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Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 25: the battle of Gettysburg; the second and third day (search)
Chapter 25: the battle of Gettysburg; the second and third day When the troops that had gathered on Cemetery Hill went to sleep the night of Wednesday, July 1, 1863 they anticipated that Lee would renew the attack upon them very early the next morning from the direction of our right, for two reasons: one that reports showed that Ewell's men had been working off into that quarter, where they had the shelter of trees. And the other reason was, that we thought that greater immediate resultsnary cannonade. Many of the Confederate leaders thought that their fearful artillery had disabled ours and silenced the batteries. During this artillery duel I had been watching the events, sitting in front of my batteries on the slope of Cemetery Hill. Feeling that my greatest danger came from the strippings of the shells as they flew over my head, I had cracker boxes piled behind us-affording protection from our own cannon. In the lull I suddenly observed beautiful lines of regiments a
Edward Alfred Pollard, The lost cause; a new Southern history of the War of the Confederates ... Drawn from official sources and approved by the most distinguished Confederate leaders., Chapter 24: (search)
Confederate batteries, Longstreet advanced against the Federal left, and Ewell, from Gettysburg and Rocky Creek, moved forward Johnson's, Rodes', and Early's divisions against the right, his guns keeping up a continuous fire on the slopes of Cemetery Hill. Whilst the two corps on the flanks advanced to the attack, Anderson's division received orders to be prepared to support Longstreet, and Pender and Heth to act as a reserve, to be employed as circumstances might require. Longstreet, haviof Anderson's division, Longstreet's men failed to gain the summit of the hill, or to drive back the enemy from the heights of the Round Top. On the Confederate left, Ewell's success had been better. He had moved forward to the assault of Cemetery Hill; Johnson's division forced its way across the broken ground near Rocky Creek, sustaining considerable loss from the fire poured down upon it from the higher ground; Early's division advanced to storm the ridge above Gettysburg, and Rodes on t
A. J. Bennett, private , First Massachusetts Light Battery, The story of the First Massachusetts Light Battery , attached to the Sixth Army Corps : glance at events in the armies of the Potomac and Shenandoah, from the summer of 1861 to the autumn of 1864., Chapter 11: (search)
of the angle formed by the intersection of Culp's Hill with the longer arm of the range, is Cemetery Hill. South, along the long arm of the ridge, where the crossroad passes from the Baltimore pikeear Little Round Top. From this ridge on the same day, they made the futile attempt to storm Cemetery Hill. From this same position at one P. M. on the 3d of July, their 150 guns belched forth theirthe time being, became the reserve. On the Union right, extending along the ridge over Cemetery Hill to Culp's Hill, were the Second Corps (Gen. Hancock arriving on the previous afternoon, givispatched to the aid of the weakened Third. Here Hill's corps made a vain attempt to storm Cemetery Hill, and Ewell gained some slight advantage toward Rock Creek. These movements commenced about ed all their fire upon the surging mass of desperate assailants. Every available piece upon Cemetery Hill, and every gun to the right and to the left, poured shot and shell into the valley. Still t
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1: prelminary narrative, Preliminary narrative. (search)
mber, including Lieuts. Francis Thomas of Weymouth and Charles G. Russell of Boston. Both these regiments were in the second division of the First Corps, under Maj.-Gen. J. F. Reynolds, though temporarily commanded by Maj.-Gen. Abner Doubleday. The First Corps was, on this first day, in the words of its commander, broken and defeated but not discouraged, and was a mere advance guard of the army. The men captured were largely taken in the effort to reach General Steinwehr's division on Cemetery Hill, which was their rallying point. Doubleday's Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, p. 150. On the second day of Gettysburg (July 2), Massachusetts regiments were with General Sickles in his firm resistance to the Confederate attack; these being the 18th and 22d and the 5th and 9th batteries. Col. W. S. Tilton, commanding brigade, says that the officers and men showed the greatest coolness and courage. Official War Records, 43, p. 698. In other parts of the line the heaviest losses f
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died., Index of Battles, etc., Mentioned in Preliminary Narrative. (search)
s Mills, S. C. (April 18, 1865), 90. Brandy Station, Va., or Beverly Ford, Va. (June 9, 1863), 97. Brashear City, La. (May 28, 1863), 62. Bristoe Station, Va. (Oct. 14, 1863), 103. Bull Run, Va. (July 21, 1861), 33. Camden, N. C. (April 19, 1862), 47. Campbell's Station, Tenn. (Nov. 16, 1863), 107. Cane River, La. (April 23, 1864), 67. Cassville, Ga. (May 19, 1864), 106. Cedar Creek, Va. (Oct. 19, 1864), 112, 114. Cedar Mountain, Va. (Aug. 9, 1862), 68. Cemetery Hill, Va., see Gettysburg. Chancellorsville, Va. (May 1-4, 1863), 93. Charleston, S. C. (April 7, 1863), 43. Chantilly, Va. (Sept. 1, 1862), 70. Chapin's Farm, Va. (Nov. 30, 1864), 127. Cold Harbor, Va. (June 1-12, 1864), 122. Cox's Plantation (July 13, 1863), 66. Crater, the, see Petersburg. Dabney's Mills or Hatcher's Run, Va. (Feb. 5-7, 1865), 128. Darbytown Roads, Va. (Oct. 7, 1864), 127. Deep Bottom, Va. (July 21, 1864), 125; (July 27-28, 1864), 125; (Aug. 14-1
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 9 (search)
division Steinwehr's division. in reserve on Cemetery Hill, and placed the divisions of Schurz This divieral Howard, on arriving, had left in reserve on Cemetery Hill, and the cavalry of Buford, which, deployed on tk, one of the tributaries of the Monocacy. From Cemetery Hill the line runs southward for about three miles, id, now disposed his preliminary line of battle. Cemetery Hill was already partially held by Howard's troops. march. Meantime, Ewell was instructed to carry Cemetery Hill if he found it practicable, but to avoid a generEleventh Corps (Howard) retained its position on Cemetery Hill, where it was supported by Robinson's and Doublethrough the town; and sweeping round the base of Cemetery Hill, terminated the left of the hostile line in fronith a fire of artillery from a knoll in front of Cemetery Hill, he followed it by a powerful infantry attack withe divisions of Early and Johnson—the former on Cemetery Hill, the latter on Culp's Hill. As Early's columns
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 12 (search)
eavily, in driving the enemy back some distance along the whole line. The enemy succeeded in holding this temporary line until the completion of the line on Cemetery Hill. When Hancock advanced the next day, the Confederates retired over Hare's Hill. The severe fighting ceased at dark, though during the night the Confederates mcommittee to be the first and great cause of disaster. 2. The fact that General Meade directed that the assaulting column should push at once for the crest of Cemetery Hill, instead of first clearing the enemy's lines to the right and left of the mine. This is a ridiculous charge; for the order to crown the crest involved, in itsing forward, the movement being mainly by flank, instead of extended front. General Meade's order indicated that columns of assault should be employed to take Cemetery Hill, and the proper passages should be prepared for those columns. It is the opinion of the court, that there were no proper columns of assault. The troops shoul
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, Index. (search)
ion of the army upon, 324; Lee's army countermarches towards, 326; approach of the two armies towards, 326; topography of the field, 329; the first day—Buford engaged with Hill's van, 328; error of covering too much ground, 333; Howard, General, faulty dispositions at Get. tysburg, 333; the Union centre pierced by Rodes—the troops fall back through Gettysburg, 334; Gettysburg Ridge, the position at, 335; Hancock arrests flight of First and Eleventh corps, 335; Hancock's line of battle on Cemetery Hill and Ridge, 336; Meade and Lee order up their entire forces, 337; both armies concentrated on Gettysburg, 338; the first day's results considered, 341; the second day, 342; positions at commencement of the second day, 342; Sedgwick's (Sixth) corps arrives, 343; Sickles' position on Emnmetsburg road, 344; Longstreet's attack on Sickles, 345; the fight for Little Round Top, 346; Warren saves the position at Little Round Top, 346; Hood's attack on Birney's front, 348; the struggle for the pe
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies, 1859. (search)
neighboring village. Daybreak found him deploying his brigade some two miles in rear of the crest which was to be the line of defence. Later in the morning the whole corps was massed on the left of the Baltimore Turnpike, a mile in rear of Cemetery Hill,—our most advanced position. An occasional picket shot could be heard, and now and then the report of cannon. Both sides were resting after the fatigues of the previous day. Gradually the artillery firing became more general. To a carelessLittle Round Top. As they come through the swampy hollow, the battery on the hill opens, but onward they come with a boldness scarcely surpassed in history, excepting by that displayed by these same Rebels in their attack the next day upon Cemetery Hill. They charge up the hill. Vincent has dismounted from his horse, and climbing a huge boulder he stands out alone ten feet above his men, where his eagle eye can watch the conduct of all and scan every movement of the enemy. In tones as lou
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2, chapter 11 (search)
urg, Va., to date from Mar. 13, 1865. G. O. 65, June 22, 1867. Hicks, Captain G. A., Assistant Adj. General, U. S. Volunteers, to be Major, U. S. Volunteers, by brevet, for gallant and meritorious services, especially in the assault on Cemetery Hill, to date from July 30, 1864. G. O. 15, Feb. 6, 1865. Higginson, Major Henry Lee, of the 1st Mass. Cavalry, to be Lieut. Colonel, U. S. Volunteers, by brevet, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, and especially in the cadson, La., June 14, 1863, to date from Mar. 13, 1865. G. O. 84, Oct. 14, 1868. Russell, Colonel C. S., of the 28th U. S. Colored Infantry, to be Brig. General, U. S. Volunteers, by brevet, for distinguished services in the assault on Cemetery Hill, Va., to date from July 30, 1864. G. O. 15, Feb. 6, 1865. — Captain C. S., of the 11th U. S. Infantry, to be Major, U. S. Army, by brevet, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Antietam, Md., to date from Sept. 17, 1862. G.
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