Life and campaigns of JJackson, (Stonewall Jackson) . was crowned with numerousbatteries, which screened by the narrow zone of trees, commandedevery approach to the position. Last, ar number of heavy, rifledcannon upon the heights south of the Chickahominy, protectedthe extreme left, and threatened to enfilade any troops advancingacross the open country to the attack. These formidable disposi-tions wereonly disclosed to the Confederates by their actualonset, so that manoeuvre was excluded, and the only resort wasto stubborn courage and main force. And it was only on GeneralJac
Life and campaigns of JJackson, (Stonewall Jackson) . was crowned with numerousbatteries, which screened by the narrow zone of trees, commandedevery approach to the position. Last, ar number of heavy, rifledcannon upon the heights south of the Chickahominy, protectedthe extreme left, and threatened to enfilade any troops advancingacross the open country to the attack. These formidable disposi-tions wereonly disclosed to the Confederates by their actualonset, so that manoeuvre was excluded, and the only resort wasto stubborn courage and main force. And it was only on GeneralJacksons extreme left, that the Confederate artillery could findany position, from which the enemy could be reached front upon which tlicsc two great armies were to contendwas less than three miles in extent. Hence, as the brigades ofLongstreet and A. P. Hill from the Confederate right, and of Hill and Jackson from the left, moved into the combat on con-vergent radii, tlicy formed, in many places, an ordor of battle two BATTLE OF CHICKAHOMINY, 447. BATTLE OF CHICKAHOMIMT. 448 LIFE OF JACKSON. or three lines deep; and those first engaged were supported bythose ?which arrived later. The road along which General Jackson drew up his line for1 attic, made with the enemys front an angle of forty or Hence, the troops toward the right had the longer arc1.) traverse, in reaching the scene of combat, and all were requiredto incline toward their left, in order to confront the D. H. Hill, on the Confederate left, moved first, and wassoon furiously engaged. For two or tlu-ee hours he struggledwith the enemy with wavering fortunes, unable to rout them, butwinning some ground, which he stubbornly held against a terribleartillery and musketry fire. General Ewcll moved next, with onebrigade upon the left, and two upon the right of the road whichled from Gainess Mill toward the Federal left. Crossing themarsh, ho ascended the opposing
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