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Shipping Point, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 18
ought a tug with us to take back despatches from Budd's Ferry, where I shall stop a few hours for the purpose of winding up everything. I found that if I remained at Alexandria I would be annoyed very much, and perhaps be sent for from Washington.. . . Officially speaking, I feel very glad to get away from that sink of iniquity. . . 8 P. M. I have just returned from a trip in one of the naval vessels with Capt. Seymour to take a look at the rebel batteries (recently abandoned) at Shipping Point, etc. They were pretty formidable, and it would have given us no little trouble to take possession of them had they held firm. It makes only the more evident the propriety of my movements, by which Manassas was forced to be evacuated and these batteries with it. The trip was quite interesting. . . . Steamer commodore, April 3, Hampton roads, 1.30 P. M. . . I have been up to my eyes in business since my arrival. We reached here about four yesterday P. M.; ran into the wharf and un
Sebastopol (Illinois, United States) (search for this): chapter 18
tifully again, so that I am in strong hopes we shall have no more rain for some time. You have no idea of the effect of a couple of days' rain in this country; roads, camps, etc., become impassable . . . . 11.30 P. M. . . Have been working hard all day, but not in the saddle; it has been head-work in my tent to-day. I am getting on splendidly with my slow preparations. The prince is delighted and thinks my work gigantic. I do believe that I am avoiding the fault of the Allies at Sebastopol, and quietly preparing the way for great success. I have brought forty heavy guns in battery; to-morrow night I hope to have twelve new guns and five to ten heavy mortars in battery. I begin in the morning the redoubts to cover the flank of the first parallel, which will be constructed to-morrow night. I will not open fire unless the enemy annoys us, hoping to get all the guns in battery and the trenches well advanced before meeting with serious opposition. We have done much more than
Yorktown (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 18
A. M. Three divisions take the direct road to Yorktown, and will encamp at Howard's Bridge. Two take landing-place some seven or eight miles from Yorktown, which will help us very much. It is probabl landing are bad. I hope to get possession of Yorktown day after to-morrow. Shall then arrange to m. Our people driving rebels. Hope to invest Yorktown to-morrow. All well and in good spirits. hey do not seem to know what fear is. Near Yorktown, April 6, 1 A. M. . . . I find the enemy do so. Am now encamped about five miles from Yorktown: have been here two or three days. Have now ver come and do it himself. April 9, near Yorktown, 8 A. M. . . . Last night returned late aual, in truth. . . . I can't tell you when Yorktown is to be attacked, for it depends on circumst well it is not impossible that we shall have Yorktown by Wednesday or Thursday. The task is a diff . . . You will have learned ere this that Yorktown is ours. It is a place of immense strength, [1 more...]
York (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 18
der. The harbor here is very crowded; facilities for landing are bad. I hope to get possession of Yorktown day after to-morrow. Shall then arrange to make the York river my line of supplies. The great battle will be (I think) near Richmond, as I have always hoped and thought. I see my way very clearly, and, with my trains oncethey have the more I shall catch. . . . Yesterday I also spent on the right, taking, under cover of the heavy rain, a pretty good look at the ground in front of York and its defences. I got back about dark, pretty wet and tired out. . .To-morrow we move headquarters to a much better and more convenient camp further to the fronk it at the same time I do York. When the Galena arrives I will cause it to pass the batteries, take them in reverse, and cut off the enemy's communications by York river. As I write I hear our guns constantly sounding and the bursting of shells in Secession. 9 P. M. The firing of last night was caused by the attempt of a
Hampton Roads (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 18
I have just returned from a trip in one of the naval vessels with Capt. Seymour to take a look at the rebel batteries (recently abandoned) at Shipping Point, etc. They were pretty formidable, and it would have given us no little trouble to take possession of them had they held firm. It makes only the more evident the propriety of my movements, by which Manassas was forced to be evacuated and these batteries with it. The trip was quite interesting. . . . Steamer commodore, April 3, Hampton roads, 1.30 P. M. . . I have been up to my eyes in business since my arrival. We reached here about four yesterday P. M.; ran into the wharf and unloaded the horses, then went out and anchored. Marcy and I at once took a tug and ran out to the flag-ship Minnesota to see Goldsborough, where we remained until about nine, taking tea with him. On our return we found Gen. Heintzelman, soon followed by Porter and Smith, all of whom remained here all night. I sat up very late arranging movem
Of course I must remain up until I know what it is. I had had Arthur, Wright, Hammerstein, Radowitz, and the Comte de Paris, as well as Colburn, also up, with some of the escort ready to move or carry orders, as the case may be, but just now told them to lie down until I sent for them. It is a beautiful moonlight night, clear and pleasant — almost too much so for sleeping. . . . Poor Wagner, of the Topogs, lost an arm this afternoon by the bursting of a shell; he is doing well, however. Merrill was severely but not dangerously wounded in the arm yesterday. In Smith's affair yesterday we lost, I fear, nearly 200 killed and wounded. The object I proposed had been fully accomplished with the loss of about 20, when, after I left the ground, a movement was made in direct violation of my orders, by which the remainder of the loss was uselessly incurred. I do not yet know the details nor who is responsible. We have a severe task before us, but we will gain a brilliant success. . . . C
Francis B. Cutting (search for this): chapter 18
le, a desk in one corner, my bed in another, my saddle in another, a wood-pile, etc., in the last. I have a splendid two-legged washstand which Charles's mechanical ingenuity devised. Then I have a clothes-rack, consisting of a sapling with the stumps of the branches projecting. So you see I am living quite en prince. April 21. Yesterday was rather unpleasant; rained a good deal. To-day about the same; not raining much yet, but a kind of drizzle. Had a letter yesterday from Francis B. Cutting, of New York, hoping that I would not allow these treacherous hounds to drive me from my path. Have just replied to it. April 22, 11.15 P. M. . . . The enemy has been blazing away a good deal to-day, but hurt nothing, however; he tried his best at a skirmish with some of Smith's men this morning, but was repulsed with loss. It is said that some of his troops were blacks. I do not, however, give full credit to this. It seems too improbable to be true. The navy have been firi
ng. Day and night are about the same to him, and he will start out on a long ride at midnight in a pitch-dark or rainy night with as much good-humor as at midday. Rentuck (horse) is still at Fort Monroe sick; will rejoin in a few days, I hope. Marsh is with him, and I am sometimes half-wicked enough to suspect that Marsh finds Fort Monroe more comfortable than camp would be. April 28, 11.45 P. M. . . . Rode out this P. M., and went over most of the ground from right to left. CommenceMarsh finds Fort Monroe more comfortable than camp would be. April 28, 11.45 P. M. . . . Rode out this P. M., and went over most of the ground from right to left. Commenced some new work still more to the front to-night; as it was exposed and dangerous, and required noiseless and rapid working, I as usual gave it to the regulars to do. Have this moment heard that although the rebels have been firing a great deal (there goes another gun), they have wounded but one man; the men should be well covered by this time, so I fancy the work is safe. I have also (there goes another gun) ordered a lot of rifle-pits for sharpshooters to be pushed out well to the front; we
A. E. Burnside (search for this): chapter 18
l construct the first parallel and several other batteries in exposed positions, leaving those already commenced to cover the work and render it more safe. We shall soon be raining down a terrible tempest on this devoted place. To-day the enemy sent a flag of truce to Smith, asking a suspension of hostilities to bury the killed of the 16th. The officer who met with Sweitzer acknowledged that their loss was very severe and the bearing of our men admirable. I received to-day a letter from Burnside, which I enclose. . . Franklin arrived yesterday and spent the night in my tent. He is at Ship Point to-night; I expect his division to-morrow. .. . Don't be at all discouraged; all is going well. I know exactly what I am about. I can't go with a rush over strong posts. I must use heavy guns and silence their fire; all that takes much time, and I have not been longer than the usual time for such things-much less than the usual, in truth. . . . I can't tell you when Yorktown is to
J. B. Magruder (search for this): chapter 18
ge. Two take the James River road and go to Young's Mill. The reserve goes to Big Bethel, where my headquarters will be to-morrow night. My great trouble is in the want of wagons — a terrible drawback; but I cannot wait for them. I hope to get possession, before to-morrow night, of a new landing-place some seven or eight miles from Yorktown, which will help us very much. It is probable that we shall have some fighting to-morrow; not serious, but we may have the opportunity of drubbing Magruder. The harbor here is very crowded; facilities for landing are bad. I hope to get possession of Yorktown day after to-morrow. Shall then arrange to make the York river my line of supplies. The great battle will be (I think) near Richmond, as I have always hoped and thought. I see my way very clearly, and, with my trains once ready, will move rapidly. . . . Telegram--Great Bethel, April 4, 1862, 6 P. M.--My advanced guard five miles from Yorktown. Some slight skirmishing to-day. Our p
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