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John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Index (search)
ille, 165, 288; before Columbia, 168; near Spring Hill, 171; driven from Spring Hill, 172; at Thompson's Station, 173; attacks the column retreating to Franklin, 174; in the Tennessee campaign, 191, 193, 228, 308; battle of Franklin, 221-223, 228; harasses Thomas, 289; possibilities of his reaching Kentucky, 300; raid by, 310; on the Tennessee, 318-320; at Eastport, Jackson, and Paris, 319; capture of gunboat by, 319; at Johnsonville, 320; failure to damage Sherman's communications, 338 Fort Brady, troops sent to Chicago from, 501 Fort Capron, Fla., S. joins Battery D at, 19, 20; service at, 19-25; breakdown of mail service to, 20, 21 Fort Clinton, N. Y., an adventure in the ditch of, 4 Fort Dearborn, Ill., 454 Fort Donelson, Tenn., Grant's strategy at, 358; capture of, 516 Fort Fisher, N. C., capture of, 346 Fort Hamilton, N. Y., artillery practice at, 458 Fortification Appropriation Act, Sept. 22, 1888, 459 Fortified lines, question of carrying by assault, 12
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Dutch Gap Canal. (search)
f the National naval force on the James River was on the expedition against Fort Fisher (q. v.)the Confederates sent down from the shelter of Fort Darling, on Drewry's Bluff, a squadron of vessels for the purpose of breaking the obstructions at the lower end of the Dutch Gap Canal, and destroying the pontoon bridges below, so as to separate the National troops lying on both sides of the James. The squadron moved silently under cover of darkness, but was observed and fired upon when passing Fort Brady. The vessels responded, and dismounted a 100-pounder Parrott gun in the fort. the Fredericksburg broke the obstructions at Dutch Gap and passed through, but two other iron-clads and an unarmored gunboat grounded. At dawn the gunboat Drewry had been abandoned, and a shell from a National battery exploded her magazine, When she was blown to a wreck. So hot was the fire from the shore that the voyage of the Confederate vessels was checked, and all but the ruined Drewry fled up the river.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Harrison, Fort (search)
James River on muffled pontoon bridges to attack the Confederate works below Chapin's Bluff, the heaviest of which was Fort Harrison. Ord stormed and carried the fort before reinforcements could reach its thinned garrison. With the fort were captured a long line of intrenchments, with twenty-two pieces of heavy ordnance and about 300 men. In the assault General Burnham was killed and Ord severely wounded. The Nationals lost about 700 men killed and wounded. The strong work was renamed Fort Burnham, in honor of the slain general. Then Fort Gilmer, a little farther on, was assailed by the Nationals, with a loss of 300 men. Meanwhile Birney, with 3,000 colored troops in advance, attacked the Confederate works at Spring Hill, on New Market Heights. These were commanded by Gen. Charles Paine. The Spring Hill redoubt was very strong. On its front was a marsh, and it was further defended by an abatis. The eager troops swept across the marsh, scaled the heights, Sept. 29, carried the w
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Petersburg. (search)
or a little more than a month after this there was comparative quiet in the vicinity of Petersburg and Richmond. The National troops were moved simultaneously towards each city. General Butler, with the corps of Birney and Ord, moved upon and captured Fort Harrison on Sept. 29. These troops charged upon another fort near by, but were repulsed with heavy loss. Among the slain was General Burnham, and Ord was severely wounded. In honor of the slain general the captured works were named Fort Burnham. In these assaults the gallantry of the colored troops was conspicuous. Meanwhile, Meade had sent Generals Warren and Parke, with two divisions of troops each, to attempt the extension of the National left to the Weldon road and beyond. It was a feint in favor of Butler's movement on the north side of the James, but it resulted in severe fighting on Oct. 1 and 2, with varying fortunes for both parties. Then there was another pause, but not a The return Op the cavalry. settled rest
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Connecticut Volunteers. (search)
n, Pruyn and Perry on the Bermuda front, and Forts Rice, Morton, Sedgwick and McGilvrey, and Batteries 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, Burpee, Drake and Sawyer, on the Petersburg front, and at Dutch Gap, north of the James River. Assaults on Fort Dutton June 2 and 21, 1864 (Co. L ). Attacks on the lines May 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 27, 30, 31, June 1, 2, 5, 9, 18, 20 and 23. Mine explosion July 30, August 25, November 17, 18 and 28, 1864. Repulse of rebel fleet at Fort Brady on James River January 23-24, 1865. Expedition to Fort Fisher, N. C., January 3-15, 1865 (Cos. B, G, L ). Capture of Fort Fisher January 15 (Cos. B, G, L ). Assaults on and fall of Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865. Duty in the Dept. of Va. till July 11. Moved to Washington, D. C., and duty in the defenses of that city till September. Mustered out September 25, 1865. Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 49 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 4 Officers
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Michigan Volunteers. (search)
il 3-9. Moved to Washington, D. C., April 22-27. Grand Review May 23. Camp near Washington, D. C., till July 28. Mustered out July 28, 1865. Regiment lost during service 6 Officers and 131 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 165 Enlisted men by disease. Total 362. Hall's Independent Battalion Sharpshooters. Organized at Marshall, Michigan, August 27 to November 2, 1864. Attached to 16th Michigan Infantry and consolidated with that Regiment April 10, 1865. Brady's Independent Company Sharpshooters. Organized at Detroit, Michigan, February 3, 1862. Attached to 16th Michigan Infantry (which see). Dygert's Independent Company Sharpshooters. Organized February, 1862. Attached to 16th Michigan Infantry (which see). Jardine's Independent Company Sharpshooters. Organized at Saginaw, Michigan, May 3, 1864. Attached to 16th Michigan Infantry (which see). Company C 1st United States Sharpshooters. Organized August 21, 1861. (S
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, New York Volunteers. (search)
ey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Bethesda Church June 3. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16-July 9. Ordered to Washington, D. C., and duty in the Defenses of that city till September. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign September to December. Battle of Cedar Creek October 19. Duty in the Shenandoah Valley till December. Moved to Bermuda Hundred, Va., and duty in the Defenses at that point till March, 1865. Fort Brady January 24, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Duty in the Subdistrict of Roanoke, District of the Nottaway, Dept. of Virginia, till June, and at Petersburg, Va., till August. Mustered out near Washington, D. C., August 24, 1865. Regiment lost during service 5 Officers and 130 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 6 Officers and 275 Enlisted men by disease. Total 417. 6th New York Battalion Heavy Artillery (3rd Battalion Black
Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 30: (search)
of Lieut.-Gen. R. S. Ewell. Subsequently the Confederate works were extended to the southwest of Petersburg for more than 10 miles, to beyond Hatcher's run, until Lee's line of defensive works, consisting of forts and redoubts connected by breastworks and strengthened by all means known to the art of war, extended for nearly 40 miles. The Federal fortifications, commencing on the river road north of the James, in front of the Confederate lines, extended for four miles to the south, to Fort Brady, above Dutch gap; then were resumed, opposite the big bend of the James, and extended across the neck of the Bermuda Hundred peninsula, for nearly four miles, to the big bend of the Appomattox; then again resumed, upon the south side of that river and along its eastern side, and extended for over four miles, by redoubts and detached works, to the City Point railroad, on the bank of the Appomattox, and were thence prolonged, for 15 miles or more, around the front of Petersburg, to beyond Ha
Capt. Calvin D. Cowles , 23d U. S. Infantry, Major George B. Davis , U. S. Army, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War, Maps, sketches, etc., Pertaining to the several volumes. (search)
7 Broadway, Va. 124 Cobb's Hill, Va. 68 Deep Bottom, Va. 67 Dutch Gap Canal, Va. 65, 124 Federal Point, N. C. 67 Five Forks, Va. 77 Fort Brady to Fort Burnham, Va. 68 Fort Fisher, N. C. 67 Harrison's Landing, Va. 67 Petersburg, Va. 67, 77, 93 Redoubt McConihe, Va. 125 Richmond, Fort Burnham, Va. 68 Fort Fisher, N. C. 67 Harrison's Landing, Va. 67 Petersburg, Va. 67, 77, 93 Redoubt McConihe, Va. 125 Richmond, Va. 77, 135 Weldon Railroad, Va. 67 Wilmington, N. C. 76 Volume XLIII. Army of the Shenandoah 69 Army of the Valley 83-85 Belle Grove, Va. 82 Berryville, Va. 82, 84 Bridgewater, Va. 82 Brock's Gap, Va. 84 Brown's Gap, Va. 85 Cedar Creek, Va. 69, 82, 84, 85, 99 Charlestown, W. Va. l Virginia 74, 100 Chester, Va. 78, 79 Dinwiddie Court-House, Va. 74 Farmville, Va. 78 Fifth Army Corps 94 Five Forks, Va. 66, 68, 77 Fort Burnham, Va. 68 Fort Caswell, N. C. 75, 129 Fort Johnston, N. C. 132 High Bridge, Va. 78 Jetersville, Va. 77 Manchester, Va. 78 Petersburg, Va. 7
Capt. Calvin D. Cowles , 23d U. S. Infantry, Major George B. Davis , U. S. Army, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War, Authorities. (search)
36, 2 Kellersberg, Julius: Sabine Pass, Tex., 1863 32, 3 Kelley, Benjamin E.: Pleasant Mills, Md., Aug. 1, 1864 54, 3 Key, John R.: Charleston, S. C. 131, 1 Kilp, Anton: Campaigns, Army of the Cumberland 24, 3; 118, 1 Logan's Cross-Roads, Ky., Jan. 19, 1862 6, 3 Mill Springs, Ky., Jan., 1862 6, 3 Kilpatrick, Judson: Fairburn, Ga., Aug. 15-16, 1864 90, 2 King, William R.: Board Loop-Hole, picket-line 24th Corps 67, 6 Fort Burnham, Va., casemate 68, 8 New Berne, N. C. 67, 3; 131, 2 Pile Bridge, James River, Va., 1865 76, 6 Knight, F. M.: Pleasant Mills, Md., Aug. 1, 1864 54, 3 Koch, Henry C.: Dinwiddie Court-House, Va., March 31, 1865 74, 2 Five Forks, Va., April 1, 1865 68, 3 Waynesborough, Va., March 2, 1865 72, 3 Koerber, Vincent E. Von: Cavalry Corps, 1st and 3d Divisions, Army of the Potomac, 1863-64 87, 2 Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-3, 1863 73, 6 Koerner,
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