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D. H. Hill (search for this): chapter 5.24
was it mentioned by our cavalry which followed Hill's division. Such an occurrence would have beense there engaged [II., 98]. But one regiment of Hill's division was engaged. In the Federal repors near. On receiving this information from General Hill, I informed him that he would lead an attacn marching; yet those of Smith, Longstreet, and Hill were in position quite early enough. But the sombined attack upon the Federal left, under General Hill's direction, by Rodes's brigade in front anegiments of R. H. Anderson's brigade reinforced Hill's troops, and the Federals were driven back to three divisions were so vigorously attacked by Hill that they were broken and driven from their int left, however, fled to White Oak Swamp. General Hill pursued the enemy a mile; then, night beingger's divisions, coming up, were formed between Hill's line and Fair Oaks. For some cause the disd to the front, and two of his regiments joined Hill's troops near and approaching Seven Pines. W
L. O'B. Branch (search for this): chapter 5.24
d of General J. R. Anderson, and the other under the command of General Branch. They were subsequently incorporated into the division of Gene Records, Vol. XI., Part III., pp 500-1.--J. E. J. and the second, Branch's brigade, greatly strengthened to protect the railroad at GordonsvGeneral Lee as 5000 men. Two brigades, one from North Carolina (Branch's) and one from Norfolk, have been ordered to Gordonsville to reinfral J. R. Anderson; and a large Confederate brigade, under Brigadier-General Branch, was at Gordonsville. On the 24th our cavalry was driveo the west made me apprehend that the two detachments (Anderson and Branch) above mentioned might be cut off. They were therefore ordered to fven off, escaping with a loss of 66 killed, and 177 wounded, as General Branch reported. Exclusive of the loss of the 28th North Carolina, d and 15 wounded.--Editors. A division was formed of Anderson's and Branch's troops, to the command of which Major-General A. P. Hill was assi
E. M. Law (search for this): chapter 5.24
point toward the Chickahominy by the road to the Grapevine ford. A few minutes after this, a battery near the point where this infantry had disappeared commenced firing upon the head of the Confederate column. A regiment sent against it was received with a volley of musketry, as well as canister, and recoiled. The leading brigade, commanded by Colonel Law, then advanced, and so much strength was developed by the enemy that General Smith brought his other brigades into action on the left of Law's. An obstinate contest began, Lieutenant-General Daniel H. Hill, C. S. A. From a photograph. and was maintained on equal terms, although we engaged superior numbers on ground of their own choosing. I had passed the railroad a few hundred yards with Hood's brigade when the firing commenced, and stopped to see it terminated. But being confident that the enemy opposing us were those whose camp I had just seen, and therefore only a brigade, I did not doubt that General Smith was more than
James H. Lane (search for this): chapter 5.24
across the Chickahominy, principally at Mechanicsville. This extension of the right wing of the enemy to the west made me apprehend that the two detachments (Anderson and Branch) above mentioned might be cut off. They were therefore ordered to fall back to the Chickahominy. Near Hanover Court House the brigade was attacked by Porter's corps and driven off, escaping with a loss of 66 killed, and 177 wounded, as General Branch reported. Exclusive of the loss of the 28th North Carolina, of Lane's command, which as far as reported was 7 killed and 15 wounded.--Editors. A division was formed of Anderson's and Branch's troops, to the command of which Major-General A. P. Hill was assigned. That evening General Anderson sent word that his scouts left near Fredericksburg reported that McDowell's troops were marching southward. As the object of this march was evidently the junction of this corps with the main army, I determined to attack McClellan before McDowell could join him; and th
A. M. Fauntleroy (search for this): chapter 5.24
le. E. J. Harvie, late Colonel and Assistant Inspector-General, C. S. A., now in the War Records Office, Washington, in answer to my question, Had I ever a volunteer aide-de-camp named McFarland, or any volunteer aide-de-camp after leaving Manassas, while serving in Virginia? wrote me, under date of January 28th, 1885, as follows: To my knowledge, you certainly had not. My position as your staff-officer justifies me in saying that Mr. McFarland was not with you in any capacity. Surgeon A. M. Fauntleroy, in answer to my question, Had I a volunteer aide-de-camp in May, 1862, especially when the army was moving from Yorktown toward Richmond; or did you ever in that time see an old gentleman of Richmond, named McFarland, about my headquarters? writes: I never did. I cannot well see how such a person could have escaped my observation, if he was there at any time. And J. B. Washington, president of the Baltimore and Philadelphia Railway, writes me as follows: You had not on
J. Lucius Davis (search for this): chapter 5.24
the question of the forces on the Peninsula Mr. Davis says: Early in April General McClellan had lhose sea-ports in spite of their garrisons. Mr. Davis says: After hearing fully the views of t holding the place, which was impossible. Mr. Davis says that General Magruder's Absence at thisuld have, no influence upon the real event. Mr. Davis says of General Early's account of his attacsupport, for he moved out of reach of it. Mr. Davis speaks of the employment of sub-terra shellsour hundred prisoners and several colors. Mr. Davis says: In the meantime, Franklin's divisi This is the interview called inconclusive. Mr. Davis says: After the repulse of the enemy's g to Richmond, which was done on the 17th. Mr. Davis makes statements [II, 106] regarding the strho, like me, had opportunity to observe that Mr. Davis was almost invariably too late in reinforcinusually about twenty-five per cent. larger. Mr. Davis puts the joint force at 8000. His authority[23 more...]
John J. Peck (search for this): chapter 5.24
eral McClellan's report his loss was 2228. General Hooker stated under oath that his was 1700. The total Union loss was 2283, and Hooker's loss, 1575. See tables, p. 200.--Editors. But Kearny's, Couch's, and two-thirds of Smith's division, and Peck's brigade were engaged also; a loss of 528 is very small among so many. Peck's brigade (five regiments) belonged to Couch's division and was the only brigade of that division which took part in the battle. Five regiments of Kearny's division (Peck's brigade (five regiments) belonged to Couch's division and was the only brigade of that division which took part in the battle. Five regiments of Kearny's division (2 of Birney's brigade and 3 of Berry's) and 6 of Smith's division (4 of Hancock's and 2 of Davidson's) were engaged, so the loss (exclusive of Hooker's) of 528 belonged, in fact, to only 16 regiments.--Editors. Mr. Davis says: Soon after General Johnston took position on the north of the Chickahominy, accompanied by General Lee, I rode out to his headquarters. . . . A long conversation followed, which was so inconclusive that it lasted until late in the night, so late that we remained un
Stonewall Jackson (search for this): chapter 5.24
battle; after it they made not another step forward, but employed themselves industriously in intrenching. In a publication of mine [ Johnston's narrative ] made in 1874, I attempted to show that General Lee did not attack the enemy until June 26th, because he was engaged from June 1st until then in forming a great army, bringing to that which I had commanded 15,000 men from North Carolina under General Holmes, 22,000 from South Carolina and Georgia, and above 16,000 in the divisions of Jackson and Ewell. My authority for the 15,000 was General Holmes's statement, May 31st, that he had that number waiting the President's order to join me. When their arrival was announced, I supposed the number was as stated. General Ripley, their best-informed and senior officer, was my authority for the 22,000 from South Carolina and Georgia. I thought, as a matter of course, that all of these troops had been brought up for the great crisis. Mr. Davis is eager to prove that but 2 of the 4 b
D. H. HillPs (search for this): chapter 5.24
re guarding the river from New Bridge to Meadow Bridge, on our extreme left. Longstreet and Huger were directed to conduct their divisions to D. H. Hill's position on the Williamsburg road, and G. W. Smith to march with his to the junction Major-General Benjamin Huger, C. S. A. From a photograph. of theNine-mile road with the New Bridge road, where Magruder was with four brigades. Longstreet, as ranking officer of the troops on the Williamsburg road, was instructed verbally to form D. H. HillPs division as first line, and his own as second, across the road at right angles, and to advance in that order to attack the enemy; while Huger's division should march by the right flank along the Charles City road, to fall upon the enemy's flank when our troops were engaged with him in front. Federal earth-works and abatis that might be found were to be turned, G. W. Smith was to protect the troops under Longstreet from attack by those of the Federal right wing across the Chickahominy; an
James E. B. Stuart (search for this): chapter 5.24
P. Hill was assigned. That evening General Anderson sent word that his scouts left near Fredericksburg reported that McDowell's troops were marching southward. As the object of this march was evidently the junction of this corps with the main army, I determined to attack McClellan before McDowell could join him; and the major-generals were desired to hold their troops ready to move. But at night, when those officers were with me to receive instructions for the expected battle, General J. E. B. Stuart, who also had a detachment of cavalry observing McDowell's corps, reported that it had returned to Fredericksburg. As my object was to bring on the inevitable battle before McClellan should receive an addition of 40,000 men to his forces, this intelligence made me return to my first design — that of attacking McClellan's left wing on the Williamsburg road as soon as, by advancing, it had sufficiently increased its distance from his right, north of the Chickahominy. The morning o
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