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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 10 2 Browse Search
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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., Hand-to-hand fighting at Spotsylvania. (search)
ce in the history of the war of a battery charging on breastworks. It was commanded by Lieutenant James Gilliss, and was attached to the Second Corps. Sergeant William E. Lines, one of only two survi own infantry. While we were waiting, a staff-officer with a Sixth Corps badge rode up to Lieutenant Gilliss, and I could see they had some argument or dispute, for the officer soon went away. Directly another officer rode up to Gilliss, and the same sort of colloquy took place, the officer evidently wanting Gilliss to do something that the latter would not do. This officer rode away. In a verGilliss to do something that the latter would not do. This officer rode away. In a very short time General Wright, who then commanded the Sixth Corps, rode up to Gilliss, and had a moment's conversation with him. Lieutenant Metcalf then came over to the first section, and gave the comGilliss, and had a moment's conversation with him. Lieutenant Metcalf then came over to the first section, and gave the command, Limber the guns, drivers mount, cannoneers mount, caissons rear, and away we went, up the hill, past our infantry, and into position. The staff-officer who led us was shot before we got into
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The opposing forces at the beginning of Grant's campaign against Richmond. (search)
omas Holt; 120th N. Y., Capt. Abram L. Lockwood; 84th Pa., Lieut.-Col. Milton Opp. artillery Brigade, Col. John C. Tidball: 6th Me., Capt. Edwin B. Dow; 10th Mass., Capt. J. Henry Sleeper; 1st N. H., Capt. Fred. M. Edgell; G, 1st N. Y., Capt. Nelson Ames; 4th N. Y. Heavy (Third Battalion), Lieut.-Col. Thomas R. Allcock; F, 1st Pa., Capt. R. Bruce Ricketts; A, 1st R. I., Capt. William A. Arnold; B, Ist R. I., Capt. T. Fred Brown; K, 4th U. S., Lieut. John W. Roder; C and I, 5th U. S., Lieut. James Gilliss. Fifth Army Corps, Maj.-Gen. Gouverneur K. Warren. Provost Guard: 12th N. Y., Battalion, Maj. Henry W. Rider. first division, Brig.-Gen. Charles Griffin. First Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Romeyn B. Ayres: 140th N. Y., Col. George Ryan; 146th N. Y., Col. David T. Jenkins; 91st Pa., Lieut.-Col. Joseph H. Sinex; 155th Pa., Lieut.-Col. Alfred L. Pearson; B, C, F, H, I, and K, 2d U. S., Capt. James W. Long; B, C, D, E, F, and G, 1st Battalion 11th U. S., Capt. Francis M. Cooley; A, B, C, D