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Whitworth (search for this): chapter 8.73
work to the last extremity. After having the cabins (quarters of my brigade the preceding winter,) located in front of Whitworth set on fire, so that they would not be a cover for the enemy, I assumed immediate command of Whitworth, as the larger pWhitworth, as the larger part of my command occupied that work, having Gregg under personal observation as I have stated. The enemy advanced in heavy force against Battery Gregg, and its heroic and determined resistance is now a matter of history. A few moments after the fl Wilcox says he sent the order), to abandon Whitworth, and retreat to the inner line. The enemy had nearly surrounded Whitworth, and under a heavy cross-fire I withdrew the two regiments, and retired to the inner lines running from battery forty fed their comrades in Gregg by a heavy enfilade fire on their assailants, besides holding the enemy in check in front of Whitworth. As Gregg repulsed assault after assault, the hearty cheers of their comrades in Whitworth encouraged them to renewed
Napier Bartlett (search for this): chapter 8.73
attributed 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 the official report of Brig.-Gen'l J. H. Lane, accompanied by statements of several officers of his brigade. In the February number, 1877, page 82, is an extract from A soldier's story of the War, by Napier Bartlett, giving an account of the defence of Fort Gregg. The July number, 1877, page 18, contains an account from the pen of Maj.-Gen'l C. M. Wilcox of The defence of Battery Gregg and evacuation of Petersburg. As the defence of Battery Gregg, April 2d, 1865, has thus been made a matter of controversy, I shall now state facts from memoranda made in writing in the latter part of the year 1865. On the night of April 1st, 1865, I received orders from Maj.-Gen'l Mahone, whose division occupi
Joseph Glover (search for this): chapter 8.73
hone 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 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 commander, General Lane says. You may not be aware that Harris's brigade has been given in print all the credit of that gallant defence. If such is the case, there certainly must be some good reason therefor, and I shall leave it to those w
James H. Lane (search for this): chapter 8.73
page 301, Capt. W. Gordon McCabe says, in a foot note to his address made before the A. N. V. Assoc'n, that the defence of Battery Gregg, April 2d, 1865, had wrongfully been attributed 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 the official report of Brig.-Gen'l J. H. Lane, accompanied by statements of several officers of his brigade. In the February number, 1877, page 82, is an extract from A soldier's story of the War, by Napier Bartlett, giving an account of the defence of Fort Gregg. The July number, 1877, page 18, contains an account from the pen of Maj.-Gen'l C. M. Wilcox of The defence of Battery Gregg and evacuation of Petersburg. As the defence of Battery Gregg, April 2d, 1865, has thus been made a matter of controversy, I shall now state
C. M. Wilcox (search for this): chapter 8.73
age 18, contains an account from the pen of Maj.-Gen'l C. M. Wilcox of The defence of Battery Gregg and evacuatid. General Lee then ordered me to report to Major-General Wilcox, near the Newman house on the Boydton plank oad. I moved my command at quick time and found Gen'l Wilcox on the plank road, not far from the Newman housein the direction of the South-side railroad. General Wilcox says (July No., 1877, page 16): Colonel Venn's house. After receiving instructions from General Wilcox to retire my command from its advanced positione located (having derived this information from General Wilcox or one of his staff), and that he was to hold te, at least I understood it as coming from him (General Wilcox says he sent the order), to abandon Whitworth, t held the position until ordered to retreat by General Wilcox, through his adjutant, Captain Glover. However In the same number, page 22, in a letter to General Wilcox, late his division commander, General Lane says
N. S. Walker (search for this): chapter 8.73
rd and took position on the Plank road, as above described, there were no troops of any kind either to my right or left. Again, same page, that brigade retired to the fort above Fort Gregg; I think it was called Fort Anderson, &c. There was no such fort as Fort Anderson; I suppose the general means Battery Whitworth, which was not above Fort Gregg, but on a parallel line therewith. Further he says: The honor of the gallant defence of Fort Gregg is due to my brigade, Chew's battery, and Walker's supernumerary artillerists, armed as infantry, and not to Harris' brigade, which abandoned Fort Anderson, and retired to the old or inner line of works before Fort Gregg was attacked in force. This is altogether erroneous, as the regiments in Whitworth were not withdrawn until after the fall of Gregg, and then by orders. During the assault on Gregg, the two regiments in Whitworth were not idle, but assisted their comrades in Gregg by a heavy enfilade fire on their assailants, besides hol
John Gregg (search for this): chapter 8.73
mmand of Whitworth, as the larger part of my command occupied that work, having Gregg under personal observation as I have stated. The enemy advanced in heavy forceermined resistance is now a matter 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 neous, as the regiments in Whitworth were not withdrawn until after the fall of Gregg, and then by orders. During the assault on Gregg, the two regiments in WhitworGregg, the two regiments in Whitworth were not idle, but assisted their comrades in Gregg by a heavy enfilade fire on their assailants, besides holding the enemy in check in front of Whitworth. As GrGregg by a heavy enfilade fire on their assailants, besides holding the enemy in check in front of Whitworth. As Gregg repulsed assault after assault, the hearty cheers of their comrades in Whitworth encouraged them to renewed effort. Lieutenant George H. Snow (same No., page Gregg repulsed assault after assault, the hearty cheers of their comrades in Whitworth encouraged them to renewed effort. Lieutenant George H. Snow (same No., page 23) says he only-- Saw two or three officers of Harris's brigade in the fort fighting bravely, but the number of their command I cannot exactly give, but think th
George H. Snow (search for this): chapter 8.73
k in front of Whitworth. As Gregg repulsed assault after assault, the hearty cheers of their comrades in Whitworth encouraged them to renewed effort. Lieutenant George H. Snow (same No., page 23) says he only-- Saw two or three officers of Harris's brigade in the fort fighting bravely, but the number of their command I cannoans 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; hordered 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 command
Edward L. Thomas (search for this): chapter 8.73
d the Appomattox. The enemy, moving by the flank, crossed the Boydton plank-road near the Pickerell house, north of it; then continuing the march across an open field of six or eight hundred yards wide halted, faced to the right, and, preparatory to their advance, fired a few rounds from a battery. Several pieces of artillery were placed in rear of Harris, and opened fire on the enemy, over a mile distant; they moved forward unchecked, and but little annoyed by this fire. The fragments of Thomas and Lane's brigades were withdrawn. * * * * * * The lines of battle of the enemy, imposing from their numbers and strength, advanced; slowly, but steadily, our artillery — that in rear of Harris's brigade — was withdrawn, and the brigade, after a slight skirmish, retired. The above is substantially correct; instead of five hundred 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'
W. Gordon McCabe (search for this): chapter 8.73
ut aside the harness of war and have become quiet and plodding citizens, our ways those of peace, I much prefer to avoid a collision, although it be one on paper. And only for the sake of truth and justice am I willing to disturb the kindly relations that should exist between old comrades; and for that reason, and that alone, am I willing to place myself in antagonism with those with whom I served. In the December number, 1876, of the Southern Historical Society Papers, page 301, Capt. W. Gordon McCabe says, in a foot note to his address made before the A. N. V. Assoc'n, that the defence of Battery Gregg, April 2d, 1865, had wrongfully been attributed 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 the official report of Brig.-Gen'l J. H. Lane, accompan
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