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Ripley (search for this): article 1
the day. (Thursday.) and soon afternoon crossed Meadow bridge in face of the enemy, driving them before him with much rapidity and success. Moving his column by the right towards Mechanicsville, a series of brilliant encounters ensued in which the enemy were successively driven from entrenchments and rifle-pits, with the loss of many guns. Once in command of the Mechanicsville road, Gen. Longstreet's division immediately crossed formed a junction, and began to co-operate Towards sunset, Gen. Ripley's brigade (Hill's division) moved down a small road almost at right angles with the Mechanicsville road, and proceed towards Ellyson's Mills, where the enemy were in force, and commanded all approaches at pursuit, with strong redoubts and rifle pits on an eminence to the right of the mill.--There was but one approach to this mill, and that by the road, or over country somewhat lower than the battery. Proceeding to the spot across the country, the enemy opened a terrific fire upon our adv
Magruder (search for this): article 1
d was one of the most beautiful man œuvres imaginable, for the large column advanced so rapidly and hily in the shade of timber that its head upon the main road just as Wilcox and Pakett did so. Having thoroughly scoured the woods to our front and far in advance, without finding the foe they were at last unearthed, and operations commenced again with much spirit. Hogan's farm, on the north bank, being nearly opposite to Mrs. Prite's farm on the south, rockets were thrown towards Gen. Magruder's position, so that his batteries might participate in the fight and shell the enemy from their position in front of Longstreet. Dabney's heavy guns now opened, which, together with Lane's and Brown's batteries, completely silenced the enemy on the north side, and disabled the only field work that remained uncultured; for not less than six had fallen to us without a blow since passing in their rear, and the guns can now be plainly from our position on the south. Lane and Brown, howeve
Pickett (search for this): article 1
ody still moved parallel with the Chickahominy, moving round a dense growth of timber and concealed by its shadow. Arriving at the edge of the woods. Wilcox and Pickett's brigades formed line of battle, passed through large Federal camps, and stood for some time expecting and inviting an attack. The position occupied by these bremy, although flames arising on every hand, in the woods, to the front, told plainly that they were not very far in advance. Failing to draw them out, Wilcox and Pickett took up the line of march again, and had proceeded as far as Walker Hogan's farm when battle was sounded, and columns proceeding on parallel roads came to a stand. It was fortunate for the enemy that they did not accept the invitation to attack Wilcox and Pickett, for Longstreet's flank movement would have captured every man; and was one of the most beautiful man œuvres imaginable, for the large column advanced so rapidly and hily in the shade of timber that its head upon the main road
Wilcox (search for this): article 1
ever, nimbly jumped among the guns, stopped all and bayonetted right and left with great fury. Wilcox's brigade now took up the lead, and proceeded through heavy timber by an old road while the mainround a dense growth of timber and concealed by its shadow. Arriving at the edge of the woods. Wilcox and Pickett's brigades formed line of battle, passed through large Federal camps, and stood for s, to the front, told plainly that they were not very far in advance. Failing to draw them out, Wilcox and Pickett took up the line of march again, and had proceeded as far as Walker Hogan's farm wheme to a stand. It was fortunate for the enemy that they did not accept the invitation to attack Wilcox and Pickett, for Longstreet's flank movement would have captured every man; and was one of the m advanced so rapidly and hily in the shade of timber that its head upon the main road just as Wilcox and Pakett did so. Having thoroughly scoured the woods to our front and far in advance, wit
Longstreet (search for this): article 1
ts and rifle-pits, with the loss of many guns. Once in command of the Mechanicsville road, Gen. Longstreet's division immediately crossed formed a junction, and began to co-operate Towards sunset, Gturing many of the Pennsylvania "Bucktails" who were not sufficiently light-footed to escape. Longstreet's forces however, had proceeded parallel with the swamp, and towards nightfall Thursday two oftunate for the enemy that they did not accept the invitation to attack Wilcox and Pickett, for Longstreet's flank movement would have captured every man; and was one of the most beautiful man œuvres is batteries might participate in the fight and shell the enemy from their position in front of Longstreet. Dabney's heavy guns now opened, which, together with Lane's and Brown's batteries, completelem in all direction, but, as far as we could learn, without any being now in readiness, Longstreet's forces the dense timber by three roads, and skirmishing quickly commenced; prisoners to a
Brown (search for this): article 1
the south, rockets were thrown towards Gen. Magruder's position, so that his batteries might participate in the fight and shell the enemy from their position in front of Longstreet. Dabney's heavy guns now opened, which, together with Lane's and Brown's batteries, completely silenced the enemy on the north side, and disabled the only field work that remained uncultured; for not less than six had fallen to us without a blow since passing in their rear, and the guns can now be plainly from our position on the south. Lane and Brown, however, are said to have had not less than dozen killed and wounded each; for before they finally retired from the conflict, the duello was rapid and vindictive. The Federals seemed particularly amazed at Dabney's heavy guns — Long Tom" and "Long Charlie"--for we could plainly see shells bursting around them in all direction, but, as far as we could learn, without any being now in readiness, Longstreet's forces the dense timber by three roads
Featherstone (search for this): article 1
y light-footed to escape. Longstreet's forces however, had proceeded parallel with the swamp, and towards nightfall Thursday two of his brigades, (Pryor's and Featherstone's,) bivouacked in the woods to the right and left of a very heavy battery that was sweeping the whole horizon at the moment of their advance. At twilight the enemy opened fire upon our troops, and broke their short repose. Almost simultaneous with Gregg's attack on Ellyson's mills, Pryor and Featherstone also commenced. As all approach to this battery was through an open field, some few pieces of Thomas's the Donaldsonville, and Carter's batteries were brought up which vigorously rept. Paul's battalion busily occupied the enemy's skirmishers. All being in readiness, our artillery moved up closer, and redoubled their enemy, while Pryor and Featherstone flanked the enemy, the first on the left, while the latter moved with great celerity to the right, to prevent all escape. So eager were our men to capture eve
Hogan (search for this): article 1
not accept the invitation to attack Wilcox and Pickett, for Longstreet's flank movement would have captured every man; and was one of the most beautiful man œuvres imaginable, for the large column advanced so rapidly and hily in the shade of timber that its head upon the main road just as Wilcox and Pakett did so. Having thoroughly scoured the woods to our front and far in advance, without finding the foe they were at last unearthed, and operations commenced again with much spirit. Hogan's farm, on the north bank, being nearly opposite to Mrs. Prite's farm on the south, rockets were thrown towards Gen. Magruder's position, so that his batteries might participate in the fight and shell the enemy from their position in front of Longstreet. Dabney's heavy guns now opened, which, together with Lane's and Brown's batteries, completely silenced the enemy on the north side, and disabled the only field work that remained uncultured; for not less than six had fallen to us without a
Pryor (search for this): article 1
not sufficiently light-footed to escape. Longstreet's forces however, had proceeded parallel with the swamp, and towards nightfall Thursday two of his brigades, (Pryor's and Featherstone's,) bivouacked in the woods to the right and left of a very heavy battery that was sweeping the whole horizon at the moment of their advance. At twilight the enemy opened fire upon our troops, and broke their short repose. Almost simultaneous with Gregg's attack on Ellyson's mills, Pryor and Featherstone also commenced. As all approach to this battery was through an open field, some few pieces of Thomas's the Donaldsonville, and Carter's batteries were brought up which fire, while St. Paul's battalion busily occupied the enemy's skirmishers. All being in readiness, our artillery moved up closer, and redoubled their enemy, while Pryor and Featherstone flanked the enemy, the first on the left, while the latter moved with great celerity to the right, to prevent all escape. So eager were our men t
William J. Dabney (search for this): article 1
n the north bank, being nearly opposite to Mrs. Prite's farm on the south, rockets were thrown towards Gen. Magruder's position, so that his batteries might participate in the fight and shell the enemy from their position in front of Longstreet. Dabney's heavy guns now opened, which, together with Lane's and Brown's batteries, completely silenced the enemy on the north side, and disabled the only field work that remained uncultured; for not less than six had fallen to us without a blow since pasition on the south. Lane and Brown, however, are said to have had not less than dozen killed and wounded each; for before they finally retired from the conflict, the duello was rapid and vindictive. The Federals seemed particularly amazed at Dabney's heavy guns — Long Tom" and "Long Charlie"--for we could plainly see shells bursting around them in all direction, but, as far as we could learn, without any being now in readiness, Longstreet's forces the dense timber by three roads, a
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