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George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 4 (search)
f Burnside. My position, with my friendly feelings for both, is not only peculiar but embarrassing. We had some grand races day before yesterday, gotten up by Birney. I went over there and met Governor Curtin. He returned with me and inspected several of the Pennsylvania regiments in my command, making little speeches to eacentation, but I rather think that by that date I shall have other work on hand. Some one has sent me a copy of the Evening Journal with Wilkeson's letter about Birney in it. Falmouth, Va., April 9, 1863. I have omitted writing for a day or two, as I have been very much occupied in the ceremonies incidental to the President once; that he would pick the lock and try it again. To-day I hear Hooker is going to place Reynolds in command of the right wing of the army—that is, his corps, Birney's and mine. camp near Manassas, June 16, 1863. George Son of General Meade. wrote to you yesterday and informed you the army had been withdrawn from the Ra
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 5 (search)
the command of the Third Corps, relieving General Birney, on the morning of the 28th of June. numbewith the rest of his corps toward Gettysburg. Birney, with two brigades of his division, arrived atelfth Corps, and two brigades of one division (Birney's) of the Third Corps. Out on the plain, and out two o'clock that Sickles's advance began. Birney's left was moved forward a quarter of a mile, resting on the Second Corps and left touching Birney's right. Owing to the position of Birney's lie. This brought the left of his line to touch Birney's line, and his right five hundred yards in adEmmettsburg Pike, connecting with the right of Birney at the Peach Orchard, where the centre of the ternoon. As the Third Corps was now posted, Birney's division was in position on the crest from D his four brigades and reaches the field after Birney's division has been driven back, and just as Sounded and General Birney commands the corps. Birney sends word to Humphreys, to retire the left of[14 more...]
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 6 (search)
For article mentioned, see Appendix H. Birney and Pleasanton have appeared in the hostile ra is that Barnes, it is said, has a letter from Birney, denying that he ever made any statements of tved a note from Hancock, the other day, saying Birney had been to see him, disclaiming being a partiny occasion for explanation on the part of General Birney, as I had heard nothing except what I had as present the other day when Hancock reviewed Birney's division, and the next day, when he reviewed made acceptable to those concerned. Even General Birney, of the smashed up Third Corps, is, I belipril 18, 1864. I had an interview with General Birney to-day, who disclaimed ever having entertace in command of the Eighteenth Corps, and General Birney has been assigned to the Tenth Corps, larg19, 1864. I am very glad you went to see Mrs. Birney. The telegraph to-day announces her husbanre, for no one had any idea he was so ill. General Birney is undoubtedly a loss to the army. He was[3 more...]
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 15 (search)
roops with which to pursue and destroy Lee's flying and demoralized army, but refused to use them and suffered the enemy to escape. It is upon the question of the issuance of the second order to retreat that Gen. Butterfield has been summoned. In the committee room it is understood that the origin of the effort made by Gen. Meade to break up the Third Corps to the waste of its esprit, and the discontent of every man and officer in it, and dissatisfaction with the service, was the refusal of the corps to subscribe to the McClellan testimonial. It is stated that testimony can be added to convict Gen. Meade of expressing the opinion that we cannot subdue the Rebels. Gens. Birney and Pleasonton, examined before the War Committee to-day, told the remarkable story of the war councils called during and after the battle of Gettysburg, and exhibited the strength and efficiency of the army the morning after the last day's fight. The testimony of both these Generals was very damaging.
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 17 (search)
tention to the carrying out of his orders. A second peremptory summons came from General Meade, and, leaving his unfinished task to the active supervision of General Birney and General Humphreys, Sickles rode off to the rear to headquarters. Before he had reached there the sound of cannon announced that the battle had begun. Ha, of the Fifth corps, suddenly gave way, and Sickles, seeing this, put a battery in position to check the enemy if he broke through this gap on our front, and General Birney was sent to order Barnes back into line. No, he said, impossible. It is too hot. My men cannot stand it. Remonstrance was unavailing, and Sickles despatcheok, lie down and I will march over you. Barnes ordered his men to lie down, and the chivalric Zook and his splendid brigade, under the personal direction of General Birney, did march over them and right into the breach. Alas! poor Zook soon fell, mortally wounded, and half of his brigade perished with him: it was about this tim
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 19 (search)
nd Sickles, seeing this, put a battery in position to check the enemy if he broke through this gap on our front, and General Birney was sent to order Barnes back into line. No, he said, impossible. It is too hot, my men cannot stand it. RemonstraBarnes ordered his men to lie down, and the chivalrous Zook and his splendid brigade, under the personal direction of General Birney, did march over them and right into the breach. Alas! poor Zook soon fell mortally wounded, and half his brigade pero such occurrence as is here related took place. There is not a particle of truth in it. No order was given to me by General Birney. None was received by me through any one from General Sickles. I did not see or hear from General Zook. I did not to cross an open piece of ground in a thick wood, at the entrance of which a portion of the three corps, commanded by General Birney, was lying upon the ground. My brigades, advancing over and beyond these men a considerable distance, took the posit
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), Appendix O (search)
t charge I felt myself obliged to make in my first letter. I narrated that Barnes' Division suddenly fell back and left a gap in the line of battle, and that General Birney by desire of General Sickles remonstrated at his conduct, but that Barnes refused to return to his position. I further declared that Zook's Brigade, which cahis remonstrance they finally withdrew altogether without being engaged. This confirms what I alleged; but I have positive testimony in a private letter from General Birney, which he will not object I am sure, to my using. When he saw Barnes withdrawing his troops before they had received a shot, he remonstrated at Barnes' leaving a dangerous gap in his line, as well as abandoning the good position. It was of no avail, for Barnes retired. I copied the following from General Birney's letter:— He (Barnes) moved to the rear from three to four hundred yards, and formed in the rear of the road which passed from the Emmettsburg Road to the Round Top. When
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 31 (search)
e to fight a battle. I do not believe any officer who was present at this important meeting has forgotten Gen. Meade's words. Yours truly, H. W. Slocum. Gen. A. Doubleday. The statement of Gen. Meade's views does by no means rest solely upon the testimony quoted above. There is additional evidence to the same effect which I might give, but that several witnesses are averse to coming to the front and being pelted with partisan mud. I have no hesitation, however, to affirm that Gen. Birney, as he rode home from the council that night with his staff officer, Major J. B. Fassitt, commented upon Gen. Meade's statement that Gettysburg was no place to fight in. He subsequently made the same remark to Gen. Sickles when the latter was convalescing from his wound. Both Major Fassitt and Gen. Sickles reside in New York. Mr. Swinton assumes that I am unable to write an impartial history owing to the hostile relations which he supposes to have existed between Gen. Meade and myself
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), Appendix Y (search)
s Slocum, Sedgwick, Howard, Hancock, Newton, Sykes, Birney, A. S. Williams, and Gibbon. General Butterfield wa. Williams.1. Stay. 2. Wait attack. 3. One day. Birney.Same as General Williams. Sykes.Do. do. Newton.1eneral Meade. Why the circular was not sent to General Birney is evident from the circumstance that, at the tn to others, General Meade, having learned that General Birney's testimony before the Committee on the Conductasking for an account of it, with which account General Birney, replying that his testimony belonged to the Coonly General Meade, and Generals Sedgwick, Hancock, Birney, Gibbon, and Butterfield were before that Committee. While General Birney's testimony before the Committee cannot be construed as in the main favorable to theion? [as to a change of position by retiring], General Birney replied:-- General Meade stated that his order of the opinion that it was safest to retire, General Birney answered merely, I could only state my own impr
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), Index. (search)
C., II, 162, 209, 249, 254, 263, 268, 269; 313, 378. Biddle, James S., I, 9. Biddle, Nicholas, I, 8. Biddle, Will, I, 279. Biddies, I, 9. Bigelow, John, II, 80, 85, 88. Bingham, Major, II, 108. Binney, Horace, I, 316. Birney, David B., I, 362, 363, 385; II, 56, 59, 73, 77-79, 84, 86, 95, 127, 128, 130, 176,188-190,209,215, 235, 326-328, 333, 339, 399, 409, 410, 417. Birney, Mrs. David B., II, 235. Blair, Austin, I, 216. Blair, Montgomery, I, 12, 381. Blake, J.Birney, Mrs. David B., II, 235. Blair, Austin, I, 216. Blair, Montgomery, I, 12, 381. Blake, J. E., I, 51, 81, 144. Bliss, W. S., I, 131. Bliss, Z. R., II, 266, 349. Blount, II, 163. Blucher, Count, I, 105. Bohlen, Henry, I, 191; II, 306. Bond, Mr., II, 190. Bories, I, 9, 48. Botts, Jno. Minor, II, 150. Bourtakoff, Capt., II, 161. Bowen, Edward R., II, 164. Bragg, Braxton, I, 196; II, 136, 148, 151, 154, 201. Branch, Gen., I, 287-289, 294. Brewster, Wm. R., II, 83. Bristoe, Va., Campaign, Oct., 1863, II, 153-155, 163, 198, 369-371. Brockenborou