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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 321 3 Browse Search
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade) 262 0 Browse Search
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion 225 3 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 206 0 Browse Search
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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 120 2 Browse Search
Adam Badeau, Grant in peace: from Appomattox to Mount McGregor, a personal memoir 101 1 Browse Search
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Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., chapter 6 (search)
efore these applications reached him, he had dispatched Gen. Hancock, with his brigade, to the extreme right; so that lie hance, lie was unable to give the assistance required. Gen. Hancock duly accomplished the flanking movement assigned him, ae enemy. As heavy firing was heard in the direction of Gen. Hancock's command, I immediately ordered Gen. Smith to proceed Before Gens. Smith and Naglee could reach the field of Gen. Hancock's operations, although they moved with great rapidity, induced, after some delay, to ride to the front, reaching Hancock's position about 5 P. M. Before dark, several other divisi, a good deal, than my own, and very strongly intrenched.. Hancock has taken two redoubts, and repulsed Early's brigade by a esult of the hard-fought action of yesterday The effect of Hancock's brilliant engagement yesterday afternoon was to turn the's division, but very little on other parts of the field. Hancock's success was gained with a loss of not over 20 killed and
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., Vii. McClellan before Richmond. (search)
June 29. on Gen. Smnner's front; but it was easily repulsed; and Gen. Slocum, pursuant to order, had fallen back from Savage's Station, and was crossing White Oak Swamp. At 4 P. M., Magruder attacked in full force; and, though Gen. Heintzelman, under a misapprehension of orders, had posted his corps so far in the rear as to leave a gap of three-fourths of a mile between Sumner and Franklin, Magruder's attack was gallantly repelled by Gen. Burns's brigade, supported by those of Brooks and Hancock, reeinforced by two lines of reserves, and finally by the 69th New York ; Hazzard's, Pettit's, Osborn's, and Bramhall's batteries playing a most effective part in this struggle. By 9 P. M., the enemy had recoiled, without having gained the least advantage; and our soldiers fell back, by order, upon White Oak Swamp: Gen. French's brigade, forming our rear-guard, being in motion by midnight; crossing and destroying White Oak Swamp Bridge at 5 A. M. next morning. June 30. Jackson, who
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., IX. my Maryland --Lee's invasion. (search)
, easily repulsed it. Next, a charge was made directly on Richardson's front, which was defeated as before, and our line still farther advanced as far as Dr. Piper's house, very near to Sharpsburg, and about the center of the Rebel army at the beginning of the battle. Here artillery was brought up — this division having thus far fought without it — and, while personally directing the fire of Capt. Graham's battery, 1st U. S. Artillery, Richardson fell mortally wounded, and was succeeded by Hancock. Gen. Meagher had fallen some time before: the command of his brigade devolving on Col. Burke, of the 63d New York. One or two more attempts or menaces were made on this part of our line, but not in great force; and, though its advance was drawn back a little to avoid an enfilading fire from Rebel batteries, to which it could not respond, it held its well advanced position when night closed the battle. Porter's corps, in our center, holding the roads from Sharpsburg to Middletown and Bo
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., chapter 16 (search)
ass, exposing but their heads to our bullets, and these only while themselves firing. Never did men fight better or die, alas! more fruitlessly than did most of Hancock's corps, especially Meagher's Irish brigade, composed of the 63d, 69th, and 88th New York, the 28th Massachusetts, and the 116th Pennsylvania, which dashed itselfnd were succeeded as they had been supported, by other brigades and division,; each to be exposed in its turn to like pitiless, useless, hopeless slaughter. Thus Hancock's and French's corps were successively sent up against those slippery heights, girdled with batteries, rising, tier above tier, to its crest, all carefully traineon his own arm, and so moved to the rear. I think this is as significant a fact as I can state to you. indicating the inability of the enemy to follow up. Gen. Hancock, commanding a division of the 2d corps, thus describes, in his testimony, the retirement of our army from Chancellorsville: My position was on the other si
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., Xvii. Lee's army on free soil-gettysburg. (search)
ard halts on Cometery Hill Sickles comes up Hancock takes command Meade arrives both armies conReynolds had been killed. He at once ordered Hancock to turn over his (2d) corps to Gibbon, hasteng already formed a division on Cemetery hill, Hancock ordered Wadsworth to post his, or what was le, on our left. Meade had hurriedly requested Hancock to judge whether Gettysburg afforded us bette than that he had selected on Pipe creek; and Hancock now (4 P. M.) sent word that he would hold onurg. Slocum having arrived at 7, and ranking Hancock, the latter turned over the command, as he haround from which he should not have advanced, Hancock closed in from the right, while parts of the swiftly to the charge upon Cemetery hill, and Hancock's corps more especially, but upon the entire ery had been thundering on our barricades. Hancock was wounded; Gibbon succeeded to the command Slocum, Sykes, French, and Hays (in place of Hancock, wounded at Gettysburg) opposed it. Gen. Mead[3 more...]
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., chapter 25 (search)
ttsylvania C. H. heavy, indecisive fighting Hancock storms the enemy's lines, capturing Maj.-Gen.educed to three, commanded respectively by Gens. Hancock (2d), Warren (5th), and Sedgwick (6th). Maowing the road leading to Orange Court House: Hancock was to press southward, at considerable dista was discovered that they had retreated; when Hancock quietly crossed and established himself on ths Swinton ( Army of the Potomac ), who quotes Hancock's report as his authority; and adds: TherWilson undoubtedly supposed to be now held by Hancock or Warren. He was badly mistaken, however; f fourth charge, capturing three batteries. Hancock ordered Gibbon's division to retake it; but td entirely different from what was expected. Hancock was now but a mile from Crawford's left; but get up. Simultaneously with the charge on Hancock's front, Wade Hampton, with five brigades of eft and rear, guarded by Gregg's cavalry; and Hancock was required to send all his available force [61 more...]
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., Appended notes. (search)
mantown, Va., skirmish at, 188. Gettysburg, 367; battle and map of, 378; Gens. Hancock and Sickles arrive at, 379; preparing for the decisive charge at, 383; secoe, wounded at Gettysburg, 389; surprises Kilpatrick near Fayetteville, 705. Hancock, Gen. Winfield S., in battle of Williamsburg, 125; succeeds Gen. Richardson at at South Mountain, 197; is wounded, 198; at Nashville, 684. Hatcher's Run, Hancock advances to, 595. Hatton, Gen. Robt. (Rebel), killed, 158. Hawes, Richaon. Geo. W., killed at Shiloh, 70. Johnson, Major-Gen. Edward, captured by Hancock at Spottsylvania, 572. Johnson, Gen. R. W., at Chickamauga, 415; cooperatesat, 305. Reagan, John H., captured at Irwinsville, 756. Reams's Station, Hancock's fight at, 593. Red river, rescue of gunboats on the, 549; 550; capture annson, Gen. T. G., killed at the Wilderness, 571. Stewart, Gen., captured by Hancock, 572. Stewart, Lt.-Col., at Van Buren, Ark., 447. St. Louis, Rosecrans a