. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . f march and reenforced Ewell — a his line was made by Hood from the direction indicated most timely providence, for Ewells line was about done on the map by an arrow. Of the Union reserves, McCalls for. The 2d Virginia brigade seems to have borne division was put in on the line of Morell,—except a as much too far to the right, and at last, near sunset, part of Reynoldss brigade, which went to the assistance found themselves behind Longstreets extreme right,— of Warren; Slocums div
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . f march and reenforced Ewell — a his line was made by Hood from the direction indicated most timely providence, for Ewells line was about done on the map by an arrow. Of the Union reserves, McCalls for. The 2d Virginia brigade seems to have borne division was put in on the line of Morell,—except a as much too far to the right, and at last, near sunset, part of Reynoldss brigade, which went to the assistance found themselves behind Longstreets extreme right,— of Warren; Slocums division also went to the left,— ex- the brigade of E. H. Anderson, whom they assisted in cept Bartletts brigade, which was sent to the right of driving the enemy. The 3d Virginia brigade brought Sykes around the McGehee house. up behind Longstreets left, passing near Gainess Mill, Note.—The map is incorrect in one regard: Long- and near sunset participated in the victory. The Stone- streets right did not extend so far south as Morells left,wall brigade, under Winder, bore too much to the left }}6 HANOVER COURT HOUSE AND GAINESS MILL. confidence, I might add incaution, if not imprudence and rashness inexposure and attack, confirmed my belief that at first they deemed the taskan easy one. I, however, determined to hold my position at least long enough to makethe army secure. Though in a desperate situation, I was not without stronghope of some timely assistance from the main body of the army, withwhich I might repulse the attack and so cripple our opponents as to makethe capture of Richmond by the main body of the army,under McClellan, the result of any sacrifice or suffering onthe part of my troops or of myself. I felt that the life ordeath of the army depended upon our conduct in the con-test of that day, and that on the issue of that contestdepended an early peace or a prolonged, devastating war—for the Union cause could never be yielded. Our brave andintel
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