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D. B. Harris (search for this): chapter 10
r. This expedition General Beauregard had anticipated for several weeks, and he had instructed his Chief-Engineer, Colonel Harris, to reconnoitre, for the purpose of occupation and defence, the position at Bermuda Hundreds, which afterwards became the base of General Butler's operations. He had also instructed Colonel Harris to inspect closely old Fort Powhatan, a few miles below City Point, on the James, which he desired to strengthen and re-arm with heavy guns, besides blocking up the rivd the river, reaching his point of destination at three o'clock in the morning. Late as it was, he called in council Colonel Harris, his Chief-Engineer, and Colonel Stevens, the Engineer of that post and of Richmond. They explained to him the main ly General Butler's forces but also those under General Grant. His plan was instantly conceived and communicated to Colonels Harris and Stevens. He then despatched the latter to Richmond, to present his views to the President; or, if unable to see
Dunnovant (search for this): chapter 10
ght flank, so as to take the enemy in flank and rear. He will form in two lines of battle, and will use his battalion of artillery to the best advantage. Colonel Dunnovant's regiment of cavalry will move with this division, under the direction of General Ransom. Major-General Hoke's division, now in the trenches, on the righrigade back instead of Colquitt's, and reported a necessity to straighten the lines he had stormed. Here his infantry rested during the greater part of the day. Dunnovant's cavalry, dismounted, being thrown forward, as skirmishers, towards a small force which occupied a ridge in the edge of George Gregory's woods, north of Proctorneral Beauregard neither asked for nor accepted him—granting that he was offered by Mr. Davis. He had with him cavalry officers of undeniable merit, namely, Colonel Dunnovant and Colonel Baker (already at Drury's Bluff), and General Dearing, who was to come up with Whiting's forces, and of whose ability and dash General Beauregard
McClellan (search for this): chapter 10
al Beauregard, with more minuteness than before, again detailed his plan of operations. The President objected that the proposed retrograde movement of General Lee's army towards Richmond, and the withdrawal from it of 10,000 men, were altogether out of the question; and that he could only add to General Beauregard's force the 5000 reserves of Ransom's division. In urging the advantages of his plan General Beauregard insisted that General Lee's withdrawal behind the Chickahominy, where McClellan had been so effectually held at bay in 1862, or even—which would be still better—behind the defences of Richmond, for a few hours, would render General Grant's left flank more exposed, and bring it within easier reach of his proposed attack. This was substantially the line in assaulting which, on the 3d of June, at Cold Harbor, General Grant was so bloodily repulsed. Among the arguments used by General Beauregard in pressing his views upon Mr. Davis was that, if successful, the stroke w
A. R. Chisolm (search for this): chapter 10
from General Hagood's memoirs. Meanwhile troops were hastily called for from all quarters; and so great was the trepidation of the Administration, that their arrival was expected before they had had time to get fairly under way. Thus was General Hoke abruptly ordered back from the Newbern campaign General Hoke had already taken the outworks at Newbern, and demanded its surrender; when, in obedience to instructions from Richmond, General Beauregard sent him a special messenger (Lieutenant Chisolm, A. D. C.) with orders to repair forthwith to Petersburg, no matter how far his operations might have advanced against Newbern. General Beauregard had had trains collected at Kinston to facilitate the transport of his troops via Weldon. No time was lost in carrying out the order. and sent to Petersburg, where he arrived, as did also General Beauregard, on May 10th. Among the various telegrams sent to Richmond on that day by General Beauregard was the following to General Bragg:
B. F. Butler (search for this): chapter 10
dreds, which afterwards became the base of General Butler's operations. He had also instructed Colosly from Port Walthall Junction, should strike Butler's right rear, press him back upon the James Ri to him that there was nothing then to prevent Butler from turning his position, he said he would deal Beauregard to task for not having prevented Butler's landing at City Point and Bermuda Hundreds. ion of the operations to be undertaken against Butler, who had already advanced from his base at Berreds. I offered, for the purpose of attacking Butler, to send Major-General Ransom with the field fhmond. Grant's army is on the left flank, and Butler on the right. Our lines are thus interior. BButler's aim is unquestionably to invest and turn Drury's Bluff, threatening and holding the Petersbuailroad held by the enemy, Grant in front, and Butler in rear of the works around Richmond, the capiwith a reinforcement from General Lee to drive Butler from Petersburg and from his present position.[29 more...]
A. H. Colquitt (search for this): chapter 10
Gracie's brigade from Southwest Virginia and Colquitt's from South Carolina are now under orders, a May 13th with an escort of about 1200 men of Colquitt's brigade and Baker's small regiment of cavalinto three divisions, under Hoke, Ransom, and Colquitt—officers who, except the latter, were then unvision. The division commanded by Brigadier-General Colquitt will constitute the reserve, and wiled yards. The reserve artillery, under General Colquitt, will follow along the turnpike, about th, and asked for a brigade from the reserve. Colquitt's brigade was sent him at 6.30 A. M., with orntained its proper position. At 7.15 A. M. Colquitt's brigade, of the reserve, was recalled from erefore sent Burton's brigade back instead of Colquitt's, and reported a necessity to straighten the's and Martin's brigades and two regiments of Colquitt's, with five days provisions and sixty roundsted by the reports of Generals Hoke, Johnson, Colquitt, and Hagood. As to General Ransom's report, [1 more...]
Bushrod Johnson (search for this): chapter 10
e is also due to the prompt action of General Bushrod Johnson and his Tennesseeans, 1168 in number,nies of the 25th South Carolina Regiment. General Johnson had marched from Drury's Bluff, in the dimmand with judgment and energy. Hagood and Johnson were thrown forward, with a section of Eschelnumber of prisoners, and, in conjunction with Johnson, five pieces of artillery—three 20-pounder Pae, as the occasion of a mistake by Ransom. Johnson, meanwhile, had been heavily engaged. The li sent two regiments from Clingman, to protect Johnson's flank. These partially partook of the sameefore they retired. In front of Hagood and Johnson the fighting was stubborn and prolonged. The enemy, slowly retiring from Johnson's right, took strong position on the ridge in front of Proctoruse and grove of Charles Friend. At length Johnson, having brushed the enemy from his right flannd supported by the reports of Generals Hoke, Johnson, Colquitt, and Hagood. As to General Ransom'
Fry (search for this): chapter 10
eauregard's narrative of the battle of Drury's Bluff, and the divers incidents connected with it, will be found in the following passages, taken from his report to the War Department: Ransom moved at 4.45 A. M., being somewhat delayed by a dense fog, which lasted several hours after dawn and occasioned some embarrassment. His division consisted of the following brigades, in the order mentioned, commencing from the left: Gracie's, Kemper's (commanded by Colonel Terry), Burton's (under Colonel Fry), and Colonel Lewis's (Hoke's old brigade). He was soon engaged, carrying, at 6 A. M., with some loss, the enemy's line of breastworks in his front, his troops moving splendidly forward to the assault, and capturing five stands of colors and some five hundred prisoners. The brigades most heavily engaged were Gracie's and Kemper's, opposed to the enemy's right, the former turning his flank. He then halted to form, reported his loss heavy and troops scattered by the fog, his ammunition
Sam Jones (search for this): chapter 10
at Petersburg, and had fully informed him of his intended movement against Butler. His despatch to that effect was as follows: Drury's Bluff, May 15th, 1864, 10.45 A. M. Major-General W. H. C. Whiting, Petersburg, Va.: I shall attack enemy to-morrow at daylight, by river road, to cut him off from his Bermuda base. You will take up your position to-night on Swift Creek, with Wise's, Martin's, Dearing's, and two regiments of Colquitt's brigades, with about twenty pieces, under Colonel Jones. At daybreak you will march to Port Walthall Junction; and when you hear an engagement in your front you will advance boldly and rapidly, by the shortest road in direction of heaviest firing, to attack enemy in rear or flank. You will protect your advance and flanks with Dearing's cavalry, taking necessary precautions to distinguish friends from foes. Please communicate this to General Hill. This revokes all former orders of movements. G. T. Beauregard, Genl. Comdg. P. S.—I h
K. Kemper (search for this): chapter 10
hours after dawn and occasioned some embarrassment. His division consisted of the following brigades, in the order mentioned, commencing from the left: Gracie's, Kemper's (commanded by Colonel Terry), Burton's (under Colonel Fry), and Colonel Lewis's (Hoke's old brigade). He was soon engaged, carrying, at 6 A. M., with some lomoving splendidly forward to the assault, and capturing five stands of colors and some five hundred prisoners. The brigades most heavily engaged were Gracie's and Kemper's, opposed to the enemy's right, the former turning his flank. He then halted to form, reported his loss heavy and troops scattered by the fog, his ammunition sht's, Taber's, Watkins's (14 miles), and be here Tuesday afternoon at latest. Order Walker and his brigade from Kinston to Petersburg; also regiments of Hoke's and Kemper's brigade now at Hicksford and Weldon. If they cannot come with you, order Dearing's cavalry to guard Petersburg until arrival of Walker. Baker's regiment will
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