Four years of fighting : a volume of personal observation with the army and navy, from the first battle of Bull Run to the fall of Richmond . ternoon, and till nightset in there was heavy fighting along the whole line. Wilcoxand Semmes several times advanced upon Sedgwick, but wererepulsed. So far as numbers were concerned the contest wasabout equal. But the Rebels were on commanding ground,and protected by the woods, while Sedgwick was in the openfield. In this contest Wilcox lost four hundred and ninety-fivemen. He had six officers killed and twenty-three lost six hundred and
Four years of fighting : a volume of personal observation with the army and navy, from the first battle of Bull Run to the fall of Richmond . ternoon, and till nightset in there was heavy fighting along the whole line. Wilcoxand Semmes several times advanced upon Sedgwick, but wererepulsed. So far as numbers were concerned the contest wasabout equal. But the Rebels were on commanding ground,and protected by the woods, while Sedgwick was in the openfield. In this contest Wilcox lost four hundred and ninety-fivemen. He had six officers killed and twenty-three lost six hundred and eighty-three killed and wounded,Wafford five hundred and sixty-two. The whole loss of theRebels in the fight at Salem Church was nearly two , instead of advancing again, waited for the Rebels toattack him, but they did not choose to come out from theirstrong position in the woods, and try it a second time in thefield. Thus the day closed. Sedgwicks success endangered Lee, and, unless Fredericks-burg were regained, the battle was lost to the Rebels. Leesays:— * General Wilcoxs Report. 208 FOUE YEARS OF FIGHTING. [May,. Union Positions. 1. Newtons Division. 2. Brookss 3. Howes Eebel Positions. A. Semmes and Mahone. B. Wilcox. C. Kershaw and Wofford. D. Barksdale. E. Reinforcements. F. Dr. Taylors. G. Route of Wilcoxs Retreat. 1863.] CHANCELLOESVILLE. 209 The enemy had so strengthened his position near Chancellorsvillethat it was deemed inexpedient to assail it with less than our wholeforce, which could not be concentrated until we were relieved from thedanger that menaced our rear. It was accordingly resolved still furtherto reinforce the troops in front of General Sedgwick, in order, if possi-ble, to drive him across the Rappahannock. Accordingly, on the 4th,General Anderson was directed to proceed with his remaining brigadesto join General McLaws, the three divisions of Jacksons corps holdingour position at Chancellorsville. Anderson reached Salem Churchabout
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