You’re close but 75 for the test score. Bee was one of three commanders (Bee, Bartow and Evans) who attacked the Union forces (Burnside) on Matthew Hill. Evans led the attack at 0600 and wound up in position north of the Stone house perpendicular to Sudley Spring Road. Shortly there after Bee and Bartow joined him but by 1100, the three “brigades” had not advanced and were now being forced back and ultimately routed. As Bee “maneuvered” (they were actually in a disorganized retreat) his unit to the rear and east of Jackson, they did converse but the conversation is recorded to have been “Sir, they are driving us” to which Jackson responded “sir, we will give them the bayonet”.
Unmentioned is none other than our own Wade Hampton whose Enfield equipped “legion” laid such devastating rifle fire on the pursuing Union forces that they delayed their approach long enough to allow Jackson time to reorganize to meet them. In the point blank melee that ensued, Jackson destroyed the Union forces, capturing cannon and personnel. For the record there were very few bayonet wounds…
As Jackson’s force is repulsing the Union force, Bee has regained control of his unit and tells them , “There is Jackson standing like a stone wall! Rally behind the Virginians!” Using the full quote refutes the revisionist historian attempt to suggest it was a slight or dig at Jackson. Bee would be killed later in the day.
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You’re close but 75 for the test score. Bee was one of three commanders (Bee, Bartow and Evans) who attacked the Union forces (Burnside) on Matthew Hill. Evans led the attack at 0600 and wound up in position north of the Stone house perpendicular to Sudley Spring Road. Shortly there after Bee and Bartow joined him but by 1100, the three “brigades” had not advanced and were now being forced back and ultimately routed. As Bee “maneuvered” (they were actually in a disorganized retreat) his unit to the rear and east of Jackson, they did converse but the conversation is recorded to have been “Sir, they are driving us” to which Jackson responded “sir, we will give them the bayonet”.
Unmentioned is none other than our own Wade Hampton whose Enfield equipped “legion” laid such devastating rifle fire on the pursuing Union forces that they delayed their approach long enough to allow Jackson time to reorganize to meet them. In the point blank melee that ensued, Jackson destroyed the Union forces, capturing cannon and personnel. For the record there were very few bayonet wounds…
As Jackson’s force is repulsing the Union force, Bee has regained control of his unit and tells them , “There is Jackson standing like a stone wall! Rally behind the Virginians!” Using the full quote refutes the revisionist historian attempt to suggest it was a slight or dig at Jackson. Bee would be killed later in the day.
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