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Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 2 144 0 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3. 142 2 Browse Search
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade) 134 2 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 126 2 Browse Search
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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2. 89 3 Browse Search
William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington 77 3 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 36 2 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 32 0 Browse Search
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George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 4 (search)
d, arriving here about 11 A. M., and relieving Slocum's (formerly Franklin's) division, being thus por reinforcements, later in the afternoon, General Slocum's division of Franklin's corps was crossedventh, together with the Second New Jersey, of Slocum's division, had continued gallantly fighting on in rear. Franklin's other division, that of Slocum, was posted on the right of the Charles City R when their advance, Mahone's brigade, came on Slocum's division posted behind a swamp. An artillerwever, so effectively conducted on the part of Slocum that it checked all further efforts to advanceon the south of the road. Taylor's brigade of Slocum's division was formed in the rear across the r, however, of Saturday and Sunday was done by Slocum, Couch and Sickles, particularly the latter, wlaced in command. Three of my seniors (Couch, Slocum and Sedgwick) have sent me word that they were, when he was down here, and I refused to join Slocum, who desired to take action to have Hooker rem
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 5 (search)
. The Twelfth Corps, commanded by Major-General Henry W. Slocum, numbered 8,589 men; it arrived at to you, which are Sickles's at Taneytown, and Slocum's at Littlestown. You are advised of the geneen; it is a position, however, easily turned. Slocum is now coming on the ground, and is taking pos come up to assume command. O. O. Howard. Slocum had arrived with the Twelfth Corps, at 11 A. Mwas reported to Ewell that the enemy (probably Slocum's command) was moving on his left flank, and bed an orderly bearing a despatch from Sykes to Slocum, timed midnight, stating that he was four mile a few minutes' ride from Powers's Hill, where Slocum had his Headquarters, and not far from the Thi assaulted. A staff-officer was sent to General Slocum, who commanded the extreme right of the liis point a short time, and then removed to General Slocum's Headquarters on Powers Hill. When theGeneral Howard, commanding the centre, and General Slocum, commanding the left wing, the following o[25 more...]
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 6 (search)
been unsuccessful and would have resulted disastrously. This opinion is founded on the judgment of numerous distinguished officers, after inspecting Lee's vacated works and position. Among these officers I could name Generals Sedgwick, Wright, Slocum, Hays, Sykes, and others. The idea that Lee had abandoned his lines early in the day that he withdrew, I have positive intelligence is not correct, and that not a man was withdrawn until after dark. I mention these facts to remove the impressnd I think does more justice to my acts and motives than any account by my countrymen, including the grand address of Mr. Everett. What has struck me with surprise is the intimate knowledge of many facts not made very public at the time, such as Slocum's hesitation about reinforcing Howard, Butterfield's drawing up an order to withdraw, and other circumstances of a like nature. This familiarity with details evidences access to some source of information on our side, other than official reports
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 17 (search)
ake come up with all speed, they are pressing us hard. H. T., Lee, A. D. C. he decided to assume the grave responsibility of moving to their relief without orders. Leaving two brigades at Emmettsburg, he made a forced march of ten miles, in spite of the heat and dust, in three hours, and had the satisfaction to be hailed by General Howard on his reaching the field with the flattering phrase, Here you are,—always reliable, always first —A generous tribute from one soldier to another. General Slocum, of the First [Twelfth] corps, had arrived a short time before, but his corps was then some four miles distant. In the early part of the evening (Wednesday) a conference of the leading generals took place, when some insisted on falling back towards Taneytown, while others urged the expediency of maintaining their present position, as offering rare advantages for the inevitable and decisive contest that must occur on the following day. It appears that General Meade had issued a circular (
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 29 (search)
me that at 4 P. M. on the 1st he had his corps, 20,000 strong, in column of attack, and on the point of moving on Culp's Hill, which he saw was unoccupied and commanded Cemetery Ridge, when he received an order from General Lee directing him to assume the defensive, and not to advance; that he sent to General Lee urging to be permitted to advance with his reserves, but the reply was a reiteration of the previous order. To my inquiry why Lee had restrained him, he said our troops coming up (Slocum's) were visible, and Lee was under the impression that the greater part of my army was on the ground and deemed it prudential to await the rest of his — as you quote from his report. But suppose Ewell with 20,000 men had occupied Culp's Hill, and our brave soldiers had been compelled to evacuate Cemetery Ridge and withdraw on the roads above referred to, would the Pipe Clay Creek order have been so very much out of place? That order was to meet the very contingency here in question, to
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 30 (search)
mposed of the 12th, 5th, and 6th corps. Major General Slocum, however, reported that the character ohe 11th by General Howard, and the 12th by General Slocum. I represented to those generals, so fauly I directed an order to be issued to Major General Slocum, commanding the 12th corps, and at thatleft, to withdraw direct to Middleburg. General Slocum will assume command of the two corps at Ha I will communicate in a few moments with General Slocum, and transfer the command to him. Howar order, if not already ordered to do so by General Slocum. The present prospect is that our generalis morning. The general had supposed that General Slocum would have ordered you up. Daniel Butterordered up from Hanover to Gettysburg, and General Slocum from Littletown, and General Hancock's corilliams, Assistant Adjutant General. Major General H. W. Slocum, Commanding. Then there is a dVery respectfully, your obedient servant, H. W. Slocum, Major General Commanding. General W[7 more...]
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 31 (search)
l back? The opinion of each corps commander was asked, commencing with the junior in rank. A majority were of the opinion that we should remain in the position then held by us. When each officer had expressed his views, Gen. Meade said: Well, gentlemen, the question is settled. We will remain here, but I wish to say that I consider this no place to fight a battle. I do not believe any officer who was present at this important meeting has forgotten Gen. Meade's words. Yours truly, H. W. Slocum. Gen. A. Doubleday. The statement of Gen. Meade's views does by no means rest solely upon the testimony quoted above. There is additional evidence to the same effect which I might give, but that several witnesses are averse to coming to the front and being pelted with partisan mud. I have no hesitation, however, to affirm that Gen. Birney, as he rode home from the council that night with his staff officer, Major J. B. Fassitt, commented upon Gen. Meade's statement that Gettysburg
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), Index. (search)
14, 15, 25, 38, 51, 55, 56, 62, 63, 66-75, 77-82, 86, 87, 96, 100, 164, 169, 170, 172, 173, 176, 178, 180, 182-184, 186-190, 320-322, 324-328, 331-333, 335-340, 350, 351, 353, 354, 357-359, 395, 399, 403, 419. Sigel, Franz, I, 306, 366; II, 234. Simmons, Mr., II, 263. Simmons, S. G., I, 286, 288; II, 315. Simons, Dr., I, 258. Sinclair, Wm., I, 329, 340. Slam Slam, Prince, I, 366. Slam Slam, Princess, I, 366. Slidell, John, I, 46, 49, 58, 61, 65, 228, 234, 240. Slocum, H. W., I, 275, 281, 282, 284, 287, 296, 373, 379; II, 8, 14, 38-40, 51, 55-57, 62, 65, 66, 68, 69, 87-91, 95, 98, 107, 108, 113-115, 121, 125, 140, 249, 324, 353, 357, 360, 363, 380, 385, 386, 389-391, 393, 394, 398, 401, 409, 410, 413, 417, 419. Smith, Dr., Ashbell, I, 105. Smith, Major, II, 252. Smith, Chas. F., I, 194, 263. Smith, Charles R., I, 336, 377. Smith, G. W., I, 324. Smith, Harrison, I, 220. Smith, J. E., II, 326. Smith, J. L. Kirby, I, 212, 324. Smith,