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The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure), General Reynolds' last battle. (search)
t struggle that was at hand. Reynolds knew Buford thoroughly, and knowing him and the value of cthe infantry, but Reynolds sent Buford on, and Buford went on, knowing that wherever Reynolds sent hto be supported, followed, and secure. It was Buford who first attracted Reynolds' attention to thewith his among the precious lives lost there. Buford and Reynolds were soldiers of the same order, trusted to them. The brilliant achievement of Buford, with his small body of cavalry, up to that tiht on the engagement of the first of July. Buford counted on Reynolds' support, and he had it fu in which he always did his work. When he got Buford's demand for infantry support on the morning oth characteristic energy, he went forward, saw Buford, accepted at once the responsibility, and retu the reserve, renewed his report to Meade that Buford had found the place for a battle, and that he ting up Sickles to put him on the right road. Buford was busy, too, in making his little cavalry fo[2 more...]
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure), The battle of Beverly ford. (search)
half hidden from each other by the mist. General Buford was there, with his usual smile. He rode for the most part on their left. Leaving General Buford to push on as rapidly as possible, General' Church is on the river side of the hill, and Buford was now working his way up to it from that sidhat I was dispatched by him with orders to General Buford to give up his attack and retire to Beverln our right. When I had been last with General Buford, he had just passed the brick house which er. On arriving now at the brick house, I saw Buford's troops engaged on high ground at the extremetly for orders to advance. I inquired for General Buford, but could not learn where he was, and thopressing order from General Pleasonton for General Buford to retire at once, but he could not be foubelow the red brick house, in case of need for Buford's support; but Buford came along serenely at aBuford came along serenely at a moderate walk, and this infantry regiment had no occasion to fire a shot, the pursuit of Buford by [9 more...]
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure), General Meade at Gettysburg. (search)
rd any point. On the morning of July 1st, our advance, consisting of the First and Eleventh Corps, under General Reynolds, arrived at Gettysburg, and there found Buford's Division of cavalry already engaged with the enemy. Reynolds, with that quickness of perception, which was one of his most marked characteristics, saw at a glancock to command officers who were his superiors in rank, but that he was justified in doing so is made apparent by the following extract from a dispatch from General Buford, an able and distinguished officer, received by General Meade after Hancock had gone to the front: headquarters First cavalry Division, July 1st, 1863-3.20 P. M. * * * General Reynolds was killed early this morning. In my opinion there seems to be no directing person. John Buford. Being satisfied, from the reports of officers returning from the field, that General Lee was about to concentrate his whole army there, General Meade, without waiting to hear from Hancock, issued o
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure), The campaign in Pennsylvania. (search)
of Ewell's Corps. On the side of the Federals there was the First Corps, embracing the divisions of Wadsworth, Doubleday, and Robinson; the Eleventh Corps, embracing the divisions of Schurz, Barlow, and Steinwehr, and the cavalry force under General Buford. The infantry force on each side was about the same, and the preponderance in numbers was with the Federals--to the extent of General Buford's cavalry command. General Lee witnessed the flight of the Federals through Gettysburg, and up tGeneral Buford's cavalry command. General Lee witnessed the flight of the Federals through Gettysburg, and up the hills beyond. He then directed me to go to General Ewell, and to say to him that, from the position which he occupied, he could see the enemy retreating over those hills, without organization, and in great confusion; that it was only necessary to press those people in order to secure possession of the heights; and that, if possible, he wished him to do this. In obedience to these instructions, I proceeded immediately to General Ewell, and delivered the order of General Lee; and, after recei
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure), The Union cavalry at Gettysburg. (search)
eneral Stoneman, the division commanders being Generals Pleasonton, Buford, Averill, and D. McM. Gregg. Soon after this organization was mademonious visit to our neighbors opposite. On Monday evening, General John Buford, with his two brigades and light batteries, and a small suppt nine thousand cavalry. At daylight, on Tuesday, June 9th, General Buford, with his regular and volunteer brigades crossed the Rappahannotructions met in the roads, he did not reach until some hours after Buford's attack had been made. Upon an open plain, his brigades, led by Cgain reorganized in two divisions, commanded respectively by Generals John Buford and D. McM. Gregg, and to each division were attached two lideadly fire of the carbines of the pursuers. Later in the day, General Buford's Division came in on the right and took the enemy in flank; thdivision, the command of which was given to General Kilpatrick. General Buford, with his division, in advance of our army, on July 1st, first
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure), The battle of fleet Wood. (search)
ed. We must retain this position or suffer disastrous defeat, inclosed between the divisions of Buford and Gregg. But the enemy was deceived by appearances. There was not one man left upon the hillfoes. But the question of further pursuit of Gregg's Division was soon decided for us by General Buford, who made a heavy attack upon W. H. F. Lee's Brigade, upon our left, beyond the Barbour Housed, General Russel followed with about fifteen hundred infantry, and directed his march upon General Buford's flank. And again: In my official report there is no mention of my having sent any cavail after noonday, and-only participated, with his sharpshooters, in repelling the last attack of Buford upon our left. The brunt of the battle was borne by the three brigades of Jones, W. H. F. Lee, hat the Union cavalry in this engagement numbered about nine thousand men, and that both his and Buford's Divisions were supported by infantry, it cannot be denied that General Stuart was opposed by a
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure), The campaign of Gettysburg. (search)
d Russell's infantry, while I would cross with Buford's Division of cavalry and Ames' infantry, and nect with him in that vicinity, I directed General Buford to advance his right, while the left was es from Aldie, and on the 21st, advancing with Buford on the road to Union, and Gregg on the Uppervireated through Ashby's gap badly worsted. General Buford, on the right, sent some parties to the to for the vicinity of Frederick City, Maryland, Buford's Division of cavalry taking up a position at ned to occupy it first. I, therefore, ordered Buford, with the first division of cavalry, to move fuld support him. In obedience to these orders, Buford arrived at Gettysburg on the afternoon of Junece, but the nature of the ground was such that Buford, with his splendid fighting, restrained the suing the rencontre was unexpected on our side. Buford's judgment in believing he would be attacked ioon of that day I received a dispatch from General Buford, stating the enemy had attacked him in for
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure), The right flank at Gettysburg. (search)
preferred that some other and abler hand had undertaken it. As it is, the following has at least the merit of being written by one who witnessed and participated in the events which he attempts to describe, and whose comrades are ready to sustain him in that which he relates. In the movements of the Army of the Potomac after crossing that river in pursuit of the Army of Northern Virginia, the Cavalry Corps of the former, with its three divisions, operated in front and on the flanks. General Buford, with the First Division, took the left flank, General Kilpatrick, with the Third Division, the centre, and General Gregg, with the Second Division, which was the last of the army to leave Virginia, the right flank. This disposition was maintained as well as could be, but when the column of Stuart was struck, Kilpatrick was followed up by Gregg. In the concentration upon Gettysburg, Gregg, with the First and Third Brigades of his division, left Hanover at daybreak on the 2d of July, an
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure), The Black Horse cavalry. (search)
ring the skirmishing which took place with the Federal cavalry, several prisoners were captured, from whom information was gained that Lieutenant Payne had struck Buford's Brigade of Federal cavalry, who, having captured some of Jackson's stragglers, had heard from them, for the first time, of his. movement. The next day General t he ordered General Fitz Lee, with whom the Black Horse was serving, to cross the Rapidan at Raccoon and Morton's fords, where he found himself face to face with Buford's cavalry division. In the fight which ensued, the Black Horse lost some of its bravest men, and the Fourth Virginia two of its most gallant officers. This spirited attack, combined with an attack by General Lomax's Brigade, compelled Buford's retreat to the direction of Stevensburg, closely pursued by Lomax. Captain Randolph, in command of the Black Horse, with some other men from the regiment, arrived at Stevensburg as the Third Virginia Cavalry had been repulsed. Being in line of b