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 Memoir of Richard H. Anderson. 149

Petersburg, Virginia; with the others he marched towards ]\'Ia- nassas and occupied Warrenton Springs, making a demonstra- tion against Pope, whilst Gen. Lee, with Longstreet's corps, pressed through Thoroughfare Gap to reheve Jackson at 2nd Manassas. Anderson reached that field on the night of 30th August, and took part in the battle of the next day.

When Gen. Lee moved into Maryland, Anderson, with Mc- Laivs, was sent to complete the investment of Harper's Ferry, After the fall of that place Anderson rejoined Gen. Lee at Sharpsburg, marching all night, and in the battle near that village, was severely wounded in the thigh, but retained his command until the emergency had passed and then fell fainting from loss of blood. His wound healed in time for him to command his Division at Fredericksburg, now composed of the brigades of Mahone, Wilcox, Wright, Featherston and Perry ; it was posted on the left of the Plank Road, supporting McLaws, whose left rested on Marye's Llill. Here his infantry was not materially engaged, but his artillery did good service.

During the winter he remained near Fredericksburg, where two of his brigades were encamped, one holding Bank's Ford, and the remaining two were posted at United States Ford. With these two, supported by one of the brigades (Wright's) from Fredericksburg, he miet Hooker's advance on Chancellorsville, and retiring slowly, disputed every inch of ground until the arrival of Jackson's troops ; then Flooker was forced back on Chancellorsville, and while Jackson's brilliant flank movement was being executed, Anderson held Lee's centre, his right rest- ing on the Plank Road ; he joined Jackson's attack on Chan- cellorsville and aided in driving the enemy thence. Then he was ordered to Salem Church, to meet Sedgwick, who was ad- vancing on Lee's rear from Fredericksburg. Sedgwick was driven across the Rappahannock and Anderson returned to the neighborhood of Chancellorsville.

About the 30th May, 1863, his division was transferred to A. P. Hill's corps ; with it he crossed the Potomac and fought at Gettysburg on the 2d of July. His splendid division was