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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book I:—Richmond. (search)
asing the groups gathering around them at random from every regiment. On the right the Federals have lost less ground and preserved better order in their retreat. At this instant Richardson This is a slight error. The brigades were those of French and Meagher. See General McClellan's Report, page 127: French's and Meagher's brigades now appeared, driving before them the stragglers who were thronging toward the bridge. And again: These brigades advanced boldly to the front, and by their e the heads of column drew near to the James the rear-guard should follow their movements. It required a positive order from General McClellan to determine Sumner to cross the White Oak Swamp; finally, on the 30th, at five o'clock in the morning, French's brigade, being the last to pass, destroyed the bridge which had been thrown over the stream near Frazier's Farm. This day's operations were a great success for McClellan. The first and most difficult step in his retreat movement was taken,
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book III:—Maryland. (search)
which threw the inexperienced soldiers of Morris into confusion. Kimball proceeded past them and deployed on Weber's left. Richardson arrived immediately after French, and extended his line still more to the left with Meagher's Irish brigade, supported at a short distance by those of Caldwell and Brooks. The ground upon whicright brigade of the same division had come to rescue a battery which was in great peril on the Hagerstown pike; the third, on the left, had gone to the relief of French, who was short of ammunition. Pushing forward, Smith finally encountered McLaws' soldiers in the woods adjoining Dunker Church, and the first troops he sent to n commanders. Those of Lee, compared with the number of his troops, were still heavier. He had nearly sixteen hundred killed, including two generals, Starke and French. His wounded numbered about seven thousand, without including those who had fallen into the hands of the enemy. His little army had been reduced by at least ten
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book VI:—Virginia. (search)
Early in the morning Sumner had made his dispositions for battle without being molested by the enemy, owing to the thick fog which enveloped both the armies. To French's division of Couch's corps was assigned the perilous task of leading the attack; that of Hancock was to follow and support it. Burnside had reserved to himsel distance of the stone wall; his centre as well as his right was utterly unprotected. Nevertheless, his whole line reached and passed beyond the flags planted by French; but when within twenty or twentyfive metres of the wall, it also halted, and all those who had gone beyond were instantly struck down. The Federal line wavered,se of ground situated in front of the draining ditch which in some places afforded them somewhat of a shelter. Howard occupied the right of the line, Hancock and French, with the debris of their respective divisions, the centre, Sturgis, with a portion of Getty's troops, the left. There were no Union troops between Hazel Run and
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), chapter 8 (search)
de, Brigadier-general Howard, 4 regiments. 2d Brigade, Brigadier-general Meagher, 3 regiments. 3d Brigade, Brigadier-general French, 4 regiments. 2d Division, Brigadier-general Sedgwick. Artillery. 1 Regular battery, 6 guns. Artillery.d corps, Sumner; 17,581 men strong. 1st Division, Richardson. 1st Brigade, Caldwell; 2d Brigade, Meagher; 3d Brigade, French. 2d Division, Sedgwick. 1st Brigade, Gorman; 2d Brigade, Burns; 3d Brigade, Abercrombie. 3d corps, Heintzelman;ral McClellan. 2d corps, Sumner. 1st Division, Richardson. 1st Brigade, Caldwell; 2d Brigade, Meagher; 3d Brigade, French. 2d Division, Sedgwick. 1st Brigade, ......; 2d Brigade, Burns; 3d Brigade, Abercrombie. 3d corps, Heintzelman. d Brigade, Meagher. 2d Division, Sedgwick. 1st Brigade, Gorman; 2d Brigade, Dana; 3d Brigade, Howard. 3d Division, French. 1st Brigade, Max Weber; 2d Brigade, Kimball; 3d Brigade, Dwight Morris. 2d corps, Mansfield; 10,126 men strong. 1
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), chapter 9 (search)
rigade, Buford's brigade. Army of east Tennessee, Lieutenant-general Kirby Smith. Division, McCown. Rains' brigade, Eaton's brigade, McNair's brigade. Division, Stevenson. Brigade, ......; brigade,..... Independent cavalry. Forest's brigade, Waggoner's brigade, Morgan's brigade. Iv. Battle of Fredericksburg. Federal army. Commander-in-chief, Major-General Burnside. Right Grand division, Major-general Sumner. 22,736 men, 60 guns. 2d corps, Couch. Division, French. Kimball's brigade, Andrews' brigade; brigade, ...... Division, Hancock. Meagher's brigade, Zook's brigade, Caldwell's brigade. Division, Howard. Sully's brigade; brigade, ......; brigade, ..... 9th corps, Wilcox. Division, Getty. Hawkins' brigade, Harland's brigade; brigade, ...... Division, Sturgis. Naglee's brigade, Ferrero's brigade; brigade, Division, Burns. Brigade, ......; brigade, .....; brigade, ...... Left Grand division, Major-general Franklin. 46,892 me