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f the line in the cannonading on Wednesday. Grant seems to be gradually shifting around to our re programme. Headquarters of the armies, both Grant's and Meade's, were astir at an early hour, ant Lee beware. It is now diamond cut diamond. Grant, aided by such subalterns as Meade, Hancock, atory of the Virginia campaigns is so full, General Grant's headquarters are this morning at the vers have lately prevailed of the direction which Grant is going. One account represented a large bodtion, said in a witty prophecy in reference to Grant's favorite tactics, that Grant has grown so enong the lines at eight A. M., I found that Generals Grant and Meade had established their personal hf a bull-dog or close-set steel-trap — that is Grant; the tall figure, with the nervous, emphatic ang has been going on all day along the lines. Grant has evidently been reinforced from Butler, andight it was pretty definitely ascertained that Grant, or at least the greater portion of his army, [44 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), headquarters Army of the Potomac, South bank of the North Anna river, Wednesday, May 25-- (search)
emove from his. In these relations, a battle that would have effectually broken Lee's army would have placed us in the most advantageous position for destroying it in the retreat that would have followed. I think it was with some regret that General Grant was eventually compelled to abandon the hope of delivering such a battle. Day by day the Commanding General continued to throw out toward the left, with the hope of overlapping and breaking in the rebel right wing; and from occupying, as we ken place. The main body of the rebels appear to have drawn back to the South Anna, which is a line they have long been preparing, and mean to defend to the last. Their advance line rests along Long creek, one mile north of the South Anna. General Grant's plans, with reference to this position, have not yet been developed, and though a study of the ground affords an anticipation of the nature of the operation that will next be made, I refrain, as yet, from recording even speculations. The
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), General Grant's headquarters, near Hanovertown, south bank of the Pamunkey May 29, (search)
General Grant's headquarters, near Hanovertown, south bank of the Pamunkey May 29, 7 P. M. The flanking movement of the Army of the Potomac from the south bank of the North Anna to the south side of the Pamunkey, accomplished by daybreak this morning, deserves to be called the most remarkable and creditable performance of this campaign. The following embodies a concise narrative of the details of Thursday and Friday. Not having clearly established whether the whole or only a part of Lee' of the preceding corps into the roads. The enemy's pickets had discovered the withdrawal of ours, and followed them to the south bank, and fired across at Crittenden's division and Hancock's corps, killing and wounding several of our men. Generals Grant's and Meade's headquarters trains also received a volley before they could be moved off. Our line of march ran northwardly for some miles over the roads the army had moved on in its march from Spottsylvania Court-house, the eastwardly and
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), headquarters Army of the Potomac, in the field, near Hanovertown, Va. Tuesday, May 31. (search)
which the history of the Virginia campaigns is so full, General Grant's headquarters are this morning at the very point whichce to the generalship of our commander. It was not Lee but Grant who took the initiative, Lee would gladly have remained in tion and braggadocio in which the Richmond press treats it. Grant, says the Examiner of Saturday, the twenty-eighth, has defi. Two stories have lately prevailed of the direction which Grant is going. One account represented a large body of Yankees rmed, and is unlikely. The more probable statement is that Grant put fortifications along his line before the Junction to pre crossed the river with the greater part of his force. If Grant has really landed there, he may be said to have already reay, that Lee commenced the manoeuvring necessary to meet it. Grant says the correspondent of the Richmond papers, writing on Fding movements are now on foot on our side to meet those of Grant. The movement necessary on the part of the rebels was a
than before. The sound of a musket has scarcely been heard along the entire line. A few blurts of artillery, and the explosion of a shell or two over the trees, about the centre of the line, have been the only reminders this afternoon of the enemy's presence. From present indications it is not likely that there will be fighting for several days to come; but a storm is brewing, and may burst in a quarter least expected by the enemy. It is not proper at this time to say precisely how General Grant will attempt to discomfit the enemy. Yesterday a general order was issued by General Meade forbidding unauthorized communication with the enemy. The men on both sides have been holding intercourse with each other, for the interchange of newspapers and the barter of coffee and tobacco. In this way a great deal of mischief was likely to result, as information of vital importance is always apt to leak out. The opposing lines of rifle-pits, it must be borne in mind, are not one hundred ya
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), Jones' bridge, Virginia, June 13, 1864. (search)
s were first withdrawn and moved to the rear. During the night the rest were quietly withdrawn. It is one of the most difficult tasks to withdraw from the front of an enemy strongly intrenched, with lines of battle as close as they were, in position, just to the left. Our withdrawal was effected so quietly as not to arouse their suspicion, and here we are crossing the Chickahominy, a full and long day's march from Mechanicsville. Where we go we know not. All have learned to follow General Grant wherever he leads, and no questions asked. We crossed in two colums, our right here at Long bridge, and our left lower down at Jones' bridge. The headquarters' trains left Cold Harbor on Sunday at three A. M., and are now encamped here. Our next march is to bring us to James river. So closely have we pressed the enemy in our front for several days, that they were unable to send off sufficient forces to hold these fords, and as we have a shorter line by twenty miles than anything they
em, and in the expressive language of Lieutenant-General Grant, the Confederate armies of Lee and Johnston became the strategic points. General Grant was fully able to take care of the former, and mmessage of 1864; his amnesty proclamation; General Grant's terms to General Lee, substantially exteth Major Hitchcock arrived, accompanied by General Grant and members of his staff, who had not teleict of Columbia, from Secretary Stanton to General Grant, at City Point, but not accompanied by anycommanders his share of the work, and with General Grant's approval, made Special Field Orders No. ired in Carolina) northward for Richmond. General Grant left Raleigh at nine A. M. of the twenty-son to New York, and there published, while General Grant and I were together in Raleigh, North Caroy accompanying letters to General Halleck, General Grant, and Mr. Stanton, of even date, though at egardless of any orders save those of Lieutenant-General Grant, and cut off Johnston's retreat. He [9 more...]
d have made no difference, however, as I then could have gotten to the White House without question. At daylight on the morning of the sixteenth we leisurely resumed the march to White House, encamping at Mangohick church. On the seventeenth we marched to and encamped at Prince William Court-house. On the eighteenth we reached Indiantown, and on the nineteenth crossed the Pamunkey, at White House, on the railroad bridge, which had been repaired by Lieutenant-Colonel Babcock, of Lieutenant-General Grant's staff; we here found supplies in abundance. The amount of private and public property collected for the use of the enemy, and destroyed, and the destruction of lines of communication and supplies was very great and beyond estimating. Every bridge on the Central railroad between Richmond and Lynchburg, except the one over the Chickahominy and that over the James river at Lynchburg, and many of the culverts, were destroyed. The James river canal was disabled beyond any immedi
neral Gordon requested a suspension of hostilities, pending negotiations for a surrender then being held between Lieutenant-General Grant and General Lee. I notified him that I desired to prevent an unnecessary effusion of blood, but as there was noenant-General Longstreet, and received from them the same assurance, and hostilities ceased until the arrival of Lieutenant-General Grant. I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, P. H. Sheridan, Major-General. Brevet Major-General Jo-house until I am compelled to leave. Our fighting to-day was all dismounted. P. H. Sheridan, Major-General. Lieutenant-General Grant, Commanding Armies United States. Dabney Mills, March 31, 1865--10:05 P. M. The Fifth corps has been orderedyou, and use it to the best of your ability to destroy the force which your command has fought so gallantly to-day. U. S. Grant, Lieutenant-General. Major-General P. H. Sheridan. Official copy: E. D. Townsend, Assistant Adjutant-General. Adjutan
al objects of the impending campaign. The instructions of Lieutenant-General Grant, transmitted to me by General Thomas, after directing me tiver became very much swollen and the roads impassable. Lieutenant-General Grant having directed all the surplus horses purchased in the Werectly from General Thomas or transmitted through him from Lieutenant-General Grant. But I fully expected to join the armies operating in thee between here and the Tennessee river, and in consideration of General Grant's late victory, and the capture of Richmond, as well as your cacondition. Please communicate this despatch to Generals Thomas and Grant, and direct the Quartermaster's department to reward the bearer. ers cavalry corps, M. D. M., Macon, Georgia, April 29, 1865. To General Grant or General Thomas: General Sherman has directed me to open as cavalry corps, M. D. M., Macon, Georgia, April 29, 1865. Lieutenant-General Grant and Major-General Thomas: Since writing my last telegra