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July 4th (search for this): chapter 1
magnified their number. The stragglers had all rejoined their regiments, so that an estimate could be formed of the number present. The army of the Potomac, reunited before Richmond June 20th, had an effective force of one hundred and four thousand seven hundred and twenty-four men fit for service, and eleven thousand two hundred and eighty-nine sick or unable to perform any kind of service. On reaching Harrison's Landing there were scarcely fifty thousand men in the ranks, but on the 4th of July, when the corps commanders made their reports, it was found that the net losses of the army since the 20th of June amounted to fifteen thousand two hundred and forty-nine men, of whom one thousand five hundred and eighty-two had been killed, seven thousand seven hundred wounded, and five thousand nine hundred and fifty-eight missing. This last figure comprised, besides prisoners, all the soldiers who had been left on the field of battle, whose fate, whether killed or wounded, could not be
Joseph E. Johnston (search for this): chapter 1
war held in Yorktown by Jefferson Davis, Lee, Johnston, and Magruder. The evacuation of Norfolk, whffects. When this decision had been adopted, Johnston emptied his magazines, moved away his materieint. The army of the Potomac could not allow Johnston to escape a second time, as he had already dorestall him by an early morning attack. But Johnston, who had only halted for the purpose of cover in a most perilous position. In fact, while Johnston, with a portion of his army, was checking theinia were assembling around Richmond to swell Johnston's army. It would have been easy for the sevewith Winchester; the other is the one used by Johnston on the 21st of July, 1861, to take his troopsMay, considerable reinforcements came to join Johnston's army, Anderson's division among the rest; tvenge the memory of Bull Run, where this same Johnston had captured their pieces, coolly waited for he had known of their being so near. As General Johnston's official report, addressed to the Confe[20 more...]
Ripley (search for this): chapter 1
er, that the chances were greatly in his favor. Huger had made his appearance after the battle, and Generals Holmes and Ripley had just arrived in Richmond from North Carolina with eight thousand men. This timely reinforcement would perhaps permit their success of May 31st. He complains, moreover, of not having been informed beforehand of the approach of Holmes and Ripley, whose arrival he would have waited for before giving battle, if he had known of their being so near. As General Johnstovent zeal which animated them was doubtful of success. Pender's brigade, of A. P. Hill's division, reinforced by that of Ripley, attempted to cross the Beaver-dam at Ellyson's Mills, while a strong demonstration was made on the left upon the Bethesdlley drove it back in disorder upon the rest of the column engaged in this demonstration. At Ellyson's Mills, Pender and Ripley, after witnessing the destruction of one half of their brigades, without being even able to reach the enemy, were obliged
June 1st (search for this): chapter 1
monstrations, and thus gave his long column time to escape. At last, on the 1st of June, he was rejoined by the whole of his rear-guard, and quietly resumed his marield; and it was the Federals who renewed the conflict on the morning of the 1st of June. During the evening Hooker had again struck into the Williamsburg road, whifound it difficult to cross on the 31st of May, had become impassable on the 1st of June; and these generals, availing themselves of the latitude which McClellan usuht probably have been able to enter Richmond with then. The combat of the 1st of June, in which but a few thousand men were engaged on either side, had notwithsta the generals who succeeded him in command for not having followed up on the 1st of June their success of May 31st. He complains, moreover, of not having been inforas we have stated, would probably have achieved an important success on the 1st of June, if they had put in motion the troops encamped at Gaines' Mill, on the eveni
May 31st (search for this): chapter 1
while one-third of them at least, disorganized by the great struggle of the 31st of May, would have found it difficult to come into line the day following. This e bridges, which the artillery would have found it difficult to cross on the 31st of May, had become impassable on the 1st of June; and these generals, availing them him in command for not having followed up on the 1st of June their success of May 31st. He complains, moreover, of not having been informed beforehand of the approacreasing their number, and finally in covering the whole battle-field of the 31st of May with vast works. About the middle of June the ground was once more practirg to Richmond, beyond the positions occupied by Casey on the morning of the 31st of May. Hooker had just dislodged the Confederates from a small wood called Oak Greet and A. P. Hill commanded two of them. Huger, despite his conduct of the 31st of May, as he possessed great influence at Richmond, had preserved his own. Magrude
31st (search for this): chapter 1
, the Confederate general was to be intercepted by the simultaneous arrival of Fremont at Strasburg and of Shields at Front Royal. If their calculations had been correct, Jackson's small army was lost indeed. It only evacuated Winchester on the 31st, carrying off, in the midst of the inhabitants who were filled with consternation at this sudden departure, the valuable spoils of the Federal storehouses, which formed a train of nearly twenty kilometres in length. Despite the presumptuous incapver, did not partake of the qualities of refreshing rest. The Federals, as we have stated, would probably have achieved an important success on the 1st of June, if they had put in motion the troops encamped at Gaines' Mill, on the evening of the 31st, or during the night, so as to find themselves on the right banks of the Chickahominy at daybreak, with all the disposable portion of their army. This opportunity had been allowed to pass; but they were yet in time to change their base of operati
23rd (search for this): chapter 1
th of May, Jackson left New Market at the head of an army of twenty thousand men. Instead of bearing down directly upon Strasburg by the main road and the broad valley of North Fork, which Banks was carefully watching, he crossed the Massanuten Mountains and re-entered the narrow valley of South Fork, where he was protected both by that river and the mountains. He thus left Luray behind, while his advance-guard encamped unnoticed, on the 22d, only sixteen kilometres from Front Royal. On the 23d the small Federal garrison, consisting of about nine hundred men, with two pieces of artillery, was taken completely by surprise. By a strange coincidence the regiment placed at the head of Jackson's column bore the same name as the one he was about to attack, the First Maryland. This unfortunate State of Maryland, convulsed by conflicting passions, inflamed by its neighbors of the North on one side and by those of the South on the other, supplied combatants to both armies. The encounter o
24th (search for this): chapter 1
he disaster at Front Royal reached Strasburg during the night of the 24th. Banks saw the danger, and as early as two o'clock in the morning his army was on the march in order to outstrip the enemy on the road to Winchester. The train of wagons was placed in front, for it was upon the rear of the column that the attack of Jackson was expected. The cavalry, which was to form the rear-guard, remained at Strasburg until the following day. Jackson also resumed his march on the morning of the 24th, but the repose he was compelled to allow his worn-out soldiers that night was to make him lose the valuable prize he was so near seizing. The two roads converging upon Winchester from Strasburg and Front Royal form two sides of an equilateral triangle. Banks took the first, Ewell the second; Jackson, with his cavalry and the remainder of his infantry, separated from the latter, and followed cross-roads which enabled him to strike the flank of the enemy's column. Only a few mounted Confede
Kirby Smith (search for this): chapter 1
d those of Couch and Casey to march in rear of Smith. Meanwhile, the retreat of the Confederate heir winding course from clearing to clearing, Smith's division, which kept to the left, took a wrovaliant soldier, he immediately pushed forward Smith's division; but it was already getting dark, aer, finding the road he followed obstructed by Smith, took the one to the left, which had originallt reaching the enemy. On the right of Hooker, Smith's division was drawn up across the Yorktown roof Queen's Creek, they sent to seize it one of Smith's brigades, commanded by General Hancock, a yoktown turnpike emerges into the clearing where Smith's troops are drawn up. Peck's brigade, which iine. Still more to the right and in the rear, Smith's division occupied the heights which overlookoccupied this position, Franklin having placed Smith's division lower down, so as to cover the apprnal corps announce the approach of the enemy. Smith, being hastily recalled by his chief, has bare[14 more...]
R. E. Lee (search for this): chapter 1
But it was the co-operation of Jackson that Lee was expecting, in order to change the course ofvements of troops. This was precisely what General Lee desired. On the 15th, Whiting left Lynchbulty, which caused them to defer its execution. Lee, knowing how important it was to gain time, so rmy he was about to face, the strength of which Lee had been constantly increasing during the last se, the banks of which he was to find deserted, Lee had also put his army in motion. General A. P. had been engaged during the whole of the 28th, Lee was only able to bring two divisions at most inHill. This was the line that all the forces of Lee intended to attack on the 30th of June, and thanquered, in order to disengage themselves. General Lee was on the field of battle, and had broughthe attack of the Confederates was not renewed. Lee had sent an order to his generals to wait untilhe battle is raging with the greatest violence, Lee, as we have seen, has not succeeded in preservi[47 more...]
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