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The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), chapter 4 (search)
were in a field near the turnpike in front of Ewell's main line. The impracticable nature of the of one of the most dashing brigade leaders in Ewell's corps, General John M. Jones. This fighting Lee gives blow for blow Another view of Ewell's advanced entrenchments — the bark still fresthat the battle had begun. Nearly a mile were Ewell's men driven back, and then they came magnificthe longest route of any of Lee's troops. General Ewell found the march exhausting and distressing Union artillery massing for the advance that Ewell's attack delayed that same afternoon: Beverly he ones who never came back. They belonged to Ewell's Corps, who attacked the Federal lines so galthe salient, held by General Edward Johnson of Ewell's corps. The movement of the Federals was so made to break the lines of the Confederates. Ewell, however, drove the Federals back and the nextow the base of supplies. On the Southern side Ewell's corps, now commanded by General Early, faced[18 more...]
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the longest route of any of Lee's troops. General Ewell found the march exhausting and distressing, the corps commanded by Anderson on the left, Ewell in the center, and Early on the right, the latroops in motion. However, the Confederate General Ewell had chosen the 18th to make an attack on teld that lies beyond the distant woods. After Ewell's attack, Warren again found himself on the rihe ones who never came back. They belonged to Ewell's Corps, who attacked the Federal lines so gal Grant. On the evening of the 10th he sent to Ewell this message: It will be necessary for you to the salient, held by General Edward Johnson of Ewell's corps. The movement of the Federals was so ng, breathing, fighting men; for here occurred Ewell's fierce attack on the 18th of May. The littlrk on him to tell his name; he was just one of Ewell's men, and became merely a number on the tally made to break the lines of the Confederates. Ewell, however, drove the Federals back and the next[3 more...]
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ots were often enough to start a heavy and continuous musketry fire and a roar of artillery along the entire line. It was a favorite ruse of the Federal soldiers to aim their muskets carefully to clear the top of the Confederate breastworks and then set up a great shout. The Confederates, deceived into the belief that an attack was coming, would spring up and expose themselves to the well-directed volley which thinned their ranks. which was now the base of supplies. On the Southern side Ewell's corps, now commanded by General Early, faced Burnside's and Warren's. Longstreet's corps, still under Anderson, was opposite Wright and Smith, while A. P. Hill, on the extreme right, confronted Hancock. There was sharp fighting during the entire day, but Early did not succeed in getting upon the Federal right flank, as he attempted to do. Both armies lay very close to each other and were well entrenched. Lee was naturally strong on his right, and his left was difficult of access, sinc
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), chapter 11 (search)
omrades, surviving and dead, as once they fought on the firing-line. Where is Grant? : heavy artillery just arrived before Petersburg--1864. this heavy Federal battery looks straight across the low-lying country to Petersburg. Its spires show in the distance. The smiling country is now to be a field of blood and suffering. For Grant's Army, unperceived, has swung around from Cold Harbor, and the Confederate cause was lost when Grant crossed the James, declared the Southern General Ewell. It was a mighty and a masterful move, practicable only because of the tremendous advantages the Federals held in the undisputed possession of the waterways, the tremendous fleet of steamers, barges, and river craft that made a change of base and transportation easy. Petersburg became the objective of the great Army under Grant. His movements to get there had not been heralded; they worked like well-oiled machinery. where is Grant? frantically asked Beauregard of Lee. The latter, by
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), The investment of Petersburg (search)
omrades, surviving and dead, as once they fought on the firing-line. Where is Grant? : heavy artillery just arrived before Petersburg--1864. this heavy Federal battery looks straight across the low-lying country to Petersburg. Its spires show in the distance. The smiling country is now to be a field of blood and suffering. For Grant's Army, unperceived, has swung around from Cold Harbor, and the Confederate cause was lost when Grant crossed the James, declared the Southern General Ewell. It was a mighty and a masterful move, practicable only because of the tremendous advantages the Federals held in the undisputed possession of the waterways, the tremendous fleet of steamers, barges, and river craft that made a change of base and transportation easy. Petersburg became the objective of the great Army under Grant. His movements to get there had not been heralded; they worked like well-oiled machinery. where is Grant? frantically asked Beauregard of Lee. The latter, by
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), chapter 16 (search)
slow. The Federals were gaining upon their retreating columns. Sheridan's cavalry had reached their flank, and on the 6th there was heavy skirmishing. In the afternoon the Federals had arrived in force sufficient to bring on an engagement with Ewell's corps in the rear, at Sailor's Creek, a tributary of the Appomattox River. Ewell was surrounded by the Federals and the entire corps captured. General Anderson, commanding the divisions of Pickett and Johnson, was attacked and fought bravely,Ewell was surrounded by the Federals and the entire corps captured. General Anderson, commanding the divisions of Pickett and Johnson, was attacked and fought bravely, losing many men. In all about six thousand Confederate soldiers were left in the hands of the pursuing army. On the night of the 6th, the remainder of the Confederate army continued the retreat and arrived at Farmville, where the men received two days rations, the first food except raw or parched corn that had been given them for two days. Again the tedious journey was resumed, in the hope of breaking through the rapidly-enmeshing net and forming a junction with Johnston at Danville, or of
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Appomattox (search)
slow. The Federals were gaining upon their retreating columns. Sheridan's cavalry had reached their flank, and on the 6th there was heavy skirmishing. In the afternoon the Federals had arrived in force sufficient to bring on an engagement with Ewell's corps in the rear, at Sailor's Creek, a tributary of the Appomattox River. Ewell was surrounded by the Federals and the entire corps captured. General Anderson, commanding the divisions of Pickett and Johnson, was attacked and fought bravely,Ewell was surrounded by the Federals and the entire corps captured. General Anderson, commanding the divisions of Pickett and Johnson, was attacked and fought bravely, losing many men. In all about six thousand Confederate soldiers were left in the hands of the pursuing army. On the night of the 6th, the remainder of the Confederate army continued the retreat and arrived at Farmville, where the men received two days rations, the first food except raw or parched corn that had been given them for two days. Again the tedious journey was resumed, in the hope of breaking through the rapidly-enmeshing net and forming a junction with Johnston at Danville, or of
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Engagements of the Civil war: with losses on both sides: May, 1864--June, 1865 (search)
Burnside. Confed., Army of Northern Virginia, Gen. R. E. Lee; First Corps, Lieut.-Gen. Longstreet; Second Corps, Lieut.-Gen. Ewell; Third Corps, Lieut.-Gen. A. P. Hill; Cavalry Corps, Maj.-Gen. Stuart. Losses: Union, 2246 killed, 12,137 wou-30, 1864: New Market Heights or Laurel Hill, Va. Union, Tenth and Eighteenth Corps and Kautz's Cav.; Confed., Gen. R. S. Ewell's command, supported by Longstreet's Corps under R. H. Anderson. Losses: Union, 400 killed, 2029 wounded; C fall of Richmond, Va. Union, Gen. Weitzel's command; Confed., Local Brigade and other forces under command of Gen. R. S. Ewell. Losses: Confed., 6000 prisoners, of whom 500 were sick and wounded. April 5, 1865: Amelia Springs, Va. ous figure. April 6, 1865: Sailor's Creek, Va. Union, Second and Sixth Corps and Sheridan's Cav.; Confed., Gen. R. S. Ewell's command, and part of Gen. R. H. Anderson's. Losses: Union, 166 killed, 1014 wounded; Confed., 6000 killed