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Rice Station (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
early on the morning of the 6th, and did not know he had moved until he had proceeded within a few miles of that village. Longstreet, in the advance, reached Rice Station, on the Lynchburg Railroad, on the morning of the 6th, and formed line of battle; he was followed by the commands of R. H. Anderson, Ewell, and Gordon, and W. H. F. Lee's cavalry division in the order named. The remainder of the cavalry, under Rosser, had been passed to the front to protect the High Bridge between Rice Station and Farmville, and were just in time, as General Ord had sent out two regiments of infantry and his headquarters cavalry to burn that bridge and the one above atogress, because drawn by weak animals over roads soft and muddy from the recent rains. Longstreet, after waiting in vain for the other commands to join him at Rice Station, under instructions marched with the divisions of Heth, Wilcox, and Field for Farmville, and that night crossed to the north side of the Appomattox. He had cr
Raleigh (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
Amelia Court House until noon that day. Still, if Lee's supplies had been there as ordered, he might have moved against Sheridan at Jetersville very early on the 5th with his whole force except Ewell, over twenty thousand men, and defeated him and reached Burkeville, thirteen miles farther, before Ord, who arrived there late that night. Had Lee once passed beyond Burkeville, the Danville road could have supplied his army, its trains transported them to Danville, and via Greensborough to Raleigh and Goldsborough, or wherever Johnston was, or Johnston's force could have been rapidly brought to the Army of Northern Virginia. Not finding the supplies ordered to be placed at Amelia Court House, says Lee, nearly twenty-four hours were lost in endeavoring to collect in the country subsistence for men and horses. The delay was fatal, and could not be retrieved. There is some mystery about these supplies. Lee ordered them to be sent there from Danville, for he has so stated; and General
Lexington, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
of this sword is white, with a lion's head at the top and wrapped with gilt wire (not studded with jewels, as has been pub-lished), with gilt guard, the scabbard of blue steel with gilt trimmings. Where the rings are attached, on one side of the blade, are the words, General Robert E. Lee, from a Marylander, 1863 ; on the other, Aide toi et Dieu t'aidera. This sword is in the possession of Gen-eral G. W. C. Lee, son of General Lee, and the President of Washing-ton and Lee University at Lexington, Va. With a magnificent physique, not a pound of superfluous flesh, ruddy cheeks bronzed by exposure, grave and dignified, he was the focus for all eyes. His demeanor was that of a thoroughly possessed gentleman who had a disagreeable duty to perform, but was determined to get through it as well and as soon as he could without the exhibition of temper or mortification. Generals Lee and Grant had met once, eighteen years before, when both were fighting for the same cause in Mexico-one an eng
Amelia Court House (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
ion. The troops will all be directed to Amelia Court House. He advised that all preparations be maP. M., and take up the line of march for Amelia Court House. This little village is on the Richm is crossed by the Danville Railroad--to Amelia Court House. Mahone's division was directed to the at Goode's bridge, and join the army at Amelia Court House. The commands of Pickett and Bushrod Joot able to concentrate all his troops at Amelia Court House until midday on the 5th, Ewell being thell as at another point between there and Amelia Court House, twenty miles northeast of Burkeville. the Danville Railroad, seven miles from Amelia Court House, where Lee was that morningon the afterne received no orders to send supplies to Amelia Court House either from Richmond or Danville; and Mrhis officers to transport any rations to Amelia Court House. It has been stated that on that famousnd Sixth Corps and Sheridan's cavalry at Amelia Court House early on the morning of the 6th, and did[3 more...]
Greensboro (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
did not reach Amelia Court House until noon that day. Still, if Lee's supplies had been there as ordered, he might have moved against Sheridan at Jetersville very early on the 5th with his whole force except Ewell, over twenty thousand men, and defeated him and reached Burkeville, thirteen miles farther, before Ord, who arrived there late that night. Had Lee once passed beyond Burkeville, the Danville road could have supplied his army, its trains transported them to Danville, and via Greensborough to Raleigh and Goldsborough, or wherever Johnston was, or Johnston's force could have been rapidly brought to the Army of Northern Virginia. Not finding the supplies ordered to be placed at Amelia Court House, says Lee, nearly twenty-four hours were lost in endeavoring to collect in the country subsistence for men and horses. The delay was fatal, and could not be retrieved. There is some mystery about these supplies. Lee ordered them to be sent there from Danville, for he has so state
Curdsville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
of its surrender. R. E. Lee, General. Lieutenant-General U. S. Grant. The next morning a reply was given to General Williams, who again went to Humphreys front to have it transmitted to Lee's. Williams overtook Humphreys on the march; his letter was sent at once through the cavalry rear guard, close to General Humphreys's front, to General Lee, whose reply was not received until dusk by Humphreys, and did not reach General Grant until after midnight, at a large, white farmhouse at Curdsville, ten miles in his rear. The two notes of that day (8th) are as follows: April 8, 1865. General: Your note of last evening, in reply to mine of the same date, asking the condition on which I will accept the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, is just received. In reply, I would say that, peace being my great desire, there is but one condition that I would insist upon-namely, that the men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified for taking up arms again against the Govern
Petersburg, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
l Lee, announcing his speedy withdrawal from Petersburg. Lee's decision quickly became generally kned to the Appomattox on the south side above Petersburg, Lee must march up its north side. Longstreshrod Johnson and the cavalry, being west of Petersburg and of the Federal lines, moved up the southr then set out for Sutherland Station, above Petersburg, where he and Meade passed the night of the to Burkeville Junction, fifty-two miles from Petersburg; the other under Sheridan, who had the cavalhad crossed that river twice already-once at Petersburg and once at Goode's Bridge. Fitz Lee's cavainal attack. The rear guard of cavalry from Petersburg to Appomattox was obliged to pass over grount of over forty thousand troops Ord left Petersburg with twenty thousand troops all arms; Fifth P. M. Sorrel had been dangerously wounded at Petersburg, and the brigade was commanded by Colonel G. to parade his victory, or go to Richmond or Petersburg to exult over a fallen people, but mounted h[1 more...]
High Bridge (Wisconsin, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
followed Anderson across Sailor's Creek, but Gordon, guarding an immense wagon train, turned to his right down the creek before crossing it on a road running to High Bridge. The Sixth Corps getting up on Ewell's rear, made him face his two divisions about-Kershaw on the right of the road and Custis Lee on the left, the navy battalllowed Gordon, and had a running contest with his rear for some miles, capturing thirteen flags, four guns, and some seventeen hundred prisoners. Gordon reached High Bridge that night, but lost a large part of a wagon train which had given the Confederates much trouble on the whole march and greatly delayed their progress, because the river above Farmville by a deep ford, leaving a force to burn the bridge. Gordon, to whose command Bushrod Johnson's division had been assigned, crossed at High Bridge, below Farmville, and so did Mahone with his fine division. At Farmville the Confederates feasted. It was the first occasion since leaving Richmond that ra
Danville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
us look at the house. Mr. Davis was then in Danville, from which place on the 5th he published a pould plant the Army of the Potomac across the Danville road at Burkeville, as well as at another poiBurkeville. In that case Lee's withdrawal to Danville would be blocked, his junction with Johnston Had Lee once passed beyond Burkeville, the Danville road could have supplied his army, its trains transported them to Danville, and via Greensborough to Raleigh and Goldsborough, or wherever Johnstlies. Lee ordered them to be sent there from Danville, for he has so stated; and General J. M. St. to Amelia Court House either from Richmond or Danville; and Mr. Lewis Harvie, then the president of f supplies arrived at Amelia Court House from Danville, but the officer in charge was met there by a nothing of any such orders. Cut off from Danville, the Southern troops were directed on Farmvilourt House through Pittsylvania County toward Danville. Two battalions of artillery and the ammunit[1 more...]
Lynchburg (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
o small corps of infantry and the cavalry corps, and resumed the march toward Lynchburg on the old stage road, but after going four miles stopped; and was formed inttion on the afternoon of the 8th, obtained rations, and moved that evening to Lynchburg. The delay allowed Sheridan — with two divisions of cavalry, followed by Orded to accompany the army, the rest of the artillery and wagons to move toward Lynchburg; but the plan could not be executed. Sheridan had been joined by Crook, and 50 A. M.) received. In consequence of my having passed from the Richmond and Lynchburg road to the Farmville and Lynchburg road, I am, at this writing, about four mLynchburg road, I am, at this writing, about four miles west of Walker's Church, and will push forward to the front for the purpose of meeting you. Notice sent to me on this road where you wish the interview to take, and we are badly in need of both rations and forage. The rations sent from Lynchburg to the Southerners were captured. When Grant suggested that he should send L
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