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John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 10: (search)
aign soon to begin. We wished to banish every trace of band-box from the Battery and make a record as famous as that of Ricketts' company from Pennsylvania. We had seen just fighting enough to believe our organization composed of men who lacked onlge, and I therefore directed that all of the batteries of my command, save Dow's Sixth Maine Battery, and one section of Ricketts' F Co., First Pennsylvania Artillery, should be placed in position there, supported by Barlow's division, and forming thf infantry. But artillerists in this battle were at a liberal discount. In the attack on the Plank Road one section of Ricketts' Battery (the one referred to in the notes) was moved along in rear of Birney's infantry as they advanced, and during tthis little interchange, as the following extract from a private letter to the writer goes to show:— The batteries of Ricketts and Dow were the only ones closely engaged on my lines during the battle of the Wilderness. Some of the corps batteries
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 11: (search)
nemy's shells, which every now and then dropped or exploded uncomfortably near. Soon a line of infantry was rapidly deployed near us, and some of them began to fortify, in momentary expectation of an attack. Just at this time, the clouds having been gathering blackness, discharged their contents, and the combatants were drenched in a torrent of rain. This seemed to cool their ardor, and the fighting ceased. We lay here all night. The next day we were sent down to the left to relieve Ricketts' Battery. Meanwhile we could not fail to notice that matters did not seem to be working satisfactorily. Anxiety was perceptible on the faces of all general officers, and was further betrayed by the frequent marchings and counter-marchings from point to point. The cause of all this uneasiness seems to have been due to the position occupied by the army with respect to the enemy, which was substantially as follows:—Gen. Warren's Fifth Corps had crossed the river at Jericho Ford, four miles
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 18: (search)
under all circumstances and for efficient service in carrying orders and acting with great coolness under heavy fire. He was also commended by the chief of artillery for similar services at the battles of Second Bull Run, Crampton Pass and Antietam. His service was then with the First Battery from October, 1862, till October, 1864, when its term expired. In September, 1864, he was recommended for the command of a battery by generals Sheridan, H. G. Wright (commander of Sixth Corps), James B. Ricketts, David A. Russell, and Albion P. Howe (who wrote of their personal knowledge of his services in their divisions), by Gen. George H. Getty, and Col. Tompkins, Chief of Artillery, Sixth Corps. He received a commission in the Fourth Mass. Heavy Artillery but declined it as the regiment was in the defences of Washington and he preferred active service, but accepted a commission later as second lieutenant in the Tenth it the request of Captain Sleeper. He participated in twenty-six batt
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Index (search)
g., 125, 177, 184, 188. Battery, Clark's First N. J., 127, 188, 332. Battery, K, Fourth U. S. Regulars, 154, 163, 188, 207, 245, 354, 363, 382, 391, 416. Battery, Fourth Maine, 188. Battery, Sixth Maine, 213, 219, 220, 223. Battery, Ricketts' First Pa., 219, 223, 249. Battery, C & I, Fifth U. S. Regulars, 238, 351, 354, 357, 372, 373. Battery, First N. H., 245, 246, 397, 412, 414, 426. Battery, Hexamer's N. J., 259. Battery, B, First R. I. Reg., 296, 311, 318, 331, 410,. Inf., 160. Regiment, 18th S. C. Inf., 342. Regiment, 22nd S. C. Inf., 342. Regiment, 1st. Minn. Inf., 363, 374. Richardson, A. F., 87, 206, 208, 402, 403. Richardson, S. G., 116, 305. Richmond, 102, 105, 224, 228, 418, 430. Ricketts, Gen., 379. Ring, Hiram P., 84, 117, 148, 149, 150, 169, 403, 405, 409. Riley, John, 404. River, North Anna, 245. River, Pamunkey, 250. River, Mattapony, 250. River, Chickahominy, 274. River, James, 275, 295. River, Po, 227, 228, 230, 231,