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George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 5 (search)
De Trobriand are gradually forced back, some guns (three in number) of Smith's battery falling, as Hunt had predicted, into the hands of the enemy. Tilton's and Sweitzer's brigades, of Barnes's division of the Fifth Corps, have been placed by Sykes in support of Birney's line. These brigades have advanced across the Wheat Field Kershaw's brigade has moved out, followed by Semmes, exposed to the heavy fire of McGilvery's guns. He has directed his column to the heights held by Tilton and Sweitzer, although he has had to detach some of his regiments to attend to the Federal batteries posted along the Peach Orchard road. Barksdale has made a determined assport to Sykes. Hancock sends Caldwell, who promptly moves with his four brigades and reaches the field after Birney's division has been driven back, and just as Sweitzer and Tilton are being overwhelmed and pressed to the rear. Caldwell's leading brigade, Cross's, is formed on the edge of the Wheat Field, and Kelly's brigade com
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 19 (search)
Vincent (who fell mortally wounded within an hour of receiving the order) to proceed in that direction. The Second brigade arrived next under the command of Colonel Sweitzer, who immediately placed his brigade in position. The 1st brigade, under the command of Colonel Tilton, was posted on the right of Colonel Sweitzer, being thColonel Sweitzer, being the right of the division and on the right of the position of the Fifth corps, the other two divisions of the corps extending to and embracing the celebrated Round Top. The five corps therefore occupied what may well be called the post of honor of that day, and, as the result proved, well deserved that proud distinction. In panew position upon the right of the two divisions. All my officers and men did their duty, their whole duty, and showed the greatest coolness and courage. Colonel Sweitzer in his official report says:—The enemy were getting into our rear in the woods behind us on the right. I directed these regiments to change front, to face i
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), Appendix O (search)
e up, Barnes' troops (being in the way) were, at my request, ordered to lie down, and the Brigade from the Second corps passed over their prostrate bodies into the fight, under my command, relieving de Trobriand's left. A portion of the troops of Barnes were afterwards detached and fought splendidly under another commander. I mentioned the conduct of General Barnes to his corps commander General Sykes, and also to General Sedgwick, that night, after the Council; and Sykes told me that Colonel Sweitzer who commanded one of Barnes' Brigades, had reported the same thing. This extract must be regarded as conclusive. In final confirmation, I may add that General Barnes was relieved of his command after the battle and now has been reduced from the commander of a division to a brigade. I regret to place General Barnes in so mortifying a position, but it is well that both officers and soldiers should know that the eye of the country follows them to the battlefield, and that while it spa
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), Index. (search)
Stone, Chas. P., I, 225, 232, 245, 253. Stone, Roy, II, 47, 49, 50, 52, 53. Stoneman, George, I, 196, 276, 324, 329, 354, 357, 363, 365, 375-377, 381, 382. Stoneman, Mrs., George, I, 363, 365. Strave, Lieut.-Col., II, 189. Stritch, George, I, 1. Stuart, J. E. B., I, 318, 319, 375, 380; II, 9, 19, 21-24, 26, 60, 61, 94, 95, 99, 101, 109, 168, 192, 196. Sully, Alfred, I, 294, 296. Sumner, Edwin V., I, 250, 253, 282, 284, 294, 319, 326, 328, 337, 340, 344, 350. Sweitzer, J. B., II, 84-86, 334. Swift, Capt., I, 20. Swinton, W., II, 213, 214, 396-399, 401, 403, 407, 408, 421. Sykes, George, I, 196, 276, 296, 328, 355, 368, 370-372; II, 8, 12, 25, 38, 40, 57, 72, 83, 84, 86, 95, 122, 140, 182, 185, 192, 331, 333, 334, 338-340, 358, 363, 369, 391, 409, 410, 413, 415, 419, 422. T Talcott, Andrew, I, 14. Taylor, Zachary, I, 18, 23, 24, 26, 27, 37, 40, 46, 49, 50, 51, 53, 55-57, 60, 62, 63, 66, 69-74, 77, 79, 80-82, 85-87, 89, 91, 93, 97-105, 108,