now president of the Randolph-Macon College system: On the eighth and ninth our regiment, the 49th Virginia, was not in action, but was moved from point to point, and on the tenth we were in the third line, and though not called on to support the front, were under heavy shelling. On the afternoon of the eleventh we were marched vigorously to a new position on the rear of the left side of the salient, which was to be rechristened the next
North Carolina (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.38
eral Lee to the rear. [see also, Southern Historical Society Papers, Vol. XXI, pp. 228, et seq.] Graphic accounts by Colonel J. Catlett Gibson and Dr. William W. Smith. Account by Colonel J. Catlett Gibson. On the evening of the 11th of May, we marched to assist in the repulse of a vigorous assault on the breastworks of our left wing, reaching the point of attack just before sunset; as we fronted to go into position, the dead body of a man was pointed out to us as that of a North Carolina surgeon, who had been killed while dressing a wound of one of his men. This was the first Confederate surgeon known by me to have been killed in line of battle, although I saw Dr. Alfred Slaughter, surgeon of the 13th Virginia Regiment, wounded in an attack we made on Sedgwick's corps, between Marye's Heights and Falmouth. We were marched from our left late in the night of the 11th and 12th, and slept on our arms that night the sleep of the just made peaceful, in a woods in a location t
Front Royal (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.38
! Lee to the rear! led him up to the crowd and guided him through the crowders, and I backed my horse to the left to give a freer passage to the riders, and they passed through in single file, and the field of coming carnage resounded with wild shouts of Lee, Lee, Lee! [This man is identified by R. D. Funkhouser in communication of the Times-Dispatch of Jan. 29, 1905, as Sergeant Wm. A. Compton, of Company D, 49th Virginia Regiment, who is still living and an active business man in Front Royal, Va., to-day.] When the Warren Riflemen ran forward, thinks I, that is Sergeant Compton, of Captain Updyke's company; he has disobeyed my order of steady, front! but he is a brave soldier and a good file officer, and I would not like to wound his pride. He has rendered Lee all the homage in his power, and when I made way for Lee and his escort to the rear I was glad that a soldier of my regiment had guided Lee back to us and to safety and to sight of his headquarters, where he was much
Marye's Heights (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.38
lt on the breastworks of our left wing, reaching the point of attack just before sunset; as we fronted to go into position, the dead body of a man was pointed out to us as that of a North Carolina surgeon, who had been killed while dressing a wound of one of his men. This was the first Confederate surgeon known by me to have been killed in line of battle, although I saw Dr. Alfred Slaughter, surgeon of the 13th Virginia Regiment, wounded in an attack we made on Sedgwick's corps, between Marye's Heights and Falmouth. We were marched from our left late in the night of the 11th and 12th, and slept on our arms that night the sleep of the just made peaceful, in a woods in a location then unknown to us, but subsequent information showed it to have been not far from the headquarters that were Lee's that morn, and near to the angle that was bloody ere night. A little after dawn of the 12th, I was aroused from a deep sleep by Frank George, one of General Gordon's orderlies, and was told by h
Falmouth, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.38
works of our left wing, reaching the point of attack just before sunset; as we fronted to go into position, the dead body of a man was pointed out to us as that of a North Carolina surgeon, who had been killed while dressing a wound of one of his men. This was the first Confederate surgeon known by me to have been killed in line of battle, although I saw Dr. Alfred Slaughter, surgeon of the 13th Virginia Regiment, wounded in an attack we made on Sedgwick's corps, between Marye's Heights and Falmouth. We were marched from our left late in the night of the 11th and 12th, and slept on our arms that night the sleep of the just made peaceful, in a woods in a location then unknown to us, but subsequent information showed it to have been not far from the headquarters that were Lee's that morn, and near to the angle that was bloody ere night. A little after dawn of the 12th, I was aroused from a deep sleep by Frank George, one of General Gordon's orderlies, and was told by him that the Yanke
Everett Early (search for this): chapter 1.38
ee how they could have been surprised, nor why they did not finish the quadrilateral extension even if they had to work in the night time, nor could I understand that any of them were placed in the main works of our centre, nor that any of the enemy were in the possession of the last line when we charged them. Ammunition running low—some University Youths take a hand. Upon inquiry, I found that our ammunition was running low and I sent a man to the rear for more. While he was gone Everett Early, son of William Early, of Albemarle, who had come out as a lieutenant in Captain Wood's company, but who had been exchanged or detailed, on account of his extreme youth, to go to school at the University, came up to me with two University students and said they must have a pop at the enemy. I demurred and said I did not want any University student killed in my regiment, but he insisted, upon the ground that he had formerly been an officer in the regiment. As they were in more danger st
John S. Hoffman (search for this): chapter 1.38
neral Lee's headquarters, and had captured the whole of General Edward Johnson's division, and that Lee had sent him to me to tell me to march my brigade as soon as possible to the captured works. I told him he had better give his orders to Colonel Hoffman, of the 31st Virginia, as he was the ranking colonel of the brigade. He said he had no time for such politeness, but gave me my orders as he received them. I asked him to take his orders down the line. He said he could not do it, as he harks, mounted them and pursued the fleeing enemy. About midway of the woods in front of our central line of works we met another body of the enemy, who showed fight. We hurled them back after a sharp little bout. In these woods I found Colonel John S. Hoffman, of the 31st Virginia, in a thicket of bushes, fingering the leaves at his feet, and asked him where he was hit. He said the bushes had knocked his spectacles off and he could not see. I told a man standing near him to find the Colonel's
J. Catlett Gibson (search for this): chapter 1.38
Brigade did. Episode of General Lee to the rear. [see also, Southern Historical Society Papers, Vol. XXI, pp. 228, et seq.] Graphic accounts by Colonel J. Catlett Gibson and Dr. William W. Smith. Account by Colonel J. Catlett Gibson. On the evening of the 11th of May, we marched to assist in the repulse of a vigoroColonel J. Catlett Gibson. On the evening of the 11th of May, we marched to assist in the repulse of a vigorous assault on the breastworks of our left wing, reaching the point of attack just before sunset; as we fronted to go into position, the dead body of a man was pointed out to us as that of a North Carolina surgeon, who had been killed while dressing a wound of one of his men. This was the first Confederate surgeon known by me to have left of our centre, and we went to sleep that night on an empty stomach, with the proud satisfaction that we had done a good day's work. Very truly yours; J. C. Gibson, Colonel 49th Virginia. Account of Dr. William W. Smith. The story as related by Dr. William W. Smith, of Ashland, Va., then a private of the 49th V
Terrell (search for this): chapter 1.38
ia cried out that they had been shot from behind, that Colonel Terrell's men had shot them. I told them it was so, and orderat none had been. I then went back and told the 49th that Terrell's men (13th Virginia) had not shot them, and could not havfield. I rode back and thought it was time to look up Colonel Terrell; started to ride from the left flank of the 31st up thad of a man lying in the ditch bobbed up and said that Colonel Terrell had sent him there to warn me against coming over thatr; that their rear fire swept the ditch between me and Colonel Terrell and this ditch was too shallow to afford protection tois much needed ammunition was quickly distributed, and Colonel Terrell's share left. I started to walk to Terrell's command,Terrell's command, but a voice from the ditch stopped me with about the same warning that I had received from Terrell, and the additional inforTerrell, and the additional information that he was driving the enemy back with his two guns; had plenty of ammunition and when he needed my assistance he wou
Terrill (search for this): chapter 1.38
hat some of my own men had fallen. Then I lost my head and became as reckless as any of my men. Rushing them through the woods and coming out myself on their extreme right flank close to a ditch of moderate dimensions, with whitish gray earth thrown out in front, marched across a small branch near the foot of the woods, and up to a bog or morass, which proved to be impassable to man. While we were being here delayed, the 52d Virginia, under Captain Watkins, and the 13th Virginia, under Colonel Terrill, rushed by us at half-speed, leaving the 31st, 58th and 49th Virginia regiments with me. These last avoided the obstacle almost before the orders could be given by a give-way to the left, a left half-flank, a rapid wheel of the left to the right, and a slowdown on the right, and rushed after the enemy, who fled in detached squads like a mob. We did not come up with any of them until after we passed a narrow little ditch. On the far side of this ditch we found a Federal captain with a
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