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Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, The Passing of the Armies: The Last Campaign of the Armies., Introductory. (search)
suggestion of mine. Passages in the history of the Corps had endeared its members to each other, and brought out soldierly pride and manly character; but boastful assertion and just glorification of their Corps were remarkably less manifest among its members than with those of every one of the other splendid Corps of the Army of the Potomac. It may not be improper to state here that there was a manifest prejudice against the Fifth Corps at Government Headquarters,--particularly at Stanton's,--on account of the supposed attachment for McClellan and Porter among its members. This was believed to be the reason why no promotion to the rank of General Officers was made in this Corps for a long time, unless secured by political influence. Brigades and even divisions were in many cases commanded by colonels of State regiments. This worked a great injustice in the fact that officers of similar commands in the different Corps were not of similar relative rank, and some were theref
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, The Passing of the Armies: The Last Campaign of the Armies., Chapter 1: the situation. (search)
nly reliable facts. The number of men of all arms present for duty equipped in the Army of the Potomac at the opening of Grant's campaign, as shown by the consolidated morning reports of May 4, 1864, was 97,162. In the Annual Report of Secretary Stanton, November 22, 1865, this total is stated as 120,384. He evidently takes the number as borne upon the rolls in his office, which by no means always agrees with the field lists of those present for duty equipped, the absent on leave or detaihould not be interfered with from Washington. That gave him more freedom and discretion than any of his predecessors. He had somehow, with all his modesty, the rare faculty of controlling his superiors as well as his subordinates. He outfaced Stanton, captivated the President, and even compelled acquiescence or silence from that dread source of paralyzing power,--the Congressional Committee on the conduct of the war. The Government and the country had to exercise patience,--with us no do
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, The Passing of the Armies: The Last Campaign of the Armies., Chapter 3: the White Oak Road. (search)
ack on, General; it will not do to stop for that now. My men will go straight through. So at a word the First Battalion of the 198th Pennsylvania, Major Glenn commanding, plunges into the muddy branch, waist deep and more, General Warren states in his testimony before the Court of Inquiry that this stream was sixty feet wide and four or five feet deep. Records, p. 717. with cartridge-boxes borne upon the bayonet sockets above the turbid waters; the Second Battalion commanded now by Captain Stanton, since Sickel and McEuen were gone, keeping the banks beyond clear of the enemy by their well-directed fire, until the First has formed in skirmishing order and pressed up the bank. I then pushed through to support Glenn and formed my brigade in line of battle on the opposite bank, followed by Gregory's in column of regiments. The enemy fell back without much resistance until finding supports on broken strong ground they made stand after stand. Griffin followed with Bartlett's Briga
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, The Passing of the Armies: The Last Campaign of the Armies., Chapter 4: Five Forks. (search)
t time this regiment had now lost in battle colonel, major, and adjutant, and all we could secure for the rest of the service, that great regiment of fourteen companies, was a major's rank. This, indeed, was worthily bestowed. It came to Captain John Stanton, who after the fall of Sickel and MacEuen had acted as a field officer with fidelity and honor, and had distinguished himself in the struggle for the flag snatched by Glenn with more than mortal energy and at mortal cost. By this timeestified to by commanding officers of the Maryland Brigade on Ayres' right, and of the 4th Delaware on Gwyn's right, who say that Griffin's troops were on the flank and rear of the rebel line at the angle before they attacked it in front. Colonel Stanton, who succeeded Bowerman in command of Ayres' Second Brigade, says the enemy were struck on their left and rear and forced in confusion on his front at the angle. Captain Buckingham, commanding the 4th Delaware, the extreme right of Ayres' D
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, The Passing of the Armies: The Last Campaign of the Armies., Chapter 9: the last review. (search)
he splendid 185th New York, and fearless, clear-brained Sniper still at their head; the stalwart fourteen-company regiment, the Ig8th Pennsylvania, its gallant field officers gone: brave veteran Sickel fallen with shattered arm, and brilliant young Adjutant Maceuen shot dead, both within touch of my hand in the sharp rally on the Quaker Road; and Major Glen, since commanding, cut down on the height of valor, colors in hand, leading a charge I ordered in a moment of supreme need. Captain John Stanton, lately made major, leads to-day. These also coming into the bloody field of the dark year 1864, but soon ranked with veterans and wreathed with honor: In the last campaign opening with the brilliant victory on the enemy's right flank; of the foremost in the cyclone sweep at Five Forks; and at Appomattox first of the infantry to receive the flag of truce which bespoke the end. Each of these brigades had been severally in my command; and now they were mine all together, as I was theirs.
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, The Passing of the Armies: The Last Campaign of the Armies., Chapter 10: Sherman's Army. (search)
tings with all, Sherman took pains to make it manifest that he refused to take Stanton's offered hand. This was surprising to many, but those of us who while encampctions for hostilities to be resumed. But in carrying these into effect, Secretary Stanton took an equally unwarrantable course in his orders to Meade and Sheridan,leck repeated this with added disrespect; and still more to humiliate Sherman, Stanton gave sanction by his name officially signed to a bulletin published in the News to let Jeff Davis get out of the country. This was not short of infamous on Stanton's part. Sherman meant so to stigmatize it, and he did, in the face of all on ccasion. With our experience of discipline, we wondered what the next move of Stanton would be. Sherman might have declined the President's hand; but President Johnson had assured him that he knew nothing about the bulletins, as Stanton had not consulted anybody nor shown them to any member of the Cabinet. Had the President sa
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, The Passing of the Armies: The Last Campaign of the Armies., Chapter 11: the disbandment. (search)
ficers and men to the city soon became a feature of importance. Fair attractions across the river, dinners, parties, receptions, and other social entertainments, broke in upon the monastic habits of even the higher officers. A pleasant evening found most of them on the civil side of the river. Applications for leave of absence swelled to an inundation, and had to be met with restrictions. At last the War Department took notice of it; and one night at about two o'clock an order came from Stanton requiring every commanding officer to sign a receipt, on the order presented; and the result showed that only two generals of our camp were in their quarters. Now that the approaching close of our long and eventful career brought upon us a mood of reflection, we gave more free thought to many things we had pondered in our hearts. Our minds were still affected by disturbing impressions as to the peculiar management of tactics in our campaign of the Appomattox. We could not understand
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The opposing forces in the Appomattox campaign. (search)
Seymour; B, 1st R. I., Lieut. William B. Wescott; K, 4th U. S., Capt. John W. Roder. Fifth Army Corps, Maj.-Gen. Gouverneur K. Warren, Brig.-Gen. Charles Griffin. Escort: C, 4th Pa. Cav., Capt. Napoleon J. Howell. Provost Guard: 104th N. Y., Capt. William W. Graham. first division, Brig.-Gen. Charles Griffin, Brig.-Gen. Joseph J. Bartlett. First Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Joshua L. Chamberlain: 185th N. Y., Col. Gustavus Sniper; 198th Pa., Col. Horatio G. Sickel, Maj. Edwin A. Glenn, Capt. John Stanton. Second Brigade, Col. Edgar M. Gregory: 187th N. Y., Lieut.-Col. Daniel Myers; 188th N. Y., Lieut.-Col. Isaac Doolittle; 189th N. Y., Lieut.-Col. Joseph G. Townsend. Third Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Joseph J. Bartlett, Col. Alfred L. Pearson: 1st Me. Sharp-shooters, Capt. George R. Abbott; 20th Me., Lieut.-Col. Walter G. Morrill; 32d Mass., Lieut.-Col. James A. Cunningham; 1st Mich., Lieut.-Col. George Lockley; 16th Mich., Lieut.-Col. Benjamin F. Partridge; 83d Pa., Col. Chauncey P. Rogers; 9
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 18: education. (search)
me celebrated in .... our church history. Magnalia, Book II., Part i. App. § 27. In addition to his English scholars, he prepared several Indians for the College, though only one of the number graduated. Caleb Cheeshahteaumuck, 1665, died 1666. By the records of the Commissioners of the United Colonies, it appears that he was paid £ 6 9 4, in 1658, for teaching the Indians at Cambridge and the charge of an Indian that died in his sickness and funeral; also £ 22, in 1659, for dieting John Stanton for some time not reckoned formerly, and for his extraordinary pains in teaching the Indian scholars and Mr. Mahews son about two years. Similar payments were made to him in 1660 and 1661. In their letter to the corporation in England, dated Sept. 7, 1659, the Commissioners say, there are five Indian youthes att Cambridge in the lattin schoole, whose dilligence and profisiency in theire studdies doth much encurrage us to hope that God is fiting them and preparing them for good instrumen
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Index of names (search)
9, 76, 257, 8, 398. Silloway, 435. Simes, 59, 255. Simpson, 310. Skinner, 316, 17, 21. Slafter, 328. Smith, 110, 27, 222, 6, 331, 41, 70. Snelling, 407. Snow, 333. Soden, 292. Somersby, 287. Sparhawk, 5, 36, 59, 92,143, 223, 62, 92, 5, 7, 305, 69, 426, 40. Sparrow, 338. Spaulding, 324. Spencer, 8, 11, 17, 21, 32, 3, 6, 43, 397, 422. Sprague, 292. Spring, 81, 94. Squaw Sachem, 382-4. Stacey, 226. Staniford, 198. Stanley, 33, 254. Stanton, 366. Starr, 36, 226. Start, 319, 34. Stearns, 62, 76, 232, 6, 9, 92, 325, 57, 62-4. Stebbins, 11, 32, 322. Stedman, 54, 9, 75, 6, 96, 125, 33, 4, 40, 3, 7, 220, 6-8, 31, 59, 62, 3, 9, 70, 4, 92, 310, 69, 98, 426, 8. Steele, 11, 32, 233. Stevens, 76, 329, 32, 434. Stevenson, 58, 75, 215. Steward, 369. Stewart, 324. Stickney, 328. Stimpson, 310. Stocking, 33. Stone, 32, 4, 6, 49, 58, 9,74– 6, 92, 4, 120, 33, 235, 48, 50, 69, 71, 8, 305, 36, 40, 64, 9
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