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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 77 (search)
h his right flank. It was necessary to yield part of the fruits of the sanguinary field of Fair Oaks Farm, and dispositions were made to repel any attempt the enemy might make to assist Jackson. Our pickets, powerfully supported, were left upon the conquered field, and to this hour (three o'clock P. M.) no effort had been made to dislodge them. We understand it, however. It is interpreted by an awful cannonading on our right wing, indicating that the hero of the valley has struck against McCall and his Pennsylvania reserves. It is the most terrific cannonading ever heard. We now look for battle to open in front immediately. The affair of Fair Oaks Farm, considered in the light of a mere victory, although it was bravely won, was most dearly purchased. I am informed that our casualties amount to the shocking total of six hundred and forty men — including the night's tragedies. Of these about sixty were killed, and perhaps seventy-five to one hundred are missing. But the latte
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 78 (search)
at it was slow. The right wing, consisting of McCall's, Morell's, and Sykes's divisions, less than Creek. Our extreme right wing, consisting of McCall's Pennsylvania reserves, eight thousand five h our flank. Two regiments of Meade's brigade (McCall's division) were in reserve, and one on picketbled undercurrent. Gen. McClellan directed Gen. McCall to fall back and take up a new position in ot wanting. By daylight, Friday morning, Gen. McCall had fallen back in the rear of Gaines's Milhere or there<*> It was a terrible battle. Gen. McCall was lost. Gen. Sumner was twice wounded, ber, and Smith, and Sedgwick, and Franklin, and McCall — Hancock, and Davidson, and Meade, and Seymory was shy of that point. But an officer of Gen. McCall's staff told me we lost twenty guns that dae more than three full divisions, commanded by McCall, Sedgwick, Porter, etc. Banners darkened the antirely, for their infantry to decide the day. McCall's, Porter's, and Sedgwick's crack divisions me[1 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 80 (search)
M. some of our army-wagons were observed in my front, which, on inquiry, were found to belong to McCall's division, which was the first intimation I had received of his being in my neighborhood, and, th as it approached my position. About three o'clock the enemy commenced a vigorous attack on McCall, and in such force that Gen. Sumner voluntarily tendered me the services of a regiment which wastack had grown in force and violence, and after an ineffectual effort to resist it, the whole of McCall's division was completely routed, and many of the fugitives rushed down the road on which my rige had suffered severely from the enemy's reserves. The enemy were rolled back through a part of McCall's camp, and passing Sumner's front, they were by him hurriedly thrown over on to Kearney, where ent one. When the rebel lines had been completely broken, and filled up by Smith, Corney, (sic) McCall, Sumner, and Meagher, with his Irish bayonets, the gunboats pitched into Fort Darling, and in ab
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), Rebel reports and narratives. (search)
fringe of the primitive pines on the horizon. It seemed a bitter satire on the wickedness of man, this peaceful, serene, harmonious aspect of nature, and I turned from the joyous and quiet landscape to the mutilated victims around me with something very like a malediction upon Seward and Lincoln and their participants in the crime of bringing on this accursed war. We are not surprised, of course, that the operations of the last ten days are claimed as victories by the Northern press. Gen. McCall, who, you know, is a prisoner in Richmond, conversing with an Episcopal clergyman of this city, declared that McClellan's change of base line to the James River, was but the carrying out of a plan some time resolved upon. And it was a part of the plan, sir, asked our clergyman, that you should be in Richmond a prisoner? The General was silent. Every day adds to the amount of arms, ammunition, and stores captured by our forces. Trenches of uncommon size and suspicious looking graves
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 97 (search)
,52299    92520 The operations on the Peninsula by the army of the Potomac commenced, therefore, with a field-artillery force of fifty-two batteries of two hundred and ninety-nine guns. To this must be added the field-artillery of Franklin's division of McDowell's corps, (four batteries of twenty-two guns,) which joined a few days before the capture of Yorktown, but was not disembarked from its transports for service until after the battle of Williamsburgh; and the field-artillery of McCall's division of McDowell's corps, (four batteries of twenty-two guns,) which joined in June--a few days before the battle of Mechanicsville, (June twenty-sixth, 1862;) making a grand total of field-artillery, at any time with the army of the Potomac, on the Peninsula, of sixty batteries of three hundred and forty-three guns. With this large force serving in six corps d'armee of eleven divisions, and the artillery reserve, the only general and field-officers were: One brigadier-general, four c
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 111 (search)
,52299    92520 The operations on the Peninsula by the army of the Potomac commenced, therefore, with a field-artillery force of fifty-two batteries of two hundred and ninety-nine guns. To this must be added the field-artillery of Franklin's division of McDowell's corps, (four batteries of twenty-two guns,) which joined a few days before the capture of Yorktown, but was not disembarked from its transports for service until after the battle of Williamsburgh; and the field-artillery of McCall's division of McDowell's corps, (four batteries of twenty-two guns,) which joined in June--a few days before the battle of Mechanicsville, (June twenty-sixth, 1862;) making a grand total of field-artillery, at any time with the army of the Potomac, on the Peninsula, of sixty batteries of three hundred and forty-three guns. With this large force serving in six corps d'armee of eleven divisions, and the artillery reserve, the only general and field-officers were: One brigadier-general, four c
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 197 (search)
a brigade or division, men and officers, colonels, and even generals, speculated as to the meaning of the move, such as What does it mean? Where are we going? Is the whole army going to move? etc.; and even at this moment your reporter is asking the two former questions at Fortress Monroe, without being able to obtain more than a supposition for an answer. I have said that this movement had been in contemplation some time, but the first intimation of it took place on Monday last, when McCall's division received orders to strike their tents, provide six days rations, and be ready to move at a moment's notice. At nine o'clock at night the whole division arrived at the wharf, and embarked quietly on steamers; left the Landing some time during the night for Acquia Creek, as was supposed, via Fortress Monroe. An order was next issued that no more vessels loaded with supplies should proceed further than Fortress Monroe; and on Wednesday ten days rations were served to the army, wh
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 166 (search)
Incident of Gaines's Mills.--There is a little incident connected with the fierce fight in which McCall's division bore so conspicuous a part, namely, that of Gaines's Mills, which seems not to have fe field, arrangements for the night were made, and all sought convenient spots for repose. Gen. McCall decided to seek the house which had been Gen. Porter's headquarters in the early part of the ith the General. What is your name? cried the guard. Give him my name, said the General. General McCall, answered the orderly. General what? said the sentry. General McCall, said the orderly, aGeneral McCall, said the orderly, and the picket, not seeming to recognize or understand the name, the General rode forward and repeated, General McCall. Of what army? asked the sentinel. The army of the Potomac, replied the GeneralGeneral McCall. Of what army? asked the sentinel. The army of the Potomac, replied the General. Yes, yes, said the guard, but on what side? The command of Major-Gen. McClellan, said the General. The h — l you do! yelled the sentry, and he raised his piece, two others doing the same who had
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 79 (search)
intzelman states that about five o'clock P. M., General McCall's division was attacked in large force, evidentee o'clock the enemy commenced a vigorous attack on McCall. (See rebellion record, Vol. V. p. 260.) Thus, boh the foregoing (137) General McClellan states: General McCall's troops soon began to emerge from the woods ining forces, General Hooker reported officially that McCall's whole division was completely routed, etc. On thecum's division, was sent to occupy a portion of General McCall's deserted position, a battery accompanying thelogy to the following, namely: A portion of General McCall's position, from which he had been driven by superiral McClellan could have happened to substitute General McCall's position for General Kearny's position. Ha twenty-one of which were lost by the giving way of McCall's division under the onset of superior numbers. e field of battle, twenty-one of which were lost by McCall's division giving way under the onset of superior n
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 86 (search)
who was hotly engaged on the left. To this regiment also belongs the honor of capturing Major-General McCall. The brigade of General Featherstone having become very much scattered, and been forced , and won the position contended for. Many prisoners had already been brought in, among them General McCall--and the battle was over. No enemy was known to be in position that night, and our troops whe road, manned two of them and used them against the enemy. This regiment also captured Major-General McCall, commanding the Federal forces on the field. I desire to call the attention of the Generone of them, who turned out afterward to be Major Biddle, Adjutant-General to General Macall, or McCall, was killed. The other two were captured, and turned out to be Major-General McCall and one of Major-General McCall and one of his couriers. They were both immediately sent to the rear. Nothing more of importance that night, and we were not actively engaged on Tuesday, though somewhat exposed to the enemy's artillery. The
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