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Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative 1,088 0 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 615 1 Browse Search
Fitzhugh Lee, General Lee 368 0 Browse Search
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac 312 4 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 272 4 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3. 217 3 Browse Search
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox 201 3 Browse Search
Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 190 0 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 170 2 Browse Search
Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant 163 1 Browse Search
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Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Grand movement of the Army of the Potomac- crossing the Rapidan-entering the Wilderness- battle of the Wilderness (search)
rig.-Gen. Thomas L. Rosser's Brigade. Maj.-Gen. W. H. F. Lee's division. Brig.-Gen. Rufus Barringerave consisted of Hampton's, Fitz-Lee's, and W. H. F. Lee's division, and Dearing's Brigade. Artia Ford was nine or ten miles below the right of Lee's line. Hancock, with the 2d corps, moved by a artillery. This was undoubtedly a surprise to Lee. The fact that the movement was unopposed prove improvidence I had never witnessed before. Lee, while his pickets and signal corps must have ding around to the left and envelop the right of Lee's army. Hancock was informed of all the movemeave been taken advantage of so effectually that Lee would not have made another stand outside of his until it became too hot to remain longer. Lee was now in distress. His men were in confusionar as a mile and a half before finding him. But Lee showed no disposition to come out of his works.firing, but there was no attempt on the part of Lee to drive him back. This ended the Battle of th[6 more...]
Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, After the battle-telegraph and signal service- movement by the left flank (search)
for a movement by the left flank, fearing that Lee might move rapidly to Richmond to crush Butler In a few minutes he returned and reported that Lee was moving, and that the road we were on would ottsylvania was two-fold: first, I did not want Lee to get back to Richmond in time to attempt to ce to march upon before the movement commenced. Lee interpreted this as a semi-retreat of the Army o his destination that night. By this accident Lee got possession of Spottsylvania. It is impossie to say now what would have been the result if Lee's orders had been obeyed as given; but it is ceand holding the bridge over the Po River, which Lee's troops would have to cross to get to SpottsylChurch. I was anxious to crush Anderson before Lee could get a force to his support. To this end ng that could be done with a small command. Lee had ordered Hill's corps-now commanded by Earlyssion of Spottsylvania, through no foresight of Lee, however. Early only found that he had been fo[2 more...]
Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Battle of Spottsylvania-Hancock's position-assault of Warren's and Wright's corps-upton promoted on the field-good news from Butler and Sheridan (search)
ania without crossing either of these streams. Lee's army coming up by the Catharpin Road, had to se movements of the enemy gave me the idea that Lee was about to make the attempt to get to, or tow the position of the two armies was as follows: Lee occupied a semicircle facing north, north-west M. of the 9th of May, across the left flank of Lee's army, but separated from it, and also from th The position assumed by Hancock's corps forced Lee to reinforce his left during the night. Accorde idea of crossing was therefore abandoned. Lee had weakened the other parts of his line to meef Spottsylvania Court House, completely turning Lee's right. He was not aware of the importance ofs time there is no indication of any portion of Lee's army being detached for the defence of Richmoten miles of the railroad and telegraph between Lee and Richmond, one and a half million rations, aArmy of the Potomac and pass around the left of Lee's army and attack his cavalry and communication
Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Hancock's assault-losses of the Confederates- promotions recommended-discomfiture of the enemy-ewell's attack-reducing the artillery (search)
n. This victory was important, and one that Lee could not afford to leave us in full possessione nature, but negatively a great deal. He kept Lee from reinforcing his centre from that quarter. s, better results might have been obtained. Lee massed heavily from his left flank on the brokett's division and the enemy. I was afraid that Lee might be moving out, and I did not want him to Staunton to stop supplies coming from there to Lee. I asked at once that Sigel might be relieved, of the centre, ready to move in any direction. Lee, probably suspecting some move on my part, and riven back, most of the troops could be sent to Lee. [Gen. Robert F.] Hoke was no longer needed in Richmond, and at a distance from the main army, Lee would endeavor to attack the exposed corps befome up; in which case the main army could follow Lee up and attack him before he had time to intrenc to this movement. U. S. Grant On the 20th, Lee showing no signs of coming out of his lines, or[5 more...]
Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Movement by the left flank-battle of North Anna-an incident of the March-moving on Richmond-South of the Pamunkey-position of the National Army (search)
tt's division coming from Richmond to reinforce Lee. They were speedily driven away, and several huriffin in the centre, and Cutler on the right. Lee was found intrenched along the front of their l. Before the exact position of the whole of Lee's line was accurately known, I directed Hancockther the river would have to be crossed twice. Lee could reinforce any part of his line from all pthe time, practically two armies besieging. Lee had been reinforced, and was being reinforced, me. On the same day news was received that Lee was falling back on Richmond. This proved not . But we could do nothing where we were unless Lee would assume the offensive. I determined, therg was withdrawn to the north side of the river, Lee being completely deceived by Wilson's feint. Oance was made in force, to find the position of Lee. Wright's corps pushed to Hanover Court House. taken to protect him. The night of the 30th Lee's position was substantially from Atlee's Stati[12 more...]
Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Advance on Cold Harbor-an anecdote of the war- battle of Cold Harbor-correspondence with Lee-Retrospective (search)
or-an anecdote of the war- battle of Cold Harbor-correspondence with Lee-Retrospective On the 31st Sheridan advanced to near Old Cold Harbe by the other. Finding at daylight that Wright had left his front, Lee evidently divined that he had gone to our left. At all events, soon after light on the 1st of June Anderson, who commanded the corps on Lee's left, was seen moving along Warren's front. Warren was ordered toand Smith; but Warren and Burnside were to support it by threatening Lee's left, and to attack with great earnestness if he should either rei offensive. In fact, nowhere after the battle of the Wilderness did Lee show any disposition to leave his defences far behind him. Fightl Hunter it is necessary that we should detain all the army now with Lee until the former gets well on his way to Lynchburg. To do this effeengthening the line we now held. By night we were as strong against Lee as he was against us. During the night the enemy quitted our rig