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Robert E. Rodes (search for this): chapter 33
ncountered, and Jones' brigade, of Johnson's division, and Battle's brigade, of Rodes' division, were driven back in some confusion. My division was ordered up, andgallant style. In conjunction with Daniel's, Doles' and Ramseur's brigades, of Rodes' division, it drove the enemy back with heavy loss, capturing several hundred pk, when he was withdrawn to the extreme left, and his place occupied by part of Rodes' division. The troops encountered, in the beginning of the fight, consistedabandoned by the enemy, just in front of the point at which Johnson's right and Rodes' left joined, and were subsequently secured by our troops. After the withdr, and take steps to prevent its getting to our rear; and Johnston's brigade, of Rodes' division, which had just arrived from Hanover Junction, was sent to me for tharigadier general had been killed in the Wilderness, and Johnston's brigade from Rodes' division to mine; and assigning me to the temporary command of Hill's corps, w
Ramseur (search for this): chapter 33
from the old Stone Pike to the Germana Ford road, the enemy, in heavy force, was encountered, and Jones' brigade, of Johnson's division, and Battle's brigade, of Rodes' division, were driven back in some confusion. My division was ordered up, and formed across the pike, Gordon's brigade being on the right of the road. This brigade, as soon as it was brought into line, was ordered forward, and advanced through a dense pine thicket in gallant style. In conjunction with Daniel's, Doles' and Ramseur's brigades, of Rodes' division, it drove the enemy back with heavy loss, capturing several hundred prisoners, and gaining a commanding position on the right. Johnson, at the same time, was heavily engaged in his front, his division being on the left of the pike and extending across the road to the Germana Ford road, which has been mentioned. After the enemy had been repulsed, Hays' brigade was sent to Johnson's left, in order to participate in a forward movement; and it did move forward s
Pegram (search for this): chapter 33
Johnson's line, and took position on his left. Pegram's brigade was subsequently sent to take position onwith severe loss to the enemy. In this affair, General Pegram received a severe wound in the leg, which disabvery heavy attack was made on the front occupied by Pegram's brigade (now under the command of Colonel Hoffmannts of Johnson's division were moved to the rear of Pegram's brigade, for the purpose of supporting it; and wh before sunset, I rode to my line and threw forward Pegram's brigade in a position to move when required. In the meantime Gordon had become engaged, and, while Pegram's brigade was being formed in line, I saw some of Goreastworks and had given way. I immediately ordered Pegram's brigade forward and directed Colonel Evans to guihe condition of things, he attempted to lead one of Pegram's regiments to his assistance, and was shot down whl of the 6th corps, under Sedgwick. The advance of Pegram's brigade, and the demonstration of Johnston's brig
Fitzhugh Lee (search for this): chapter 33
tion from which he had been driven; and the fighting extended to General Lee's right on the Plank road. Gordon occupied the position which hrprise, a serious disaster would befall, not only our corps, but General Lee's whole army. In the afternoon, when the column threatening our leaving our front and moving towards Spottsylvania Court-House. General Lee's army was also put in motion, Ewell's corps moving along the li. Hill, who was sick and unable to remain on duty, an order from General Lee, transferring Hays' brigade from my division to Johnson's, in orleft with it, and assumed command of Hill's corps. Grant says General Lee had the advantage of position. As the latter had to move from hage of position, after the two days fighting? He also says that General Lee was enabled to reach Spottsylvania Court-House first, because hesession of the direct road to that place, and he had the start. General Lee had to move on the circuitous route by Shady Grove, and he was e
D. R. Jones (search for this): chapter 33
division bringing up the rear. A short distance from the Old Wilderness Tavern, and just in advance of the place where a road diverges to the left from the old Stone Pike to the Germana Ford road, the enemy, in heavy force, was encountered, and Jones' brigade, of Johnson's division, and Battle's brigade, of Rodes' division, were driven back in some confusion. My division was ordered up, and formed across the pike, Gordon's brigade being on the right of the road. This brigade, as soon as it sent to Johnson's left, in order to participate in a forward movement; and it did move forward some half a mile or so, encountering the enemy in force; but from some mistake, not meeting with the expected co-operation, except from one regiment of Jones' brigade (the 25th Virginia), the most of which was captured, it was drawn back to Johnson's line, and took position on his left. Pegram's brigade was subsequently sent to take position on Hays' left; and, just before night, a very heavy atta
R. D. Johnston (search for this): chapter 33
take steps to prevent its getting to our rear; and Johnston's brigade, of Rodes' division, which had just arri my division; and, during my absence while posting Johnston's brigade, he reported the fact to General Ewell, ined to make it with Gordon's brigade supported by Johnston's and to follow it up, if successful, with the ref the woods in which the enemy's right rested, and Johnston's in the rear, with orders to follow Gordon and obthrown into disorder. In going through the woods, Johnston had obliqued too much and passed to Gordon's left,ance of Pegram's brigade, and the demonstration of Johnston's brigade in the rear, where it encountered a partks in front of my whole line and a good portion of Johnston's. Between the lines a large number of his dead ha abandoned the left side of the road, across which Johnston's line extended, and my division and a part of hisier general had been killed in the Wilderness, and Johnston's brigade from Rodes' division to mine; and assign
Bradley T. Johnson (search for this): chapter 33
eavy force, was encountered, and Jones' brigade, of Johnson's division, and Battle's brigade, of Rodes' divisios, and gaining a commanding position on the right. Johnson, at the same time, was heavily engaged in his front enemy had been repulsed, Hays' brigade was sent to Johnson's left, in order to participate in a forward movemehe most of which was captured, it was drawn back to Johnson's line, and took position on his left. Pegram'sd by the enemy, just in front of the point at which Johnson's right and Rodes' left joined, and were subsequentf the road diverging from the pike, in extension of Johnson's line. All of my brigades had behaved handsomely;e attacks were so persistent, that two regiments of Johnson's division were moved to the rear of Pegram's brigaunderbrush, but it crossed the road running through Johnson's line, and struck the enemy's works, and one of thLee, transferring Hays' brigade from my division to Johnson's, in order that it might be consolidated with anot
Hoffman (search for this): chapter 33
reat energy and dispatch, and was just in time to prevent a serious disaster. Early on the morning of the 6th, the fighting was resumed, and a very heavy attack was made on the front occupied by Pegram's brigade (now under the command of Colonel Hoffman of the 31st Virginia Regiment); but it was handsomely repulsed, as were several subsequent attacks on the same point. These attacks were so persistent, that two regiments of Johnson's division were moved to the rear of Pegram's brigade, nce was through a dense thicket of underbrush, but it crossed the road running through Johnson's line, and struck the enemy's works, and one of the regiments, the 13th Virginia, under Colonel Terrill, got possession of part of the line, when Colonel Hoffman ordered the brigade to retire, as it was getting dark, and there was much confusion produced by the difficulties of advance. Gordon had struck the enemy's right flank behind breastworks, and a part of his brigade was thrown into disorder.
A. P. Hill (search for this): chapter 33
struck across to Shady Grove, which is on the road from Orange Court-House to Spottsylvania Court-House. On reaching the Plank road, I received through General A. P. Hill, who was sick and unable to remain on duty, an order from General Lee, transferring Hays' brigade from my division to Johnson's, in order that it might be cision, whose brigadier general had been killed in the Wilderness, and Johnston's brigade from Rodes' division to mine; and assigning me to the temporary command of Hill's corps, which was still in position across the Plank road, and was to bring up the rear. I accordingly turned over the command of my division to Gordon, the senior brigadier left with it, and assumed command of Hill's corps. Grant says General Lee had the advantage of position. As the latter had to move from his lines on the Rapidan and attack Grant in the Wilderness, how happened it that he was enabled to get the advantage of position, after the two days fighting? He also says that
Harry T. Hays (search for this): chapter 33
t, his division being on the left of the pike and extending across the road to the Germana Ford road, which has been mentioned. After the enemy had been repulsed, Hays' brigade was sent to Johnson's left, in order to participate in a forward movement; and it did move forward some half a mile or so, encountering the enemy in force the most of which was captured, it was drawn back to Johnson's line, and took position on his left. Pegram's brigade was subsequently sent to take position on Hays' left; and, just before night, a very heavy attack was made on its front, which was repulsed with severe loss to the enemy. In this affair, General Pegram receivert-House. On reaching the Plank road, I received through General A. P. Hill, who was sick and unable to remain on duty, an order from General Lee, transferring Hays' brigade from my division to Johnson's, in order that it might be consolidated with another Louisiana brigade in that division, whose brigadier general had been ki
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