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Geary (search for this): chapter 10
r charged the squadron in his front, and drove them in precipitous retreat. Following up their retreat, he came upon General Geary's division of cavalry, with artillery, on the march from Fairfax to Dumfries. Geary was in position to meet him, andGeary was in position to meet him, and at once opened with canister. Taking in the seriousness of his situation, he promptly retired a short distance, and by the time the enemy had formed column for advance, he wheeled about and presented a bold front, compelling a halt and the forming of a new line of battle by this movement. This gave time for retreat, but a strong force of Geary's division was on the road in his rear. Before either force of the enemy could attack him, Colonel Butler moved off on his flank, and by making a ci had understood that his attack at the church was to be supported by General Hampton, and pushed his little force against Geary with the expectation of this co-operation. Finding himself in front of a division and under its artillery fire, he made
Robert Fishburne (search for this): chapter 10
e lost a leg, and Capts. J. C. Summer and L. P. Foster and Lieuts. James Hollingsworth and James C. Hill, all officers of high character and gallant men, were killed on the field. Capt. R. P. Todd, the senior captain of the regiment, was among those first wounded. The three field officers and the three senior captains were wounded or killed, leaving the fourth captain, John K. G. Nance, in command. In the Second, Maj. Franklin Gaillard was twice wounded. Lieuts. R. E. Elliott and R. Fishburne, Jr., of Captain Cuthbert's company, were wounded. Captain Cuthbert was detailed to skirmish with the enemy's advance in front of McLaws' division early in the morning, and remained on that duty all day. The Third battalion was also detailed for special duty at Howison's mill, on Hazel run, and was not with the brigade in the engagement. In the Seventh, Capts. Benjamin Roper and T. A. Hudgens and Lieut. J. C. Lovelace were wounded. In the Eighth most of the casualties were met while the
T. P. Hampton (search for this): chapter 10
road from Morrisville to Fredericksburg, General Hampton at once determined upon its capture. Thecept those too badly wounded to be moved, General Hampton went up the road toward Morrisville, and ampton of his staff. On December 10th, General Hampton again left his camp at Culpeper Court Hoularge garrison they confidently expected, but Hampton proposed to sweep up the Telegraph road towared and driven off, and returned to the ford. Hampton sent word to Captain Clark to resist the croscurely crossed over the Rappahannock, and General Hampton was safely home without the loss of a manry, under Lieut. F. M. Bamberg, was also with Hampton. General Stuart's purpose was to operate maitink, on the Orange & Alexandria railroad. Hampton crossed the Rappahannock with the division, atack at the church was to be supported by General Hampton, and pushed his little force against Gearo the numerous descents upon that road by General Hampton and detachments from his command. Thes[25 more...]
William Wirt Humphreys (search for this): chapter 10
ance that it was a hopeless task to attack the stone wall again, determined that it must be done, and ordered Hooker forward with his Fifth corps. Calling all his batteries at his command into service, and ordering General Butterfield to form Humphreys' and Sykes' divisions of the Fifth corps for attack, Hooker directed all his guns to open their fire, with the intention of breaking all barriers and clearing the way for Butterfield's attacking column to carry the crest. Seeing these prepar, Kershaw ordered down the Third, Seventh and Fifteenth regiments to take position in the road and behind the stone wall. General Kershaw described the artillery fire of Hooker's batteries as terrific. It was continued until near sunset, when Humphreys and Sykes advanced to carry the position with the bayonet. General Hooker says the attack was made with a spirit of determination seldom, if ever, equaled in war. He assigns as the reason for its almost immediate repulse, that the enemy had t
Stonewall Jackson (search for this): chapter 10
an attempt to cross the river. On the 23d, Lee ordered Jackson, in the Valley, to move east of the mountains and put his calling distance when needed. On the 25th he again wrote Jackson, that as far as he could judge, Burnside was repairing therch directly to this point. Accordingly, on December 1st, Jackson was in position on Longstreet's right, and General Lee's awoods hid the front line of A. P. Hill from its supports. Jackson had fourteen guns on his right and twenty-one on his left,ginians charged and drove back the bold assault of Meade. Jackson sent Early forward, and a sweeping charge of his division soldier never adorned the service which he so loved. General Jackson, in his report, deplored the loss of a brave and accompointed that Franklin, with 60,000 troops, had not crushed Jackson and turned Lee's right, and unwilling to accept General Hoefore the battle, Longstreet being already in position and Jackson halted at Orange Court House, General Hampton crossed the
Fitzhugh Lee (search for this): chapter 10
led by General Stuart, with select detachments from the brigades of Hampton, Fitzhugh Lee and W. H. F. Lee. Hampton's command was composed of 175 of the First North F. Lee was ordered to move on Dumfries, General Hampton on Occoquan, and Gen. Fitzhugh Lee on the Telegraph road between these points, the brigades being in supportlery defending the town were too well posted for his small cavalry brigade. Fitzhugh Lee was more fortunate. Encountering two regiments of cavalry drawn up in line acon Race church, and ordered Hampton, with the other detachments, to follow Fitzhugh Lee across the Occoquan at Selectman's ford. Crossing in Lee's rear, he turned Lee's rear, he turned up the river, met and routed a small force of the enemy, and was joined by Butler at night, when the darkness stopped his pursuit of the enemy. Colonel Butler, beents of the cavalry were acknowledged and published in orders to the army by General Lee, as follows: General orders, no. 29. Headquarters Army of Northern
Matthew Calbraith Butler (search for this): chapter 10
art's South Carolina battery, and 175 picked men of the Second South Carolina cavalry, under Colonel Butler, were with Hampton. Lieutenant Phillips, Tenth Virginia, with 25 dismounted men, at the appointed moment waded the river and surprised the enemy's pickets above the ford, while Butler dashed across with his troopers and routed the guard, and in five minutes the ford was secured. Hampton's mber 10th, included two South Carolina regiments, the First, Col. J. L. Black, and Second, Col. M. C. Butler. While General Lee was concentrating his army at Fredericksburg, before the battle, Longsments were from the First South Carolina, Lieut.-Col. J. D. Twiggs; Second South Carolina, Col. M. C. Butler; First North Carolina, Lieut.-Col. James B. Gordon; Jeff Davis legion, Lieutenant-Colonel er; 150 of the First South Carolina, Capt. W. A. Walker; 150 of the Second South Carolina, Col. M. C. Butler; 180 of the Cobb legion, Maj. William G. Delony; 130 of the Phillips legion, Lieut.-Col. W
J. H. Whittaker (search for this): chapter 10
he left the Morrisville road, passed through the woods in a circuit and came into the marsh road a half mile from the church. The attack was ordered, and Maj. J. H. Whittaker, leading the detachments of the First North Carolina and the Jeff Davis legion, dashed into camp, and Hampton coming up with the rest of his command, the s in camp again by night of the 28th. To General Stuart he reported in high terms of praise the conduct of his men and their officers, mentioning particularly Major Whittaker, Capt. T. G. Barker and Lieut. T. P. Hampton of his staff. On December 10th, General Hampton again left his camp at Culpeper Court House and rode out to cah select detachments from the brigades of Hampton, Fitzhugh Lee and W. H. F. Lee. Hampton's command was composed of 175 of the First North Carolina, under Maj. J. H. Whittaker; 150 of the First South Carolina, Capt. W. A. Walker; 150 of the Second South Carolina, Col. M. C. Butler; 180 of the Cobb legion, Maj. William G. Delony;
T. H. Clark (search for this): chapter 10
d N. M. Addington; 75 from the Second South Carolina, Capt. T. H. Clark; 80 from the Phillips legion, Maj. W. B. C. Puckett; quan, and were about to cross, but General Hampton sent Captain Clark with part of his own and part of the Phillips legion to hold the ford, while he secured the wagon train. Clark successfully disputed the crossing, and the enemy sent part of hisen off, and returned to the ford. Hampton sent word to Captain Clark to resist the crossing for an hour, and he would save tck, with the prisoners, and commenced his return march, Captain Clark covering his rear. The enemy's cavalry crossed, but ClClark gallantly dashed at the head of their column and drove them back and across the river. Resuming the retreat, Clark skirmClark skirmished with the advance of the enemy for two miles, when he gave up the pursuit. Marching by Greenwood church and Cole's storrd to be accounted for, especially in the operations of Captain Clark while disputing the passage of Selectman's ford and cha
James B. Gordon (search for this): chapter 10
s, mentioning particularly Major Whittaker, Capt. T. G. Barker and Lieut. T. P. Hampton of his staff. On December 10th, General Hampton again left his camp at Culpeper Court House and rode out to capture Dumfries and operate on the Telegraph road up to the Occoquan. This would bring him on the line between Alexandria and Fredericksburg. His detachments were from the First South Carolina, Lieut.-Col. J. D. Twiggs; Second South Carolina, Col. M. C. Butler; First North Carolina, Lieut.-Col. James B. Gordon; Jeff Davis legion, Lieutenant-Colonel Martin, and the Cobb legion, Capt. Jerry Rich, a force of 520 men. Butler commanded the First North Carolina, Second South Carolina, and Cobb legion; Martin the First South Carolina and Davis legion. On the night of the 11th, the command bivouacked within 16 miles of Dumfries, and by daylight on the 12th, Hampton had his troops on the main approaches immediately at the town. The surprise was complete, and Butler, dashing in, received the s
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