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John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 15: (search)
ime when a few minutes' resistance would have secured the repulse of the enemy, who were thrown into confusion by the severity of the fire they were subjected to and the obstacles to their advance, a part of the line composed of the Seventh, Fifty-second, and Thirty-ninth New York gave way in confusion. At the same time a break occurred on the right of the One Hundred and Twenty-fifth and One Hundred and Twenty-sixth New York. A small brigade of the Second Division, under command of Lieut. Col. Rugg, which had been previously sent as a reserve to Gen. Miles, was ordered forward at once to fill up the gap. But the brigade could neither be made to go forward nor to fire. Mc-Knight's Battery, under Lieut. Dauchey, Twelfth New York Artillery, was then turned on the opening, doing great execution; but the enemy advanced along the rifle-pits, taking possession of the battery, and turning one gun upon our own troops. On the left of the break in the line was Murphy's Brigade of the Secon
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 17: (search)
think the enemy comprehended the situation exactly. He pushed rapidly across the ridge, resting his right across the Boydton Plank Road, and, facing south. commenced firing. De Trobriand's Brigade was quickly formed just in front of the Dabney Mill Road, with Kerwin's brigade of dismounted cavalry on its left. Roder's (K) and Beck's batteries were opened on the enemy. Maj. Mitchell, in returning from Gen. Egan, found the enemy in possession of the road. and taking the first Minnesota of Rugg's Brigade, Second Division, opened fire on him. This was, perhaps, the earliest intimation he had of the presence of any considerable force in his rear, and he immediately directed a part of his fire in that direction. Gen. Egan swept down on the flank of the enemy, . . . . while the line formed along the Dabney Mill Road advanced at the same time. . . . . Some of the new troops faltered, but were speedily re-formed. The general advance of Egan was, however, irresistible. and the enemy w
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Appendix. (search)
lucked a few bolls as mementos. Across this field and covering the White Oak Road stretched the left of Egan's division—Rugg's Brigade, as I remember. When the Johnnies came in upon our right flank that afternoon, Major W. G. Mitchell, an aid on s to act in an emergency which was one of his distinguishing characteristics the Major rode back at full speed and ordered Rugg to take his brigade, charge down the road to the rear and clear the way once more, but Rugg lay cowering and immovable in Rugg lay cowering and immovable in his tracks. He was afterwards court-martialed and dismissed the service for neglect of duty and disobedience of orders. Major Mitchell told me since the war that Rugg's excuse was that Mitchell had no authority to order him but while that was literRugg's excuse was that Mitchell had no authority to order him but while that was literally true, the circumstances so fully justified it that Hancock stood loyally by his Aide. I well remember this brigade as I saw them that day lying low behind a hastily improvised barricade of boards and fence rails which they had collected early
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Index (search)
Jerusalem Plank, 289, 307, 308, 328, 330, 332. Road, Quaker, 372. Road, Dinwiddie, 308, 312, 318, 322, 328, 329, 330. Road, Boydton Plank, 354, 362, 363, 364, 367, 372, 374, 388, 391, 411, 412, 414. Road, Halifax, 308, 311, 312, 328. Road, White Oak, 354, 362, 364, 372, 373, 412. Road, Vaughan, 328, 372, 382, 390, 410. Road, Dabney's Mill, 354, 363, 364, 374. Road, Claiborne, 373. Road, River, 414, 415. Road, Namozine, 415. Russell, Gen. D. A., 159. Roundy, W. S., 80, 400. Rugg, Lieut. Col., 331, 374. Rucker, Col., 81. S. Sanderson, Jos. F., 207, 350. Sanitary Commission, 293. Sandy Hook, 91, 94. Sawyer, Michael, 202, 242. Savory, Peter, Jr., 28, 29. Saloon, Cooper Shop, 34. Saloon, Phila. Union Volunteer Saloon, Refreshment, 34, 433. Salisbury, 325, 326. Sedgwick, Gen., John, 101, 107, 130, 156, 189, 193, 194, 233. Schwartz, James L., 202, 203, 204, 205 207, 350, 399, 405, 441. Sheridan, Joseph, 205, 206, 349. Sheridan, Gen., Phil, 194, 357,