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William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 9 (search)
e of half a mile to the west of the town is another ridge, called, from the theological seminary that stands thereon, Seminary Ridge, and a mile further west run two other parallel swells of ground separated by Willoughby Run. It was in the plain bed prisoners. Lee: Report of Gettysburg, Ms. The left of the First alone drew back in some order, making a stand on Seminary Ridge until the artillery and ambulances had been withdrawn, and then fell back behind the town. At the time the confusevalley, which it commands, and at the distance of a mile or less is a parallel crest which has already been marked as Seminary Ridge, and which the Confederates occupied during the succeeding battle. In the valley between these two ridges the groundem fell, and their gallant leader at their head. When the shattered columns of attack returned to their lines on Seminary Ridge, it was clear to Lee that the attempt to break through the Union position was hopeless. The troops went back much di
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, Index. (search)
tack, 358; Pickett's assault on Cemetery Ridge, 359; the panic of Pettigrew's raw troops, 359; surrender of Pickett's troops, 361; Wilcox's attack on Hancock, and its failure, ends the battle, 362; Lee's shattered army returns to its lines on Seminary Ridge, 363; Lee remains a day at bay before retreating, 363; the retreat of Lee, 363; losses on both sides, 363. Glendale—see Newmarket Cross-roads. Goldsborough, Admiral, and the navy at Yorktown, 104. Grant's overland campaign, 402; appoeutenant-General, views and plans of the war—how they were overruled, 41; dispatch to General Patterson on operations against Johnston, 45. Sedgwick, General, at Mine Run, 395; his death at Spottsylvania, 447; see also Chancellorsville, Seminary Ridge—see Gettysburg, 336. Seven days retreat, the, 140; Lee discovers McClellan's movement for the James River, 154; commenced, 154; Lee commences pursuit, 155; battle of Savage Station, 156; the army debouches from White Oak Swamp, 156; the tw<