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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Boydton plank road, battle of. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Everett , Edward , 1794 -1865 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gregg , David McMurtrie 1833 - (search)
Gregg, David McMurtrie 1833-
Military officer; born in Huntingdon, Pa., April 10, 1833; graduated at West Point in 1855, entering the dragoon service.
He was in expeditions against the Indians in Washington Territory and the State of Oregon (1858-60), and was promoted to captain of cavalry in May, 1861.
He was colonel of the 8th Pennsylvania Cavalry through the campaign in Virginia in 1862, and in November of that year was promoted to brigadier-general of volunteers.
He commanded a division of cavalry in the Army of the Potomac from December, 1862, until February, 1865, when he resigned.
In August, 1864, he was brevetted major-general of volunteers.
He was appointed United States consul at Prague, Bohemia, in 1874.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hatcher's Run , battle of. (search)
Hatcher's Run, battle of.
On Sun-
Hatcher's Run. day morning, Feb. 5, 1865, a strong flanking column of Nationals moved on the right of the lines of the Confederates at Petersburg, beyond Hatcher's Run, to strike the South-side Railway.
The entire National army in front of Petersburg had received marching orders to meet whatever might be developed by the movement.
This flanking movement was led by Warren's and Humphrey's corps, and Gregg's cavalry.
The cavalry moved down the Jerusalem Plank-road to Reams' Station.
The divisions of Ayres, Griffin, and Crawford, of Warren's corps, moved along another road, while portions of Humphrey's corps (Mott's and Smyth's divisions) moved along still another road, with instructions to fall upon the right of the Confederate works on Hatcher's Run, while Warren should move around to the flank and strike the rear of their adversaries.
The cavalry had pushed on from Reams's Station to Dinwiddie Courthouse, encountering Wade Hampton's cava
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Kilpatrick , Hugh Judson (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Lee , Robert Edward 1807 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), entry on-to-richmond- (search)