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Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 1: childhood and youth (search)
fireplace. It kept my mother's feet warm and was a comfort to me, so that I soon fell asleep. When I wakened we had reached the lake, then called Wayne Pond, and were riding across it on the ice. The crushing of the snow, the sound of the bells, and the peculiar gliding motion of the sleigh have left their impression upon my memory. Just at dark we stopped at a tavern in New Sharon. My mother and I entered the tavern through a dark entry. The office room was heated by an oldfashioned Franklin stove and we went to it to get warm, for in spite of all precautions we were chilled by the ride. My mother not noticing me, I started back to join my father and opened the door, as I supposed, into the dark entry, but it proved to be the cellar way, equally dark. I rolled down the stairs from top to bottom, making my nose bleed and bruising my forehead, but without much other damage. A tall man came and picked up the little bundle of a boy and brought him to his mother. Just then my
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 11: battle of Bull Run (search)
rs to handling rifles. In consequence of hearing much profanity, I wished our men had more regard for the Lord; we might then expect His blessing. Fulfilling our orders for July 17th, every command came up abreast of Fairfax Court House. Colonel Franklin and I encamped our brigades near each other upon a hillside. That night we reclined before the same map spread on the ground near a camp fire and studied the orders for the next day which we had just received. Colonel Willcox's brigade hand nine men belonging to the First Alabama Regiment. This Confederate outpost at Fairfax Station had had two-regiments as a guard, an Alabama and a Louisiana. Willcox had approached them from an unexpected quarter. The morning of the 18th Franklin and I heard again from McDowell. Each column had found some obstructions-felled trees, extra-sized breastworks at the court house, and equally strong outworks at the railway station. The Confederates retreated before each column; they did not
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 12: General George B. McClellan and the organization of the army of the Potomac (search)
ress, was that of major general. McDowell, Sumner, Heintzelman, Keyes, and Banks were the first five army corps commanders. A few days later Banks's command was differently designated and a fifth corps was given to Fitz John Porter, a sixth to Franklin. McDowell had for division commanders at first Franklin, McCall, and King; Sumner-Richardson, Sedgwick, and Bleriker. Heintzelman's division commanders were Fitz John Porter, Hooker, and Hamilton; Keyes's were Couch, W. F. Smith, and Casey; Franklin, McCall, and King; Sumner-Richardson, Sedgwick, and Bleriker. Heintzelman's division commanders were Fitz John Porter, Hooker, and Hamilton; Keyes's were Couch, W. F. Smith, and Casey; and Banks's, Williams and Shields. But I am anticipating the order of events. Possibly the Army of the Potomac thus formed and located might have remained sheltered along the Virginia Heights free from trials by combat or battle during the important time of incubation and growth had it not been for the Confederates. General Johnston at Centreville, Va., though disposed himself to stand mainly on the defensive, still had a teasing way of letting loose certain of his restless subordinates, s
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 15: the battle of Williamsburg (search)
ks to hold them against a possible return. He got Franklin with his fine body of fresh men ready to send in tere for transports which would enable us to follow Franklin up the York River to West Point. I have seen th will be remembered that I was associated with General Franklin; he and I each commanded a brigade in Heintzel knew of the Confederate withdrawal, he instructed Franklin to reembark and take his division to Yorktown. FrFranklin commenced the work at once, finishing the reembarking, as quickly as it could be done, about one o'clocwas no unnecessary delay. Proceeding to Yorktown, Franklin received further orders and was ready the same ev. This work Smith directed General Whiting to do. Franklin had put his troops into position as they landed. h. He hoped to attack him as he moved out, but as Franklin did not advance Whiting attacked him furiously in osition the next morning, the 7th, at ten o'clock. Franklin, however, in a three hours conflict secured his la
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 16: the battle of Fair Oaks (search)
6: the battle of Fair Oaks By May 16, 1862, McClellan's force was reorganized so as to give to each of his corps commanders two divisions. We moved toward Richmond from our new depot at White House in this order: Porter with the Fifth Corps, Franklin with the Sixth, Sumner with the Second, Keyes with the Fourth, and Heintzelman with the Third. Our first move was to the Chickahominy, a stream flowing from right to left across our line of advance. At first, Heintzelman and Keyes bivouacked near Bottom's Bridge; Sumner's corps, to which I belonged, a few miles up stream; Franklin not far from New Bridge, and Porter near Mechanicsville. Meanwhile the main body of our cavalry, well out, guarded our right and rear with a view to clear the way to McDowell's force, then in front of Fredericksburg, and protect our large depot at the White House and the railroad line from that point to the army.. Porter, with a slight reinforcement to his corps, moved out from our right and fought the
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 18: the battle of South Mountain (search)
sent under Couch. Porter still had the Fifth, and Franklin the Sixth. The Ninth was commanded by General Coxmner. Burnside had two corps-Hooker's and Reno's; Franklin two-his own and Porter's; Sumner two-his own and Mo the divisions for care and support in action. Franklin with the left wing was sent from his camp south ofdefend this defile. It was a strong position; but Franklin came on with vigor and carried the first position oached the summit. The crest was soon carried and Franklin warmly congratulated his men for their sturdiness. Of our men 110 were killed and 420 wounded, while Franklin buried 150 Confederate dead and held 300 as his prisoners. Franklin camped in Pleasant Valley the night of September 14th, only five miles from Maryland Heights. Had that position not been deserted, Franklin could have drawn off the garrison at Harper's Ferry from the grasp of Jackson. Of course, Franklin was disappointed by Miles's surrender and McClellan chagrined, yet t
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 19: the battle of Antietam; I succeed Sedgwick in command of a division (search)
rst temporary line. McClellan, seeing that Franklin was detained by McLaws, who, having now the ind Heights, was able to avoid battle, ordered Franklin to Antietam. McLaws, quick to notice Frankliached Lee at Sharpsburg at the same hour that Franklin reported to McClellan. The column to whichious knowledge and from a natural desire that Franklin and Couch should close up to swell his numbers all, except Couch's attached division which Franklin had dispatched to Maryland Heights, which came to us the morning of the 18th. Franklin soon sent his leading division under W. F. Smith to ai Richardson's division after the arrival of Franklin was sent by McClellan to join our corps. Aft woods. Sumner shortly after this order to Franklin had planned a general advance. His adjutant have Hooker, Mansfield, Sumner, and, finally, Franklin go into battle in echelon by division from rine touched the right spot at the right time. Franklin and the batteries were only in time and place[1 more...]
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 20: General Burnside assumes command of the army of the Potomac (search)
menced the morning of October 26th. There had been slight changes in commanders — Couch having our corps (the Second) and Slocum the Twelfth; Sumner remaining in charge of the two. The Fifth and Sixth Corps retained the same chiefs, Porter and Franklin, each having been enlarged to three divisions. Willcox, taking the Ninth, had succeeded Reno (killed in battle), and John F. Reynolds had the First Corps in place of Hooker (wounded). These two (the First and Ninth) were still under Burnside's e camp and marched to convenient points for the bridges that were to lead into Fredericksburg, where the engineers proposed to push out the pontoons and plank them. Looker's grand division was held a little back of Sumner's for support; while Franklin moved his to the lower crossing. At the early hour of three on the morning of December 11th, under the veil of a thick fog, the energetic engineer soldiers began their work. Some of our infantry under my eye was located close at hand to guar
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 21: battle of Fredericksburg (search)
tle? About eleven o'clock of December 11th Franklin reported to Burnside that the lower bridges w, and rested his left on the Rappahannock. Franklin for his entire grand division had far less opure movements. During his visit to Franklin, Franklin strongly advised the use of his whole grand assault to begin December 13th at daylight. Franklin asked, with a view to support, that two divise ready soon and sent; but they did not reach Franklin until about seven o'clock of the 13th. Of coe in support at the bridges. The division of Franklin must move as soon as the fog lifted; the watcM. First: Extend to Deep Run and connect with Franklin; push a second column of one division or mores to cross at the lower bridges in support of Franklin. To obey his instructions Franklin chose t our amour propre. Burnside having heard from Franklin and from his own staff officer, Hardie, that Confederates, and to keep up connection with Franklin, occupying all the ground between Hazel and D[10 more...]
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 22: battle of Chancellorsville (search)
Chapter 22: battle of Chancellorsville After the battle of Fredericksburg we returned to the same encampments which we had left to cross the Rappahannock, and on January 27, 1863, orders from the President, dated the day before, placed our Fighting Joe Hooker in command of the army. Burnside, Sumner, and Franklin were relieved. For a few days General Couch went to take Sumner's place over the grand division. This gave me command of the Second Corps. But very soon, among the changes made by Hooker, the grand division organization was broken up, and I returned to the second division of the corps. It would have been very wise if Hooker had gone a step further in simplifying, and had consolidated his eight corps into four-three of infantry and artillery and one of cavalry, with its horse batteries. Notwithstanding misgivings respecting General Hooker, whose California record had been ransacked, and whose private conduct had been canvassed, the army received him kindly. He ha