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eAsL corps, here
after 10 he sipoke:, Of Goilverneur Kelnble
W,lr"a WAS born III View iurk in 1870. and
w;,s s,ro''tted at Wet TnHt i'll 1896. He was
employed in government, Surveying work in
the west and souih, particularly along the
roi;'' OF III Par,iir railway, until l>59 Then
futtWo venr> s,e WAS ;.s,iSt.in! professor of
mathematics at West Point. In 1861 he entered
artvc service, and from the beginning
ri thu end of TIE war h. was in the
hard fights of the army at The east. His tai
ont5 as Typographical cu.:ii,eer, a.; we'll as
soldier, ea:'jy r..,,rl attention. and when
Gc!l. Hooker was raised to the command of
the Army of the Potomac. Warren became
Its chief engineer. Dur ng The last year of the
war Gen. Warren was in charge at Peters
buiS. This brave and accomplished officer
died IN ls@.. Few OF those who took promi-
ne.t ar in the exciting scenes from 1861 to
lN,;i l':,vc lived to he old
tom'"l"rate cavalry, under W. Ii. +. and
ii;% Hugh Lee, and infantry, under r. H.
Anderson. had been Instructed to watch the
u.1per for'is of the Rarpahannock to prevent
the i'clerals crossing i'll that direction On
the evening of April - word WAS sent to j.
L. b. Stuart, Lees cavalry commander, that
the Union soi'!ierS We're crossing.
Stuart discovered the crossing of 1Iookers
army too late to stop It's progress. He, how
ever. son, w ii. T. Lea against Stoneman.
AMI ordered Nitz liu n Lee to keep between
TIE Confe'lrr!,a ml.:t army and the :,dvuuc-
ing tnioa ro-!n;is vnder Sorum With
FItz Lees hr ri1, Stuart himself ,,a,lr Il
RAPID march - "A point called Todds Tavern.
lnora he H. the exhausted brigade, and
rode off TO I 'rederirk ,!.ur, to tell Cen r. l.,
Lee wh#' had La!l.ciled.
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zen. Robert Z. Rnllrs'

tn'e of the class of 1916. In 1861 he was
professor of applied mechanics in hat school.
1t is to he observed that at tho commence
ment of the war both Rodcs and Stoncwnll
Jackson We're professors in the Virginia Mill
tary institute Both took the field for the
Confcderacy. both rose to be distinguished
generals, both took imuortant part in the
fight of charlottesville and both were
killed in battle, Jackson at charlottesville
and Ro'les at Winchester in the autumn of
1861. AT the bat,o of Characteristics
Rodes. still hrigadier general, commanded
u. IL. lliii's division 1t was Ro,les' division
that finally broke The Union line at Chanccl-
lorsvi!r "lt was his gallant charge with
his clarion shout: ,For..arl men! over
friend CT foe, that broke the cncmy's line
jackson saw this gallant charge AID said:
oral shall date from the :.d of May" y little
while after that jackson himself was NOR
tally wounded,
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to mislead him. One division of the Army
of the Potomac (Couch., was therefore left
i'll camp at Falmouth. Three corps were sent
down the river twenty miles below Fred
ericksbur:s under Gen. Sedgwicll to make a
fem. tt crcssiM,: there This would draw the
Confederate army in increased numbers
thither and conceal the main crossing, which
was made twenty-sevcn miles above Fred
erickshurg. at kelly's Ford. Four corps under
Gen. Siocum Went up the river to kellvs
Ford
By referring to the map the reader will
notice where the Rapidan river emptics into
the Raprahamock. The first nance; river is
variously called the Ranidan. the Rapid
Anna and the Rapid Ann. kcllys Ford was
above the mouth of the Rapidan. So that in
order to reach Lees army the Union force
was obliged to cross two cold, swollen rivers
first TIE Raprahaanock, then the Rav;,ian.
They crossed the fist by pontoon bridges.
The latter they forled, the men wadng
breast deep in the water.
Hooher's army passed the Rap'aan by two
fords. The Fifth corps crosse,l mt L,ly's ford,
and the Eleventh and Twelfth crri.s at Ger
mania ford, ten miles above; onc . across, the
army, except Stoneman's cavalry, set out for
charlottesville. By the evening of April
30. four CORPS OF Gen. Hooker were at Chan
celiersvillr, and ready for fight
uookerS chief engineer was Gcu Gouyer.
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roou leading To Banks ford Frcnch's col
umn had been sent further south so thatSvlies'
column was to he regarded us the center. The
left and right advanced several miles along
their forward route without meeting an
enemy. But, mile out from Chancellors-
willie, Sykes cavalry encountered tho Con-
federate advance. 1t was part of Mailoncs
brigade, and here the first gun of the battle
of Charlottesville was fired. Sykes cavalry
was driven back to the main line
Sykes still pressed on till he had advanced
two miles and a half east of charlottesville.
There lie met McI.aws' and Anderson's Cu..-
federate divisions and part of Rodes' di
vision. The roads toward Fredericksburg
spread apart here, and Sykes was in advance
of The other Federal columns. There was some
sharp fighting, of which Sykes began to Get
the worst. The Confcderates fanked him.
Sykes then fell back behind Hancock's divis-
ion, which was Immediately in his rear.
Hancock advanced to tho front Bv this
time Slocum had come up, and Immediately
formed on the right. Socum's right held a
commanding position Oh high ground. BY
that time, too. the Federal left had advanced
Till it Was i'll sight OF Banks ford and the
Rappahannock.
But exactly ut this point, with Hancock
and Sl"r,lm ready for fight, and the left in
sight of the river, Gen. Hooker, in opposi
ten to the wish of every one of his generals.
gave the orderthat the columns shuul, retreat
back to the positions they had occupied be-
fore setting out. He determined to wait Lees
attack instead of attacking him, assuming
the defensive instead of tho offensive, with
which he had sct out, thus reversing his
';.r;ies i'll the face Of the enemy He gave ;.;
the chief reason for this that his army had TO
come i'll narrow columns through the forest
r"asl. while Lee, with full line of l,attle, WA,
advancing i'll the clearing To meet him. Il
Wa a:'?rcllensivc "f being whipped in tic.
TIL" said Hooker atterward. Sn right
found the Union army back ut Chunccllors-
viilr.
Gut Ills chief engineer, tien. Ct. X. Warren,
testified: Tile advantages of the initiative
IN a wooded country like this ol,sruring all
movements, are iucnlcuable, and 50 flr W,
had Improved them" Warren also thcm.i,t
the ridge occupied by Hancock when ,he
order to retreat was given, was n command
nl- position for the offensive. But tie urde,
t" retreat was given; there WAS nothing to ,l,
bm, obey it,
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.aptulcd by the Union
FIGHT or MAY I

AT II O'Clock. Ma; i. Hooker started ont to
attack Lee. all iv that time Lee was ready
for him, I[oe.."r had expected to move Oh
Lee's he. fia:..;. eiu9l. nina and speedily gain
II" -. IL ) O'Clock II. IA. oi May Lee
Lai .icL.aws and :Stonewail JACKSON ready
Tor ,at,le Jac.:so:,a corr included tt.
divisions Of y. +. Hill. Roles and Cnlston
ii"oAer "o'cd forward to attack Lee III
ip"r columns. he troops that marched out
to attack wcra S!ncun- ami Howard, co.Ie
sHke> iianr"rn :, GriIin's. Humphreys and
Frell"!,', divisions. Ahead rf each column
vent detachment oi c't:;.lry.
Military critics again crn>;.Ic Hooker here
ior his llan of hattie An advancing army
se!'aratn'! into c"!vei -n-s ,oiumu, can be
heatcn bl attacking d." different lines one nc
a time llooker's army found tie greatest
difficulty in accomplishing anything. owing
to ti:.. imIenet rahle tl,ickets lit was worse
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SiCKLEG CORPS

The ai"ance :f Ja".,-oi.3 ii.sn, Hay, to
tho ground recently occupied II; Howard,
!!a'i quite cut oil siicl.,' corps from the main
ho'y Of the Union array. As sooa cs. II Ioo.s.I
was aware of .Iac!;sons ,cmii.; he had o.
d":9a Sirlil,s 10 attack his right flank
The plank road, which s.i.!ear; i'll the ccn.
tral part Of the map, lcatny iroa. Chaacel-
iorsvii!c to Fredcric.;sru:'c, nas tha riv,,
holy contested .o.nt O.; ,4s%3 :;i">.os d.
:cr:ninca 70 rct;s.r THIS ..:. o;.,. SO. ',:.' IT,
ioin the main Cniya am.
This he scal!y accom- !icl ii :...,,e !,
brilliant n,I:ie,ht ;...:.c.; anl b;.rouet
charge, and retook .nu n o: the :sgos.l' lost
in tl:c afternoon.
The First corp; l.e.-ne,l,s' ", This tl.:.c
had taken 10 i'4.o in - :ic''; tAey were
a: Ln;tcA S;..;".- ip.A, ~ t.Ir l:apFHhaan"ck,
inu, ME, norti. Of Cls. ..".-.:.!!,., q ii.
Doubleday Temporarily IL r"a: = Vi The
CORPS. Word was '.-'i. t:.ua !;.ia !ati i. even
ing to cone with al speed To thc scene ii ac-
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'H.N' 'FUi!N W. tEAE4. t.cnnver.,ont fi,a.-r
were cooned up in hole in the thicket about
Chancclorsville
The roads from Charlottesville toward
Fredericksburg run slightly north Of east
ward Along these Hooker's columns moved.
facing eastward, toward the Rappafannok
and Fredericksburg. On the map the stua-
ton will be seen. Banks ford was one of
Hookers objective points.
Drevely the four columns moved ont.
Slocuin's column was on the right, and
nearest Fredericksburg. Sykes Yves next
while part Of Meadc's corps occupio.. the
left. AMI 4 flowed what vas called the river
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in the Confederate army. Gen lIahone is
of sma! s,at'ue and brilliant intellect.
Gen Lee, had !.cen taken by surprise by
Hookcr'' crossin:, at the upper fords He
sharply reprimanded Anderson for not keep
ing stricter lookout, aud wrote to him,
April ~: II have just received reliable IN
| tellisencc tnat the enemy has crossed the
river iii force. Why have you not kept me
Informed wish to see you at my head
quarters al once.
This disl,a:ch was captured by the Union
caEal:% The I'nion troops pressing on more
and more closely. Andeison'a brigade fell
back one" more, from Charlottesville to
Tabernacle hurch. and immediately began
| to i"rtliN t:!at position.
such ".s- ne situation OH the afternoon nf
April 80 II vas iust al this point that nili-
tal'E critics say Hooker made a fatal mStake
| He should have pushed on to the attack tina.
very evening, Will. only a part of Andcl.-
son, division vas near him and the re-
enforcegci!ts Lee was hurrying forward had
not come VI, Hooker had 5000 men ut
Characteristic. aud Sickles, with 5000
more, was within easy reach. All these troops
Were fresh a.d ready for fight
But iioo;er waited till next day 10 attack,
and all that night Anderson was I,isily forti-
fving hi: position at Tabernacle Church and
Lee was huirying forward hi, re-cnforct
men's. knowing it to be life OF death.
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.yinn .s!ekles' nttncll Oh

before the battl lie Of charlottesville was over
John W. Geary was born in Pennsylvania
in ls20. He had an adventurous life FirN
lie served III the Mexican war, vas wound l.,
ami was The first military commandment tic
City OF Mexico after its capture. Then !c
went to California, and was the first naN,...
OF San Francisco. In ls5i he lcranlr terri
torial governor Of k;,;i, i,. Entrrins, tie
Union army in lSil, he became IL br., ,eiicr
general. He fought al through The war. AM!
became military governor Of Savannah oi.
lis capt,uo by Sherman. After tho var,
true to his fate, he was elected ,.ovrrno.. ,.
Pennsylvania. This WAS in 1861. He was
reelected. LIN ls;; whilr s.;ll serving ms
governor, Gen. 1iv.ry died s,,i,l",lJ
Jackspn', scouts had .pei.: t. r4i,.li TIN
thickets that fatal :.'l pi May, within si.ht of
Huwards Eleventh corps on the Union right.
They reported the soldiers guns stacked, and
officers and men playing. cards and otherwise
amusing Themselves, thinking "f allythin.
! but surprise and a,ta"k. Now was the
time for Jackson To strike C;iti'p,lsy u'l-
va!rns lis 'lea tn ihrc" lines II ,d"i first,
t"l,on ;a'',.l'i, y, p Hill .lrl he made lie
/ great attack
Ct"in; 'hrr iamtl~ rr! s;f"ncwnil
jackson, men t!..,i,ccl aa,in,i Inc Union
right s!!!i all tsr.r i0''r. H. WI. y rninI,irte
-,ir,,rs" Ia th" Ecyr,itl. cops
The ro,t ttn ;,c I"li III ii lew words. III"
Union tro"i,, ws rn attacked in the flank ard
reai' and t!"'l in the wile'c,. confusion Icli
mnil. l'''"r ,i;'lre!, leaving all 1rlnl them
a line o; their ~, faced toward Jackson 5
Mon. J. IL! ';tt top the viri"'- Taking
possession" q" tiS. ll" Confederate, hurried
Oh ..,''r t.!'' fl ,in@ Union men. Chan
r'i'"rs'li" ti" l,nirt. headquarters, WAS
'av l'ni nnie away. .Jnrn,"u do, larrd il
he lad ".siH half IN hour more Of 'lnvli-a; Ii"
r..ii t:;;. -" tH' '"i, hat t,,o
II ";.~ n' III. 'ln' tina; l!h,ncs If ,l., mad
hight ot the Eleventh corps reached Pleas M
ton ai Had ,'rove; also Sci!es, wait ng
idi: on l.',, II,
PI'Hs',i!.'., checked the u,lvnn"r Of Jack
s''ii temporarily by Il deadly b,a:r from the
twcnt two double shpttc,l gun.
And now ten. Hooker at Cl.aMrrl!,. yille
became aware Of the rt,ut u. i,li ,;:,h
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battle of Nays lie sen. wnri i" S..d,,wirl;.
who. with his corps, had gone down the river
below Fredericksburg, and crossed it. ia
come mp and attack I.r" in the rear, Mi.ll,
lio"lrr hnn$r!f attacks, in front.
All nigh, Gen. Plcasunt"n ilul ln,:. ,urti.
iyin. the h.il Hazel Grove. know ing it T., ho
ah Important position, hu, Hooker .r,rtrl
him t" abandon il and fall back into i!c rvw
ln'" Of battle lm had ordered Sickk's ,"l, lm
=" llil> important point was lost. IlM. i..v-
rnth CO.'S was >cu: to the cxtr.mr rtt,
where NJ, was tn hc rciurH!r,l
Eo'h ;iack>on and y. T. Iiill ln,d l.cu
wounded Oh the evening of Man >. T.r
coz, hand "f .J.Irks"n's corps was Given to j.
u. II. stuart. thr - airy general.
NJ daN!.rrak, May 5, Stuart Lc.;In H." at
tack "ii S''-!r' Row line. The tu!itr,rs,os
specify took possession of Hazel Grove, ;,".l
"hird deadly fire INT" the Jnlun lil,s
iiir!;ls saint an urgent requps, tu Hooker ion.
support But Hooker had been hu, IN his
li';'' hN 1l" ""nr;i,ri"n of Il ball striLiir" =
r'';iiiIn ":';'!iist which he Leaned" ;,nl w..
,ia:''l aud H'',s,h hsS. There wa, nn !,;n; To
see that i'i''""s' appeal WAS granted. al
til"''!f! the corr "f Meade and l;cy,ul,is and
ii,r i r"'i&ani%yl one of Howard ncI" ]: ing
r"ninln'n'"" Omly for this, it srcius Likely
That Ch'ti3"'3i"rs> lille might after all have
t's"n Il i!i"m ic,orv.
Gen. Slrlilos fought tlll his amn,uli;i ION
gave "lt. y, thai moment lrpnrhs .llvi ,iu,
fell upon Stuarts corps aud caused il ,ul.-
treat.
Aicnnlinie The Confederate Gems. Anderson
nl!i '"lalws Were making fierce ii. II; NJ,
III" !Non rr'!;"r, under Sl"cum llr M
te'v"re' all the while ,o vcrg, totl!v, II and
JON stuart. Sioc,lm. French and sr;lr- Inv
Ici wren. They fought til" battle liai .av.
N'ri'r, men fought desperately. :hoN lr-
pulsed iiHc tnnirtlerute clargrs h,i.Ii,,- heir
mn "'l'% with the bayonct nj tl!" last Then
Sickle" fell back to II new line.
such was The situation at Chnmrellor,villr,
when word reached Lee of
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SEDGWlCK,S MCVeMEN

Hooker had ordered Sedswick to cross the
Rappahannock three miles below Fretlcricks-
hl'rs, He wa, already across, when pn the
.'i;:l ~ May2, he received Hookcr's oyt!cl ,u
"cioSs the Rapiiahannock' and follow ,hc
Characteristic road till he connected with
liooiicr He was to destroy any fore. t!.nt
came in his way. Hookt. had frryottentilat
acdswick VS. already across and 'l ,he
:outh ai'l" of the Rappahannock Hooker had
forgotten his first order to Sedsw.ck.
At daylncali, May 5, Sedgwicl: .cnc;.c,l
Fredericksburg. Early had been lett ,i,l
his division ia protect Fre'cricksbpu5. II.
occupied tho heights on the right llnln.'.
Hall. where such fearful scenes has. been cl
acted III December. was III the ccntpr.
Sedgwlck stormcd Maryes Hill and :o,
it. 1t was defended by brigade under Bars
dale. Cols. Spear and Johns .,. the iniu
aNsauitmg columns Slsa: was killed :u.t
Johns was twice wounded, hut the hill ,tas
taken. Fredericksburg was captured, md
Early re'r"atcI along the planl; road tuvnrd
Lee a!!d CAamcel!orsvilln
Tic ati;i"l IN tho fortified! heights Of
ti'"!"i''cksbn9 vas planned by Cen Juh,
Newton. " division commander of the s;ix,l
corps. Gen. Newton was born in virginia
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t!on Doubleday oheytd ne once. As they
approached CGamccliorsvillc they heard the
Iear of Sic:slcs' midnight battle. n: once
they fled Tic right in line. singing ".Iohn
Brown' with Il roar that madc the dark
woods rin:, again. 1t had an inspiring effect
OH the dis cartencd Union army
In tEc Chancrllorsvilc fighting of May 3
Maj. Cen Amicl w. Whipulr WIS mortallv
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''F'''' ''''''''' IT, 'i-ih' together at length
stopped the pursuit. but Howard's position
was in the hands Of Jackson men.
ft"pk>.'. sail and tie fcw cavalry with
him tri"'l III van to stop the Eleventh, II is
said som" Of the ilYin;. men w.ic c."l Slot
down hy Hpokera staif in this attempt, bat
III vain.
Cen. Berry kept up fierce tire Of shot and
shell! in tie woods. Next dat, Nay >, while
executing another hcro. task, ha was SHOT
and killed
Hiram George Berry, t,,o, had aa ;:,ivent-
nru;.s life. BorA in Maine in 1871. he be-
came first carieiter. tAc.. a s;.i!, no::t t''i
ieriis int" lni.t."i III I:s i,ative sta'e. Ii"
was caloilri ns ta::ie regiment i: ii.e l.a.-
Tie Of !:r.; EE!l Run. iIn vas mad. I. brig
adler general IN MAJ, lNG1 From til" ,!ne
the var bean i'.ti his lt,nr!.'.l de-. Il at
Cham'ello.sr,le, May 3. !>H@ Goa Berry
vas II .ciii" service w..l INC army Of the
Potomac, Distinguishing himself o,t.n.
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lees lcft. General
Hooker had ordered
Brig, Gems. Ge:.ry
and Vi iilia,rs 10
a'tarii t!.r Confcd
crates ON TIE front.
Gcary attempted
to make an impress
sion on the planl:
road, leading from
Charlottesville to
f re edcricksburg,
but failed to do So,
and returned.
Gcary had, how
over, enough of
fighting on the
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confederate ,livis-
ion was among
those that met and
i"uGlt the n,ivanc-
ii% Union columns
"n that lSt of May,
Gnn. Ro'lcs dis
tinGuisiictl himself
personally at Chan
c"llorsyillo.
Robert T.. Ro,lcs
was IL citizen of
Alabama when the
war began, though
n native ut Nir-
,sinia. He wns n
.rraduatrof' ti.eEir-
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wuam,icd. lie was
horn in Slassacilu-
It's, ls22.., and was
graduated ut West
Point in lS41. lie
served in / he
nitcd Statcsen"i-
Mccr corps till lsli22.
ThcA tho command
of Il brigade was
given to him.
Wli!a the Union
army WAS on the
Kappa Eanno *
Mhlpl'leconrnali,l-
cd the THIRD di>ls-
ion uI ti,a 1'h;r.l
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Tlle Sancc He Wanten.

Worcestershire sauce, sah:' asked the at
ientire prospective fleece. in an insinuating
tone.
Rn' Fco'llebrisllr, who had been vainlv ell
deavorins for some tim" TO separate Il
Mouthful of steak from its yri>tl,- parent
stem, answered emphatically: No; two
hanlsaw>. we'll sharpcncd. "-Detrot Free
Press.
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The Wrong Diacnnsis.

Good Minister-What! weeping: I l,a,s
come just in time. You are experiencing n
change of heart.
unregenerate Girl-N-o, my heart hasn't
changed, but. boo hoo! his Las.Onlalla
World
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A Valuable Inrentino

"A new shoe lasting machine has been i'll
vented,'' said q machinist to his wife as he
laid down his paper.
We'll, John, for gracious sake" replied
the good woman, ''get half dozen and let's
try then, on the children. .''-Washington
('ri%in
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~ -
incur kemhlc War
ren, n gallant ofli-
Ger and Il III a IL
highly distinguish
ed in his branch of
the military profess
SION. His SIX ill
and courage We're of
great value during
the days fight
ing ut C'Eancellors-
villc,rspeciall.y dur
ing the disastrous
l'out of the Elny-
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attack, and so sicNlea corps waited, doing
nothing.
Pieasonton attempted to pursue Jackson,
but fomE,l he could make no progress through
the thc&cts. l.c came back accordingly,
and took position OIL the elevation known us
Hazel Grove, before mentioned. He had,
mciultlnle, sent part of his caVairN TO SirkleS
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corps. After l'eng wounded the third day
q! III" 'lancell"rsvillr fighting Gen, WN,,lc
""* 'aken to Washington. l'hcr,,. ,:;vd. he
was alM'"tntrt major general ui N,,.l, ',srs.
~ MY ., hrevet ma ai"r g.n,r,. ,I the
nittd States dlmy for galai; ;..l III, ri.
t"r:ous services" and Oh May l.a,j.r.i
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HcoKeR's INITIAL MOVEMENT.

Hooker's camp was in plain sight of Lee,
who lay on the heights of Fredericksburg.
opposite. 1t would be necessary to move
with the utmost caution. therefore. i'll order
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1887. He was born
at Southampton.
Va. i'll lS:!1, and
was grad duated i
from the Virginia
Military ann,lcmy
in ls'T. He be-
cai.i" g c,v.l cn.in-
ccr i.r profession,
and ut various
times in NJ life has
hccn la gcly infer
estefl in rai roads,
He rose To the rank
az ,n -, .-.,rI
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than fighting in r
dense fog says
Gen. Doubleday.
If Hooker had
pnshe.i 10. ward q
.!ngle nanr longer
on the night Of
April 20 lie would
have gained an
open space in which
to fight his great
b q t tie. But he
stopped just short
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Out u moment

jackson himself rode forward in the noon
light I" fir rc"nmnoi'rr the position ,lc
went ont beyond his own picket line. lur-
in3 hi. absence the pic!.r.s "vre chan.ad.
f.nishmg hi. lnsnccl,nn, TIE general turned
~ horse ; head toward his own lines. The
Confederate pickets nistop!l him AID his
stall for Plcasonton's cavalry. Tn? Ieliretl
q v"I!ey OF nlus&ctry into the o1@nic.ng
iin.Srilien,
Iii" Ho!cy killed on wounded nearly c.ery
man of the escort Both of Jacksori's arms
we're silarterc
IAN ny wounds are by my own men, he
said ntterwar
He was rlaced upon litter md bolar TO-
war'l the rear. Eut the tc,.ill. fra from
Berry and Pcaaontcu. guns r;,btI the woods
and the ll'tyl was struck, and one of the
Eea,eIs killed.
Jnckson fell from the shoulders Of his men.
receiving additional hurt. He fingered some
dlys, having an arm alnputatel Suiday.
May 10, he died.
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''''' ''.i
hini ONLY t;o:.. Hi
rHnn &. Berry, , Ill
.i-Ipn of sii"hlc,'
rolp-. He ru !r"tl
this "l.e di, r,ion
forward Y isii fixed
bh!oI"'s Ia stop
tho C'"Ilf"'lrt;t'">.
tiriy" ,i!,lu back
and rcial:r t he
ground the Elrv-
entli corps hnl :'s;.
Gen. Berry co'I'l
not do this. Ills
division. however,