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A. P. Hill (search for this): chapter 8.79
this order, with a strong line of skirmishers thrown out on the right, the division advanced for nearly a mile, and was halted in obedience to orders from Lieutenant-General Hill, General Heth having also halted in front. About three o'clock the troops of the corps of Lieutenant-General Ewell appearing on the left, and the enemyh the enemy. The Light Division in the new order moved forward in his support, with the exception of the brigade of General Thomas, which was retained by Lieutenant-General Hill to meet a threatened advance from the left. The division continued to move forward until it came close upon the command of General Heth, pressing the enehe batteries of Cemetery Hill, the brigades of Lane and Scales forming a second line. During the morning of the 3d, General Lane received an order from Lieutenant-General Hill to report in person, with the two brigades forming his second line to the right, to Lieutenant-General Longstreet as a support to Pettigrew. General Long
Joseph A. Englehard (search for this): chapter 8.79
Gettysburg. Report of Pender's division. by Major Joseph A. Englehard, A. A. G. [As General Pender was killed, and General Trimble, who succeeded to the command, very badly wounded, the report of the division was, by order of General Lee, made by Major Englehard. It should, of course, have a place in our Gettysburg series,Major Englehard. It should, of course, have a place in our Gettysburg series, now nearly complete, as an important link in the chain, from which is to be wrought the true story of Gettysburg. ] headquarters Wilcox's Light division, November 4, 1863. Major,--The Light Division of Major-General W. D. Pender, consisting of the brigades of Brigadier-Generals J. H. Line, E. L. Thomas, A. M. Scales and S. McGgretting the loss the division sustained in its two commanders, which has devolved upon me the necessity of writing this report, I am, Major, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, Jos. A. Englehard, Major and Assistant Adjutant-General Light Division. To Major W. H. Palmer, Assistant Adjutant-General Third Army Corps.
William H. Palmer (search for this): chapter 8.79
taff was killed, and two others wounded, Major Gettings but slightly. The division was reformed in accordance with orders from General Trimble, by General Lane, just in rear of the artillery and upon the same ground where it had rested before making the attack, and in this position remained until the army fell back on the night of the 4th of July. The reports of the brigade commanders are herewith enclosed, to which your attention is called for further particulars and for notices of individual gallantry. The list of casualties, which was very large, has already been forwarded by Surgeon P. A. Holt, the Medical Director of the division. Sincerely regretting the loss the division sustained in its two commanders, which has devolved upon me the necessity of writing this report, I am, Major, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, Jos. A. Englehard, Major and Assistant Adjutant-General Light Division. To Major W. H. Palmer, Assistant Adjutant-General Third Army Corps.
I. R. Trimble (search for this): chapter 8.79
Major Joseph A. Englehard, A. A. G. [As General Pender was killed, and General Trimble, who succeeded to the command, very badly wounded, the report of the divising executed this order, General Lane was relieved of the command by Major-General I. R. Trimble, who acted under the same orders given to General Lane. The two brick on the 3rd, advanced in close supporting distance of Pettigrew's line. General Trimble, with portions of his own and General Pender's staff, being with and takinmore rapidly than the rest of the line. This was checked by an order from General Trimble. When within a few hundred yards of the enemy's works, the line in front owning every height was decimating its reduced ranks. In this attack Major-General Trimble was severely wounded near the enemy's works in the leg, which necessita but slightly. The division was reformed in accordance with orders from General Trimble, by General Lane, just in rear of the artillery and upon the same ground w
Heth (search for this): chapter 8.79
f Gettysburg, in rear of the division of Major-General Heth. When arriving in about three miles of Gysburg, the artillery and the advance of Major-General Heth having already become engaged with the ence to orders from Lieutenant-General Hill, General Heth having also halted in front. About three general advance was ordered on the right. General Heth moved quickly forward and soon became vigorard until it came close upon the command of General Heth, pressing the enemy within a short distancet his Assistant Adjutant-General forward to General Heth to know if that officer was in need of assie three brigades, with instructions to pass General Heth's division if found at a halt, and charge trapidly forward, and passed the division of General Heth, then under command of Brigadier-General Peartillery. Colonel Perrin, after passing General Heth's division, took advantage of a ravine to rwhich were engaged with the extreme left of General Heth's division upon the opposite side of the ro[2 more...]
Robert E. Lee (search for this): chapter 8.79
Gettysburg. Report of Pender's division. by Major Joseph A. Englehard, A. A. G. [As General Pender was killed, and General Trimble, who succeeded to the command, very badly wounded, the report of the division was, by order of General Lee, made by Major Englehard. It should, of course, have a place in our Gettysburg series, now nearly complete, as an important link in the chain, from which is to be wrought the true story of Gettysburg. ] headquarters Wilcox's Light division, November 4, 1863. Major,--The Light Division of Major-General W. D. Pender, consisting of the brigades of Brigadier-Generals J. H. Line, E. L. Thomas, A. M. Scales and S. McGowan (the latter commanded by Colonel A. Perrin of the Fourteenth South Carolina volunteers), which had encamped on the afternoon of the 30th of June on the north side of South mountain, Pennsylvania, moved from that position at 8 o'clock on the morning of the 1st of July, along the turnpike through Cashtown in the direction of Get
William T. Haskell (search for this): chapter 8.79
e appearance of the brigade of Brigadier-General Ramseur, filing into it from the left, and the whole division, General Thomas having come up, was formed in line along the ridge opposite the town and Cemetery Hill, the left resting on the Fairfield road. In this position they rested during the night and the next day, with no active operations except heavy skirmishing along the entire line. During a successful charge made to drive the enemy from a road in front of Cemetery Hill, Captain William T. Haskell, First South Carolina volunteers, in charge of a select battalion of sharp shooters, received a wound from which he died in a few minutes on the field. This brave and worthy young officer, says Colonel Perrin, in his official report of the transaction, fell while boldly walking along the front line of his command, encourging his men, and selecting favorable positions for them to defend. He was educated and accomplished-possessing in a high degree every virtuous quality of the tru
S. D. Ramseur (search for this): chapter 8.79
neral Pender, with portions of his staff, and General Scales, though suffering much from a severe wound in the leg, succeeded in rallying the brigade, which immediately pushed forward again, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon, Thirty-fourth North Carolina troops, and joined the pursuit of the enemy, driving him through Gettysburg. The troops of the division, which had been sent into the town to gather up prisoners, were withdrawn upon the appearance of the brigade of Brigadier-General Ramseur, filing into it from the left, and the whole division, General Thomas having come up, was formed in line along the ridge opposite the town and Cemetery Hill, the left resting on the Fairfield road. In this position they rested during the night and the next day, with no active operations except heavy skirmishing along the entire line. During a successful charge made to drive the enemy from a road in front of Cemetery Hill, Captain William T. Haskell, First South Carolina volunte
J. Longstreet (search for this): chapter 8.79
officer of most excellent judgment, and a soldier of the coolest and most chivalrous daring. Late in the afternoon of this day, during the attack of Lieutenant-General Longstreet's corps and a portion of Major-General Anderson's division upon the enemy's left, Major-General Fender, having ridden to the extreme right of his commathe 3d, General Lane received an order from Lieutenant-General Hill to report in person, with the two brigades forming his second line to the right, to Lieutenant-General Longstreet as a support to Pettigrew. General Longstreet ordered him to form in rear of the right of Heth's division, commanded by General Pettigrew. Having exeGeneral Longstreet ordered him to form in rear of the right of Heth's division, commanded by General Pettigrew. Having executed this order, General Lane was relieved of the command by Major-General I. R. Trimble, who acted under the same orders given to General Lane. The two brigades, thus formed as a support to Pettigrew, with Lowrance on the right, after suffering no little from the two hours exposure to the heavy artillery fire, which preceded th
Pegram (search for this): chapter 8.79
rd, and passed the division of General Heth, then under command of Brigadier-General Pettigrew, which seemed much exhausted and greatly reduced by several hours of hard and successful fighting. General Lane, on the extreme right, being annoyed by a heavy force of dismounted cavalry on his right flank, which kept up a severe enfilade fire, was so much delayed thereby, that he was unable to attack the enemy in front, except in routing a force posted in the woods, occupied the next day by Major Pegram's battalion of artillery. Colonel Perrin, after passing General Heth's division, took advantage of a ravine to reform his line, and moved rapidly forward, preserving an alignment with General Scales on his left. Upon ascending a hill in front, this brigade was met by a furious storm of musketry and shell from infantry posted behind temporary breastworks, and artillery from batteries to the left of the road near Gettysburg. The brigade steadily advanced at a charge, reserving its fire
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