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Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 12: Boonsboro or South Mountain, and Harper's Ferry (search)
n, Hartsuff2 MeadeSeymour, Magilton, Gallagher4 2d CorpsRichardsonCaldwell, Meagher, Brooke2 SumnerSedgwickGorman, Howard, Dana2 FrenchKimball, Morris, Weber3 5th CorpsMorellBarnes, Griffin, Stockton3 PorterSykesBuchanan, Lovell, Warren3 HumphreysHumphreys, Tyler, Allabach2 6th CorpsSlocumTorbert, Bartlett, Newton4 FranklinSmith, W. F.Hancock, Brooks, Irwin3 CouchDevens, Howe, Cochrane4 9th CorpsWillcox, O. B.Christ, Welsh2 BurnsideSturgisNagle, Ferrero2 RodmanFairchild, Harland1 Humphreys, Tyler, Allabach2 6th CorpsSlocumTorbert, Bartlett, Newton4 FranklinSmith, W. F.Hancock, Brooks, Irwin3 CouchDevens, Howe, Cochrane4 9th CorpsWillcox, O. B.Christ, Welsh2 BurnsideSturgisNagle, Ferrero2 RodmanFairchild, Harland1 CoxSeammon, Crook3 12 CorpsWilliamsCrawford, Gordon3 MansfieldGreeneTyndale, Stainrook, Goodrich4 CavalryPleasantonWhiting, Farnsworth, Rush, McReynolds, Davis4 Aggregate6 Corps, 19 Divisions54 Brigades, 300 Guns, 97,000 Men55 could defend himself, but the suggestion was not adopted by Miles, who felt himself obliged by his orders to hold the village itself. As Lee could not advance freely into Pennsylvania with Miles's force so close in his rear, he determined to capture the Harper's Fer
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 14: fall of 1862 (search)
sunken road Reenforced. Griffin's charge. Humphreys's first charge. Humphreys's second charge. Humphreys's second charge. Humphreys's report. Tyler's report. Getty's charge. Hawkins's account. a Federal conference. ple of the 3d corps, and Griffin, Sykes, and Humphreys of the 5th) were held near the upper bridges with his whole force, and he had yet intact Humphreys's and Sykes's divisions of the 5th corps. Ehought to be the beginning of a retreat. Humphreys's division was composed of two brigades, Allh that of Humphreys. Had there been time, Humphreys, from his experience with Allabach, would hae. With all its officers in front, led by Humphreys and Tyler, and with a loud hurrah, which wasderal ranks. Couch writes of this charge of Humphreys's division, as follows, in the Century magazd in reserve on the edge of the town, behind Humphreys, and at 11 P. M. was sent across the canal, who had now come at the request of Willcox, Humphreys, Meade, Getty, and others to protest against[12 more...]
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 15: Chancellorsville (search)
wman, Berdan 5thGriffinBarnes, McQuade, Stockton842 MeadeSykesAyres, Burbank, O'Rorke 15,724HumphreysTyler, Allabach 6thBrooksBrown, Bartlett, Russell954 SedgwickHoweGrant, Neill NewtonShaler, Fredericksburg and establish a line in the open country beyond the Wilderness. Griffin's and Humphreys's divisions of the 5th were sent down the River road, on the left, Sykes's division down the Thin the forest. Similar orders were also sent to Slocum on the Plank road, and to Griffin and Humphreys who had advanced, nearly five miles down the River road, entirely unopposed, and who were withrched by Banks Ford, where he expected to find a bridge. But, as has been told, Griffin's and Humphreys's divisions, after being within sight on the afternoon of the 1st, had been recalled. Wilcox,082 Total 3d Corps3782,6441,0964,11818,721 Griffin's Div.1710813138 Sykes's Div.2716791285 Humphreys's Div.2519755277 Total 5th Corps6947215970015,724 Deven's Div.61477432970 Steinwehr's Div.2
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 16: Gettysburg: the first day (search)
deduction Livermore averages at seven per cent for Infantry and Artillery and 15 per cent for Cavalry. Army of the Potomac. Present for duty, June 30, 1863 corps STRENGTHDIVISIONSBRIGADESARTILLERY Batts.Guns 1st CorpsWadsworth Meredith, Cutler ReynoldsRobinsonPaul, Baxter 10,355RowleyBiddle, Stone, Stannard523 2d CorpsCaldwellCross, Kelley, Zook, Brook HancockGibbonHarrow, Webb, Hall 13,056HaysCarroll, Smyth, Willard524 3d CorpsBirneyGraham, Ward, De Trobriand Sickles 12,630HumphreysCarr, Brewster, Burling530 5th CorpsBarnesTilton, Sweitzer, Vincent SykesAyresDay, Burbank, Weed 12,211CrawfordMcCandless, Fisher526 6th CorpsWrightTorbert, Bartlett, Russell SedgwickHoweGrant, Neill 15,710NewtonShaler, Eustis, Wheaton848 11th CorpsBarlowVon Gilsa, Ames HowardSteinwehrCoster, Smith 10,576SchurzSchimmelpfennig, Krzyzanowski526 12th CorpsWilliamsMcDougall, Lockwood, Ruger Slocum 8,597GearyCandy, Cobham, Greene420 2,568TylerArtillery Reserve21110 corps STRENGTH
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 18: Gettysburg: third day (search)
1341 Jones1240658 Jenkins's Arty. Total Cavalry3614064240 Aggregate2,59212,7095,15020,451 Livermore's Estimate3,90318,7355,42528,063 Federal casualties. Gettysburg by divisions COMMANDSKILLEDWOUNDEDMISSINGTOTAL Wadsworth2991,2296272,155 Robinson916169831,690 Rowley2651,2965412,103 Wainwright's Arty.98611106 1st Corps6663,1312,1626,059 Caldwell1878802081,275 Gibbon3441,2121011,647 Hays238987661,291 Hazard's Arty.271193149 2d Corps7973,1943784,369 Birney2711,3843562,011 Humphreys3141,5622162,092 Randolph's Arty.88117106 3d Corps5933,0295894,211 Barnes167594142904 Ayres164802631,029 Crawford261813210 Martin832243 5th Corps3651,6112112,187 Federal casualties. Gettysburg by divisions COMMANDSKILLEDWOUNDEDMISSINGTOTAL Wright11718 Howe212216 Newton2014828196 Tompkins's Arty.4812 6th Corps2718530242 Barlow1226775071,306 Steinwehr107507332946 Schurz1336846591476 Osborn's Arty.753969 11th Corps3691,9221,5103,801 Williams9640631533 Geary10839735540
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 19: battle of Chickamauga (search)
v.JohnsonGregg, McNair, Fulton2 LongstreetMcLawsKershaw, Humphreys, Wofford, Names in italics arrived too late for the baHelm, Adams, Stovall, Gracie, Trigg, Kelley, Kershaw, and Humphreys were not engaged. The fighting was desultory and withoutand Fulton; and the five brigades of Longstreet, Kershaw, Humphreys, Law, Robertson and Benning, about 25,000. Not more thangiv. Benning464366488Not giv. Kershaw684191488Not giv. Humphreys20132152Not giv. Total2731,77342,0886,000 Total Polk's Cnts, under Col. Ruff on the left, and of two regiments of Humphreys's Miss., and three of Bryan's Ga. brigade on the right. Dec. 5 McLaws'sBryan2712164212Nov. 4 to Dec. 5 McLaws'sHumphreys1818Nov. 4 to Dec. 5 McLaws'sHumphreys218756164Nov. 29 MHumphreys218756164Nov. 29 McLaws'sKershaw191163138Nov. 17 and 18 Total McLaws's Division115463204782 Aggregate1988502481296 Loss in the assault on ForOTAL 9th Corps 1st Div. Morrison519630 Christ15252464 Humphreys1810246166 Artillery22 Total3814876262 9th Corps 2d Div
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 20: battle of the Wilderness (search)
d Law, under Field, took the left. Kennedy, Humphreys, and Bryan, under Kershaw, took the right. had, wounded, Gens. Carroll and Baxter. Gen. Humphreys writes of this battle:— I have gone inical. The two leading brigades, Kennedy and Humphreys of Kershaw's division, were at once filed tobattalion of artillery went with Kershaw and Humphreys. Fitz-Lee was defending some slight rail brit was wisely abandoned. Lee had brought up Humphreys's brigade from Kershaw's, and Bratton's fromrroll were wounded. The Confederate losses, Humphreys estimates as between 4000 and 5000 killed an It had made a resolute attack, as stated by Humphreys, and lost Willis and two of his colonels, kithat of the combats in the Wilderness, which Humphreys described as often approaching the sublime. ed and 500 missing from June 1 to 12. This, Humphreys estimates, represents about 1500 killed and ters between the 3d of June and the 12th. Humphreys thus describes the conditions in the Federal[7 more...]
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 21: the movement against Petersburg (search)
ere to go but to come and attack us. The entire credit for the strategy belongs, I believe, to Grant, though possibly it may be shared by Meade's chief of staff, Humphreys, whose modest narrative makes no reference to the subject. On Saturday, June 11, the 5th corps was moved down the Chickahominy, about 10 miles to the vicinityved until after dark, without unwise exposure of the troops. Field's division took position in the trenches on Kershaw's left, but it did not become engaged. Humphreys states that about midday the 2d corps made two assaults, both repulsed with severe loss. Later Meade again ordered — assaults by all the corps with their wh, but expressed himself satisfied that all had been done which was possible, and he now directed that the troops should be put under cover and have some rest. Humphreys writes: — The positions gained by the several corps close against the enemy were intrenched, and the two opposing lines in this part of the ground remained s
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 22: the Mine (search)
prepare specially to concentrate fire upon every gun in our lines which could be used for the defence of Elliott's Salient. In obedience to these instructions, Humphreys reports, heavy guns and mortars, 81 in all, and about the same number of field-guns, were prepared with abundant ammunition. At Deep Bottom, Butler maintainedres's division of Warren's corps, which had been ordered to capture the one-gun battery on our right, as they called the one at which Gibbes had been wounded. Humphreys calls this a two-gun battery. There were two embrasures and two guns, but only one used. The other did not bear where desired. There was very little infantnding General was not present in person to witness the operations. There is nothing in the Reports to explain this. Grant sent a despatch to Halleck at 10 A. M., saying that he was just from the front, and about that time Humphreys reports that Meade, with Grant's concurrence, ordered the cessation of all offensive movements.
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 23: the fall of 1864 (search)
only one, where at first it was successful. Humphreys states that it was— through openings madt between four and six in the afternoon, and Humphreys notices a peculiar phenomenon of acoustic sh answered from the roadside and delivered to Humphreys after sundown for transmission to Grant. Lel was too late, that the note had gone. But Humphreys's narrative shows that Col. Whittier, who tovision had been halted by the flag of truce, Humphreys's corps was within a half-mile, and under hi, went to intrenching. Grant had instructed Humphreys not to let the correspondence delay his movenegotiations were going on for a surrender. Humphreys, under his orders, felt unable to comply, al letter was delivered at Field's lines, and, Humphreys says, was received by Lee between eleven andof Grant's making some humiliating demands. Humphreys's refusal to recognize Lee's presence betwees2881,3611,649 Total2,86225,49428,356 Gen. Humphreys states that of the troops surrendered only[6 more...]