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Meadow Bridge (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
ltham, and of General McClellan's main advance from Williamsburg. The Federal army moved up the peninsula by the roads leading to White House, on the Pamunkey, and thence, on the north side of the Chickahominy, as far as Mechanicsville. All the bridges, including the York river railroad bridge crossing the Chickahominy, had been destroyed, and Johnston's army was south of that stream. By the 20th of May, McClellan had seized the crossings of the Chickahominy from Bottom's bridge up to Meadow bridge, the latter point being immediately north of Richmond, and within 5 miles of the defenses of the city. His left, at Bottom's bridge, was about 12 miles in a direct line from the city's limits. The general direction of the Chickahominy is from northwest to southeast, between these points. By the 26th of May, the Third and Fourth corps of the Federal army, under Generals Heintzelman and Keyes, had crossed at Bottom's bridge, and by the 30th, the latter corps had intrenched itself on the
Beaver Dam Creek, Md. (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
of the Second, lost a leg. The situation of the Federal army at this time (toward the close of June) determined General Lee to take the aggressive. The center and left of General McClellan were south of the Chickahominy, strongly intrenched and covered by the cutting of trees in the dense forests. The extreme left rested on White Oak swamp, and the right of the center on the Chickahominy at New bridge. The Federal right, under Fitz John Porter, was well and strongly posted behind Beaver Dam creek, north of the Chickahominy, with a grand guard at Mechanicsville in front, and outposts still beyond, guarding the crossing. General Lee's determination was to attack this right and separated wing with three of his divisions, calling Jackson's corps to co-operate. Jackson's march, from his victorious campaign in the valley, was so directed that he was expected to be at Ashland, 15 miles north of Richmond, on the 24th of June. From Ashland a march of 15 miles, toward Cold Harbor, wou
Glendale, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
and Colonel Jenkins, these officers commanding the separated parts of the brigade of Anderson. In the official returns, the loss of Anderson at Gaines' Mill and Glendale (Frayser's Farm) is given in total at 787. The losses of the Fourth, Fifth and Palmetto sharpshooters at Gaines' Mill are reported as 173. The losses of the Second Rifles and Sixth South Carolina at this battle are not given separately from Glendale. Hood reports the legion's loss at only 20. Anderson's and Gary's losses at Gaines' Mill could not have been more than 350, which was less than a half of Gregg's loss. Anderson and Gary were only engaged in the last attack, and Gregg was swamp by his unequal battle with Kershaw's and Semmes' brigades and Kemper's battery, followed Heintzelman's retreat at night, and crossing White Oak marched to Glendale, near the junction of the Charles City and Long Bridge roads. The passage across White Oak was skillfully broken up and the roads approaching it obstructed. Fr
Eltham (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
Chapter 3: South Carolinians in Virginia battle of Williamsburg Eltham's landing Seven Pines and Fair Oaks Nine-mile road Gaines' Mill Savage Station Frayser's Farm Malvern Hill In Virginia, Gen. George B. McClellan had been p seriously threatened on the second day after the battle at Williamsburg, May 7th. The menace came from the direction of Eltham's landing, at the head of the York, where General McClellan was disembarking several of the divisions of his army. Franknd a battery. The affair occurred for the most part in the woods east and west of the road leading from Barhamsville to Eltham's landing, and within range of the guns of the vessels in York river. Arriving before the defenses of Richmond, Generaion of the landings on the James. His cavalry, under Stuart, was immediately in observation of the troops of Franklin at Eltham, and of General McClellan's main advance from Williamsburg. The Federal army moved up the peninsula by the roads leading
Malvern Hill (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
nes' Mill Savage Station Frayser's Farm Malvern Hill In Virginia, Gen. George B. McClellan han Longstreet's right, but Holmes, moving on Malvern hill, saw that he had not force sufficient to at The left and center of our lines rested on Malvern hill, while the right curved backward through a ttack on Porter's position—the strongest on Malvern hill—supported by Holmes, whose small division wr another, to charge across the open and up Malvern hill against nearly one hundred guns, supported tack, he moved up a ravine to the slopes of Malvern hill. The artillery and infantry fire in front brigade. Kershaw took into the advance on Malvern hill 956 men and lost 164. The attack on MalverMalvern hill failed of its purpose, but one thing it did accomplish; the repeated assaults were so gallantility to continue his successful defense on Malvern hill, and gave up the position during the night,ion of Commodore Rodgers' flotilla. With Malvern Hill, Lee's battles with McClellan in front of R[2 more...]<
Powhite Creek (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
and, with which communication was at once opened. After a conference between Hill and Jackson, Gregg marched on, and presently was stopped by General Lee, who gave him further instructions. Longstreet, soon afterward, informed Gregg that he was moving on a parallel road to the right. The skirmishers became briskly engaged at Gaines' mill, but Gregg soon ordered them forward at double-quick, and they gallantly drove the Federal skirmishers before them. The brigade followed and bridged Powhite creek. Hill reported of the crossing of the Powhite: His whole brigade being over, he made the handsomest charge in line I have seen during the war. Gregg continued his advance, part of the time at double-quick and with continual skirmish firing, descended the hollow beyond Cold Harbor, driving out the enemy, and formed in line of battle on the hillside beyond. He found the enemy above him and desired to attack, but being refused, lay in position until 4 p. m., the artillery firing going on
White Oak Swamp (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
the Williamsburg road, the Charles City road turns off to the southeast. White Oak swamp lies between Seven Pines and the Charles City road. To strike the corps a by the cutting of trees in the dense forests. The extreme left rested on White Oak swamp, and the right of the center on the Chickahominy at New bridge. The Federorps, made a stand on the 29th at Savage Station, covering the crossing of White Oak swamp against Magruder's corps. The South Carolina troops with Magruder were thore the attack by Kershaw, General Heintzelman left the field, and crossed White Oak swamp. Sumner speaks of the assault by Kershaw and Semmes as being met by Bums'd of Savage Station. Sumner, having successfully guarded the passage of White Oak swamp by his unequal battle with Kershaw's and Semmes' brigades and Kemper's batonception. But McClellan was fully equal to this great emergency, and put White Oak swamp on his right, guarded by Franklin, and his five divisions in his center to
Norfolk (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
onfederate army for the defense of Richmond, with headquarters at Yorktown, April 17th. Holding Yorktown and the line which ran across the peninsula to the Warwick, until the 4th of May, Johnston retired from Williamsburg. His army, about 53,000 strong, was opposed by McClellan's splendidly equipped and organized army, estimated by General Johnston at 133,000. It was Johnston's intention to fall back slowly on the defenses of Richmond, and then, being joined by the division of Huger from Norfolk, and other reinforcements which he expected the Confederate government would order to his army, to give McClellan battle in front of those defenses on more equal terms. Johnston's army at that time was composed of the divisions of Magruder (commanded by D. R. Jones), Longstreet, D. H. Hill and G. W. Smith. Magruder and Smith had passed beyond Williamsburg on the march to Richmond, and Hill, encumbered with the trains and baggage, was also moving beyond that point, on the afternoon of th
White Oak (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
s and Kemper's battery, followed Heintzelman's retreat at night, and crossing White Oak marched to Glendale, near the junction of the Charles City and Long Bridge roads. The passage across White Oak was skillfully broken up and the roads approaching it obstructed. Franklin, with two divisions and a brigade, stood on the south ng at Franklin with his artillery, and Franklin was preventing his passage of White Oak, McClellan was posting the divisions of Hooker, McCall, Sedgwick, Kearny and not reach the field of battle on the 30th. Jackson, whom Franklin stopped at White Oak, served no other purpose on the 30th that to keep Franklin's division and hist, and Magruder and Holmes on his right. He felt sure that Jackson, crossing White Oak, would be in time to fall on the Federal right and rear. General Lee and theions leaving the field under the cover of darkness, followed by Franklin from White Oak, to take their places in McClellan's last line on the James river. There is
Charles City (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
rom Richmond, on the Williamsburg road, the Charles City road turns off to the southeast. White Oak swamp lies between Seven Pines and the Charles City road. To strike the corps at Seven Pines, the ad would be the Williamsburg road, with the Charles City road running to the Federal left To strike ivision was to attack the left flank by the Charles City road; Longstreet's division was to attack arched to Glendale, near the junction of the Charles City and Long Bridge roads. The passage across onting the expected advance of Lee down the Charles City and Darbytown roads. The troops of Lee te Williamsburg road; Huger to move down the Charles City road, and Longstreet and A. P. Hill down ths his road, in front of the point where the Charles City road falls into it (Long Bridge road), he pp. m.) artillery fire was heard back on the Charles City road, and Longstreet, taking it for the siger's Farm was opened. The artillery on the Charles City road was Huger's affair with one of Frankli[1 more...]
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