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Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/netscrib/public_html/civilwarcavalry/wp-content/themes/wittenberg/functions.php:1227) in /home/netscrib/public_html/civilwarcavalry/wp-includes/feed-rss2-comments.php on line 8 Comments on: A fictional account of the Battle of Chancellorsville
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Bringing obscurity into focusThu, 11 Apr 2019 15:39:26 +0000hourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=5.0.22By: Edward Browne
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Thu, 18 Feb 2016 01:59:13 +0000http://civilwarcavalry.com/?p=4346#comment-100206Pleasonton’s account of the action at Hazel Grove (Chancellorsville) was denounced as bombastic fiction by James F. Huntington of Battery H 1st Ohio Light. Huntington, Augustus Hamlin and Pennock Huey were the main post-war writers who attacked Pleasonton’s account. Huey’s cavalry was not sacrificed by Pleasonton but was sent to reinforce Howard. On its way, they rode into Stonewall’s troops. The affair at Hazel Grove was of a somewhat minor affair as there were actually few casualties. The artillery officers were never in agreement as to what batteries were actually present but Huntington took command of the 10th and 11th New York along with Battery H after Albert von Puttkammer fled the field. Puttkammer denied that charge but was court-martialed for that and other actions and was found guilty and dismissed. Certainly one can find accounts that might back some of what Pleasonton wrote but in general it was as Hamlin wrote “The Romances of Chancellorsville.” Besides Pleasonton, there were other liars in this affair. Lt. Lewis of the 10th New York tells some whoppers. Gen. Sickles conveniently blamed everything on the 11th Corps not withstanding that he opened a huge gap in the Union line by chasing the tail of the Confederates at Catherine’s Furnace. Sickles lied about his great “night attack” which was by all accounts a fiasco. (Sickles’ self serving remarks were a prelude to his Gettysburg remarks.)
I have researched the Hazel Grove attack quite closely as Capt. Huntington was my great great grandfather so I have some interest in this affair. There is a lot of literature that the veterans wrote about this attack. I would say that Eric is correct in judging Pleasonton as a liar. I will close with a Battery H resolution which I paraphrase.
“First, that no charge was ordered by General Pleasonton….”
Second, “that the charge neither had nor was intended to have any bearing on the defense of Hazel Grove…”
Third, “the charge was was originated and ordered by Major Huey as a means of escape for his regiment.
Fourth, that the charge was made fully, if not more than, half a mile from Hazel Grove…”
Fifth, “that Brigadier General Pleasonton deliberately falsified the record, or, in other words, positively and knowingly lied about his own troops, as well as our artillery; that he (Pleasonton) might be benefited and accepted honors that belonged to men that he had sworn to care for and protect in their rights as soldiers.” (William Parmelee, Battery H)
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Tue, 16 Feb 2016 20:44:42 +0000http://civilwarcavalry.com/?p=4346#comment-100196Welcome back, old “Leather Breeches”. Until this past week, I was wondering if you ever were going to post again.
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Fri, 12 Feb 2016 21:09:51 +0000http://civilwarcavalry.com/?p=4346#comment-100165Pleasonton himself wrote it. And since Eric showed me the source, and I have a copy of it, I can verify its veracity. In addition, I also own a copy of a handwritten letter from the battery commander, James Huntingdon, in which he completely refutes Pleasonton’s claim to have placed that artillery – a claim which Pleasonton makes in several other writings as well – and says that Pleasonton is a complete liar and had NOTHING to do with the placement of the guns. Pleasonton’s biggest lies regard the Chancellorsville and Gettysburg campaign (the latter full of even more outrageous whoppers) and also regarding Meade following the Gettysburg battle. As Eric states above, Pleasonton’s just reward for his bombastic buffoonery was getting kicked out west by Grant. Grant didn’t want him around either.
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Fri, 12 Feb 2016 15:58:31 +0000http://civilwarcavalry.com/?p=4346#comment-100163Pleasonton may have been a grandstander but whoever wrote this not only forgot to sign it, he (or she) omitted to cite any proof or references. It is a smear piece without foundation. If it is true, then please provide a fact or two. This is mostly cheap shots at a man admired by his peers.
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Fri, 12 Feb 2016 14:17:22 +0000http://civilwarcavalry.com/?p=4346#comment-100162Shockingly inventive. Perhaps this will be the basis for the next O’Reilly book, “Killing Stonewall”….
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Thu, 11 Feb 2016 21:46:46 +0000http://civilwarcavalry.com/?p=4346#comment-100152I often wondered where “Yeah, that’s the ticket” originated. Like you, all I can say is, Wow! Thank you Eric.
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