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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 19 (search)
ithout resistance. On the same day Brigadier-General Lawler, having reported to me for duty underagreeably to your instructions, my corps, save Lawler's brigade, which was left behind temporarily the former and General Carr the latter, holding Lawler's brigade in reserve. At ten o'clock A. M. pushed a charge near the mouth of a battery. Lawler's brigade here cast the trembling balance in omediately formed in obedience to my order, General Lawler's brigade on the right, resting its flank division were ordered to the right and rear of Lawler to support him, and to counteract any approachredit upon the gallant officers and men of General Lawler's and Osterhaus's commands who achieved ittack moved forward, and within fifteen minutes Lawler's and Landrum's brigades had carried the ditchr the bastion. Within fifteen minutes after Lawler's and Landrum's success, Benton's and Burbridgconsiderable part, the advance of Benton's and Lawler's brigades, and materially promoted their part[3 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 27 (search)
to the river below. Following the inside line of the bayou the enemy had constructed rifle-pits, with the bayou to serve as a ditch on the outside and immediately in front of them. Carr's division occupied the right in investing this place, and Lawler's brigade the right of his division. After a few hours' skirmishing, Lawler discovered that by moving a portion of his brigade under cover of the river bank, he could get a position from which that place could be successfully assaulted, and ordeLawler discovered that by moving a portion of his brigade under cover of the river bank, he could get a position from which that place could be successfully assaulted, and ordered a charge accordingly. Notwithstanding the level ground over which a portion of his troops had to pass without cover, and the great obstacle of the ditch in front of the enemy's works, the charge was gallantly and successfully made, and in a few minutes the entire garrison with seventeen pieces of artillery were the trophies of this brilliant and daring movement. The enemy on the west bank of the river immediately set fire to the railroad bridge and retreated, thus cutting off all chance of