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The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley) 48 12 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore) 26 12 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 4. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 21 3 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 21 1 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 20 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 5. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 10 0 Browse Search
John G. Nicolay, A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln, condensed from Nicolay and Hayes' Abraham Lincoln: A History 8 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 6. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 8 0 Browse Search
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman . 6 4 Browse Search
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William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, V. Pope's campaign in Northern Virginia. August, 1862. (search)
f unmixed pleasure. To take advantage of the supposed retreat of Lee, Pope ordered McDowell with three corps-Porter's in the advance—to follow up rapidly on the Warrenton turnpike, and press the enemy vigorously during the whole day. But no sooner were the troops put in motion to make this pursuit of a supposed flying foe, than the Confederates, hitherto concealed in the forest in front of Porter, uncovered themselves, and opened a heavy fire from their numerous artillery; As soon as Butterfield's brigade advanced up the hill, there was great commotion among the rebel forces, and the whole side of the hill and edges of the woods swarmed with men before unseen. The effect was not unlike flushing a covey of quail. The enemy fell back to the line of the railroad, and took shelter in the cut and behind the embankment.—Warren: Report of the Second Battle of Manassas. and while King's division was being formed on Porter's right in order to press an attack, clouds of dust on the extre
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 7 (search)
l Burnside made at Warrenton a halt of ten days, during which time he endeavored to get the reins into his hands, and he carried into execution a purpose he had formed of consolidating the six corps of the Army of the Potomac into three Grand Divisions of two corps each The Right Grand Division was composed of the Second Corps under General Couch and the Ninth Corps under General Wilcox. The Centre Grand Division, of the Third Corps under General Stoneman and the Fifth Corps under General Butterfield. The Left Grand Division, of the First Corps under General Reynolds and the Sixth Corps under General W. F. Smith.—the Right Grand Division being placed under General Sumner, the Centre Grand Division under General Hooker, and the Left Grand Division under General Franklin. It need hardly be said that this protracted delay at the moment the army was manoeuvring to fight a great battle, however necessary General Burnside may have deemed it, In a like case, when the army was man
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 9 (search)
en as they were rallied in the woods, were brought up in detachments, and lay down quietly and coolly in the positions assigned them.—Three Months in the Confederate States, pp. 269-270. A very different view of the probable success of an assault at this time is given by Captain Ross, of the Austrian service, who also witnessed the battle from the Confederate side. The enemy, says he, made no attempt to follow up their advantage, and it is well for them they did not. I see that a General Butterfield, in evidence given before some Federal committee, blames General Meade for not attacking Lee's right after the repulse, imagining that enormous captures of guns and other great successes would have been the result. It was, however, well for the Federals that General Meade did not do so, for he would have found McLaws and Hood's divisions there perfectly ready and willing to give him a much hotter reception than he would have liked. —Cities and Camps of the Confederate States, p. 65. On t