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D. H. Hill, Jr., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 4, North Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 1: (search)
ht Huske; Enfield Blues, Capt. D. B. Bell; Southern Stars (Lincoln), Capt. W. J. Hoke. The whole force was nominally under the command of Col. J. B. Magruder, and numbered between 1,200 and 1,400 men. To surprise and capture this force, Gen. B. F. Butler, commanding on the Virginia coast, sent Gen. E. W. Pierce with five New York regiments, five companies of the First Vermont, five companies of the Fourth Massachusetts, two of Carr's mountain howitzers, and two pieces of regular artillery udetermined spirit of this heroic young soldier led to a premature death, but by dying he won the undying fame of being the first Confederate soldier killed in action. An attempt to turn the Confederate left having failed, a force headed by General Butler's aide, the gifted young Connecticut novelist, Maj. Theodore Winthrop, made an atempt on the left, but the Carolinians posted there killed Winthrop at the first fire, and his followers soon rejoined Pierce and the whole force retreated toward
D. H. Hill, Jr., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 4, North Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 2: (search)
antiated by five officers present on the field, and by the written statements of many others, published years ago. This battle ended the fighting in Virginia for that year. North Carolina, however, was not so fortunate, for the next month saw Butler's descent upon its coast. The coast of North Carolina, as will be seen by the accompanying map, is indented by three large sounds: Currituck, Albemarle and Pamlico. Into these the rivers of that section, most of them navigable, empty. These deral government fitted out at Fortress Monroe a combined army and navy expedition for an attack on the two forts at Hatteras. The land forces, Rebellion Records, IV, 580 consisting of 800 infantry and 60 artillerymen, were commanded by Gen. B. F. Butler; the naval force, comprising the war vessels Wabash, Susquehanna, Pawnee, Monticello, Cumberland, Harriet Lane and transport ships, carrying in all 143 guns, was commanded by Flag-Officer S. H. Stringham. these forces sailed for Hatteras i
D. H. Hill, Jr., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 4, North Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 3: (search)
Chapter 3: The Second year Butler's expedition Roanoke island lost battle at New Bern South Mills and Fort Macon renewed efforts to raise more troops. Early in 1862 the Federal government decided to follow up its successes at Hatteras by descending upon the North Carolina coast with the famous Burnside expedition. This expedition was supplied with almost every conceivable necessity for the prosecution of its mission. Even railroad hand-cars were brought along to be used, wuare mile, to the retention in Virginia of so large a number of her troops. The disasters to the State began in February of 1862; for, commencing in October, 1861, another combined army and naval expedition, similar to the one commanded by General Butler but on a much larger scale, had been prepared in New York and other seaports. The object of this expedition was to seize the coasts of North Carolina above Hatteras, and penetrate into the interior, thereby threatening the lines of trans
D. H. Hill, Jr., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 4, North Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 12: (search)
ove gallantly charged this force, and General Williams coming to his aid, drove it from his front. North Carolina cavalry were active in many of the engagements during the fall campaign in Virginia. At Jack's shop, near Liberty mills, Orange county, Va., on September 22, 1863, Hampton's division of cavalry joined battle with Davies' and Custer's brigades of Kilpatrick's cavalry division. Custer's brigade was commanded by Colonel Stagg. Hampton's division was composed of three brigades: Butler's, commanded by Col. J. B. Gordon of the First North Carolina; Jones' brigade, and Baker's North Carolina brigade (afterward Gordon's), commanded by Colonel Ferebee of the Fourth North Carolina. This brigade included these regiments: The First, Second, Fourth and Fifth. As the Confederates moved up the Madison pike toward Gordonsville, the First North Carolina regiment in advance encountered Davies' dismounted skirmishers posted in some pines. Lieutenant Foard, of the advance guard, br
D. H. Hill, Jr., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 4, North Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 14: (search)
ries also participated in the campaign. General Butler, commanding an army estimated at 36,000 meere then to crush Lee and take Richmond. When Butler's initiatory movements began, there were few Cctive command, and took the offensive from General Butler by moving against the latter's works. Genthall Junction, and almost directly in rear of Butler, was, as soon as the Federal front was broken, to strike Butler's flank and rear. Each division was accompanied by a battalion of artillery and aeral Beauregard expected to destroy or capture Butler's army. The Confederate troops took position what General Grant styled the bottling up of Butler's forces in defensive works, and shattered all expectations of active co-operation on Butler's part in the advance on Richmond. During the day Dearing's superiors. An assault on part of Butler's advanced lines of intrenchments and rifle-pi General Hoke reached Petersburg in advance of Butler; but so close was the race, that as Hoke's tro[4 more...]
D. H. Hill, Jr., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 4, North Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 16: (search)
y, and thus mask the movement on Petersburg. By midnight of the 16th of June, the army with all its artillery and trains was over the James. General Smith's corps was given the right of way over all other troops. On the 14th he reported to General Butler at Bermuda Hundred. Butler directed him to attack Petersburg at daylight. His corps was strengthened for the attack by the addition of Kautz‘ cavalry and Hinks' negro division. These additions gave Smith, according to General Humphreys, chButler directed him to attack Petersburg at daylight. His corps was strengthened for the attack by the addition of Kautz‘ cavalry and Hinks' negro division. These additions gave Smith, according to General Humphreys, chief of staff of the army of the Potomac, 16,100 men. Hancock's corps immediately followed Smith, and in his attack rendered him material assistance by relieving his men in the captured works. At the opening of the assaults on Beauregard's works around Petersburg, thee men holding those works numbered only 5,400. These were gradually, by the arrival of Ransom's brigade and Hoke's division, and a few other troops, increased to 11,000 effectives. General Grant continually added to the two cor
D. H. Hill, Jr., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 4, North Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 17: (search)
its ammunition, fired only 672 projectiles.... Only 23 men were wounded. General Butler determined to make a second attempt. So on Christmas day at 10:30 a. m., ts were in all the batteries of Fort Fisher. With this second experience, General Butler retired, and the fort had a respite until January. The expedition had been elaborately and was unusually strong. Captain Selfridge, who commanded one of Butler's ships, says: The navy department was able to concentrate before Fort Fisher a24th of December, and the advanced regiments arrived at Fisher on the same day. Butler, having landed a force on the ocean side, the Seventeenth North Carolina was withdrawn from the fort on the 25th and ordered to attack. As General Butler withdrew his men, only a skirmish occurred. General Bragg was in chief command in the Staeen miles from Fisher. But General Terry, with about the same force that General Butler had commanded, except that it was reinforced by two negro brigades, was ord
D. H. Hill, Jr., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 4, North Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Biographical. (search)
n; the attack on New Bern in February, 1864; the defeat of Butler at Drewry's bluff, May, 1864; the battle of Cold Harbor, wivision. Now, Petersburg and Richmond being threatened by Butler, he was called to that field, and joining Beauregard May 1ed in December with his division to Wilmington to confront Butler, who was frightened away from Fort Fisher by part of his cisher, and with two regiments held in check the advance of Butler's forces, by his spirited action persuading that commander that a large body of Confederates was before him. Butler abandoned the attack, but it was renewed under Gilmore, when Kirklrank of brigadier-general in Beauregard's campaign against Butler. Here he was in command of Hoke's old brigade, the Sixth,derate capital compelled his retention there, where he met Butler's operations at Bermuda Hundred and Sheridan's and Kautz'sbreastworks, playing a prominent part in the corking up of Butler's army. In June he took command of Early's cavalry in the