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John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 10: (search)
simple, and was to all the corps—Attack all along the line. Swinton's Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac. We pass along the road quite promptly at first. There are nearly ten miles intervening between us and the right wing. Moreover, Hill's corps was pressing down the Plank Road, striving to gain its intersection with the Brock Road before our arrival. If he succeeds, our army is divided and there is hard fighting ahead. In anticipation of this contingency, Gen. Meade had sent Gen. Getty with a division of the Sixth Corps to hold this important position till the Second Corps came up. This he was doing right manfully, under a steadily increasing pressure from the enemy, when, toward 3 o'clock, the welcome cheer of our advance announced to him that help was at hand. From this time until nearly half past 4 was spent by the infantry in getting into position, and fortifying in the woods along the Brock Road. Then began that terrible roar of musketry occasioned by Hancock rece
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 18: (search)
nded by the chief of artillery for similar services at the battles of Second Bull Run, Crampton Pass and Antietam. His service was then with the First Battery from October, 1862, till October, 1864, when its term expired. In September, 1864, he was recommended for the command of a battery by generals Sheridan, H. G. Wright (commander of Sixth Corps), James B. Ricketts, David A. Russell, and Albion P. Howe (who wrote of their personal knowledge of his services in their divisions), by Gen. George H. Getty, and Col. Tompkins, Chief of Artillery, Sixth Corps. He received a commission in the Fourth Mass. Heavy Artillery but declined it as the regiment was in the defences of Washington and he preferred active service, but accepted a commission later as second lieutenant in the Tenth it the request of Captain Sleeper. He participated in twenty-six battles and received four wounds during the war, one a bullet in the thigh, still causes him suffering, another in the left ankle still gives
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Index (search)
onroe, 32. French, Gen., Wm. H., 92, 93, 94, 98, 100, 101, 106, 107, 115, 132, 133, 156, 163, 165, 172, 173, 181, 182, 188, 189, 190, 197. French, John W., 48, 80, 81, 82. Frederick, 96, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 106, 116. Fredericksburg, 45, 77, 120, 183, 214, 219, 240, 430. Frederick Junction, 98, 99, 100. Friend, Ellis A., 149, 151, 204, 303, 349, 408. Frost, John C., 82, 83, 85, 87, 115, 117. 151. G. Gallagher, Patrick, 207. Gallagher, James, 404. Garlic, Capt., 22. Getty, Gen., 219, 379. Gettysburg, 98, 101, 104, 106, 107, 125, 144. Gilley, R. G., 201, 209, 210, 348, 349. Gibbon, Gen., John, 230, 240, 252, 260, 261, 263, 266, 278, 283, 291, 322, 327, 328, 331, 332, 357, 371. Glidden, O. F., 149, 150, 163, 326, 339, 397, 398. Goldsmith, Richard, 202, 203, 398, 399. Goodwin, John T., 87, 116, 151, 203, 205, 206, 209, 210, 231, 242, 314, 325, 339, 348, 401. Gordon, Gen., 386. Gould, Geo. F., 31, 67, 183, 207, 303, 346, 350. Gould, Chandler, 31, 82, 148,