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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore) 251 1 Browse Search
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evacuate the whole ridge between these points. I make these moves by columns, distant from each other, with a view of avoiding the possibility of a collision of our own forces, which might occur in a general movement during the fog. Two of General Hancock's divisions are in your rear, at the bridges, and will remain there as supports. Copies of instructions given to Generals Sumner and Hooker will be forwarded to you by an orderly, very soon. You will keep your whole command in readineshen it was finally made, proved to be in such small force as to have had no permanent effect upon the enemy's line. General Sumner's order directed the troops of General Combs' corps to commence the attack: French's division led, supported by Hancock, and finally by Howard. Two divisions of Wilcox's corps (Sturgis' and Getty's) participated in the attack. Never did men fight more persistently than this brave, grand division of General Sumner. The officers and men seemed to be inspired wit
g, it was hoped he would arrive in time to save the town, and efforts were made during the night to communicate with him. In the meantime the small force of General Couch held the enemy at bay. General Averill marched on Chambersburg, but did not arrive until after the town was burned and the enemy had retired. He pursued and overtook them at McConnellsburg, in Fulton County, in time to save that place from pillage and destruction. He promptly engaged and defeated them, driving them to Hancock and across the Potomac. I commend the homeless and ruined people of Chambersburg to the liberal benevolence of the Legislature, and suggest that a sufficient appropriation be made for their relief. Similar charity has been heretofore exercised, in the case of an accidental and destructive fire at Pittsburg. And I cannot doubt the disposition of the Legislature on the present occasion. On the fifth day of the month a large rebel army was in Maryland, and at various points on the Poto
on the enemy in position. The Second corps, Major-General Hancock commanding, carried a salient of his line, crightly — and favorable to further operations. General Hancock, with two divisions of the Second corps, reached pushing at once into Petersburg, he requested General Hancock to relieve a part of his line in the captured w on the north side of the James were withdrawn, and Hancock and Gregg returned to the front at Petersburg. On a report that General Warren had connected with General Hancock, I returned to my headquarters. Soon after I ld out across Hatcher's run, in the gap between Generals Hancock and Warren, which was not closed as reported, and made a desperate attack on General Hancock's right and rear. General Hancock immediately faced his corps tGeneral Hancock immediately faced his corps to meet it, and after a bloody combat drove the enemy within his works, and withdrew that night to his old posity Smith and Price, west of the Mississippi; and General Hancock was concentrating a force in the vicinity of Wi
ered three, made a part of this report. On the morning of Monday, the seventh inst., Colonel John L. Hancock, commanding militia, by order from Governor Yates, reported to me, and Colonel R. M. Hoy Cook S. Corning Judd Fulton Charles Sweeney Fulton L. Walker Hamilton M. Couchman Hancock M. M. Morrow Hancock J. M. Finch Hancock Dennis Smith Hancock J. S. Rainsdell HendeHancock J. M. Finch Hancock Dennis Smith Hancock J. S. Rainsdell Henderson A. Johnson Henderson Ira R. Wills Henry Chas. Durham Henry Morrison Francis Henry J. B. Carpenter Henry J. Osborn Jackson G. W. Jeffries Jasper G. H. Varnell Jefferson Hancock Dennis Smith Hancock J. S. Rainsdell Henderson A. Johnson Henderson Ira R. Wills Henry Chas. Durham Henry Morrison Francis Henry J. B. Carpenter Henry J. Osborn Jackson G. W. Jeffries Jasper G. H. Varnell Jefferson Wm. Dodds Jefferson J. M. Pace Jefferson James Sample Jersey O. W. Powell Jersey M. Y. Johnson Jo. Daviess David Sheen Jo. Daviess M. Simmons Jo. Daviess Louis Shister Jo. DavieHancock J. S. Rainsdell Henderson A. Johnson Henderson Ira R. Wills Henry Chas. Durham Henry Morrison Francis Henry J. B. Carpenter Henry J. Osborn Jackson G. W. Jeffries Jasper G. H. Varnell Jefferson Wm. Dodds Jefferson J. M. Pace Jefferson James Sample Jersey O. W. Powell Jersey M. Y. Johnson Jo. Daviess David Sheen Jo. Daviess M. Simmons Jo. Daviess Louis Shister Jo. Daviess Thomas McKee Knox J. F. Worrell McLean E. D. Wright Menard Edward Lanning Menard Robert Halloway Mercer Robt. Davis Montgomery Thos. Grey Montgomery W. J. Latham Morgan
irected it to move forward in parallel lines, Hancock's corps to the vicinity of Shady Grove Churchrness Tavern. It was decided not to wait for Hancock, but to attack at once. General Warren mounthich, from the direction of Chancellorsville, Hancock is advancing to make connection. That is thehe sound of the shock of battle arises anew. Hancock is advancing, Sedgwick is advancing, Warren iWadsworth and Robinson being under command of Hancock. The lines formed by the two commands of Gen road, and far to the left, the troops led by Hancock were disposed--Colonel Carroll's and General o'clock by most of the army. The right of Hancock's forces, swinging on the left like a pivot, At eleven o'clock the determined fighting of Hancock's troops had won a mile and a half of ground,massed in a grand attack, intended to envelop Hancock on both flanks. Of the details of the fightiquently marched in, connecting with Birney on Hancock's right. By this means the effort of the ene[8 more...]
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)
anwhile General Burnside's forces had marched to the left, Hancock had come up on the right, and lay in support along the Pin Monday, May 9. In the early part of the previous night Hancock's corps advanced, connecting on the left with Wright's divle do him this honor! The battle of Tuesday, May 10. Hancock had so pushed out his right that on the morning of this daften. There, in the varying charges back and forth, where Hancock and Sedgwick fought, they got severely punished. But we wered that the enemy had retired from our right in front of Hancock, and was shifting his lines to the left. An effort made aide, as before, on the extreme left. It was in front of Hancock's new position that the vital section of the enemy lay — auggle. General Wright moved up from the right, supporting Hancock, to meet the surge. Longstreet came on from the extreme lmorning the Fifth and Sixth corps had moved to the left of Hancock and Burnside. At nine o'clock A. M., the army faced the e
ttsylvania Court-house. At noon of the fifth we also marched in the direction of Spottsylvania, and when we arrived at Todd's tavern, which was the left flank of Hancock's corps, we encountered General Wilson in full retreat with his division, having been driven back some five miles by Fitz Hugh Lee, and handled rather roughly. Gounded in the foot, as he was gallantly leading his squadron into the fight. We held the battlefield that night. On the morning of the sixth, at daylight, General Hancock opened upon the enemy on our right, and the musketry firing was the most terrific and incessant that I ever heard. The battle raged furiously for five or sixtion, rallied a squadron and charged, bringing the General safely out. Through a misapprehension that Longstreet had succeeded in turning the right wing of General Hancock, and thereby exposing his flank, we were ordered at three o'clock of the sixth, to abandon our position and fall back some four miles to Aldrich's corner. Th
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc. 93. the burning of Chambersburg. (search)
Hunter was compelled to manuoevre so as to prevent Early from getting between him and Washington, and therefore, could not devote his attention to defence against raids. Had Early drawn him up the Potomac and then hastily moved upon Washington, it would have been defenseless, and must have fallen. On Thursday the twenty-eighth ultimo, the rebels recrossed the Potomac at three different points — McCausland, Johnston, and Gilmore, with three thousand mounted men and two batteries, below Hancock, and moved toward Mercersburg. They reached Mercersburg at six P. M., where they met Lieutenant McLean, a most gallant young officer in the regular service, with about twenty men. His entire command numbered forty-five, and he had to detach for scouting and picket duty more than half his force. So suddenly did they dash into Mercersburg that they cut the telegraph wire before their movement could be telegraphed, and it was not until ten o'clock that night that Lieutenant McLean got a cour
no enemy. On the very same night in which Hancock started, Lee began to withdraw. In the dead g and Richmond railroad crosses that stream. Hancock's column, which had the left, struck it less ere opposition. As I have already mentioned, Hancock's point of passage was the Chesterfied or couand fired across at Crittenden's division and Hancock's corps, killing and wounding several of our enemy's front, but they could not hold them. Hancock, Burnside, and Warren held their corps in reaChickahominy. Accordingly, during the night, Hancock's corps, which, by the previous withdrawal ofbeen designed to give battle on Thursday; but Hancock was compelled to fight his corps into positio in rear of Tyler's centre, in two lines. On Hancock's line there were but few places where artill lines of battle, and the headquarters of General Hancock was exposed for a time to a very heavy fice, discordant metre from the left, where lay Hancock's corps. Judging by the powder burned, it wa[41 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)
nes of retreat. On Friday night, May twenty, Hancock took up his march, advanced due east to Massa no enemy. On the very same night in which Hancock started, Lee began to withdraw. In the dead made manifest in another way the next day. Hancock (Second corps), as we have seen, had withdrawstance over the same route as that pursued by Hancock. About the same time Ewell's corps of the removed on an interior line. On Saturday night Hancock bivouacked at Milford. The Fifth followed thing of Rosser's brigade, which was repulsed. Hancock advancing due westward from Milford, five milas savagely assailed on the other side, while Hancock had to fight on the north side for a passage, position of Warren, on the right, to that of Hancock, on the left, we find his corps engaged at there opposition. As I have already mentioned, Hancock's point of passage was the Chesterfied or coug of Hancock and Warren. During Monday night Hancock's left extended to the railroad bridge, we ho[6 more...]
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