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Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative 80 0 Browse Search
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac 75 7 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 74 2 Browse Search
Fitzhugh Lee, General Lee 43 3 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 37. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 30 8 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 10. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 27 3 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 23 1 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 18 0 Browse Search
D. H. Hill, Jr., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 4, North Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 15 1 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: December 15, 1863., [Electronic resource] 13 1 Browse Search
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William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 4 (search)
h and almost perpendicular, and the approach being over open fields, swept by artillery fire and obstructed by abatis. This position was held by the brigades of Reynolds and Seymour; but when the Confederates showed a determination to force the passage, General Porter called up the remainder of his corps, consisting of Meade's bre of the Confederate approach by a wood with dense and tangled undergrowth and traversed by a sluggish stream. McCall's division was formed in a second line. Reynolds' brigade was posted on the extreme right to cover the approaches from Cold Harbor and Dispatch Station to Sumner's Bridge. This field was destined to a historic road, in front of, and parallel to, the Quaker road. McCall's disposition was as follows: Meade's brigade on the right, Sey mour's on the left, and Simmons' (Reynolds') in reserve. Randall's (Regular) battery in front of the line on the right, Cooper's and Kern's opposite the centre, and Dietrich's and Kennerheim's (twenty-po
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, V. Pope's campaign in Northern Virginia. August, 1862. (search)
of the Potomac arriving from the Peninsula. Reynolds' division of Pennsylvania Reserves had joinedhis own and Sigel's corps and the division of Reynolds, upon Gainesville,—a movement that would planrdly be said he had an army at all. Sigel and Reynolds had, however, turned up near Groveton; and Poort distance south of the Warrenton turnpike; Reynolds with his division on the left. But the commaisposing his line in the form of a V reversed—Reynolds' command forming the left leg, and Porter, Sieet this manoeuvre, General McDowell detached Reynolds' command from the left of Porter's force nortpon the latter hill General McDowell directed Reynolds' division and a portion of Rickett's command,ynolds' division, or anybody else rather than Reynolds. for it exposed the key-point of Porter's lin occupied the important position abandoned by Reynolds; Porter then, as well to sustain Warren, as tsh, the latter carried the Bald Hill, held by Reynolds and Ricketts; and it then became doubtful whe[2 more...]<
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 7 (search)
e Fifth Corps under General Butterfield. The Left Grand Division, of the First Corps under General Reynolds and the Sixth Corps under General W. F. Smith.—the Right Grand Division being placed underiven him reason to expect the night before—that he consulted with his two corps-commanders, General Reynolds and Smith, and they concluded from its terms that it meant there should be simply an armed im before a magistrate. In this he says. General Franklin showed the order immediately to General Reynolds and myself, and the conclusion of all of us was that General Burnside had determined not ton not only Meade's division but Gibbon's division and Doubleday's division, making the whole of Reynolds' corps. Doubleday, early in the attack, was turned off to the left to meet a menace by the eneloss was very heavy-upwards of forty per cent. of his whole command; and the aggregate loss in Reynolds' corps was upwards of four thousand men. At the time the attack on the left was fully develo
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 8 (search)
ed into seven corps—the First Corps under General Reynolds; the Second under General Couch; the Thirr the execution of this duty the First Corps (Reynolds) and the Third Corps (Sickles), in addition t divisions of these two corps [Sedgwick's and Reynolds'] remained on the north bank, and an ingeniou The movements consisted of the withdrawal of Reynolds' corps from the lower crossing, which was eff Corps was for the time out of the fight; but Reynolds' corps, which had up to this time been operateeing this, he, on Saturday morning, withdrew Reynolds' corps also from the force under Sedgwick, anwere sent him, notwithstanding that Meade and Reynolds were both disengaged. Sickles, with the bayoon the latter stream. The corps of Meade and Reynolds, which had held position on the right in rese had been more than made up by the arrival of Reynolds' corps (First) on Saturday night; and in the loyed little more than half his force—neither Reynolds nor Meade being allowed to go into action, th
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 9 (search)
he First, Third, and Eleventh corps under General Reynolds, as it was closest to the line of march oo him. While, therefore, the left wing, under Reynolds, was thus thrown forward in advance of the reg at noon of the following day—the day before Reynolds was directed on that point. Passing through ision alone was at Gettysburg that night; and Reynolds, with the First and Eleventh corps, bivouackeout a mile west of the town. As he knew that Reynolds was moving up to join him, he made dispositioloyments and the use of his horse-artillery. Reynolds, who (with his own First Corps and the Elevenn came on the ground. As this force arrived, Reynolds hurried its two brigades into action, placinge dispositions at this point were made by General Reynolds in person; and it was at the moment when,est fame. In thus engaging with the enemy, Reynolds has been charged with rashness in prematurely from General Meade, on learning the death of Reynolds, to assume command and use discretionary powe
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, Index. (search)
cut off, and surrendered, 610; Lee crossed the Appomattox near Farmville, 611; starvation and fatigue of Lee's troops, 611; ultimo suspiro, 612; Lee's army overtaken at High Bridge by Second Corps, 613; Farmville, Grant's letter from, to Lee, 615; Sheridan across Lee's line of retreat at Appomattox Courthouse, 617; Lee's attempt to cut through Sheridan's lines at Appomattox Courthouse, 617; Lee's surrender, 618; Lee's surrender, opening of correspondence between Grant and Lee, 618. Reynolds, General, the death of, 330. Rich Mountain, Pegram defeated by Rosecrans, 38. Richmond the objective point of the war, 17; the lines of advance to wards in 1861, 22; what a direct march on would have effected, 147; outer line of redoubts pierced by Kilpatrick, 400; merits of plans of advance discussed, 406; outer defences penetrated by Sheridan, 460; entered by Union troops, 605. Rivers of Virginia, system of the, 19. Rivers, theories of defence of, 415. Round Top—see Gettysburg