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Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 15: Chancellorsville (search)
Their strength on paper was 32,171. Their losses were 4703, being about 15 per cent of the paper strength and probably 18 per cent of the actual. Had Gen. Lee been present on the left, during the Sunday morning attack, and seen Stuart's energy and efficiency in handling his reserves, inspiring the men by his contagious spirit, and in the cooperation of artillery, with the infantry, he might have rewarded Stuart on the spot by promoting him to the now vacant command of Jackson's corps. Ewell, who did succeed Jackson, was always loved and admired, but he was not always equal to his opportunities, as we shall see at Gettysburg. Stuart's qualities were just what were needed, for he was young, he was not maimed, and he had boldness, persistence, and magnetism in very high degree. Lee once said that he would have won Gettysburg, had he had Jackson with him. Who so worthy to succeed Jackson as the man who had successfully replaced him on his last and greatest field? Confederate c
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 16: Gettysburg: the first day (search)
Arrives. Early Arrives. Lee orders pursuit. Ewell stops pursuit. Lee Confers. the enemy's line1 Brigades, 5 Battns. Arty.2184 2D corps. Ewell Early6,943 Hays, Smith, Hoke, Gordon Johnsr the mouth of Deep Run. On this, Lee ordered Ewell's corps to halt and await developments. But o907 men. Stuart's loss was 485. On June 10, Ewell's corps left Culpeper for the Valley. Rodes mving payment at fair prices. On June 13, as Ewell's corps approached Winchester, Longstreet beintson's cavalry should relieve it. On the 30th, Ewell's corps, having received the orders from Lee, eterred by the Federal line, but was halted by Ewell without orders, and was deliberately kept halt sent his Adjt.-Col. W. H. Taylor, to instruct Ewell accordingly. Unfortunately, he took no steps umstantial statement, it is hard to understand Ewell's conduct. Not only did he fail to renew the n's, had reached the field, and was ordered by Ewell to pass the town and occupy Culp's Hill, a hal[18 more...]
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 17: Gettysburg: second day (search)
, he rode to the left and conferred again with Ewell and Early, who again discouraged attack in the of Anderson's division as they were reached. Ewell's corps, holding the extreme left, was to attay, but none within two miles. Both Hill and Ewell have orders to cooperate with Longstreet's batwhen he heard the sound of Longstreet's guns. Ewell says that later his instructions were modified report does not recognize such modification. Ewell interpreted his orders as calling only for a cr 21 years), being killed. Besides these guns Ewell's diversion embraced six rifles, in rear of La failed to cooperate with Early and Johnson as Ewell had ordered. The fault was with Ewell himselfEwell himself. We have already seen that he had allowed Johnson's division to remain all day so far from the pol upon him before he could reach it. Similarly Ewell had allowed both of his other divisions to loc13 Federal. The victory was fruitless because Ewell stopped the pursuit in full tide. On the se[9 more...]
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 18: Gettysburg: third day (search)
brigades, was to attack the next morning, and Ewell was ordered to assault the enemy's right at thceding Pickett's charge, Nelson's battalion of Ewell's corps fired a few rounds from a position whiff the enemy, but I had a vague hope that with Ewell's and Hill's cooperation something might happeof Milledge's battery of Nelson's battalion of Ewell's reserve artillery. Nelson had three batteri per gun for 310 guns, excluding the cavalry. Ewell's corps reports 5851 rounds expended, and Hilld, while Ewell and Hill each engaged only 65. Ewell averaged about 90 rounds per gun engaged, and rps held its right flank, Hill the centre, and Ewell the left. On the 10th, Meade was approaching ford, but about dark it again began to rise. Ewell's corps was ordered to cross by the ford. Lone act of rising, the fatal shot struck him. Ewell's corps reached Williamsport by the Hagerstownr by July 24. Hill's corps soon followed, and Ewell, moving farther up the valley, crossed at Thor[6 more...]
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 20: battle of the Wilderness (search)
ern Virginia, on April 20, was as follows:— Ewell's Corps.17,079 Hill's Corps.22,199 Artilleryness, and had decided to attack him en route. Ewell's corps, from its camps in winter quarters, coion is only that of its most distant part, and Ewell had been ordered to march slowly down the Turnl engagement until Longstreet's arrival. So Ewell encamped the night of the 4th at Locust Grove, A short story can be made of the attack upon Ewell. He had strengthened his lines during the nigps, sent to penetrate the gap between Hill and Ewell, were urged forward, and a staff-officer sent flank to relieve the pressure on our right? Ewell, Early, and Gordon all happened to be present. division and Kitching's larger brigade. Here Ewell occupied a very critical position. He was so in the afternoon, they drove Hampton back. Ewell's health at this time required him to surrende's lines, taking them in flank, while Hill and Ewell pressed them in front. He did not even yet su[30 more...]
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 23: the fall of 1864 (search)
pass us, but we waited in vain. While the 2d corps had closely pressed the rear of the column all day, the cavalry and the 6th corps had struck its flank under Ewell at Sailor's Creek. Besides Kershaw's division, this force comprised no veteran soldiers, but the employees of the departments under Custis Lee, the marines and sar sundown and with him came fuller news of the battle at Sailor's Creek in which Anderson was also involved. Our loss had been about 8000 men, with six generals— Ewell, Kershaw, Custis Lee, Dubose, Hunton, and Corse—all captured. One notable affair had taken place on this date, between a small force under Gen. Read, sent aheadumbers of officers and enlisted men paroled on April 9:— OFFICERSMENTOTAL Lee and Staff1515 Longstreet's Corps1,52113,31214,833 Gordon's Corps6956,5057,200 Ewell's Corps19268287 Cavalry Corps1321,6541,786 Artillery Corps1922,3942,586 Miscel. Detachments and Civilian Employees2881,3611,649 Total2,86225,49428,356 Gen<
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