. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . A. Parham. General McLaws had alsoposted the remainder of Mahones brigade and the brigades of Semmes andCobb of his own division within supporting distance, and ordered GeneralHowell Cobb to take command and to hold the pass against us. With theremainder of Andersons division and his own, General McLaws occupiedMaryland Heights, distant five miles. I quote from my official report of theaction which ensued: The enemy was strongly posted on both sides of the road, which made a steep
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . A. Parham. General McLaws had alsoposted the remainder of Mahones brigade and the brigades of Semmes andCobb of his own division within supporting distance, and ordered GeneralHowell Cobb to take command and to hold the pass against us. With theremainder of Andersons division and his own, General McLaws occupiedMaryland Heights, distant five miles. I quote from my official report of theaction which ensued: The enemy was strongly posted on both sides of the road, which made a steep ascentthrough a narrow defile, wooded on both sides and offering great advantages of cover andposition. Their advance was posted near the base of the mountain, in the rear of a stone-wall,stretching to the right of the road at a point where the ascent was gradual and for the most partover open fields. Eight guns had been stationed on the road and at points on the sides andsummit of the mountain to the left of the pass. It was evident that the position could be carried NOTES ON CRAMPTONS GAP AND ANTIETAM. 593. The Confederate, sharp-shooters -were behind their main line on higher ground, protected by trees and Parhains troops retired, Cobb, who had just reached the field, assumed command. —Editors. only by an infantry attack. Accordingly, I directed Major-General Slocum to advance hisdivision through the village of Burkittsville and commence the attack upon the right. Wolcotts1st Maryland Battery was stationed on the left and to the rear of the village, and maintaineda steady fire on the positions of the enemy until they were assailed and carried by our division was placed in reserve on the east side of the village, and held in readiness tocooperate with General Slocum or support his attack as occasion might require. CaptainAyress battery of this division was posted on a commanding ground to the left of the reserves,and kept up an uninterrupted fi
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