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Benton (search for this): chapter 9
he colors were not removed; as often as a rebel attempted to grasp the staff, he was shot down by soldiers in the ditch; and the national flags waved all day on the rebel work, neither party able to secure them, but each preventing their seizure by the other. After dark, a national soldier climbed up stealthily and snatched one of the flags away; the other was captured by a rebel, in the same manner, leaning over suddenly from above. Fired by the example of Lawler and Landrum's commands, Benton and Burbridge's brigades, the former in Carr's, the latter in Smith's division, now rushed forward, and reached the ditch and slope of another little earthwork, planting their colors also on the outer slope. Captain White, of the Chicago Mercantile battery, rivalling Griffith's gallantry, dragged forward one of his pieces, by hand, quite to the ditch, and, double-shotting it, fired into an embrasure, disabling a gun just ready to be discharged, and scattering death among the rebel cannoneer
Mower (search for this): chapter 9
assaults by way of a diversion in his favor. Sherman and McPherson, accordingly, made their advance, which was prompt and vigorous. Sherman now put into battle Mower's brigade, of Tuttle's division, which had as yet been in reserve, while Steele was hotly engaged on the right, and heavy firing was going on, all down the line on Sherman's left. Mower's charge was covered by Blair's division, deployed on the hillside, and the artillery posted behind parapets, within point-blank range. Mower carried his brigade up, bravely and well, but again arose a fire, if possible, more severe than that of the first assault, with an exactly similar result. The colorsMower carried his brigade up, bravely and well, but again arose a fire, if possible, more severe than that of the first assault, with an exactly similar result. The colors of the leading regiment were planted by the side of those of Blair's storming party, and remained, but the column was shattered and repelled. Steele, too, passed through a scathing fire—clouds of musket-balls descending on the uncovered ground over which he had to cross, and beating down his men as a rain-storm does the grass; st
Osterhaus (search for this): chapter 9
avines, on Quimby's left. The gully nearest the railroad afforded excellent cover, and led to within twenty yards of the enemy's line. Carr's division joined Smith's left, on the railroad, and extended south, along and behind a narrow ridge. Osterhaus was still further to the south, with an interval of about two hundred yards between his right and Carr's left, in a ravine, the general direction of which was towards the point where the railroad enters the rebel line. This ravine was well swes left on the field. A detachment here got into the work, but the rebels rallied and captured every man. These were the only troops that actually carried or gained possession, even for a moment, of any portion of the enemy's line. Hovey and Osterhaus had also pushed forward on the left, under a withering fire, till they could hear the rebel words of command. They reached the top of the hill, and advanced along the naked brow, through a storm of grape, canister, and musketry, under which th
Boomer (search for this): chapter 9
lies renewal of the assault Second failure Grant's position during the assault renewed dispatches from McClernand Reenforcements sent to McClernand death of Boomer results of the assault comparison with assaults in European wars. The ground on which the city of Vicksburg stands is supposed by some to have been originall so that as great a force as possible might be held in his and Sherman's fronts. McPherson sent the dispatch and order to Quimby, who forwarded it at once to Colonel Boomer, commanding his left brigade, with orders to move promptly to McClernand's support. Grant notified McClernand of these arrangements; that Quimby was to join ng its commander, the gallant Boomer. He bore on his person the dispatch from McClernand, which had occasioned all this added loss, and which proved as fatal to Boomer as the wound of which he died. No other attack was made by McClernand. The battle was thus prolonged, many lives were sacrificed, and no advantage was gained,
Quimby (search for this): chapter 9
in the ravines, Logan on the main Jackson road, and Quimby in the valleys towards the south. The rebel works to give it confidence or momentum, it also failed. Quimby's troops moved out, but the enemy's line in their fght of the railroad, in and across the ravines, on Quimby's left. The gully nearest the railroad afforded ex's note, to McPherson, indorsing on it an order for Quimby's division (all of McPherson's corps then availables fronts. McPherson sent the dispatch and order to Quimby, who forwarded it at once to Colonel Boomer, commanant notified McClernand of these arrangements; that Quimby was to join him, and that McPherson and Sherman wouand: I have received your dispatch in regard to General Quimby's division and General McArthur's division. Asthe next morning, and it was nearly sundown, before Quimby's division reached McClernand; it had been on the fe of musketry was murderous. The third brigade, of Quimby's division, lost many men and some of its most valu
Porter (search for this): chapter 9
of McArthur's command at Warrenton. Pickets were pushed forward, in the mean time, and positions selected for the artillery. On the 20th, also, Grant sent Admiral Porter word: A gunboat playing on the second water-battery would materially help us; and, at noon of that day, the mortar-fleet took position on the west side of the. Every day's delay, said Grant, enables the enemy to strengthen his defences and increase his chances for receiving aid from outsiders. Grant also wrote to Admiral Porter, on the 21st: I expect to assault the city at ten A. M. to-morrow. I would request and urgently request that you send up the gunboats below the city, and shee enemy, hold as advanced a position as you can secure yourself upon. The mortars were mounted on large rafts and lashed to the further side of the peninsula. Porter kept six of them playing rapidly all night on the town and works, and sent three gunboats to shell the water-batteries and any places where rebel troops could be
Logan (search for this): chapter 9
en made clear. In the mean time, the troops of McPherson and McClernand's corps had advanced promptly at ten o'clock. McPherson's line extended from Sherman's left to within half a mile of the railroad, Ransom on the right and in the ravines, Logan on the main Jackson road, and Quimby in the valleys towards the south. The rebel works here followed the line of the ridge, running nearly north and south; they were about two miles from the river, and three hundred and twenty-nine feet above lo constructed, and well arranged to sweep the approaches in every direction. The road follows the tortuous and uneven ridge separating two deep ravines, and was completely swept at many points by direct and cross fires from the enemy's line. In Logan's division, John E. Smith's brigade, supporting Leggett's, was on the road, and Stevenson in the ravines and on the slopes to the south; all moved forward under cover of a heavy artillery fire. Their order of battle, however, was weak, from th
U. S. Grant (search for this): chapter 9
t all along the line McClernand's dispatches Grant's replies renewal of the assault Second failfortifications and into the region occupied by Grant. The stiff hard clay of which the soil is coere really in a condition to obey the order of Grant, except at the point where Sherman had reachedelected for the artillery. On the 20th, also, Grant sent Admiral Porter word: A gunboat playing onshort time he might be strong enough to attack Grant in the rear, and, possibly, in conjunction witMississippi, without resistance. So, although Grant certainly expected to succeed, he felt now, ashis chances for receiving aid from outsiders. Grant also wrote to Admiral Porter, on the 21st: I ef gallantry, Griffith was next day promoted by Grant to a first lieutenancy, thus literally, like aMcPherson would make a diversion in my favor. Grant replied: If your advance is weak, strengthen i reenforce others. The position occupied by Grant, during most of the assault, gave him a better[35 more...]
Joseph Griffith (search for this): chapter 9
r, while the national troops still commanded the outer parapet. Every man in the party, but one was shot down. Sergeant Joseph Griffith, of the Twenty-second Iowa, fell at the same time with his comrades, stunned, but not seriously hurt. On his reace, too hot for any man to stay and live. The rebels obeyed, and, calling to the troops outside to cease their firing, Griffith brought his prisoners over the parapet, under a storm of rebel shot that killed four of those so willing to surrender. For this act of gallantry, Griffith was next day promoted by Grant to a first lieutenancy, thus literally, like a knight of the middle ages, winning his spurs on the field. He was not twenty years old, and shortly afterwards received an appointmene earthwork, planting their colors also on the outer slope. Captain White, of the Chicago Mercantile battery, rivalling Griffith's gallantry, dragged forward one of his pieces, by hand, quite to the ditch, and, double-shotting it, fired into an embr
William T. Sherman (search for this): chapter 9
the order of Grant, except at the point where Sherman had reached the works, but failed to make anyhamed of their strange unmanliness; and, when Sherman's troops rushed up, thinking to march easily tructed to command the very approach on which Sherman was moving. The storming party reached the sthe result here the same as in the assault on Sherman's left. The main effort of Steele's right waall further operations were suspended. General Sherman's report of this assault is very full ander parts of the line. He then rode around to Sherman's front, and had just reached that point, whe both Sherman and McPherson. He showed it to Sherman and to his own staff. He and his staff had w a force as possible might be held in his and Sherman's fronts. McPherson sent the dispatch and orheir advance, which was prompt and vigorous. Sherman now put into battle Mower's brigade, of Tuttl See Appendix, for official letters of Generals Sherman and Mc Pherson, concerning this assault. [19 more...]
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