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party, and did not stir out till victory had saluted our banners. The Yankees who had hid themselves along the bank of the river were 10th to come forth, but after much persuasion, they voluntarily came forward in a body, threw down their arms, and marched to town very good-humoredly, and, after being refreshed, were sent towards Manassas that same night. The quantities of arms we found along the banks surprised me — all being of English manufacture, having on the plates, Hall, London ; Bond, London; London Tower, etc. The stream at the crossing appeared to be literally choked with broken boats, dead bodies, and arms — not less than one hundred dead being piled up under the Bluffs in dozens, and scores in other places, and the sand all gory. The woods around the Bluffs were all cut down or splintered by shot, the trunks of the larger trees looking as if millions of rats had been gnawing them. The number of arms captured was near two thousand, four howitzers, much clothing, a f
g by the 7,000 chivalry before a small audience of Northern mudsills, at the taking of Sumter. Oh, say, can you see by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming, Whose serpentine coilings through the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming: And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our snake was still there; Oh, say, does the Rattlesnake Banner yet wave O'er the land of the Bond, and the home of the Slave! On the isle dimly seen through the mists of the deep, Where the foe's starving host in cowardice shudders, What is that which the breeze o'er the towering steep, As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half uncovers? Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam, In full glory reflected, now shines on the stream: 'Tis his snakoship, our Banner — oh, long may it wave O'er the land of the Bond, and the home of the Slave! And where is the band who so vauntingly sw
nce of the enemy's right wing. The action opened by a fire of artillery on both sides, but at too great a distance to be very effective. The advance was made by the enemy, who pushed forward a few more guns to his right, supported by a considerable force of infantry and cavalry, with the apparent intention of enfilading our position and turning our left flank. An active body of skirmishers, consisting of the Eighth Ohio, Col. Carroll, and three companies of the Sixty-seventh Ohio, under Major Bond, was immediately thrown forward on both sides of the valley road to check the enemy's advance. These skirmishers were supported by four pieces of artillery and Sullivan's brigade, and this united force repulsed the enemy at all points. The attempt against our left flank having failed, the enemy withdrew the greater part of his force on the right and formed it into a reserve to support his left. He then added his original reserve and two batteries to his main body, and under shelter of a
ers was ubiquitous; his gallantry and daring became infectious. Each man of his command emulated his comrade in deeds of bravery. These men, for four days and nights, had stood in the front at Campbell's, and now here, without sleep and almost without food, yet hour after hour unrelieved. They stood up like heroes, every man of them, and amid that hell of shot, gave blow for blow and shout for shout. The old mountain wolf, Colonel Wolford, with his grim and stolid courage, was there. Colonel Bond, at the head of his glorious regiment. the One Hundred and Twelfth Illinois, with his smiling, earnest face, was where the conflict raged the fiercest, encouraging his men, if possible, to deeds of still greater daring; and Captain Taylor, with the fragments of the Forty-fifth Ohio, was there with his gallant boys. It was sublime. The skirmish grew almost to the dignity of a battle, Foiled at all points, the enemy vindictively burled upon our wearied and battle-torn lines fresh and ove
at the enemy had raised the siege, See the Siege of Knoxville, Doc. 19, ante. and were on the retreat early on Saturday morning, December fifth, General Shackleford, commanding the cavalry corps, was ordered in pursuit. He commenced skirmishing with the enemy's rear-guard eight miles from Knoxville, on the Rutledge and Morristown road. He drove them steadily to Bean Station, forty-two miles from Knoxville, where he found the enemy's cavalry in line of battle. On Thursday mornings, Colonel Bond's brigade, of Woodford's division, was in the advance. He charged, and drove the enemy from the place. The treating army had been foraging right and left along their line of retreat. He captured about one hundred and fifty prisoners during the pursuit as far as to Bean Station. Many of the rebels, both infantry and cavalry, purposely fell out and gave themselves up. There were more of infantry than of cavalry who fell into our hands. At Bean Station, General Shackleford received or
oro, and found the enemy in force. General Negley was moved forward to the centre, Rousseau's division in reserve on the right of Crittenden's corps. General Rosecrans's headquarters advanced to the east side of Stewart's Creek, and after a hasty supper he proceeded to the front and remained on the field all night. He was accompanied by Lieutenant-Colonel Garesche, his Chief of Staff; Colonel Barnett, Chief of Artillery, Major Goddard, A. A.G. ; Major Skinner, Lieutenant Byron Kirby, Lieutenant Bond, and Father Tracy, who remained faithfully with him, and at no time, from the beginning of the action, deserted him. On the thirtieth, General McCook advanced on the Wilkinson pike, through heavy thickets, stubbornly resisted by the enemy, General Sheridan's division being in advance, General Sill's brigade constituting his right. The enemy developed such strength that Gen. McCook directed Sheridan to form in line of battle, and the division of Gen. Jeff. C. Davis was thrown out upo
At about five P. M. the rebel Adjutant-General approached our lines waving a white handkerchief. What in----do you want now, with that white rag? sung out Capt. Bond of the Eighty-third. Do you cowardly villains out there want to surrender? I wish to see your commanding officer, was the reply. Capt. Bond.--I shall haveCapt. Bond.--I shall have to blindfold you, fumbling for his handkerchief. I give you my word of honor that I will report nothing that I see, said the General. Captain Bond could not find his handkerchief. Come on, said he; --------you, we can whip you any how, I don't care what you see! His Generalship was conducted to Col. Harding, when the fCaptain Bond could not find his handkerchief. Come on, said he; --------you, we can whip you any how, I don't care what you see! His Generalship was conducted to Col. Harding, when the following parley ensued: Colonel, you have made a gallant defence — more could not be expected of you; but we do not wish to shed blood needlessly. I have come to demand again an unconditional surrender. General, I have had no orders to surrender. Really, I could not think of it. But it is folly for you to hold out lo
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 2. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General R. E. Bodes' report of the battle of Gettysburg. (search)
a most valuable and estimable officer, who lost a leg; Lieutenant-Colonel R. D. Johnston and Major C. C. Blacknall, Twenty-third North Carolina; Colonel J. N. Lightfoot, Sixth Alabama; Colonel R. T. Bennett, Fourteenth North Carolina; Captain Page, commanding battery; Colonel Thomas S. Kenan, Forty-third North Carolina; Lieutenant-Colonel Boyd and Major Winston, of the Forty-fifth North Carolina; Major Lewis, Thirty-second North Carolina; Major Hancock, Second North Carolina battalion; Lieutenant Bond and Colonel Green, of General Daniel's staff, besides many valuable and distinguished company officers, whose names will be found in the tabular statements appended to reports of brigade commanders. My staff officers, Major H. A. Whiting, Major Green Peyton, Captain W. A. Harris, Captain M. L. Randolph (the two last named officers attached to the division as chiefs of ordnance and of the signal corps respectively, voluntarily serving in the field during the battle with distinguished
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 6 (search)
ed unfriendly feelings towards me, or being a partisan of Sickles, and expressed the hope he would be permitted to serve under me. I listened to all he had to say, but made no reply, except that I had never heard he had any unfriendly feelings towards me. To-day Grant reviewed the Sixth Corps (Sedgwick's). It was a fine day, and the men looked and marched finely. Grant expressed himself highly pleased, and is quite astonished at our system and organization. I see a letter I wrote to a Mr. Bond, Chairman of Committee on Labor, Income and Revenue, has already gotten into the papers. I declare I am almost afraid to put pen to paper, when writing to any one but you. I had supposed that my present humble position would shield me from getting into print, and that letters from Grant only would be of value. You would be amused to see the worshipping of the rising sun by certain officers in this army; but Grant behaves very handsomely, and immediately refers to me all the letters and c
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. 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. Brockenborough, J. M., II, 47, 49, 52. Brooke, Gen., II, 86. Brooks, Gen., I, 228, 341. Brooks, Gen., II, 309, 310. Brooke, J. R., II, 288. Brown, Mrs., II, 192.
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