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Lt.-Colonel Arthur J. Fremantle, Three Months in the Southern States, June, 1863. (search)
means in Maryland, and was accustomed to a life of luxury; he now lives the life of a private soldier with perfect contentment, and is utterly indifferent to civilization and comfort. Although he was unwell when I arrived, and it was pouring with rain, he proposed that we should start at once-6 P. M. I agreed, and we did so. Our horses had both sore backs, were both unfed, except on grass, and mine was deficient of a shoe. They nevertheless travelled well, and we reached a hamlet called Woodville, fifteen miles distant, at 9.30. We had great difficulty in procuring shelter; but at length we overcame the inhospitality of a native, who gave us a feed of corn for our horses, and a blanket on the floor for ourselves. 21st June, 1863 (Sunday). We got the horse shod with some delay, and after refreshing the animals with corn and ourselves with bacon, we effected a start at 8.15 A. M. We experienced considerable difficulty in carrying my small saddle-bags and knapsack, on account o
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., chapter 18.115 (search)
r hours start of their pursuers. A detachment of the 1st Wisconsin Cavalry (belonging to General John T. Croxton's division), under Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Harnden, was following Mr. Davis in the direct road to Irwinsville, and Pritchard, making a swift march on another road, came upon the fugitives in their camp, and arrested Mr. Davis just as the advance of Harnden's command reached the scene.--editors. We accordingly marched with 350 men of our respective brigades toward Woodstock, or Woodville,--I do not certainly remember the name. I moved upon one road; Colonel Breckinridge, with whom the general was, upon another. We were to meet at the point I have mentioned. I arrived first, and halted to await the others. I found that a considerable force of Federal cavalry was just to the west of the place, and not more than three miles distant. The officer in command notified me in very courteous terms that he would not attack unless I proceeded toward the west, in which event he sai
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 97 (search)
our arrival at Freeman's Ford, I hereby express my high regard and warmest gratitude. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, F. Sigel, Major-General Commanding Corps. General Milroy's official report. headquarters Independent brigade, camp near Fort Ethan Allen, Va., September 12, 1862. Major-General Sigel, Commanding First Corps, Army of Virginia: sir: I have the honor to submit the following report of the movements of my command since the date of our departure from Woodville, Va., August eighth, 1862. At nine P. M. my brigade, taking the advance of the corps, moved in the direction of Culpeper, arriving at that place about five next morning. At five P. M. same day, received orders to march immediately in the direction of Cedar Mountains, from which direction heavy firing had been heard all the afternoon. I again took the advance. Having marched three miles, and finding the road blocked up by ambulances and stragglers from the battle-field, I started ahead w
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 110 (search)
our arrival at Freeman's Ford, I hereby express my high regard and warmest gratitude. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, F. Sigel, Major-General Commanding Corps. General Milroy's official report. headquarters Independent brigade, camp near Fort Ethan Allen, Va., September 12, 1862. Major-General Sigel, Commanding First Corps, Army of Virginia: sir: I have the honor to submit the following report of the movements of my command since the date of our departure from Woodville, Va., August eighth, 1862. At nine P. M. my brigade, taking the advance of the corps, moved in the direction of Culpeper, arriving at that place about five next morning. At five P. M. same day, received orders to march immediately in the direction of Cedar Mountains, from which direction heavy firing had been heard all the afternoon. I again took the advance. Having marched three miles, and finding the road blocked up by ambulances and stragglers from the battle-field, I started ahead w
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., Chapter 39: (search)
's forces, and either beating Longstreet separately or forcing him to fall back at least upon Gordonsville to effect his junction with the rest of the army. The following is from the report of Gen. Pleasonton: At this time, and from the 7th instant, my advance pickets were at Hazel river, within six miles of Culpeper, besides having my flank pickets towards Chester and Thornton's Gaps extended to Gaines's cross-roads and Newby's cross-roads, with numerous patrols in the direction of Woodville, Little Washington, and Sperryville. Gen. McClellan's farewell to the Army. The information gained from these parties, and also from deserters, prisoners, contrabands, as well as citizens, established the fact of Longstreet, with his command, being at Culpeper, while Jackson, with D. H. Hill, with their respective commands, were in the Shenandoah Valley, on the western side of the Blue Ridge, covering Chester and Thornton's Gaps, and expecting us to attempt to pass through and att
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Official diary of First corps, A. N. V., while commanded by Lt.-General R. H. Anderson, from June 1st to October 18, 1864. (search)
rise with Kershaw and Cuttshaw up the Valley pike and camp on North fork of Shenandoah, opposite Buckton. September 16 Move at sunrise, cross North fork at Buckton ford, cross South fork at McCoy's ford, and camp at Bentonville. September 17 Move at sunrise on the Mud turnpike, from which we turned off four miles north of Luray and camped four miles from Luray on the Sperryville and Luray pike. September 18 Move at sunrise, cross Thornton's gap, pass through Sperryville, Woodville and camp two miles east of the latter. September 19 Move at sunrise and arrive at Culpeper in time to meet a Yankee raiding party, Sixteenth New York cavalry, which is found to have passed down to Rapidan bridge and burnt it. We intercept the party on its return by Bryan's brigade near Poney mountain. September 20 Move at 12 M. for Rapidan station. September 21, 22 At Rapidan station awaiting the completion of the bridge. September 23 Bridge finished. Move to Gordo
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 30 (search)
o corps of infantry to ford the Rapidan. The day these dispositions were made, I became satisfied that the enemy were moving on my right flank, with the determination of getting in my rear and cutting off my communications. If I had believed that the enemy would have attacked me at Culpeper Court House, around which and towards the Rapidan my army was posted, I never should have moved from there. My desire was to give battle to General Lee; but his movement by the way of Sperryville and Woodville, so far to my right, satisfied me that he was not going to attack me, and that he was moving off to seize the Rappahannock, or some point on the railroad in my rear, cut off my communications, and compel me to move out and attack him to my disadvantage. With this view I directed a retrograde movement of the army to the line of the Rappahannock, which was accomplished. I cannot recollect the exact date—I think about the 10th or 11th of October. The army reached the Rappahannock, and in
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Virginia, 1863 (search)
ordVERMONT--1st Cavalry (Detachment). Union loss, 1 killed, 12 missing. Total, 13. Sept. 27-28: Scout to Hazel RiverNEW YORK--2d Cavalry. Sept. 30: Skirmish, NeersvilleWEST VIRGINIA--Means' and Atwell's Cavalry Companies. Sept. 30: Skirmish, WoodvilleMICHIGAN--5th Cavalry. Sept. 30: Affair on Back BayPENNSYLVANIA--5th Cavalry (Detachment). Destruction of Salt works. Oct. 1: Skirmish, LewinsvilleNEW YORK--16th Cavalry (Co. "B"); 4th Heavy Arty. (Detachment). Union loss, 2 killed, 3 wounded, Jennings' Farm, near Ely's FordILLINOIS--8th Cavalry. Dec. 3: Skirmish, Ellis FordPENNSYLVANIA--3d Cavalry. Dec. 3: Action, Blind FerryPENNSYLVANIA--8th Cavalry. Dec. 5: Skirmish, Raccoon FordNEW YORK--2d Cavalry. Dec. 6: Reconnoissance to WoodvilleNEW YORK--9th Cavalry (Detachment). Dec. 5-24: Expedition from Norfolk to South Mills, Camden Court House, etc., N. C.MASSACHUSETTS--55th Colored Infantry. NEW YORK--7th Indpt. Battery Light Arty. (Section). NORTH CAROLINA--1st and 2d Colored I
George H. Gordon, From Brook Farm to Cedar Mountain, Chapter 7: the Army of Virginia under General Pope—Battle of Cedar Mountain. (search)
ight. His instructions required him to be very careful not to allow the enemy to interpose between himself and Fredericksburg, to which point the forces from the Peninsula were to be brought; and it was to cover the Army of the Potomac that we were now in motion, following up with the whole of our corps a brigade of Williams's division that had moved from Culpeper on the 4th to support the cavalry. The day was hot, the roads were dusty; and when the men of my brigade came into bivouac at Woodville, some ten miles from where we started in the morning, they were so tired that they wilted away in a merciless manner, until the sun had turned his hot face towards another quarter of the world, when a cooler and more refreshing atmosphere replaced the fierce heat of the day. Then the crickets began to sing, and all the soothing sounds of night hushed our senses to such sweet repose that our men entered upon the next day's march with refreshed spirits. Our march on the 7th was short, but
George H. Gordon, From Brook Farm to Cedar Mountain, chapter 14 (search)
present for duty. Command.Present for duty.Aggregate present.Aggregate present and absent.Remarks. Officers.Men. Headquarters staff and escort 35164219233 Warrenton, Va. First (Siegel's) Army Corps: Headquarters staff and escort13149172187 Sperryville, Va. First (Schenck's) Division 195415347446679*Near Sperryville. Second (Van Steinwehr's) Div.147275431224404*Near Sperryville. Third (Schurz's) Division 149303235204763*Sperryville. Milroy's brigade 110239727523787* Near Woodville, Va. Total First Corps614124851248519820 Second (Banks's) Army Corps: Headquarters staff 121212 Near Washington, Va. First (Williams's) Division Including Hatch's cavalry, 158 officers and 3101 men present for duty.4589629103118246* Culpeper Court House,Va. Second (Augur's) Division228445851157184* Near Washington, Va. Total Second Corps698140871605820442 Third (McDowell's) Army Corps: Headquarters staff232324 Warrenton, Va First (King's) Division 457880898031229424Opposit
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