The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-02

the bones were SO badly shattered
that, in the opinion of his surgeons
at the time, amputation was deemed
necessary. He was accordingly Ie-
moved in litter to the hospital near
Aldie, where the operation was per-
formed. For several months Gen.
Ewell was unfit for any active duty
in the field. At length, the 18th of
May, 1863, he was able to rejoin his
old corps, who we're drawn up near
Fredericksburg, and received their
beloved commander with such en-
thusiasm as has been witness I'd but
rarely in the worlds history. He
bad now reached the rank of Lieu
ten ant General, succeeding the la
mented Jackson, who had, in the
meantime, fallen at Chancellorville.
On account of the loss of his leg, he
had to be strapped to his horse,
when .on the field. 1t was said of
him, that his spirit was like The blast
of ''that wild horn on Fontarabian
echoes borne" 1t acted upon the
veterans of Jackson's corps almost
like visitation of the dead warrior
to his former comrades.
At this time General Lees plans
began to be put in operation for
the invasion Of Maryland, at Win
chester, June II, Gen. Ewell infiict-
ed disastrous defeat upon Milroy
and drove him to Harper's Ferry.
Moving promptly up the valley, he
reached Chambersburg, Pennsylva-
MIA. The whole army of Lee was
now rapidly advancing into Mary
land, General Ewell's corps in the
advance. Meade, who had relieved
Hooker, pushed the Federal forces
forward to meet Lee, and the LIST of
July the two armies met at Gettys-
burg. About an hour after the bat
tie commenced General Ewell at
tackled Meade's right with such vigor
that it fell back, leaving Gettysburg
in the possession of the COnfederates.
The bloody work of the next two
days need not be detailed here. On
Lees retreat towards Virginia, Gen.
EwelI, with the immense train of
booty which he had captured in
Pennsylvania, moved as rapidly as
possible towards HagarstOwn, and
thence, crossing the Potomac, to
Winchester.
No important movement took
place until the Bristow Station affair.
which proved unfortunate TO the
Confedrates. Meadegagain advanced
upon General Ewell, the eth of No
vember, near Kelly's Ford, and to
the bridge over the Rappahannock.
The bridge was defended by a por-
ton Of General EwelPs corps, and,
at night, these were attacked by the
enemy and defeated. A few days
afterward he was obliged 10 absent
himself on sick leave, in consequence
of renewed trouble from his dismem-
bered limb, and We do not find him
on duty again until in April, 1861
when he rej0ined the army, then pre-
pairing for the vigorous campaign
that ensued.
The battle of the Wilderness COM
menced May >, and General Ewcil
was constantly engaged in directing
and experimenting The movements
of his troops. lie was attacked the
morning Of the 9th by heavy force,
whom he repulsed. A subsequent
movement upon his flank was also
fOilet, and about sunset, Gordon.
supported by II. d. Johnson's brigade
of North Carolinians moved ppon
the F.derals and carried everything
before him. This brilliant stroke
closed, on General Ewell's front, the
second day of the battle. To give
some idea of the fearful nature of the
slaughter in this struggle, we need
only say that along General Ewcll's
line alone lay !, l25 Federal dead.
Saturday, May I, and the follow
ing day, Lee retreated toward Spott-
sylvanis, to take new position,
Gen. Ew ell in the rear. The engage
meut was renewed Sunday near
Todd's tavern and the fighting was
very heavy. 1t resulted in checking
the enemys advance, and in tie Con-
federat6s occupying Spottsylvania
Courthouse before the Federuls
could arrive. Gen. Ewell held the
town and the nights OH the north
side, and keeping the enemy at bay.
Tuesday, May ~, the battle again
commenced-Gen. Ewell's corps be-
ing strongly posted in the center
and fight g continued for three
days, ending in the discontinue OF
one of his divisions.
Various engagements took place
during the next few days, and Gener-
al Ewell proceeded, the 18th, to make
a Reconnaissance in force On the
enemy's right flank. About ) Z. NJ,
a sharp engagement occurred, not far
from the Fredericksburg and Spott-
sylvania road, and about eight miles
from the former place. The fighting
lasted until 9O'clOck, when the Con-
federates retired to their former no
sition. During the action, General
| Ewelfs horse was shot under him,
and he received a severe fall. He was
unable to stay in the saddle the next
day and was obliged to relinquish
his command TO Gen. Early. After
his recovery, in July, he assumed
command of the Department OF
Henrico, and, finally, of the immedi-
ate aefenses of Richmond. When
that city was evacuated and a great
portion of it burnt, Gen. Ewell was
accused of setting fire to it-a charge
which he fully disproved. lie was
the last man in the world to have
done such deed.
On the 18th of September, with
about one hundred men, he checked
his enemy's advance, and saved Rich
mOnd. On the retreat from Rich
mond and Feter- burg, he was in
command of the rear gaurd of Gen
eral Lees army. On the 9th of April
he was attacked by the cavelry of the
United States army under General
Sheridan at Carriers Greek, about six
miles from Farmvillo. About four
o'clock in the afternoon of this day,
the Sixth army corps OF General
Grant came up, and General Ewell
and his command with General Gusts
Lee were captured. This was the
last battle fought by the Army of
Northern Virginia. General Ewell
was sent to Fort Warren and remain
ed there until the conclusion of the
war. During the war he had three
horses killed under him. He was
three times wounded. In the first
days engagement in the second bat
tie of Manassas he lost Il leg. lie
was regarded among the best fighters
in the Confederate army. Stonewail
Jackson under whom he served always
relied upon him as tower of
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