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Barton (search for this): chapter 1.31
ons between Richmond and the South. On May 7th he telegraphed that he had destroyed many miles of railroad, and got a position which, with proper supplies, we can hold out against the whole of Lee's army. At this time Major General Robert Ransom, as before mentioned, was in command at Richmond, including Drewry's Bluff. His force consisted, for the defense of both places, of the men serving the stationary or heavy artillery, and three brigades of infantry—Hunton's at Chapin's Bluff, and Barton's and Gracie's for field service. To these, in cases of emergency, the clerks and artisans in the departments and manufactories were organized, to be called out as an auxiliary force when needed for the defense of the capital. It was with this field force that Ransom, as has been related, moved upon Butler and drove him from the railroad, the destruction of which he had so vauntingly announced. A few days thereafter he again emerged from his cover, but this time changed his objective p
J. F. Gilmer (search for this): chapter 1.31
mond, he was to continue his efforts so as to reach the James River below Richmond, and thus to connect with the army under General Butler, moving up on the south side of the James. The topography of the country favored that design. The streams in the country in which he was operating all trended toward the southeast, and his change of position was frequently made under cover of them. Butler in the meantime was ordered with the force of his department, about twenty thousand, reenforced by Gilmer's division of ten thousand, to move up to City Point, there entrench, and concentrate all his troops as rapidly as possible. From this base he was expected to operate so to as destroy the railroad connections between Richmond and the South. On May 7th he telegraphed that he had destroyed many miles of railroad, and got a position which, with proper supplies, we can hold out against the whole of Lee's army. At this time Major General Robert Ransom, as before mentioned, was in command at
Gracie (search for this): chapter 1.31
ed him to withdraw. Meantime, because of the warning which Stuart had sent, General Ransom was summoned to Richmond to resist an impending assault by General Sheridan on the outer works north of the city. Taking the two disposable brigades of Gracie and Fry and a light battery, he hastened forward, arriving at the fortifications on the Mechanicsville Turnpike just in time to see a battery of artillery, then entirely unsupported, repulse the advance of Sheridan. During the night the clerks antioned, was in command at Richmond, including Drewry's Bluff. His force consisted, for the defense of both places, of the men serving the stationary or heavy artillery, and three brigades of infantry—Hunton's at Chapin's Bluff, and Barton's and Gracie's for field service. To these, in cases of emergency, the clerks and artisans in the departments and manufactories were organized, to be called out as an auxiliary force when needed for the defense of the capital. It was with this field force t
U. S. Grant (search for this): chapter 1.31
d advance of Sheridan repulsed at Richmond Stuart Resists Sheridan Stuart's death remarks on Grant's plan of campaign movement of General Butler Drewry's Bluff battle there campaign of Grant Grant in Virginia. Both the Army of Northern Virginia and the army under General Meade remained in a state of comparative inaction during the months of January and February, 1864. On February 26, 186o Richmond. After the battle of the Wilderness on May 4th and 5th, as hereafter narrated, General Grant moved his army toward Spotsylvania Court House, and General Lee made a corresponding movemenn, after I had left his bedside, told me he was bleeding inwardly, and that the end was near. Grant's plan of campaign, as now revealed to us, was to continue his movement against Lee's army, and , together with a detachment from General Lee's army, that he should join General Lee, overwhelm Grant, and march to Washington. I knew that General Lee was then confronting an army vastly superior
Drewry (search for this): chapter 1.31
General Beauregard at his headquarters in the field. Supposing his troops to be on the line of entrenchment, I passed Major Drewry's house to go thither, when someone by the roadside called to me and told me that the troops were not on the line of ed that the main part of it should advance and unite with him in an attack upon Butler wherever he should be found between Drewry's and Petersburg. To this I offered distinct objection, because of the hazard during a battle of attempting to make a ju where they would probably not be observed by Butler's advance. This march I supposed they could make so as to arrive at Drewry's by or soon after daylight. The next day being Sunday, they could rest, and, all the troops being assigned to their pos; that his operations, therefore, did not depend upon making a junction with Whiting. On Monday morning I rode down to Drewry's, where I found that the enemy had seized our line of entrenchments, it being unoccupied, and that a severe action had
P. G. T. Beauregard (search for this): chapter 1.31
The troops ordered from Charleston with General Beauregard had, by May 14th, reached the vicinity oternoon of the 14th I rode down to visit General Beauregard at his headquarters in the field. Suppo him specially valuable. He reported to General Beauregard at noon on the 15th, received his ordersing a defensive position at Petersburg. General Beauregard proposed that the main part of it shouldm to have Colonel Chilton, I told him of General Beauregard's want, and asked him if the service woupurpose to make any immediate movement. General Beauregard said he was waiting to hear Whiting's guhe time he received the order of battle, General Beauregard told him, As you know the region, I havect of the success gained I sent instantly to Beauregard, reporting what had happened, and asked thatSoon after the affair at Drewry's Bluff, General Beauregard addressed to me a communication, proposiwn by the instructions he gave directing General Beauregard to straighten his line so as to reduce t[6 more...]
Napoleon (search for this): chapter 1.31
artments and many citizens of Richmond who were either too old or too young to be in the army, were enrolled and organized to defend the capital in the absence of troops. Captain McIlhenney, as soon as he saw the enemy, promptly arranged to attack. This was done with such impetuosity that Dahlgren and his men were routed, leaving some eighteen killed, twenty to thirty wounded, and as many more prisoners. About a hundred horses, with equipments, a number of small arms, and one three-inch Napoleon gun were captured. Our loss was one captain and two lieutenants killed, three lieutenants and seven privates wounded—one of the latter mortally. This feat of the Clerks' Battalion commanded the grateful admiration of the people, and the large concourse that attended the funeral of the fallen expressed the public lamentation. Dahlgren now commenced his retreat. To increase the chances of escape the force was divided, he leading one party in the direction of King and Queen County. The
Whiting (search for this): chapter 1.31
o as to give him information of any movement in that quarter. General Whiting, with some force, was holding a defensive position at Petersbu troops moving from opposite sides of the enemy; and proposed that Whiting's command should move at night by the Chesterfield road, where theer who knew the route and could certainly deliver the order to General Whiting. Opportunely, a courier arrived from General Whiting, who hadGeneral Whiting, who had come up the Chesterfield road. He then said the order would have to be drawn with a great deal of care, and that he would prepare it as soofrom General Beauregard to the effect that he had decided to order Whiting to move by the direct road from Petersburg, instead of by the Ches operations, therefore, did not depend upon making a junction with Whiting. On Monday morning I rode down to Drewry's, where I found that mmediate movement. General Beauregard said he was waiting to hear Whiting's guns, and had been expecting him for some time to approach on th
Grace (search for this): chapter 1.31
neral Sheridan on the outer works north of the city. Taking the two disposable brigades of Gracie and Fry and a light battery, he hastened forward, arriving at the fortifications on the Mechanicsville Turnpike just in time to see a battery of artillery, then entirely unsupported, repulse the advance of Sheridan. During the night the clerks and citizens, under General G. W. Custis Lee, had formed a thin line along part of the fortifications on the west side of the city. As the day advanced Grace's brigade was thrown in front of the works and pressed forward to feel Sheridan; it was regarded as worse than useless, however, to engage with two small brigades in an open country many times their number of well-appointed cavalry. Sheridan showed no purpose to attack, but withdrew from before our defenses, and the two brigades returned to the vicinity of Drewry's Bluff—the approach on the south side of James River, by forces under General Butler, being then considered the most imminent d
Heros Borke (search for this): chapter 1.31
preparation for defense, made a detour around Sheridan, and by a forced march got in front of him, taking position at a place called Yellow Tavern, about seven or eight miles from Richmond. Here, with the daring and singleness of purpose which characterized his whole career, he decided, notwithstanding the great inequality between his force and that of his foe, to make a stand, and offer persistent resistance to his advance. The respective strength of the two commands, as given by Colonel Heros von Borke, chief of General Stuart's staff, was, Stuart, eleven hundred; Sheridan, eight thousand. While engaged in this desperate service, General Stuart sent couriers to Richmond to give notice of the approach of the enemy, so that the defenses might be manned. Notwithstanding the great disparity of force, the contest was obstinate and protracted, and fickle fortune cheered our men with several brilliant successes. Stuart, who in many traits resembled the renowned Murat, like him was a
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