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LEE RETREATS TO VIRGINIA.
513
the commands, that I did not consider it proper to renew the attack that
day." This was the 18th, and during the whole of that day General Lee
remained drawn up in line of battle, ready to renew the conflict if McClellan
advanced. His army had suffered heavily, however, and McClellan was
rapidly receiving reinforcements; so he determined to recross the river and
take time to collect his stragglers and reinforce and recruit his exhausted
army.
On the night of the 18th, having previously sent over all his trains,
artillery and stores at the ford near Shepherdstown, Lee moved his army
to the south bank of the Potomac, entirely unmolested, the last body
crossing about ten o'clock on the following morning. Anticipating pur-
SHEPHERDSTOWN, VA.
suit, he made no display of force to intimidate the enemy, who soon
followed. The passage of the river was undisputed, except by a few
shots from a four-gun battery, whose gunners fled when the Federal
advance reached the Virginia side. Supposing that the Confederates
were in full retreat, they pressed on with loud cheers. Jackson, who was
bringing up the Confederate rear, at once ordered A. P. Hill's division to
drive them back. Arriving about half a mile from Boteler's ford, Hill drew
his men up in two lines, the first the brigades of Pender, Gregg and Thomas,
under command of General Gregg, and the second, Lane, (Branch's brigade)
Archer and Brockenbrough, under the command of General Archer, of
Harford County, Maryland.
33-v. iii.
| 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 | 00000546 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | LEE RETREATS TO VIRGINIA. 513 the commands, that I did not consider it proper to renew the attack that day." This was the 18th, and during the whole of that day General Lee remained drawn up in line of battle, ready to renew the conflict if McClellan advanced. His army had suffered heavily, however, and McClellan was rapidly receiving reinforcements; so he determined to recross the river and take time to collect his stragglers and reinforce and recruit his exhausted army. On the night of the 18th, having previously sent over all his trains, artillery and stores at the ford near Shepherdstown, Lee moved his army to the south bank of the Potomac, entirely unmolested, the last body crossing about ten o'clock on the following morning. Anticipating pur- SHEPHERDSTOWN, VA. suit, he made no display of force to intimidate the enemy, who soon followed. The passage of the river was undisputed, except by a few shots from a four-gun battery, whose gunners fled when the Federal advance reached the Virginia side. Supposing that the Confederates were in full retreat, they pressed on with loud cheers. Jackson, who was bringing up the Confederate rear, at once ordered A. P. Hill's division to drive them back. Arriving about half a mile from Boteler's ford, Hill drew his men up in two lines, the first the brigades of Pender, Gregg and Thomas, under command of General Gregg, and the second, Lane, (Branch's brigade) Archer and Brockenbrough, under the command of General Archer, of Harford County, Maryland. 33-v. iii. |
