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Virginia (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 6.54
s published by the newspapers of the day of the part taken by the Fifth North Carolina, which attracted much attention and is now on record; so that the future historian, unless a careful critic as well, finding no description of the charge of the Virginians, would naturally conclude that they bore but a subordinate part. The Twenty-fourth Virginia infantry was one of the very first organized of the Virginia regiments. It was composed of companies raised in the mountain counties of Southwest Virginia, and as General Early was its first colonel, it was, particularly in the first days of the war, often spoken of as Early's regiment. It was formed in June, 1861, at Lynchburg, and proceeded forthwith to Manassas, where its Colonel was soon given a brigade, to which this regiment was attached. The appearance of this brigade upon the enemy's left flank at Manassas is stated by General Beauregard to have been the signal for the giving way of his line and the commencement of his flight.
Five Forks (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 6.54
s applauded their dauntless deeds. At odd times, when the Army of Northern Virginia was inactive, the brigade of which this regiment formed part — and which, from its earliest engagements, seemed to have attracted the attention of its commanders and gained their special confidence — went to Suffolk, North Carolina and Drury's Bluff in successful quests of glory and renown. After it was reorganized in 1862, Kemper commanded it, and Pickett was its Major-General until the sad disaster at Five Forks (1865). At Yorktown Early held the lines just outside the village. Outnumbered as the Confederates were, the incessant duty necessarily imposed upon them in picketing, skirmishing and constant watching by night and day without relief, was wearing and arduous in the extreme. The weather was wet, the troops without shelter, the trenches full of mud and water and the supplies but scant. This exposure and hardship, greater than they had ever borne and so different from their snug quarter
Bedford County (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 6.54
assas is stated by General Beauregard to have been the signal for the giving way of his line and the commencement of his flight. The regiment remained encamped near Union mills during the following winter, picketing the railroad near Burk's and Fairfax stations, and in the spring moved with the army to the Rappahannock and then down on the Peninsula. When it reached the Yorktown lines, it mustered for duty some seven hundred muskets. Its field officers were Colonel William R. Terry, of Bedford, promoted from captain of cavalry for gallantry at Manassas, a dashing soldier of many a battle whose scars he bears to this day; Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Hairston, of Henry, a very Bayard in looks and bearing, who was desperately wounded in the forefront of the charge at Williamsburg, and Major Richard L. Maury, of Richmond, the writer. The regiment served with increasing distinction from Manassas to Appomattox Courthouse. In the van at the former, it was also at the post of duty and h
Warwick (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 6.54
west some three hundred yards, passing another to Fort Magruder with several outlying smaller works, and thence westwardly in an irregular course, skirting a stream and swamp, some two miles more, passing six redoubts to the road leading to Allen's wharf on Jame river. The centre of this line was Fort Magruder, a large, well constructed closed earthwork, located about one mile from Williamsburg on the main road running down the Peninsula, which, just beyond, falks into the Yorktown and the Warwick roads. The redoubts to the right, on the James river side, were all occupied by Longstreet's division, which relieved Hill — guarding the rear on the 4th--and whose obvious duty was to cover all the lines on which the enemy could advance. But this was not done; for on the morning of the 5th none of these left works were occupied in force, and only one or two of the nearest even with pickets. See Colonel Bratton's statement, Southern Historical Papers, June, 1879, page 299. General An
Suffolk, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 6.54
seized just four years before to defend the rights and liberties of their dear Virginia, and with which so well had they done their devoir that even in submission the world admired and all brave hearts applauded their dauntless deeds. At odd times, when the Army of Northern Virginia was inactive, the brigade of which this regiment formed part — and which, from its earliest engagements, seemed to have attracted the attention of its commanders and gained their special confidence — went to Suffolk, North Carolina and Drury's Bluff in successful quests of glory and renown. After it was reorganized in 1862, Kemper commanded it, and Pickett was its Major-General until the sad disaster at Five Forks (1865). At Yorktown Early held the lines just outside the village. Outnumbered as the Confederates were, the incessant duty necessarily imposed upon them in picketing, skirmishing and constant watching by night and day without relief, was wearing and arduous in the extreme. The weather
Williamsburg (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 6.54
, supported by the Fifth North Carolina] at Williamsburg, upon a redoubt on our extreme left, defendnown, of the part taken by this regiment at Williamsburg, has ever been made. None of the writer's y wounded in the forefront of the charge at Williamsburg, and Major Richard L. Maury, of Richmond, tve hundred effectives. On the retreat to Williamsburg, commencing the night of May 3d, Early's bral Johnston had no intention of tarrying at Williamsburg, nor was the place defensible, for the enemced to correct, and which in this brilliant Williamsburg charge caused the useless slaughter of the truction of a cordon of redoubts just below Williamsburg, running entirely across the Peninsula fromosed earthwork, located about one mile from Williamsburg on the main road running down the Peninsulations of the brigade. In the run down from Williamsburg, the line had become open and much extended sat quietly down in the ancient borough of Williamsburg, while these same demoralized and flying Co[9 more...]
Mulberry Island (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 6.54
ed never have been made, yet it ought to have been a grand success, and to have resulted in the easy capture of Hancock's whole command, had due precaution been taken before commencing the attack and proper skill displayed in arranging, conducting and supporting it after it had been commenced. To make this clear one should recall the surrounding circumstances. The prudent forethought of General J. B. Magruder, who, with his troops, had so successfully held the lines from Yorktown to Mulberry island since the war began, had caused the construction of a cordon of redoubts just below Williamsburg, running entirely across the Peninsula from Queen's creek of York to James river. Commencing near Saunder's pond on the York side near where the road crosses it, this line runs northwest for a mile or more, in which space are three redoubts; then due west some three hundred yards, passing another to Fort Magruder with several outlying smaller works, and thence westwardly in an irregular cou
York (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 6.54
, weary and jaded, were allowed to take whatever of rest a halt in an open field a mile or so beyond and a tentless bivouac in the pelting rain might afford. Supperless but not to sleep they lay upon the soaking ground that night, and without breakfast, weary, wet and hungry, but jolly in spirits, they are ready at daylight to resume their march. General Johnston had no intention of tarrying at Williamsburg, nor was the place defensible, for the enemy now had control of both James and York rivers on either flank and intended to push Franklin's division (30,000), kept on transports below Yorktown so as to move in a minute, rapidly up the York to West Point in the vain hope of getting in our rear. Our orders were that Magruder should not halt at all and that the other divisions should take up their march to the Chickahominy at early dawn — Longstreet being in the rear. So Smith moved on at day, then the trains followed, and Hill's infantry were filing into the road when orders cam
Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 6.54
ylight to resume their march. General Johnston had no intention of tarrying at Williamsburg, nor was the place defensible, for the enemy now had control of both James and York rivers on either flank and intended to push Franklin's division (30,000), kept on transports below Yorktown so as to move in a minute, rapidly up the York the war began, had caused the construction of a cordon of redoubts just below Williamsburg, running entirely across the Peninsula from Queen's creek of York to James river. Commencing near Saunder's pond on the York side near where the road crosses it, this line runs northwest for a mile or more, in which space are three redoubtsilliamsburg on the main road running down the Peninsula, which, just beyond, falks into the Yorktown and the Warwick roads. The redoubts to the right, on the James river side, were all occupied by Longstreet's division, which relieved Hill — guarding the rear on the 4th--and whose obvious duty was to cover all the lines on which
Seven Pines (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 6.54
nence won by their valiant deeds in the estimation of friend and foe, and preserve in lasting memorial the proofs thereof. The more so, perhaps, because, owing chiefly to the active campaign upon which it then entered, no report or description, so far as known, of the part taken by this regiment at Williamsburg, has ever been made. None of the writer's superior officers witnessed the entire fight, for all were wounded before its close, and being himself wounded a few weeks afterwards at Seven Pines, he made no detached report of the Williamsburg charge. A very thrilling account was published by the newspapers of the day of the part taken by the Fifth North Carolina, which attracted much attention and is now on record; so that the future historian, unless a careful critic as well, finding no description of the charge of the Virginians, would naturally conclude that they bore but a subordinate part. The Twenty-fourth Virginia infantry was one of the very first organized of the Vir
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