The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-03-03
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guard also withdrew across White Oak
Swamp.QS
BY the morning OF the Goth the army,
with all its belongings, had crossed White
Oak Swamp, and debouched into the re-
gion looking out towards the James; the
artillery parks had gained Malvern Hill,
and the van OF the army had already
reached the river, the sight of which was
greeted with something OF the joy with
which the Ten Thousand, returning from
the expedition immortalized by Xenophon,
hailed the Sea.
The Confederate pursuit was made in
two columns. Jackson, with FIVE divi-
sions, pressed on the heels of the retreat
ing army by way of White Oak Swamp;
while Longstreet, with a like force, max
ing detour by the roads skirting the
James River, hurried forward with the
view to cut off the column from its
march. But, as long as the two Confeder-
ate columns were thus placed, it is obvi-
Gus that they were hopelessly separated,
and the retreating army had less to fear
from their partial blows. Just as soon,
however, as Jackson should emerge from
White Oak Swamp, he would come in i'm
mediate communication with the force un-
der LOngstreet, and the whole Of Lees
army would then be united. TO prevent
this junction so as to make time for the
outgoing of the menaced and jealousy
guarded trains, became now the prime OBJ
ject. And this necessity it was that gave
rise TO the next serious encounter known
as the battle of Glendale or Newmarket
Cross Roads.
JACKSON CHECKED BY FRANKLIN; LONG
STREET BY ,MCALL.
BY noon of the goth jackson reached,
the White Oak Swamp; but he found the
bridge destroyed. and on attempting to
pass by the ordinary place of crossing,
the head of his column was met by Sc
we're artillery fire from batteries on the
other side. He then essayed to force the
passage; but each attempt was met with
such determined opposition09) that, OBJ
structed in his design, he was compelled
to give over. Meantime, the column of
LOngstreet, whose line OF march fanked
the swamp and gave free motion, was
pushing rapidly forward on the Long
Bridge Of New Market road, which runs
at right angles to the Quaker road, on
which the army and its trains were hur-
rying towards the James. At the very
time jackson was arrested at White Oak
Swamp, Longstreet had arrived within
mile Of the point Of intersection of these
| two roads. Should he be able to seize it,
the army would be cut i'm twain. But
Longstreet found this important point al
ready covered, and il gained it would be
A a
point Of contact was McCalrs Division of
Pennsylvania Reserves, formed at right
angles across the New Market road, in
front Of, and parallel to, the Quaker
/ road.(2O) Sumner was at some distance to
| the left, and somewhat retired; Hooker
was on Summers left, and somewhat ad-
vanced: Kearny was to the right Of Me.
Call. The brunt of the attack, however,
fell upon McCalrs Division. In the Con-
federate line the division of Longstreet
held the right, and that of A. =. Hill the
left. LOngstreet opened the attack al
| about ) O'Clock, by q threatening move
ment on McCalfs left, which was met by
a change of front on that flank, i'm which,
position a severe fight was maintained for
two hours, the Confederates making inef-
fectual attempts to force the position. Al
the same time the batteries on the center
and right became the aim of determined
assaults, which were repeatedly repuised
till finally Randofs battery was captured
by fierce charge made by two regi
mentst2l advancing in wedge shape, with
out order, but with trailed arms. Rush
ing up TO the mnzzles of the guns, the,
pist0led or bay0neted the cannoneers The
greater part of the supporting regimen
. fled; but those who remained made saw
Is. BY orders from Gen. Mcclellan
) Sumner was under the sad necessity O
leaving behind at Savage Station the gen
D eral hospital, containing $500 sick an,
. wounded men.
: ID. The crossing was held by Gen
l Franklin, with the divisions of Smith an,
. Richardson and Naglee's Brigade. Cant
: Ayres directed the artillery.
e 20. McGalfs disposition was as follows
D Meade's Brigade on the right, Seymour
e on the left. and Simmons's {Reynolds's) Il
: reserve. Randors lReguiar) battery ii
8 front OF the line on the right Coonar,e m
e Kern's opposite the center, and Dietrich,
E and KennerheiBl's 120pounder PARROTS
e on the left.
t "a These regiments were the 55th an
9 Goth Va.