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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc. 9.-the battle of West-point, Va. Fought May 7, 1862. (search)
llage. I have yet to see a white man among the original inhabitants of this place. Immediately on the landing of our forces from the transports, pickets were thrown out to the edge of the surrounding wood, and our tents were pitched on the banks of the river, and up to that time not one of the chivalric sons of the sunny South had made his appearance, and our men became anxious to know why they had been brought to a country where there was no foe. About dusk a part of the division of Gen. Sedgwick, under the command of Gen. Dana, arrived in transports from Yorktown and remained in the centre of the river, while some of our light-draft gunboats took a trip up the rivers Pamunkey and Metaponey to capture a portion of the rebel mosquito fleet, which were brought into use for carrying our men from the transports to the shore, as the river here is too shallow for vessels drawing over six feet of water. During the night some of the rebel pickets made a sortie on one of our advanced v
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 17 (search)
The danger was imminent, and the division of Sedgwick, advancing at quick time, came up at this criers, ordered out the Second corps. At three, Sedgwick's division was in the road, moving eagerly bu, and Birney is advancing up the railroad. Sedgwick's and Richardson's divisions had crossed the g force. At about six o'clock, the head of Sedgwick's column — Gorman's brigade — deployed into lting an effort to turn our right flank. Gen. Sedgwick immediately directed General Burns to deplBurns's two regiments, executing the order of Sedgwick, found themselves lapping over Gorman's extree. One thousand will fully cover the loss of Sedgwick's division, of whom nine tenths were wounded. General Sumner held his troops well in hand; Sedgwick exhibited perfect coolness and courage; gormaa. He proved himself a fearless soldier. Capt. Sedgwick, Assistant Adjutant-General to General Sedfaction, permit me to say in conclusion, that Sedgwick's splendid division fought and gloriously thr[8 more...]<
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 77 (search)
e (late Jameson's) was subsequently pushed in between Berry's and Grover's, and continued the movement. But the enemy was not at any time in great force beyond Grover's left, so that the fight in that direction was not severe. At half-past 9 our line was brought to a stand-still. It was evident that the enemy was in great force along the whole line. Near that hour the Fifth New-Jersey was sent out as a reserve to Sickles, the Second New-York to reenforce his advance, and a regiment of Sedgwick's division. The Nineteenth Massachusetts was pushed in on his right, so as to extend his line to the railroad. Still, with occasional intermissions of comparative quiet, the fire raged along the whole front of the two devoted brigades, and seemed even to rage with intenser fury, as it approached the road on which the Excelsior brigade had advanced. When the rebels found that our boys were not going to give way under any circumstances, they concluded to give way themselves. Their dispo
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 78 (search)
he river. The centre, consisting of Smith's, Sedgwick's, and Richardson's divisions, stretched in lths of a mile from the enemy, and in front of Sedgwick's line they were not over six hundred yards dumn was marched to the rear — Franklin first, Sedgwick next, then Richardson and Hooker, and lastly ow his merits. He deserves all you can say. Sedgwick seldom praises men. But he is a gallant solditheir countrymen should know their worth. So Sedgwick speaks of his Adjutant, Captain Sedgwick, andins, and of all in his command. In that fray Sedgwick's division lost six hundred men, and four hunupon a cluster of officers, including Sumner, Sedgwick, Richardson, Burns, and their staffs, missingan three full divisions, commanded by McCall, Sedgwick, Porter, etc. Banners darkened the air, artilry to decide the day. McCall's, Porter's, and Sedgwick's crack divisions melted away before our adva mile east of the Seven Pines, opposite Mr. William Sedgwick's farm. The enemy were posted in a thi[4 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 97 (search)
rvice during the battle. The arrival of Gen. Sedgwick's division, of Gen. Sumner's corps, on my es of battle, adjacent to and contiguous with Sedgwick's, and immediately moved to the front. Theied on to where the bullets were thickest. Sedgwick's division was in advance, moving forward to isions — Richardson and French--on the left. Sedgwick, moving in column of divisions through the wond those are the orders which a soldier — and Sedgwick is every inch a soldier — loves best to hear.ops pouring in confusion through the ranks of Sedgwick's advance brigade, threw it into disorder and enemy advanced, their fire increasing. Gen. Sedgwick was three times wounded, in the shoulder, chance of saving it. His Adjutant-General, Major Sedgwick, bravely rallying and trying to re-form tht is probably not mortal. Lieut. Howe, of Gen. Sedgwick's staff, endeavored vainly to rally the Thrd, who took command of the division after Gen. Sedgwick was disabled, exerted himself to restore o[1 more...
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 130 (search)
es of battle, adjacent to and contiguous with Sedgwick's, and immediately moved to the front. The formed into line of battle on the left of Gen. Sedgwick's division and in the third line--Generalsied on to where the bullets were thickest. Sedgwick's division was in advance, moving forward to isions — Richardson and French--on the left. Sedgwick, moving in column of divisions through the wond those are the orders which a soldier — and Sedgwick is every inch a soldier — loves best to hear.ops pouring in confusion through the ranks of Sedgwick's advance brigade, threw it into disorder and enemy advanced, their fire increasing. Gen. Sedgwick was three times wounded, in the shoulder, chance of saving it. His Adjutant-General, Major Sedgwick, bravely rallying and trying to re-form tht is probably not mortal. Lieut. Howe, of Gen. Sedgwick's staff, endeavored vainly to rally the Thrd, who took command of the division after Gen. Sedgwick was disabled, exerted himself to restore o<
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 184 (search)
Doc. 171.-occupation of Malvern Hill, Va. New-York Tribune account. camp near Harrison's Landing, Wednesday morning, August 6, 1862. Hooker and Sedgwick repossessed Malvern Hills yesterday morning. They marched circuitously to the right, and approached in the rear of that position, having the enemy between them and the river. He may have been four thousand strong. The ball opened with artillery, both parties throwing spherical case; the enemy throwing more and making better practice than he usually does. His guns were numerous in proportion to his men. The duel began on Nelson's farm. Leaving that position, the enemy fell back two miles, to Malvern, and made a stand. Here the battle raged an hour, the gunboats participating; I do not think they were of any service, however. By an hour, the enemy was becoming silent. Soon after we advanced, not firing again. The bayonet was sufficient. The enemy did not stand an instant, nor fire a shot. He had already withdraw
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies, 1851. (search)
aunt, Miss C. M. Sedgwick, added to the family circle, brought among the many guests a large number of distinguished and superior people into the house; and William Sedgwick enjoyed the opportunity, rare for a boy and young man, of seeing, in a perfectly unconstrained way, the best society, and of acquiring early that ease and queld to the entreaties of those who say, Do not persist in this war, for you will be only shedding blood to no purpose. In accordance with these principles, Mr. Sedgwick forsook his profession, and was commissioned (May 25, 1861) as First Lieutenant in the Second Massachusetts Volunteers (Colonel Gordon). He went into service with the regiment, was detailed as ordnance officer of Major-General Banks's corps, and was soon transferred to the staff of Major-General Sedgwick, his kinsman, with the rank of Major. All through his period of service he wrote constantly to his family; and the following extracts will show his habits of mind, and the spirit in wh
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies, 1852. (search)
self. With other officers, I did my best to rally the men, and only with partial success. General Sedgwick, who was at this part of the line, had his horse shot, and was wounded in two places. I loway one of these bridges, that opposite the First Division; and the other, opposite the Second (Sedgwick's), was trembling and vibrating in its struggle for life. The division succeeded, however, in r Oaks. The column of the enemy which had advanced along the railroad was deployed in front of Sedgwick's division, when the latter came into line of battle. The safety of the army depended in a mea, and was absent from his regiment when the retrograde movement of the Second Corps commenced. Sedgwick's division was halted, and fronted the enemy in line of battle at Peach Orchard, a mile or moree rear, and about noon had become engaged with the enemy. Two brigades, Dana's and Gorman's of Sedgwick's division, were hastily marched to Franklin's support, but upon a fierce and successful attack
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies, 1854. (search)
avery which excited universal admiration. But at Antietam (September 17) he revealed the high order of his military capacity more fully than on any other occasion during the first period of the war. He went, early in the day, with orders to General Sedgwick's division, of General Sumner's corps. He met it retreating in confusion, under a hot fire. Lowell put forth all his vigor to meet the occasion. He rode rapidly from point to point of the line, driving back and rallying the men; and such chevalier. After I was wounded, one of my first anxieties was to know what had become of him; for it seemed to me that no mounted man could have lived through the storm of bullets that swept the wood just after I saw him enter it. He was with Sedgwick when that general was wounded; and at the same time his own horse was shot under him, while a bullet passed through his coat, and another broke the scabbard of his sabre. In recognition of his gallantry in this battle, General McClellan bestowe
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