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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 20: Peace conference at Hampton Roads.--the campaign against Richmond. (search)
nder General Gibbon; one division of the Twenty-Fifth, led by General Birney, and a small division of cavalry, under General McKenzie. They took position on the left of the National intrenched line, lately occupied by the Second and Fifth Corps. Th, and directed Merritt to make a strong demonstration, as if about to turn the right of the adversary. At the same time McKenzie was sent with a small body of cavalry to a position on the White Oak road, to cover the National right flank from any for sought safety in a most disorderly flight westward, pursued many miles, long after dark, by the cavalry of Merritt and McKenzie. Mr. Swinton, in his Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, page 600, says of Warren, who was in the van of the chargiision, now commanded by General Bartlett, was directed to push northward up the Ford road to Hatcher's Run, supported by McKenzie's cavalry. Wright, Parke, and Ord, holding the intrenchments in front of Petersburg, were ordered to follow up the bomb
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 21: closing events of the War.--assassination of the President. (search)
ions to an appointed place, near Appomattox Court-House, where they stacked their arms and accouterments, and the private soldiers and warrant officers received their paroles. So the Army of Northern Virginia disappeared. The kindness of the Government followed the offending ones, even to their homes, transportation and food for their journey being afforded to large numbers of them. The victorious army all returned to Burkesville Station (excepting the infantry of Gibbon and Griffin, and McKenzie's cavalry, who were left at Appomattox Court-House until the business of the surrender was finished), and thence, a few days later, they moved on to Petersburg and Richmond. General Grant and his staff left for City Point on the 11th, leaving General Meade to attend to the details of the surrender. Lee lost, during the movements of his army, from the 26th of March to the 9th of April, about 14,000 killed and wounded, and 25,000 made prisoners. The remainder, who were not present at the
John Bell Hood., Advance and Retreat: Personal Experiences in the United States and Confederate Armies, Chapter 17: (search)
f the storm of bullets, and, in the name of God and of our country, implored them to re-form and face the enemy. Her name deserves to be enrolled among the heroes of the war, and it is with pride that I bear testimony to her bravery and patriotism. Order among the troops was in a measure restored at Brentwood, a few miles in rear of the scene of disaster, through the promptness and gallantry of Clayton's Division, which speedily formed and confronted the enemy, with Gibson's brigade and McKenzie's battery, of Fenner's battalion, acting as rear guard of the rear guard. General Clayton displayed admirable coolness and courage that afternoon and the next morning in the discharge of his duties. General Gibson, who evinced conspicuous gallantry and ability in the handling of his troops, succeeded, in concert with Clayton, in checking and staying the first and most dangerous shock which always follows immediately after a rout. The result was that even after the Army passed the Big Harp
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., Xxxiv. Fall of Richmond--end of the War.—Grant-Lee — Sheridan. (search)
l toward the rear, and rolling his force up on itself, in utter rout and confusion. Meanwhile, McKenzie, with the inconsiderable cavalry of the Army of the James, just arrived, was to cover Warren's gainst attack from the direction of Petersburg. This order was promptly and thoroughly obeyed; McKenzie vigorously attacking and driving the only Rebel force discoverable in that quarter. This done,e whole corps having reached the position assigned it and faced westward — the charge was made; McKenzie's horsemen having been thrown out on Warren's right, so as completely to outflank the Rebels anmmunications with the rest of our army, while Griffin's own division (now Bartlett's) supported McKenzie's cavalry, which had pushed northward up the Ford road to Hatcher's run. And now, as darknes, the work of paroling went on, under the guardianship of Griffin's and Gibbon's infantry, with McKenzie's cavalry; and, so fast as paroled, the Confederates took their way severally to their respecti
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 40 (search)
avalry is on the left of the infantry, except McKenzie's, which is moving up the White Oak Road fromsand yards. There we found the advance of General McKenzie's cavalry, which, coming up the White OakSheridan's report states that he directed General McKenzie. to swing round on the right of the infao cut off the enemy's escape that way. As General McKenzie did not succeed in getting there till afty to move to the front when required; and General McKenzie was ordered to rest in front of Dinwiddieak Road and attack me in right and rear. General McKenzie was therefore sent up the Camp Road, withul, then march down the road and join me. General McKenzie executed this with courage and skill, attursued until long after dark by Merritt's and McKenzie's cavalry for a distance of six miles. Dur, and to Generals Merritt, Custer, Devin, and McKenzie of the cavalry, great credit is due; and to tydton Road. In addition to this, I have sent McKenzie's cavalry, which will reach you by the Vaugha[2 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 49 (search)
M., on the nineteenth ultimo. The failure of the railroad officials to carry out the arrangements and obey the orders relative to the transportation of the troops, and the delay caused thereby, have been made the subject of a special communication to the commanding General. Immediately upon my arrival at Charleston I gave the following directions to Colonels Morrison and Dibrell, commanding brigades of cavalry: Colonel Morrison, with his whole effective force, reinforced by Colonel McKenzie's and Major Jessie's commands, will move so as to reach the rear of Philadelphia by daylight to-morrow morning, and be prepared to co-operate with Colonel Dibrell, who, with his effective command, will advance so as to attack the enemy, supposed to be at that point, at daylight. Should the enemy not be found at Philadelphia, the commands will seek and capture or drive him across the Tennessee. Having routed the cavalry, they will move on London, and, should the force of the enemy's in
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), O. (search)
y of a skeleton cylinder, or, as it were, from the spokes of two wheels keyed on to the same shaft. The pans are preserved in a horizontal position by means of suspending each from a point above its center of gravity (Ball, September 23, 1856; McKenzie, May 1, 1860; Coburn, January 30, 1872); by a suspended weight beneath the pan (Ball, July 19, 1870); by radius rods like those of a feathering paddle-wheel (McKenzie, June 6, 1871). Reel-oven. The reeloven is shown in Fig. 3444. The rate McKenzie, June 6, 1871). Reel-oven. The reeloven is shown in Fig. 3444. The rate of revolution is such that a loaf is baked during one revolution. As a pan comes opposite the mouth of the oven, the baked loaf is taken off and a loaf of dough placed upon it. The pans are hung to radial arms projecting from a rotating drum which reflects heat upon the top of the matters contained in the pans. Flues within the oven have dampers by which the escape of heat to the chimney may be permitted. The work is thus continuous, the door being closed in the intervals of taking off the br
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), U. (search)
, and which created such a furore some six or eight years since, was introduced from France. Propulsion by treadles was applied to a three-wheeled velocipede by McKenzie, as early as 1864; while the French bicycle of Lallemant was patented in this country in 1866. Numerous modifications and improvements followed, forming the sub a segment rack gearing in a pinion on the driving-wheel and operated by a handle in front of the rider's seat or by the feet alternately touching the ground. McKenzie's velocipede. McKenzie's cantering propeller (Fig. 6928), patent, 1864, embraces a cranked axle, arms and foot rest, so arranged that power applied by the feMcKenzie's cantering propeller (Fig. 6928), patent, 1864, embraces a cranked axle, arms and foot rest, so arranged that power applied by the feet of the driver shall give motion to the vehicle. This, of course, had two front wheels, but the mode of propulsion is the same as in Lallemant's and other more recent bicycles. Velocipede. Fig. 6929 is also driven by the feet. The rear axle is in two parts, the inner ends of each formed into toothed segments which engag
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, New York Volunteers. (search)
irginia, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to December, 1864. 1st Brigade, Kautz's Cavalry Division, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to April, 1865. Cavalry Brigade, Dept. of Virginia, to July, 1865. Company D attached to Separate Brigade, Defenses of Bermuda Hundred, Va., Army of the James, December, 1864, to June, 1865. Company F at Port Powhattan, Separate Brigade, Defenses of Bermuda Hundred, Va., December, 1864, to June, 1865. Company G attached to 1st Brigade, McKenzie's Cavalry Division, Army of the James, March to June, 1865. Company I with Provisional Division, Army of the James, March to June, 1865. Service. Duty in the Defenses of Portsmouth, Va., November, 1863, to December, 1864. Action at Smithfield, Va., February 1, 1864. Suffolk February 20. Chuckatuck June 6. Wood's Mills Hill June 24. South Quay July 3. Expedition from Suffolk into North Carolina July 27-August 4. Winston, N. C., July 29. Guiam's Ford, N. C., A
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Section tenth: downfall of the Rebellion. (search)
ther. I have done the best that I could for you. There were few dry eyes among those who witnessed the scene; and our soldiers hastened to divide their rations with their late enemies, now fellow-countrymen, to stay their hunger until provisions from our trains could be drawn for them. Then, while most of our army returned to Burkesville, and thence, a few days later, to Petersburg and Richmond, the work of paroling went on, under the guardianship of Griffin's and Gibbon's infantry, with McKenzie's cavalry; and, so fast as paroled, the Confederates took their way severally to their respective homes: many of them supplied with transportation, as well as food, by the government they had fought so long and so bravely to subvert and destroy. Ii. The day after the fall of Richmond, Mr. Lincoln visited the Capital of the late Confederacy, so recently and suddenly abandoned by its fugitive chief. Being recognized by the Black population as he entered Richmond, there was a rush whi
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