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Dinwiddie Court House (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 31
Chapter VI Battle of Dinwiddie Court House Pickett repulsed reinforced by the Fifth C Five Forks road about two miles in front of Dinwiddie, near J. Boisseau's. Crook, with Smith and Gook moved Smith's brigade out northwest from Dinwiddie to Fitzgerald's crossing of Chamberlain's Crressed it back on the Five Forks road toward Dinwiddie, though our men, fighting dismounted behind p to be filled with Pennington, that covered Dinwiddie and the Boydton Road. My left rested in theidently advanced, all danger of their taking Dinwiddie or marching to the left and rear of our infanoon, and to say that I proposed to stay at Dinwiddie, but if ultimately compelled to abandon the assure General Grant that I would hold on at Dinwiddie till forced to let go. By following me tke the force threatening Sheridan in rear at Dinwiddie, and move on the enemy's rear with the otherelieving that if it came all the way down to Dinwiddie the next morning, our opportunity would be g[6 more...]
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 31
t once that way, and take the force threatening Sheridan in rear at Dinwiddie, and move on the enemy's rear with the other two. G. G. Meade, Major-General. An hour later General Grant replied in these words: headquarters armies of the United States, Dabney's Mills, March 31, 1865, 10:15 P. M. Major-General Meade, Commanding Army of the Potomac. Let Warren move in the way you propose, and urge him not to stop for anything. Let Griffin go on as he was first directed. Griffin hae are attested by a long record of most excellent service, but in the clash of arms at and near Five Forks, March 31 and April 1, 1865, his personal activity fell short of the standard fixed by General Sheridan, on whom alone rested the great responsibility for that and succeeding days. My conclusion is that General Sheridan was perfectly justified in his action in this case, and he must be fully and entirely sustained if the United States expects great victories by her arms in the future.
Gravelly Run (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 31
ld the line to the Boydton plank-road, and the refusal along with it. Bartlett's brigade is now on the road from G. Boisseau's, running north, where it crosses Gravelly Run, he having gone down the White Oak road. Warren could go at once that way, and take the force threatening Sheridan in rear at Dinwiddie, and move on the enemyt should have been G. J. Boisseau's house was in possession of the enemy. The division in question was near G. or Dr. Boisseau's, on the Crump road, north of Gravelly Run. if so, you are in rear of the enemy's line and almost on his flank. I will hold on here. Possibly they may attack Custer at daylight; if so, attack instantlthe right of Crawford, a little different from my instructions. The corps had no artillery present, its batteries, on account of the mud, being still north of Gravelly Run. Meanwhile Merritt had been busy working his men close up to the intrenchments from the angle of the return west, along the White Oak road. About 4 o'cloc
Scott (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 31
, was ordered at first to stay at Dinwiddie Court House, but later was brought along the Five Forks road to Dr. Smith's, and Crook's division was directed to continue watching the crossings of Stony Creek and Chamberlain's Run. That we had accomplished nothing but to oblige our foe to retreat was to me bitterly disappointing, but still feeling sure that he would not give up the Five Forks crossroads without a fight, I pressed him back there with Merritt's cavalry, Custer advancing on the Scott road, while Devin drove the rear-guard along that leading from J. Boisseau's to Five Forks. By 2 o'clock in the afternoon Merritt had forced the enemy inside his intrenchments, which began with a short return about three-quarters of a mile east of the Forks and ran along the south side of the White Oak road to a point about a mile west of the Forks. From the left of the return over toward Hatcher's Run was posted Mumford's cavalry, dismounted. In the return itself was Wallace's brigade
Stony Creek (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 31
about two miles in front of Dinwiddie, near J. Boisseau's. Crook, with Smith and Gregg's brigades, continued to cover Stony Creek, and Custer was still back at Rowanty Creek, trying to get the trains up. This force had been counted while crossing tg him along the road, while Custer extended on the left over toward Chamberlain's Run, Crook being held in watch along Stony Creek, meanwhile, to be utilized as circumstances might require when Warren attacked. The order of General Meade to Warrught along the Five Forks road to Dr. Smith's, and Crook's division was directed to continue watching the crossings of Stony Creek and Chamberlain's Run. That we had accomplished nothing but to oblige our foe to retreat was to me bitterly disapp Run, Merritt going into camp on the widow Gillian's plantation. As I had been obliged to keep Crook's division along Stony Creek throughout the day, it had taken no active part in the battle. Years after the war, in 1879, a Court of Inquiry wa
Rowanty Creek (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 31
Court House Pickett repulsed reinforced by the Fifth Corps battle of Five Forks turning the Confederate left an unqualified success relieving General Warren the Warren Court of inquiry General Sherman's opinion. The night of March 30 Merritt, with Devin's division and Davies's brigade, was camped on the Five Forks road about two miles in front of Dinwiddie, near J. Boisseau's. Crook, with Smith and Gregg's brigades, continued to cover Stony Creek, and Custer was still back at Rowanty Creek, trying to get the trains up. This force had been counted while crossing the creek on the 29th, the three divisions numbering 9,000 enlisted men, Crook having 9,000, and Custer and Devin 5,700. During the 30th, the enemy had been concentrating his cavalry, and by evening General W. H. F. Lee and General Rosser had joined Fitzhugh Lee near Five Forks. To this force was added, about dark, five brigades of infantry-three from Pickett's division, and two from Johnson's-all under command
White Oak (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 31
ommand of Pickett. The infantry came by the White Oak road from the right of General Lee's intrencrosses Gravelly Run, he having gone down the White Oak road. Warren could go at once that way, andmoving down the road I am holding, or on the White Oak road, will be in the enemy's rear, and in alhe Forks and ran along the south side of the White Oak road to a point about a mile west of the Forelly Church road, near its junction with the White Oak road, with two divisions to the front, aligned obliquely to the White Oak road, and one in reserve, opposite the centre of these two. Generfrom the angle of the return west, along the White Oak road. About 4 o'clock Warren began the aere refused, almost at right angles with the White Oak road. I did not know exactly how far toward drove the last of the enemy westward on the White Oak road. Our success was unqualified; we haravelly Run Church, at right angles with the White Oak road, with Ayres and Crawford facing toward [1 more...]
Hatcher's Run (Ohio, United States) (search for this): chapter 31
d to abandon the place, I would do so by retiring on the Vaughn road toward Hatcher's Run, for I then thought the attack might be renewed next morning. Devin and Dant about a mile west of the Forks. From the left of the return over toward Hatcher's Run was posted Mumford's cavalry, dismounted. In the return itself was Wallace the return. Rosser's cavalry was guarding the Confederate trains north of Hatcher's Run beyond the crossing of the Ford road. I felt certain the enemy would fiight angles with the White Oak road. I did not know exactly how far toward Hatcher's Run this part of the works extended, for here the videttes of Mumford's cavalryen care of by Mackenzie, who was to be pushed over toward the Ford road and Hatcher's Run. The front of the corps was oblique to the White Oak road; and on gettithe Ford road. Mackenzie also was left on the Ford road at the crossing of Hatcher's Run, Merritt going into camp on the widow Gillian's plantation. As I had been
Crump (Oregon, United States) (search for this): chapter 31
ss Chamberlain's bed, or run. I understand you have a division at J. Boisseau's; This J. was an error; it should have been G. J. Boisseau's house was in possession of the enemy. The division in question was near G. or Dr. Boisseau's, on the Crump road, north of Gravelly Run. if so, you are in rear of the enemy's line and almost on his flank. I will hold on here. Possibly they may attack Custer at daylight; if so, attack instantly and in full force. Attack at daylight anyhow, and I wille doubted that measures would be taken to comply with my despatch of 3 A. M., and therefore hoped that, as Pickett was falling back slowly toward Five Forks, Griffin's and Crawford's divisions would come in on the Confederate left and rear by the Crump road near J. Boisseau's house. But they did not reach there till after the enemy had got by. As a matter of fact, when Pickett was passing the all-important point Warren's men were just breaking from the bivouac in which their chief had place
Ford, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 31
uarding the Confederate trains north of Hatcher's Run beyond the crossing of the Ford road. I felt certain the enemy would fight at Five Forks-he had to-so, while flank would be taken care of by Mackenzie, who was to be pushed over toward the Ford road and Hatcher's Run. The front of the corps was oblique to the White Oak flection of this division on a line of march which finally brought it out on the Ford road near C. Young's house, frustrated the purpose I had in mind when ordering t. The only stand the enemy tried to make was when he attempted to form near the Ford road. Griffin pressed him so hard there, however, that he had to give way in shd Claiborne roads, leaving Bartlett, now commanding Griffin's division, near the Ford road. Mackenzie also was left on the Ford road at the crossing of Hatcher's RunFord road at the crossing of Hatcher's Run, Merritt going into camp on the widow Gillian's plantation. As I had been obliged to keep Crook's division along Stony Creek throughout the day, it had taken no act
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