The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19

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Colonial and State. and which for SOY
| chty years mad been It's capital Nc
/ Cieilan attacked with visor The rear
guard OF General Johneton's army The
| hShtinG FOR several hours was sharp.
WIN considerable losses on both sides
! rho Army OF the Peninsula" proved
! Itself worthy Of Its distinguished COM
n"ndcr many yielding up their lives
! "n this bloody field. Among them The
I gallant Mott. OF Mississippi; Ward, of
| Florida. ana irby, uf Alabama, all Of
| the Army of The Peninsula
! Williamsburg afforded a strong dc.
dGusiyc position. 1t occupied II high
/ plain, between Two tributaries OF tho
/ York unI the James Rivers. known
! respectively ats "Capitai' ana COLLEGE
creeks. difficult Of passage to an army
I and with an interval OF not uyus Two
miles between the.c streams.
Upon the ground OH which the battle
| was fought, G"rciai Masiuder had Sc
| lrctcd positions ana erected slight
cartiworks IN unticipa ton OF thf eyeuis
! which followed, ana IL IL not over
/ stating tho facts 20 say that tho Con
federate army Then on the ground
| could have held this position Indefinite
James River az source of surples
! was securely ncld by the Virginia"
aud the Jeff HANK could have been rcud-
| liz taken care OF had tho onuni5 at
/ tainted 10 tara il by using the york
| iilScI.
I Among the acts OF vandalism per
( petrated by the Federal army, wa, the
nlrnins of the buildings OF the oli
| College OF William and Mary At Will
I liJmsburg, tic Oldest institution of
/ learning sac Harvard III the couu-
: til. aud which had been the alma
I maie. pf some Of lis most distinguished
I mon, Among them Presidents Jcncr
+ son and tyler and General Winfield
S"utt do not believe mat General
! Mcclellan approved OF This act, but
IL was done by his army, as the build-
inGs at Lexington of the Nirgtni;. Mil
tary Institute were burned by General
! iIuntcr in his memorable campaign in
I the VALLEY OF Virginia. from which he
! Was driven by General Early.
! The Confederate forces, although
I largely cUtnumbercd, only i small part
! of the Confederate army having been
engaged in the battle. rcpulHed every
attack and drove back the enemy at
/ every point, anu after holding their
| ground, at its leisure, resumed its
march.
! The next clash OF arms occurred at
| Ethan, near Barhamsville, in New
] Kent county about sixteen miles
north OF Williamsburg. Mcclellan find
ing General Johnston had retired his
army from hts front on the Peninsula.
sent Frauklin's corps. who had not de
barked from their transports. up the
! York River. ami landing on the south
I hank of the Pamunkey River. near the
Brick House opposite West Point, push
+ cd out 10 intercept General Johnston y
army, moving on the BarhamsvilIe
/ Road AT Burnt Ordinary. "a point
! twelve miles northwest of Williams
burg, the road leading from Williams
( burg 10 Richmond divides, one con-
: tinuing north via Barhamsville and
New Kent Courthouse. the other turn
Ing to the west via Diascund Bridge
and Providence Forge.
! From continued rains and the move
ment of wagons trains the roads had
became almost impossible for artillery
ana wagons. and consequently the
movement of the Confederate army was
! slow. Mcclellan anticipated the divid-
! ms by General Johnston OF HIS army
at Burnt Ordinary, moving it over the
! TWO roads. and sent Franklin with his
f, corps 10 attack that par: of JohilSton' 5
F! army. moTlDg Ca the Barhaalsvi Ill e
| Road. l'rankiin'S attack was feeble
and was met by brigade under Whit
ing and driven back. II the Confeder
! ate army had made a vigorous counter
! attack on Franklin's corps 1t NIGH,
/ have been destroyed or captured. 1t
| was in this fight that Archer, or Mary
| land. and Hood with the troops which
| atterward became so distin guished as
! the Texas brigade, won their spurs. The
army continued It's march without fur
ther interruption until the south bank
| OF the Chickahoininy was reached.
J m Ma ISt
undecis:ve battle OF Seven Pines, 90
where General Joseph +. Johnston was
| seriously wounded, and then General
| Robert 4. Lee assumed the command
Of the Army OF Northern Virginia
| The Seven Days battles around Rich
! beaten and forced to abandon the
movement on lichmond quickly fol-
lowed and at Savage Station" and
Malvern Hill" the Lust. one of the
bloodiest Of these memorable engage
| ments, the Army of the Peninsula"
under General Magruder bore the brunt
of the day. losing heavily at Malvern
| flillr in the attack on McClellan's
army.
| In tho carnival of war. which fol-
lowed during the next three years. the
Army of the Peninsula" was merged
into many OF the different commands
| OF the Army OF Northern Virginia. 1t
was always conspicuous for it's high
| courage, its soldierly qualities and de-
votion to duty. Many of its oincers he
came greatly distinguished, holding the
| highest commands. won by their valor
and distinguished services, on many
| a field which will live in history for
| all time.
| After the Seven Days battles around
| Richmond, General Magruder was as
! signed TO the command of the District
of Texas, the Indian Territory. New
| Mexico and Ir!zona I'm tho Trans
| Mississippi Department. and relinuuish-
| ed his command in the army of North
| ern Virginia.
! When he assumed command of the
| District of Texas. Galveston. Its prin-
| cpal port was in possession OF the
enemy In a short time he organized
a force consisting of dismounted cav
airy, and with small river steamboat