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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., East Tennessee and the campaign of Perryville. (search)
of the entire force, was learned on the 6th, and that Bowling Green was threatened. Two divisions were, therefore, moved across the river at Nashville on the 7th,--one to go to the protection of Bowling Green, where there was a small garrison with some stores, and the other to Gallatin, to gain information of the movements of the enemy in the valley. At the same time preparation was made to act with the remaining force as circumstances might require. Two and a half divisions, including Paine's division from Grant, which had not yet arrived, and a large number of convalescents, were designated to hold Nashville, under the command of General Thomas. It was ascertained on the 10th that the bulk of Bragg's army had marched north from the Cumberland, and my movable divisions were accordingly put in motion to follow. They were concentrated at Bowling Green on the evening of the 15th. I there learned that the garrison at Munfordville had been attacked, but the result was not certain
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., The opposing forces in the Vicksburg campaign: May 1st-July 4th, 1863. (search)
d Wis., Col. Thomas Stephens. District North-east Louisiana.--Brig.-Gen. Elias S. Dennis. detached Brigade, Col. George W. Neeley: 63d Ill., Col. Joseph B. McCown; 108th Ill., Lieut.-Col. Charles Turner; 120th Ill., Col. George W. McKeaig; 131st Ill., Col. George W. Neeley, Maj. Joseph L. Purvis; 10th Ill. Cav. (4 co's), Maj. Elvis P. Shaw. 719 25 875 African Brigade, Col. Col. Hiram Scofield: 8th La., Col. Hiram Scofield; 9th La., Col. Herman Lieb, Maj. Erastus N. Owen, Lieut.-Col. Charles J. Paine; 11th La., Col. Edwin W. Chamberlain, Lieut.-Col. Cyrus Sears; 13th La., Lieut. H. Knoll; 1st Miss., Lieut.-Col. A. Watson Webber; 3d Miss., Col. Richard H. Ballinger. Post of Goodrich's Landing, Col. Wm. F. Wood: 1st Ark., Lieut.-Col. James W. Campbell; 10th La., Lieut.Col. Frederick M. Crandall. Gravnt's losses during the campaign were: engagements. Kill'd. Wounded. Captured or Missi'g. Total. Port Gibson 131 719 25 875 Raymond 66 339 37 442 Jackson 42 251 7 300
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., chapter 6.79 (search)
pation of Baton Rouge as the next step, and the opening of communication with the northern column, bearing in mind the occupation of Jackson, Mississippi. Mobile was to follow. The whole force assigned to General Butler, for all purposes, was 18,000, but his actual force can at no time have exceeded 15,000; it was now probably about 13,000. General Butler raised, on his own motion, two good regiments of infantry, the 1st Louisiana, Colonel Richard E. Holcomb, a nd 2d Louisiana, Colonel Charles J. Paine, well commanded and well officered; three excellent troops of Louisiana cavalry under fine leaders, Captains H. F. Williamson, Richard Barrett, and J. F. Godfrey; and three colored regiments with white field and staff officers, designated as the 1st, 2d, and 3d Louisiana native guards (a name captured by General Butler), Colonels Spencer H. Stafford, Nathan W. Daniels, and John A. Nelson. I believe these were the first negro troops mustered into the service of the United States.--R
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., The opposing forces at Port Hudson, La.: May 23d-July 8th, 1863. (search)
w for mortally wounded; m for captured or missing; c for captured. The Union army. Nineteenth Army Corps.--Major-General Nathaniel P. Banks. First division, Maj.-Gen. Christopher C. Augur. First Brigade, Col. Edward P. Chapin (k), Col. Charles J. Paine: 2d La., Col. Charles J. Paine, Lieut.-Col. Charles Everett; 21st Me., Col. Elijah D. Johnson; 48th Mass., Col. Eben F. Stone; 49th Mass., Lieut.-Col. Burton D. Deming (k), Maj. Charles T. Plunkett; 116th N. Y., Capt. John Higgins. BrigaCol. Charles J. Paine, Lieut.-Col. Charles Everett; 21st Me., Col. Elijah D. Johnson; 48th Mass., Col. Eben F. Stone; 49th Mass., Lieut.-Col. Burton D. Deming (k), Maj. Charles T. Plunkett; 116th N. Y., Capt. John Higgins. Brigade loss: k, 94; w, 412; m, 20 =526. Second Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Godfrey Weitzel (also commanding the right wing, a provisional division, etc.), Col. Stephen Thomas: 12th Conn., Lieut.-Col. Frank H. Peck (w); 75th N. Y., Col. Robert B. Merritt; 114th N. Y., Col. Elisha B. Smith (m w), Lieut.-Col. Samuel R. Per Lee; 160th N. Y., Lieut.-Col. John B. Van Petten; 8th Vt., Col. Stephen Thomas, Lieut.-Col. Charles Dillingham. Brigade loss: k, 67; w, 406; m, 16 = 489. Third Brigade, Col. Nathan A. M. D
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)
ll; 7th N. Y., Lieut. Martin V. McIntyre; 16th N. Y., Capt. Richard H. Lee; 17th N. Y., Lieut. Hiram D. Smith; A, 1st Pa., Capt. William Stitt; F, 1st R. I., Lieut. Robert B. Smith; L, 4th U. S., Lieut. Richard Wilson; A, 5th U. S., Lieut. Charles P. Muhlenberg; F, 5th U. S., Lieut. Leonard Martin. twenty-Fifth Army Corps, All the infantry were colored troops. Maj.-Gen. Godfrey Weitzel. Provost Guard: E and H, 4th Mass. Cav., Maj. Atherton H. Stevens, Jr. first division, Brig.-Gen. Charles J. Paine. First Brigade, Col. Delevan Bates: 1st U. S., Lieut.-Col. Giles H. Rich; 27th U. S., Col. Albert M. Blackman; 30th U. S., Col. Hiram A. Oakman. Second Brigade, Col. John W. Ames: 4th U. S., Lieut.-Col. George Rogers; 6th U. S., Lieut.-Col. Clark E. Royce; 39th U. S., Col. Ozora P. Stearns. Third Brigade, Col. Elias Wright: 5th U. S., Col. Giles W. Shurtleff; 10th U. S., Lieut.-Col. Edward H. Powell; 37th U. S., Col. Nathan Goff, Jr.; 107th U. S., Lieut.-Col. David M. Sells. S
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The Navy at Fort Fisher. (search)
er feeling and chagrin of the navy. We all felt the fruit was ripe for plucking and with little exertion would have fallen into the hands of the army. Second attack upon Fort Fisher. Upon receiving Admiral Porter's dispatches, Mr. Welles again sought the cooperation of the army, to which General Grant at once acceded, sending back the same force of white troops, reenforced Assault of the naval column on the North-east salient of Fort Fisher. by two colored brigades under General Charles J. Paine, the whole under the command of Major-General Alfred H. Terry. While lying at Beaufort, Admiral Porter determined to assist in the land attack of the army by an assault upon the sea-face of Fort Fisher with a body of seamen. In a general order volunteers from the fleet were called for, and some two thousand officers and men offered themselves for this perilous duty. General Terry arrived off Beaufort [see map, p. 629] with his forces on the 8th of January, 1865, a plan of opera
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The opposing forces at Fort Fisher, N. C.: January 13-15, 1865. (search)
ut.-Col. Nathan J. Johnson; 169th N. Y., Col. Alonzo Alden, Lieut.-Col. James A. Colvin. Second Brigade, First Division (temporarily attached to Second Division), Col. Joseph C. Abbott: 6th Conn., Col. Alfred P. Rockwell; 7th Conn., Capt. John Thompson, Capt. William S. Marble; 3d N. H., Capt. William H. Trickey; 7th N. H., Lieut.-Col. Augustus W. Rollins; 16th N. Y. Heavy Artillery (detachment), Lieut. F. F. Huntington. Third division, twenty-Fifth Army Corps (colored troops), Brig.-Gen. Charles J. Paine. Second Brigade, Col. John W. Ames: 4th U. S., Lieut.-Col. George Rogers; 6th U. S., Maj. A. S. Boernstein; 30th U. S., Lieut.-Col. H. A. Oakman; 39th U. S., Col. O. P. Stearns. Third Brigade, Col. Elias Wright: 1st U. S., Lieut.-Col. Giles H. Rich; 5th U. S., Maj. William R. Brazie; 10th U. S., Lieut.-Col. Edward H. Powell; 27th U. S., Col. A. M. Blackman; 37th U. S., Colonel Nathan Goff, Jr. artillery: B, G, and L, 1st Conn. Heavy, Capt. William G. Pride; 16th N. Y. Batter
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The opposing forces in the campaign of the Carolinas. (search)
n; 76th Pa., Maj. Charles Knerr; 97th Pa., Maj. William H. Martin, Lieut.-Col. John Wainwright; 203d Pa., Lieut.-Col. Amos W. Bachman. Third Brigade, Col. G. F. Granger: 13th Ind., Lieut.-Col. Samuel M. Zent; 9th Me., Lieut.-Col. Joseph Noble; 4th N. H., Capt. John H. Roberts; 115th N. Y., Lieut.-Col. Nathan J. Johnson; 169th N. Y., Lieut.-Col. Jas. A. Colvin. Artillery: 16th N. Y., Capt. Richard H. Lee. Third division Colored troops. (late Third Division, Twenty-fifth Corps), Brig.-Gen. Charles J. Paine. First Brigade, Col. Delavan Bates: 1st U. S., Lieut.-Col. Giles H. Rich; 30th U. S., Lieut.-Col. Hiram A. Oakman; 107th U. S., Col. William H. Revere, Jr. Second Brigade, Col. Samuel A. Duncan: 4th U. S., Lieut.-Col. George Rogers; 5th U. S., Col. Giles W. Shurtleff; 39th U. S., Col. Ozora P. Stearns. Third Brigade, Col. John H. Holman, Col. Albert M. Blackman: 6th U. S., Col. John W. Ames; 27th U. S., Lieut.-Col. John W. Donnellon; 37th U. S., Col. Nathan Goff, Jr. Unattached
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 18: capture of Fort Fisher, Wilmington, and Goldsboroa.--Sherman's March through the Carolinas.--Stoneman's last raid. (search)
and promising to send a force immediately, to make another attempt to capture the Confederate defenses at the mouth of the Cape Fear. He selected for the enterprise the same troops led by Weitzel, with the addition of a thin brigade of fourteen hundred men, and two batteries. The troops consisted of 8,800 picked men from the Second Division of the Twenty-fourth Army Corps, wander General Adelbert Ames; the same number from the Third Division of the Twenty-fifth Army Corps, under General Charles J. Paine; 1,400 men from the First Division of the Twenty-fourth Army Corps, under Colonel J. C. Abbott, Seventh New Hampshire; Sixteenth New York Independent Battery, with four 3-inch guns, and a light battery of the Third Regular Artillery, with six light 12-pounders. This force, numbering about eight thousand men, was placed under the command of General Alfred H. Terry, with instructions to proceed in transports from Fortress Monroe, as speedily as possible, to the Cape Fear River, and re
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Chapter 6: Federal armies, Corps and leaders (search)
O. O. Howard. Federal generals—No. 10 Massachusetts Stephen M. Weld, Jr., leader of Colored troops at the Crater battle. William F. Bartlett led his brigade at the Crater and was captured. Oliver Edwards led a brigade at the bloody Angle, Spotsylvania; brevetted for gallantry at Sailor's Creek. Edward F. Jones, commander of the 6th Massachusetts on its memorable march through Baltimore, April, 1861. Frederick W. Lander, one of the Early, heroes of the War. Charles J. Paine, noted leader of Colored troops. George H. Gordon led a charge at Cedar Mountain. Charles P. Stone, later distinguished in the service of Egypt. Albert Ordway, promoted at the close of the War. N. A. miles commanded a brigade at Chancellorsville and later led a division in the Army of the Potomac. Henry L. Eustis, originally Colonel of the 10th regiment. Major-General Franz Sigel was born in Sinsheim, Baden, November 18, 1824, and was graduated from the Military Sc
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