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3 days ago · The Federals wavered to the point that two brigades nearly surrendered, and Crawford was almost captured trying to rally his men. During this time, Major-General Henry Heth attacked the Federal center and left, but Brigadier-General Romeyn B. Ayres’s men repelled him.
6 days ago · Stuart paroled over 200 Union prisoners and gave his troopers a much needed six-hour rest (while, unknown to Stuart, Maj. Gen. Henry Heth's Confederate infantry division collided with Brig. Gen. John Buford's Union cavalry at Gettysburg).
6 days ago · On August 25, Major Gen. Henry Heth attacked and overran the Union position at Ream’s Station, shattering the II Corps, and capturing many prisoners. This humiliation was a principal reason for him giving up field command in November, but he also expressed his concern with Grant's casualty-intensive tactics.
3 days ago · The Battle of the Wilderness was fought on May 5–7, 1864, during the American Civil War. It was the first battle of Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant 's 1864 Virginia Overland Campaign against General Robert E. Lee and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. The fighting occurred in a wooded area near Locust Grove, Virginia, about 20 ...
- May 5-7, 1864
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2 days ago · Cast members details for Gettysburg. Get actor roles, casting info, images and more. Explore the cast of characters, their bios and filmography.
6 days ago · Battle of Ream’s Station (Aug. 25, 1864)—three acres in Dinwiddie County where Confederate Maj. Gen. Henry Heth’s men shattered Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock’s old 2nd Corps, capturing ...
4 days ago · Upon the outbreak of the Civil War, he was commissioned a Colonel in the Virginia Volunteers and dispatched to Harpers Ferry where he was active in organizing the raw recruits until relieved by Gen. Joseph E. Johnston. While there, Jackson formed the famous Confederate brigade, the " Stonewall Brigade ."