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Wilderness Run (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.2
an excellent guide. He then said, Go with Mr. Hotchkiss (his topographical engineer) to the furnace, ascertain whether these roads meet, at what distance, and whether they are practicable for artillery; send Mr. Hotchkiss back with the information, and do you procure me a guide? The desired information was speedily obtained; and it was discovered that the two roads crossed each other at the distance of a few miles; so that, by a circuit of fifteen miles, a point would be reached near Wilderness Run, several miles above the farthest outposts of Hooker. The intersecting road, by which the Orange Plank Road was to be regained, was known as the Brock Road. This account, which was no doubt given to Dr. Dabney by the Rev. B. T. Lacy, shows that General Jackson contemplated taking the route by the Furnace Road to where it crossed the Brock Road, and thence by the Brock Road across the Plank Road to the old turnpike near the Wilderness tavern, and Hotchkiss' map shows that this was t
Falmouth, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.2
to Jackson's plans for attacking the Federals under Banks': But, although authorized to draw Ewell to himself and carry out the project on which his heart was set, he still kept in view the general situation. After he had dispatched the above letter (to General Lee with reference to an attack on Banks), a report came in which led him to believe that Ewell was more needed on the Rappahannock than in the Valley. Lee had already informed him that McDowell's advanced guard had occupied Falmouth, on the north bank of the river, opposite Fredericksburg, on April 19th, and that General Field had fallen back. Jackson, in consequence, permitted Ewell to remain near Gordonsville, close to the railway; assuring Lee that he would make arrangements so as not to be disappointed should Ewell be. The various authors of the life of Jackson, to whom General Lee refers, did not have Colonel Henderson's trained military perceptions to enable them to appreciate the relative positions of Lee
Chancellorsville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.2
ad by which he could secretly pass around Chancellorsville to the vicinity of the old Wilderness Tavfell into the great road four miles above Chancellorsville. The General, quickly drawing from his pg the Orange Plank Road, four miles above Chancellorsville, must intersect the Furnace Road somewher were formed in line of battle in rear of Chancellorsville about 2:30 P. M. * * *. From the Repois detail to show the errors writers upon Chancellorsville have fallen into, in reference to the Oriledge that I have not read the article on Chancellorsville in the last number of the Southern Reviewtary principle. In the operations around Chancellorsville, I overtook General Jackson, who had been that he had been pastor of a church near Chancellorsville, and was well acquainted with all the roaecked, and that the enemy was in force at Chancellorsville. This brought General Lee to the front, to his skill and activity the victory of Chancellorsville was in great part due. All this respon[18 more...]
Catherine Furnace (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.2
advance. A. P. Hill brought up the rear. The foregoing was undoubtedly written by Hotchkiss, for subsequently he gave a similar account of what passed between Lee and Jackson, and claimed that he was present and heard what was said, as will be seen from the following extract from Henderson's Stonewall Jackson and the American Civil War, published in 1897: About daylight on May 2nd, says Major Hotchkiss, General Jackson awakened me, and requested that I would at once go down to Catherine Furnace, which is quite near, and where a Colonel Welford lived, and ascertain if there was any road by which he could secretly pass around Chancellorsville to the vicinity of the old Wilderness Tavern. I had a map, which our engineers had prepared from actual surveys, of the surrounding country, showing all the public roads, but with few details of the intermediate topography. Reaching Mr. Welford's, I aroused him from his bed, and soon learned that he himself had recently opened a road thr
Spotsylvania county (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.2
ur around Hooker's right flank, but the Route of Jackson's Corps, as indicated by Hotchkiss on the map published with his first account in 1867, was by the Furnace and Brock roads, which were old roads, and were clearly shown on the map of Spotsylvania county, prepared before the Battle of Chancellorsville, by Major A. H. Campbell, of the C. S. Engineer corps, (see Plate No. XCI, published with Vol. 25, of Rebellion Records). It is apparent from Dr. Dabney's account that General Jackson was y General Lee the night before. In order to show what information Generals Lee and Jackson had before them, and what was proposed when they were in conference Friday night, I submit herewith an enlarged copy of part of Campbell's map of Spotsylvania county, upon which I have noted the Federal position as it was at that time, the Confederate lines in front of Chancellorsville, the movement of Jackson's Corps, and its position for attack at 6 P. M., on Saturday, May 2nd. A close examination
Virginia (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.2
direction and control of General Lee as commanding general, as may be easily seen from the official correspondence between Lee and Jackson at that time. Colonel Taylor calls attention to this correspondence, and gives one of General Lee's letters in April, 1862, of which he retained the original draft; but it was not until Colonel Henderson published his book in 1897, that the inspiration of Jackson's Valley campaign was made clear as a part of Lee's general plan of operations in the State of Virginia, based not only upon conditions as they existed in the Valley of Virginia, but on the general situation and movements of the enemy against Richmond via the Peninsula and Fredericksburg. Very soon after General Lee assuned the duties of Commander-in-Chief, in April, 1862, he wrote to General Jackson: I have no doubt that an attempt will be made to occupy Fredericksburg, and use it as a base of operations against Richmond. Our present force there, is very weak, and cannot be re
Jackson (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.2
en by others: 1. On the evening of his and Jackson's arrival in front of Hooker's position at Cho observation or attack. The general line of Jackson's route was pointed out, and the necessity of the ground at the time; still, since some of Jackson's biographers have allowed their partiality f General Jackson's information and guidance. Jackson's chief engineer, Captain Boswell, was still in front of Chancellorsville, the movement of Jackson's Corps, and its position for attack at 6 P. olonel Henderson, who says, with reference to Jackson's plans for attacking the Federals under Banke and Jackson had separate commands insead of Jackson's Corps being a part of the army commanded by: First. The probabilities are all against Jackson's having proposed a movement, the success of ral Lee has said precludes the possibility of Jackson's having proposed the movement; for when in 1cellorsville, and is additional evidence that Jackson's line of march was by the well known Furnace[6 more...]
Fredericksburg, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.2
which to resist an advance of the enemy towards Fredericksburg. The divisions of Anderson and McLaws, said Jay 2nd. Time was an important element; for near Fredericksburg, in his rear, was Sedgwick, largely outnumberinmy had appeared to abandon his movements toward Fredericksburg when opposed, and the ease with which he had beas to be made from this direction, and not from Fredericksburg. On this point there was a great difference ofhe enemy against Richmond via the Peninsula and Fredericksburg. Very soon after General Lee assuned the dutno doubt that an attempt will be made to occupy Fredericksburg, and use it as a base of operations against Ricit will prove a great relief to the pressure on Fredericksburg. A few days later, when the enemy was collecting a strong force at Fredericksburg, General Lee so informed General Jackson, and further said: For tmouth, on the north bank of the river, opposite Fredericksburg, on April 19th, and that General Field had fall
Lexington, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.2
success. I give all this detail to show the errors writers upon Chancellorsville have fallen into, in reference to the Origin of Gen-Jackson's famous flank movement. And as settling the question as to who originated this movement, I give the following extract from a letter written by General Lee to Rev. Dr. A. T. Bledsoe, in reply to one from Dr. Bledsoe, in which he asked the direct question as to whether Jackson's move originated with himself or was suggested by General Lee: Lexington, Va., October 28th, 1867. Dr. A. T. Bledsoe, Office Southern Review, Baltimore, Md. My dear Sir:—In reply to your inquiry, I must acknowledge that I have not read the article on Chancellorsville in the last number of the Southern Review, nor have I read any of the books published on either side since the termination of hostilities. I have as yet felt no desire to revive my recollections of those events, and have been satisfied with the knowledge I possessed of what transpired. I have, ho
North Carolina (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.2
d upon until the last hope of a successful attack in front was abandoned, on the information obtained by Captain Boswell and myself as to the strength of the enemy's position and defenses in front of Chancellorsville. Colonel Marshall seems also to be mistaken in saying that General Lee dictated a letter to President Davis on the night of May 1st, for General Lee wrote to Mr. Davis on May 2nd, in part, as follows: I have no expectations that any reinforcements from Longstreet or North Carolina will join me in time to aid in the contest at this point, but they may be in time for a subsequent occasion. We succeeded in driving the enemy from in front of our position at Tabernacle Church, on all the roads back to Chancellorsville, where he concentrated in a position remarkably favorable for him. We were unable last evening to dislodge him. I am now swinging around to my left to come up in his rear. I learn, from prisoners taken, that Heintzelman's troops from Washington are
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