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Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 6.57
The brigade lost many valuable men and officers in heavy skirmishing with the enemy. The conduct of men and officers throughout the campaign was highly commendable. With highest respect, your obedient servant, Edward L. Thomas, Brigadier-General. Report of Brigadier-General William Mahone. headquarters' Mahone's brigade, Anderson's division, July 10, 1863. Major T. T. Mills, Assistant Adjutant-General: Major — The operations of this brigade in the battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, may be summed up in a few brief remarks. The brigade took no special or active part in the actions of that battle beyond that which fell to the lot of its line of skirmishers. During the days and nights of 2d and 3d of July, the brigade was posted in line of battle immediately in front of the enemy, and in support of Pegram's batteries. In this front its skirmishers were quite constantly engaged, and inflicted much loss upon the enemy; and after the repulse of our troops on the 3d, ma
Fairfield, Pa. (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 6.57
to retire. Soon after I was ordered by General Lee to. move my brigade to the right, several hundred yards, and form in rear of Wilcox's brigade, to support the latter in case the enemy should advance upon it, which was now threatened. In this position I remained until after nightfall, when I retired to my original position, in line of battle, upon the hill. On Saturday, the 4th, my command remained quietly in line until about sunset, when I was ordered to take up the line of march for Fairfield. We reached the latter place about midnight, marching through drenching rain, and then I received orders to move on to Monterey gap, in South mountain, and support Iverson's brigade, which had been attacked in the mountain while guarding a large wagon train. About day-light I came upon the rear of the train, on the top of the mountain, but found the road so completely blocked up as to prevent my further progress. I halted my command and permitted my men to lie down and take a little res
Monterey (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 6.57
s to move on to Monterey gap, in South mountain, and support Iverson's brigade, which had been attacked in the mountain while guarding a large wagon train. About day-light I came upon the rear of the train, on the top of the mountain, but found the road so completely blocked up as to prevent my further progress. I halted my command and permitted my men to lie down and take a little rest, while I rode to the front to ascertain the exact condition of affairs. I found General Iverson near Monterey, and not far from the Waynesboroa turnpike, and from him learned that all danger to the train had passed. I directed him to move on in the direction of Waynesboroa as rapidly as possible, so as to enable our troops to get through the mountain pass. Shortly after this, Major-General Anderson came up and assumed the further direction of the day. From this time until we recrossed the Potomac my brigade lost not a single man. In the very severe and fatiguing march of the night before recros
Cashtown (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 6.57
brigade was immediately in rear of Mahone's brigade, and I was instructed to follow Mahone's command. About 10 o'clock A. M., and when within about one mile of Cashtown (which is at the foot of the eastern slope of South mountain), my command was stopped by the halt of Mahone's brigade in the road, in my immediate front. In a ftant. After remaining about an hour or hour and a half in the road, the column again moved forward, my brigade following Mahone's as before. On arriving near Cashtown, I was directed to file off to the right of the turnpike and bivouac my men in a piece of timbered land in the rear of Mahone, who had preceded me in the woods. Archer's brigade, with three regiments of my command (the Eleventh Mississippi being left as a guard for the division wagon train) from camp on the heights near Cashtown, by a turnpike road leading to Gettysburg. When within about two miles from town our artillery was put in position and opened fire. I was ordered to take posit
Fayetteville, Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 6.57
ustice to the division. I am, Major, your obedient servant, Joseph R. Davis, Brigadier-General. Report of Brigadier-General A. R. Wright. camp near Orange Courthouse, September 28th, 1863. Major Thomas S. Mills, A. A. G., Anderson's Division: Major — I submit the following report of the part taken by my brigade in the military operations at Gettysburg on the 1st, 2d, 3d and 4th of July last. On the morning of the 1st of July, I moved my brigade from its camp near Fayetteville, Pennsylvania, and by order of the Major-General commanding the division, marched in the direction of Gettysburg, passing through the South mountain at Cashtown gap. In this march my brigade was immediately in rear of Mahone's brigade, and I was instructed to follow Mahone's command. About 10 o'clock A. M., and when within about one mile of Cashtown (which is at the foot of the eastern slope of South mountain), my command was stopped by the halt of Mahone's brigade in the road, in my immediate
Hagerstown (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 6.57
d the line held in the morning about 4 P. M., and remained there thirty hours expecting an attack from the enemy. No demonstration was made on any part of our line during that or the following day, on the night of which we began our retreat to Hagerstown. In the assault upon the enemy's position, the coolness and courage of men and officers is worthy high commendation, and I regret that the names of the gallant men who fell distinguished in that bloody field have not been more fully reported. ht of General Ewell's corps. Here we remained until the night of July 3d, when we were ordered to take position in the woods on the right of Gettysburg, near the town, from which place, on the night of July 4th, the march was commenced to Hagerstown, Maryland. The brigade lost many valuable men and officers in heavy skirmishing with the enemy. The conduct of men and officers throughout the campaign was highly commendable. With highest respect, your obedient servant, Edward L. Thomas, Brig
Heidlersburg (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 6.57
Battle of Gettysburg. Report of General S. D. Ramseur. headquarters Ramseur's brigade, July 30, 1863. Major G. Peyton, Assistant Adjutant-General: In accordance with orders from division headquarters, I have the honor to submit the following report of the part taken by my command in the actions of the 1st, 2d and 3d of July, 1863, near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: July 1st. In rear of the division train, as a guard on the march from Heidlersburg to Gettysburg, my brigade arrived on the field after the division had formed line of battle. I was then held in reserve to support General Doles on the left, Colonel O'Neal left centre, or General Iverson on the right centre, according to circumstances. After resting about fifteen minutes, I received orders to send two regiments to the support of Colonel O'Neal, and with the remaining two to support Iverson. I immediately detached the Second and Fourth North Carolina sharpshooters to support O'Neal, and with the Fourteenth a
Cemetery Hill (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 6.57
he advance of Wilcox's and Perry's brigades on my right. I immediately ordered forward my brigade, and attacked the enemy in his strong position on a range of hills running south from the town of Gettysburg. In this advance, I was compelled to pass for more than a mile across an open plain, intersected by numerous post and rail fences, and swept by the enemy's artillery, which was posted along the Emmettsburg road, and upon the crest of the height on McPherson's farm, a little south of Cemetery hill. In this advance, my brigade was formed in the following order: The Twenty-second Georgia regiment on the right, the Third Georgia in the centre, and the Forty-eighth Georgia on the left. The Second Georgia battalion, which was deployed in front of the whole brigade as skirmishers, was directed to close intervals on the left as soon as the command reached the line of skirmishers, and form upon the left of the brigade. Owing to the impetuosity of the advance, and the length of the line
Gettysburg (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 6.57
he 1st, 2d and 3d of July, 1863, near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: July 1st. In rear of the divisas a guard on the march from Heidlersburg to Gettysburg, my brigade arrived on the field after the dn our hands. The enemy was pushed through Gettysburg to the heights beyond, when I received an or halt and form line of battle in a street in Gettysburg running east and west. To Colonel Parker, division in the battle of the 3d of July at Gettysburg. On the evening of the 2d, this division, ut of artillery was heard in the direction of Gettysburg, and seemingly not more than six or eight miand about two and a half or three miles from Gettysburg, where they remained until the next morning,in line of battle, about two miles south of Gettysburg. About noon, I was informed by Major-Generae battle of the 1st of July, 1863, at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Early on the morning of the 1st Inear Cashtown, by a turnpike road leading to Gettysburg. When within about two miles from town our [10 more...]
Perry (search for this): chapter 6.57
A. M., on returning to the command July 2d. Just after assuming command, I received orders to move my brigade by the right flank, following immediately in rear of Perry's brigade. In this order, I was conducted by Major-General Anderson to a position already occupied by the troops of the Third corps, and was directed to relieve a that each brigade of the division would begin the attack as soon as the brigade on its right commenced the movement. I was instructed to move simultaneously with Perry's brigade, which was on my right, and informed that Posey's brigade, on my left, would move forward upon my advance. This being the order of battle, I awaited the signal for the general advance, which, at about 5 P. M., was given by the advance of Wilcox's and Perry's brigades on my right. I immediately ordered forward my brigade, and attacked the enemy in his strong position on a range of hills running south from the town of Gettysburg. In this advance, I was compelled to pass for more t
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