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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 117 (search)
ade the immediate and direct object of sharpshooters' aim for the twenty-fourth time in this short war, and yet escaped with impunity. Early in the evening, Major Griffin, commanding the Nineteenth Michigan, was mortally wounded through the lungs, and died the next morning. His name was mentioned by the General as that of an ofnty-pound Parrott guns, battery H, Twelfth Illinois artillery, opened the soiree, sending his compliments in iron to Mr. Hindman's men. Then, in rapid succession, Griffin's battery and the Fourth Ohio battery belched out a few shots, in order to keep a spirit of unity, and as far as possible to harmonize the lively proceedings. AtSecond brigade (Long's), bringing up the rear. A few minutes before our rear skirmishers were withdrawn from the town, another infantry force arrived from toward Griffin. Resting for the night some distance from Lovejoy's Station, at daybreak of the following moining, our flight from Jonesboroa was discovered by the enemy, who st
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 120 (search)
o Hatcher's run, whenever the forces can be used advantageously. After getting into line south of Hatcher's, we pushed forward to find the enemy's position. General Griffin was attacked near where the Quaker road intersects the Boydton road, but repulsed it easily, capturing about one hundred men. Humphreys reached Dabney's mill,s strongly-fortified position, capturing all his artillery and between five thousand and six thousand prisoners. About the close of this battle, Brevet Major-General Charles Griffin relieved Major-General Warren in command of the Fifth corps. The report of this reached me after nightfall. Some apprehensions filled my mind lesrs to carry the stipulations into effect. R. E. Lee, General. Lieutenant-General U. S. Grant. The command of Major-General Gibbon, the Fifth Army Corps under Griffin, and McKenzie's cavalry, were designated to remain at Appomattox Court-house until the paroling of the surrendered army was completed, and to take charge of the p
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 136 (search)
ance; the voice of cannon is deep in the recesses of the woods. There is a volley at last--General Griffin's division of the Fifth corps has opened the fight. Forward! by the right flank; forward roaring tumult, seasoned with wild cheers. The Fifth corps has begun the fight in earnest — Griffin is pressing on. Wadsworth, and Robinson, and Crawford are going in; the latter on the left, supia, we can hear but not see the progress of the contest in front and on the left. We hear that Griffin and Wadsworth, after gallantly charging the enemy, advancing over two lines of works, have met econd corps. General Warren's command was still reduced to the two divisions of Crawford and Griffin and a brigade of Robinson's, General Wadsworth and Robinson being under command of Hancock. Thy. The right of Hancock's forces, swinging on the left like a pivot, pushed on in advance of Griffin and Crawford, leaving a gap there. The flank thus exposed was at once supported by General Wad
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc. 59. battles of Spottsylvania, Va: battle of Sunday, May 8, 1864. (search)
rren was then on the road below Piney Branch Church. He pushed on vigorously. It is said that he neglected to throw out skirmishers a sufficient distance. When Griffin's division, in the advance, emerged from a dense forest, and entered a field beyond, it came suddenly upon a column of Longstreet's command, which had been pushed flank. Longstreet, who was marching with his whole force in parallel lines with us, had stationed a battery on the right, commanding the junction of roads where Griffin first met the enemy. The troops, although fighting bravely, were terribly decimated, and gave way. General Robinson fell, wounded in the leg. General Warren, in the general attack was about commencing, when Generals Grant and Meade, with their respective staffs, took position on the crest of an elevated plateau near where Griffin first met Longstreet's forces on Sunday, to see what could be seen of the battle. It opened at last at half-past 6 o'clock, growing gradually from a skirmish f
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 172 (search)
ne. Cutler's division formed on the right of Griffin, and Crawford's (Pennsylvania Reserves), on h an open space of six or eight hundred yards, Griffin took position in the woods, where a heavy skieparations for which it was just taking, when Griffin's division, at five fifteen P. M., was furiou, as we have seen, was formed on the right of Griffin. Cutler's division had not yet gotten into pion. This, of course, uncovered the right of Griffin's line, held, as we have seen, by Ayer's brigion of Warren's corps moved in support of General Griffin's division, which was moving out on the r It was directed by General Warren to support Griffin's left, as he advanced. The road to Mechanic about the same time as General Gibbon's. General Griffin's division is formed on the right of the f his own brigades, supported by one from General Griffin's, of the Fifth corps, to retake the lostquarter. Colonel Sweitzer's brigade of General Griffin's division, Fifth corps, moved down the J[9 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), headquarters Army of the Potomac, South bank of the North Anna river, Wednesday, May 25-- (search)
The head of the column of the Fifth corps, Griffin's division leading, reached the North Anna atof Warren's column. Immediately on crossing, Griffin's division was formed in line of battle, the ne. Cutler's division formed on the right of Griffin, and Crawford's (Pennsylvania Reserves), on h an open space of six or eight hundred yards, Griffin took position in the woods, where a heavy skieparations for which it was just taking, when Griffin's division, at five fifteen P. M., was furioue continuing to hold three of his brigades on Griffin's front, detached Colonel Brown's South Carolion. This, of course, uncovered the right of Griffin's line, held, as we have seen, by Ayer's brig this the right was refused somewhat, and General Griffin threw forward three regiments of Bartlettnd wounded. Our own loss was inconsiderable: Griffin's division, which bore the brunt of the attacongs more particularly to the First division (Griffin's), which received and repulsed the main atta[2 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), headquarters Army of the Potomac, in the field, near Hanovertown, Va. Tuesday, May 31. (search)
ne of battle and skirmish line, formed by part of the corps of Ewell and Hill. During yesterday evening skirmishing took place, we feeling the enemy's line. Early in the morning Crawford's division of Warren's corps moved in support of General Griffin's division, which was moving out on the road toward Role creek. It was directed by General Warren to support Griffin's left, as he advanced. The road to Mechanicsville ran parallel to the road upon which it was advancing, and was held firmGriffin's left, as he advanced. The road to Mechanicsville ran parallel to the road upon which it was advancing, and was held firmly by the enemy's cavalry and some infantry. Crawford determined to push for this road, cross, if possible, and advance toward Mechanicsville. Accordingly, he ordered Colonel Hardin forward with the first brigade, directing him to advance the picket-line in his front to support it closely, and moved for the Mechanicsville road. It was nearly three fourths of a mile from our left flank. Hardin pushed in and soon found the enemy's cavalry, which he drove across the road, occupying it, for
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 205 (search)
intrenched his line, was directed to relieve Griffin's division, Fifth corps, by Miles' division, Warren was ordered to move both Crawford and Griffin within supporting distance of Ayres, whose poiderable disorder to the position occupied by Griffin, when the pursuit of the enemy ceased. Immeders. In the mean time Warren advanced with Griffin's division, supported by such portions of Ayrng the position held by Ayres in the morning, Griffin attacked with Chamberlain's brigade, driving ntion to the handsome repulse of the enemy by Griffin's division, Fifth corps, on the twenty-ninth When the pursuit was given up, I directed General Griffin, who had been ordered to assume command otoward Petersburg, while Bartlett's division (Griffin's old), covered the Ford road to Hatcher's rucountry and reward of the Government. To Generals Griffin, Ayres, Bartlett, and Crawford, of the Fiand Gibbon, of the Army of the James, and General Griffin, commanding the Fifth corps, who were in [4 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 206 (search)
ll their wants. Early on the morning of the seventeenth he resumed his march toward Macon, passing through La Grange, Griffin, and Forsyth, and breaking the railroads at those places. He would have reached his destination by noon of the twentietts march toward Macon, passing through La Grange, cutting the railroad at that point, also the Macon and Atlanta road at Griffin and Forsyth. It would have reached Macon at noon on the twentieth, had it not been delayed by orders to wait for the deted the fire of two of my guns down this line, and with good effect. At the same time I ordered one section, under Lieutenant Griffin, to advance inside the works, now in our possession, for the purpose of engaging the rebel artillery that had now oadiness at midnight to accompany an expedition that was to be sent out. This section was furnished under command of Lieutenant Griffin, returning to Selma, after an absence of twenty-four hours, having marched about forty miles. On the afternoon of A