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William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 3 (search)
ackson, informed probably of the withdrawal of the troops from the Valley, but exaggerating its extent, returned upon his steps, and, on the afternoon of the 23d, attacked Shields near Winchester. Jackson met a severe repulse, after which he made his way southward. This affair caused General Banks to return himself, as also to recall the division then on the march for Manassas; and after this, events so shaped themselves, that Banks' command was retained in the Shenandoah Valley, and General Wadsworth was placed in command of the forces for the protection of the national capital. To provide for the security of Washington was General McClellan's next care, and for this purpose he left behind a force of above seventy thousand men, with one hundred and nine pieces of light artillery. These troops were not, it is true, all concentrated at Washington, but they were all available for its defence. The troops left behind by General McClellan were as follows: In garrison and in fro
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 9 (search)
the leading division of the First Corps, under General Wadsworth. While yet forming line, Wadsworth's troops Wadsworth's troops were assailed; and they had to be thrown quickly into battle array under fire. Looking westward from Gettysbhostile column on the thither side of the run till Wadsworth's division came on the ground. As this force arrigades, attacked simultaneously the two brigades of Wadsworth's division under Generals Meredith and Cutler. Th While these events were passing on the left of Wadsworth's force, the retirement of Cutler's right left Hal the important position of Culps' Hill, was placed Wadsworth's division of the First Corps, and his line complef the First Corps (Newton) on its right was placed Wadsworth's division of the same corps, which together with ne, drawn out in a thin line, with the division of Wadsworth on its left. The brunt of the attack fell upon Greene, who, re-enforced by parts of Wadsworth's troops, maintained his own position with great firmness, but Ewe
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 11 (search)
J. W. Fisher. Fourth Division, Brigadier-General J. S. Wadsworth. First Brigade, Brigadier-Generf McCandless) was sent to act on the left of Wadsworth's command, and the remainder of the divisione of the Wilderness. On the left of Griffin, Wadsworth's division advanced simultaneous with it to ion as the Wilder ness. General Warren gave Wadsworth his direction by a point of the compass, thehat of McCandless), which was to the left of Wadsworth, occupied an isolated position, and being ne morning. The column under command of General Wadsworth moved about four o'clock. After enteringme time that Hancock opened a direct attack, Wadsworth's division, During the night I sent instrucr with Stevenson's division of the Ninth and Wadsworth's of the Fifth. Hancock had been so strengtrom which they had advanced in the morning. Wadsworth, on the right of Hancock, opposed the most hlost doing nothing, while the firing over by Wadsworth grew very heavy. They finally concluded to [10 more...]
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, Index. (search)
irst entered by the Federal army (for further—see Manassas and subsequent campaigns), 30; winter operations, difficulties of, 73; see also West Virginia. Wadsworth, General, the death of at the Wilderness, 434. Wallace, stand before Early on the Monocacy, 526. Warren, General G. K., evidence on Big Bethel affair, 32; at Mate blockade of the Potomac, 75; President Lincoln's order to retain sufficient force to secure, 89; Washington and Potomac line, dispositions to defend, 91; General Wadsworth placed in command of defences, 92; number and positions of covering force, 92; fears for safety of—foment by General Pope, 170; Early's opportunity of enterittack, 418; Warren's battle with Ewell's forces, 421; Hill's attempt to seize the position at Brock road, 424; Hancock s attack on Hill at Orange plankroad, 425; Wadsworth sent to attack Hill's flank and rear, 426; close of the preliminary battle of Warren and Hill, 427; topography and character of the field, 428; Lee's demonstrati