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Jackson (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.46
the worn and diminishing forces that punished and repulsed so many assaults on their flanks and rear. And it may also help to explain the constantly recurring assertion of these reports that the Federal assaults were repulsed by superior force. If these assertions be true, and as far as they are true, it is the highest testimony to generalship that, with inferior numbers, could yet muster superior force at points of contact, and reminds us of the Tarheel's explanation of the confidence of Jackson's soldiers, that they were never scared on going into a fight under him, because they always knew that, though the enemy had a bigger army, Jackson would have more men that at the place where the real fighting was to be. Though not entirely germane to our present subject, but as a side light illustrating the situation and helping to form opinion on the questions stated above, the following extract may be taken from the report of General Wright, commanding the Sixth Federal corps. Descri
Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.46
Richmond Howitzers. [from the Richmond, Va., Times, March 10th and 24th, 1895.] Facts about the battery during the Appomattox campaign. Extracts from official records which throw Light on many questions whose solution has been wanting. The reports of the Appomattox campaign embraced in Volume 46 of the Official Re hand, by way of contrast, here is a report (p. 1234) of a division commissary of the 25th corps of Grant's army, in which he says: During the entire march from James river to Appomattox Courthouse, the troops have had issued to them full marching rations, and have not been a day without food. It is small wonder that men thus suppn. It was a matter of individual judgment as to the end of the war. The large majority judged that it was over, and made their way home or to the north side of James river as quickly as possible, where in some safety they could learn the actual state of affairs, and whether the army was really surrendered. The farewells were spok
Appomattox (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.46
d, and succeed in absolutely blocking Lee's further progress from Appomattox. The contract suggested by this statement of the relative meaner, he did extricate himself, and marched his diminishing army to Appomattox, hungry and worn, badgered and fighting at every step, like a wouhe fact, and solution of the problem, of Lee's army ever reaching Appomattox. We are not, however, writing the history of the campaign nor demmand parked about two miles beyond the courthouse on the road to Appomattox Station. While I was with him, an attack wholly unexpected was ted to break through the cordon of enemies blocking every road at Appomattox. Their last shot had been fired by this company, that had seen a coming dawn found the company still trudging on the road between Appomattox and somewhere else, probably Lynchburg, and the rising sun has seee companies of the Howitzers. The second and third companies were with the main body of the army, and were surrendered at Appomattox. C. P.
North Carolina (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.46
ed that orders had been received to destroy the battery and disband the company if found impossible to rejoin the army. The order informed the company that they were free to accept terms of surrender and go home, or else to make their way to North Carolina and join Johnston's army. The company disbanded, and the army to be surrendered! Announcement of the end of the world would hardly have been received with more amazement and consternation. Tear bedewed eyes and husky voices betrayed emot from that dangerous region, in order to avoid a trip to the prison camp at Point Lookout. Some few members of the company, deciding that they were in for the war, and that it was not for them to judge when it was over, did make their way to North Carolina to join Johnston. It was a matter of individual judgment as to the end of the war. The large majority judged that it was over, and made their way home or to the north side of James river as quickly as possible, where in some safety they coul
Point Lookout, Md. (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.46
uld appear, as momentarily expected, the detachment gathered under the trees, and the situation was summarily discussed. After a brief deliberation, it was pretty unanimously decided that the surrender of Lee's army meant the end of the war, rendering futile the hope of further resistance, as Johnston's surrender must soon follow. The only thing to do was to go home, or any rate to get away as soon as possible from that dangerous region, in order to avoid a trip to the prison camp at Point Lookout. Some few members of the company, deciding that they were in for the war, and that it was not for them to judge when it was over, did make their way to North Carolina to join Johnston. It was a matter of individual judgment as to the end of the war. The large majority judged that it was over, and made their way home or to the north side of James river as quickly as possible, where in some safety they could learn the actual state of affairs, and whether the army was really surrendered.
Lynchburg (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.46
ay from that field, and the team of the second piece, happening to be the first under harness, was hitched to one of the brass pieces, which were hurried out, leaving the other two guns to repell the last advance of the enemy. Seven miles to Lynchburg was the information given some time during the night by the countryman, hanging on his gate. Or was it seventeen or seventy miles to some other burg? For it was a familiar fact that on a march a geographical question might bring information otery, hoarsely whispered to one of the sergeants, under injunction of secrecy, that the army would probably surrender that day. The slow coming dawn found the company still trudging on the road between Appomattox and somewhere else, probably Lynchburg, and the rising sun has seldom looked down on a group of men and animals more completely wearied out. After sunrise the battery was countermarched on this road, probably on orders to come back and meet the army, should it succeed in forcing its
Sailor's Creek (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.46
were never scared on going into a fight under him, because they always knew that, though the enemy had a bigger army, Jackson would have more men that at the place where the real fighting was to be. Though not entirely germane to our present subject, but as a side light illustrating the situation and helping to form opinion on the questions stated above, the following extract may be taken from the report of General Wright, commanding the Sixth Federal corps. Describing the battle of Sailor's Creek, he says (p. 906): The first and third divisions charged the enemy's position, carrying it handsomely, except at a point on our right of the road crossing the creek, where a column, said to be composed of the Marine brigade and other troops which had held the lines of Richmond previous to the evacuation, made a countercharge upon that part of our lines in their front. I was never more astonished. These troops were surrounded; the first and third divisions of this corps were on either f
P. H. Sheridan (search for this): chapter 1.46
ing it handsomely, except at a point on our right of the road crossing the creek, where a column, said to be composed of the Marine brigade and other troops which had held the lines of Richmond previous to the evacuation, made a countercharge upon that part of our lines in their front. I was never more astonished. These troops were surrounded; the first and third divisions of this corps were on either flank; my artillery and a fresh division in their front, and some three divisions of General Sheridan's cavalry in their rear. Looking upon them as already our prisoners, I had ordered the artillery to cease firing, as a dictate of humanity; my surprise, therefore, was extreme when this force charged upon our front. But the fire of our infantry, which had already gained their flanks; the capture of their superior officers already in our hands; the concentrated and murderous fire of six batteries of our artillery within effective range, brought them promptly to a surrender. Well mi
William N. Pendleton (search for this): chapter 1.46
r, no alternative, as the teams were so exhausted that further hauling of the caissons was impossible, and the horses must be used to relieve the gun teams. General Pendleton, Chief of Artillery, reports that ninety-five caissons, mostly loaded, were here abandoned and destroyed (p. 1281). There was probably any amount of private a pretty large estimate and testimonial to the conduct of a handful of men. Old soldiers will be interested in the following extracts from official reports. General Pendleton, Lee's chief of artillery, says: The evening of the 8th I pushed on in person to communicate with General Walker, and found him with his command parked aboutorts given above show that Custer's and Devine's divisions of Federal cavalry were present and engaged, and other forces were near by, if not participating. General Pendleton's report, written soon after the surrender, states his personal knowledge of the almost defenceless condition of that column of artillery, and his statement
George A. Custer (search for this): chapter 1.46
wn. After a sharp skirmish, this attack seemed remedied, and I started back. （P. 1282.) General Custer, commanding the Third Federal cavalry division, says (p. 1132): Learning that the enemy was l Devine, commanding 1st cavalry division, reports (p. I 126): On arriving near the station, General Custer was found to be engaged with the enemy's advance, and the first and second brigades were dismounted and pushed in on his right. General Custer's assertion notwithstanding, there were no two divisions of infantry, nor, from all information now attainable, any body of infantry with that col, how guns and men escaped capture. The citations from official reports given above show that Custer's and Devine's divisions of Federal cavalry were present and engaged, and other forces were nearss condition of that column of artillery, and his statement emphasizes the absence of infantry. Custer's assertion, on the other hand, of two divisions of infantry, is necessarily only his estimate o
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