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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 10: the last invasion of Missouri.--events in East Tennessee.--preparations for the advance of the Army of the Potomac. (search)
ing day, the Army of the Potomac was reorganized by consolidating and reducing the five army corps to three, named the Second, Fifth, and Sixth. These were respectively, in the order named, placed under the commands of Generals Hancock, Warren, and Sedgwick. Hancock's (Second) corps consisted of four divisions, commanded respectively by Generals F. C. Barlow, J. Gibbon, D. B. Birney. and J. B. Carr. His brigade commanders were Generals A. S. Webb, J. P. Owen, J. H. Ward, A. Hayes, and G. Mott: and Colonels N. A. Miles, T. A. Smythe, R. Frank, J. R. Brooke, S. S. Carroll, and W. R. Brewster. Colonel J. C. Tidball was chief of artillery, and Lieutenant-Colonel C. H. Morgan was chief of staff. Warren's (Fifth) corps consisted of four divisions, commanded respectively by Generals C. Griffin, J. C. Robinson, S. W. Crawford, and J. S. Wadsworth. The brigade commanders were Generals J. Barnes, J. J. Bartlett, R. B. Ayres. H. Baxter, L. Cutler, and J. C. Rice; and Colonels Leonard,
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 11: advance of the Army of the Potomac on Richmond. (search)
attack on Heth, driving in his pickets, and becoming hotly engaged. Then Hancock ordered to his support the divisions of Mott and Birney, with Ricketts's Battery and a company of the First Pennsylvania Artillery, when a most sanguinary battle ensuehe Second Delaware, and others of Barlow's division, were soon involved in the fight. The battle-lines swayed to and fro. Mott's division gave way, and as General Alexander Hays was heading his command to fill the gap, he was shot dead while at the ver nine hundred prisoners and several guns. They were too far in advance to receive immediate support, expected from General Mott, and were compelled to fall back, taking with them their prisoners, but leaving the guns behind. So ended, at dark, trning. Then in two lines, the first composed of the divisions of Barlow and Birney, and the second of those of Gibbon and Mott, he moved, under cover of a dense fog, swiftly and noiselessly over the broken and thickly-wooded ground, toward the salie
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 8 (search)
eme point of the line on the side of the Chancellorsville House towards the enemy. Hancock's testimony: Report on the Conduct of the War, second series, vol. i., p. 67. Geary, however, went out some time before Hancock, who remained till the last. It is proper to state that Sickles' ammunition had become exhausted, and no re-enforcements were sent him, notwithstanding that Meade and Reynolds were both disengaged. Sickles, with the bayonet alone, repelled several successive assaults, and Mott's New Jersey brigade of Sickles' corps alone captured seven or eight colors from the enemy's second line and took several hundred prisoners. Drawing back to the Chancellor House, a struggle was made for a time at the angle of roads; but the line soon began to waver. Detecting this, the Confederates sprang forward, and at ten o'clock seized Chancellorsville. Artillery was pushed forward to the crest, sharp-shooters were posted in a house in advance, and in a few minutes Chancellorsville was
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 11 (search)
-General J. B. Carr. First Brigade, Brigadier-General G. Mott. Second Brigade, Colonel W. R. Brewn the right soon after the divisions of Gibbon, Mott, and Barlow came up, and were placed on the leferal Birney to advance his command (his own and Mott's divisions) to support the movement of Getty as volleys that Hancock was every time checked. Mott's division gave way, and BrigadierGen-eral Alexeadway. The advance was made by Birney's and Mott's divisions, and Webb's, Car. roll's, and Owen'would have prevented the turning of the left of Mott's division, which occurred later in the day.—Ha and, brushing it away, they struck the left of Mott's division, which was, in turn, swept back in che breastworks, swept across the whole front of Mott's and Birney's divisions, and crossed the Orangupported, as had been designed he should be, by Mott's division of the Second Corps on his left.—Repformed in two deployed lines on Barlow's right; Mott's division supported Birney, and Gibbon's divis
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 12 (search)
works. This movement, made by the divisions of Mott and Barlow (pivoting on the right division unde two. The operation had nearly been completed, Mott's division had secured its position on the left in disorder, losing several hundred prisoners. Mott, on his right, fell back, but not without a likcarried, he should move to his left and uncover Mott's front, when the whole line would advance. Thortunately tried to keep up his connection with Mott's right, which strung his force out in a thin lit up. About 5 o'clock a staff-officer from General Mott reported the arrival of seventeen hundred m to Colonel McAllister, commanding the force of Mott's division, to hold well down the plankroad, ins cavalry and forced it back. At the same time Mott's division of Hancock's corps was withdrawn frooyed, and, about four P. M., suddenly fell upon Mott's division of Hancock's corps. Most of the troed by volleys of musketry. Peirce's brigade of Mott's division at this point gave way, one section [9 more...]
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 13 (search)
ong position on the crest of a long slope, with wide slashings in front and abatis covering the ditch, with artillery at short intervals. De Trobiand's brigade of Mott's division was put into position to strengthen Miles, and subsequently McAllister's brigade was extended to the left to perfect the connection. During the day GenGeneral Mott made an attempt to carry the redoubts and intrenchments covering the Boydton road crossing, but without success. General Hays likewise attempted to carry the Crow House redoubt, but was prevented by the heavy slashing, which was impassable for any large number of troops. To Lee paucity of numbers made economy of lifsuccesses were reported, Humphreys, holding the Union left to the west of Hatcher's Run, advanced with two divisions of the Second Corps (the divisions of Hays and Mott) and stormed and carried a redoubt in his front. Seeing this lost, the Confederates abandoned this position, and Humphreys moved up the Boydton plankroad and conn
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Index (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), M (search)
e drummer boy, VIII., 383. Mosby, J. S.: II., 330, 348; IV., 27, 32, 77, 116, 166; and staff, IV., 166 seq., 168, 169, 171 seq., 176 seq., 178, 180, 219. Moscow, Ark., II., 352. Moscow, horse of P. Kearny, IV., 318. Moscow Station, Miss., II., 346. Moses, Lieutenant Vii., 123. Mosher,, C. S. S.: I., 227; VI., 187, 191, 200. Mosquito fleet: Union, I., 243; Confederate, I., 356. Moss, L., VII., 17. Mother Kissed Me in My Dream Ix., 350. Mott, G.: III., 46, 60; X., 190, 219. Moulton, Ala., III., 322. Moultrie, Fort, S. C. (see also Fort Moultrie, S. C.): I., 24, 99; V., 119. Mound City, Ill., I., 185, 216; VI., 213; naval station at, VI., 215, 322; hospital at, VII., 320. Mound City,, U. S. S.: I., 215, 222, 237, 238, 362, 366; II., 194, 196; VI., 214, 220, 222, 314; VII., 319; IX., 271. Mount Elba, Ark., II., 350. Mount Jackson, Va., IV., 249. Mount McGregor, N. Y., IX., 112, 119; X., 4