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Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 21: the movement against Petersburg (search)
rched to the same place; the 18th corps, under Smith, was sent back to the White House, where it to30 A. M., it set out for Petersburg, following Smith who had gone from City Point for the same destg Butler in command of the Army of the James. Smith's corps was a part of that army, and Grant, fh, and at his quarters prepared the orders for Smith's advance and attack on Petersburg the next daomac, he failed to notify Meade of the hour of Smith's march, and other details, and Meade, of courwhen he might have arrived in time to unite in Smith's assault. Meanwhile, the 5th, 6th, and 9thest of us about nine. We must now return to Smith's column, which we saw start to Petersburg, ab was 1.30 P. M. when the column was deployed. Smith had still to make his reconnoissance, and thisd during the action, and, when it was over, at Smith's request it relieved his troops. Smith had bSmith had been informed of the approach of reenforcements to both sides, and he thought it wiser to hold what [1 more...]
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 23: the fall of 1864 (search)
rumors in the army of his intemperance. Early in July, after some preliminary correspondence, indicating a doubt how Butler would relish any interference with himself, Halleck issued an order assigning the troops under him to the command of W. F. Smith, and sending Butler to Fortress Monroe. On receipt of this order, he said to his staff, who were near, Gentlemen, this order will be revoked to-morrow. The next day, clad in full uniform, he called at Grant's headquarters, where he found Mr. Dana, Asst. Sec. of War. Gen. James H. Wilson, in a memoir on the Life and services of W. F. Smith, gives the following account of the interview: — Dana describes Butler as entering the general's presence with a flushed face and a haughty air, holding out the order relieving him from command in the field, and asking: Gen. Grant, did you issue this order? To which Grant, in a hesitating manner, replied: No, not in that form. Dana, perceiving at this point that the subject under discussio
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Army. (search)
retrieve the disaster at Fredericksburg, but was soon induced to return to Washington, bearing a general order for the instant dismissal or relief from duty of several of the generals of the Army of the Potomac, whom he charged with fomenting discontent in the army. Generals Hooker, Brooks, and Newton were designated for instant dismissal; and Generals Franklin, W. F. Smith, Cochran, and Ferrero, and Lieut.-Col. J. H. Taylor were to be relieved from duty in that army. Generals Franklin and Smith had written a joint letter to the President (Dec. 21) expressing their opinion that Burnside's plan of operations could not succeed, and substantially reinstated in command. Burnside was recommending that McClellan should be competent to issue the order for such dismissal and relief on his own responsibility, but he submitted it to the President. The letter was perplexed. He talked with Burnside as a friend and brother, and it was finally arranged that the general should be relieved of th
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Battles. (search)
ville (Tenn.; Besieged)Nov. 17 to Dec. 4, 1863 Lookout Mountain (Tenn.)Nov. 24, 1863 Missionary Ridge (Tenn.)Nov. 25, 1863 Olustee (Fla.)Feb. 20, 1864 Sabine Cross Roads (La.)April 8, 1864 Pleasant Hill (La.)April 9, 1864 Fort Pillow (Tenn.; Massacre at)April 12, 1864 Wilderness (Va.)May 5 and 6, Spottsylvania Court-House (Va.)May 7-12, 1864 Resaca (Ga.)May 14 and 15, Bermuda HundredMay 10, 1864 New Hope Church (Ga.）May 25, 1864 Cold Harbor (Va.)June 1-3, 1864 Petersburg (Va.; Smith's Attack)June 16, 1864 Weldon Road (Va.)June 21 and 22, Kenesaw (Ga.)June 27, 1864 Peach-tree Creek (Ga.)July 20, 1864 Decatur (Ga.)July 22, 1864 Atlanta (Ga.)July 28, 1864 Petersburg (Va. ; Mine Explosion)July 30, 1864 Mobile BayAug. 5, 1864 Jonesboro (Ga.)Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, 1864 Atlanta (Ga.; Captured)Sept. 2, 1864 Winchester (Va.)Sept. 19, 1864 Fisher's Hill (Va.)Sept. 22, 1864 Allatoona Pass (Ga.)Oct. 6, 1864 Hatcher's Run (Va.)Oct. 27, 1864 Franklin (Tenn.)Nov. 30, 1864
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cold Harbor, battle of (search)
vision attempted to retake Cold Harbor. It was repulsed, but was reinforced by McLaws's division. Wright's 6th Corps came up in time to meet this new danger: and Smith's troops from the Army of the James, after a march of 25 miles, came up and took post on the right of the 6th Corps, then in front of Cold Harbor, on the road leadeen the two armies was a broad, open, undulating field and a thin line of woods. Over this field the Nationals advanced to the attack at 4 P. M. The veterans of Smith soon captured the first line of riflepits and 600 men. Their attack on the second line was a failure, and with darkness the struggle ceased, the Nationals having lcock form the right, to the right of Wright's corps. Burnside was withdrawn entirely from the front and placed on the right and rear of Warren, who connected with Smith. Having made these dispositions on the 2d, it was determined to force the passage of the Chickahominy the next morning, and compel Lee to seek safety in the forti
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Colleges for women. (search)
er instruction of women exclusively there were 145 colleges and seminaries authorized to confer degrees, having 2,441 professors and instructors, 20,548 students and $3,236,416 in total income. The institutions exclusively for women, organized on the general basis of college requirements, were divided into two classes. The first comprised the following: Mills College, in Mills College Station, Cal.; Rockford College, Rockford, Ill.; Women's College, Baltimore, Md.; Radcliffe, in Cambridge; Smith, in Northampton; Mount Holyoke, in South Hadley; Wellesley, in Wellesley—all in Massachusetts; Wells, in Aurora; Elmira, in Elmira: Barnard, in New York City; and Vassar, in Poughkeepsie—all in New York; Bryn Mawr, Bryn Mawr, Pa.; and Randolph-Macon Women's College, Lynchburg, Va. These colleges had 543 professors and instructors, 4,606 students, seventeen fellowships, 254 scholarships, $6,390,398 invested in grounds and buildings, $4,122,473 invested in productive funds, and $1,244,350 in
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Richmond, campaign against (search)
sage from General Lee: It is absolutely necessary that we should abandon our position to-night, or run the risk of being cut off in the morning. Hastily reading it he left the church, quickly followed by others, and the service was abruptly concluded. Rumors that Richmond was to be evacuated were soon succeeded by the definite announcement of the fact. One special train carried the President and the cabinet, together with several million dollars in gold. Late in the afternoon Governor Smith and the members of the legislature embarked on canal-boats for Lynchburg. The roads from the city leading to the north and west were crowded with wagons, carriages, and carts, horsemen, and men and women on foot seeking for a place of refuge. The night when the Confederate government fled from Richmond was a fearful one for the inhabitants of that city. All day after the receipt of Lee's despatch— My lines are broken in three places; Richmond must be evacuated to-night — the people
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 5 (search)
ately for him, the presence of the force under Smith at once presented a serious obstacle to his inhe centre, connecting them by a slender line. Smith's battery was with Ward, on the rocky hill at emy's batteries opened, he happened to be with Smith's battery on the rocky summit of Devil's Den. Smith had, after great exertions, just succeeded in getting his guns into position, hauling them bye, was slightly wounded. Ward's brigade and Smith's battery, in its precarious position on the rly forced back, some guns (three in number) of Smith's battery falling, as Hunt had predicted, into moved forward to support these two brigades. Smith's brigade of this division was still detached,n of Gettysburg to strengthen him, as was also Smith's brigade, of Early's division, for the same peft, and already he had been obliged to detach Smith's brigade and one of Walker's regiments to oppngth of his command except the advance under Gen. Smith which I have ordered here and which I desire[2 more...]
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 6 (search)
e President to this command, and Butler sent to Fortress Monroe. It appears now the tables are turned—Butler remains and Smith goes. We have had a little rain, which has added greatly to our comfort and allayed somewhat the dust which has been s about me, some of which have reached camp, are mere canards. I have never had any quarrel with either General Hancock or Smith. Hancock is an honest man, and as he always professes the warmest friendship for me, I never doubt his statements; and Iuestion was left to those who do the fighting, an honorable peace would be made in a few hours. Ord has been placed in Smith's place in command of the Eighteenth Corps, and General Birney has been assigned to the Tenth Corps, largely composed of and that would be stultifying themselves. Headquarters army of the Potomac, December 18, 1864. I am glad you saw Major Smith and liked him. I found him very intelligent and amiable. I gave him a letter to Oliver Hopkinson, as he wanted to see
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 35: (search)
fterwards became the base of General Butler's operations. He had also instructed Colonel Harris to inspect closely old Fort Powhatan, a few miles below City Point, on the James, which he desired to strengthen and re-arm with heavy guns, besides blocking up the river—there narrower than elsewhere—with torpedoes and other obstructions. But before this could be done General Butler had landed at Bermuda Hundreds an army of about 30,000 men, composed of two corps, under Generals Gillmore and W. F. Smith. On the 25th of April General Beauregard sent the following telegrams to General Bragg, who was then acting as military adviser of the President and General Chief of Staff of the Confederate Armies: 1. Every indication is that Burnside will attack Richmond via Petersburg. Are we prepared to resist him in that direction? Can the forces of this Department be concentrated in time? are questions worthy of immediate consideration by the War Department. 2. Burnside's point of attac
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