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Winchester, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.9
General Lee's Adjutant-General, is offered. This report was made to General Lee, because Colonel Lee commanded a battalion of reserve artillery, reporting directly to General Lee, and in no way connected with either Generals Longstreet or Jackson, both of whom had their own artillery with their respective commands. The report reads thus, and is copied freely, as it gives an artillerist's description of ground, distances, &c.: headquarters battalion of light artillery, camp near Winchester, Va., October 2, 1862. Lieutenant-Colonel R. H. Chilton, Adjutant-General, A. N. V.: Colonel — I have the honor to make the following report of the part taken by the battalion of artillery under my command in the battle of Manassas Plains, August 30, 1862. The battalion received orders on the evening of the 29th near Thoroughfare Gap to march to the front during the night, and after a tedious march, encamped about dawn on the morning of the 30th on the pike leading from Gainesville to
Jackson (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.9
rging on in solid blocks, headed directly for Jackson's lines. Just then a courier arrived in greaectly on these discomfited troops hurled from Jackson's right flank. The description as given byp from injuring Jackson's pursuing infantry. Jackson's men did pursue, and followed the Federals ithem. The time occupied by this assault on Jackson is also significant, and does not sustain Genarranged assault burst like a thunder-bolt on Jackson. After it commenced, Generals Hood and Evanseral Longstreet had determined not to move to Jackson's assistance, because he saw from the nature ed forward until engaged at close quarters by Jackson's troops, when its progress was checked, and epeated efforts to rally were unavailing, and Jackson's troops, being thus relieved from the pressuof Jackson, places Colonel Lee's artillery on Jackson's right, and between Jackson and Longstreet opeech to the Mississippi Legislature in Jackson, Mississippi, December, 1862, thus speaks of General[16 more...]
Stone Bridge (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.9
a., October 2, 1862. Lieutenant-Colonel R. H. Chilton, Adjutant-General, A. N. V.: Colonel — I have the honor to make the following report of the part taken by the battalion of artillery under my command in the battle of Manassas Plains, August 30, 1862. The battalion received orders on the evening of the 29th near Thoroughfare Gap to march to the front during the night, and after a tedious march, encamped about dawn on the morning of the 30th on the pike leading from Gainesville to Stone bridge, and about two miles from Gainesville. Soon after daylight, I found that our bivouac was on the battle field of the previous evening, and near an advanced division on picket. The enemy showing every disposition to attack us, upon consultation with Brigadier-General J. B. Hood, and at his suggestion I placed my batteries (four) on a commanding ridge immediately to his left and rear. In the general line of battle this ridge was about the center; Jackson's corps being immediately on my le
Sharpsburg (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.9
g point of the second battle of Manassas was in crushing the supporting lines — the reserves — of the Federals, and preventing their reaching the front lines already fighting Jackson at the railroad excavation. From the facts presented the historian must judge who crushed these reserves. General Longstreet's claims cannot be sustained, and (no doubt unintentionally) has done injustice to a noble battalion of artillery, which made its mark first at the second battle of Manassas; next at Sharpsburg (when it lost about one-third of its men and horses), and which afterwards, under General E. P. Alexander, sustained its reputation to the close of the war. Its efficient service at Manassas is too generally conceded for even General Longstreet to assail it. General R. E. Lee concedes it; President Davis through its commander concedes it. Longstreet won sufficient glory at second Manassas for him to permit others to share with him their well-earned laurels. Note.--Since the above w
Gainsville (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.9
ains, August 30, 1862. The battalion received orders on the evening of the 29th near Thoroughfare Gap to march to the front during the night, and after a tedious march, encamped about dawn on the morning of the 30th on the pike leading from Gainesville to Stone bridge, and about two miles from Gainesville. Soon after daylight, I found that our bivouac was on the battle field of the previous evening, and near an advanced division on picket. The enemy showing every disposition to attack us, Gainesville. Soon after daylight, I found that our bivouac was on the battle field of the previous evening, and near an advanced division on picket. The enemy showing every disposition to attack us, upon consultation with Brigadier-General J. B. Hood, and at his suggestion I placed my batteries (four) on a commanding ridge immediately to his left and rear. In the general line of battle this ridge was about the center; Jackson's corps being immediately on my left and Longstreet's on my right. It was an admirable ridge of over a quarter of a mile, generally overlooking the ground in front of it for two.thousand yards. This ground was occupied by several farms, with corn-fields, orchards, f
Gettysburg (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.9
outhern Historical Society Papers for the present year is General Longstreet's second paper on Gettysburg, and an extract of his official report of the second battle of Manassas. It is the first timeof a gallant and efficient artillery command that I notice them. General Longstreet, in his Gettysburg article, in endeavoring to explain his official relations with General R. E. Lee, brings up ths batteries must have been, to say the least, over twenty-five hundred yards. The claim in his Gettysburg article of a heavy enfilading fire being poured unexpectedly into their charging column can't re ordered for this purpose, and one placed in position immediately and opened, --while in his Gettysburg article he says: In an exceedingly short time Captain Wiley's six-gun battery came dashing up owing claims — that Longstreet would bring to light after his death, and the appearance of his Gettysburg articles, when the two batteries mentioned in his official report would grow to several, &c.;
Manasses (search for this): chapter 2.9
Jackson, places Colonel Lee's artillery on Jackson's right, and between Jackson and Longstreet on the ridge, and vividly describes Colonel Lee's use of his batteries. Last, but not least, President Davis, in a speech to the Mississippi Legislature in Jackson, Mississippi, December, 1862, thus speaks of General S. D. Lee, who commanded the batteries on the ridge between Jackson and Longstreet at second Manassas: And I have reason to believe that at the last great conflict on the field of Manasses he served to turn the tide of battle and consummate the victory. It is evident the turning point of the second battle of Manassas was in crushing the supporting lines — the reserves — of the Federals, and preventing their reaching the front lines already fighting Jackson at the railroad excavation. From the facts presented the historian must judge who crushed these reserves. General Longstreet's claims cannot be sustained, and (no doubt unintentionally) has done injustice to a noble
Stepen Lee (search for this): chapter 2.9
assas--a reply to General Longstreet. By General S. D. Lee. In the June number of the Southern H above, the following official report of Colonel S. D. Lee, made to Colonel R. H. Chilton, General * * * * * * * * * Respectfully submitted, S. D. Lee, Col. Art'y C. S. A., Comd'g Batt'n Light Ar appears that the artillery battalion of Colonel S. D. Lee was on the ridge between Jackson and Lonxtract from his official report, as also Colonel S. D. Lee's official report — in which he treats ong thrown forward about the same time by Colonel S. D. Lee, under their well-directed fire the suppleft. This was the position occupied by Colonel S. D. Lee's four batteries of eighteen guns on theng thrown forward about the same time by Colonel S. D. Lee, under their well-directed fire, the supsissippi, December, 1862, thus speaks of General S. D. Lee, who commanded the batteries on the ridgrt, speaking of the 30th: During the day Colonel S. D. Lee with his reserve artillery was placed in[1 more...]
Generals Longstreet (search for this): chapter 2.9
artillery command that I notice them. General Longstreet, in his Gettysburg article, in endeavoriill leave these points for the present. General Longstreet's Gettysburg article is of recent date. the distance of these batteries used by General Longstreet from the enemy was too great for the mag the surging masses, so vividly described by Longstreet, does not belong to them. Jackson and eighte time. Another evidence of the distance of Longstreet's two batteries is established by the fact tof eighteen guns on the ridge to the left of Longstreet, and as General R. E. Lee says in advance ofns were so far to the left and in advance of Longstreet's six-gun battery, that he never saw them, n of the great claims — growing claims — that Longstreet would bring to light after his death, and th of balls into their flanks spoken of by General Longstreet in describing his several batteries in tassas is too generally conceded for even General Longstreet to assail it. General R. E. Lee concedes[35 more...]<
R. H. Anderson (search for this): chapter 2.9
al, anticipating some such emergency, and ordering the move which was then going on, at the same time offering me Major-General Anderson's division. The Commanding-General soon joined me, and a few minutes after Major-General Anderson arrived with hMajor-General Anderson arrived with his division. The attack was led by Hood's brigades, closely supported by Evans. These were rapidly reinforced by Anderson's division from the rear, Kemper's three brigades, and D. R. Jones' division from the right, and Wilcox's brigade from the lefAnderson's division from the rear, Kemper's three brigades, and D. R. Jones' division from the right, and Wilcox's brigade from the left. The brigades of Brigadier-Generals Featherston and Pryor became detached, and operated with a portion of General Jackson's command. The attacking columns moved steadily forward, driving the enemy from his different positions as rapidly as he toothrew his whole command against the Federal center and left; Hood's two brigades, followed by Evans, led the attack. R. H. Anderson's division came gallantly to the support of Hood, while the three brigades of Wilcox moved forward on his left, and t
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