The Chancellorsville Campaign: Fredericksburg to Salem ChurchNeale Publishing Company, 1907 - 124 pages |
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... flank . It would take until doomsday to pass all this army over one or two lines . No one , Mr. President , can be more anxious than myself to relieve your cares and anxieties . We have no reason to suppose that the enemy have any ...
... flank . It would take until doomsday to pass all this army over one or two lines . No one , Mr. President , can be more anxious than myself to relieve your cares and anxieties . We have no reason to suppose that the enemy have any ...
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... flank and imperiling this army . He may cross to - night , but hopes to be attacked in this position . DAN'L BUTTERFIELD , Major - General , Chief of Staff . Near Chancellorsville , Va . , May 5 , 1863 . Commanding Officer , Confederate ...
... flank and imperiling this army . He may cross to - night , but hopes to be attacked in this position . DAN'L BUTTERFIELD , Major - General , Chief of Staff . Near Chancellorsville , Va . , May 5 , 1863 . Commanding Officer , Confederate ...
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... flank , and cross the river so as to gain the heights below his intrenchments , re- quired a secret move of pontoon trains and artillery for more than twenty miles . Favor- able conditions of approach to the river from either side first ...
... flank , and cross the river so as to gain the heights below his intrenchments , re- quired a secret move of pontoon trains and artillery for more than twenty miles . Favor- able conditions of approach to the river from either side first ...
Page 92
... flank , crossing the Rappahannock at Kelly's Ford , a distance of thirty miles from Fredericksburg , thence to cross the Rapidan by Germanna and Ely's fords . The Rappahannock was successfully crossed by the morning of the 28th on ...
... flank , crossing the Rappahannock at Kelly's Ford , a distance of thirty miles from Fredericksburg , thence to cross the Rapidan by Germanna and Ely's fords . The Rappahannock was successfully crossed by the morning of the 28th on ...
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... flank move in our very presence which General Lee had decided upon , and the exe- cution of which he had intrusted to General Jackson , was one of great risk under almost any circumstances . On the present occasion it offered more ...
... flank move in our very presence which General Lee had decided upon , and the exe- cution of which he had intrusted to General Jackson , was one of great risk under almost any circumstances . On the present occasion it offered more ...
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advance Anderson April April 27 Army of Northern artil artillery attack Banks Barksdale's brigade battery battle Bernard's Farm Bowling Green road brigade Brooks Camp near Falmouth cavalry Chancellorsville Chief of Staff Colonel column DAN'L BUTTERFIELD direction Early Early's division Emory Upton enemy enemy's eral fell back flank foot of Marye's Freder Fredericksburg front G. K. Warren Gordonsville guns Hamilton's Crossing Hays's brigade Hazel Run Headquarters Army Hoke's icksburg infantry intrenchments Jackson John Sedgwick JOSEPH HOOKER Lee's Hill lery Lieutenant Major-General Commanding Major-General Hooker Marye's Hill McLaws ment morning move night Northern Virginia numbers o'clock officers Orange Plank road P. M. Major-General pontoon bridges position Potomac R. E. LEE Railroad Rappahannock Rappahannock River rear regiments respectfully ridge RUFUS INGALLS Salem Church Salem Heights Sedgwick Semmes skirmishers Stansbury's Taylor's Hill Telegraph road tion Toll Gate town troops United States Ford Wilcox WILLIAM ENDICOTT Willis Hill woods wounded
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Page 46 - I believe you to be a brave and skilful soldier, which of course I like. "I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession, in which you are right. "You have confidence in yourself, which is a valuable if not an indispensable quality. "You are ambitious, which, within reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm; but...
Page 47 - 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. 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...
Page 47 - 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, but with energy and sleepless vigilance go forward and give us victories.
Page 93 - It was evident that a direct attack upon the enemy would be attended with great difficulty and loss, in view of the strength of his position and his superiority of numbers. It was therefore resolved to endeavor to turn his right flank, and gain his rear, leaving a force in front to hold him in check and conceal the movement. The execution of this plan was intrusted to Lieutenant-General Jackson, with his three divisions.
Page 46 - 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. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession, in...
Page 102 - Banks' ford as rapidly as possible to the assistance of General Barksdale; but arrived too late to take part in the action. General Wilcox fell back slowly until he reached Salem church, on the plank road, about five miles from Fredericksburg. Information of...
Page 48 - In equipment, intelligence and valor, the enemy is our inferior. Let us never hesitate to give him battle wherever we can find him.
Page 73 - ... 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.
Page 93 - General Jackson marched by the Furnace and Brock roads, his movement being effectually covered by Fitzhugh Lee's cavalry, under General Stuart in person. As the rear of the train was passing the furnace, a large force of the enemy advanced from Chancellorsville and attempted its capture. General Jackson had left the Twenty-third Georgia Regiment, under Colonel...
Page 47 - 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. The government will support you to the utmost of its ability, which is neither more nor less than it has done and will do for all commanders. I much fear that the spirit which you have aided to infuse into the army, of criticizing their commander and withholding confidence from him, will now turn upon you.