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H. W. Halleck (search for this): chapter 4.57
to reenforce by the large garrison of Harper's Ferry, abandoning that post as useless for strategic purposes. This General Halleck, at Washington, positively refused to permit. Thereupon Hooker ordered the Twelfth Corps back, and requested to be relieved. When, however, Meade had been placed in command, Halleck conceded to him the power of diminishing the garrison at Harper's Ferry to any extent consistent with holding that post. The new commander was thus in a position to prosecute theall your forces into action at the right time and place, which no commander of the Army of the Potomac has done before.--Halleck to Meade, July 28th, 1863.--F. A. W. The fall of night found the Potomac army in a situation that demanded the most ctly drawn up. editors. than whom no man was more truthful. It is, moreover, inconsistent with the dispatch sent to Halleck at 3 o'clock in the afternoon: I have delayed attacking, to allow the Sixth Corps and parts of other corps to reach this
Joseph Hooker (search for this): chapter 4.57
the 28th of June, 1863, General Meade relieved General Hooker, who, since the 13th, had been moving northwardng up the rear of the Confederate army. This corps Hooker had desired to reenforce by the large garrison of Hashington, positively refused to permit. Thereupon Hooker ordered the Twelfth Corps back, and requested to beentrate his forces at Gettysburg. The wisdom of Hooker's policy in desiring to assail the rebel communicatght of the 28th, to the effect that the army of General Hooker had crossed the Potomac and was approaching the, was a severer threat to Lee than a persistence in Hooker's plan. The movement against the Confederate commu essentially the same result as that which followed Hooker's division of his forces at Chancellorsville. On tead of persisting in the division of the army which Hooker had initiated, was largely influenced by that intenng before learned of the crossing of the Potomac by Hooker, recalled his advanced divisions from Carlisle and
Menelaus (search for this): chapter 4.57
morning by the energetic attack of the Twelfth Corps, reenforced from the Sixth,--when all this had been done, little remained but to await the assault which it was known General Lee must needs deliver, whether to prosecute his enterprise or to excuse his retreat. All that long morning, amid the dread silence, no man in the Potomac army could conjecture where that assault would be delivered; but no man in all that army doubted that it was to come. At last the blow fell. As the spear of Menelaus pierced the shield of his antagonist, cut through the shining breastplate, but spared the life, so the division of Pickett, launched from Seminary Ridge, broke through the Union defense, and for the moment thrust its head of column within our lines, threatening destruction to the Army of the Potomac; then the broken brigades fled, with the loss of more than half their numbers, across the plain, which was shrieking with the fire of a hundred guns, and Gettysburg had been fought and won for t
William McCandless (search for this): chapter 4.57
cavalry engagements from Brandy Station to Upperville, was the last regiment to cross the Potomac into Maryland by the pontoon-bridge at Edwards's Ferry, except McCandless's brigade of the Pennsylvania Reserves. Well do the men of Gregg's cavalry command remember the evening of the 27th of June, 1863, while they were drawn up on the slope of the northern bank of the Potomac awaiting the crossing of McCandless's infantry, which was somewhat delayed on the opposite side. As soon as the band of McCandless's brigade placed foot on the bridge it began to play Maryland, my Maryland. The men took up the refrain, and it was echoed back by the cavalrymen on the McCandless's brigade placed foot on the bridge it began to play Maryland, my Maryland. The men took up the refrain, and it was echoed back by the cavalrymen on the northern hillside. The scene was beautiful and touching beyond description, and formed one of the happy incidents that broke the monotony of the long and weary march from Falmouth to Gettysburg. About dusk to horse was sounded, and the division again put in motion. A tedious night's march along a road blockaded with wagons an
Wade Hampton (search for this): chapter 4.57
rmined and vigorous charge than that made by the 1st Virginia it was never my fortune to witness. But they became scattered by the flank fire they received, together with the shells from our artillery, and were in the end o bliged to fall back on their main body. About half a mile distant from the last-mentioned fence, where the crossroad passes through the woods on the Stallsmith farm, there appeared moving toward us a large mass of cavalry, which proved to be the remaining portions of Hampton's and Fitzhugh Lee's brigades. They were formed in close column of squadrons and directed their course toward the Spangler house. A grander spectacle than their advance has rarely been beheld. They marched with well-aligned fronts and steady reins. Their polished saber-blades dazzled in the sun. All eyes turned upon them. Chester on the right, Kinney in the center, and Pennington on the left opened fire with well-directed aim. Shell and shrapnel met the advancing Confederates and tore
Heagy (search for this): chapter 4.57
with Lieutenant William Brooke-Rawle on a little rise of ground in front of his command, and seeing that the situation was becoming critical, I turned to him and said: I have been ordered to hold this position, but, if you will back me up in case I am court-martialed for disobedience, I will order a charge. The lieutenant, always ready to pitch in, as he expressed it, with an energetic reply convinced me that I would not be deserted. I accordingly directed him to close in the left and Sergeant Heagy the right, while the former should select the proper place for the attack. As soon as his line had rallied, the men fired a volley from their carbines, drew their sabers, sent up a shout, and sailed in, striking the enemy's left flank about two-thirds down the column. Hart, of the 1st New Jersey, whose squadron was in the woods on my left, soon followed, but directed his charge to the head of the enemy's column. Newhall, when he reached Treichel and Rogers, joined them in their charge
William D. Rank (search for this): chapter 4.57
oon on July 2d. The regiments were closed up, and we halted in a field to allow the men and horses some much-needed rest. About 3 o'clock the 10th New York cavalry of the Third Brigade was ordered forward and directed to occupy Brinkerhoff's Ridge and relieve some infantry of the Eleventh Corps, who were in possession of the ridge and were keeping up a skirmish fire with the enemy in their front. General Gregg took two guns, a section of Battery H, 3d Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, Captain W. D. Rank (serving as Light Artillery), and placed them on the Hanover road opposite the leever house, about three miles east of Gettysburg. Near 6 o'clock some mounted men, who seemed to be making observations, appeared in the road on the top of Brinkerhoff's Ridge, about three-fourths of a mile distant, whereupon Gregg ordered Rank to send them a feeler, which he did in the most approved style — the two shells bursting in their midst and scattering the party like chaff in a wind storm. The
Alpheus S. Williams (search for this): chapter 4.57
I would not speak lightly of any word of General Slocum, but it is far more probable that, at such a distance of time, he was mistaken, than that General Sedgwick had forgotten the incidents of the council when he wrote, on March 10th, 1864, At no time, in my presence, did the general commanding insist upon or advise a withdrawal of the army. On the same point, General Gibbon wrote: I never heard General Meade say one word in favor of a retreat, nor do I believe that he did so. General A. S. Williams testified: I heard no expression from him which led me to think he was in favor of withdrawing the army from before Gettysburg. At a later date, General Howard wrote to Colonel George Meade, I did not hear your father utter a word which made me think that he then favored a withdrawal of his troops. Certainly, if General Meade had such a momentary feeling as General Slocum understood him to express, it was in direct contradiction to his acts and words and bearing throughout those
Alexander C. M. Pennington (search for this): chapter 4.57
stood Stuart's tactics, and had correctly discerned his position, dismounted the 1st New Jersey and moved it forward under Major Beaumont in the direction of Rummel's. To meet this advance the Confederates pushed out a line of skirmishers and occupied a fence south of Rummel's. The 1st New Jersey soon adjusted their line to correspond with that of their antagonists, and firing began. At the same time a Confederate battery appeared on the top of the ridge and commenced shelling. Lieutenant A. C. M. Pennington's battery (M, 2d U. S. Artillery), in position in front of Spangler's house on the Hanover road, instantly replied. The 3d Pennsylvania was ordered forward, and two squadrons under Captains Treichel and Rodgers were moved across to Little's Run (which flowed southward from Rummel's spring-house) and placed to the left of the 1st New Jersey, while Duvall's troop was extended to their left. Captains Walsh and Hess were ordered out the Low Dutch road beyond Lott's woods, with inst
Walter S. Newhall (search for this): chapter 4.57
emands for surrender and cries of the combatants now filled the air. As the columns were drawing nearer to each other McIntosh sent his adjutant-general, Captain Walter S. Newhall, to the left with orders to Treichel and Rogers to mount and charge, and also sent Captain S. C. Wagner, of his staff, to rally the headquarters staff, bn the column. Hart, of the 1st New Jersey, whose squadron was in the woods on my left, soon followed, but directed his charge to the head of the enemy's column. Newhall, when he reached Treichel and Rogers, joined them in their charge, which struck the right flank of the enemy's column, near the color-guard. The standard-bearer, seeing that Newhall was about to seize the colors, lowered his spear, which caught his opponent on the chin, tearing and shattering his lower jaw, and sending him senseless to the earth. Every officer of the party was wounded. My command pressed through the Confederate column, cut off the rear portion and drove it back. In the
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