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Beaver Dam (Wisconsin, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
tunity until his last move which had put his army astride of the Chickahominy. That presented as fair a chance as Johnston could now expect. So he immediately determined to attack on the 29th. As McDowell was approaching behind the enemy's right, his strongest effort would be made to crush that flank. On the 28th Johnston got his troops into position to attack at dawn on the 29th. Three of his seven divisions (Whiting's, A. P. Hill's, and D. R. Jones's) were to attack Porter's corps at Beaver Dam. The other four divisions on the south side of the Chickahominy (McLaws's, Longstreet's, D. H. Hill's, and Huger's) would be held in observation, ready to cross when Porter's corps was driven back. Everything was in readiness by sundown on the 28th, when further news was received. McDowell had suddenly stopped his advance, and his troops seemed to be falling back toward Manassas. What had happened was that Jackson had again broken loose in the Valley and defeated Banks at Strasburg on
Gilliss Creek (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
ready in position, in the front line, on our extreme right on the Williamsburg road. Rodes was on picket on the Charles City road, not far off, and, unfortunately, Johnston's plan included his being relieved and joining his division before the attack was begun. Any preliminary movement, however simple it may appear, will usually turn up fated to cause unexpected delay. Rodes is ordered to be relieved by a brigade of Huger's division, of three brigades, now in camp on the north bank of Gilliss Creek, near Richmond. This is ordered at an early hour to go down the Charles City road and relieve Rodes, after which it will guard and protect Hill's right flank and render it aid if opportunity offers. Longstreet's division of five brigades is in camp on the Nine Mile road nearest the Chickahominy on our left. Johnston's plan is that it shall march straight down that road, perhaps three miles, pass our line of battle, here held by Magruder's division, form line of battle, and listen fo
New Bridge (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
strong position which Johnston's engineers had selected for our own left flank, before we left Yorktown, when Johnston contemplated fighting on that bank. Thence, the Federal line extended southeast along the Chickahominy some three miles to New Bridge. Then, crossing this stream, it bent south and ran to White Oak Swamp, where the left rested, giving about four miles on the south side in a line convex toward Richmond, and scarcely six miles away at its nearest point. In observation of Mcght together, we can finish the work to-day and Mac's time will be up. If I can't get help, I fear that I must fall back. On receipt of these notes, Smith ordered 5000 men to be withdrawn from Magruder's force along the Chickahominy, above New Bridge, and sent to Longstreet, but meanwhile D. H. Hill, seeing that the fighting was accomplishing nothing, sent orders withdrawing the troops to the line of the night before. This was done rapidly at some points, and more slowly at others, but the
Williamsburg (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
the front line, on our extreme right on the Williamsburg road. Rodes was on picket on the Charles Crched across from the Nine Mile road to the Williamsburg road and to go into action behind D. H. Hiland it soon developed that its route to the Williamsburg road cut off and blocked the prescribed mareet, guessed that he had gone across to the Williamsburg road. So he sent back a note saying that hd Hill's division in two lines crossing the Williamsburg road at right angles and to advance to the road, and to support Hill's attack upon the Williamsburg road by his attack down the Nine Mile. Thatbrigades still left on the Charles City and Williamsburg roads. Hill's forces during the battle h M. when the head of the column reached the Williamsburg road. It was at this time that the 11ths to be the sound of Hill's musketry on the Williamsburg road, two miles southeast, through a woodeded orders to attack in the morning from the Williamsburg road northward, Smith proposing to take up [4 more...]
Seven Pines (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
was an expert and enthusiast upon explosives, and, soon after the action at Seven Pines, he was relieved of his brigade and assigned to the Torpedo Bureau, which wa The other three brigades reported their strength and losses as follows:— Seven Pines, May 31, 1862 POSITIONBRIGADEPRESENTKILLEDWOUNDEDMISSINGtotalPERCENT Fronting table, averaging where exact figures are wanting:— Total casualties. Seven Pines or fair Oaks battleENGAGEDKILLEDWOUNDEDMISSINGtotal Hill'sConfederate11,64 afternoon, and when on the Nine Mile road, heard firing in the direction of Seven Pines. Mr. Davis writes: — As I drew nearer I saw Gen. Whiting with part of Geeforehand, or explained afterward, nor was any notice given of the attack at Seven Pines on the 31st, although there was ample opportunity to do so. It is not pro really waiting for opportunities to turn up. It must be admitted that at Seven Pines our prospects, had Johnston not been wounded, would have been dismal. Besid<
Fredericksburg, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
ree or four miles to the east of the city. The situation had grown very threatening; for McDowell's army, still at Fredericksburg with 31,000 men, had again been assigned to McClellan. He only awaited the arrival of Shields, marching to join him in a line convex toward Richmond, and scarcely six miles away at its nearest point. In observation of McDowell at Fredericksburg was Gen. J. R. Anderson at Hanover Junction with about 9000 men; and near Hanover C. H. was Branch's brigade, about 40 killed and wounded, and 700 prisoners, the enemy reporting 62 killed, 223 wounded, and 70 missing, total 355. At Fredericksburg, McDowell's column was at last joined by Shields, who had been detached from Banks in the Valley, and on May 26 McDow In the Records appear no signs of battle until May 27. On that day came news that McDowell was starting south from Fredericksburg. Johnston immediately ordered troops into position for the attack at dawn on the 29th. But, as has been told, on th
Yorktown (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
of minor importance.) The lines in which we afterward fought were but light infantry trenches with occasional barbette batteries, usually thrown up by the troops under emergency. The enemy soon followed us up and established a line of battle, upon which at different points earthworks began to appear. His right flank, on the north bank of the Chickahominy, rested upon Beaver Dam Creek, a strong position which Johnston's engineers had selected for our own left flank, before we left Yorktown, when Johnston contemplated fighting on that bank. Thence, the Federal line extended southeast along the Chickahominy some three miles to New Bridge. Then, crossing this stream, it bent south and ran to White Oak Swamp, where the left rested, giving about four miles on the south side in a line convex toward Richmond, and scarcely six miles away at its nearest point. In observation of McDowell at Fredericksburg was Gen. J. R. Anderson at Hanover Junction with about 9000 men; and near H
Bull Run, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
position at our line of battle behind Longstreet, to further reenforce him in the battle. Smith came in person, some five miles, arrived at 4.30 A. M., and now first learned of the proposed attack, and had it all explained. Johnston proposed to make his own headquarters on the Nine Mile road where he could observe any efforts of the enemy to cross the Chickahominy. It would have been much wiser to have first visited the right and seen his battle started. The whole Confederate plan at Bull Run had gone astray for the lack of this precaution, and now it turned out that Longstreet had understood him either to order or to consent that his division was to be marched across from the Nine Mile road to the Williamsburg road and to go into action behind D. H. Hill's division. It will soon appear how utterly this wrecked and ruined Johnston's excellent and simple plan. How the misunderstanding occurred has never been explained, for neither Johnston or Longstreet in their official report
West Point (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
niform in their shape and detail. Complete figures, therefore, for the whole division cannot be given. Of Rains's brigade, the official report only states that its losses were one-seventh of the force. The reports show that this brigade was employed in a flank movement around the enemy's left which it executed successfully, but did not repeat it. Hill expressed disappointment and says that Rains might have saved Rodes's brigade from suffering 500 casualties. Rains was a graduate of West Point of class of 1827, and was now fifty-nine years of age. He had had some Indian fighting in Florida, and had been wounded, but he was not in the Mexican War. He was an expert and enthusiast upon explosives, and, soon after the action at Seven Pines, he was relieved of his brigade and assigned to the Torpedo Bureau, which was organized for submarine defence of our rivers and harbors. Rains fought on the left. Had Longstreet's division that morning not gone astray, all of its brigades would h
Beaver Dam Creek, Md. (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
lly thrown up by the troops under emergency. The enemy soon followed us up and established a line of battle, upon which at different points earthworks began to appear. His right flank, on the north bank of the Chickahominy, rested upon Beaver Dam Creek, a strong position which Johnston's engineers had selected for our own left flank, before we left Yorktown, when Johnston contemplated fighting on that bank. Thence, the Federal line extended southeast along the Chickahominy some three milwell, just in the nick of time for us, had been turned back for the defence of the capital. Johnston was glad of a respite, and an opportunity to consider as an alternative an attack upon McClellan's left. The strength of the position at Beaver Dam Creek made any direct attack very dangerous, and to turn it would consume time. To attack the enemy's left was certainly a safer proposition. On the south side his force was smaller and was much more easily gotten at. And while it was already pa
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