The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17

roads. but II the route OF the Second |
Corps, on May I'd. is correctly laid
down by Hotcbkss on his map ali eff
forts to find the suitable cutoff failed,
for 1t followed the old rontls shown on |
map. Furthermore, 1T was
from his chaplain ttne Rev Mr.. Lacy |
that jackson sought Information about
the roads, for Mr.. Dabney says:
when his chaplain awoke In the morn
ing before the dawa of day. he perceived q
eral Jaclfon sitting by 1t upon box, such
as was used to contain biscuits for the
soldiers; The general knew that MS former
pastoral labors had led him to this region,
and he desired to learn something from
him about it's by-rohds He therefore, re-
quested him to sit beside him on the box;
and when the other declined to inconmodc
him by doing So made room for him and
repeated. Come, sit down wish to taik
HE wished to know whether he was ac-
qnninted with, any road by witch their right
or left. He was informed in reply. that
after proceeding southwark along the Fur,
mace Road for a space, blind road would
present itself. leading westward and nearly
parallel to the orange Plank Road, which,
in its turn. would conduct into a palmer
ons onve e neH 1 The e'u General
quickly drawing from, his pocket an outline
map, prepared for him BY one one of his en-
and mark 1t down for me-" When he saw
It, he said, That is too near; IT goes within
the line Of the eneiny,s piekets ! Wish TO
observed do YOU know OF no other roadr
He replied that no had no perfect knowl-
edge OF any other, but presumed that the
road which he had described us entering
the Orange Plank Road. four miles above
charlottesville must intersect the Furnace
Road somewhere In the interior, because
said said Jackson. Where can You md this out
BE- at eSe
of the proprietor OF the Furnace. mile
and n half distant, whose son, patriotic
and gallant man. would be an excellent
guide. He then said, Go with Mr.. Hotch-
kiss (his typographical engneer) to the
Furnace, asoertaininG whether these roads
Hotchkiss back with the information, and
do You procure me a guide
''The desired Information was speedily
obtained; and 1t was discovered that the
two roads crossed each other at the dis
tance of a few miles; SO that. by cir
cult of fifteen miles. point would be reach
ed Wilderness Run, several miles
above the farthest outposts Of Hooker .'d The
Plank Road was to be regained. was known
as the Brock Road"
This account. which was no doubt
given to DR.. Dabney by the Rev. b. T.
templated taking the route by tho
FArnace Road and thence by the Brook
Road across the Plank Road to the
old turnpike near the Wilderness tav-
ern. and Hotchkiss's map shows that
this was the route followed by him.
Hotchkiss's claim to have discovered
@ hitherto unknown route, by which
the movement was effected, is, there
| fore. .unwarranted.
The statement that marching orders
were not given to the Second Corps
| until after "a meeting between Lee and
| Jackson Saturday morning. May I'd is
Iynot consistent with the facts, which
| appear in the official records, as will
be seen from the following extracts
from the war of the Rebellion: Off
| cial Records of the Union and Con-
federate Armies. Series l, Vol. XIV"
Extracts From the War Records,
| From the Report Of Brigadier General
| David b. Birney, L. S. a.:
about o'clock l reported to Major
General sickles that continuous column
1 OF infantry. trains and ambulances was pass
ing my front towards the right
From the Report OF Brigader-General
George Doles. c. S a. ~.
road about half mile fled Off to the left
on the Furnace Road arriving at Germannf
Road about $3.50 =. NJ
From the Report of Brigadier- General 8
D. Ramseur C. S. A:
Saturday. May I'd, we were relieves
about sunrise and shortly thereafter march
ed by series OF. oireuitousq routes and
/ poS'hApAA
the rear OF the enemy
From the Report OF Colonel j. N. Hall
Fifth Alabama Regtnient: t.l.. y.
i march, we're formed in line of battle II
rear of Charlottesville about ESQ +. NJ"
From the Report OF Captain NJ. +. Bon
ham. Third Alabama Regiment:
May I'd, moved at sunrise up the Plan
Road, and after n circultous march OF min
hours, In which many men tainted and fe
by the roadside formed in line OF battle O
~ nj IL Dan Ia thn AMI y q rem
NOTE.--Sunrise was about A. NJ.
John Esten Cooke says in his Alilltar
Biography OF stonewail Jackson: The co
! umn commenced to movo at daybreak, an
reached the Furnace at the head OF his co
. | umn, "a little after sunrise
/. Comments.
These extracts from the official re
ports and statements OF General Jack
: sons bIographers. suffice to show thu
the movement of the Second Corps, o
May I'd, began much earlier than tt
!, statement OF Allen and Hotchkis
would Indicate; and. If 90, before the
reported interview b/-ween Lee ar
= jackson would have occurred, Thel
= must, therefore, have been an undo
y standing between Lee and Jackson TIL
!. Hooker's right flank was to be turns
:. by Jackson and marching orders nlu
:. have been given the night before 4
h an early start on the morning OF sa
y urday, May Cd.
. Hotchkisss representation that the
!, was time for him after daylight to |
:. TO the Furnace. arouse Colonel Wellfor
- get Information about the roads, retu
y to General Jackson and make his r
70 port and then for Generals Leo al
10 Jackson to confer and reach n concl
10 sion before marching orders we
a. issued to the Second Corps, Is at val
20 ance with substantiated facts, CIV
OF without what follows:
u, What General Lee Has Said.
al In u letter to Mrs jackson, dat
~ January 20, 1866, General Lee said,
n, commenting on the manuscrist OF l
30 Dabney's Life and Campaigns Of Ite
,u tenant General II. j. (StonewalD Jat
NJ son." which had been submitted to II
Nv for examination before publication:
~ am misrepresented at tho battle
/. Charlottesville In proposing, an attack
front, the first evening of our arrival,
tho contrary. ! decided against It,, @
stated to General Jackson, We must
tack on our left an soon as practicable;
the necessary movement OF the troops
~, | gan Immediately. In consequence OF a
n n port received about that time, from q
ne erai Fitz Lee. describing the position