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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., chapter 11.81 (search)
ally assaulting the Petersburg lines. General Hancock, the ranking Federal officer present, had been instructed by General Meade not to begin operations before the arrival of Burnside's command. Hence the tardiness of the enemy's attack, which when, early in the morning, the enemy was pushed forward to make the grand attack ordered for 4 A. M. on the 18th, General Meade's report, dated November 1st, 1864.--G. T. B. the retirement of our forces on the previous night from their first posst three full Federal corps cooperating: Hancock's on the right, Burnside's in the center, and Warren's on the left. General Meade, in his report, says it was without success. And he adds these words: Later in the day attacks were made by the Fiftand, and my views did not prevail. The evening of the 18th was quiet. There was no further attempt on the part of General Meade to assault our lines. He was satisfied, as he said in his report, that there was nothing more to be gained by direct
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The battle of the Petersburg crater. (search)
to me. . . . General Burnside told me that General Meade and Major Duane, chief engineer of the ArmWhen the mine was ready for the explosives General Meade requested General Burnside to submit a plaering themselves from the enemy's fire. General Meade objected to the use of the colored troops, have been a success. Still I agreed with General Meade as to his objections to that plan. Generag and supporting the attack were issued by General Meade. In the afternoon of the 29th of July, while there the message was received from General Meade that General Grant disapproved of that plaBurnside, was also changed by direction of General Meade with the approval of General Grant. Insteo that extent the danger of flank attacks, General Meade directed that the troops should push at onated assault was made. About 9:30 A. M. General Meade had given positive orders to have the trooout of the crater. It was provided in General Meade's order for the movement that the cavalry [3 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., In the crater. (search)
charge we captured a stand of colors. Sergeant James S. Hill of Company C of our regiment secured the flag in a hand-to-hand encounter. Adjutant C. H. Van Brackle and Sergeant Hill presented the flag to General Ledlie to be forwarded to the War Department, and then returned to the front. When the regiment was forced back to our own works, Sergeant Hill was missing; he was probably killed. For his bravery that day he was awarded a medal by Congress, which was afterward presented by General Meade in person to his company for him. He was also commissioned a lieutenant in the regiment. Both medal and commission were sent to his mother.--C. H. H. At this time General Hartranft, who stood within the crater, called for three cheers for the members of the 14th New York Artillery who were handling the guns, at the same time requesting me to continue in command of them. But other work had to be done. We charged and captured the works behind the crater, but our supports had not come.
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., Actions on the Weldon Railroad. (search)
t Sheridan in the valley, and were intended by Meade to cut off one more avenue of supplies to Petersburg. Meade also wanted to attack the intrenchments on the south side of the James, believing thwas kind enough to say had saved the day. General Meade telegraphed that he was delighted to hear he track, when, on the evening of August 24th, Meade notified him that bodies of troops, estimated ack either Warren's left, or Reams's Station. Meade thought the latter the more likely. For som map. Until 12 o'clock all communications with Meade were by couriers through Warren's headquartersthin a few yards of Miles's front. Meantime Meade had ordered all the available troops from Mottby telegraph from Warren's headquarters, where Meade had come to be in closer communication: Call hat, previous to the action, he had telegraphed Meade his own intention to withdraw that night anyhof for me and I was sorely tempted to telegraph Meade to send you down the railroad to hit the enemy[4 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., General Grant on the siege of Petersburg. (search)
lled and wounded was about two thousand. General George J. Stannard, commander of the Union troops at Fort Harrison, lost his arm, and General Hiram Burnham, a brigade commander, was killed.--editors. On the morning of the 30th [of September] General Meade sent out a reconnoissance with a view to attacking the enemy's line if it was found sufficiently weakened by withdrawal of troops to the north side. In this reconnoissance we captured and held the enemy's works near Poplar Spring Church. Innt of cavalry, in all about one-half of the army. editors. but our troops on either flank held their ground until the reserves were brought up, when the enemy was driven back with a heavy loss in killed and wounded, and 1900 prisoners. . . . General Meade at once ordered the other corps to advance and feel the enemy in their respective fronts. Pushing forward, they captured and held the enemy's strongly intrenched picket-line in front of the Second and Sixth corps, and 834 prisoners. The enem
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The opposing forces at Petersburg and Richmond: December 31st, 1864. (search)
The opposing forces at Petersburg and Richmond: December 31st, 1864. The Union Army.--Lieutenant-General Ulysses S. Grant. Escort: B, F, and K, 5th U. S. Cav., Capt. Julius W. Mason; 4th U. S. Inf., Capt. Avery B. Cain. Army of the Potomac.--Maj.-Gen. George G. Meade (on leave), Maj.-Gen. John G. Parke. Provost Guard, Brig.-Gen. Marsena R. Patrick: 8th Del. (3 co's), Capt. Robert I. Holt; K, 1st Ind. Cav., Lieut. William O. Hedrick; C and D, 1st Mass. Cav., Capt. Edward A. Flint; 80th N. Y. (20th militia), Lieut.-Col. John McEntee; 3d Pa. Cav. (8 co's), Lieut.-Col. James W. Walsh; 68th Pa., Col. Andrew H. Tippin; 114th Pa., Col. Charles H. T. Collis. Engineer Brigade and Defenses of City Point, Brig.-Gen. Henry W. Benham: 1st Me. Sharp-shooters (2 co's), Capt. George R. Abbott; 61st Mass. (6 co's), Lieut.-Col. Charles F. Walcott; Hall's Batt'n Mich. Sharp-shooters (2 co's), Capt. Nathaniel P. Watson; 18th N. H. (6 co's), Lieut.-Col. Joseph M. Clough; 15th N. Y. Engr'
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., Five Forks and the pursuit of Lee. (search)
was advised of the situation, he directed General Meade to take the offensive vigorously. Miles m to the Vaughan road, and about two miles from Meade's headquarters, which were near the crossing oonce telegraphed the substance of my report to Meade, and preparations soon after began looking to e delay after another was met with, and Grant, Meade, and Sheridan spent a painfully anxious night troops and sending them against Sheridan. General Meade was all activity and so alive to the situa galloped along toward the right, and soon met Meade, with whom he had been in constant communicati, after taking in the situation, directed both Meade and Ord to face their commands toward the east and 6 A. M. the general had a conference with Meade, and orders were given to push westward with ahe troops as rapidly as possible. Grant and Meade both went into camp at Sutherland's Station thurkeville and Farmville, and then rode over to Meade's camp near by. Meade was still suffering from[2 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., General Warren at five Forks, and the court of inquiry. (search)
compelled to march all night, after having fought all day, and the rest of the corps moved toward the enemy that confronted the cavalry at daybreak. Our presence on the flank and rear of the enemy compelled him to fall back rapidly to the vicinity of the Five Forks, and General Sheridan, on advancing with the cavalry, found him slightly intrenched there. This force proved to be a complete division of the enemy's infantry, and all the cavalry of Lee's army. I received an order from General Meade, after joining General Sheridan, to report to him for duty, which I did, and the corps was halted by his direction at the point where we joined him, about 8 A. M. [April 1st]. At 1 P. M. I was directed to bring up the corps to Gravelly Run Church, a distance of about two and three-fourths miles from where they had been halted, and there form with two divisions in front and one in reserve, so as to move with the whole corps, and attack and turn the enemy's left flank on the White Oak road
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The surrender at Appomattox Court House. (search)
de of the Appomattox, conferred in person with Meade, and rode with his columns. Encouraging reporaff, and the general was induced to go over to Meade's headquarters with us and get some coffee, ine latter place, Lieutenant Charles E. Pease of Meade's staff overtook him with a dispatch. It was Lee that Lieutenant Pease had brought in from Meade's lines. Lee was so closely pressed that he was moving he sent in one copy of his letter on Meade's front and one on Sheridan's. Colonel Newhallry truce, and asked Babcock to write a line to Meade informing him of the situation. Babcock wrote accordingly, requesting Meade to maintain the truce until positive orders from General Grant couldnemy's lines. This route made the distance to Meade nearly ten miles shorter than by the roundabouate. Lee before parting asked Grant to notify Meade of the surrender, fearing that fighting might ugh the enemy's lines as the shortest route to Meade,--some of Lee's officers accompanying them to [3 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The opposing forces in the Appomattox campaign. (search)
The opposing forces in the Appomattox campaign. The Union Army.--Lieutenant-General Ulysses S. Grant. Escort: B, F, and K, 5th U. S. Cav., Capt. Julius W. Mason. Headquarters Guard: 4th U. S., Capt. Joseph B. Collins. Army of the Potomac, Maj.-Gen. George G. Meade. Provost Guard: Col. George N. Macy: K, 1st Ind. Cav.,----; C, 1st Mass. Cav., Capt. Edward A. Flint; D, 1st Mass. Cav., Capt. James J. Higginson; 3d Pa. Cav., Lieut.-Col. James W. Walsh; 1st Batt'n, 11th U. S., Capt. Alfred E. Latimer; 2d Batt'n, 14th U. S., Capt. William H. Brown. Headquarters Guard: 3d U. S., Capt. Richard G. Lay. Quartermaster's Guard: Oneida (N. Y.) Cav., Capt. James E. Jenkins. Engineer Brigade: Brig.-Gen. Henry W. Benham: 15th N. Y. (9 co's), Col. Wesley Brainerd; 50th N. Y. Col. William H. Pettes. Battalion U. S. Engineers, Capt. Franklin Harwood. artillery, Brig.-Gen. Henry J. Hunt. siege train, Col. Henry L. Abbot: 1st Conn. Heavy, Maj. George Ager, Maj. George B.
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