. History of the Twenty-fourth Michigan of the Iron brigade, known as the Detroit and Wayne county regiment .. . cond Corpsvia the United States Ford and the Third Corps also. On Fridaymorning, May 1st, five corps were successfully in the enemys rear,compelling him to come out of his intrenchments at First Corps joined the flanking column on Sunday, May 3d. On the morning of the 1st, Hooker sent out columns by theriver, turnpike and plank roads to meet Lee, over whom he hadsecured several strategic advantages in position, surprise, etc. But assoon as the opposing pickets met
. History of the Twenty-fourth Michigan of the Iron brigade, known as the Detroit and Wayne county regiment .. . cond Corpsvia the United States Ford and the Third Corps also. On Fridaymorning, May 1st, five corps were successfully in the enemys rear,compelling him to come out of his intrenchments at First Corps joined the flanking column on Sunday, May 3d. On the morning of the 1st, Hooker sent out columns by theriver, turnpike and plank roads to meet Lee, over whom he hadsecured several strategic advantages in position, surprise, etc. But assoon as the opposing pickets met Hooker ordered his forces back andbegan to fell trees that night for an abatis, and to throw up rifle pits,on the defensive, though having a greatly superior force — a movementstrangely enigmatical to this day. Military critics aver that hefrittered away a golden opportunity for victory. All day Saturday, the 2d, Hooker lay upon the defensive. Now,it was Lees turn to flank. While engaging Hooker with frontdemonstrations, he sent Stonewall Jackson with 22,000 men 132 HISTORY OF THE TWENTY-FOURTH »W* CHANCELLORSVILLE CAMPAIGN. 133 around on the west side of Hooker and suddenly struck his right atfive oclock in the afternoon, completely scattering the EleventhCorps, whose fleeing caused a panic. General Warren, with Hookersold division and fifty pieces of artillery, stemmed Jacksons advanceafter dark. On Sunday morning the First Corps (Reynolds) tookthe place of the Eleventh Corps. Soon after nightfall the intrepid Confederate leader, StonewallJackson, with his staff, rode forward beyond his lines to make apersonal reconnoissance, and when they turned back to re-enter theirlines the party was fired upon by their own pickets, and Jacksonmortally wounded. And thus died the greatest of Lees was the. Phil Sheridan of the Southern Army — a bold, dashingofficer, with acuteness to comprehend the situation in an instant, andquickly take advantage of it. He was
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