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Kershaw (search for this): chapter 24
ngstreet, just returned from his Tennessee campaign; Field, commanding Hood's old division, and Kershaw, that of McLaws; Ewell, and his division commanders, Early, Edward Johnson and Rodes; A. P. Hild, in the same direction. At 11, Longstreet was ordering his advance, under Field, followed by Kershaw, from Gordonsville, across the country, to the same objective point; but he did not get his marnd well closed up, came down the plank road at a double-quick, Field's division on the left and Kershaw's on the right. Lee caught sight of these long-expected reinforcements and rode to meet them. fighting, had fallen beside their successful comrades. Lee now deployed Field to the left and Kershaw to the right, and the combat surged back and forth through the tangled and marshy forest. The ing with that of battle, clouded the day and concealed the combatants from each other. Forming Kershaw's division in line of battle, across the plank road, Longstreet, in person, led it against Hanc
Lafayette (search for this): chapter 24
and the head branches of the Pamunkey. In the evening of the 4th of May, Ewell established his headquarters near Locust Grove, on the old turnpike, with his advance but an hour's march from Grant's passing flank, on the same road, at the Wilderness run. Lee's second column, under Hill, which Lee accompanied, had its headquarters at Verdiersville, some four miles to the southwest from Ewell's, while Longstreet, that night, reached Brock's bridge, on the North Anna, on the old road that Lafayette had cut through the forest, to the northeastward, to Verdiersville, in order to form a junction with Wayne, and which, to this day, is known as the Marquis' road. During the night of the 4th, Lee sent orders to Ewell to march upon the enemy at daylight of the 5th, desiring to bring him to battle now as soon as possible. He ordered Hill forward at the same hour, and himself promptly rode to the front, along the plank road, and was with the pickets when the skirmish opened, at Parker's s
Fitz Lee (search for this): chapter 24
t, led by Wade Hampton, of South Carolina; the Second, by Fitz Lee, of Virginia. Fitz Lee's three brigades, commanded by W.Fitz Lee's three brigades, commanded by W. H. F. Lee, L. L. Lomax and Williams F. Wickham, were all from Virginia. At the opening of the campaign, Stuart's cavalry huring the 7th, pressed southward on the Brock road, where Fitz Lee held them in sharp contention, and on the Catharpin road,ring the night of the 7th, would leave two corps in front of Lee and withdraw two farther to the east. Grant and Meade were apprehensive, during all the 7th, that Lee might again attack them, as indicated by the dispatch Grant sent to Washington, ao cover, rendered it impossible to inflict the heavy blow on Lee's Army I had hoped. My exact route to the James river. I hilures in the Wilderness battles, are ample confessions that Lee had thoroughly deranged Grant's confident plan of campaign. He was no longer urging Meade to hunt for Lee, and was looking anxiously for co-operation with Butler and the army of the Ja
R. E. Lee (search for this): chapter 24
army to the Germanna and Ely fords of the Rapidan, instructing him, Lee's army will be your objective point. Wherever Lee goes, there will Lee goes, there will you go; and adding, that the characteristic of his campaign would be to hammer continuously against the armed force of the enemy and his reso nothing left him but submission. His expressed desire was to fight Lee between the Rapidan and Richmond, if he will stand. Sufficiently nd expecting an early advance, now that the spring was fully opened, Lee rode, on the 2d of May, 1864, to the signal station on Clark's mount preparations for which he took in hand on returning to his camp. Lee was accompanied to his point of observation by Longstreet, just retuid that after his information-seeking overlook of the Federal camps, Lee turned to these officers, and pointing toward Chancellorsville, saidnce. To meet this mighty host, which was about to pass his flank, Lee had, at the end of April, less than 62,000 men for battle; 22,000, u
W. H. F. Lee (search for this): chapter 24
willing to take the direct road assigned him by Lee, and waited for permission to take one of his oss run. Lee's second column, under Hill, which Lee accompanied, had its headquarters at Verdiersviregg, on the Brock road, in front of and far to Lee's right, toward Todd's tavern, while Ewell's skch covered the deployment of Ewell and Hill. Lee, Stuart and Hill, riding to near the pickets in and a general battle appeared to have begun on Lee's right Near the same time, about 11 of the morrds' shop, miles away from Hill's right. Under Lee's orders of urgency, Longstreet marched again ato drive Hill's two divisions from safeguarding Lee's right. To relieve the pressure of the unequavision on the left and Kershaw's on the right. Lee caught sight of these long-expected reinforceme rein of Traveler, and turned him to the rear. Lee reluctantly obeyed this order of his men, who, for renewing the attack on Grant's flanks. As Lee moved to assault the Federal left on the plank [39 more...]
William Henry Fitzhugh Lee (search for this): chapter 24
for battle; 22,000, under A. P. Hill, near Orange Court House; some 17,000, under Ewell, in the Mountain run valley; 10,000 in Longstreet's two divisions, encamped near Gordonsville; 224 guns in his batteries, manned by 4,800 artillerists; and 8,300 cavalrymen, under the leadership of Jeb Stuart. The cavalry corps was in two divisions, of three brigades each; the First, led by Wade Hampton, of South Carolina; the Second, by Fitz Lee, of Virginia. Fitz Lee's three brigades, commanded by W. H. F. Lee, L. L. Lomax and Williams F. Wickham, were all from Virginia. At the opening of the campaign, Stuart's cavalry held the line of the lower Rapidan and of the lower Rappahannock, guarding Lee's right flank. Stuart informed Lee of the arrival of Grant's army, on the north bank of the Rapidan, opposite the Germanna and Ely fords, on the 3d of May, and of the crossing of those fords by his advance on the next day. Knowing this, Lee, on the morning of the 4th, issued his usual precautionary
Abraham Lincoln (search for this): chapter 24
Chapter 24: The Wilderness campaign against Grant. Convinced by his failures that Meade could not lead the army of the Potomac to victory, Lincoln called Lieut.-Gen. U. S. Grant from the West, to the oversight of military operations in Virginia. Meade's army had not only been brought to a high degree of efficiency, by drill and discipline, during its winter encampment in Culpeper, but large numbers of fresh troops were added to it during the closing days of April Early in that month Grant arrived at Culpeper Court House, having in mind a definite plan of campaign toward Richmond, which he proceeded to put into execution by ordering an advance of Meade's army to the Germanna and Ely fords of the Rapidan, instructing him, Lee's army will be your objective point. Wherever Lee goes, there will you go; and adding, that the characteristic of his campaign would be to hammer continuously against the armed force of the enemy and his resources, until, by mere attrition, if noth
Lunsford Lindsay Lomax (search for this): chapter 24
,000, under A. P. Hill, near Orange Court House; some 17,000, under Ewell, in the Mountain run valley; 10,000 in Longstreet's two divisions, encamped near Gordonsville; 224 guns in his batteries, manned by 4,800 artillerists; and 8,300 cavalrymen, under the leadership of Jeb Stuart. The cavalry corps was in two divisions, of three brigades each; the First, led by Wade Hampton, of South Carolina; the Second, by Fitz Lee, of Virginia. Fitz Lee's three brigades, commanded by W. H. F. Lee, L. L. Lomax and Williams F. Wickham, were all from Virginia. At the opening of the campaign, Stuart's cavalry held the line of the lower Rapidan and of the lower Rappahannock, guarding Lee's right flank. Stuart informed Lee of the arrival of Grant's army, on the north bank of the Rapidan, opposite the Germanna and Ely fords, on the 3d of May, and of the crossing of those fords by his advance on the next day. Knowing this, Lee, on the morning of the 4th, issued his usual precautionary orders again
James Longstreet (search for this): chapter 24
e plank road, in the same direction. At 11, Longstreet was ordering his advance, under Field, follod, sending message after message to hurry up Longstreet, to support the Confederate right when the br miles to the southwest from Ewell's, while Longstreet, that night, reached Brock's bridge, on the s along that road, to hold back Hill. Had Longstreet come to his assigned position, before this js veterans been there to be directed by Lee. Longstreet wandered along the many roads that led throuill's right. Under Lee's orders of urgency, Longstreet marched again at midnight, and the morning o line (that Lee had expected to replace with Longstreet, before daylight), but which he could not foin sent to the front. At 10 of the morning, Longstreet sent Mahone, with his four brigades, to turnon in line of battle, across the plank road, Longstreet, in person, led it against Hancock's retreate, which killed Jenkins and severely wounded Longstreet, thus checking an onset which promised to tu[12 more...]
William Mahone (search for this): chapter 24
the tangled and marshy forest. The crisis of the engagement was at hand. Hill's rested men were again sent to the front. At 10 of the morning, Longstreet sent Mahone, with his four brigades, to turn Hancock's left, which they did, under shelter of the cuts and fills of the partially graded Orange railroad, and then, moving foross the plank road, Longstreet, in person, led it against Hancock's retreating men, but failing to note, in the heat of pursuit, that his flanking brigades, under Mahone, had halted in line and were facing the roadway down which he was rushing. Mahone's men, mistaking Longstreet and his following for a Federal officer and his staMahone's men, mistaking Longstreet and his following for a Federal officer and his staff and escort, turned on them a full volleyed flank fire, which killed Jenkins and severely wounded Longstreet, thus checking an onset which promised to turn the Federal retreat into a disastrous rout.1 As Longstreet was carried to the rear, Lee rode rapidly to the front to reform his now disordered attack, and at 4 he again pr
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