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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 84 (search)
ts. It was deemed inexpedient to attack him ; and in view of the condition of our troops, who had been marching and fighting almost incessantly for seven days, under the most trying circumstances, it was determined to withdraw in order to afford them the repose of which they stood so much in need. Several days were spent in collecting arms and other property abandoned by the enemy; and in the mean time some artillery and cavalry were sent below Westover to annoy his transports. On the eighth of July the army returned to the vicinity of Richmond. Under ordinary circumstances the Federal army should have been destroyed. Its escape was due to the causes already stated. Prominent among these is the want of correct and timely information. This fact, attributable chiefly to the character of the country, enabled General McClellan skilfully to conceal his retreat and to add much to the obstruction with which nature had beset the way of our pursuing columns. But regret that more was n
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 86 (search)
oods on our left. We remained in this wood until Monday, the seventh July, when we relieved a part of General Whiting's division, on picket. On Tuesday, the eighth July, we left our camp near Westover, and started in the direction of Richmond. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, R. H. Cunningham, Jr., Lieutenant-Colonwn out half a mile in advance, who occasionally exchanged shots with the enemy's scouts. At night, one of my regiments was put on picket. We lay in camp until July eighth. We were ordered to move, at dark, to the rear, and on the tenth of July, encamped four miles from Richmond, scarcely able to march from excessive fatigue and tillery upon him, which seemed to exasperate the enemy to such an extent that he avenged himself by shelling the neighboring farm-houses. Early next morning, July eighth, I was ordered to move down the Charles City road, in the direction of Bottom's Bridge, as the enemy was advancing in large force, with infantry and cavalry. H
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 89 (search)
espatch of General Grant relating to the surrender of Vicksburg, and received, on the night of the sixth of July, a request that there might be a cessation of hostilities, with a view to an agreement of terms of a surrender. This was declined. He then made known, officially, his determination to surrender the post and garrison. A conference was appointed to agree upon the terms, which resulted in the unconditional surrender of the works and garrison, which was formally executed on the eighth of July, and our troops entered and took possession of the works on the morning of the ninth. General Gardner, in commending the gallantry of his men for their unwearied labors in the defence, which all our troops readily acknowledged, stated emphatically, as if he desired it to be understood, that his surrender was not on account of the fall of Vicksburg, or the want of ammunition or provisions, but from the exhaustion of his men, who had been without rest for more than six weeks, and who could