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John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 17: (search)
heir number, however, did not do so, but remained fighting, apparently unconscious that they were left alone, until by the advance of the First Minnesota under Maj. Mitchell of the staff, they were cut off and surrendered. Crawford's Division of the Fifth Corps had been expected to move up the Run and join our right, but owing t brigade was driven back in confusion, rallying at the Plank Road,—the section falling into the hands of the enemy. At the first sound of the attack, I sent Maj. Mitchell . . . to Gen. Egan, with orders for him to desist from his assault on the bridge Egan had already done so. I do not think the enemy comprehended theed just in front of the Dabney Mill Road, with Kerwin's brigade of dismounted cavalry on its left. Roder's (K) and Beck's batteries were opened on the enemy. Maj. Mitchell, in returning from Gen. Egan, found the enemy in possession of the road. and taking the first Minnesota of Rugg's Brigade, Second Division, opened fire on him
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Appendix. (search)
ing the White Oak Road stretched the left of Egan's division—Rugg's Brigade, as I remember. When the Johnnies came in upon our right flank that afternoon, Major W. G. Mitchell, an aid on Hancock's staff, was on this part of the field and had just started for the rear when he found the Rebels across his path. With that rare preset Rugg lay cowering and immovable in his tracks. He was afterwards court-martialed and dismissed the service for neglect of duty and disobedience of orders. Major Mitchell told me since the war that Rugg's excuse was that Mitchell had no authority to order him but while that was literally true, the circumstances so fully justifiMitchell had no authority to order him but while that was literally true, the circumstances so fully justified it that Hancock stood loyally by his Aide. I well remember this brigade as I saw them that day lying low behind a hastily improvised barricade of boards and fence rails which they had collected early in the fight. Right here opposite the opening of the White Oak Road and not six rods from it stood early in the fight Beck's B
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Index (search)
6, 98, 106, 107, 110, 111, 126, 127, 130, 139, 140, 141, 144, 153, 168, 173, 177, 180, 181, 188, 194, 211, 214, 217, 219, 225, 228, 234, 240, 254, 271, 277, 278, 327, 329, 338, 372, 380, 423, 424. Mercier, Moses, 401, 403, 404. Miles, Gen. N. A., 226, 239, 307, 327, 331, 332, 333, 372, 382, 412, 413, 420. Millett, John, 87, 150, 151, 206, 208, 209, 305, 326, 339, 350, 402. Mins, Francis, 203, 204, 205, 206, 406, 408. Mine Run, 174, 176, 182, 217. Miller, Capt. W. D. W., 303, 348. Mitchell, Major, 363, 373, 374. Moran, Wm., 205, 207, 350, 441. Morris, Gen., 103. Mosby, Col. John S., 61, 69. Montague, Francis, 303. Mott, Gen. G. B., 291, 329, 372, 373, 381, 385, 391, 412, 414. Mullett. E. B., 204, 230, 232, 242. Mugford, J. E., 31, 42, 83, 84, 206, 209, 304, 326, 339, 397, 398, 408. Munroe, Frank A., 203, 207, 304, 305, 306, 338. Munroe, Major, 43, 48. Murphy, Henry, 350, 351, 399. N. Neagle, P. E., 202, 203, 204, 209, 406. Nesbitt, John, 200, 202, 203, 206,