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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 63 (search)
troying railroad. November eighteenth, Colonel H. A. Hambright being unfit for duty on account of sickness, Lieutenant-Colonel D. Miles took command of the brigade. November eighteenth to twenty-third, marched to Milledgeville, capital of the St captured by the enemy; ten (10) men captured by the enemy. I am, Captain, very respectfully, your obedient servant, D. Miles, Lieutenant-Colonel Commanding Brigade. To Captain G. W. Smith, A. A. A. G., First Division, Fourteenth Army Corps. hewenty-first, 1864: Command.Commander.enlisted men. Killed.Wounded.Prisoners of War.Total. Headq'rs 3d Brigade,Lieut.-Col. D. Miles,     21st Ohio Vol. Inf.,Lt.-Col. A. McMahan,211417 38th Ind. Vol. Inf.,Captain J. H. Low,  22 74th Ohio Vol. Ia. Vol. Inf.,Major M. H. Locher,  66   212225 commissioned officers.--Killed, 0; wounded, 0; prisoners of war, 0. D. miles, Lieutenant-Colonel Commanding Brigade. To G. W. Smith, Captain and A. A. A. G. Lieutenant J. R. Channel's Repor
Elias Nason, McClellan's Own Story: the war for the union, the soldiers who fought it, the civilians who directed it, and his relations to them., Index. (search)
alvern, 437 ; Pope's campaign, 514; Antietam, 595, 597. Mechanicsville, Va., battle of, 363, 414-416. Mehaffey, Lieut. C. D., 133. Meigs, Gen. M. C., 156, 157, 159; report on supplies, 636, 637. Memorandum (McClellan's) : object of the war, military success, 101 ; suggestions for campaign, 102, 104 ; troops and material needed, railroads, 103 ; expenses, 105. Merrill, Lieut., 124, 311. Merrimac, 197, 249, 257, 268, 282, 342, 346. Middletown, Md., 559, 561, 573-575, 582. Miles, Col. D., at Harper's Ferry, 558-565. Minor's Hill, Va., 96, 516. Missroom, Corn. J. F., 291-293, 296, 309, 336. Monitor, 197, 249. Morell, Gen. G. W., at Yorktown, 260 ; Hanover C. H., 370; Gaines's Mill, 414 ; Malvern, 434 ; Pope's campaign, 508; Antietam, 589, 600-602, 607. Morris, Col. D., 594, 598. Mott, Capt., 285. Muhlenberg, Capt., 605. Munson's Hill, Va., 73, 92, 95, 96, 537. Murphy, Col., McL., 124. Murphy, Capt W., 130. Myer, Maj. A., 134. Myers, Lieut.-Col. F., rep
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 120 (search)
ight, and by falling upon General Sheridan before assistance could reach him, drive him from his position and open the way for retreat. To guard against this, General Miles' division of Humphreys' corps was sent to reinforce him, and a bombardment was commenced and kept up until four o'clock in the morning (April second), when an enemy's main line, capturing guns and prisoners, but was unable to carry his inner line. General Sheridan being advised of the condition of affairs, returned General Miles to his proper command. On reaching the enemy's lines immediately surrounding Petersburg, a portion of General Gibbons' corps, by a most gallant charge, capturhe line of investment necessary for taking in the city. The enemy south of Hatcher's run retreated west-ward to Sutherland's station, where they were overtaken by Miles' division. A severe engagement ensued, and lasted until both his right and left flanks were threatened by the approach of General Sheridan, who was moving from Fo
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 172 (search)
d over open intervals, under a severe fire, square up to the enemy's works. That portion of his front where the right of Miles' brigade joined with the left of Brookes — the same brigade that so brilliantly carried the famous salient in the lines oe Sixth. The Second, Third, and Fourth brigades of Barlow's division formed his front line; the First brigade, under General Miles, being held in rear as a reserve. In this assault by the enemy, the rebel General Wilcox's division, marching in thrwas gradually growing greater, from the fact that the flanks thus exposed to the enemy were slowly melting away, when General Miles' brigade, of Barlow's division, which was in reserve, came up on the double-quick and one regiment was sent through tketts' even marching back a mile, and two brigades were sent for from Warren, and reserve batteries prepared for action. Miles' brigade, with certain others, retired intact to the line of the morning, and it was hoped the enemy would attempt to pur
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 191 (search)
r E. W. Bates, Major O. H. Barnes, Major W. Y. Baker, Lt.-Col. E. Alcott, Lt.-Col. J. Potsley, Lt.-Col. A. F. Rogers, Lt.-Col J. H. Burnham, Lt.-Col. C. P. Baldwin, Lt. Col. W. R. Cook, Lt.-Col. Bartholomew, Lt.-Col. C. J. Dickerson, Lt.-Col. J. T. Fellows, Lt.-Col. N. Glenn, Lt.-Col. C. A. Fairbanks, Lt.-Col. S. F. Spofford, Lt.-Col. W. W. Stewart, Lt.-Col. A. W. Swift, Lt.-Col. A. W. Taylor, Lt.-Col. W. P. Lascelle, Lt.-Col. C. C. Joslin, Lt.-Col. W. E. McMakin, Lt.-Col. D. Miles, Lt.-Col. W. C. Maxwell, Lt.-Col. J. D. Mayhew, Lt.-Col. S. Morfit. These prisoners, we understand, will be furnished with comfortable quarters in that portion of the city most exposed to the enemy's fire. The commanding officer on Morris Island will be informed of the fact of their residence in the shelled district, and if his batteries still continue their wanton and barbarous work, it will be at the peril of the captured officers.--Charleston Mercury, June 14.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 205 (search)
was directed to relieve Griffin's division, Fifth corps, by Miles' division, and Major-General Warren was ordered to move botto move to Warren's support, and that officer promptly sent Miles' division to attack in flank the force operating against Waeries and press the enemy's picket line. At the same time, Miles' division, Second corps, was detached to the support of Maj and after an unsuccessful assault had been made by part of Miles' division. The Sixth corps moved early in the morning toainst all assaults of the enemy; to the brilliant attack of Miles' division, Second corps, at Sutherland's station; to the endisplayed. At daylight on the morning of April second, General Miles' division of the Second corps reported to me, coming ovwhere he was in position in heavy force, and I followed General Miles immediately with two divisions of the Fifth corps. Mil General Meade that General Humphreys would take command of Miles' division, I relinquished it at once, and faced the Fifth c
The Daily Dispatch: February 17, 1864., [Electronic resource], Corse's brigade. (search)
Recaptured. --Five more of the Yankee officers who recently escaped from the Libby prison were brought back yesterday. Their names are: Lt. Col. D. Miles, 79th Pa.; Capt. Thos. Handy, 79th Ill.; Capt. J. R. Wilkins, 112th Ill.; Lt. C. T. Hall, 112th Ill., and Lt. C. E. Greble, 8th Michigan cavalry.
The Daily Dispatch: June 20, 1864., [Electronic resource], Yankee prisoners to have the Benefit of the shelling of Charleston. (search)
st in rank now in our hands, were soon to be brought hither to share the pleasures of the bombardment. They accordingly arrived on Sunday. We give a list of their names and rank: Brigadier Generals Seymour, Wessels, Seammon, Shaler, and Heckman; Colonels T. G. Grover, to Hawkins, W. Harrismon, J. H. Lehman, O. M. Le grange, W. C. Lee, R. White, H. C. Bolinger, H. L Brown, E. L. Dana, and E. Fardell; Lt Colonels E. S Hays, N. B. Hunter, T. N. Higginbotham. G. C. Joslin, W. E. McMakin, D. Miles, W. C. Maxwell, J. D. May hew, S. Morfitt, E. Alcott, J. Potsley, A. F. Rosers, J. H. Burnham, C. B. Baldwin, W. G. Bartholimer, W. R. Cook, C. J. Dickerson, J. T. Fe lows, G. A. Fairbans, W. Glenn, T. P. Spofford, W. W. Stewart, W. Swift, A. W. Taylor, and W. P. Lascelle; Majors C. H. Bures, W. F. Baker, E. W. Bates, J. E. Clarke, D. A. Carpenter, W. Crandad, H. D. Grant, J. Hall, and J. N. Johnson. These prisoners, we understand will be furnished which comfortable quarters in that po