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George N. Devereaux (search for this): chapter 12
aign and read with some amusement, not wholly unmingled with disgust, that Lee's army was utterly routed and fleeing in confusion which, like so much of the trash published by the papers during the war, would have been decidedly important if true. But now came orders to be in readiness for another move. Morning reports. 1864. May 10. Emerson B. Mullett killed by shell through groin. Augustus C. White wounded in the leg by shell and sent to hospital. John T. Goodwin slight wound in leg. Two horses killed and two wounded. May 11. One horse slightly wounded. May 12. Edwin F. Damrell slightly wounded in breast by spent ball. May 13. One horse slightly wounded. May 15. One horse abandoned—worn out. May 17. Turned in at Pratt's Landing two horses and two pieces complete. Lieut. W. G. Rollins, Serg't G. M. Townsend, G. B. Nichols, E. J. Wilson, Devereaux, Sawyer, L. Hunt sent with pieces. May 19. One officer and seven enlisted men returned from Pratt's Landing
Fitz-Hugh Lee (search for this): chapter 12
ampaigns. Copper. was to cross the river below Lee's army and by a sudden movement turn his right south of the Orange Plank Road and well around Lee's flank, and to extend his right towards the Fie Wilderness Pike. Ewell's corps, that part of Lee's army nearest the Rapidan, and his advance wineade, both believing it to be the rear guard of Lee, who, they thought, must have retreated and lefr less desperation during the day. At 4 o'clock Lee assaulted the Second Corps with the greater parected, having for its object the passing around Lee's right flank by a march to the left, and placietimes plays in ordering the fate of battles, Gen. Lee, taking note of the fact that our army was wiplace here between the forces of Gregg and Fitz-Hugh Lee. This was an important point for the Unionangle—now a ghastly trench of death—unavailing, Lee sullenly withdrew. Our labors during the forpt soundly; but the firing continued even after Lee's withdrawal at midnight, and the whistling of [7 more...]<
Joe Johnston (search for this): chapter 12
g extended lines of battle. The morning was ushered in by heavy cannonading, both sides seeming glad of the opportunity to thunder their defiance at one another through these noisy and destructive implements of war which had been compelled to remain silent in the recent death-grapple. Our centre section was temporarily detached, and engaged for a time with the enemy's artillery. Despatches were read at the head of the respective organizations, announcing that Gen. Sherman was driving Joe Johnston before him, and that Gen. Butler, having beaten Beauregard, had got between him and Richmond, thus having Petersburg at his mercy. It was with a comfortable feeling, that matters were going well all round, that we received orders about 11 A. M. to advance, as we then supposed, across the Po, At this crossing we noticed, for the first time, pontoon-boats covered with canvas, instead of being entirely constructed of wood,—a change which made transportation, and the labor of the pontonie
George H. Getty (search for this): chapter 12
simple, and was to all the corps—Attack all along the line. Swinton's Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac. We pass along the road quite promptly at first. There are nearly ten miles intervening between us and the right wing. Moreover, Hill's corps was pressing down the Plank Road, striving to gain its intersection with the Brock Road before our arrival. If he succeeds, our army is divided and there is hard fighting ahead. In anticipation of this contingency, Gen. Meade had sent Gen. Getty with a division of the Sixth Corps to hold this important position till the Second Corps came up. This he was doing right manfully, under a steadily increasing pressure from the enemy, when, toward 3 o'clock, the welcome cheer of our advance announced to him that help was at hand. From this time until nearly half past 4 was spent by the infantry in getting into position, and fortifying in the woods along the Brock Road. Then began that terrible roar of musketry occasioned by Hancock rece
Dow (search for this): chapter 12
d my front, this was the only point on my line where artillery could have an effective range, and I therefore directed that all of the batteries of my command, save Dow's Sixth Maine Battery, and one section of Ricketts' F Co., First Pennsylvania Artillery, should be placed in position there, supported by Barlow's division, and fornd during the fight suffered severely in men and horses. At one time it was captured, but was afterwards retaken and then withdrawn, being replaced by a section of Dow's Sixth Maine Battery. With these exceptions, and that of our own brief engagement, yet to mention, the Second Corps artillery took no part in this terrible battleGen. Hancock was unapprised of this little interchange, as the following extract from a private letter to the writer goes to show:— The batteries of Ricketts and Dow were the only ones closely engaged on my lines during the battle of the Wilderness. Some of the corps batteries posted on the high clear ground on the left may (du
Butler (search for this): chapter 12
morning was ushered in by heavy cannonading, both sides seeming glad of the opportunity to thunder their defiance at one another through these noisy and destructive implements of war which had been compelled to remain silent in the recent death-grapple. Our centre section was temporarily detached, and engaged for a time with the enemy's artillery. Despatches were read at the head of the respective organizations, announcing that Gen. Sherman was driving Joe Johnston before him, and that Gen. Butler, having beaten Beauregard, had got between him and Richmond, thus having Petersburg at his mercy. It was with a comfortable feeling, that matters were going well all round, that we received orders about 11 A. M. to advance, as we then supposed, across the Po, At this crossing we noticed, for the first time, pontoon-boats covered with canvas, instead of being entirely constructed of wood,—a change which made transportation, and the labor of the pontoniers, lighter. not knowing at the t
Grant (search for this): chapter 12
Ely's, six miles farther down. Grant's plan Grant and his Campaigns. Copper. was to cross the rhis flank movement to follow him to Richmond. Grant and his Campaigns. Coppee. At eight o'clock, aturally be expected that if the first part of Grant's plan for the campaign succeeded, Lee would fsent in force and meant business, and although Grant would have much preferred not to fight in the field of the battle of the Wilderness; and General Grant appointed that at five o'clock of the morneys broke out in our front, and in a moment Gens. Grant and Hancock were spurring down in that direlowed, when orders to move were received. For Grant, having apparently relinquished the idea of cr proposed to maneuver thus and so; whereupon Gen. Grant stopped him at the word maneuver, and said, e placed our guns In Battery and here came Generals Grant and Meade with their staffs and viewed thrWent into battery on the hill near the house. Grant and Meade there. First Massachusetts Heavy Ar[6 more...]
Augustus C. White (search for this): chapter 12
e eagerly scanned the Boston papers to ascertain what had really been accomplished in the campaign and read with some amusement, not wholly unmingled with disgust, that Lee's army was utterly routed and fleeing in confusion which, like so much of the trash published by the papers during the war, would have been decidedly important if true. But now came orders to be in readiness for another move. Morning reports. 1864. May 10. Emerson B. Mullett killed by shell through groin. Augustus C. White wounded in the leg by shell and sent to hospital. John T. Goodwin slight wound in leg. Two horses killed and two wounded. May 11. One horse slightly wounded. May 12. Edwin F. Damrell slightly wounded in breast by spent ball. May 13. One horse slightly wounded. May 15. One horse abandoned—worn out. May 17. Turned in at Pratt's Landing two horses and two pieces complete. Lieut. W. G. Rollins, Serg't G. M. Townsend, G. B. Nichols, E. J. Wilson, Devereaux, Sawyer, L. Hunt s
G. B. Nichols (search for this): chapter 12
aign and read with some amusement, not wholly unmingled with disgust, that Lee's army was utterly routed and fleeing in confusion which, like so much of the trash published by the papers during the war, would have been decidedly important if true. But now came orders to be in readiness for another move. Morning reports. 1864. May 10. Emerson B. Mullett killed by shell through groin. Augustus C. White wounded in the leg by shell and sent to hospital. John T. Goodwin slight wound in leg. Two horses killed and two wounded. May 11. One horse slightly wounded. May 12. Edwin F. Damrell slightly wounded in breast by spent ball. May 13. One horse slightly wounded. May 15. One horse abandoned—worn out. May 17. Turned in at Pratt's Landing two horses and two pieces complete. Lieut. W. G. Rollins, Serg't G. M. Townsend, G. B. Nichols, E. J. Wilson, Devereaux, Sawyer, L. Hunt sent with pieces. May 19. One officer and seven enlisted men returned from Pratt's Landing
William G. Rollins (search for this): chapter 12
paign and read with some amusement, not wholly unmingled with disgust, that Lee's army was utterly routed and fleeing in confusion which, like so much of the trash published by the papers during the war, would have been decidedly important if true. But now came orders to be in readiness for another move. Morning reports. 1864. May 10. Emerson B. Mullett killed by shell through groin. Augustus C. White wounded in the leg by shell and sent to hospital. John T. Goodwin slight wound in leg. Two horses killed and two wounded. May 11. One horse slightly wounded. May 12. Edwin F. Damrell slightly wounded in breast by spent ball. May 13. One horse slightly wounded. May 15. One horse abandoned—worn out. May 17. Turned in at Pratt's Landing two horses and two pieces complete. Lieut. W. G. Rollins, Serg't G. M. Townsend, G. B. Nichols, E. J. Wilson, Devereaux, Sawyer, L. Hunt sent with pieces. May 19. One officer and seven enlisted men returned from Pratt's Landing
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