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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler 230 0 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 200 0 Browse Search
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac 162 6 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore) 114 6 Browse Search
Elias Nason, McClellan's Own Story: the war for the union, the soldiers who fought it, the civilians who directed it, and his relations to them. 101 3 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 87 9 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 84 4 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2. 70 0 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3. 58 0 Browse Search
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative 55 1 Browse Search
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Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 4: Yorktown and Williamsburg (search)
vement wrought in the Federal troops by the discipline which had been given them during the fall and winter. On Apr. 16, a Federal reconnoissance was made by W. F. Smith's division, of a position on our lines called Dam No. 1. Here our intrenchment, at the upper part of Warwick Creek, was protected by inundations. Just below D the enemy until after daylight on the 4th. His cavalry was at once started in pursuit, and these were followed during the day by five divisions of infantry under Smith, Hooker, Kearney, Couch, and Casey, the whole under command of Sumner. Besides these, Franklin's division was loaded upon transports during the day, and early on ed his whole division of six brigades as a rear-guard. Soon after daylight on the 5th, the enemy developed their presence before Pryor and Anderson. Hooker's and Smith's Federal divisions had reached the field about dark on the 4th. The fighting began with fire upon our lines from artillery and skirmishers, and gradually incre
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 14: fall of 1862 (search)
le, Ferrero Hawkins, Harland6 Batteries Centre Grand Division3d CorpsBirneyRobinson, Ward, Berry StonemanSickles WhippleCarr, Hall, Revere Piatt, Carroll9 Batteries Hooker5th CorpsGriffinBarnes, Sweitzer, Stockton ButterfieldSykesBuchanan, Andrew, Warren8 Batteries HumphreysTyler, Allabach Left Grand Division1st CorpsDoubledayPhelps, Rogers, Gavin, Meredith ReynoldsGibbon MeadeRoot, Lyle, Taylor Sinclair, Magilton, Jackson11 Batteries Franklin6th CorpsBrooksTorbert, Cake, Russell W. F. SmithHowePratt, Whiting, Vinton11 Batteries NewtonCochrane, Devens, Rowley 6 Corps18 Divisions51 Brigades53 Batteries Burnside began his campaign with a blunder. He adopted Richmond as his objective, instead of Lee's army. The latter was within a day's march of him, and its wings were separated by two days march. Here was an opportunity for a skilful commander, but Burnside decided to make Fredericksburg a base, and to move thence upon Richmond. On Nov. 15, he turned his back upon Lee
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 19: battle of Chickamauga (search)
, Sept. 19--20, 1863 corps and DIVISIONBRIGADEKILLED wounded MISSINGTOTALstrength Polk Cheatham Jackson5543054901,405 Smith4026073071,200 Maney54315153841,177 Wright44400434831,252 Strahl19203282501,149 Total2121,608991,9196,183 Polk Hindma full division at least should have guarded so important a point, and one so exposed. It was about this time that Gen. W. F. Smith, known in the U. S. Army as Baldy Smith, was assigned to the Federal army, as chief engineer. He superintended the Smith, was assigned to the Federal army, as chief engineer. He superintended the execution of the skilful strategic moves, previously designed by Rosecrans, by which the blockade of Chattanooga was broken. Also those by which Grant on Nov. 25 so easily, and with such little loss, routed Bragg at Chattanooga. The opportunitytion, but were at first repulsed. Re-forming, and extending their lines, Steinwehr's division made a second attempt, but Smith's brigade, which struck Law's front, was again repulsed with heavy loss. The men, however, did not on this occasion fall
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 20: battle of the Wilderness (search)
ivisions of the 10th and one of the 18th corps, under command of W. F. Smith, with which to give Lee a surprise. The orders had been given opressed them in front. He did not even yet suspect the presence of Smith's troops, and it was with high hopes of a great victory on the 1st in motion that night for Cold Harbor, having about 15 miles to go. Smith, with 10,000 men and 16 guns, already on the march from White Housebefore the whole of the 6th corps was up, and it was 6 P. M. before Smith's command was in position. In the 6th corps, each brigade was foend its left past the front of Field's and Pickett's, to unite with Smith; and the 9th corps was ordered to be massed in rear of the 5th and -fires of artillery which swept through the ranks from the right of Smith to the left of Hancock, as reported by Humphreys. Again he states,emy's works against which no part of our attack was directed, and Gen. Smith was unable to keep it down with his artillery. The artillery
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