Identifier: longarmofleeorhi01wise (find matches)
Title: The long arm of Lee; or, The history of the artillery of the Army of Northern Virginia; with a brief account of the Confederate bureau of ordnance
Year: 1915 (1910s)
Authors: Wise, Jennings C. (Jennings Cropper), b. 1881
Subjects: Confederate States of America. Army. Artillery Confederate States of America. Army. Dept. of Northern Virginia Confederate States of America. Ordnance Bureau United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories
Publisher: Lynchburg, J.P. Bell and Company, Inc.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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teries, under a cross fire from the twogreat Confederate groups, posted as he suggested,would be overwhelmed and the infantry thus enabled tomake a successful assault.f While Longstreets conception was good, its execu-tion for many reasons proved impossible. Lee orderedthe attempt to be made. The line of battle was formed about 4 oclock withJackson on the left, Whitings Division extending be-yond the Quaker Road, and D. H. Hill to its right.Ewells and Jacksons own divisions were in reserve.About half a mile to the right of Hills 5 brigades, came2 of Hugers, 6 of Magruders, and then 2 more ofHugers, including Ransons detached from HolmesDivision, the latter occupying the extreme right nearthe River Road. Longstreet and A. P. Hill were inreserve on the Long Bridge Road, a mile or more tothe rear of Magruder. At the outset, warning was given by the enemy ofwhat was to be expected, for heavy losses were inflicted •Battles and Leaders, Vol. II. p. 403.fFrom Manassas to Appomattox, p. 13.
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COLONEL STAPLETOX ClilTCHFIELD Chief of Artillery. Jacksons Corps Killed at Sailors Creek, 1865 The Long Aem of Lee 225 by Hunts guns upon D. H. Hills Division while de-ploying in the woods. The battle order sent about noon to Magruder,Huger, and D. H. Hill, with their 14 brigades, was re-markable. It consisted of the following words: July 1, 1862.Batteries have been established to rake the enemys line. Ifit is broken, as is probable, Armistead, who can witness the effectof the fire, has been ordered to charge with a yell. Do the same.By order of Gen. Lee. R. H. Chilton, A. A. C. Of one thing we are sure. When this order waspenned, no batteries had been established to rake theenemys line, nor was it jDossible to do so at any time dur-ing the day, in spite of the fact that the pioneers hadmade an unsuccessful effort to open a road by means ofwhich guns could be brought up, and the evidence isthat Gen. Pendleton did all in his power to overcomethe insurmountable difficulties presented b

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