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508 HISTORY OF MARYLAND.
"' The terrific nature of the conflict in which these brigades had been engaged,' says
General Early, 'and the steadiness with which they maintained their position, is shown
by the losses they sustained. They did not retire from the field until General Lawton
had been wounded and borne from the field; Colonel Douglas, commanding Lawton's
brigade, had been killed, and the .brigade had sustained a loss of five hundred and fifty-
four killed and wounded, out of eleven hundred and fifty, losing five regimental
commanders, out of six. Hays' brigade had sustained a loss of three hundred and
twenty-three out of five hundred and fifty, including every regimental commander and
all of his staff, and Colonel Walker, and one of his staff had been disabled, and the
brigade he was commanding had sustained a loss of two hundred and twenty-eight, out
of less than seven hundred present, including three out of four regimental commanders. '' And Jackson adds,' The carnage on both sides was terrific—more than half the
brigades of Lawton and Hays, were either killed or wounded.' "2
With heroic spirit these brave men had maintained their position in the
face of superior numbers, sometimes driving the Federals before them and
sometimes compelled to fall back before their well sustained and destructive
fire, fresh troops from time to time relieving Hooker's advanced lines. About
seven o'clock, A. M., General Starke and Colonel Douglas, of the Confederates, were killed. Their ammunition becoming exhausted the wrecks of
Jackson's division, and the brigades of Lawton, Hays and Trimble, were
withdrawn to the rear, and Hood, of Longstreet's command, again took the
position from which he had been relieved the evening before. General
Steuart moved his horse-artillery a litte to the rear, and near the main line.
In consequence of General Lawton's wound, General Early assumed command
•of Ewell's division.
At about half-past seven o'clock Mansfield's corps reached the field by
the way of the Hagerstown road, for the purpose of relieving Hooker's troops,
where he was met by Early, who had come out of the woods at the Dunker
church. Another severe engagement ensued, and the advancing Federals
were driven back. Of Mansfield's corps the first division, under General Williams, occupied a position on the right, and the second, under Greene, on the
left. In placing them in position, General Mansfield was killed, and upon
General Williams assuming command, General Crawford took command of
his division. General Williams was driven back to the woods, and the combat which had raged so long on each side was still undecided. Hooker,
having been shot through the foot, his corps was dispersed and routed, closely
pursued by the Confederates. At this moment Sumner's corps arrived, and
throwing Sedgwick's divisions on his right, into the woods where Crawford
had been fighting, he easily drove the remnants of the Confederate line before
him. Sumner also advanced French's and Richardson's divisions to the left
to oppose the Confederate centre under Hill. For a time Sumner's divisions
flanked the Confederates, who retired slowly, fighting every inch. It was a
trying hour; Sumner saw his advantage and pressed it with vigor. Eight
batteries were in full play upon the retreating Confederates, and the din of
1 Reports of the Army of Northern Virginia, ii., 2 Ibid., ii., p. 10?.
pp. 190-191.
| Title | History of Maryland - 3 |
| Creator | Scharf, J. Thomas (John Thomas) |
| Publisher | J. B. Piet |
| Place of Publication | Baltimore |
| Date | 1879 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000541 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 508 HISTORY OF MARYLAND. "' The terrific nature of the conflict in which these brigades had been engaged,' says General Early, 'and the steadiness with which they maintained their position, is shown by the losses they sustained. They did not retire from the field until General Lawton had been wounded and borne from the field; Colonel Douglas, commanding Lawton's brigade, had been killed, and the .brigade had sustained a loss of five hundred and fifty- four killed and wounded, out of eleven hundred and fifty, losing five regimental commanders, out of six. Hays' brigade had sustained a loss of three hundred and twenty-three out of five hundred and fifty, including every regimental commander and all of his staff, and Colonel Walker, and one of his staff had been disabled, and the brigade he was commanding had sustained a loss of two hundred and twenty-eight, out of less than seven hundred present, including three out of four regimental commanders. '' And Jackson adds,' The carnage on both sides was terrific—more than half the brigades of Lawton and Hays, were either killed or wounded.' "2 With heroic spirit these brave men had maintained their position in the face of superior numbers, sometimes driving the Federals before them and sometimes compelled to fall back before their well sustained and destructive fire, fresh troops from time to time relieving Hooker's advanced lines. About seven o'clock, A. M., General Starke and Colonel Douglas, of the Confederates, were killed. Their ammunition becoming exhausted the wrecks of Jackson's division, and the brigades of Lawton, Hays and Trimble, were withdrawn to the rear, and Hood, of Longstreet's command, again took the position from which he had been relieved the evening before. General Steuart moved his horse-artillery a litte to the rear, and near the main line. In consequence of General Lawton's wound, General Early assumed command •of Ewell's division. At about half-past seven o'clock Mansfield's corps reached the field by the way of the Hagerstown road, for the purpose of relieving Hooker's troops, where he was met by Early, who had come out of the woods at the Dunker church. Another severe engagement ensued, and the advancing Federals were driven back. Of Mansfield's corps the first division, under General Williams, occupied a position on the right, and the second, under Greene, on the left. In placing them in position, General Mansfield was killed, and upon General Williams assuming command, General Crawford took command of his division. General Williams was driven back to the woods, and the combat which had raged so long on each side was still undecided. Hooker, having been shot through the foot, his corps was dispersed and routed, closely pursued by the Confederates. At this moment Sumner's corps arrived, and throwing Sedgwick's divisions on his right, into the woods where Crawford had been fighting, he easily drove the remnants of the Confederate line before him. Sumner also advanced French's and Richardson's divisions to the left to oppose the Confederate centre under Hill. For a time Sumner's divisions flanked the Confederates, who retired slowly, fighting every inch. It was a trying hour; Sumner saw his advantage and pressed it with vigor. Eight batteries were in full play upon the retreating Confederates, and the din of 1 Reports of the Army of Northern Virginia, ii., 2 Ibid., ii., p. 10?. pp. 190-191. |
