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A. E. Burnside (search for this): chapter 1.35
h the leadership of McClellan, Lincoln placed Burnside in command at Warrenton, and he at once hasteeper and placed him at Fredericksburg, across Burnside's track in a strong position on the south ban more favorable for a complete victory; where Burnside would be further away from his stores, and ben prevented from carrying out his intentions, Burnside consumed much time in mustering his 116,000 nfident. While awaiting the development of Burnside's movements and watching the ways by which henine successive attempts to lay the bridges. Burnside, becoming irritated and exasperated by the detion of Lee's army was down the Rappahannock, Burnside attempted to turn Lee's right and secure the e batteries on Marye's Hill. Simultaneously, Burnside had hastened Hooker with two divisions down tn to 20,000 Confederates. Lee had expected Burnside to renew the battle on the 14th, but this he th of December, Lee declared that he supposed Burnside was just commencing his attack and that he wa[7 more...]
Hooker (search for this): chapter 1.35
iven back before the Confederate infantry could fire a gun. Attacked Marye's Heights. Sumner, about the same time, had begun his attack with 400 big guns upon the Confederate batteries on Marye's Hill. Simultaneously, Burnside had hastened Hooker with two divisions down the river for the purpose of making an assault on Jackson at 1 o'clock. At the same time, also, he was ordering Sumner's troops to advance from the cover of the streets of Fredericksburg in the vain attempt to capture Maryhts. This met the same fate as the previous three, and 1,000 were soon added to the dead and dying already covering the foot of these heights. Stung almost to madness, and chafing under his almost total defeat, Burnside, against the advice of Hooker, ordered a fifth assault upon Marye's Heights, but a fiery sheet of shot, shell, and musketry met them as they approached the stone fence, and another thousand fell in the same undertaking in which their predecessors had so significantly failed.
James P. Smith (search for this): chapter 1.35
for miles to his front and to his right in brave battle array, he knew that the Federal commander had chosen the perilous plan of a direct attack. Lee had already made preparations to meet such an assault, and he promptly directed Jackson to concentrate his men on the right of the army and take command of the right wing. Our own gallant and beloved fellow-citizen; that brave soldier and patriot whom we all know and admire; that saintly man of God whom we see among us every day, the Rev. James P. Smith, D. D., of Jackson's staff, late in the evening rode eighteen miles to D. H. Hill's headquarters down the river. That able commander, by marching eighteen miles over the same rugged road that night, placed his men in position on Jackson's right by the dawn of the 13th; and, by doing this, Lee was ready to receive the assault before Burnside was ready to commence it. The Confederates concealed. Not informed as to the movements of Jackson's men, and supposing from the information h
A. P. Hill (search for this): chapter 1.35
ion, now commanded by Early, was in camp next to D. H. Hill's division, while the divisions of A. P. Hill and Taliaferro were placed near the railroad leading from Richmond, where they could move eith might demand. Jackson established himself near Guiney's Station, on a road which led both to A. P. Hill's headquarters and to the headquarters of General R. E. Lee—the latter being established on thg movement with Franklin's Corps, to find Jackson in position at Hamilton's Crossing, and that A. P. Hill's 10,000 veterans were drawn up in double line, with fourteen pieces of field artillery on his thirty-three on his left; while Early's and Taliaferro's divisions were in order of battle in A. P. Hill's rear and D. H. Hill's division was in reserve. Stuart's cavalry were in advance of Jackson' assault to break through Lee's right, and gain one of the two highways that led to Richmond. A. P. Hill's first line of battle was broken, but Jackson, promptly informed of this assault, rode headlo
Wilde (search for this): chapter 1.35
r hastened the death of Napoleon Bonaparte, and caused him more mental anguish and suffering than his incarceration upon the island of St. Helena. The soldier of every army has feared it; the martyr in every noble cause has dreaded it; the Confederate soldier shivers at the thought to-day, and looks appealingly to the Sons of Veterans for aid and comfort. Sad, indeed, is the thought, some day I shall be forgotten. Beautiful, yet pathetic, is the description of this given us by the poet, Wilde: My life is like the summer rose, That opens to the morning sky, But ere the shades of evening close, Is scattered on the ground to die: Yet on the rose's humble bed The sweetest dews of night are shed, As if she wept the waste to see; But none shall weep a tear for me. My life is like the autumn leaf, That trembles in the moon's pale ray, Its hold is frail—its date is brief, Restless and soon to pass away. Yet ere that leaf shall fall and fade, The parent tree will mourn its shade, The w
Wm Barksdale (search for this): chapter 1.35
ng of the 11th of December, under the cover of a dense fog, Burnside attempted to throw a pontoon bridge across the Rappahannock opposite Fredericksburg, in order to permit Franklin's corps to cross the Rappahannock. Crossed in the night. Barksdale's brigade of Mississippians was assigned the duty of defending the crossing of the Rappahannock in front of Fredericksburg. These brave and daring fighters well performed their duty, and shot down many of the Federal pontoon-builders, and frusated nine successive attempts to lay the bridges. Burnside, becoming irritated and exasperated by the delay, turned loose his heavy guns, and soon the city of Fredericksburg was in flames and one body of infantry crossed the Rappahannock. But Barksdale's division of riflemen had snatched one day of anticipated victory from the overconfident Burnside. Under cover of the darkness of the night of the 11th of December, and assisted by the heavy winter fog of the next morning, about 45,000 infant
Caroline Hancock (search for this): chapter 1.35
the foot of Marye's Heights, only to be met by an enfilade of shot and shell from 2,000 riflemen of Georgia and North Carolina, under General Cobb, hidden from view by the stone fence. In this fierce assault 1,200 of these brave men fell dead. Hancock's men again made this assault in gallant style, but were met with a Confederate yell and by a sheet of infantry fire, which was reserved until they were within about 150 yards of the stone fence, when again 2,000 of Hancock's men were shot down.Hancock's men were shot down. At 1 o'clock Howard's division attempted a third assault. Kershaw was now in command of the stone fence, and another gallant and heroic assault was made by the Federals. On they came, determination written upon their faces; with double quick step they rushed towards the stone fence, bayonets drawn, ready to do or die; but that stone wall was impregnable, and when within about 200 yards of the same, a withering sheet of musketry fire from the gallant Georgians and Carolinians caused a halt;
R. E. Lee (search for this): chapter 1.35
is flanks as his army marched southward. General Lee's plans. Lee at once comprehended this ps he thought prudent. With his usual boldness, Lee did not hesitate to post the two wings of his aof the Confederacy without being intercepted by Lee; but when he attempted to force his advance towchful Stuart promptly reported his movements to Lee, who ordered Longstreet from Culpeper and placemy to approach so near to Richmond. Therefore, Lee, always obedient to superior orders, prepared t Federal forces upon Virginia soil. Wherefore, Lee immediately set to work and selected and hastilinter, and many were even without muskets; yet, Lee said, in a letter written at that time, that hirn array. In anticipation of the coming fray, Lee joined Jackson to witness the opening. Meade's15th, Burnside desired to renew his attack upon Lee's right, but he found all his subordinates bittan assult with the bayonet after nightfall, but Lee would not permit this to be done. In a letter [19 more...]
Napoleon Bonaparte (search for this): chapter 1.35
love and reverence for the cause said to be lost, but in the losing of which we gave the world the highest example of true manhood; made heroism more than a name, and added new lustre and meaning to glory. But, my friends, the saddest thought in the life of every soldier, martyr, or patriot, is the fear that some day he shall be forgotten; that some day those who will follow after him will forget his name, and remember not his deeds. We are told that this fear hastened the death of Napoleon Bonaparte, and caused him more mental anguish and suffering than his incarceration upon the island of St. Helena. The soldier of every army has feared it; the martyr in every noble cause has dreaded it; the Confederate soldier shivers at the thought to-day, and looks appealingly to the Sons of Veterans for aid and comfort. Sad, indeed, is the thought, some day I shall be forgotten. Beautiful, yet pathetic, is the description of this given us by the poet, Wilde: My life is like the summer r
Stonewall Jackson (search for this): chapter 1.35
s to check the front of McClellan's advance. Jackson, with the Second corps of the Army of Norther the Rappahannock. Jackson's movements. Jackson, who had been busy in the Valley destroying ten by road to Fredericksburg. Both Lee and Jackson would have much preferred to meet the new comnking movement with Franklin's Corps, to find Jackson in position at Hamilton's Crossing, and that deployed 55,000 men on the plain in front of Jackson, and when the fog lifted, that chill December anticipation of the coming fray, Lee joined Jackson to witness the opening. Meade's division led. Hill's first line of battle was broken, but Jackson, promptly informed of this assault, rode heads was about 5,000, mainly on his right, where Jackson had fought outside of his slight breastworks.ttle on the 14th, but this he did not do, and Jackson secured permission to attack the Federal leftnt of the movement. Not satisfied with this, Jackson desired to make an assult with the bayonet af[3 more...]
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