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Jackson (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
ter's corps, which was opposed to him, had sent Hood's division to Jackson's relief, whose timely arrival along the Warrenton road would haven order to watch Porter, had brought back again to the left, near Jackson's, but it arrived too late to take part in the battle. Our secoe Warrenton turnpike, reached an elevated position to the right of Jackson on the 29th of August, between ten and eleven o'clock in the morni railway. Before Longstreet's arrival Sigel's troops outflanked Jackson's right, and for a moment they even caused considerable alarm on hto follow up vigorously; and at eleven o'clock Hood's arrival made Jackson's safety completely secure on that side. During this time McDoweld operate with his whole corps in a less eccentric fashion against Jackson's right wing. This decision, which justified the latitude left byon the road where Pope, still believing in his ability to outflank Jackson's right, and ignorant of Longstreet's presence, had despatched the
Alleghany Mountains (United States) (search for this): chapter 8
tive, and the retrograde movement undertaken by the former was no encouragement to the latter to attempt a direct attack with his reduced forces. This attack had not been contemplated in the instructions of the general-in-chief. Porter was entirely ignorant of what was taking place on his right. Finally, his scouts having taken some prisoners, he learned from them that he had before him a portion of Longstreet's corps, which the general staff still believed to be among the defiles of the Alleghanies. Consequently, Porter, while McDowell was pursuing his way with King through a long and sinuous road, confined himself to watching the enemy in front of him. Longstreet, on his part, as soon as he was informed by Robertson of the appearance of a large Federal column on his right wing, hastened to reinforce it, and at half-past 4 o'clock withdrew Wilcox's division from the place it occupied on his left, to send it to take a position between Kemper and Jones. Porter, therefore, by his m
Groveton (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
5. Sigel and Reynolds occupy in the afternoon, after a slight skirmish, the road from Warrenton to Centreville—one at Groveton, the other more to the eastward. King, who, instead of preceding, follows them, attacks the enemy more to the westward second mistake was in blaming Porter for having remained immovable while hearing the sound of battle in the direction of Groveton. Irrefutable testimony has proved to us that while the combat was limited to the extreme Federal right during the succeen o'clock taken position across the turnpike, placing Law's brigade on the left and Wofford's on the right, in front of Groveton. Evans was on his right; Wilcox on his left, but slightly in the rear, connected the two corps of the Confederate army t the head of the Second division of his own corps, had borne more to the right, and was to strike the turnpike north of Groveton. The direction followed by, Porter brought him face to face with D. R. Jones. He therefore found himself suddenly in t
Chancellorsville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
ly experienced by each of the two parties. Before commencing the narration of the decisive battle of Gettysburg we provoked on the causes of Lee's defeat a discussion of this kind, which has been to us of great help; it has been published in the Southern Historical Society's Papers, thanks to the kindness of the editor, the Rev. J. Wm. Jones, who solicited on this point the opinion of some of the principal officers of the Confederate army. The special works of Hotchkiss and Allan on Chancellorsville, of Bates on Gettysburg—the one written from the Southern standpoint, the other from the Northern—as well as the maps published by the former and that of Bachelder of Gettysburg, have been for us invaluable guides. But the most useful documents for such a work are those which emanate from the actors themselves, and which are written at the first moment, when facts are too recent to allow any glossing of the truth. Unfortunately, the printed reports of Lee and his subordinates stop af
Bull Run, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
uring the day; and Patterson did all that could be expected from him by announcing this departure to his chief in a despatch which, had it been speedily forwarded, might have reached its destination in time to have been of use to McDowell before Bull Run. Page 297, line 18. Hominy is made of hulled and broken grains of white Indian corn. Page 308. The forwarding of arms deposited in the arsenals of the North to the South by Mr. Floyd has excited violent discussions and given place tonstead of preceding, follows them, attacks the enemy more to the westward along this road, at the point where it inclines toward Young's Branch. Pages 286-293, or note D, Appendix, pages 760-762. The second battle fought in the vicinity of Bull Run shares with the first the privilege of provoking more recriminations and discussions in the Northern States than all the other events of the war. These discussions, after having occupied the attention of a courtmartial summoned too soon to have
San Pascual (Philippines) (search for this): chapter 8
as the first duty of an historian to dispel as promptly and as far as he can the clouds of error which so readily gather about and obscure the truth, we shall not wait for a second edition (supposing that one be issued) to point out to our readers the principal errors into which scanty or inaccurate information may have led us. We herewith append these corrections, indicating the volume and page to which each note refers. Volume 1. Page 35. Although victorious at the battle of San Pascual, the Americans were still obliged to repel the attacks of their adversaries for two days. Fortunately for them, the naval division of Commodore Stockton was waiting for them at San Diego, and a detachment of marines and soldiers, sent by the latter, brought them a relief of which they stood greatly in need. After resting for a fortnight at San Diego, Kearney's small band, reinforced by more than four hundred and fifty men, resumed its march under the supreme command of Stockton. On the
Chickahominy (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
effect the passage of two divisions; a third (Slocum's) could even have crossed the river higher up, near Mechanicsville. A simple movement of Sumner toward his right would have sufficed to menace the rear of the Confederate troops if they had attempted to oppose this passage. The army of which G. W. Smith had just taken the command after the battle of the 31st was not in a condition during the new struggle that was taking place on the morning of the 1st to dispute the right bank of the Chickahominy to Franklin and Porter: their appearance on its left might therefore have turned its retreat into a positive disaster. From the first step taken in that direction they could have assisted Sumner without troubling themselves about the rise in the river on their rear for the future. We are convinced, therefore, that their immobility was a great misfortune to the Federals. But the writer who, in order to form a judgment of certain events, gathers around him documents which lay before him
Annapolis (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
from them as it had hoped. Page 415. The original of the despatch found in Baker's hat was deposited in the War Department, where, without any consideration for the memory of a brave officer, which required the despatch to be made known, it was buried away among the files. Fortunately, a copy of it had been preserved, and its publication vindicated the victim of Ball's Bluff from most of the accusations that had been directed against him. Page 422, line 13. The Naval School of Annapolis was only founded in 1845. Page 506. Albert Pike was not a half-breed, but a white man — a Northern man who, by his lofty stature, his daring and natural genius, had acquired great influence over the Indian tribes. Page 526. Beauregard, on leaving Manassas for the borders of the Mississippi, had taken no troops with him. A work published in the South, whose worthlessness we have since discovered, led us into error upon this point. Page 620. General Shields was not an offic
Youngs Branch (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
und, and by sacrificing a portion of the Fifth cavalry he saved several Federal batteries, to which he gave time to withdraw. Page 103. Instead of Richardson, read French. Page 285. Sigel and Reynolds occupy in the afternoon, after a slight skirmish, the road from Warrenton to Centreville—one at Groveton, the other more to the eastward. King, who, instead of preceding, follows them, attacks the enemy more to the westward along this road, at the point where it inclines toward Young's Branch. Pages 286-293, or note D, Appendix, pages 760-762. The second battle fought in the vicinity of Bull Run shares with the first the privilege of provoking more recriminations and discussions in the Northern States than all the other events of the war. These discussions, after having occupied the attention of a courtmartial summoned too soon to have been able to judge the question with a full knowledge of the facts, have been continued in the newspapers, in pamphlets, and in books.
San Diego (California, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
1. Page 35. Although victorious at the battle of San Pascual, the Americans were still obliged to repel the attacks of their adversaries for two days. Fortunately for them, the naval division of Commodore Stockton was waiting for them at San Diego, and a detachment of marines and soldiers, sent by the latter, brought them a relief of which they stood greatly in need. After resting for a fortnight at San Diego, Kearney's small band, reinforced by more than four hundred and fifty men, resSan Diego, Kearney's small band, reinforced by more than four hundred and fifty men, resumed its march under the supreme command of Stockton. On the 8th of January, 1847, the Americans dispersed the enemy's forces that had rallied against them at Rio San Gabriel, and beat them again the next day before Los Angelos. After a violent quarrel with Stockton, who disputed the command with him, Kearney continued his march, overtook a Mormon battalion on the 21st, which had arrived from the North, and finally occupied Upper California, in conjunction with Lieutenant-colonel Fremont.
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