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Winfield S. Hancock (search for this): chapter 2.20
turned over to see what was the matter, and when he saw the mishap which had befallen him made a feeble effort to join in the laugh. between 1 and 2 A. M. Of December 14th a council of war of the From a photograph. killed at Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862. see p. 141. Grand division commanders was ordered, and General Burnside announced his intention of leading the Ninth Corps (his old command) in an assault against the works which the Second Corps, led by such men as Couch and Hancock, had failed to carry. For some reason the project was abandoned. [see p. 127.] during the next two days the left Grand division remained in position, with no disturbance except that produced by an angry skirmish line with an occasional artillery engagement. on Monday afternoon (the 15th) I received an order from General Franklin, then detained at headquarters, to withdraw the left Grand division after dark to the left bank of the river, and what remained of the forty thousand men of th
Charles Devens (search for this): chapter 2.20
orps reached the bank at 7:30 A. M., only three or four pontoons of each bridge had been placed in position, and the bridges were not completed till about 1 P. M. It was not until about 4 P. M. That I received orders to begin the crossing. General Devens's brigade held the post of honor and began the movement, using both bridges. One of the commanders of the leading regiments, more patriotic than wise, had placed his band at the head of the column, and it was ordered to begin playing as it rreckless riding of a wild Irishman on the staff, an order reached the colonel, and the music was stopped before any harm was done. the troops were rapidly thrown across, when an order came to recross all but one brigade. This was done and General Devens's brigade was left to keep the bridge-head. The cause of this was that the upper bridges opposite the town, intended for the use of the right wing, had not yet been finished. Sharp-shooters in the brick houses near the river had interfered
Horatio G. Gibson (search for this): chapter 2.20
again in that vicinity.--W. B. Franklin. during this day, as in all days of battle, many sad and many humorous incidents occurred. Some of the shots that were fired too high for the line of battle went hurtling through the headquarters of General Franklin into the open grove of large trees. General George D. Bayard, much endeared to us by his social qualities and his rare merits as a cavalry leader, was mortally wounded by a round shot through the thigh. Bayard and his friend, Captain H. G. Gibson, commanding a battery of flying artillery, were within ten feet of Franklin, and were just rising from the ground to go to luncheon when the shot came. It severed Gibson's sword-belt without injury to him, and struck Bayard. Many generals could have better been spared from the service. a few days before the battle there had come to the Sixth Corps the first importation of bounty men. They had been placed in the front to save the veterans for heavy work, and as their wounded men w
Carswell McClellan (search for this): chapter 2.20
Franklin's left Grand division. by William Farrar Smith, Brevet Major-General, U. S. A. When General Burnside assumed the command of the Army of the Potomac on the 9th of November, 1862, he gave up the immense strategic advantage which McClellan had gained, and led the army to Falmouth on the Rappahannock River, opposite the city of Fredericksburg. A few days after his arrival on the Rappahannock he called a council of war. It was a conference rather than a council, for he stated that he called the generals together to make known something of his plans, and not to put any question before them for decision. The grand division commanders, Sumner, Franklin, and Hooker, were present, and also, I think, the corps commanders. I was present as commander of the Sixth Army Corps. The entire army was massed within a few miles of Falmouth, and the first object was to cross the river in our front, and gain a fair field for a battle. From the same ground Hooker afterward marched north
Abner Doubleday (search for this): chapter 2.20
m the left.--W. B. Franklin. the Sixth Corps had two divisions in line and one in reserve. It remained in an exposed position during the day, and suffered severely from artillery fire, while the enemy in its front were well covered by woods and rifle-pits. in obedience to his orders Reynolds moved to the attack at 8:30 A. M., with his center division under Meade, which was to be supported by the division of Gibbon on the right and next to the Sixth Corps. The Third division, under Doubleday, was in reserve and guarding Meade's left. it came into action shortly after Meade's advance, to repel a threatened attack from a large force of cavalry which developed between our left and the Massaponax Creek.--W. B. Franklin. Meade crossed the ravine in his front, and directed his course toward a point of woods coming down from the heights. The artillery on the crest was silenced by three batteries, and Meade pushed on, supported on his right by Gibbon, and, after severe fighting, c
W. B. Franklin (search for this): chapter 2.20
out the plans of the commanding general. General Franklin said that we could doubtless effect a croke it known at the proper time. though General Franklin and myself were on the most intimate termhe afternoon of the 10th of December that General Franklin received an order to have the head of hisad taken a hurried gallop along the lines General Franklin asked him to go to his tent, and there ga orders asked for would soon be received, General Franklin gave General Reynolds and myself orders te. from a War-time photograph. wanted. General Franklin then sent an aide to headquarters, who rer recites that the division to be sent out by Franklin — and also one to be pushed forward by Sumneres; in this grove was the headquarters of General Franklin. The house was evidently one of Virginia of flying artillery, were within ten feet of Franklin, and were just rising from the ground to go tired, adding, I made a mistake in my order to Franklin; I should have directed him to carry the hill[12 more...]
George Stoneman (search for this): chapter 2.20
rations are in the nature of a military surprise. When an advantage is to be gained by hard fighting or the weight of a mass of troops, the word carry is instinctively used. In corroboration of this proposition, I will state that in the Third interview I had with Burnside, after the battle, he said, I should have ordered Franklin to carry the heights at Captain Hamilton's at all hazards. just as General Burnside was leaving, shortly after nightfall, I asked to be permitted to order General Stoneman's Corps (the Third) to cross at once. He declined to give the permission, but assured me I would have the orders before midnight. Had the permission been granted, the First and Sixth Corps would have been in position for the attack by daylight, the Third Corps taking the place of the Sixth, which would have attacked with the First Corps. Had the necessary orders been received, even by midnight, the movements would have been made under cover of the darkness, and the whole night after m
D. H. Hamilton (search for this): chapter 2.20
y other troops or until Lee's right wing should be in full retreat. and you will send out at once a division, at least, to pass below Smithfield,--a hamlet occupied by Reynolds on the previous evening,--to seize if possible the heights near Captain Hamilton's, on this side of the Massaponax, taking care to keep it well supported and its line of retreat open. the peculiar wording of the order is positive evidence that when it was penned Burnside's mind was still filled with the fallacy of efof a mass of troops, the word carry is instinctively used. In corroboration of this proposition, I will state that in the Third interview I had with Burnside, after the battle, he said, I should have ordered Franklin to carry the heights at Captain Hamilton's at all hazards. just as General Burnside was leaving, shortly after nightfall, I asked to be permitted to order General Stoneman's Corps (the Third) to cross at once. He declined to give the permission, but assured me I would have the
Bernard (search for this): chapter 2.20
had little regard for proprietary rights, and did not stand much in awe of a Virginia magnate or constable. when I first arrived at the Bernard house I found Mr. Bernard holding a lively interview with Reynolds. It seemed that Mr. Bernard protested against the use of his house and grounds by the troops because they would spoil Mr. Bernard protested against the use of his house and grounds by the troops because they would spoil them, and insisted upon staying at the house to protect it. Reynolds on such occasions was a man of few words, and I presently saw Mr. Bernard hurrying toward the pontoon-bridges between two soldiers, and he was not seen again in that vicinity.--W. B. Franklin. during this day, as in all days of battle, many sad and many humoroMr. Bernard hurrying toward the pontoon-bridges between two soldiers, and he was not seen again in that vicinity.--W. B. Franklin. during this day, as in all days of battle, many sad and many humorous incidents occurred. Some of the shots that were fired too high for the line of battle went hurtling through the headquarters of General Franklin into the open grove of large trees. General George D. Bayard, much endeared to us by his social qualities and his rare merits as a cavalry leader, was mortally wounded by a round shot
Darius N. Couch (search for this): chapter 2.20
laughter, turned over to see what was the matter, and when he saw the mishap which had befallen him made a feeble effort to join in the laugh. between 1 and 2 A. M. Of December 14th a council of war of the From a photograph. killed at Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862. see p. 141. Grand division commanders was ordered, and General Burnside announced his intention of leading the Ninth Corps (his old command) in an assault against the works which the Second Corps, led by such men as Couch and Hancock, had failed to carry. For some reason the project was abandoned. [see p. 127.] during the next two days the left Grand division remained in position, with no disturbance except that produced by an angry skirmish line with an occasional artillery engagement. on Monday afternoon (the 15th) I received an order from General Franklin, then detained at headquarters, to withdraw the left Grand division after dark to the left bank of the river, and what remained of the forty thousan
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