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Branch (search for this): chapter 17
hickahominy, McClellan threw a portion of his army across the river, and, having thus established his left, proceeded to pivot upon it, and to extend his right by the right bank of the Pamunkey, so as to get to the north of Richmond. While conducting this manoeuvre and delaying an attack, the Confederate army was rapidly receiving reinforcements, and drawing troops from distant points to make a decisive battle. Huger's army, from Norfolk, united with Johnston before Richmond; forces, under Branch, in North Carolina, were rapidly brought forward by rail; and even as far as Charleston, troops were withdrawn to match Johnston's numbers as far as possible with those of the enemy. And in this instance the match of numbers was probably closer than ever before or afterwards in the great conflicts of the war. With Jackson's command in the Valley which it was intended to put on the Richmond lines at the proper moment, the force defending the Confederate capital may be estimated at about nine
J. E. B. Stuart (search for this): chapter 17
ix killed, wounded, or missing: while many were completely broken down, and nearly every one was struck or grazed. We staid here all night without interruption, being heavily reinforced during the night. On the morning of the 28th, it was ascertained that none of the enemy remained in our front north of the Chickahominy. As he might yet intend to give battle to preserve his communications, some cavalry, supported by Ewell's division, was ordered to seize the York River Railroad, and Gen. Stuart, with his main body, to cooperate. When the cavalry reached Dispatch Station, the enemy retreated to the south bank of the river, and burned the railroad bridge. Ewell, coming up shortly afterwards, destroyed a portion of the track. During the forenoon, columns of dust, south of the Chickahominy, showed that the Federal army was in motion. The abandonment of the railroad, and destruction of the bridge, proved that no further attempt would be made to hold that line. But from the posit
Lawton (search for this): chapter 17
the Shenandoah Valley, and seen how successful they were in diverting the army of McDowell at Fredericksburg from uniting with that of McClellan. It was now important to summon the force to the defence of Richmond, and to do so with secrecy and dispatch. To mask his withdrawal from the Valley at the proper time, Jackson, after the defeat of Fremont and Shields, was reinforced by Whiting's division, composed of Hood's Texas brigade, and his own, under Colonel Law, from Richmond, and that of Lawton from the South. The deception succeeded even beyond expectation; and there is reason to suppose that McClellan remained in profound ignorance of Jackson's movement until his apparition on the lines of Richmond. According to Lee's general order of battle, Gen. Jackson was to march from Ashland on the 25th of June, in the direction of Slash Church, encamping for the night west of the Central railroad, and to advance at three A. M., on the 26th, and turn Beaver Dam. A. P. Hill was to cross
George B. McClellan (search for this): chapter 17
they committed. battle of savage Station. McClellan crosses White Oak Swamp. failure of Huger'sdefence. Having reached the Chickahominy, McClellan threw a portion of his army across the river estimated at about ninety thousand men; and McClellan's, considering his losses on the Peninsula, ern journals to have exceeded ten thousand. McClellan officially states it at 5,739. The visible might have demolished the enemy; as it was, McClellan's left was routed and demoralized, and we haeat. the battle of Gaines' Mills had forced McClellan from his original strongholds on the north st irreparable errour had been committed; and McClellan had succeeded in massing his entire force, aon the rear guard of the retreating army. McClellan's column had already been swallowed in the morning of the 2d July it was discovered that McClellan had again retired, and was in full retreat, oked for the capitulation or annihilation of McClellan's entire forces, after they had been driven [23 more...]
D. H. Hill (search for this): chapter 17
gallant charge of the troops of Longstreet and Hill. Gen. Johnston wounded. the affair of the nextle. battle of Gaines' Mills. heroic fight of Hill's division. the enemy gains ground. an urgentk in flank the troops who might be engaged with Hill and Longstreet; Gen. Smith was to march to the d in the South-east, while Jackson, Longstreet, Hill, Whiting, and the other promising officers weree bridge should be uncovered, Longstreet and D. H. Hill were to cross, the latter to proceed to the y's right. In the meantime Longstreet and D. H. Hill crossed the Mechanicsville bridge as soon asreached the north bank of the Chickahominy. D. H. Hill's leading brigade under Ripley advanced to tminy on the right; while Jackson, with whom D. H. Hill had united, was still fall to the left, three of the war. It was past noon. The columns of Hill and Longstreet halted in the open ground to awaine with Whiting's division on his left, and D. H. Hill's on the right, one of Ewell's brigades occu[5 more...]
Couch (search for this): chapter 17
rder, from west to east: the Brook turnpike; the Mechanicsville turnpike, (Mechanicsville being a village on the north side of the Chickahominy); the Nine Mile road; York River railroad; the Williamsburg road; the Charles City road; and the Darbytown road. Before the 30th of May, Gen. Johnston had ascertained that McClellan had thrown his left forward to a point within six miles of Richmond, a mile in front of a point locally designated the Seven Pines, where Casey's division was posted. Couch's division was encamped in his rear, his right resting in front of Fair Oaks station, about six miles due east of Richmond. Gen. Keyes commanded both divisions. In front there was a heavy forest, and a screen of dense undergrowth. A terrific thunder storm had taken place on the night of the 29th of May, and floods of rain spirting in broad jets, had so swollen the Chickahominy in Keyes' rear, that Johnston indulged the prospect of having to deal with no other troops than those of this co
Hogan (search for this): chapter 17
owned with artillery. The approach to this position was over an open plain, about a quarter of a mile wide, commanded by this triple line of fire, and swept by the heavy batteries south of the Chickahominy. In front of his centre and right, the ground was generally open, bounded on the side of our approach by a wood, with dense and tangled undergrowth, and traversed by a sluggish stream which converted the soil into a deep morass. Gen. Lee, having taken up his headquarters at a house on Hogan's plantation, awaited quietly the moment when his word of command would join the most important battle of the war. It was past noon. The columns of Hill and Longstreet halted in the open ground to await the arrival of Jackson's right at New Cold Harbour. Gen. Lee, quiet and serious, sat alone in the rear portico of Hogan's house. A crowd of military dignitaries were gathered in council upon the front door-steps and on the grassy sward. A low and eager conversation was kept up among them,
Ewell (search for this): chapter 17
We have already noticed the operations of Gen. Jackson's command, including Ewell's division, in the Shenandoah Valley, and seen how successful they were in diventend to give battle to preserve his communications, some cavalry, supported by Ewell's division, was ordered to seize the York River Railroad, and Gen. Stuart, withnemy retreated to the south bank of the river, and burned the railroad bridge. Ewell, coming up shortly afterwards, destroyed a portion of the track. During the foline with Whiting's division on his left, and D. H. Hill's on the right, one of Ewell's brigades occupying the interval. The rest of Ewell's, and Jackson's own diviEwell's, and Jackson's own division were held in reserve. Magruder was directed to take position on Jackson's right, but before his arrival two of Huger's brigades came up and were placed next toes of the enemy. Jackson sent to his support his own division and that part of Ewell's which was in reserve, but owing to the increasing darkness and intricacy of t
Frazier (search for this): chapter 17
City road, which was supposed to indicate his approach. Longstreet immediately opened with one of his batteries, to give notice of his presence. This brought on the engagement; but Huger not coming up, and Jackson having been unable to force the passage of White Oak Swamp. Longstreet and Hill were without the expected support. Battle of Frazier's farm. The superiourity of numbers and advantages of position were on the side of the enemy. He occupied the open high lands constituting Frazier's farm, five miles northeast of Darbytown. The place was good for defence; the woods right and left of it swarmed with skirmishers; the ascending grade of the road was swept by cannon, while all attempts to flank the enemy's left would meet with broadsides from the gunboats at Curl's Neck, in the James River, two and a half miles distant. The Confederates pressed forward under an incessant storm of lead; sixteen pieces of artillery belching forth shell, canister, and grape upon them, w
Jefferson Davis (search for this): chapter 17
ary command. secret history of the attempt to limit the military power of President Davis. a plan of Confederate politicians. plot against the President's power. new office of Commanding-general of the Confederates how made nominal by President Davis. Gen. Robert E. Lee appointed to this office. his appearance and mannersannical party. After the first battle of Manassas, a certain adviser of President Davis, who had some experience of the Congress at Montgomery, and knew the numerve action. From a conscientious regard to the advisory power of Congress, President Davis then declined to do this. How could he, as the executive officer of Congrnd each to be entrusted with discretionary powers in his own district. President Davis was probably aware of the details of this early plot against his power. that for a time put out of mind the design upon the military autocracy of President Davis; but we shall hereafter see how this design was renewed, in what portentou
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