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Allan (search for this): chapter 4.20
cept such as was necessary for hospital purposes, being left behind. On the evening of Wednesday, May 6th, my column was again in motion, and camped that night in their old quarters near Grace church, having been absent eight days, participating in the achievement of a signal victory, capturing 15 pieces of artillery, 10 flags, 75,000 rounds of small-arm ammunition, and four bushels of musket caps, from the enemy. The small-arm ammunition and the caps afterwards fell into the hands of Major Allan, Corps Ordnance Officer, and Captain Marye, Ordnance Officer of Johnson's division. It is worthy of remark that the enemy abandoned such a large number of knapsacks in retreating to his works, that when this division began its homeward march in the rain, it was thoroughly equipped with oilcloths and shelter tents of the best quality. The division sustained a heavy loss in killed and wounded, principally on the second day. The conduct of its men and officers was such as to win the hi
S. D. Ramseur (search for this): chapter 4.20
to render this line impregnable to assault. Ramseur's line was partially exposed to an enfiladingieutenant------commanding, stationed with General Ramseur, that their batteries were scattered, andormed by Generals Hill and Anderson. Brigadier-General Ramseur handled his own skirmishers, and witdes' and left of Doles' resting on the road. Ramseur's brigade was placed in the rear of Colquitt in rear of my command, and in continuation of Ramseur's line. A. P. Hill's division formed the thi a possibility of pressure on my right flank, Ramseur was directed to watch that flank carefully, ttroops of Doles over the fields they had won. Ramseur, being ordered to follow Colquitt, and to wathese movements were taking place on the left, Ramseur and Doles pushed forward on the right, passedh North Carolina regiment, Colonel Parker, of Ramseur's brigade, which had been detached to support return. Occupying the works on the right of Ramseur, and thus relieving him when his ammunition w[11 more...]
Brockenbrough (search for this): chapter 4.20
efore this, placed six guns near the plank road, and on the nearest ridge to the enemy's epaulements, which had fired with marked success on the artillery stationed at the Chancellor house, and on the retreating troops. As soon as our artillery fire would permit, the heights were occupied by the infantry, and by order of General Stuart, I took charge of arranging all the troops found on the field in line of battle parallel to the plank road. The earliest troops on the ground were Colonel Brockenbrough's, and another Virginia regiment, belonging, I think, to the same brigade. These were subsequently withdrawn, and my troops located as follows: Iverson's brigade on right, extending from the Chancellorsville house up the plank road, next Rodes' brigade, then Ramseur's brigade, and finally Doles' brigade, all parallel and close to the road. Doles was subsequently thrown across the road, and at an angle of 45° with it, connecting with General Pender, by whom this line was continue
M. L. Randolph (search for this): chapter 4.20
ne of our own men, after the close of that day's fight); Colonel Parker, Thirtieth North Carolina; Colonel R. T. Bennett, Fourteenth North Carolina; Captain H. A. Whiting, A. A. G. of Rodes' brigade; Captain Green Peyton, of my staff, and Captain M. L. Randolph, signal corps. The last named officer was remarkable among all these brave and accomplished officers, for his daring coolness and efficiency. Colonel O'Neal, commanding Rodes' brigade, deserves especial notice for his gallantry. It ir officers did their duty nobly, but those I have mentioned came under my own notice, or were so favorably spoken of by competent persons as to make it my duty to mention them in this manner. My staff officers, Captain Green Peyton and Captain M. L. Randolph, have been mentioned for their meritorious conduct. Their duties were more than usually arduous during the action, and were nobly discharged. Mr. Ed. O'Neal, volunteer aid, a youth under eighteen, behaved most gallantly, and I am under
Joe Hooker (search for this): chapter 4.20
at night near Aldrich's tavern, about one and a quarter miles from Chancellorsville. At an early hour on the morning of the second, Iverson's brigade was ordered to relieve Ramseur's, still on duty with Anderson in front. Iverson subsequently overtook the division on the march. About 8 o'clock the route was resumed, this division still in advance. Turning short to the left about half-mile beyond Aldrich's, we followed the Mine road for the purpose of getting on the right and in rear of Hooker's army. On arriving at the old furnace on this road, the Twenty-third Georgia regiment--Colonel Best--was detached by General Jackson's order, to guard a road from the direction of Chancellorsville, by which the enemy might threaten the moving column. This regiment, with the exception of the colonel and a few men, was subsequently captured by the enemy, who made a vigorous assaultupon the ordnance train and artillery then passing, but were gallantly repulsed by Colonel J. Thompson Brown,
Sikes (search for this): chapter 4.20
ur, that their batteries were scattered, and their attempts in this direction rendered unavailing. At dawn on May 1st my troops were again in motion, advancing from Hamilton's crossing by the Military road to its junction with the Fredericksburg and Orange Courthouse plank road, and thence up the plank road for about two miles. At this point I became aware of a serious engagement on my right between a portion of the troops of Major-General Anderson, then advancing by the old turnpike, and Sikes' division regulars, Federal army. Being in advance of the corps, I continued to move forward for about half a mile, keeping out skirmishers towards the enemy to prevent annoyance. The firing becoming very heavy and close, the column was halted by General Jackson, and General Ramseur's brigade detached by his order to support that portion of Anderson's division which was in front of my division. This brigade became sharply engaged under Anderson, behaving with great coolness and gallantry,
Stonewall Jackson (search for this): chapter 4.20
part in the great flank movement, and of whom Stonewall Jackson said, before his death, General Rodes' promoti very heavy and close, the column was halted by General Jackson, and General Ramseur's brigade detached by his lished in line of battle, was directed by Lieutenant-General Jackson to shelter itself, and await orders. SubGeorgia regiment--Colonel Best--was detached by General Jackson's order, to guard a road from the direction of further advance. I at once sent word to Lieutenant-General Jackson, urging him to push forward the fresh troafter this occurrence I was informed that Lieutenant-General Jackson was wounded, and also received a message sent for by Major Pendleton, A. A. G. of Lieutenant-General Jackson, arrived on the ground and assumed commanrmed that he had been sent for, I inferred that General Jackson or General Hill had instructed Major Pendleton s was such as to win the highest enconiums from General Jackson, and as had been rarely equaled. Its laurels w
Hillary P. Jones (search for this): chapter 4.20
n follow the victorious troops of Doles over the fields they had won. Ramseur, being ordered to follow Colquitt, and to watch his flank, was necessarily deprived of any active participation. On withdrawing my troops, I was directed to see that Jones' brigade of Colston's division was so placed as to guard a road coming in from the direction of the furnace on the right, and to relieve with one of mine McGowan's brigade of Hill's division, then guarding a second road from the same direction, watteries in position in a field to the right, which opened with such precision and rapidity on such of the enemy's batteries and troops as remained on the plain at Chancellorsville as finally to drive them back in utter confusion. Lieutenant-Colonel Hillary P. Jones, of the artillery, a most accomplished officer, had, however, before this, placed six guns near the plank road, and on the nearest ridge to the enemy's epaulements, which had fired with marked success on the artillery stationed at
Colston (search for this): chapter 4.20
. By five o'clock Trimble's division, under command of Brigadier-General Colston, had formed about one hundred yards in rear of my commandur's line. A. P. Hill's division formed the third line in rear of Colston. Each brigade commander received positive instructions, which w followed closely in my rear, headed by the brave and accomplished Colston, went over the works with my men, and from this time until the cloithdrawing my troops, I was directed to see that Jones' brigade of Colston's division was so placed as to guard a road coming in from the dirhout loss of time, I communicated with Brigadier-Generals Heth and Colston, commanding respectively the divisions of A. P. Hill and Trimble, h General Pender, by whom this line was continued on to the left. Colston's division, now attached to my command, was located on the turnpiks brigade was placed en echelon with reference both to Iverson and Colston, and 100 yards in rear, to enable our artillery to operate in the
S. B. Pickens (search for this): chapter 4.20
ed, who had attacked further to the left, being again repulsed, he again fell back to the breastworks. Whilst this was transpiring in front, the enemy made an attack in force on my left and rear. This attack was met by the Twelfth Alabama (Colonel Pickens), Colonel Lightfoot, of the Sixth Alabama, with a small portion of his regiment, and some troops of Nichols' brigade, skilfully placed by General Iverson, and sustained against fearful odds, until I ordered up Colquitt's, brigade which quickis, however, my duty to call attention to the great gallantry and efficiency in this action of Brig.-Generals Doles and Ramseur; Colonel Ed. Willis, Twelfth Georgia; Colonel Hall, Fifth Alabama; Colonel Christie, Twenty-third North Carolina; Colonel Pickens, Twelfth Alabama; Lieutenant-Colonel J. W. Lea, Fifth North Carolina (Colonel Garrett, of the Fifth North Carolina, who had behaved most gallantly in the first day's fight, was unfortunately wounded by one of our own men, after the close of
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