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Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 3, Chapter 32: (search)
o his support, if not already there, and move Griffin into supporting distance. Warren, however, iplacing Ayres on the left, then Crawford, and Griffin in the rear. On the morning of the 31st, aon will go down the Boydton plank road. Send Griffin's division. This was received by Warren at 9irection across the country. Let me know when Griffin starts, and when you start. Acknowledge recets already begun, and keep the two divisions, Griffin's and Crawford's, where they were, till I couead of pushing directly upon the rebel work. Griffin, who was in reserve on the right, naturally fcture Sheridan again sent word to Warren that Griffin and Crawford were too far to the right, and deffect a junction with the infantry; but when Griffin came up on the right, Ayres again advanced, f was the junction of the national forces that Griffin's men and the cavalry, at first fired into eaordered him to push down the White Oak road. Griffin kept up the pursuit till after dark, when the[29 more...]
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 3, Chapter 33: (search)
ght: Send Mott up the River road to join Humphreys as soon as possible. Move with your whole corps at once, following Mott, and keeping control of him until he shall report to Humphreys. To Parke, Meade said: Leaving one division to guard Petersburg and the railroad, move with the rest of your command up the Cox road. At the same time Grant dispatched an officer to Sheridan, announcing the fall of the city, and ordering him to push to the Danville road with all speed, with Humphreys and Griffin, as well as the cavalry. Before the troops were in motion, the generalin-chief telegraphed to City Point for the President: Petersburg was evacuated last night. Pursuit will be made immediately. He had already said to Ord: Efforts will be made to intercept the enemy, who are evidently pushing towards Danville. Push southwest with your command by the Cox road. The army of the Potomac will push up the River road. Thus Grant's first orders were—not to follow Lee through Petersburg, b
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 3, Chapter 34: (search)
ppomattox Intercepts Lee arrival of Ord and Griffin Lee attempts to break through national linesand dash in upon them on the other flank with Griffin and Merritt's troops, now hidden behind the rt at once, and Grant immediately sent word to Griffin, now making a detour on the right, so as to cle the very language of the general-in-chief. Griffin accordingly moved around to the north and wese two hours ago with artillery and infantry. Griffin is further to the right, and has been urged tle on the southern side Sheridan, followed by Griffin and Ord, was stretching out rapidly, once mormarching as by fighting, and did not murmur. Griffin did as well as Ord. His troops marched twentyould be annihilated. With Sheridan, Ord, and Griffin in front, and Meade with Humphreys and Wrighthis staff, accompanied also by Sheridan, Ord, Griffin, and several of their officers, a small cavalheir enemies much trouble; and Sheridan, Ord, Griffin, and the men on Grant's staff, met them cord[14 more...]
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 3, Index (search)
lations with Stanton, II., 13; III., 198; life at City Point, III., 135-149, 436, 437; at Appomattox, 602-613; summary of campaigns of, 641; military character of, 641-654; saves Lee from trial for treason, 654. Gregg, General John I., in Sheridan's expedition to Trevillian station, II., 394; at White House farm 396; at St. Mary's church, 397 movements north of James river, 511; at Ream's station, 530; at Peeble's farm, III., 77; at Hatcher's run, 117, 124; at Dinwiddie, 460. Griffin, General, Charles, at battle of Wilderness, II., 106; on North Anna, 228; at battle of Five Forks, III., 490; relieves Warren in command of Fifth corps, 494; in Appomattox campaign, 546, 560, 570, 572, 594. Griffith Sergeant Joseph, gallantry before Vicksburg, i., 318; promotion, 318. Grierson General B. H., ordered to cut rebel communications with Vicksburg, i., 188; important effect of expedition, 189, 284; rapid and energetic movement, 189. Gunboats, use of, for inland service, i., 24.
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book I:—the war on the Rapidan. (search)
ction of Banks' Ford, by following the left bank of Mott's Run, through a long range of hills. Humphreys led the march, Griffin following him over the same route: Sykes, with the third division of the Fifth corps, took the Turnpike Road at the samemassed near Chancellorsville, as well as that of Sykes; Meade formed the left, along the River Road, with Humphreys' and Griffin's divisions. In thus persisting in defending the approaches to Chancellorsville, Hooker might still have preserved thhe left to the right of the army-lines about one o'clock in the morning. Humphreys was deployed to the right of Berry. Griffin, then Sykes, prolonged the line on each side of the road from Dowdall's Tavern to the Bullock farm. Reynolds, having remy did not come to attack him, naturally concluded that he contemplated marching against Sedgwick. He then directed General Griffin to make a demonstration to the right of the Bullock clearing with one division of the Fifth corps, in order to try t
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), chapter 6 (search)
, 115th Pa. Artillery—1st N. Y. Art. (Bat. D), 4th N. Y. Art. (Bat. Indep.), 1st U. S. Art. (Bat. H), 4th U. S. Art. (Bat. K). 3d division, Brig.-gen. Whipple. 1st brigade, Col. Franklin—86th, 124th N. Y., 122d Pa. 2d Brigade, Col. Bowman—12th N. H., 84th, 110th Pa. 3d Brigade, Col. Berdan—1st and 2d U. S. Sharpshooters. Artillery—10th N. Y. Art., Indep., 11th N. Y. Art., Indep., 1st O. Art. (Bat. H). Fifth army corps, Major-general Meade. 1st division, Brig.-gen. Griffin. 1st brigade, Brig.-gen. Barnes—2d Me., 18th, 22d Mass., 1st Mich., 13th, 25th N. Y., 118th Pa. 2d Brigade, Col. McQuade—9th, 32d Mass., 4th Mich., 14th N. Y., 62d Pa. 3d Brigade, Col. Stockton—20th Me., 16th Mich., 12th, 17th, 44th N. Y., 83d Pa. Artillery—Mass. Art. (Bats. C, E), R. I. Art. (Bat. C), 5th U. S. Art. (Bat. D). 2d division, Maj.-gen. Sykes. 1st brigade (regulars), Brig.-gen. Ayres—3d, 4th, 12th, 14th U. S. Inf. 2d Brigade, (regulars)
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Addenda by the editor (search)
tkammer. （2) Captain James F. Huntington. New York Light Artillery, 10th Battery. New York Light Artillery, 11th Battery. 1st Ohio Light Art., Battery H. Fifth army corps. Major-General George G. Meade. First division. Brigadier-general Charles Griffin. First brigade. Brig.-gen. James Barnes. 2d Maine. 18th Massachusetts. 22d Massachusetts. 2d Co. Mass. Sharpshooters. 1st Michigan. 13th New York (Battalion). 25th New York. 118th Pennsylvania. Second brigade. （1) ery. Captain Thomas E. Jackson's battery appears on return for July 31, 1863, as in the cavalry division, but it is not mentioned in reports of the campaign. Major R. F. Beckham. Breathed's Maryland Battery. Chew's Virginia Battery. Griffin's 2d Maryland Battery. Hart's South Carolina Bat. (Washington Art.). McGregor's Virginia Battery. Moorman's Virginia Battery. Itinerary of the army of the Potomac and Co-operating forces in the Gettysburg campaign, June and July, 18
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