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Charles Marshall (search for this): chapter 36
er on the morning of the 29th at York, with the information that the enemy had crossed the Potomac and was moving north. The statements of Colonel Taylor and Marshall, and of Gen- Long, as given by General Longstreet, that they knew nothing of an order to attack at sunrise, amount to nothing. They had no personal knowledge ofrise on the 2nd of July I was sent by General Lee to General Ewell to ask him what he thought of the advantages of an attack on the enemy from his position. (Colonel Marshall had been sent with a similar order on the night of the 1st.) General Ewell made me ride with him from point to point of his lines, so as to see with him the ntrate? Longstreet's continued reluctance to make the attack, manifested no doubt on General Lee's return from Ewell's line, must have caused the sending of Colonel Marshall to Ewell on the night of the first, after the conference I have spoken of. Longstreet says: On the morning of the 2nd I went to General Lee's headqu
Edward Johnson (search for this): chapter 36
rt, in speaking of a contemplated movement by Johnson on our extreme left, says: Day was now brto make it, though it was somewhat delayed by Johnson's division of Ewell's corps, which got the rogly rugged. This part of the line confronted Johnson's division, while Cemetery Hill itself was heing. In obedience to these instructions, General Johnson became hotly engaged before General Ewellwell says: Just before the time fixed for General Johnson's advance the enemy attacked him to regai my attack at daylight Friday morning, and as Johnson's position was the only one affording hopes oes of Rodes' division. Half an hour after Johnson attacked (on Friday morning), and when too laof the hill, stopped his further advance. In Johnson's attack the enemy abandoned a portion of the moving heavy columns of infantry to turn General Johnson's left, at last caused him, about 1 P. M.he false impression is sought to be made that Johnson did not attack at all. General Longstreet com[3 more...]
Generol Daniel (search for this): chapter 36
as the only one affording hopes of doing this to advantage, he was reinforced by Smith's brigade of Early's division, and Daniel's and Rodes' (old) brigades of Rodes' division. Half an hour after Johnson attacked (on Friday morning), and when tood a portion of their works in disorder, and as they ran across an open space to another work, were exposed to the fire of Daniel's brigade at sixty or seventy yards. Our men were at this time under no fire of consequence, their aim was accurate, and Generol Daniel thinks that he killed there, in half an hour, more than in all the rest of the fighting. Repeated reports from the cavalry on our left that the enemy was moving heavy columns of infantry to turn General Johnson's left, at last causes who yielded their lives for their country's cause while serving with that army, the names of Anderson, Branch, Pender, Daniel, Ramseur, and Gordon of the cavalry, will stand among the foremost. There was enough glory won by the Army of Norther
Barksdale (search for this): chapter 36
believe that it was not General Lee, for if any one knew the value of promptness and celerity in military movements he did. It is equally certain that the delay which occurred in making the attack lost us the victory. It was very natural that Longstreet's corps should be selected to assume the initiative on the 2nd day at Gettysburg. Neither of his divisions had been at the recent battles at Chancellorsville and Fredericksburg, except McLaws', and that division, with the exception of Barksdale's brigade, had not been as heavily engaged there as the other troops. Ewell's corps had captured Winchester and cleared the valley on its advance into Pennsylvania, and two of its divisions, as well as two of Hill's, had been heavily engaged on the first. Can it be that General Longstreet apprehended that if the advantage gained on the first day was promptly and vigorously prosecuted the chief glory of the battle would devolve on the two. corps which had first encountered the enemy a
Gracy (search for this): chapter 36
attle of Gettysburg, page 240, Meade says: An assault was, however, made about eight P. M. on the Eleventh corps, from the left of the town, which was repelled by the assistance of troops from the Second and First corps. During the heavy assault upon our extreme left, portions of th.e Twelfth corps were sent as reinforcements. During their absence the line on the extreme right was held by a very much reduced force. This was taken advantage of by the enemy, who, during the absence of Gracy's division of the Twelfth corps, advanced and occupied part of the line. It will be seen by this statement of General Meade's, the witness adduced by General Longstreet to show that all the troops from Ewell's front except one brigade had been allowed, by Ewell's inaction, to be thrown against him, that only one brigade from that point arrived in time to take part in the action on the enemy's left, Meade adding: The enemy having been repulsed before the rest of the force came up. It w
Longstteet (search for this): chapter 36
Supplement to General Early's Review.-reply to General Longstreet. [We had intended to have published in this No. of our Papers General Longstreet's letter to the Philadelphia Times. For while we are, of course, under no obligation to copy what is published elsewhere, we are desirous of getting at the whole truth, and wish to give every side a fair hearing. But the great length of General Longstteet's article compells us to postpone it for another issue. Meantime, General Longstreet's paper has been widely circulated, and it is due to fairness and a proper desire to aid the seach for truth that we should give, as we do without note or comment of our own, the following rejoinder of General Early.] After the foregoing review was in the hands of the printer, an article entitled The campaign of Gettysburg, purporting to be by General James Longstreet, appeared in the Philadelphia Weekly Times of November the 3rd, which requires some notice at my hands. That article is not fro
Meade (search for this): chapter 36
s Frederick could undoubtedly have manceuvered Meade out of the Gettysburg position. This operatio my surprise, that he thought of attacking General Meade upon the heights the next day. I suggestedtable? A careful study of the testimony of Meade and his officers, contained in the 1st volume,e promptly it is presumed. The Fifth corps of Meade's army was 23 miles from Gettysburg at the clpage 332, in describing the attack on Sickles, Meade says: At the same time that they threw immense377, says: Soon afterwards I rode out with General Meade to examine the left. of our line, where Ge enemy's lines of battle. I sent word to General Meade that we would at once have to occupy that o take part in the action on the enemy's left, Meade adding: The enemy having been repulsed before is a very gross perversion, in the article of Meade's testimony. Instead of there being only one atement of Ewell's from the context and adding Meade's, the false impression is sought to be made t[21 more...]
E. Kirby Smith (search for this): chapter 36
cked him to regain the works captured by Stuart the evening before. This is all that is given of Ewell's statement, and then follows an extract from Meade's testimony. The part of Colonel Taylor's statement, put in brackets above, was omitted in the article. Here is Ewell's whole statement as contained in his report: I was ordered to renew my attack at daylight Friday morning, and as Johnson's position was the only one affording hopes of doing this to advantage, he was reinforced by Smith's brigade of Early's division, and Daniel's and Rodes' (old) brigades of Rodes' division. Half an hour after Johnson attacked (on Friday morning), and when too late to recall him, I received notice that General Longstreet would not attack until 10 o'clock; but, as it turned out, his attack was delayed till after 2 o'clock. Just before the time fixed for Johnson's advance the enemy attacked him to regain the works captured by Stuart the evening before. They were repulsed with very heavy
Ramseur (search for this): chapter 36
soldiers from North Carolina, especially, have taken exception to the remarks and statements of others, I will take occasion to say, that every infantry organization from that state belonging to the Army of Northern Virginia, prior to my departure from it on my Valley campaign, had at some time been under my command, and there was but a very brief interval when I did not have North Carolina soldiers under me. I can say in all sincerity, that there were no better troops from any state in all that grand army than the North Carolina soldiers, and of all that bright galaxy of heroes who yielded their lives for their country's cause while serving with that army, the names of Anderson, Branch, Pender, Daniel, Ramseur, and Gordon of the cavalry, will stand among the foremost. There was enough glory won by the Army of Northern Virginia for each state to have its full share and be content with it, and there is no occasion to wrangle over the distribution of the honors. J. A. Early.
Hancock (search for this): chapter 36
General Longstreet until late in the afternoon, is proved by the testimony of Hancock and others. On page 406, Hancock says: Every thing remained quiet, except artHancock says: Every thing remained quiet, except artillery firing and engagements with pickets on our front, until about four o'clock that afternoon, when General Sick, les moved out to the front. After stating that flank-Hancock's corps connected with Howard's, and Sickles was on the left of Hancock, but he did not go into position until the afternoon. On page 405, Hancock saHancock says: I was placed on the line connecting Cemetery Hill with Little Round Top Mountain, my line, however, not extending to Round Top, probably only about half way. Geny, after all the fighting on the 2nd and 3rd. In addition, the Second corps, Hancock's, was on the left of the Eleventh corps, connecting with it. That corps had tal to the entire strength of Ewell's corps at that time, with two divisions of Hancock's corps in easy supporting distance. This attempt of General Longstreet or hi
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