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Algerine (California, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
h corps, held his position till nightfall, and retreated with a loss of not over 400 men! I was with the 6th Corps and never heard a musket from the 2d nor dreamed it was doing anything, till an aide came to say the line had been driven in. . . . July 12, 1864 I sent off a detail of fifty men at daylight to prepare the ground for the new camp, and at eight o'clock, the waggons moved off with all our worldly effects, and the Staff remained under the shade of the abandoned gourbis. An Algerine word for a bower over a tent. We live very much after the way of Arabs, when you think of it — nomadic, staying sometimes a day, sometimes a month in a place, and then leaving it, with all the bowers and wells that cost so much pains. Afterwards most of the offices went to the new camp, while the General, with two or three of us, went down the road, towards the Williams house. There was an odd group at Hancock's temporary Headquarters, by a little half-torn-to-pieces house, on whose walls
Bunker Hill (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
with some gain, and just before evening Ledlie's division attacked and took a third line, beyond the one taken by Potter. This could have been held, I think, but for the idea that we were to advance still more, so that preparations were made to push on instead of getting reserves in position to support the advanced force. The enemy, however, after dark, concentrated and again drove out our troops, who fell back to the work taken by Potter in the morning; and so ended the anniversary of Bunker Hill. In the attack of that evening, Major Morton, Chief Engineer of the 9th Corps, was killed — a man of an eccentric disposition, but of much ability. He was son of the celebrated ethnologist, whose unrivaled collection of crania is now in the Philadelphia Academy. June 18, 1864 A general attack was planned for an early hour, so Headquarters, which had lain down late, had scarce a chance to turn over once before it was routed out again, just at daylight. The General was in a tearing h
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 5
across the James, and took up its position in the neighborhood of City Point — a district already in the possession of Federal forces, which had advanced up the river under Butler. The loss of the Union Army, from the time it crossed the Rapidan 122,000 strong until it reached the James, was within a few men of 55,000, which was almost equal to Lee's whole force in the Wilderness. The Confederate loss is unknown, but it was certainly very much smaller. J. F. Rhodes, History of the United States, IV, 40, 447.] Headquarters Army of Potomac Sunday evening, May 22, 1864 Gen. Meade said to me at breakfast: I am afraid the rebellion cannot be crushed this summer! --Lyman's Journal. I don't know when I have felt so peaceful — everything goes by contrast. We are camped, this lovely evening, in a great clover field, close to a large, old-fashioned house, built of bricks brought from England in ante-revolutionary times. The band is playing Ever of Thee I'm Fondly Dreaming --so tru
Dutch Gap (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
ed in the brilliant scheme of Pourtales Steiger to seize the chateau of Neufchatel on behalf of the King of Prussia. Consequently he since has retired to this country and has now a position as examiner at the Patent Office. Mr. Otto was really encouraging to look at. He did not chew tobacco, or talk politics, or use bad grammar; but was well educated and spake French and German. General Butler, having a luminous idea to get above the Howlett house batteries by cutting a ship canal across Dutch Gap, has called for volunteers, at an increased rate of pay. Whereupon the Rebel rams come down and shell the extra-pay volunteers, with their big guns; and we hear the distant booming very distinctly. I think when Butler gets his canal cleverly through, he will find fresh batteries, ready to rake it, and plenty more above it, on the river. The Richmond papers make merry, and say it will increase their commerce. August 14, 1864 . . . General Parke got back from his sick leave and took co
Twymans Mill (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
he field, and their fate be known to their families at the North. ] June 3, 1864 We had very severe fighting this morning, all along the lines. If you look on the map you may follow our lines. The line of battle faced westerly, towards Gaines's Mill and Mechanicsville, with a corps covering the right flank, and the left refused (a wing is refused when it is swung back from the direction of the main line). In some sort-this was the battle of Gaines's Mill reversed. . . . The Rebel lines wlittle while. Having come from the White House and hearing little musketry, they concluded it would be quite safe to go further to the front. Come, said one, in a flippant way, let's go forward and see the fun. So off they trotted down the Gaines's Mill road. One of Wright's aides said they came pretty soon, as far as where they were standing. All was quiet, but these braves had hardly dismounted when the Rebel guns again opened and the shells came with fearful precision over the spot! On
Charleston (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
id to me: They spoiled a good mechanic when they made me a lawyer, and a good lawyer when they made me general. He delivered a long exposition (which I translated) on the virtues of a huge powder-boat, which he would explode between Moultrie and Sumter, by clockwork, and not only flatten both forts, but Charleston into the bargain! De Chanal replied (citing examples) that no such result would follow and that the effect would be limited to a very small radius. No effect! cried B., suddenly buCharleston into the bargain! De Chanal replied (citing examples) that no such result would follow and that the effect would be limited to a very small radius. No effect! cried B., suddenly bursting into French, mais pourquoi non? Ah, said De C., with his sharp French eye, mais pourquoi si? . . . July 24, 1864 The appearance of the sky is what the sailors term greasy, though whether that betokens rain or not I don't venture to guess. Mayhap we will have a storm, which indeed would serve to lay the dust, which already begins to return, in force. This drought has been in one respect beneficial: it has kept the soldiers from using surface water and forced them to dig wells, whenc
South River (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
own by Milford) for that of the enemy,--whereat there was a laugh on the chivalric H.,--we departed for the Tyler house. In one of Burnside's regiments are a lot of Indian sharpshooters, some full, some half-breeds. They looked as if they would like to be out of the scrape, and I don't blame them. . . . May 23, 1864 It was with regret that early this morning we left the fine clover field of Dame Tyler, and wended our way towards the North Anna. We crossed the Mat (or what is called South River, I am not sure which, at any rate a mere brook), and kept straight on for Garrett's Tavern. Grant, mounted on the purloined black pony, ambled along at a great pace, but General Meade, who got his pride up at Grant's rapidity, set off at a rate that soon raised a cloud of dust and left the Lieutenant-General far behind; where-at George G. was much pleased, and his aides much the contrary, as they had to scramble after. About ten we got to a side road, leading to the right, and here we t
Badajos (Amazonas, Brazil) (search for this): chapter 5
ike the 2d, 20th, and 24th Massachusetts, and the 1st Massachusetts Cavalry. Even the 44th and the 45th, nine-monthers, behaved with credit; though there was this drawback in them, that the privates were too familiar with the officers, having known them before. However, perfection does not exist anywhere, and we should be thankful for the manifold virtues our soldiers do pre-eminently possess. I see much to make me more contented in reading Napier, before referred to. After the taking of Badajos, the English allowed their own wounded to lie two days in the breach, without an attempt to carry them off.. This is the nation that now gives us very good lectures on humanity. As to old Wellington, I suspect he was about as savage an old brute as would be easy to find. August 8, 1864 What do you think of filling up with Germans? you ask. Now, what do you think of a man who has the toothache — a werry, werry big molar!--and who has not the courage to march up and have it out, but tri
Preussen (search for this): chapter 5
s was very chatty and interrogative, following every sentence by Is it not? So that finally I felt obliged always to reply, No, it isn't. I scared him very much by tales of the immense distances that missiles flew, rather implying that he might look for a pretty brisk shower of them, about the time he got fairly asleep. Professor Matile was bright enough to be one of those who engaged in the brilliant scheme of Pourtales Steiger to seize the chateau of Neufchatel on behalf of the King of Prussia. Consequently he since has retired to this country and has now a position as examiner at the Patent Office. Mr. Otto was really encouraging to look at. He did not chew tobacco, or talk politics, or use bad grammar; but was well educated and spake French and German. General Butler, having a luminous idea to get above the Howlett house batteries by cutting a ship canal across Dutch Gap, has called for volunteers, at an increased rate of pay. Whereupon the Rebel rams come down and shell the
City Point (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
a busy night on the river, messages going to City Point and Fort Monroe, and ferryboats and gunboats . . I shall never forget meeting, on the City Point road, five Confederate soldiers, under guardembarked on a boat with General Ingalls, for City Point. The boat started up the river with us, and we found it an hour's trip to City Point. The river is very pretty, or rather fine, with banks thang never before seen a real, live slave. At City Point I delivered some despatches at General Grantle), and proceeded down the Appomattox, past City Point, and then bore up the James, passing Bermuda few minutes came a telegraph from Grant, at City Point, saying that an ordnance barge had blown up,ked, when arrested by the Provost-Guard near City Point, on the day of the assault, and asked what h division, sick, and go to friend Dalton, at City Point. August 18, 1864 Last night I had got we of Morpheus, till a telegraph from Grant at City Point, came in, asking what all that firing was ab[9 more...]
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