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D. M. Rigler (search for this): chapter 8.73
to designate his rank. This officer seems to have been suffering from snow blindness also. Same No., page 26, Lieut. D. M. Rigler says: After the enemy drove us from the works a portion of the brigade fell back in rear of General Mahone's qade with a lieutenant-colonel; do not think there were any more. The lieutenant-colonel was wounded. I suppose Lieutenant Rigler meant the quarters occupied by General Mahone the previous winter. General Hill was not killed near there. If theted, four or five hundred yards forward on the plank road, and did not retreat as soon as fired on by the enemy, as Lieutenant Rigler states, but held the position until ordered to retreat by General Wilcox, through his adjutant, Captain Glover. However, I must give Lieutenant Rigler credit for eye-sight a little better than Lieutenants Snow and Howard, for he thinks he saw twenty five men of Harris' brigade. In the same number, page 22, in a letter to General Wilcox, late his division com
A. P. Hill (search for this): chapter 8.73
No., page 26, Lieut. D. M. Rigler says: After the enemy drove us from the works a portion of the brigade fell back in rear of General Mahone's quarters, and was there until you ordered us to the fort. 'Twas near Mahone's quarters that General A. P. Hill was killed. When we came to the fort you were there with some of the brigade. You then ordered all of us to charge the enemy. We held the Jones road about fifteen minutes. Harris's Mississippi brigade came up; the enemy fired on them ande twenty-five of Harris's Mississippi brigade with a lieutenant-colonel; do not think there were any more. The lieutenant-colonel was wounded. I suppose Lieutenant Rigler meant the quarters occupied by General Mahone the previous winter. General Hill was not killed near there. If there was any charge made by General Lane or any other command that morning, it was made before I arrived on the ground, for certainly none was made after I arrived. I advanced, as before stated, four or five hu
A. B. Howard (search for this): chapter 8.73
ive vision by the supposition that the immense and imposing numbers of the enemy had, by comparison with the small number of the garrison, so dwarfed his visual organs that he could only see the small number of my command he mentions. Lieutenant A. B. Howard (same No., page 25) states as follows: I fully concur with Lieut. Snow in his statements concerning the number of men from Harris's brigade. I am pretty certain that there was only one officer, instead of two, from that brigade; histhe enemy, as Lieutenant Rigler states, but held the position until ordered to retreat by General Wilcox, through his adjutant, Captain Glover. However, I must give Lieutenant Rigler credit for eye-sight a little better than Lieutenants Snow and Howard, for he thinks he saw twenty five men of Harris' brigade. In the same number, page 22, in a letter to General Wilcox, late his division commander, General Lane says. You may not be aware that Harris's brigade has been given in print all the c
James N. Jayne (search for this): chapter 8.73
n the Plank road I fell back, and, by his orders, placed two regiments, the Twelfth and Sixteenth, numbering about one hundred and fifty muskets, in Battery Gregg, the first commanded by Captain A. K. Jones, the second by Captain James H. Duncan. I placed Lieutenant-Colonel James H. Duncan, of the Nineteenth regiment, in command of the two regiments in Battery Gregg. I placed the Nineteenth regiment, under command of Colonel R. H. Phipps, and the Forty-eighth regiment, commanded by Colonel James N. Jayne, in Battery Whitworth. These two regiments numbered about two hundred and fifty men. These works were situated in an open field, about three hundred paces apart, the surface of the earth sinking gradually to a point about equi-distant between the two works. The enemy, making dispositions carefully, advanced slowly. I rode to the front of Battery Gregg, and instructed Colonel Duncan to have plenty of ammunition brought into that work, telling him where the ordnance wagons were loca
F. B. Craige (search for this): chapter 8.73
ated attempts to rush over us [the italics are mine.] I do not think Harris's brigade should be mentioned in connection with its defence. This rock story will show what weight this testimony is entitled to without further comment. Lieutenant F. B. Craige (in same No., page 24) writes as follows: Lieutenant-Colonel Duncan and his adjutant, of Harris's brigade, both of whom were wounded in the head and acted with conspicuous gallantry, had with them not more than twenty men. I can only account for Lieut. Craige's defective vision by the supposition that the immense and imposing numbers of the enemy had, by comparison with the small number of the garrison, so dwarfed his visual organs that he could only see the small number of my command he mentions. Lieutenant A. B. Howard (same No., page 25) states as follows: I fully concur with Lieut. Snow in his statements concerning the number of men from Harris's brigade. I am pretty certain that there was only one officer,
N. H. Harris (search for this): chapter 8.73
Defence of Battery Gregg. by General N. H. Harris. Besides my natural dislike to controversy, Io attempt to engage them with the force I had; Harris was therefore ordered forward a little beyond but steadily, our artillery — that in rear of Harris's brigade — was withdrawn, and the brigade, afGeneral Lane says, January No., 1877, page 22, Harris' brigade formed on my right, &c. This is an erover us [the italics are mine.] I do not think Harris's brigade should be mentioned in connection wihe enemy fired on them and they retreated. * * Harris's men came in with a lieutenant-colonel and abn men. * * * I think there were twenty-five of Harris's Mississippi brigade with a lieutenant-colone General Lane says. You may not be aware that Harris's brigade has been given in print all the credranger in giving the credit of that defence to Harris' brigade. With this, and the annexed certifnot as manfully, as they defended the trust committed to them on that memorable day. N. H. Harris.[9 more...]<
A. K. Jones (search for this): chapter 8.73
undred muskets, I had about four hundred, as I had left about one hundred men on picket on the lines between Swift Run creek and the James river. Instead of Barnes' house, it should be Newman's house. After receiving instructions from General Wilcox to retire my command from its advanced position on the Plank road I fell back, and, by his orders, placed two regiments, the Twelfth and Sixteenth, numbering about one hundred and fifty muskets, in Battery Gregg, the first commanded by Captain A. K. Jones, the second by Captain James H. Duncan. I placed Lieutenant-Colonel James H. Duncan, of the Nineteenth regiment, in command of the two regiments in Battery Gregg. I placed the Nineteenth regiment, under command of Colonel R. H. Phipps, and the Forty-eighth regiment, commanded by Colonel James N. Jayne, in Battery Whitworth. These two regiments numbered about two hundred and fifty men. These works were situated in an open field, about three hundred paces apart, the surface of the ea
J. H. Lane (search for this): chapter 8.73
ed to Harris's Mississippi brigade, and that the defence was made by Lane's North Carolina brigade. The source or manner of his information he does not state, but advises by all means the publication of General Lane's official report. In the January number, 1877, page 19, appears td, and but little annoyed by this fire. The fragments of Thomas and Lane's brigades were withdrawn. * * * * * * The lines of battle of the en brief as possible, and I will now review the statements made by General Lane and others. General Lane says, January No., 1877, page 22, HaGeneral Lane says, January No., 1877, page 22, Harris' brigade formed on my right, &c. This is an error, for when I moved forward and took position on the Plank road, as above described, therHill was not killed near there. If there was any charge made by General Lane or any other command that morning, it was made before I arrived 22, in a letter to General Wilcox, late his division commander, General Lane says. You may not be aware that Harris's brigade has been given
James H. Duncan (search for this): chapter 8.73
the first commanded by Captain A. K. Jones, the second by Captain James H. Duncan. I placed Lieutenant-Colonel James H. Duncan, of the NineLieutenant-Colonel James H. Duncan, of the Nineteenth regiment, in command of the two regiments in Battery Gregg. I placed the Nineteenth regiment, under command of Colonel R. H. Phipps, ad slowly. I rode to the front of Battery Gregg, and instructed Colonel Duncan to have plenty of ammunition brought into that work, telling hi. B. Craige (in same No., page 24) writes as follows: Lieutenant-Colonel Duncan and his adjutant, of Harris's brigade, both of whom were s only one officer, instead of two, from that brigade; his name was Duncan. He said he was lieutenant-colonel, but there were no stars or barinia, and by their decision we are willing to stand. Lieutenant-Colonel James H. Duncan, who commanded the regiments in Battery Gregg, surviv memory is loved and cherished by his surviving comrades. Captain James H. Duncan, who commanded the 16th regiment on that eventful day, a t
Robert E. Lee (search for this): chapter 8.73
h my command to Petersburg, cross at the Upper Pontoon bridge, and report to General Lee. I arrived at Petersburg a little after sunrise, crossed at the bridge as directed, and found General Lee a short distance therefrom, mounted, with some of his staff around him; and reported as ordered. General Lee asked a staff officer whGeneral Lee asked a staff officer who just then rode up, if Gordon wanted any help; the officer replied that Gordon directed him to say that he thought he could hold his lines without further aid. GeneGeneral Lee then ordered me to report to Major-General Wilcox, near the Newman house on the Boydton plank road. I moved my command at quick time and found Gen'l Wilcox l Wilcox says (July No., 1877, page 16): Colonel Venable, aid-de-camp to General Lee, soon joined me, with a message that Harris's brigade would report in a few of history. A few moments after the fall of Gregg, I received an order from General Lee, at least I understood it as coming from him (General Wilcox says he sent th
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