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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 21: closing events of the War.--assassination of the President. (search)
force. Crook did so, but with the expectation of only checking the Confederates, while Custer, with his division, should pass on and attack a point farther in advance. Such was the result. Crook was repulsed, and Custer gained the road at Sailor's Creek, a small tributary of the Appomattox. The divisions of Crook and Devin pressed up to his support, when the Confederate line was pierced, and four hundred wagons, sixteen guns, and many men were captured. By this blow, Ewell's corps, which w them until the Sixth (Wright's) Corps, should come up, and for that purpose, Colonel Stagg's mounted brigade charged upon them. This enabled Seymour's division, which was leading the Sixth, to come up, when Ewell recoiled, and was driven to Sailor's Creek, but striking back such vigorous blows, that there was a halt until Wheaton's division should come up. Ewell's gallant veterans stoutly resisted, until enveloped by cavalry and infantry, and charged on flank and rear by horse and foot, when t
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Index. (search)
Ericsson, Capt., John, the Monitor built by, 2.360. Europe, Confederate emissaries at the courts of, 1.565; attitude of sovereigns of in 1861, 1.570; effect in of the news of the battle of Bull's Run, 2.19. Ewell, Gen., surrender of at Sailor's Creek, 3.554. Ewing, Gen. Hugh S., his defense of Pilot Knob against Price, 3.277. F. Fairfax Court-House, Lieut. Tomkins's dash upon, 1.487; McDowell's advance on, 2.586; Col. Stoughton carried off from by Moseby, 2.21; Hooker at, 3.52. lliam Howard, on the state of feeling in New York at the outbreak of the war, 1.358. Russia, attitude of the emperor of in 1861, 1.570. S. Sabine Gross-Roads, battle of, 3.257. Sabine Pass, Franklin's expedition against, 3.221. Sailor's Creek, surrender of Gen. Ewell at, 3.554. St. Augustine, surrender of to the Nationals, 2.321. St. Louis, Union and secession organizations in, 1.466; arms removed from the arsenal at, 1.466; riot at, 1.469; fortified by Fremont, 2.60; martia