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York (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 34
s to the front, which disclosed the fact that the enemy was gradually moving to our right. In making one of them, he encountered a body of the enemy which had got possession of Gayle's house, on the left of the road leading from our right towards the Fredericksburg and Hanover Junction road, at which a portion of our cavalry, under Brigadier General Chambliss, had been previously posted, and drove it back across the Ny. The Matapony River, which, by its juncture with the Pamunkey forms York River, is formed by the confluence of four streams, called respectively, the Mat, Ta, Po, and Ny. The Ny is north and east of Spottsylvania Court-House, and behind it the enemy did most of his manoeuvring in my front. It unites with the Po, a few miles to the east and south of Spottsylvania Court-House, and both streams are difficult to cross except where there are bridges. Another reconnaissance, handsomely made by Brigadier General Wright, who had been brought from the left, ascertained
Todd's Tavern (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 34
out 13,000 muskets for duty. General Lee's orders to me were to move by Todd's Tavern along the Brock road to Spottsylvania CourtHouse as soon as our front was c was enabled to take a cross-road leading into the road from Shady Grove to Todd's Tavern. The wagon trains and all the artillery, except one battalion, were sent around by Shady Grove. About a mile from the road from Shady Grove to Todd's Tavern, the enemy's cavalry videttes were encountered, and Mahone's division was thrown d position. Mahone encountered a force of infantry which had moved up from Todd's Tavern toward Shady Grove and had quite a brisk engagement with it, causing it to escape. This affair developed the fact that the enemy was in possession of Todd's Tavern and the Brock road, and a continuation of my march would have led through h from which Mahone had driven the enemy, and a force was thrown out towards Todd's Tavern, which was about a mile distant. Very early next morning (the 9th), I r
Spottsylvania (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 34
Chapter 33: battles around Spottsylvania. Hill's Corps was composed of Heth's, Wilcox's and Mahone's (formerly Anderson's) division of infantry and three battalions of artillery under Colonel Walker. When I took command of it, the infantry numbered about 13,000 muskets for duty. General Lee's orders to me were to move by Todd's Tavern along the Brock road to Spottsylvania CourtHouse as soon as our front was clear of the enemy. In order to get into that road, it was necessary to reopce on the Fredericksburg road. Early on the morning of the 10th I was ordered to move one of my divisions back, to cover the crossing of the Po on the Shady Grove road; and to move with another division to the rear and left, by the way of Spottsylvania Old Court-House, and drive back a column of the enemy which had crossed the Po and taken possession of the Shady Grove road, thus threatening our rear and endangering our trains which were on the road leading by the Old Court-House to Louisa
Washington (United States) (search for this): chapter 34
successful; but as he was compelled to retire, Thomas was withdrawn. Subsequently, the enemy retired from Heth's and Wilcox's fronts; and on the afternoon of the 21st Wilcox was sent out on the road leading from Mahone's front across the Ny with two of his brigades to feel the enemy, and found him still in force behind entrenched lines, and had a brisk engagement with that force. While Wilcox was absent, an order was received by me, from General Lee, to turn over to General Hill the command of his corps, as he had reported for duty. I did so at once and thus terminated my connection with this corps, which I had commanded during all the trying scenes around Spottsylvania Court-House. The officers and men of the corps had all behaved well, and contributed in no small degree to the result by which Grant was compelled to wait six days for reinforcements from Washington, before he could resume the offensive or make another of his flank movements to get between General Lee's army and
Fredericksburg, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 34
ke position on the right, and cover the road from that place to Fredericksburg. No enemy appeared in my front on this day, except at a distance on the Fredericksburg road. Early on the morning of the 10th I was ordered to move one of my divisions back, to cover the crossing of the right had been connected with Ewell's right, and covered the Fredericksburg road, as also the road leading from Spottsylvania Court-House across the Ny into the road from Fredericksburg to Hanover Junction. Wilcox was on my left, uniting with Ewell, and Heth joined him. The enemy had extended his lines across the Fredericksburg road, but there was no fighting on this front on the 10th or 11th, except some artillery firhe movement were then thrown to the front on both sides of the Fredericksburg road, and passing over two lines of breastworks, defended by a use, on the left of the road leading from our right towards the Fredericksburg and Hanover Junction road, at which a portion of our cavalry, u
Hanover Court House (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 34
well's right, and covered the Fredericksburg road, as also the road leading from Spottsylvania Court-House across the Ny into the road from Fredericksburg to Hanover Junction. Wilcox was on my left, uniting with Ewell, and Heth joined him. The enemy had extended his lines across the Fredericksburg road, but there was no fighting , he encountered a body of the enemy which had got possession of Gayle's house, on the left of the road leading from our right towards the Fredericksburg and Hanover Junction road, at which a portion of our cavalry, under Brigadier General Chambliss, had been previously posted, and drove it back across the Ny. The Matapony Riveft, ascertained that a heavy force of the enemy was between the Ny and the Po, in front of my right, which was held by Mahone, and was along the road towards Hanover Junction. To meet this movement of the enemy Field's division was brought from the left and placed on my right. On the 19th, General Ewell made a movement agains
Shady Grove (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 34
, except one battalion, were sent around by Shady Grove. About a mile from the road from Shady GroShady Grove to Todd's Tavern, the enemy's cavalry videttes were encountered, and Mahone's division was throwhich had moved up from Todd's Tavern toward Shady Grove and had quite a brisk engagement with it, ceneral Lee, through Hampton, to move on the Shady Grove road towards Spottsylvania Court-House, whiack, to cover the crossing of the Po on the Shady Grove road; and to move with another division to ched one coming in from Waite's Shop on the Shady Grove road. After moving about a mile on this rohone was left to occupy the position on the Shady Grove road from which the enemy had been driven. left, up the Po, as if to get possession of Shady Grove and the road from thence to Louisa Court-Hordered by General Lee to take possession of Shady Grove, by light next morning, and hold it against Mahone was ordered to move before light to Shady Grove; but during the night it was discovered tha[3 more...]
Cook (search for this): chapter 34
lds' position and get possession of the line of our communications to the rear, within a very short distance of which he was, when met by the force which drove him back. In this affair Heth's division behaved very handsomely, all of the brigades (Cook's, Davis', Kirkland's and Walker's) being engaged in the attack. General H. H. Walker had the misfortune to receive a severe wound in the foot, which rendered amputation necessary, but otherwise our loss was slight. As soon as the road was clears driven back with heavy loss, leaving its dead in front of our works. This affair took place under the eye of General Lee himself. In the afternoon another attempt was made to carry out the contemplated flank movement with Mahone's brigade, and Cook's brigade of Heth's division, to be followed up by the other troops under my command; but it was discovered that the enemy had one or more entrenched lines in our front, to the fire from which our flanking column would have been exposed. Moreover
Mahone (search for this): chapter 34
l's Corps was composed of Heth's, Wilcox's and Mahone's (formerly Anderson's) division of infantry ard to develop the enemy's force and position. Mahone encountered a force of infantry which had moveorth of the Po, prior to this movement of his. Mahone's division was sent to occupy the banks of the was slight. As soon as the road was cleared, Mahone's division crossed the Po, but it was not pracas moved back to Spottsylvania Court-House and Mahone was left to occupy the position on the Shady Gs' and Scales') were moved from the right, and Mahone was ordered to move before light to Shady Grovy pursued it for a short distance. As soon as Mahone's division arrived from the left, Perrin's and doubt contributed materially to his repulse. Mahone's brigade did not become seriously engaged. Tcarry out the contemplated flank movement with Mahone's brigade, and Cook's brigade of Heth's divisit Wilcox was sent out on the road leading from Mahone's front across the Ny with two of his brigades[7 more...]
Wilcox (search for this): chapter 34
vania. Hill's Corps was composed of Heth's, Wilcox's and Mahone's (formerly Anderson's) division road from Fredericksburg to Hanover Junction. Wilcox was on my left, uniting with Ewell, and Heth jnemy. To aid in that purpose, two brigades of Wilcox's division (Thomas' and Scales') were moved fr Before daybreak on the morning of the 12th, Wilcox's brigades were returned to him, and at dawn M attacking force swept along Johnson's line to Wilcox's left, and was checked by a prompt movement ovision and, subsequently, McGowan's brigade of Wilcox's division were sent to General Ewell's assistder orders from General Lee, Lane's brigade of Wilcox's division and Mahone's own brigade (under Coubsequently, the enemy retired from Heth's and Wilcox's fronts; and on the afternoon of the 21st WilWilcox was sent out on the road leading from Mahone's front across the Ny with two of his brigades to fhad a brisk engagement with that force. While Wilcox was absent, an order was received by me, from [1 more...]
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