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Boydton (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 20
coming in, so that, on the morning after the storm, he was prepared to strike. Warren's Corps was then westward of the Boydton road, and pressed on the extreme right of the Confederate works on the White Oak road. the divisions of Ayres, Crawfoavies and Sheridan's main body, at Dinwiddie Court-House. This compelled Devin to make a long, circuitous March, by the Boydton road, to rejoin his chief. The movement was mistaken by the Confederates for a forced retreat, and they attempted pursun had broken the Confederate line on Hatcher's Run, when the combined forces swung round to the right, and pushed up the Boydton road, toward Petersburg, from the southwest. when the triumphs were known, Humphreys, holding the Union left to the wand Mott, and stormed and captured a redoubt on his front. The Confederates retired, and the two divisions moved up the Boydton road, and took position on the left of the Sixth Corps. Miles, in the mean time, had joined Sheridan, by whom he was di
Columbia (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 20
eastward, destroyed the James River canal, then the chief channel of supplies for Richmond, to Columbia, and making a General destruction of bridges over all that region. everybody is bewildered by our movements, Sheridan said in a dispatch from Columbia. March 10, 1865. he might have added, had he known the fact, that he had produced the greatest consternation in Richmond. The Government prhree days' rations for the Army — a nice calculation. on the night after Sheridan's arrival at Columbia, the Government was so frightened by a rumor that that bold rider was at the outer fortificatioecessity required them to remain as long as possible. Lee's residence Sheridan halted in Columbia only a day, during which a brigade destroyed the canal as far as Goochland, in the direction ofto sustain the hopeless cause. At nine o'clock, the Virginia Legislature fled from the City to Columbia, in canal boats. The Congress had already departed, and all that remained of the Confederate G
Paris (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 20
n the 3d of December by way of Grove Creek, Snicker's Gap, and Berryville. Another left Winchester under General A. T. A. Torbert, on the 19th of December, 1864, and went by way of Stony Point to front Royal, and through Chester Gap, by Sperryville and Madison Court-House, to Gordonsville, which they reached on the 23d. Thence, on their return, they went by Culpeper Court-House, to Warrenton. There the column divided, a part going by Salem, and the other by White Plains and Middleburg, to Paris, and thence to Winchester, where they arrived on the 28th. Sheridan left Winchester on the 27th of February, on a damp and cheer-less morning, with about ten thousand men, composed of the First cavalry division, under General W. Merritt, and the Third cavalry division, under General George A. Custer. To the latter division was added a brigade of the cavalry of the old Army of West Virginia, under Colonel Capeheart. Sheridan's men were all mounted. They moved rapidly up the Shenandoah
Winchester, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 20
Richmond. see page 862. Sheridan was in good quarters at Kerns-town, near Winchester, full master of the Shenandoah Valley, from Harper's Ferry to Staunton, and bup the Valley from Fisher's Hill. One, under General W. Merritt, started from Winchester on the 28th of November, 1864, passed through Ashby's Gap, by Middleburg, to December by way of Grove Creek, Snicker's Gap, and Berryville. Another left Winchester under General A. T. A. Torbert, on the 19th of December, 1864, and went by wa Salem, and the other by White Plains and Middleburg, to Paris, and thence to Winchester, where they arrived on the 28th. Sheridan left Winchester on the 27th of Winchester on the 27th of February, on a damp and cheer-less morning, with about ten thousand men, composed of the First cavalry division, under General W. Merritt, and the Third cavalry divisntoons could not span it, and he was compelled to choose whether to return to Winchester, or to pass behind Lee's Army to White House, and thence to the Army of the J
Fishers Hill (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 20
Johnston, below the Roanoke. Knowing this, and desiring to move upon Lee in force, as quickly as possible, Grant instructed Sheridan Feb. 20 1865. to make a grand cavalry raid upon his adversary's communications generally, and specially to seize Lynchburg, if possible; and he gave him liberty, if it should seem advisable, to move southward, to the assistance of Sherman, whose cavalry was weak in numbers. Sheridan had sent out two raids since he sent Early whirling up the Valley from Fisher's Hill. One, under General W. Merritt, started from Winchester on the 28th of November, 1864, passed through Ashby's Gap, by Middleburg, to Fairfax Court-House, Centreville, and other points in Loudon Valley, and returned on the 3d of December by way of Grove Creek, Snicker's Gap, and Berryville. Another left Winchester under General A. T. A. Torbert, on the 19th of December, 1864, and went by way of Stony Point to front Royal, and through Chester Gap, by Sperryville and Madison Court-House, t
Scottsville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 20
when the authorities surrendered that place to. Him. There he remained two days, waiting for his ammunition and pontoon trains to come over the mountains. That time was employed by his troops in destroying bridges, factories, depots, and the railway in the direction of Lynchburg, for about eight miles. satisfied that Lynchburg was too strong for him, Sheridan now divided his command, and pushed for the James River. One column, under General Devin, pressed rapidly to it at Scottsville, in Albemarle County, and the other by way of Lovingston, to the same stream at New Market, in Nelson County. The right column then proceeded along the canal to Duguidsville, hoping to cross the James there, over a bridge, but the vigilant Confederates had burned it; also one at Hardwicksville. The rains had made the River so full that Sheridan's pontoons could not span it, and he was compelled to choose whether to return to Winchester, or to pass behind Lee's Army to White House, and thence to th
Washington (United States) (search for this): chapter 20
to the National troops, 549. the Repossesion of the Confederate capital, 550. rejoicings at Washington, and among the loyal people, 551. At the opening of the spring of 1865, the Rebellion was shad several interviews with Davis. Finally, at the middle of January, he made his way back to Washington, with a letter written to himself by Jefferson Davis, in which the Chief Conspirator expressedo yield to the popular desire for an end of the war, and appointed commissioners to proceed to Washington to confer on the subject. These were Alexander H. Stephens, John A. Campbell, and R. M. T. Hule a note, sent to General Grant by the commissioners, requesting permission for them to go to Washington, had reached — the President, in which he found that they desired a conference without any peramong those who were in sympathy with the Government, was suspended. The loyal people of Washington City gathered in a great throng and called upon Mr. Seward, the Secretary of State, for a speech
Charlottesville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 20
the cavalry of the old Army of West Virginia, under Colonel Capeheart. Sheridan's men were all mounted. They moved rapidly up the Shenandoah Valley, passing the little villages along the quiet pike without halting, their destination being Charlottesville, by way of Staunton and the Rockfish Gap of the Blue Ridge. At Mount Crawford, on the Middle fork of the Shenandoah River, they met Rosser, with four hundred men, disposed to, dispute their passage of the stream. Colonel Capeheart dashed u dollars' worth of Confederate property was destroyed at Waynesboroa, and between it and the eastern side of Rockfish Gap. Sheridan pushed across the Blue Ridge, in a drenching rain, during the night after the defeat of Early, and entered Charlottesville at two o'clock in the afternoon of the next day, when the authorities surrendered that place to. Him. There he remained two days, waiting for his ammunition and pontoon trains to come over the mountains. That time was employed by his troop
Hatcher's Run (Ohio, United States) (search for this): chapter 20
rried the works, and uncovered the ford of Hatcher's Run to the safe passage of the troops. In thi, finally, toward evening, pressed back to Hatcher's Run. Ayres was struck on the flank soon aftere left seized New ground, was now built to Hatcher's Run. All was quiet now, for some time, exceptan southwest-ward from Petersburg, crossed Hatcher's Run at the Boydton plank road, see map on p Creek (which is formed by the junction of Hatcher's Run and Gravelly Creek), and soon turning to td along the Quaker road. Humphreys passed Hatcher's Run by the Vaughan road, four miles above Warrfrom right to left, from the Appomattox to Hatcher's Run. Sheridan, at the close of the battle, hacted to push northward up the Ford road to Hatcher's Run, supported by McKenzie's cavalry. Wright,k road, where he turned to the left toward Hatcher's Run, and, pressing vigorously along the rear o designated, drove the Confederates across Hatcher's Run, and pursued them sharply to Sutherland's [8 more...]
Maryland (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 20
s inherent strength and props that it was ready to fall. The last effort to win peace by other means than by conquering it, had been tried in vain. That effort was a notable one, as the outline here given will show. We have seen how futile were the missions of Mr. Greeley to Niagara, and of Messrs. Jaques and Gillmore to Richmond, the previous summer, in the interest of peace. See page 446, and note 2, page 447. A few months later, Francis P. Blair, senior, a venerable politician of Maryland, who had given his support to the administration, and who was personally acquainted with the principal actors in the rebellion, then in Richmond, conceived the idea that he might bring about reconciliation and peace by means of his private influence. So he asked the President for a pass through Grant's lines, and on the 26th of December, 1864. Mr. Lincoln handed him a card on which was written--Allow the bearer, F. P. Blair, Sr., to pass our lines to go south, and return, and signed his n
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