Identifier: Brevet Major-General Davis Tillson (find matches)
Title: Major-general Hiram G. Berry; his career as a contractor, bank president, politician, and major-general of volunteers in the civil war, together with his war correspondence, embracing the period from Bull Run to Chancellorsville
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Gould, Edward Kalloch
Subjects: Berry, Hiram Gregory, 1824-1863
Publisher: Rockland, Me., Press of the Courier-Gazette
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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shers thrown out by Hooker advanced into thefelled timber to the left and right of the road by which he hadadvanced. Grovers brigade was soon engaged, and Webbersand Bramhalls batteries were brought into action on the right,some 700 yards from Fort Magruder. By nine oclock the fortwas silenced and all the enemys troops in sight on the plaindispersed. Two regiments that had been directed by Hookerto open communication with Sumner on the Yorktown roadfound no enemy in the roads between the two commands, andthis being reported to Hooker, he now fek that he was not fight-ing in an isolated position, but on the right of a general linewhich could be l<ept connected under the control of hissuperior. The close pursuit by the Union cavalry the previous after-noon and Hookers attack early the next morning had haltedthe rear divisions of the enemy in their retreat. Longstreetwas the Confederate commander at Williamsburg on the 5th,and he speedily put his entire division into action, to resist
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Brevet Major-General Davis Tillson, Formerly Drill .Master, Rockland Citv Guards. hookers perilous situation. 121 Hookers attack. As brigade after brigade of Confederatetroops went into action, it increased in intensity, and at elevenoclock Hooker found himself warmly engaged. The right andleft of the enemys line of battle was formed by the brigadesof R. H. Anderson and Pryor. Wilcox reinforced Anderson,with A. P. Hill in supporting distance, and at ten oclockPicketts brigade was also added. Longstreet directed this forceagainst Hookers center and left, and endeavored to turn hisposition. This attack was made with vigor and fell heaviest onPattersons New Jersey brigade, who fought manfully againstsuperior numbers. Grover promptly sent part of his brigade toPattersons support, but so fierce was the enemys attack and sooverwhelming their numbers that Patterson was driven backand the batteries of Webber and Bramhall were captured.Bramhalls battery was recovered later in the day. Hooker wa

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