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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 13: invasion of Maryland and Pennsylvania-operations before Petersburg and in the Shenandoah Valley. (search)
onfederates were greatly encouraged and comforted by it. Grant was disappointed, but not discouraged, by the failure of the 30th. He paused about twelve days, and then ordered Hancock to attack the Confederates in front of Deep Bottom. Hancock was joined, for the purpose, by the remainder of the Tenth Corps (to which Foster's division belonged), under Birney, Several changes had been made. General Gillmore was succeeded in the command of the Tenth Corps by General Birney, and General W. F. Smith, of the Eighteenth Corps, was succeeded by General Ord. and Gregg's cavalry division; and for the purpose of misleading the foe, the whole expeditionary force was placed on transports at City Point, and its destination was reported to be Washington City. That night August 12, it went up the James River to Deep Bottom; but so tardy was the debarkation, that an intended surprise of the Confederates was prevented. It was nine o'clock in the morning August 13. before the troops were
.602. Letcher, Gov., action of in relation to secession, 1.193. Letters of marque issued by Jefferson Davis, 1.373. Lexington, Mo., siege and surrender of, 2.66-2.70; Fremont censured for failing to re-enforce, 2.70. Lewinsville, Gen. W. F. Smith's reconnoissance toward, 2.135. Libby Prison, proposition to blow up with gunpowder, 3.291; cruelties practiced on prisoners in, 3.595. Liberty Gap, capture of, 3.122. Lieb, Col. H., his defense of Milliken's Bend with colored troop1. Strasburg, Gen. Banks at, 2.392. Streight, Col. A. D., raid of in Georgia, 3.119; captured with his command, 3.120. strong, Gen., repulsed at Fort Wagner, 3.202, 204. Stuart, Col. J. E. B., attacks a reconnoitering force under Gen. W. F. Smith. it. 135; his raid in the rear ol the Army of the Potomac, 2.416; raid of in the rear of Pope, 2.451; at Manassas Junction, 2.454; his incursion to Chambersburg, 2.484; escape of from a perilous position, 3.104; death of, 3.312. Sturgis, Ge
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 39: Miscellaneous operations, land and sea.--operations in the Nansemond, Cape Fear, Pamunky, Chucka Tuck and James Rivers.--destruction of blockade-runners.--adventures of Lieutenant Cushing, etc. (search)
Army of the Potomac, which forces were to operate in conjunction with the Navy as near Richmond as it was possible to get. This was the Army of the James, under Major-General Butler, numbering 20,000 men. General Grant directed Butler to operate on the south side of the James River in conjunction with the Army of the Potomac, the objective point of both being Richmond. To Butler's force was to be added ten thousand men from South Carolina under Major-General Q. A Gillmore, while Major-General W. F. Smith was ordered to report to General Butler to command the troops sent into the field from his Department. General Butler was directed, when his forces were able to move, to seize and hold City Point. Grant intended that, in case the Confederates should be forced by his advance into their intrenchments at Richmond, the Army of the Potomac should follow them up, and by means of transports the two armies would become a unit. It would seem from this that Grant expected to fight Lee b
Owen Wister, Ulysses S. Grant, V. (search)
cy between his memory and the memory of General W. F. Smith. Both with some acrimony have claimed , and doing it to perfection, is certainly General Smith's. Enough has been said to remind the readof hunger. October 19, Rosecrans started with Smith down the river to view the best place for the ies. Rosecrans stopped at the hospital. When Smith reported from his inspection of the shore downcheme for the new avenue of supplies which General Smith explained to him, and his mind was also fie after the ebb. Next day he went to see where Smith was going to open the road. That night he wroof moving wheels. At midnight on the 27th General Smith began, and at ten next morning brilliantlyemporaneously rather than logically, is General W. F. Smith's severe fate. Under first impressionstwenty-four hours with Butler's blackmail, General Smith criticised to Grant's face the battle of C Thinking this over, it struck Grant that General Smith had meant to whip him over Meade's shoulde[1 more...]
a reconnoissance in force by the 2d division of the 4th corps, Gen. W. F. Smith, was made at Dam No. 1, on the Warwick, which was to have been and Kearny's divisions, and on the Winn's Mill road by those of W. F. Smith, Couch, and Casey. Gen. McClellan remained at Yorktown to superhim to recoil and await the arrival of infantry. Gen. Sumner, with Smith's division, came up at 5:30 P. M. A heavy rain soon set in, and conn to Williamsburg, was stopped, five or six miles out, by finding Gen. Smith's division in his way, and compelled to wait some hours. Impatiein the direction of Gen. Hancock's command, I immediately ordered Gen. Smith to proceed with his two remaining brigades to support that part o ground in tile direction in which the attempt was made. Before Gens. Smith and Naglee could reach the field of Gen. Hancock's operations, arg on the 8th to open communication with Gen. Franklin, followed by Smith's division on the direct road to Richmond. Rain fell frequently; t
ived; at least, not till it was too late to obey them with any hope of success. Franklin's grand division consisted of the two corps of Reynolds (16,000) and W. F. Smith (21,000), with cavalry under Bayard, raising it nearly or quite to 40,000. At 9 A. M., Reynolds advanced on the left; Meade's division, in front, being immediathe field; whereupon, his division fell back also. Sickles's division of Hooker's men, which had followed Birney's to the front, took the place of Gibbon's; but Smith's corps--21,000 strong — was not sent in, and remained nearer to Fredericksburg, not determinedly engaged throughout the day. Yet, even Reynolds's and Stoneman's c with Brig.-Gens. W. T. H. Brooks and John Newton, were designated in this order for ignominious dismissal from the service: while Maj.-Gens. W. B. Franklin and W. F. Smith, and Brig.-Gens. John Cochrane and Edward Ferrero, with Lt.-Col. J. H. Taylor, were relieved from duty with this army. them from the service; but, on the advice
a week longer. Grant proceeded, the day after his arrival, accompanied by Thomas and Brig.-Gen. W. F. Smith, chief engineer, to examine the river below Chattanooga with reference to crossing. It e, where he was to cross and support Hooker, a force was to be got ready, under the direction of Smith, and, at the right moment, thrown across the river at Brown's ferry, three or four miles below Craight on to Wauhatchie, which he reached on the 28th. Meantime, 4,000 men had been detailed to Smith; of whom 1,800, under Brig.-Gen. Hazen, were embarked on 60 pontoon-boats at Chattanooga, and, arry, seized the hills overlooking it, without further loss than 4 or 5 wounded. The residue of Gen. Smith's men, with further materials for the bridges, had simultaneously moved across Moccasin point we had the shorter line of concentration, and were ready. Before night, Hooker's left rested on Smith's force and bridge; while Palmer had pushed across to Whiteside in his rear; and now the wagon r
Butler moves against Richmond by the James W. F. Smith fights D. H. Hill at Port Walthall Junctionhis left to the Chickahominy Reenforced by W. F. Smith from Butler's position bloody repulse at Cimpels Gillem and Kautz against Petersburg W. F. Smith's corps follows failures to carry it Geneed by him and concurred in by Gen. Grant: Gen. W. F. Smith's (18th) corps and Gen. Gillmore's (10th)attox, known as Bermuda Hundreds. Next day, Gen. Smith moved out toward the railroad from Richmond to make a farther detour; which was done, and Smith thereby compelled to fall back. Whiting, whdy withdrawal May 30-31. soon afterward, of Smith's corps to reenforce the Army of the Potomac, ected to extend his left so as to connect with Smith; while Burnside was to withdraw entirely from over of fog or thick darkness. Wright's and Smith's assaults were less determined — at all eventthe night was clear and the moon nearly full — Smith rested till morning, after the old but not goo[19 more...]<
g 2,021 men out of less than 8,000 present. The Vermont brigade of Smith's (2nd) Division took a prominent part in the fight at Savage Statitam, but was only partially engaged; the third Brigade (Irwin's) of Smith's Division, took an active part, however, the Seventh Maine and Twe command of the Left Grand Division, Sixth and First Corps, and General Smith succeeded to the command of the corps. General Slocum's able sirst Division, while General A. P. Howe succeeded to the command of Smith's (2nd) Division. The next battle occurred at Fredericksburg, Deto Newport News, where it was pleasantly encamped for a month. General Smith's stay with the corps was of short duration, for he was succeedCorps, in the midnight battle at Wauhatchie, Tenn. Arriving there, Smith's Brigade of Steinwehr's Division charged up a steep hill in the fa. (Official Report.)To this must be added whatever loss occurred in Smith's, Daniel's, and O'Neil's brigade,--containing 14 regiments,--which
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 14: in command of the Army of the James. (search)
tly into Richmond. I called on my generals, Smith and Gillmore, and explained this plan. I saidroops which I had ordered should report to General Smith, were still under his own command; and beceutenant-General Grant. Another letter of General Smith See Appendix No. 44. shows the state of, how they could thwart and interfere with me. Smith's letter shows that Gillmore would do nothing in the world to aid Smith. I did not then think Smith was quite in that frame of mind towards GillSmith was quite in that frame of mind towards Gillmore, but other evidence has shown me that he was. Indeed, as will appear, it was impossible even tder one division of his corps to report to General Smith with two days rations ready to march at an point that may be attacked. Of course, General Smith's demonstration will cover the right of General Gillmore's line of works, unless he [General Smith] is forced back. General Kautz has orderswas sent to endeavor to turn their right while Smith attacked the front. Both movements were galla[17 more...]
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