The Campaign of ChancellorsvilleJ.R. Osgood and Company, 1881 - 261 pages This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. |
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A. P. Hill advance Anderson Army of Northern artillery assault attack Banks's Ford batteries battle battle of Chancellorsville battle of Fredericksburg Birney bridges brigade camp campaign captured cavalry Chancellorsville column Conduct Confederate crest crossing daylight despatch division Dowdall's Early Early's Eleventh Corps Ely's enemy enemy's Fairview Fairview heights Falmouth Federal fighting fire force Fredericksburg front Geary Gordonsville ground guns Hazel Grove HEADQUARTERS ARMY heights held hold Hooker Howard infantry intrenchments Jackson JOHN SEDGWICK JOSEPH HOOKER Lee's MAJOR-GEN Major-General manœuvre Marye's McLaws miles morning move movement night Northern Virginia occupied officers Orange Court House pike plank road Pleasonton posi position Potomac pushed Rappahannock rear regiments reserve retired retreat rifle-pits river Salem heights says Sedgwick sent Sickles Sickles's Sixth Corps skirmishers Slocum Stoneman Stuart Sunday testimony Third Corps thousand thrown tion troops Twelfth Corps United-States Ford vicinity Warren Wilcox wing withdraw woods
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Page 14 - General : I have placed you at the head of the Army of the Potomac. Of course I have done this upon what appear to me to be sufficient reasons, and yet I think it best for you to know that there are some things in regard to which I am not quite satisfied with you. I believe you to be a brave and skilful soldier, which, of course, I like.
Page 15 - I have heard, in such a way as to believe it, of your recently saying, that both the army and the government needed a dictator. Of course it was not for this, but in spite of it, that I have; given you the command. Only those generals who gain successes can set up dictators. What I now ask of you is military success, and I will risk the dictatorship.
Page 234 - The Major-General commanding tenders to this army his congratulations on its achievements of the last seven days. If it has not accomplished all that was expected, the reasons are well known to the army.
Page 38 - It is with, heartfelt satisfaction that the Commanding General announces to the army that the operations of the last three days have determined that our enemy must either ingloriously fly or come out from behind his defenses and give us battle on our own ground, where certain destruction awaits him.
Page 15 - I much fear that the spirit which you have aided to infuse into the army, of criticising their commander and withholding confidence from him, will now turn upon you. I shall assist you as far as I can to put it down. Neither you nor Napoleon, if he were alive again, could get any good out of an army while such a spirit prevails in it ; and now beware of rashness. Beware of rashness, but with energy and sleepless vigilance go forward and give us victories.
Page 234 - Rappahannock before delivering a general battle to our adversaries, the Army has given renewed evidence of its confidence in itself and its fidelity to the principles it represents. In fighting at a disadvantage, we would have been recreant to our trust, to ourselves, our cause, and our country. Profoundly loyal, and conscious of its strength, the Army of the Potomac will give or decline battle, whenever its interest or honor may demand.
Page 14 - Burnside's command of the Army, you have taken counsel of your ambition, and thwarted him as much as you could, in which you did a great wrong to the country, and to a most meritorious and honorable brother officer. I have heard, in such a way as to believe it, of your recently saying that both the army and the government needed a dictator.
Page 236 - Let us not forget in our rejoicing, the brave soldiers who have fallen in defence of their country ; and while we mourn their loss, let us resolve to emulate their noble example. The army and the country alike lament the absence for a time of one to whose bravery, energy, and skill they are so much indebted for success.
Page 234 - We have no other regret than that caused by the loss of our brave companions; and in this we are consoled by the conviction that they have fallen in the holiest cause ever submitted to the arbitrament of battle.
Page 241 - General S. is not moving rapidly enough to make the expedition come to anything. He has now been out three days, two of which were unusually fair weather, and all three without hindrance from the enemy, and yet he is not twenty-five miles from where he started.