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Maryland (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.76
The invasion of Maryland. by James Longstreet, Lieutenant-General, C. S. A. When the Second Bull Run campaign closed we had the most brilliant prospects the Confederates ever had. We then possessed an army which, had it been kept together, the a splendid victory behind us, and such bright prospects ahead, the question arose as to whether or not we should go into Maryland. General Lee, on account of our short supplies, hesitated a little, but I reminded him of my experience in Mexico, wheree should have retired from Sharpsburg and gone to the Virginia side of the Potomac. The moral effect of our move into Maryland had been lost by our discomfiture at South Mountain, and it was then evident we could not hope to concentrate Lee's heorces that joined us; namely, D. H. Hill with 5000, McLaws with 4000, and Walker with 2000. Thus Lee's army on entering Maryland was made up of nearly 57,000 men, exclusive of artillery and cavalry. As we had but 37,000 at Sharpsburg, our losses in
Georgetown (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.76
below the church, where there was considerable fighting. On the hill in the extreme distance Main street becomes the Shepherdstown road, by which the Confederates retreated.--Editors. turned upon McLaws at Maryland Heights, before I could have reaence with Longstreet and D.--I. Hill. But Lee's headquarters tents were pitched in a small grove on the right of the Shepherdstown road, just outside the town.--Editors. South-eastern stretch of the sunken road,--or bloody Lane. [see map, P. 6a recent photograph. This picture, taken from the tow-path of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, shows the ford bellow Shepherdstown by which Lee's army retreated after Antietam, the cliff on the Virginia side being the scene of the disaster to the 1ained the heights on the left by the cement mill, while one brigade of Morell's division advanced to the right toward Shepherdstown and ascended the heights by way of the ravine. The 118th Pennsylvania formed beyond the crest and abreast of the dam
Bunker Hill (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.76
right, which indeed lost heavily. But there was no such slaughter as the Confederate reports announced (I think A. P. Hill put it at 3000, and said the Potomac was blue with the Yankee dead). Had the cavalry really been in advance, the reconnoissance could have been accomplished with comparative ease. I was a medical officer attached to the infantry, and, acting as an aide for Major Lovell, had opportunity to witness what is here stated. Editors. Proceeding on our march, we went to Bunker Hill, where we remained for several days. A report was made of a Federal advance, but it turned out to be only a party of cavalry and amounted to nothing. As soon as the cavalry Blackford's, or Boteler's, Ford, Prom the Maryland side. From a recent photograph. This picture, taken from the tow-path of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, shows the ford bellow Shepherdstown by which Lee's army retreated after Antietam, the cliff on the Virginia side being the scene of the disaster to the 118t
Martinsburg (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.76
n to Hagerstown, leaving D. H. Hill alone at South Mountain. The movement against Harper's Ferry began on the 10th. Jackson made a wide, sweeping march around the Ferry, passing the Potomac at Williams-port, and moving from there on toward Martinsburg, and turning thence upon Harper's Ferry to make his attack by Bolivar Heights. McLaws made a hurried march to reach Maryland Heights before Jackson could get in position, and succeeded in doing so. With Maryland Heights in our possession the g Middletown, with such portions as he may select, take the route toward Sharpsburg, cross the Potomac at the most convenient point, and by Friday night take possession of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, capture such of the enemy as may be at Martinsburg, and intercept such as may attempt to escape from Harper's Ferry. General Longstreet's command will pursue the same road as far as Boonsboro‘, where it will halt with the reserve, supply, and baggage trains of the army. General McLaws,
Yorktown (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.76
he croup, but failed. Finally we prevailed upon him to try the other end of the horse, and he got down. He had a third horse shot under him before the close of the battle. That shot at Hill was the second best shot I ever saw. The best was at Yorktown. There a Federal officer came out in front of our line, and sitting down to his little platting table began to make a map. One of our officers carefully sighted a gun, touched it off, and dropped a shell into the hands of the man at the little on, U. S. A., wrote from David's Island, N. Y., July 16th, 1886: General Longstreet's best shot was undoubtedly the shell that shattered the plane table that First Lieutenant Orlando G. Wagner, Topographical Engineer, was using in front of Yorktown, when he was mortally wounded, precisely as described. He died April 21st, 1862. Early on the morning of September 17th, 1862 (about 8 or 9 o'clock), I was standing near the guns of Captain Stephen H. Weed, 5th Artillery, when a small group
Boonsboro (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.76
instead of sending off a large portion of it to Hagerstown as he intended to do. General Lee so far changed the wording of his order as to require me to halt at Boonsboro' with General D. H. Hill; Jackson being ordered to Harper's Ferry via Bolivar Heights, on the south side; McLaws by the Maryland Heights on the north, and Walkery as may be at Martinsburg, and intercept such as may attempt to escape from Harper's Ferry. General Longstreet's command will pursue the same road as far as Boonsboro‘, where it will halt with the reserve, supply, and baggage trains of the army. General McLaws, with his own division and that of General R. H. Anderson, will The commands of Generals Jackson, McLaws, and Walker, after accomplishing the objects for which they have been detached, will join the main body of the army at Boonsboro' or Hagerstown. Each regiment on the march will habitually carry its axes in the regimental ordnance-wagons, for use of the men at their encampments, to proc
South Mountain, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.76
rward changed, and I was sent on to Hagerstown, leaving D. H. Hill alone at South Mountain. The movement against Harper's Ferry began on the 10th. Jackson made a rmation from his own resources, he would have known better the situation at South Mountain and could have enveloped General D. H. Hill's division on the afternoon of s, McClellan, after finding the order, moved with more confidence on toward South Mountain, where I). H. Hill was stationed as a Confederate rear-guard with five thounight of the 13th we received information that McClellan was at the foot of South Mountain with his great army. General Lee ordered me to march back to the mountain essed with the thought that it would be impossible for us to do anything at South Mountain with the fragments of a worn and exhausted army, that I rose and, striking moral effect of our move into Maryland had been lost by our discomfiture at South Mountain, and it was then evident we could not hope to concentrate Lee's headquart
Harper's Ferry (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.76
The two were discussing the move against Harper's Ferry, both heartily approving it. They had goneneral D. H. Hill; Jackson being ordered to Harper's Ferry via Bolivar Heights, on the south side; Mcat South Mountain. The movement against Harper's Ferry began on the 10th. Jackson made a wide, soward Martinsburg, and turning thence upon Harper's Ferry to make his attack by Bolivar Heights. Mc While a part of the army had gone toward Harper's Ferry I had moved up to Hagerstown. In the meanching Middletown he will take the route to Harper's Ferry, and by Friday morning possess himself of ights and endeavor to capture the enemy at Harper's Ferry and vicinity. General Walker, with his That night, after we heard of the fall of Harper's Ferry, General Lee ordered Stonewall Jackson to s the Virginia papers made him the hero of Harper's Ferry, although the greater danger was with McLa--almost twice as many as were captured at Harper's Ferry. The battle casualties of Jackson's com[5 more...]
Frederick, Md. (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.76
es and no defeats; but the division of the army to make this attack on Harper's Ferry was a fatal error, as the subsequent events showed. While a part of the army had gone toward Harper's Ferry I had moved up to Hagerstown. In the meantime Pope had been relieved and McClellan was in command of the army, and with ninety thousand refreshed troops was marching forth to avenge the Second Manassas. The situation was a very serious one for us. McClellan was close upon us. As we moved out of Frederick he came on and occupied that place, and there he came across a lost copy of the order assigning position to the several commands in the Harper's Ferry move. This lost order has been the subject of much severe comment by Virginians who have written of the war. It was addressed to D. H. Hill, and they charged that its loss was due to him, and that the failure of the campaign was the result of the lost order. As General Hill has proved that he never received the order at his headquarters
Jackson (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.76
extending toward the Hagerstown-Sharpsburg pike, and Jackson extended out from Hill's left toward the Potomac. The battle opened, heavily with the attacks of the corps of Hooker, Mansfield, and Sumner against our left center, which consisted of Jackson's right and D. H. Hill's left. So severe and persistent were these attacks that I was obliged to send Hood to support our center. The Federals forced us back a little, however, and held this part of our position to the end of the day's work. s Ferry, although the greater danger was with McLaws, whose service was the severer and more important. Lee lost nearly 20,000 by straggling in this campaign,--almost twice as many as were captured at Harper's Ferry. The battle casualties of Jackson's command from the Rappahannock to the Potomac, according to the Official Records, were 4629, while mine, including those of R. H. Anderson's division, were 4725, making in all, 9354. That taken from the army of 55,000 at the Second Manassas le
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