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William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 11 (search)
irty thousand men, was to ascend the James River from Fortress Monroe; establish himself in an intrenched position near City Point, whence he was to operate against Richmond, or its communications, or invest that city from the south side, or be in poy a fleet of gunboats. The following afternoon a landing was effected on the south side of the James—one detachment at City Point, another at Fort Powhatan, a few miles below; but the main body a mile or two above City Point, at Bermuda Hundred, a nCity Point, at Bermuda Hundred, a neck of land formed by the sinuous course of the James and Appomattox. The point of debarkation was between Petersburg and Richmond —ten miles north of the former and twenty miles south of the latter place. The landing was a complete surprise, and and it is difficult to tell precisely what was expected of that officer. He was commanded first of all to intrench at City Point, which would indicate rather a defensive than an offensive purpose. Further instructions ordered him to move against R
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 12 (search)
s, and on which it was located at about four miles from Petersburg, and between that place and City Point. As it proved, however, the map was utterly incorrect, and Harrison's Creek, instead of beingintrenched line to the left, without dangerously weakening the front covering Grant's depot at City Point; but they could be operated against by a column able to cut itself loose from its base. 3. o throw the enemy off the scent by the embarkation of the expeditionary force on transports at City Point, and the promulgation of the idea that it was about to start for Washington. During the nightck was deemed impracticable. During the night of the 16th a fleet of steamers was sent from City Point to Deep Bottom, returning at four A. M. on the following morning—the object being to convey thfor a time the attempt to hold the long intrenched lines and the connections with the depot at City Point, and moved out the whole army against Lee's railroad communications. This would have compelle
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 13 (search)
enever the meditative soldier who sat silent in his wooden hut at City Point should sound the laissez aller. That the campaign about to be part of the Federal line and lay hold of the military railway to City Point. If Grant turned to fight him in this position, he was prepared to receive battle, but if Grant should make a detour towards City Point to recover his communications, the Confederate commander designed, inse accompanying note, the text of the order then drawn up. City Point, Va., March 24, 1865. General:—On the 29th instant the armies opeport to Brigadier-General Benham, to be added to the defences of City Point. Major-General Parke will be left in command of all the army left for holding the lines about Petersburg and City Point, subject, of course, to orders from the commander of the Army of the Potomac. The Nintit could maintain its ground, and the garrison of the defences of City Point had to be ordered up to its support. This may be accounted the l