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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 25. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) | 11 | 1 | Browse | Search |
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 15. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) | 3 | 1 | Browse | Search |
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. | 1 | 1 | Browse | Search |
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion | 1 | 1 | Browse | Search |
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) | 1 | 1 | Browse | Search |
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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The opposing forces in the Appomattox campaign . (search)
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 15 : (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 15. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Terry 's Brigade , formerly John M. Jones 's. (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 15. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.15 (search)
Battle at Reams' Station.
Extract from the Memorial Address delivered May 10, 1890, at Wilmington, N. C., by Hon. Charles M. Stedman.
But I must pass over many fields that I may mention Reams' Station, which I am asked to notice somewhat fully.
This engagement was fought on the 25th of August, 1864.
Upon the investment of Petersburg, the possession of the Weldon road became of manifest importance, as it was Lee's main line of communication with the South, whence he drew his men and supplies.
On the 18th of August, 1864, General G. K. Warren, with the Fifth corps of Grant's Army and Kautz's division of cavalry, occupied the line of the Weldon road at a point six miles from Petersburg.
An attempt was made to dislodge them from this position on the 21st, but the effort failed.
Emboldened by Warren's success, Hancock was ordered from Deep Bottom to Reams' Station, ten miles from Petersburg.
He arrived there on the 22d, and promptly commenced the destruction of the railroad tr
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 25. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.39 (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 25. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)