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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., Manoeuvring Bragg out of Tennessee. (search)
ying no attention to the frequent stands made by the retiring pickets, but driving them back upon their reserves, who in turn fell back upon Stewart's division, posted on the Garrison Fork of Elk River, which is about four miles south of Tullahoma. General Stewart sent Bushrod Johnson's brigade forward, and a brisk fight ensued. The head of Thomas's column was six miles in the rear, but Wilder's plucky regiments used their Spencer rifles to such good purpose as to hold their ground until Reynolds's division secured possession of the bridge, when Stewart, finding that the movement was really an advance in force, that the Gap he was posted to guard was lost, and that a heavy column was crossing the bridge, fell back upon the main line. Thomas was followed closely by McCook with the Twentieth Corps, Granger with the Reserve Corps holding the ground in front of Murfreesboro‘. Meantime, Crittenden with the Twenty-first Corps, who had seventeen miles to march, over a road that seemingl
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., chapter 8.89 (search)
The other two lieutenants were George H. Thomas and John F. Reynolds. We four had been in the same mess there. Reynolds Reynolds had been killed at Gettysburg twelve days before my new assignment. Thomas, the strongest and most pronounced Southerner ofcorps, in the order named from right to left. Negley and Reynolds, commanders under Thomas, had not come up at the opening fresh divisions, viz., Palmer's of Crittenden's corps and Reynolds of his own corps. Unfortunately for the Confederates, ivision (McCook's), Palmer's division (Crittenden's), and Reynolds's division (Thomas's). These four divisions became isolat back toward the road at each wing. Next on the right of Reynolds, says a Federal newspaper account, was Brannan's divisionorps were in reserve at a proper distance. The line from Reynolds extended in a south-westerly direction. Minty's cavalry and had to retire. This was the celebrated attack upon Reynolds and Brannan which led directly to the Federal disaster.
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., chapter 8.91 (search)
rted to Rosecrans that he had noticed Brannan was out of line, and Reynolds's right exposed. Turning to an aide (Major Frank Bond), Rosecrans directed him to order Wood to close up on Reynolds as fast as possible and support him. In fact, Reynolds was not needing help, and BrannaReynolds was not needing help, and Brannan was in position on his right, but slightly in rear. Wood, whose left connected with Brannan's right, passed to the rear of Brannan to reach Reynolds's position; thus a wide gap was left in the Union line. McCook had already called up Wilder to strengthen his front, and sent for tJohnson, of McCook's corps; Palmer, of Crittenden's, and Baird and Reynolds, of Thomas's. Three had been cut off and swept away. Longstreet'sat right angles to his former position, and a half mile in rear of Reynolds. General Wood came up with Harker's brigade and part of George P.red on by a line of Confederates advancing in the woods in rear of Reynolds, who held the center of our general line. The men in gray were
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., Notes on the Chickamauga campaign. (search)
t his divisions were: Baird's, R. W. Johnson's, Palmer's, Reynolds's, Brannan's, Negley's, Davis's, Sheridan's; Wood's and V The attack soon extended heavily to Johnson, Palmer, and Reynolds; and, by 10:30, lightly to Brannan. Naturally supposing in wording an order, sent Wood out of line to close up on Reynolds and support him as soon as possible, while McCook was to at division hurried away to a new position. This exposed Reynolds's right, made it necessary for him to change front to thes division to a good position, but so far to the right of Reynolds that the space of a division lay open between them. Whilrmanently cut off Brannan, again turn, and then overwhelm Reynolds, and attack the rear of Palmer, Johnson, and Baird, who wenemy, and Wood brought his division into the gap between Reynolds and Brannan. Except some fragments from the broken divur line was now composed of Baird's, Johnson's, Palmer's, Reynolds's, Wood's, and Brannan's divisions, naming them from left
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 16: the Army of the Potomac before Richmond. (search)
general returns were made until we had arrived at Harrison's Landing, several days afterward. The estimates make the National loss in this battle about 8,000 men, of whom 6,000 were killed and wounded. Among those who were captured was General John F. Reynolds. The Confederate loss was probably about 5,000. Porter lost 22 guns, three of which ran off the bridge Into the river. During the night the thinned and exhausted regiments of Porter's corps Ruins of Gaines's Mills. this is a vhere, at the intersection of the Long Bridge road and the Quaker or Willis. road, along which the Nationals had fled, and not far from Willis Church, McCall's division was posted, Meade's brigade on the right, Seymour's on the left, and that of Reynolds (who was a prisoner), under Colonel S. G. Simmons, of the Fifth Pennsylvania, in reserve. The artillery was all in front of this line. Randall's regular battery was on the right, Cooper and Kerns's opposite the center, and Dietrich's and Kenne
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 1: operations in Virginia.--battle of Chancellorsville.--siege of Suffolk. (search)
bout half the number, of troops in hand commanded by his antagonist, for he had extended and strengthened his fortifications in rear of Fredericksburg, and constructed a system of elaborate works along his whole front reaching from Banks's Ford to Port Royal, more than twenty-five miles. Chancellorsville, by Hotchkiss and Allan, page 15. Even with his superior force Hooker's army was composed of seven corps, and comprised twenty-three divisions. The First Corps was commanded by General J. F. Reynolds; the Second, by General D. N. Couch; the Third, by General D. E. Sickles; the Fifth, by General G. G. Meade; the Sixth, by General J. Sedgwick; the Eleventh, by General O. O. Howard, and the Twelfth, by General H. W. Slocum. The division commanders were Generals J. S. Wadsworth J. C. Robinson, A. Doubleday, W. S. Hancock, J. Gibbon, W. H. French, D. D. Birney, H. G. Berry, A. W. Whipple, W. T. H. Brooks, A. P. Howe, J. Newton, C. Griffin, G. Sykes, A. A. Humphreys, C. Devens, A. Von
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 2: Lee's invasion of Maryland and Pennsylvania. (search)
and the left, nearest the foe, under General John F. Reynolds, formerly of the Pennsylvania Reserverg on the 29th, and on the following evening, Reynolds, commanding the left, was ordered to advance m Carlisle, on the North. at the hour when Reynolds was ordered to move on Gettysburg, the advancnce a mile farther west. A skirmish ensued. Reynolds, who had bivouacked at marsh Creek, a few mil horse artillery, had kept the foe in check. Reynolds, who was with his advance, directed Cutler toixth regiment was the Second in the column of Reynolds's advance division, and got into position a m direction of Reynolds, struck Archer's John F. Reynolds. flank, captured that officer and eight not far from the grove, at the edge of which Reynolds was making his observations, a sort of citade General Doubleday had just arrived, and took Reynolds's place in command of the field, leaving his lans. Howard informed Sickles of the death of Reynolds, and the peril of the troops. Sickles was pe[3 more...]
G. S. Hillard, Life and Campaigns of George B. McClellan, Major-General , U. S. Army, Chapter 8: (search)
sist the threatened attack. It extended along the left bank of Beaver Dam Creek, a slender tributary of the Chickahominy, which runs nearly north and south. The front line was composed of McCall's division: Seymour's brigade held the left, and Reynolds's the right. Meade's brigade was in reserve. The left of the line was covered by the river, the right by two brigades of Morell's division, deployed for the purpose of protecting that flank. The position had been carefully prepared, and was mnly two roads practicable for artillery. It was to force these roads that the enemy made especial efforts. Their attack began at three P. M. along the whole line, and a determined attempt was made at the same time to carry the upper road. General Reynolds succeeded in resisting this attempt, and the enemy fell back for a while. Our troops then had a breathing-space for a couple of hours,--though the fire of the artillery and the skirmishing did not cease. The passage of the lower road was t
G. S. Hillard, Life and Campaigns of George B. McClellan, Major-General , U. S. Army, Appendix. Oration at West Point. (search)
y thousands, he at last met his fate, at a moment of comparative quiet, by the ball of a single rifleman. He died as a soldier would choose to die,--with truth in his heart, and a sweet, tranquil smile upon his face. Alas! our great nation possesses few such sons as true John Sedgwick. Like him fell, too, at the very head of their corps, the white-haired Mansfield, after a long career of usefulness, illustrated by his skill and cool courage at Fort Brown, Monterey, and Buena Vista, John F. Reynolds, and Reno, both in the full vigor of manhood and intellect,--men who have proved their ability and chivalry on many a field in Mexico and in this civil war,--gallant gentlemen, of whom their country had much to hope, had it pleased God to spare their lives. Lyon fell in the prime of life, leading his little army against superior numbers, his brief career affording a brilliant example of patriotism and ability. The impetuous Kearney, and such brave generals as Richardson, Williams, Ter
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., Vii. McClellan before Richmond. (search)
few minutes afterward. The Rebels were repulsed, however, though our men were retiring at the time; Meade's, Griffin's, Reynolds's, and Morell's commands moving steadily off the field as if on parade; our dead all buried, our wounded and arms brough E H. Chapman's Brigade. F I. T. Buchanan's Brigade. McCall's Div. K Meade's Brigade. L Seymour's Brigade. M Reynolds's Brigade.   N Cavalry.   Art. Reserve. O Robertson's Battery. P Tidball's Brigade. Bartlett's brigade of Slocum's division arrived about 8 1/2 P. M. The whole line retired to the high ground in the rear about 7 P. M. Gen. Reynolds, with one brigade of McCall's Pennsylvania Reserves, having reached the front and repelled the enemy immediately befoound themselves at last completely enveloped by overwhelming forces of the enemy, and compelled to surrender; and Gen. John F. Reynolds, of the 1st brigade of Reserves, will his Adjutant, Capt. Charles Kingsbury, were taken prisoners just at dark, r
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