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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., Lee's invasion of Pennsylvania. (search)
active and very efficient in the service. He selected General Ewell to command the Second, and General A. P. Hill for the Third Corps. General Ewell was entitled to command by reason of his rank, services, and ability. Next in rank was a North Car days before we were ready to move General Lee sent for General Ewell to receive his orders. I was present at the time and rrder to bring about a discussion which I thought would give Ewell a better idea of the plan of operations. My remark had themy would be on our right flank while we were moving north. Ewell's corps was to move in advance to Culpeper Court House, min we might be sure of having the proper effect on Hooker. Ewell was started off to the valley of Virginia to cross the moun so as to occupy the gaps from Ashby on to Harper's Ferry. Ewell, moving on through the valley, captured troops and suppliesraw off from Fredericksburg and follow the movements of General Ewell, but to cross the Potomac at Shepherdstown. When Hill
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., The Confederate cavalry in the Gettysburg campaign. (search)
d that Stuart should take three brigades of cavalry to join Ewell on the Susquehanna and leave his other two to perform out-ps around, or rather through, them, as the shortest route to Ewell. There was an opportunity besides to inflict much damage aupplies you can for the use of the army. One column of General Ewell's army will probably move toward the Susquehanna by the crossing the river, you must move on and feel the right of Ewell's troops, collecting information, provisions, etc. Give insto Maryland, after to-morrow, the better. The movements of Ewell's corps are as stated in my former letter. Hill's first diim. Thus all communication was broken with Generals Lee and Ewell. The march of Hill's and Longstreet's corps on the day befee days after they had gone. As Stuart had been ordered to Ewell on the Susquehanna, it could not have been expected that hes to divide the cavalry and take three brigades with him to Ewell, on the Susquehanna, were peremptory; he was only given dis
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., The first day at Gettysburg. (search)
crossing the Potomac at Hancock. On the 15th Ewell crossed the river, occupied Hagerstown and Sha its vicinity at his disposal. Disregarding Ewell's movements, Hooker conformed his own to those8th, ordered Longstreet and A. P. Hill to join Ewell at Harrisburg; but late that night one of Longansfer them to the north. of the town to meet Ewell. As Heth advanced, he threw Archer's brigade Doubleday's line, but of protecting it against Ewell whilst engaged in front with Hill. Schurz's t the change by a staff-officer to General Lee, Ewell was instructed that if the Federals were in fors, and the troops retreated to Cemetery Hill, Ewell entering the town about 4:30 P. M. These retroudgment, to examine the position, and directed Ewell to carry it if practicable, renewing, however,ral engagement until the army was all up. Both Ewell, who was making some preparations with a view vily, and he withdrew them to Seminary Hill as Ewell entered the town, leaving the latter with not [23 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., chapter 4.39 (search)
-Colonel Dawes, made a successful charge, resulting in the capture of a force of the enemy in the railroad cut north of the Cashtown road, and a little later General Baxter captured nearly all of Iverson's [Confederate] brigade. About 2 o'clock in the afternoon the Eleventh Corps reached the field and formed in line of battle at about a right angle to the general line of the First Corps, but did not connect with its right by several hundred yards, so that both flanks were in the air. When Ewell's troops approached from Carlisle and York they struck the Eleventh Corps in front and on both flanks almost simultaneously. The result was an easy victory to the enemy, giving them possession of Gettysburg before the First Corps had ceased fighting or had left its position west of the Seminary. Thus the First Corps was enveloped on its right and rear and was contending against vastly superior numbers in its front. About 4 o'clock in the afternoon General Doubleday sent me to General Ho
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., Hancock and Howard in the first day's fight. (search)
ads, to the north of Gettysburg, some three or four miles from the town. Quite a large number of prisoners had already been taken by the First Corps. They reported that we were engaging Hill's corps, or a portion of it, and that an aide of General Longstreet had arrived, stating that he would be up with one division in a short time. About this time the head of column of the Eleventh Corps entered and passed through the town, moving forward rapidly toward the position ordered. The news of Ewell's advance from the direction of York was confirmed by reports from General Schurz, General Buford, and Major Charles H. Howard, my aide-de-camp, who had been sent in that direction to reconnoiter. I therefore ordered General Schurz to halt his command, to prevent his right flank being turned, but to push forward a thick line of skirmishers to seize the point first indicated [Oak Hill], as a relief and support to the First Corps. Meanwhile word was sent to General Sickles, commanding Third
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., chapter 4.42 (search)
Johnson's and Anderson's divisions of the Confederate army were up. Ewell's corps now covered our front from Benner's Hill to the Seminary, h of battle offered by Meade, and to attack as soon as practicable. Ewell had made arrangements to take possession of Culp's Hill in the earlfor Culp's Hill. Johnson thereupon deferred his attack and awaited Ewell's instructions. General Lee had, however; during the night deterattack the Federal left with Longstreet's corps, and now instructed Ewell, as soon as he heard Longstreet's guns, to make a diversion in his line awaiting a division of infantry, and as some demonstrations of Ewell about daylight indicated an immediate attack at that point, I had teneral Meade directed Slocum to hold himself in readiness to attack Ewell with the Fifth and Twelfth, so soon as the Sixth Corps should arrivorps returned to Culp's Hill. When Longstreet's guns were heard, Ewell opened a cannonade, which after an hour's firing was overpowered by
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., The breastworks at Culp's Hill. (search)
my right, behind the points b and d, but sufficiently in the rear to support any part of the line. The movement of the 149th Regiment had hardly been made when the regiment on picket was driven in by a vigorous attack by Johnson's division of Ewell's corps, which was continued with great perseverance. The enemy finally extended their left to cover Ireland's right, which had been left in the air by the desertion of the Pennsylvania regiment from Howard's corps. Ireland was forced back and ltimore pike in rear of the center and right wing of the entire army, there can be no question. Fortunately it was averted by the steady and determined courage of the five New York regiments above named, The assailants were Johnson's division of Ewell's (Second) Corps, consisting of twenty-two regiments, organized into four brigades — Steuart's, Nicholls's, Jones's, and Walker's — the latter being the famous Stonewall Brigade, first commanded by Stonewall Jackson. To the discernment of Gene
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., chapter 4.47 (search)
Reynolds were defeated and driven through Gettysburg by portions of Hill's and Ewell's corps, has been often and fully described by the officers on both sides. EweEwell's attack on the Federal right in the vicinity of Culp's Hill on the 2d of July, and Longstreet's advance upon the Federal left on the same day, so far as relates lum, he exclaimed, Another such victory, and I am undone! The failure of General Ewell to seize Cemetery Hill and adjacent positions, on the evening of July 1st, s one of the causes of our loss of the battle. It is very doubtful whether General Ewell could have occupied those heights had he made the attempt, for General Pleatroops in position than Lee. And General Lee qualified his instructions to General Ewell to seize the heights by the words. if practicable. Under the circumstances, the fact that General Ewell did not seize them is very strong presumptive evidence that it was not practicable. The two armies being face to face on the 2d of
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., Kershaw's brigade at Gettysburg. (search)
Virginia, known as Longstreet's. About sunset on the 1st of July we reached the top of the range of hills overlooking Gettysburg, from which could be seen and heard the smoke and din of battle, then raging in the distance. We encamped about midnight two miles from Gettysburg, on the left of the Chambersburg pike. On the 2d we were up and ready to move at 4 A. M., in obedience to orders, but, owing, as we understood at the time, to the occupancy of the road by trains of the Second Corps, Ewell's, did not march until about sunrise. With only a slight detention from trains in the way, we reached the high grounds near Gettysburg, and moved to the right of the Third Corps, Kershaw's brigade being at the head of the column, which was halted at the end of the lane leading to the Black Horse Tavern, situated some five hundred yards to our right. We lay there awaiting orders until noon, or an hour after. This position commanded a view of the Emmitsburg road about Kern's house, and duri
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., Lee's right wing at Gettysburg. (search)
ck-ribbed hill that served as a burying-ground for the city. He sent orders to Ewell to follow up the success if he found it practicable and to occupy the hill on wwas concentrating. As the order was not positive, but left discretion with General Ewell, the latter thought it better to give his troops a little rest and wait forunwilling to consider the proposition, but soon left me and rode off to see General Ewell and to examine the ground on our left with a view Lutheran Church on Chamking the attack at that point. After making the examination and talking to General Ewell, he determined to make the attack by the right, and, returning to where I w General Lee's orders had been that when my advance was made, the Second Corps (Ewell), on his left, should move and make a simultaneous attack; that the Third Corps should watch closely and engage so as to prevent heavy massing in front of me. Ewell made no move at all until about 8 o'clock at night, after the heat of the battl