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Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 17: Second battle of Bull Bun (search)
d sixty thousand. Lee moved toward Pope, at first directly. Pope now had all of McDowell's corps and part of Burnside's. The rest of the latter was retained to guard the lower fords of the Rappahannock. As soon as Lee began to advance in earnest, Pope drew back to the north side of the Rappahannock, placing Banks to keep his center near the railroad crossing. McDowell was designated to hold the left and lower crossings, and Sigel the right and upper, while the active cavalry now under Buford and Bayard took care of Pope's extreme right flank. After a few skirmishes Lee began a turning operation. On August 22d, the day I reached Philadelphia on my way back to the army, Lee sent Stonewall Jackson, preceded by Stuart's cavalry, up the Rappahannock as far as Sulphur Springs, well beyond Pope's power to defend. Lee then, with Longstreet, followed slowly. In the face of this strategic move, Pope decided to retire from the Rappahannock, but Halleck interposed and directed Pope
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 24: the battle of Gettysburg begun (search)
er Pleasonton, well forward-one division under Buford aiming for Gettysburg, and the others fightingng the suburbs at 11 A. M., when he discovered Buford's division rapidly approaching. Pettigrew, wh on the extreme left of Meade's general line. Buford's division of cavalry cooperated with this winery before nine o'clock. Without hesitation Buford's command opened fire upon them, enfilading th his First Corps was on the field and soon met Buford near the seminary. It appears that Reynoldst. Wadsworth, with Cutler's brave troops, and Buford still there to help him, deployed, pressed foroubleday to hold the First, and the cavalry of Buford to remain with him. Reynolds's last call for hng my senior aid, Major C. H. Howard, to visit Buford, I rode off to the left, passing in the rear ot on the left of Baltimore pike. I instructed Buford to pass to the extreme left and extend the newen route. The First and Eleventh Corps and General Buford's cavalry did their duty nobly that first [11 more...]
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 25: the battle of Gettysburg; the second and third day (search)
ack the evening before, for Slocum's division had come up and been placed. Sickles had heeded my call and was on hand with a part of his corps. He and Geary and Buford's cavalry together then took care of the left. Out batteries had been placed, and then the simple fact that so much help had already arrived gave heart to our oforps arriving, was placed in reserve; and all the army reserve of artillery Hunt carefully placed in the angle between the Baltimore pike and the Taneytown road. Buford's cavalry had gone to the rear for rest and to protect the trains, and, by some unaccountable misunderstanding, no cavalry whatever was in the vicinity of our lefs (the Fifth and the Eleventh) marched thirty miles to the Middletown Valley. The 8th, Schurz's division, was dispatched to Boonsboro. This preferred to support Buford's cavalry, which had some time before met the retreating Confederates and been engaged for hours. My other divisions guarded the mountain pass there till the arr
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 2, Index (search)
Brooke, John R., I, 187, 244, 246, 247, 300, 317. Brooks, James, II, 200. Brooks, Phillips, II, 558. Brown, Harvey, I, 85, 86. Brown, J. M., 11, 216, 267. Brown, John, I, 153; II, 170. Brown, Levi R., I, 49. Brown, Lieutenant Colonel, I, 369. Brown, Orlando, 11, 215, 217, 232, 233, 283, 284, 347. Buck, R. P., I, 125, 128; II, 545. Buckingham, Maurice, I, 313. Buell, D. II., I, 135. Buell, Don Carlos, 1,188,456; II, 169. Buell, G. P., I, 588, 603. Buford, John, I, 260, 398-401, 403, 406, 407, 412, 413, 415, 416, 418, 423. Bullfinch, John, I, 25. Bull Run, Battle of, I, 146-165, 168, 169, 187. Bull Run, Second Battle of, I, 251-270. Bumstead, Horace, II, 403. Burbank, Sidney, II, 345. Burnham, A. H., , 99. Burnham, Jonas P., I, 18. Burns, W. W., I,75,239,267,297,345. Burnside, A. E., I, 138, 154, 155, 158, 189, 190, 259, 277, 279, 280, 283, 284, 287, 289, 294, 303-305, 311, 313-322, 328, 329, 332, 333, 345, 347, 477, 492
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 16. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Old South. (search)
to those of Grant and Sherman, were from our own soil. From West Point there came forth forty-five graduates of Southern birth, who became Federal Generals. I have their names, from George H. Thomas and George Sykes to David Hunter and John Pope, with the States of their nativity, viz: George H. Thomas, Va.; George Sykes, Del.; E. O. C. Ord, Md; R. C. Buchanan, Md.; E. R. S. Canby, Ky.; Jesse L. Reno, Va.; John Newton, Va.; R. W. Johnson, Ky.; J. J. Reynolds, Ky.; J. M. Brannan, D. C.; John Buford, Ky.; Thomas J. Wood, Ky.; John W. Davidson, Va.; John C. Tidball, Va.; Alvan C. Gillenn, Tenn.; William R. Terrill, Va.; A. T. A. Torbert, Del.; Samuel L. Carroll, D. C.; N. B. Buford, Ky.; Alfred Pleasanton, D. C.; O. M. Mitchell, Ky.; George W. Getty, D. C.; William Hayes, Va.; A. B. Dyer, Va.; John J. Abercrombie, Tenn.; Robert Anderson, Ky.; Robert Williams, Va.; Henry E. Maynadier, Va.; Kenner Garrard, Ky.; H. C. Bankhead, Md.; H. C. Gibson, Md.; John C. McFerran, Ky.; B. S. Alexand
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 23. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.20 (search)
efore (30th), Hill and Heth heard that a body of the enemy had just occupied Gettysburg. Early on the morning of July 1st, Hill, with Heth's and Pender's Divisions, started down without orders to attack them. Before reaching Gettysburg they met Buford's Cavalry on the pike. Buford held them in check until Reynolds, who had camped some six miles off with two corps, hearing the firing, came to his support. Heth first put two brigades into the fight that were soon knocked to pieces; Archer and Buford held them in check until Reynolds, who had camped some six miles off with two corps, hearing the firing, came to his support. Heth first put two brigades into the fight that were soon knocked to pieces; Archer and most of his brigade were captured. Heth says: Archer and Davis were now directed to advance, the object being to feel the enemy and to determine in what force the enemy were—whether or not he was massing his forces on Gettysburg. Heavy columns of the enemy were soon encountered. General Davis was unable to hold the position he had gained. The enemy concentrated on his front and flanks in overwhelming force. The enemy had now been felt, and found to be in heavy force. Hill states substanti
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 23. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.22 (search)
ity. But when General Pettigrew arrived before Gettysburg he unexpectedly found himself confronted by considerable Federal force, with artillery. This was General John Buford's Cavalry Division, but Pettigrew appears to have mistaken it for an infantry force. Not desiring to assume the responsibility of precipitating an engagemerdingly the movement of Heth's Division was initiated early on the morning of the 1st; but instead of meeting irregular militia, Heth at once came in contact with Buford's Cavalry, deployed in front of Gettysburg, and covering the road from Cashtown, which he stubbornly defended, compelling the Confederates to deploy into line and advance with caution. Buford was soon relieved by the Union First corps of infantry, under General John F. Reynolds, and a murderous battle ensued, in which both sides lost several thousand men killed and wounded. Reynolds was killed and Heth wounded very early in this terrific combat. General Hill ordered forward Pender's Div
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 23. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Longstreet-Gettysburg controversy [from the Richmond (Va.) Dispatch, February 16, 1896.] (search)
ill and Heth heard that there was a force of the enemy at Gettysburg; early the next morning Hill, without orders, with Heth's and Pender's Divisions, started down the Gettysburg 'pike. General Lee was then west of the mountain with Longstreet. Buford's Cavalry was holding Gettysburg as an outpost. Heth was in advance, and soon ran against Buford. There was a pretty stiff fight with the cavalry until Reynolds, who was camped some six miles back, came to his support. Heth says: Archer anBuford. There was a pretty stiff fight with the cavalry until Reynolds, who was camped some six miles back, came to his support. Heth says: Archer and Davis were now directed to advance, the object being to feel the enemy; to make a forced reconnoissance, and determine in what force the enemy were—whether or not he was moving his forces on Gettysburg. Heavy columns of the enemy were soon encountered. Davis's and Archer's Brigades were soon smashed, and Archer, with a good many of his men, made prisoners. The enemy, says General Heth, had now been felt and found to be in heavy force. The division was now formed in line of battle, etc.
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book I:—the war on the Rapidan. (search)
he did not display subsequently the same celerity as the infantry. Buford's division and Gregg's brigade, detached from Pleasonton's divisionents were much more menacing to the railways of Virginia. In fact, Buford's division and Gregg's brigade, after crossing the Rapidan separateds what they did and the route they followed. While Stoneman and Buford remained at Thompson's Crossroads with five hundred men to serve asg that the enemy was approaching, he retraced his steps, and joined Buford again that same evening. W. H. F. Lee, who fully appreciated the iother detachments, under Captains Drummond and Merritt, also joined Buford's reserve on the evening of the 3d, after having destroyed some of hod that were necessary to render it effective, and he again joined Buford on the 4th, without having destroyed the great bridge of the Aquia ffic by that line for some time. In the mean while, Stoneman and Buford, after having encamped a short distance east of Thompson's Cross-ro
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book II:—--the Mississippi. (search)
nding that Banks had given up the idea of laying siege to it for the present, Pemberton withdrew a portion of the garrison. He stationed the brigades of Rust and Buford at Jackson, a point highly important for him to protect against the incursions of the Federal cavalry, and where these troops could obtain provisions, which were on there well defended, Forbes had proceeded toward that of Enterprise, but on arriving at the latter place with his small band he had fallen in with the whole of Buford's brigade, which Pemberton had despatched toward that point. Without appearing in the least disconcerted, he steps forward as the bearer of a flag of truce, demaly with his three brigades. Loring, who was preparing, but too late, to make an offensive movement, finally responds to the urgent appeals of his chief and sends Buford's brigade to the left. The latter comes to the relief of Stevenson, and for a moment retrieves the fortunes of the battle. Grant, who has remained near Hovey, n
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