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Fishers Hill (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.46
e who had stood by me to the last (about forty men) to get away the best they could, and leaning upon the arm of a faithful soldier (private Bass) of my own regiment, I hobbled off the field thoroughly disheartened, crossed the bridge under the fire of the advancing infantry and passed in twenty yards of the Federal cavalry, who were hurrahing over our captured artillery, and made the best of my way through the rapidly and, to me, most welcomely approaching night by a circuitous route to Fisher's Hill, having picked up upon the road almost half of what was left of my brigade. I do not know the strength of my brigade when it entered the fight, but I don't think it could have much exceeded five hundred; my regiment I know went under fire that morning with ninety-two muskets. I am also fully satisfied that when the brigade was formed behind the stone fence referred to, after the first retreat, that it contained as many men as Ramseur's whole division (I think my brigade at this time
G. B. Gerald (search for this): chapter 1.46
Notes on the battle of Cedar Creek. By Major G. B. Gerald, Eighteenth Mississippi Regiment. In regard to the battle of Cedar Creek, General Early was certainly incorrect as far as my brigade is concerned. After the line commenced on our left to retreat, we remained in position until Gordon's division had all fallen back and in great disorder, and the brigades of our own division following suit up to ours, which was the extreme right of Kershaw; and then, with no troops for a consideraonly say in regard to my own regiment that upon the retreat that evening there was from its ranks less straggling than I ever saw before in battle. I don't pretend to deny but that the last scene was a disgraceful one, but render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's. I had on that morning sought to impress on my men the necessity for remaining at their post and gaining a victory, and to their credit can I say that until the last retreat they obeyed me. Very truly yours, G. B. Gerald.
W. B. Gordon (search for this): chapter 1.46
Notes on the battle of Cedar Creek. By Major G. B. Gerald, Eighteenth Mississippi Regiment. In regard to the battle of Cedar Creek, General Early was certainly incorrect as far as my brigade is concerned. After the line commenced on our left to retreat, we remained in position until Gordon's division had all fallen back and in great disorder, and the brigades of our own division following suit up to ours, which was the extreme right of Kershaw; and then, with no troops for a considerable distance on our right and the field to the left a mass of fugitives, Colonel Sims, of the Twenty-first regiment, at this time in command of the brigade, consulted me and we both deemed it prudent to withdraw the brigade, which was done under fire and in reasonable order, for a half mile, or about that distance, when the brigade was halted on the brow of a hill and formed by him on a stone fence fronting to the enemy, and all the regiments in their places. Colonel Sims was killed in a few
J. B. Kershaw (search for this): chapter 1.46
oncerned. After the line commenced on our left to retreat, we remained in position until Gordon's division had all fallen back and in great disorder, and the brigades of our own division following suit up to ours, which was the extreme right of Kershaw; and then, with no troops for a considerable distance on our right and the field to the left a mass of fugitives, Colonel Sims, of the Twenty-first regiment, at this time in command of the brigade, consulted me and we both deemed it prudent to wy defending their country, their liberty and their flag, will not permit me to remain silent when opportunity offers to controvert the report of General Early, which, as well as I remember, says that Ramseur's division and some scattering men of Kershaw's were all that halted after the first retreat and attempted to retrieve the disaster. As to the amount of straggling in the morning, referred to by him, I can only say in regard to my own regiment that upon the retreat that evening there was f
Julius Caesar (search for this): chapter 1.46
him, I can only say in regard to my own regiment that upon the retreat that evening there was from its ranks less straggling than I ever saw before in battle. I don't pretend to deny but that the last scene was a disgraceful one, but render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's. I had on that morning sought to impress on my men the necessity for remaining at their post and gaining a victory, and to their credit can I say that until the last retreat they obeyed me. Very truly yours, G. B. only say in regard to my own regiment that upon the retreat that evening there was from its ranks less straggling than I ever saw before in battle. I don't pretend to deny but that the last scene was a disgraceful one, but render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's. I had on that morning sought to impress on my men the necessity for remaining at their post and gaining a victory, and to their credit can I say that until the last retreat they obeyed me. Very truly yours, G. B. Gerald.
J. Marion Sims (search for this): chapter 1.46
ack and in great disorder, and the brigades of our own division following suit up to ours, which was the extreme right of Kershaw; and then, with no troops for a considerable distance on our right and the field to the left a mass of fugitives, Colonel Sims, of the Twenty-first regiment, at this time in command of the brigade, consulted me and we both deemed it prudent to withdraw the brigade, which was done under fire and in reasonable order, for a half mile, or about that distance, when the brigade was halted on the brow of a hill and formed by him on a stone fence fronting to the enemy, and all the regiments in their places. Colonel Sims was killed in a few seconds after we halted, and the command devolved on me. On our left were a few hundred men of our division in irregular order, on our right General Ramseur's division (or part of it, rather) formed. I passed up and down the whole length of my brigade, seeking to inspire among my men a confidence of holding them in check and o
Bass (search for this): chapter 1.46
and believing that there had been enough men rallied and formed, or would be, to prevent the enemy from crossing. I had been here but a few moments when an officer, riding rapidly from the left towards the bridge, informed me that I had better leave unless I wished myself and men captured, as the Federal cavalry had crossed the creek. I then ordered those who had stood by me to the last (about forty men) to get away the best they could, and leaning upon the arm of a faithful soldier (private Bass) of my own regiment, I hobbled off the field thoroughly disheartened, crossed the bridge under the fire of the advancing infantry and passed in twenty yards of the Federal cavalry, who were hurrahing over our captured artillery, and made the best of my way through the rapidly and, to me, most welcomely approaching night by a circuitous route to Fisher's Hill, having picked up upon the road almost half of what was left of my brigade. I do not know the strength of my brigade when it ente
Ramseur (search for this): chapter 1.46
and the command devolved on me. On our left were a few hundred men of our division in irregular order, on our right General Ramseur's division (or part of it, rather) formed. I passed up and down the whole length of my brigade, seeking to inspire mong my men a confidence of holding them in check and of repairing the disaster. About an hour after we had halted, General Ramseur rode up to me and asked if I thought I could hold my men in their position until night. I answered I could, I thoughen the brigade was formed behind the stone fence referred to, after the first retreat, that it contained as many men as Ramseur's whole division (I think my brigade at this time contained two hundred and fifty men), and the crumbling ashes of the gremain silent when opportunity offers to controvert the report of General Early, which, as well as I remember, says that Ramseur's division and some scattering men of Kershaw's were all that halted after the first retreat and attempted to retrieve t
Jubal A. Early (search for this): chapter 1.46
Notes on the battle of Cedar Creek. By Major G. B. Gerald, Eighteenth Mississippi Regiment. In regard to the battle of Cedar Creek, General Early was certainly incorrect as far as my brigade is concerned. After the line commenced on our left to retreat, we remained in position until Gordon's division had all fallen back and in great disorder, and the brigades of our own division following suit up to ours, which was the extreme right of Kershaw; and then, with no troops for a consider), and the crumbling ashes of the gallant dead of my own brigade who fell behind this wall, bravely defending their country, their liberty and their flag, will not permit me to remain silent when opportunity offers to controvert the report of General Early, which, as well as I remember, says that Ramseur's division and some scattering men of Kershaw's were all that halted after the first retreat and attempted to retrieve the disaster. As to the amount of straggling in the morning, referred to