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William J. Pegram (search for this): chapter 1.18
hes. I don't know of your rules, but I shall reserve the privilege of using this material in the way I have just mentioned. During the operations around Spotsylvania Courthouse, General John B. Gordon had command of Evans' Georgia brigade and Pegram's Virginia brigade. As a member of the Thirteenth Virginia Infantry, I was attached to Pegram's brigade. We were in reserve. To be in reserve at a time like that implied two things—confidence upon the part of our commander, and hard work upon Pegram's brigade. We were in reserve. To be in reserve at a time like that implied two things—confidence upon the part of our commander, and hard work upon the part of the men. In neither case was there disappointment. The evening of the 11th closed in dark and chilly. We were made more uncomfortable by the fact that orders came around for no fires. So, rolling up in our oil cloths, we were soon dreaming, perhaps, that the Cruel war was over. The gray dawn of the morning of the 12th found us standing at attention. Some time since I read an account of the battle of the 12th of May, written by a Northern officer. In this account he said that
Mars Bob (search for this): chapter 1.18
brave boys refused to follow him, shouting with tears in their eyes: General Lee to the rear! General Lee to the rear! We will go forward, but General Lee must go to the rear! Until some of the men firmly, but respectfully, laid their hands upon the bridle of his horse and turned his head to the rear. Then the old hero raised his hat in his peculiar dignified way, and rode slowly back, while the brigade went forward with more dash and courage than ever before, because they had commanded Mars Bob, and he had obeyed their command. It was in this bloody angle that an oak tree, as large around as a man's body, was cut down by minie balls alone, and its trunk can now be seen in the war office at Washington city. I have spoken of this charge of Hancock's corps, because it has been ignorantly charged that our troops were taken by surprise. There may have been some want of care on the part of the troops and their officers in not keeping their powder dry, and had it been a rainy ni
Murat (search for this): chapter 1.18
Pistols, guns, bayonets, swords, all came into play. A lieutenant of the Fifty-second Virginia was just to my right, almost touching me. I saw him put his hand upon a Yankee's shoulder, ordering him to surrender. The Yankee jerked away, and making a half turn, drove his bayonet through the lieutenant's body, killing him instantly. I had a loaded revolver in my hand, and 1 emptied it, in many instances close enough to burn their clothing. I recollect thinking during that fight of a remark Murat was credited with making, that he had been in a hundred battles and did not know whether he had ever killed a man. I saw then how that might easily happen. When so many bullets are flying it is impossible to say which did the work, and I am glad I did not know. The enemy broke again, retreating in the direction of the angle. We were now, I think, probably about 150 yards from it, when we became aware of a heavy fire from Johnson's old works, and discovered that they were heavily manned by
Thomas H. Carter (search for this): chapter 1.18
General Lee to the rear. Accounts by General James A. Walker, Colonel Thomas H. Carter, Lieutenant Wm. S. Archer, Rev. M. S. Stringfellow and Major D. W. Andme, and history will record its deeds of glory. James A. Walker. Colonel Thomas H. Carter's letter. Editor of the Times. I have read with interest in commander than General Edward Johnson, commonly known as Old Alleghany. Thomas H. Carter. Letter of Lieutenant W. S. Archer. Editor of The Times. Ashe artillery galloping into the salient. I saw the single gun mentioned by Colonel Carter unlimbered and fired, and the battle lost, with many prisoners, for, althoeared in your paper over the signatures of General James A. Walker and Colonel Thomas H. Carter, relating to the battle of the 12th of May, at Spotsylvania Courthouselker himself as to my reliability. I have not the slightest doubt that had Colonel Carter's guns been in position, a very different story would have been told. I ha
R. S. Ewell (search for this): chapter 1.18
ate in the afternoon of the 8th when Johnson's division, of Ewell's corps arrived on the field, and the enemy was pressing ou's division, and when our corps commander, glorious old General Ewell, rode out to meet us, and commanded us to move up at doby order of General Long, chief of artillery, second corps (Ewell's), who was doubtless acting under orders, and who said theto General Johnson. He at once dispatched a courier to General Ewell, reporting these facts, and asking the return of the artillery. This courier lost much time in finding General Ewell's and General Long's headquarters. Failing to return in time, heel to heel. The next day was quiet. Toward evening General Ewell came to us with a paper (from Washington) with a full anemy was very active in my front, I sent a messenger to General Ewell during the night, telling him of the removal of the artwe would be sure to have an attack early next morning. General Ewell sent the reply: The artillery has been ordered back, an
W. S. Archer (search for this): chapter 1.18
I insist that Jones' entire brigade was beyond the salient from General Walker's standpoint, and hence beyond the range of his vision, according to his statement, and I will take the responsibility to say that what was true of the right of that brigade was true of the whole of that portion that was in the lines that morning—three regiments being absent, the Twenty-first, under Colonel Witcher, already alluded to, and the Forty-second and Forty-eighth, on picket, as I suppose, stated by Lieutenant Archer. Deploring, as I did, the absence of the artillery, I asked General Johnson why it was. This was his reply: I knew that the artillery had been removed, and ascertaining that the enemy was very active in my front, I sent a messenger to General Ewell during the night, telling him of the removal of the artillery, but by whose orders I did not know, and requesting him to order it back, as the enemy was very active in front, and that we would be sure to have an attack early next morning.
Patrick (search for this): chapter 1.18
on yesterday! All Yankeedom concentrated with a big on to Richmond move. Good heavens! where did they come from? Such were my thoughts as we pressed our way through their centre. We were marched back some two or more miles to Provost Marshal General Patrick's headquarters, and there I met with a young man, a lieutenant on General Patrick's staff, who, saluting me, said: Well, General, we got a few of you this morning. I replied, Yes; but, as the Yankee said when selling his razor stropGeneral Patrick's staff, who, saluting me, said: Well, General, we got a few of you this morning. I replied, Yes; but, as the Yankee said when selling his razor strops, there are plenty more of the same sort left. He remarked again, rather boastingly, We charged you with but 45,000 this morning. I suppose he alluded to the assaulting column, that had nearly passed over our works before I left, for I am quite sure there were at least 100,000 in the column through which I passed in crossing the plateau in front of Jones' and the Louisiana brigades, described by General Walker. D. W. Anderson, Major Forty-fourth Virginia Regiment, Jones' Brigade, Johnson'
Carrington (search for this): chapter 1.18
overed with their dead and wounded. Ramseur's lines were restored, and there were no further demonstrations on the 10th or 11th. The night of the 11th was damp and misty, with a dense fog resting on the ground. During the night it was reported to General Lee that the enemy was again withdrawing from his front, and preparing to make another flank movement. To meet this the artillery was at once withdrawn from the front and placed in readiness to march at early dawn. Only two guns of Carrington's Battery were left to support Johnson's division. Before it became light enough to distinguish objects, the rapid firing of our skirmishers in the wooded ravine in front of the centre of Johnson's line gave notice that the enemy was advancing, and the heavy tramp of a large body of infantry and the sharp words of command could be distinctly heard. Very soon our skirmishers came falling back, firing as they came, and announced what we already knew, that a heavy column was advancing to
Stonewall Jackson (search for this): chapter 1.18
ad been known either by its number, or the name of its commander. When Stonewall Jackson was its commander in 1861, it was called the First Virginia brigade. After General Jackson was promoted to major-general in October, 1861, it was commanded by General Garnett, and was called Garnett's brigade. General Garnett, having incurred General Jackson's displeasure at Kernstown, was relieved of command, but afterwards fell at Gettysburg, leading his brigade in the charge of Pickett's divisiommanded it, it was called Winder's brigade. When the gallant Winder fell, General Jackson had Major Paxton, of his staff, promoted to the rank of brigadier-general,when the brave Bee pointed to the First Virginia brigade, under command of General Jackson, and said to his brave men, retiring, before overwhelming odds: There stands Jackson and his Virginians like a stone wall. The compliment was paid to the brigade for its gallant stand as much as to its commander. On the 12th of May, 18
M. S. Stringfellow (search for this): chapter 1.18
onewall Brigade was annihilated. General Lee to the rear. Accounts by General James A. Walker, Colonel Thomas H. Carter, Lieutenant Wm. S. Archer, Rev. M. S. Stringfellow and Major D. W. Anderson. The following communications appeared in the Richmond Times, on February 5th, 12th, 26th, March 5th, and April 2nd, 1893, res were enough left, however, to have held the salient if they had been in it with dry powder. W. S. Archer, Lieutenant Forty-eighth Virginia Regiment. Rev. M. S. Stringfellow's account. Raccoon Ford, Culpeper county, Va., February 20, 1893. Editor of The Times: I have been very much interested in two articles which hane. I have written more then I intended, but I suppose you know when an old soldier gets to fighting his battles over, he is hard to stop. Yours, &c., M. S. Stringfellow, Co. A. Thirteenth Virginia Infantry, C. S. A. Major D. W. Anderson's Relation. Editor of The Times . Will you allow another Old Reb space in
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