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Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 3, Chapter 32: (search)
orward on the principal road to the Forks; and, as he met with some opposition, Sheridan ordered Davies's brigade of Crook's division to join him, while Crook himself, with the remainder of his commannt nearer the White Oak road. Then, with all his infantry and most of his cavalry, striking at Davies's brigade on the left of Merritt, he forced it back after a gallant fight, and penetrated Sheridan's line, isolating Merritt and Davies from the remainder of the command. Sheridan at once ordered this detached force to move to the Boydton road, march down to Dinwiddie, and join the line of battt more than a hundred yards from Sheridan's lines. Dinwiddie, however, was held. Merritt and Davies, with their commands, reached the court-house without opposition by the Boydton road, but too laported to Grant: The enemy have gained some ground, but we still hold in front of Dinwiddie, and Davies and Devin are coming down the Boydton road to join us. . . . The men behaved splendidly. Our lo
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 3, Chapter 34: (search)
army is at or near Amelia court-house, and on this side of it. General Davies, whom I sent out to Painesville on their right flank, has just the enemy yet made no demonstration, Sheridan sent a brigade, under Davies, as far to the left as Paine's crossroads, five miles north-west ofcertain if Lee was making any attempt to escape in that direction. Davies soon discovered that Sheridan's suspicions were correct. Lee was ans toward Painesville, escorted by a considerable body of cavalry. Davies struck this force at the cross-roads, defeated the cavalry, burned gades of Crook's division were at once dispatched to the support of Davies. A heavy fight ensued, and the rebel attempt was repelled. By tea of the condition of the enemy and their whereabouts. I sent General Davies' brigade this morning around on my left flank. He captured at nfantry in the same direction, and the subsequent effort to cut off Davies, all betrayed the intention of the enemy; and Grant, as usual, dete
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 3, Appendix to Chapter XXXII. (search)
, both moving towards Dinwiddie court-house. The cavalry, under General Sheridan, joined by the division now under General Davies, will move at the same time, by the Weldon road and the Jerusalem plank-road, turning west from the latter before croChamberlain's creek. Shortly afterwards the enemy's infantry attacked on the same creek in heavy force, and drove in General Davies' brigade, and, advancing rapidly, gained the forks of the road at J. Boisseau's. This forced Devin—who was in advance—and Davies to cross the Boydton road. General Gregg's brigade and General Gibbes's brigade, which were towards Dinwiddie, then attacked the enemy in rear very handsomely: this stopped his march towards the left of our infantry, and finally caused hy handsome fight occurred. The enemy have gained some ground; but we still hold in front of Dinwiddie court-house, and Davies and Devin are coming down the Boydton plank-road to join us. The opposing force was Pickett's division, Wise's indepen
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 3, Index (search)
37, 339 342. Custer, General George A., at battle of Cedar creek II., 95, 97, 98; at battle of Waynesboro, III., 413; at Dinwiddie court-house, 467-470; at Five Forks, 485, 486, 493; battle of Sailor's creek, 575; at Appomattox courthouse, 593. Dahlgren, Admiral, in command of blockading squadron near Ossabaw, III., 297. Danville railroad, route and importance of, II., 292; Wilson's movement against, 403-412; Sheridan ordered against, III., 442; struck by Sheridan, 500. Davies, General H. E., Jr., at Dinwiddie, III., 468-470; at Painesville, 559. Davis, Jefferson, at Lookout mountain, i. 451; bombastic speeches in Georgia, III., 50; imprudent disclosure of rebel plans, 51; orders Kirby Smith to cross the Mississippi, 175; visits Hood's army, 193; unpopularity of, 354; presents Lee's despairing report to rebel Congress, 403; abandons Richmond, 529; desertion of his people by, 537; passes through Burksville, 555; living in a box car at Greensboro, 627; instructs Johnston i