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Hooker determined to make the main attack a flank one on Lee's left and rear, sending Sedgwick across the river to make a feint on his right. He himself crossed the river higher up, and was ready to strike Lee before the latter was aware of the real nature of what was going on. Then a delay was made by Hooker at Chancellorsville, and before he could move forward Lee was in his front with most of his army, having left some divisions to watch Sedgwick. Hooker was now placed on the defensive, and Lee and Jackson devised...
...this brilliant movement, Lee had occupied the attention of Hooker's main force by a light attack in front. Sickles, one of Hooker's corps commanders, had, meanwhile, almost separated Lee and Jackson, and was waiting orders when the rush of Jackson's men swept up towards his own flank. Here a desperate and important struggle took place: The position in question, Hazel Grove, was occupied by some Union batteries which held the enemy in check while the crowd of fugitives from Howard's corps rushed through the line of guns to the rear. Major Huntington was himself present...
...first part was one of the best executed moves in the history of war, but which closed as a dismal failure. There is no doubt of the gallant conduct of the troops throughout. The blame rests chiefly on hooker, and on Howard for being surprised on the right flank...
...opinion of Gen. Palfry there are three things which McClellan might have done which would have saved his campaign from failure. (1) By sending strong columns to his own right to check Lee's advance and expected at ack. (2) By a counter flank attack against Jackson. (3) By a direct attack on Richmond itself. McClellan, however, did none of these things, but instead changed his base and brought on the conflict of Gaines Mill. Porter is stationed at Gaines Mill with twenty thousand men, against him are hurled the overwhelming masses of A. P. Hill's. Jackson...
...Noteworthy strategic movements. Movements to the Peninsula. Socalled Siege of Yorktown. Operations before Richmond, especially the defeat of McClellan by a movement on his right flank...