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E. J. Hale (search for this): chapter 1.3
the loss of Captains Nicholson, Faine, McAulay and Long, and other gallant officers. Captain E. J. Hale, Jr., A. A. G., and First Lieutenant E. B. Meade, A. D. C., were constantly at their posts, f the whole engagement from beginning to end, but I suppose you have all the particulars from Captain Hale and Lieutenant Snow. I remain yours, very truly, &c., A. B. Howard. Letter from Lieun minutes. Harris' Mississippi brigade came up; the enemy fired on them, and they retreated. Captain Hale then ordered us up to the fort. General Wilcox and some of his staff were there: he remained there until they opened on the fort with artillery. Captain Hale called myself, Snow and Craige out in the rear of the fort, and asked how many men we had of the brigade and how much ammunition. Henition. By this time the Yanks had got the range of the fort, and were doing some damage. Captain Hale then asked who was the senior officer, and as Snow was, he put him in command and told him to
June 22nd, 1876 AD (search for this): chapter 1.3
e was near me when the fighting commenced, and he said it was ten o'clock, and that it was twelve when they got the fort. The above, general, I think is nearly correct. It is certain our brigade did the most of the fighting, and I think they deserve the praise. I am glad that you are going to defend it. Wishing you success, I am very respectfully, yours, D. M. Rigler. Extract from a letter from Colonel Cowan, of Thirty-third North Carolina regiment. Statesville, N. C., June 22, 1876. Dear General: * * * * Lieutenant Howard has doubtless given you all the particulars more fully than I can, as most of my information was obtained from him. Color Bearer James Atkinson made his escape from Fort Gregg after the enemy had entered it, and brought the colors away safely. * * * * * * * * With much respect, your friend, R. V. Cowan. I was an eye witness to the above. Atkinson ran from the fort when the enemy mounted the parapet, and with the colors of the Thi
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success, I remain as ever, yours most sincerely, George H. Snow. Letter from Lieutenant F. B. Craig, Thirty-third North Carolina regiment. Williamsport, Tennessee, June 4th, 1867. General James H. Lane: Dear sir — Yours of the 27th ultimo was remailed to me at Sailsbury, and received to-day. I am happy to know that you intend making an effort to give our old brigade some of the honor due her, which has more than once been given others to whom it does not belong. I will givefter they had entered. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, F. B. Craige. Letter from Lieutenant A. B. Howard, Thirty-third North Carolina regiment. Statesville, N. C., June 3d, 1867. General Lane: Dear sir — Yours of the 27th instant is at hand, and contents duly noticed. I take pleasure in giving you all the information I can in reference to the gallant defence of Fort Gregg. I am fully confident that three-fourths of the men in the fort, if not more, were from your bri
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s, they were yelling, cursing and shooting with all the frenzy and rage of a hode of merciless barbarians. I could give you a full account of the whole engagement from beginning to end, but I suppose you have all the particulars from Captain Hale and Lieutenant Snow. I remain yours, very truly, &c., A. B. Howard. Letter from Lieutenant D. M. Rigler, Thirty-seventh North Carolina regiment. Charlotte, N. C., June 17th, 1867. General James H. Lane: Dear sir — Yours of the 14th instant is received, and I hasten to reply. You wish me to give all the information I can in regard to the defence of Fort Gregg. As it has been so long since it occurred, I do not know that I can give all the particulars, but as far as I can I will. 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
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sting in Farmville, we were ordered back to a fortified hill to support our cavalry, which was hard pressed, but before reaching the hill the order was countermanded. We moved rapidly through Farmville, and sustained some loss from the artillery fire while crossing the river near that place. That afternoon we formed line of battle, facing to the rear, between one and two miles from Farmville, and my sharpshooters were attacked by the enemy. During the night we resumed our march, and on the 9th, while forming line of battle, we were ordered back and directed to stack our arms, as the Army of Northern Virginia had been surrendered. My officers and men behaved well throughout this trying campaign, and superiority of numbers alone enabled the enemy to drive us from the works near Petersburg. Colonel Cowan, though indisposed, was constantly with his command, and displayed his usual gallantry, while Major Wooten nobly sustained his enviable reputation as an officer. We have to mou
April 1st (search for this): chapter 1.3
f the remnant of our grand old army, and illumines the sad page of its history which tells of the closing scenes of the Defence of Petersburg. We have never seen in print any official account of the brilliant affair, and are glad to be able to present the following from the original Ms. report kindly furnished us by General James H. Lane.] Brigadier-General Lane's official report. Appomattox Courthouse, April 10, 1865. Major: I have the honor to report that on the night of the 1st of April, four regiments of my brigade, with intervals between the men varying from six to ten paces, were stretched along the works between Battery Gregg and Hatcher's Run, in the following order from right to left: Twenty-eighth, Thirty-seventh, Eighteenth, Thirty-third--the right of the Twenty-eighth resting near the brown house in front of General McRae's winterquarters, and the left of the Thirty-third on the branch near Mrs. Banks'. The enemy commenced shelling my line from several batter
June 3rd, 1867 AD (search for this): chapter 1.3
hether on the skirmish line or in the fort. We repulsed the enemy three times in front and once from the rear. After our ammuniton was exhausted, the men used their bayonets and clubbed their guns until the whole wall was covered with blue-coats, who continued a heavy fire upon us for several moments after they had entered. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, F. B. Craige. Letter from Lieutenant A. B. Howard, Thirty-third North Carolina regiment. Statesville, N. C., June 3d, 1867. General Lane: Dear sir — Yours of the 27th instant is at hand, and contents duly noticed. I take pleasure in giving you all the information I can in reference to the gallant defence of Fort Gregg. I am fully confident that three-fourths of the men in the fort, if not more, were from your brigade. I am glad, indeed, to know that you will give a full and true statement of the affair to General Lee, and that the gallant men of the Old North State, and especially those of Lane's bri
June 4th, 1867 AD (search for this): chapter 1.3
nterval of peace, and we repulsed with great loss an attack in the rear which would have otherwise necessitated our surrender. The credit of that bloody fight is due to your men, and I sincerely hope you may correct so foul a statement as that which appears as history. With my best wishes for your welfare and success, I remain as ever, yours most sincerely, George H. Snow. Letter from Lieutenant F. B. Craig, Thirty-third North Carolina regiment. Williamsport, Tennessee, June 4th, 1867. General James H. Lane: Dear sir — Yours of the 27th ultimo was remailed to me at Sailsbury, and received to-day. I am happy to know that you intend making an effort to give our old brigade some of the honor due her, which has more than once been given others to whom it does not belong. I will give you as correct an account of the defence of Fort Gregg as my recollection will permit. There were but two six-pound guns in the fort, conducted by a few Marylanders or Virginians, unde
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ubsequently attacked by an immense force, and fell after the most gallant and desperate defence. Our men bayonetted many of the enemy as they mounted the parapet. After the fall of this battery, the rest of my command along the new line was attacked in front and flank and driven back to the old line of works running northwest from Battery 45, where it remained until the evacuation of Petersburg. We were here rejoined by the Twenty-eighth, under Captain Linebarger. On the afternoon of the 3d, we crossed the Appomattox at Goode's bridge, bivouaced at Amelia Courthouse on the 4th, and on the 5th formed line of battle between Amelia Courthouse and Jetersville, where our sharpshooters, under Major Wooten, became engaged. Next day, while resting in Farmville, we were ordered back to a fortified hill to support our cavalry, which was hard pressed, but before reaching the hill the order was countermanded. We moved rapidly through Farmville, and sustained some loss from the artillery fi
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defence. Our men bayonetted many of the enemy as they mounted the parapet. After the fall of this battery, the rest of my command along the new line was attacked in front and flank and driven back to the old line of works running northwest from Battery 45, where it remained until the evacuation of Petersburg. We were here rejoined by the Twenty-eighth, under Captain Linebarger. On the afternoon of the 3d, we crossed the Appomattox at Goode's bridge, bivouaced at Amelia Courthouse on the 4th, and on the 5th formed line of battle between Amelia Courthouse and Jetersville, where our sharpshooters, under Major Wooten, became engaged. Next day, while resting in Farmville, we were ordered back to a fortified hill to support our cavalry, which was hard pressed, but before reaching the hill the order was countermanded. We moved rapidly through Farmville, and sustained some loss from the artillery fire while crossing the river near that place. That afternoon we formed line of battle,
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