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General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 7: Seven Pines, or Fair Oaks. (search)
irty. Along the line of McClellan's deployment its course was through lowlands of tangled woods that fringe its banks, the valley seldom more than a hundred yards wide. Artillery was posted to command all bridges and those ordered for construction. On the 26th, General McClellan ordered General Fitz-John Porter to organize a force to march against a Confederate outpost near Hanover Court-House. Porter took of Morell's division three brigades,--Martindale's, Butterfield's, and McQuade's,--Berdan's Sharp-shooters and three batteries, two regiments of cavalry under General Emory, and Benson's horse battery; Warren's brigade to march up the right bank of the Pamunkey in connection with operations projected for the fighting column. Porter was the most skilful tactician and strongest fighter in the Federal army, thoroughly trained in his profession from boyhood, and of some experience in field work. The Confederate outpost was commanded by Brigadier-General L. O'B. Branch, six regim
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 10: fighting along the Chickahominy. (search)
e most determined efforts were against the enemy's right, where General McCall, reinforced by Kern's battery and Griffin's and Martindale's brigades (Morell's division), Edwards's battery, and the Third Regiment of Meade's brigade, beat off the repeated and formidable efforts of A. P. Hill, when he essayed a column against the crossing at Ellerson's Mill, which McCall reinforced by the Seventh Regiment of Meade's, Eastman's battery, and before night the Fourth Michigan, Twelfth New York, and Berdan's Sharp-shooters came in to reinforce the line and relieve regiments exhausted of ammunition. The battle was in close conflict till nine o'clock at night, when Hill was obliged to give over till morning. The Federal reinforcements were not all engaged, and some that were suffered but little; none very severely. McCall replenished ammunition and prepared to renew the fight the next morning. The Federal loss in the engagement was 361 aggregate. Rebellion Record, vol. XI. part II. p. 3
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter28: Gettysburg-Third day. (search)
s; 68th Pa., Col. Andrew H. Tippin, Capt. Milton S. Davis(?), 105th Pa., Col. Calvin A. Craig; 114th Pa., Lieut.-Col. Frederick F. Cavada, Capt. Edward R. Bowen; 141st Pa., Col. Henry J. Madill. Second Brigade, Brig.-Gen. J. H. Hobart Ward, Col. Hiram Berdan; 20th Ind., Col. John Wheeler, Lieut.-Col. William C. L. Taylor; 8d Me., Col. Moses B. Lakeman ; 4th Me., Col. Elijah Walker, Capt. Edwin Libby; 86th N. Y., Lieut.-Col. Benjamin L. Higgins; 124th N. Y., Col. A. Van Home Ellis, Lieut.-Col. Francis M. Curnmins; 99th Pa., Maj. John W. Moore; 1st U. S. Sharp-shooters, Col. Hiram Berdan, Lieut.-Col. Caspar Trepp; 2d U. S. Sharp-shooters (8 cos.), Maj. Homer R. Stoughton. Third Brigade, Col. P. Regis de Trobriand; 17th Me., Lieut.-Col. Charles B. Merrill; 3d Mich., Col. Byron R. Pierce, Lieut.-Col. Edwin S. Pierce; 5th Mich., Lieut.-Col. John Pulford; 40th N. Y., Col. Thomas W. Egan; 110th Pa. (6 cos.), Lieut.-Col. David M. Jones, Maj. Isaac Rogers. Second division, Brig.-Gen. Andr
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., chapter 7.42 (search)
. Rice; 16th Mich., Col. T. B. W. Stockton (c), Lieut.-Col. John V. Ruehle; 83d Pa., Col. John W. McLane (k), Capt. Hugh S. Campbell (w); Brady's Co. Mich. Sharp-shooters, Capt. Kin S. Dygert. Brigade loss: k, 166; w, 546; im, 269==981. Artillery, Capt. William B. Weeden: 3d Mass., Capt. Augustus P. Martin; 5th Mass., Lieut. John B. Hyde; C, 1st R. I., Lieut. Richard Waterman; D, 5th U. S., Lieut. Henry W. Kingsbury. Artillery loss: k, 9; w, 38; im, 9 == 56. Sharpshooters: 1st U. S., Col. Hiram Berdan. Loss: k, 8; w, 35; in, 13==56. Second division, Brig.-Gen. George Sykes. First Brigade, Col. Robert C. Buchanan: 3d U. S., Maj. Nathan B. Rossell (k), Capt. Thomas W. Walker, Capt. John D. Wilkins; 4th U. S., Maj. Delozier Davidson (c), Capt. Joseph B. Collins; 12th U. S., Maj. Henry B. Clitz (w and c), Capt. John G. Read, Capt. Matthew M. Blunt; 14th U. S., Captain John D. O'Connell. Brigade loss: k, 89; w, 297; m, 181==567. Second Brigade, Lieut.-Col. William Chapman, Maj. Cha
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., Hanover Court House and Gaines's Mill. (search)
in the attack in force upon Porter's corps at Gaines's Mill. Magruder's and Huger's divisions were left to engage the attention of Sumner, Keyes, Heintzelman, and Franklin. The attack of Lee's six divisions fell upon Porter's corps, which was reenforced during the battle by Slocum's three brigades of Franklin. Central Railroad, 2 miles from Hanover Court House, where we came in presence of the enemy. At once a force of infantry (Colonel C. A. Johnson's 25th New York Volunteers and Berdan's Sharp-shooters), protected by artillery, was sent forward to hold the enemy in check, pending the arrival of Morell, who was slowly pushing along the swampy roads. Cavalry and artillery were sent to the left along the Ashland road, to guard Professor T. S. C. Lowe observing the battle of Seven Pines from his balloon intrepid, on the North side of the Chickahominy. our flank and destroy the railroad and telegraph at the crossing. On Martindale's arrival he was sent in support of this fo
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., The battle of Malvern Hill. (search)
are, just behind the crest of the hill. The infantry was arranged between the artillery to protect and be protected by its neighbors, and prepared to be thrown forward, if at any time advisable, so as not to interfere with the artillery fire. Berdan's sharp-shooters (of Morell's division) skirmishing in the Meadow wheat-field. The West House, looking toward the Crew House. From a photograph taken early in 1885. This house was the dividing point between Couch's division and Morell's lithe high ground shown on p. 419. The ravine between the two is the ravine shown in the right of the picture on p. 418. At the time of the battle the low ground was in wheat, partly shocked, affording protection for the. Union sharp-shooters under Berdan. Farther to the left, up this valley, and in the rear of the hill, was the right of the Confederate line, which late in the evening made several assaults upon the Crew Hill, by way of the ravine and meadow.--Editors. Scene of the Confederate
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., The opposing forces at the Second Bull Run. August 16th-September 2d, 1862. (search)
ce: 12th N. Y., Col. Henry A. Weeks, Capt. Augustus I. Root (w), Capt. William Hiuson, Capt. Ira Wood; 17th N. Y., Col. Henry S. Lansing, Maj. W. T. C. Grower (w), Capt. John Vickers; 44th N. Y., Col. James C. Rice, Maj. Freeman Conner; 83d Pa., Lieut.-Col. Hugh S. Campbell (w), Maj. William H. Lament (w), Capt. John Graham (w), Capt. Orpheus S. Woodward; 16th Mich., Capt. Thomas J. Barry (w), Capt. Henry H. Sibley. Brigade loss: k, 70; w, 357; m, 163 = 590. Sharp-shooters: 1st U. S., Col. Hiram Berdan. Loss: k, 5; w, 41; in, 15=61. Artillery: 3d Mass. (not in action), Capt. Augustus P. Martin; C, 1st R. 1., Capt. Richard Waterman; D, 5th U. S., Lieut. Charles E. Hazlett. Artillery loss: w, 5; in, 1 = 6. Second division, Brig.-Gen. George Sykes. First Brigade, Lieut.-Col. Robert C. Buchanan: 3d U. S., Capt. John D. Wilkins; 4th U. S., Capt. Joseph B. Collins (w), Capt. Hiram Dryer; 12th U. S. (1st Battalion), Capt. Matthew M. Blunt; 14th U. S., (1st Battalion), Capt. John D. O'
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., The opposing forces in the Chancellorsville campaign. (search)
Graham. Staff loss: w, 1. First Brigade, Col. Emlen Franklin: 86th N. Y., Lieut.-Col. Barna J. Chapin (k), Capt. Jacob H. Lansing; 124th N. Y., Col. A. Van Horne Ellis; 122d Pa., Lieut.-Col. Edward McGovern. Brigade loss: k, 47; w, 304; m, 32= 383. Second Brigade, Col. Samuel M. Bowman: 12th N. H., Col. Joseph H. Potter (w); 84th Pa., Lieut.-Col. Milton Opp; 110th Pa., Col. James Crowther (k), Maj. David M. Jones (w and c). Brigade loss: k, 51; w, 290; m, 236 = 577. Third Brigade, Col. Hiram Berdan: 1st U. S. Sharpshooters, Lieut.-Col. Caspar Trepp; 2d U. S. Sharp-shooters, Maj. Homer R. Stoughton. Brigade loss: k, 11; w, 61; m, 12=84. Artillery, Capt. Albert A. von Puttkammer, Capt. James F. Huntington: 10th N. Y., Lieut. Samuel Lewis; 11th N. Y., Lieut. John E. Burton; H, 1st Ohio, Capt. James F. Huntington. Artillery loss: k, 2; w, 26; in, 9 = 37. Fifth Army Corps, Maj.-Gen. George G. Meade. First division, Brig.-Gen. Charles Griffin. First Brigade, Brig.-Gen. James Bar
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., chapter 4.58 (search)
ence in force on that side. . . . when, shortly after, Sickles, being apprised of the untimely departure of Buford, decided, in order to ward off all surprise, to replace him by causing his whole line of skirmishers to advance as far as the Emmitsburg road. This general, whose military instinct has fathomed the enemy's intentions, justly suspecting that Lee's main effort would shortly be directed against that portion of the Federal line which has been intrusted to him, . . . has charged Colonel Berdan to push forward a reconnoissance. . . . This . . . has revealed the presence of a numerous enemy, who is masking his movements and seems disposed to turn the Federal left. In the meanwhile Sickles, thinking only of the attack with which he believes himself menaced, has requested Meade to send him fresh instructions: . . . receiving no reply, he repairs to headquarters for the purpose of obtaining them. . . . he immediately requests his chief either to ascertain for himself the necessity
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., The opposing forces at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1st-3d, 1863. (search)
ton S. Davis; 105th Pa., Col. Calvin A. Craig; 114th Pa., Lieut.-Col. Frederick F. Cavada (c), Capt. Edward R. Bowen: 141st Pa., Col. Henry J. Madill. Brigade loss: k, 61; w, 508; m, 171 = 740. Second Brigade, Brig.-Gen. J. H. Hobart Ward, Col. Hiram Berdan: 20th Ind., Col. John Wheeler (k), Lieut.-Col. William C. L. Taylor; 3d Me., Col. Moses B. Lakeman; 4th Me., Col. Elijah Walker (w), Capt. Edwin Libby; 86th N. Y., Lieut.-Col. Benjamin L. Higgins (w); 124th N. Y., Col. A. Van Horne Ellis (k), Lieut.-Col. Francis M. Cummins (w); 99th Pa., Maj. John W. Moore; 1st U. S. Sharp-shooters., Col. Hiram Berdan, Lieut.-Col. Casper Trepp; 2d U. S. Sharp-shooters (8 co's), Maj. Homer R. Stoughton. Brigade loss: k, 129; w, 482; m, 170 = 781. Third Brigade, Col. P. Regis De Trobriand: 17th Me., Lieut.-Col. Charles B. Merrill; 3d Mich., Col. Byron R. Pierce (w), Lieut.-Col. Edwin S. Pierce; 5th Mich., Lieut.-Col. John Pulford (w); 40th N. Y., Col. Thomas W. Egan ; 110th Pa. (6 co's), Lieut.-Co
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