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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., From the Wilderness to Cold Harbor. (search)
street's corps. Late in the afternoon, under the impression that General Grant had actually begun another flanking movement, General Lee ordered that all the artillery on the left and center that was difficult of access should be withdrawn from the lines, and that everything should be in readiness to move during the night if necessary. Under this order, General Long, Ewell's chief of artillery, removed all but two batteries from the line of General Edward McCool's in 1884. McCool's Farm-House, within the bloody angle, Spotsylvania. From a War-time photograph. Johnson's division, for the reason given, that they were difficult of access. Johnson's division held an elevated point somewhat advanced from the general line, and known as the salient [or Bloody angle ; see map], the breastworks there making a considerable angle, with its point toward the enemy. This point had been held because it was a good position for artillery, and if occupied by the enemy would command portions
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., chapter 4.27 (search)
bearers of my instructions to General Whiting the day before, who had come, with the utmost celerity and through great danger, to inform me that I need not rely on any advance being made that day by General Whiting. From him I also learned that Dearing, impatient at his commander's tardiness to obey my orders, and desirous of accelerating General Logan's return to me, had encountered the enemy's pickets near Chester, and had gallantly driven them in, forcing them back as far as the Half-way House and capturing a large number of stragglers; that there was great demoralization among the Federal troops; that nothing would have prevented Whiting from capturing the entire force of General Butler, had he followed my instructions. I ordered the original formation of our lines to be resumed, and General Hoke was directed to send two regiments along the Court House road to flank the enemy at that point, if possible, and erect enfilading batteries west of the railroad. A heavy storm of rai
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., Butler's attack on Drewry's Bluff. (search)
's position on the left bank of Proctor's Creek. This cleared the country and allowed our line to press forward and re-form beyond Proctor's Creek at the Half-way House. In front was a line of woods. Pushing the line forward, the skirmishers found themselves on the outer edge of the woods in front of the heavy works at Drewry's ly occupied by the reserves of the pickets. On reporting my weak and exposed condition to General Butler, I was informed that three regiments were at the Half-way House which could be used as a reserve. During the day I had instructed Generals Brooks and Weitzel to gather telegraph wire from the turnpike road and stretch it amongals Brooks and Weitzel, sent a request to General Butler to order Gillmore to make an attack in his front, and ordered two of the reserve regiments at the Half-way House to march to the assistance of my right. I also sent orders for the artillery on the front to be withdrawn, as the fog was so dense that it was of no use and was i
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The opposing forces in the Atlanta campaign. May 3d-September 8th, 1864. (search)
ton, General John B. Hood. Escort, Capt. Guy Dreux. Hardee's Corps, Lieut.-Gen. William J. Hardee, In command of his own and Lee's corps August 31st-September 2d. Maj.-Gen. P. R. Cleburne. Escort, Capt. W. C. Raum. Cheatham's division, Maj.-Gen. B. F. Cheatham, Brig.-Gen. George Maney, Brig.-Gen. John C. Carter. Escort, Capt. T. M. Merritt. Maney's Brigade, Brig.-Gen. George Maney, Col. George C. Porter: 1st and 27th Tenn., Col. H. R. Feild, Capt. W. C. Flournoy, Lieut.-Col. John L. House; 4th Tenn. (Confed.) and 24th Tenn. Batt'n, Lieut.-Col. O. A. Bradshaw; 6th and 9th Tenn., Lieut.-Col. J. W. Buford, Lieut.-Col. John L. Harris; 19th Tenn., Col. F. M. Walker, Maj. J. G. Deaderick; 50th Tenn., Col. Stephen H. Colms. Wright's Brigade, Brig.-Gen. John C. Carter: 8th Tenn., Col. J. H. Anderson; 16th Tenn., Maj. Benjamin Randals; 28th Tenn., Col. S. Stanton, Lieut.-Col. D. C. Crook, Capt. L. L. Dearman, Capt. John B. Holman; 38th Tenn., Lieut.-Col. A. D. Gwynne, Maj. H
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The opposing forces at Nashville, Dec. 15-16, 1864. (search)
. Battery (Tarrant's). Cheatham's Corps (formerly Hardee's), Lieut.-Gen. B. F. Cheatham. Brown's division. Gist's Brigade, Lieut.-Col. Z. L. Walters: 46th Ga., Capt. Malcolm Gillis; 65th Ga. and 8th Ga. Battalion, Capt. W. W. Grant; 2d Ga. Battalion Sharp-shooters, Capt. William H. Brown; 16th S. C., Capt. J. W. Boling; 24th S. C., Capt. W. C. Griffith. Maney's Brigade, Col. H. R. Feild: 4th Confed., and 6th, 9th, and 50th Tenn., Lieut.-Col. G. W. Pease; 1st and 27th Tenn., Lieut.-Col. J. L. House; 8th, 16th, and 28th Tenn., Col. J. H. Anderson. Strahl's Brigade, Col. A. J. Kellar: 4th, 5th, 31st, 33d, and 38th Tenn., Lieut.-Col. L. W. Finlay; 19th, 24th, and 41st Tenn., Capt. D. A. Kennedy. Vaughan's Brigade, Col. W. M. Watkins: 11th and 29th Tenn., Maj. J. E. Burns; 12th and 47th Tenn., Capt. C. N. Wade; 13th, 51st, 52d, and 154th Tenn., Maj. J. F. Williamson. artillery, Col. Melancthon Smith (Chief, Corps Art'y). Artillery Battalion: Ala. Battery (Phelan's); Fla. Bat
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., Sherman's march from Savannah to Bentonville. (search)
rness characteristic of him. On the 6th we moved toward Fayetteville, where we arrived on the 10th. The march through South Carolina had been greatly delayed by the almost incessant rains and the swampy nature of the country. More than half the way we were compelled to corduroy the roads before our trains could be moved. To accomplish this work we had been supplied with axes, and the country was covered with saplings well suited to the purpose. Raising the Union flag over the old State-House, Columbia. From a sketch made at the time. Three or four days prior to our arrival at Fayetteville General Sherman had received information that Wilmington was in possession of General Terry, and had sent two messengers with letters informing Terry when he would probably be at Fayetteville. After Hood had been driven from Tennessee, Schofield was ordered to bring the Twenty-third Corps, General Cox, to Washington, whence it was sent to Fort Fisher, N. C. Schofield assumed command of
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The surrender at Appomattox Court House. (search)
ean had been charging about in a manner which indicated that the excitement was shaking his system to its nervous center, but his real trials did not begin until the departure of the chief actors in the surrender. Then the relic-hunters charged down upon the manor-house and made various attempts to jump Mr. McLean's claims to his own furniture. it is a singular historical coincidence that McLean's former home was upon a Virginia farm, near the battle-ground of the first Bull Run, and his House was used for a time as the headquarters of General Beauregard. [see Vol. I., p. 201.] to avoid the active theater of War he removed to the quiet village of Appomattox, only to find himself again surrounded by contending armies. Thus the first and last great scenes of the War in Virginia were enacted upon his property.--H. P. Sheridan set a good example, however, by paying the proprietor twenty dollars in gold for the table at which Lee sat, for the purpose of presenting it to Mrs. Custer,