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Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 3, Chapter 33: (search)
nd captured about half a mile of the rebel picket line, taking two hundred and fifty prisoners, but the movement disclosed the enemy's works well manned, the troops on the alert, and no apparent change in the force in front, either of artillery or infantry. In order not to precipitate the general assault, the captured picket line was abandoned. The musketry firing soon quieted down, and the concentration of the troops proceeded. Hartranft was massed on the right of the Jerusalem road and Potter on the left, these two divisions forming the assaulting column. Storming parties, accompanied by pioneers provided with axes to clear away the abatis, preceded each division, and details of artillerymen to work any guns that might be captured were also in readiness. Wilcox was to make a strong demonstration in his front, further to the right, to deceive the enemy as to the real point of attack, and at four o'clock he pushed out and captured a few of the rebel skirmishers, and even carrie
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 3, Index (search)
une, 1864, 382-389; Burnside's mine, 460-495; characteristics of high officers in, 487 operations against Deep Bottom and Weldon road, 514-53; Peeble's farm, III., 74-78; Hatcher's run, 115-128; strength and position, March, 1865, 438, 439; Fort Steadman, 445-450; operations prior to Five Forks, 450-484 battle of Five Forks, 484-497; final assaults on Petersburg, 500-529; Appomattox campaign, 544-597. Potomac river, geography of, II., 8; Early's campaign on, 429-441; frozen, III., 368. Potter, General Robert B. before Petersburg, June 30, 1864, II. 4,0. Prentiss, General B. M., at battle of Shiloh, i., 74, 76, 78, 83. Price, General Sterling, captures Iuka, i., 110 in West Tennessee, 109-120; defeated at Big Blue river, III., 388. Providence, lake, expedition, i., 166-173, 178. Raids.—Grierson's, i. 188 189; Sheridan's to Richmond, May, 1864, II., 237-241 to Trevellian station, 392-398, in February, 1865, III., 412-417; Wilson's, 403-412; Grant's opinions of, 412, 413