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Isaac O. Best, History of the 121st New York State Infantry, Chapter II (search)
s Story to be used reviewed by President Lincoln assignment to Brigade the 5th Maine and 121st N. Y The defeat of McClellan before Richmond, and his retreat to Harrison's Landing so uncovered Washington to an advance of the Confederate army, t camp, and becoming familiar with company and battalion movements, when all of a sudden we were astonished by news that McClellan had fallen back from Harrison's Landing, Pope was falling back from Culpeper Court House, Jackson was on Pope's flank, and Lee was partially between Pope and McClellan, and Washington. Everything was magnified in the most outrageous manner. What really had happened was serious enough. McClellan's army was concentrated at Harrison's Landing, discouraged by defeaMcClellan's army was concentrated at Harrison's Landing, discouraged by defeat, the defeat of its commander, not of its constituency, destitute of equipment and supplies on account of the capture and destruction of artillery and trains. Pope, with the forces able to be gathered for the purpose, was not able to resist the at
Isaac O. Best, History of the 121st New York State Infantry, Chapter IV (search)
ervice and character forward movement under McClellan Upton's discipline Burnside Succeeds McCleMcClellan reorganization by Burnside I was very glad when we left the vicinity of the battle of Antirculated among the troops to the effect that McClellan was to be removed or superseded by Burnside,among the old troops was greatly in favor of McClellan, and opposed to the War Department and the P regiment, while we had great admiration for McClellan, we yet maintained the opinion, that the Prebadly treated, and so we did not enthuse for McClellan as did the other regiments of the Brigade. h J. Bartlett, was an intense admirer of General McClellan, and I think his influence was strong wihe roadside and yell and cheer and run after McClellan. General Bartlett was a splendid specimen oer was the beginning of a campaign under General McClellan to force General Lee back from the line was made, and the Corps was reviewed by Generals McClellan and Burnside. The command of the army h[2 more...]
Isaac O. Best, History of the 121st New York State Infantry, Chapter 5: the battle of Fredericksburg (search)
, and we jogged along in eager anticipation of something better than that which we had left. We could see nothing ahead of us, but about noon the report of cannon was heard. During the afternoon we were passed by a lot of men having in charge a balloon which was up just above the treetops They were moving rapidly toward where the sound of cannon came from. It was the first balloon we had seen, and created a good deal of comment. It was said that the balloon had been of great service to McClellan on the Peninsula, enabling him to discover the movements of the enemy's troops, and locate their position, and that of their batteries. The next day when we reached the flat near the Rappahannock, we saw the balloon again up a considerable distance and occupied by an officer who was busily engaged in scanning the hills beyond the river with a glass. The Rebels fired several shells at the balloon but they burst a good way from it, and did not disturb its occupant at all. Off to our rig
Isaac O. Best, History of the 121st New York State Infantry, Chapter 13: Cold Harbor (search)
Chapter 13: Cold Harbor Charge of 2nd Conn. withdrawal shriek of wounded man Cold Harbor is one of the points near Richmond which General McClellan reached during the Peninsular campaign and from which he was compelled to retire at the beginning of his retreat to Harrison's Landing on the James. It is situated about directly northeast of Richmond, and almost within sight of the city. General Lee having correctly interpreted the design of General Grant, had transferred his army to this point and was found occupying works advantageously located and very strongly constructed. The Sixth Corps arrived at Cold Harbor about noon of the 30th and at 5 o'clock in the afternoon was formed in line of battle, on the left of the Third division and the 121st were deployed in close order as skirmishers, and relieved the cavalry skirmishers, who had suffered quite heavily. Let Beckwith tell the rest. Word was sent along the line that the enemy's line was in the farther