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Ariadne (search for this): chapter 5
Potomac it was placed under the direction of Major Eckert, who by his intelligence rendered the most important services. The field-telegraph was composed of a few wagons loaded with wire and insulators, which were set up during the march, sometimes upon a pole picked up on the road, sometimes on the trees themselves which bordered it; and the general's tent was hardly raised when the operator was seen to make his appearance, holding the extremity of that wire, more precious than that of Ariadne in the labyrinth of American forests. An apparatus still more portable was used for following the troops on the day of battle. This was a drum, carried on two wheels, around which was wound a very slender copper wire enveloped in gutta-percha. A horse attached to the drum unwound the wire, which, owing to its wrapper, could be fastened to the branches of a tree, trailed on the ground, or laid at the bottom of a stream. A way-station was established wherever the drum stopped, even in the
Tyler (search for this): chapter 5
ely formed, notwithstanding the efforts of Generals Tyler and Runyon and Colonels Hunter, Heintzelmae positions that the army was about to leave. Tyler's division, four brigades strong, was ordered quired time to reach the army. Having ordered Tyler simply to occupy Centreville, which was only etention of the enemy towards Blackburn's Ford; Tyler was ordered to advance along the high road as er having marched for some time in the rear of Tyler, these two generals struck into the narrow roacion of what was passing on his extreme left. Tyler's cannon had informed him that the Federals we to repel it; Keyes' brigade was detached from Tyler's division and ordered to join Richardson, whoquently, a practicable ford at that point; but Tyler, fearing that he could not cross with his artiBurnside, had in his turn got into line, while Tyler was pushing forward Sherman's brigade. The la by its sound; Keyes, who had been recalled by Tyler to take Sherman's place, was in readiness to f[10 more...]
W. T. Sherman (search for this): chapter 5
on with the war was only secondary. Although Sherman crossed, near their sources in Georgia, the troceeded with Richardson's brigade, a part of Sherman's, and a battery of artillery towards Blackbucommitted, brought them back in good order to Sherman's line, and the two brigades regained the nei glorious career, had discovered a ford. Colonel Sherman had seen in the morning a Confederate horot into line, while Tyler was pushing forward Sherman's brigade. The latter had crossed Bull Run aKeyes, who had been recalled by Tyler to take Sherman's place, was in readiness to follow. The Creturned to the charge. Jackson had found in Sherman, then a simple chief of brigade like himself,of the Confederates was next in jeopardy, and Sherman once more reached the Henry house; but he was But, on the other hand, the names of Grant, Sherman, Meade, Kearney, Hooker, Slocum, and Thomas, rbidden their stay among his troops. One day Sherman drove off all the correspondents from his arm[9 more...]
Fairfax (search for this): chapter 5
because it had been formerly constructed by General Braddock. Hunter followed Miles, Annandale being designated as his first halting-place. Heintzelman, with the strongest division, was directed to proceed by certain cross-roads which, passing south of the line of railway, led to the bank of a stream called Pohick Creek. The soldiers carried three days rations in their haversacks. The supply-trains were to leave Alexandria on the following day, and join the army on the turnpike between Fairfax and Centreville. McDowell's plan was to surprise Bonham's brigade of the enemy stationed at Fairfax by causing it to be attacked on the 17th at the same time by Miles in front and by Hunter in flank. He intended afterwards to make a demonstration by way of Centreville, and lead the bulk of his forces with Heintzelman along the course of Bull Run, below Union Mills, to pass the river at a dash and turn Beauregard's position by the right. The troops started at the appointed time, but t
Gregg (search for this): chapter 5
ar. Owing to ignorance of the care necessary to preserve the animals, the soldiers found themselves dismounted after a few days' campaign, and even obliged to go into cantonments. This was the principal cause of the protracted inefficiency of the Federal cavalry. Besides, the difference between the regiments commanded by an experienced colonel and those whose chiefs were ignorant of their profession was, at first, even greater in the cavalry than in the infantry; and officers like Averill, Gregg, Buford, and Farnsworth in the army of the Potomac, and Sheridan, Kautz, and Kilpatrick in the West, who subsequently achieved so much distinction, became at first noted for the excellent condition of the cavalry troops placed under their respective commands. The division formation of these various arms was effected in a nearly uniform manner. In the army of the Potomac four regiments, or battalions, constituted a brigade, with an effective force of from 3200 to 3500 men on taking the fi
Lowe (search for this): chapter 5
ia. At the least puff of wind each of these monsters would give a sudden jerk, compelling those who held them captive to stand on tip-toe, and to perform, in spite of themselves, some of the strangest evolutions. Although expensive, difficult of transportation, and of doubtful service, this instrument was not without its usefulness, especially during a siege, when, elevated at leisure, it could communicate the most valuable information concerning the enemy's works. Thus, before Yorktown, Mr. Lowe, the operator, who carried an electric apparatus in the car and communicated by means of a wire with the Federal batteries, could indicate the result of their fire and enable them to correct their aim. At the same time he discerned the position of all the enemy's pieces with a precision which an inspection after the evacuation of the place fully confirmed. But it would be wrong to rely upon so capricious an auxiliary; for on the day of battle, when its assistance is needed to discover the
Kearney (search for this): chapter 5
ld politician, without scruples, who had rendered a great service to his country by taking upon himself the responsibility of occupying Baltimore, but who was afterwards to injure his cause by resorting to unnecessary severities in New Orleans, found himself, by a singular coincidence, chief in command at Big Bethel and at the first attack on Fort Fisher, and was thus both the first and the last general beaten by the Confederates. But, on the other hand, the names of Grant, Sherman, Meade, Kearney, Hooker, Slocum, and Thomas, which were among the first promotions, show that Mr. Lincoln knew from the outset how to select men worthy of his entire confidence. The personal aides-de-camp of the generals in command, from the rank of lieutenant to that of colonel, did not appertain to any contingent; they received their rank directly from the President, without any reference to the sanction of the Senate; but these grades, whether conferred on persons belonging to the regular army or to
Averill (search for this): chapter 5
of the war. Owing to ignorance of the care necessary to preserve the animals, the soldiers found themselves dismounted after a few days' campaign, and even obliged to go into cantonments. This was the principal cause of the protracted inefficiency of the Federal cavalry. Besides, the difference between the regiments commanded by an experienced colonel and those whose chiefs were ignorant of their profession was, at first, even greater in the cavalry than in the infantry; and officers like Averill, Gregg, Buford, and Farnsworth in the army of the Potomac, and Sheridan, Kautz, and Kilpatrick in the West, who subsequently achieved so much distinction, became at first noted for the excellent condition of the cavalry troops placed under their respective commands. The division formation of these various arms was effected in a nearly uniform manner. In the army of the Potomac four regiments, or battalions, constituted a brigade, with an effective force of from 3200 to 3500 men on takin
Grant (search for this): chapter 5
belonging to officers, 4300 wagons, and 835 ambulances—56,499 animals in all—when it took the field under the command of Grant, prepared to fight and march for three weeks, if necessary, before rejoining any of its depots. The rations had been gre army provided for three more. So that, while McClellan had only provisions for ten days at the utmost, two years later, Grant, with the same army and the same resources, was able to take with him sixteen days supply. These figures fully show thaisher, and was thus both the first and the last general beaten by the Confederates. But, on the other hand, the names of Grant, Sherman, Meade, Kearney, Hooker, Slocum, and Thomas, which were among the first promotions, show that Mr. Lincoln knew ft given the Federal government the means for securing enlistments, the formation of new regiments was prohibited, and General Grant infused new vigor into the army by the consolidation of two or three regiments into one. Such was the general cond
W. G. Stevenson (search for this): chapter 5
rrassment when those armies are large and depend upon a single line for their supplies. Frequent examples of this will appear in our narrative; consequently, the organization of the railway service, and the skill with which all its details were regulated, contributed essentially to success during this difficult war. We will only cite one instance at present—that of Hooker's army, 23,000 strong, which in 1863 was transported with all its materiel, its horses and wagons, from the Rapidan to Stevenson in Alabama, a distance of nearly 2000 kilometres, by rail in seven days. This shows the great services railways were able to render by concentrating an army on any given point of the continent; but it was much easier to accomplish a movement of this kind than to supply a large army daily with provisions at the terminus of one of those long single-track lines which run through the Southern States; in fact, their rude construction required constant repairs, and consequently occasioned freque
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