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William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 13 (search)
emy, pass him and attack a point further on; and this division was ordered to do the same, and so on alternately. This method of action would, he judged, enable him finally to strike some weak point. This result was obtained just south of Sailor's Creek, a small tributary of the Appomattox that, running northward, empties into that stream a few miles east of Farmville. Custer's division gained the road, and the divisions of Crook and Devin coming up to its support, four hundred wagons were tance, that a halt had to be called to get up Wheaton's division of the Sixth Corps. This took position on the left of Seymour, whereupon a renewed advance was made, and the Confederates were driven until the lines of the Sixth Corps reached Sailor's Creek. Then from the north bank could be descried the cavalry on the high ground above the creek and south of it, and the long lines of smoke from the burning wagons beyond. But even while thus environed, these men showed they could still exact a
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, Index. (search)
a, 30. Emmettsburg, see Gettysburg. Ewell rejoined Jackson after defeat of Bristoe Station, 180; advances into Maryland and Pennsylvania, 319; at Chambersburg, Carlisle, Gettysburg, and York, 320; at Mine Run, 391; his corps captured at Sailor's Creek, 610. Exterior line, the Federal, in Virginia, 44. Fairfax Courthouse abandoned by Confederates, 47. Fair Oaks, the battle of, 128; Confederate report of—Johnston's reasons for attack, 131; battle—map of, 132; positions of Union troo; Danville line Lee's first objective, 606; Lee reaches Amelia Courthouse, 607; his expected rations had been sent to Richmond and burned, 607; Sheridan's force at Jettersville heading off Lee, 608; Meade joined Sheridan at Jettersville, 608; Sailor's Creek, Ewells corps 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