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George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade) 163 5 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 91 3 Browse Search
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George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 2 (search)
Richard S. Ewell, first lieutenant First Regiment of Dragoons, afterward commanded the Third Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, at the battle of Gettysburg. George Stoneman, second lieutenant First Regiment of Dragoons, afterward commanded the cavalry of the Army of the Potomac in the campaign known as Stoneman's cavalry raid, May, 1863. Alfred Pleasanton, second lieutenant Second Regiment of Dragoons, afterward chief of cavalry Army of the Potomac, at the battle of Gettysburg. Abner Doubleday, first lieutenant First Regiment of Artillery, afterward, on the death of General Reynolds, commanded the First Corps, Army of the Potomac, at the battle of Gettysburg. William H. French, first lieutenant First Regiment of Artillery, afterward commanded the Federal forces at Harper's Ferry during the Gettysburg campaign. Seth Williams, first lieutenant First Regiment of Artillery, afterward assistant adjutant-general of the Army of the Potomac at the battle of Gettysburg. Ambr
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 4 (search)
eve, but for the storm, we should have succeeded in this. What will be done now I cannot imagine, the mud is at present several feet thick wherever any wagons pass over a road, and if the weather from this time, should at all resemble that of last year, it will effectually stop all operations for two months to come. I did not see George Son of General Meade. during our fiasco, though I was at one time bivouacked near a part of his regiment, but his company was not with that part. Doubleday has been assigned to the Reserves, which is a good thing for me, for now they will think a great deal more of me than before. camp near Falmouth, January 26, 1863. We are much excited by rumors of what is going to be done. It is generally believed Burnside is in Washington, though when you go to see him, as I did yesterday, you are informed he is out riding. This war will never be terminated until one side or the other has been well whipped, and this result cannot be brought about
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 5 (search)
g, Wadsworth's division in the advance, with Doubleday's following, and Robinson's bringing up the sfer the command to him. Howard says that Doubleday's command gave way. Your obedient servant Maj. General Hancock, and copy to Maj. General Doubleday: If General Slocum is in the field, aaordinary soldier to one so inferior to him. Doubleday, to whom that command fell by seniority, wasther that the same cannot be said of him. Doubleday, who had appeared upon the field in advance ed on Cutler's line. About eleven o'clock Doubleday's division came upon the field and at once tttacking Stone and Meredith. By this time Doubleday had withdrawn his line to the seminary, coll extremity of Cemetery Hill. Robinson's and Doubleday's divisions were posted on the left of the thus relieving the divisions of Robinson and Doubleday, of the First Corps, which had during the niving ordered Newton to bring up Robinson and Doubleday quickly to occupy the gap in the line to the[3 more...]
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 6 (search)
find the whole town talking of certain grave charges of Generals Sickles and Doubleday, that had been made against me in their testimony before the Committee on the It is a melancholy state of affairs, however, when persons like Sickles and Doubleday can, by distorting and twisting facts, and giving a false coloring, induce thal Daniel E. Sickles being the first witness examined. On March 1, Major-General Abner Doubleday was examined. On March 3, Brigadier-General Albion P. Howe was exaxamination of the three distinguished military authorities, Generals Sickles, Doubleday, and Howe, and without General Meade having been called upon to testify in hithan a conspiracy, in which the Committee on the Conduct of the War, with Generals Doubleday and Sickles, are the agents. Grant is to be in Washington tonight, and abune now says that no charges were preferred against me by General Sickles or Doubleday. Tell General Gibbon that I have received his letter, and am greatly obliged
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 15 (search)
Appendix H: newspaper article, attack on General Meade, men- Tioned in letter of March 9, 1864. see page 176, Vol. II from Washington (special dispatch to the N. Y. Tribune） Washington, Monday, March 7, 1864. Gen. Meade and the battle of Gettysburg The points made before the War Investigating Committee against Gen. Meade, who is substantially on trial before this congressional Commission, by the testimony of Gens. Sickles and Doubleday, are, that he gave and promulgated an order to his army to retreat from Gettysburg at the close of the first day's fight, when his superior strength, his advantage of position, and the honor and interests of the country, required him to give battle; that, in the forenoon of the second day's fight—Thursday—he gave another order to retreat, but which was not promulgated in writing; that he had made no dispositions for battle that day, had no plan for fighting, and seemingly no purpose to fight, but that the battle was precipitated by Gen. <
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 17 (search)
mand of General Sickles, arrived, and the fighting for that day was at an end. It should be mentioned that the Third corps was stationed at Emmettsburg, by order of General Meade, with a view to protect that important point; but information continuing to reach General Sickles that the First and Eleventh Corps were in great danger, Besides numerous reports, the following brief communication reached me, which accidentally fell into my hands:— July 1, Gettysburg, General Sickles:-- General Doubleday, (First corps) says for God's sake come up with all speed, they are pressing us hard. H. T., Lee, A. D. C. he decided to assume the grave responsibility of moving to their relief without orders. Leaving two brigades at Emmettsburg, he made a forced march of ten miles, in spite of the heat and dust, in three hours, and had the satisfaction to be hailed by General Howard on his reaching the field with the flattering phrase, Here you are,—always reliable, always first —A generous trib<
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 30 (search)
ight or left to our rear, as may be necessary, in some commanding position. General G. will see this despatch. The battle is quiet now. I think we will be all right until night. I have sent all the trains back. When night comes it can be told better what had best be done. I think we can retire; if not we can fight here, as the ground appears not unfavorable with good troops. I will communicate in a few moments with General Slocum, and transfer the command to him. Howard says that Doubleday's command gave way. Your obedient servant, Winfield S. Hancock, Major General Commanding Corps. General Warren is here. General Butterfield, Chief of Staff. Headquarters army of the Potomac, March 9, 1864. Official copy: Chas. E. Pease, A. A. G. L Headquarters army of the Potomac, July 1, 1863—7 P. M. commanding officer, 5th Corps: The major general commanding directs that you move up to Gettysburg at once upon receipt of this order, if not already ordered to do
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 31 (search)
om the New York times, April 1st, 1883） Meade at Gettysburg: his proposed retreat on the night of the 2nd of July; Gen. Doubleday's defense of his statement that Meade was overruled by the action of a council of War To the editor of the New of war held at Meade's Headquarters early in the evening. * * * * * * * * Yours very truly, A. Pleasonton. To Gen. A. Doubleday. By way of rebuttal, Mr. Swinton parades the following declaration of Gen. Meade. A very slight examination officer who was present at this important meeting has forgotten Gen. Meade's words. Yours truly, H. W. Slocum. Gen. A. Doubleday. The statement of Gen. Meade's views does by no means rest solely upon the testimony quoted above. There is uld not be spared from Washington at that time. Mr. Swinton's rose-colored narrative of the war might appropriately be called the History of the Army of Northern Virginia. Abner Doubleday, Brevet Major-General United States Army. Mendham, N. J
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), Appendix Y (search)
t published by Colonel Meade in reply to General Doubleday's letter in the New York times of April April 2, 1864, page 186, Vol. II. (for General Doubleday's letter see Appendix X) Did General that this assertion is too much for even General Doubleday to adopt, who does not hesitate to accep action only so far as it is impugned by General Doubleday. The general history of that day's fighich has now been exhaustively discussed, General Doubleday says: By way of rebuttal, Mr. Swintonder of the evidence adduced, disposed of General Doubleday's charge that General Meade's actions onat the same time, covering the points in General Doubleday's letter, and have received from him thee in the War Department, where of course General Doubleday, as a faithful historian, has had access. Not only was this not so; but we find General Doubleday accounting for the undue harshness of hi. When the announcement was made that General Doubleday had been selected to write the volume in[45 more...]
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), Index. (search)
337, 339, 345, 365; II, 315. de Joinville, Prince, I, 117, 219, 235. Derby, Earl of, II, 191. De Russy, Col., I, 179. De Trobriand, P. R., II, 73, 79, 84, 339. Devins, Thomas C., II, 32, 49, 53. Dewey, Capt., II, 109. Dickinson, James P., I, 191. Diedrich, Gen., I, 286, 288, 289. Dilger, Gen., II, 49, 51. Dix, John A., I, 271, 302; II, 203, 279. Dobbins, S. D., I, 66, 68. Doles, Geo., II, 48, 50, 51. Doolittle, Mr., I, 379. Dorr, Mr., II, 168. Doubleday, Abner, I, 196, 349; II, 33, 39, 46, 47, 52, 54, 63, 89, 100, 169, 170, 172, 173, 176, 240, 320, 324, 390, 396-405, 407, 413, 417-422. Douglas, Stephen A., II, 288. Dow, E. B., II, 85. Doyle, Major-Gen., II, 233. Doyle, Sir, Hastings, II, 285. Drainesville, engagement of, Dec. 20, 1861, I, 236-240; II, 313. Drayton, Percival, I, 9, 228. Drayton, Thomas F., I, 228. Draytons, I, 9. Duane, Col., II, 254. Duff, Mr., II, 254. Duncan, Col., I, 134, 195. Dunn, Lieu