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William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 4 (search)
tion of a column from the north bank of the Chickahominy. Upon first learning the state of affair effective strength on the left bank of the Chickahominy for the protection of that line,—a situatioof the whole force to the right bank of the Chickahominy, abandoning the line of the York, and then by his manoeuvres on the north bank of the Chickahominy, should have uncovered the passage of the s in the movement down the north bank of the Chickahominy, the columns were brought to a halt by a paraw Porter's corps to the south bank of the Chickahominy and effect with his united army a change ofd from Beaver Dam to the south bank of the Chickahominy during the night of the 26th; and shortly bid, for the troops on the south bank of the Chickahominy had at the same time their attention fully riven back to the woods on the banks of the Chickahominy. Stonewall Jackson, in his official repoge, was to sweep down the south bank of the Chickahominy. Now, when Sumner, on the morning of the[3 more...]
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, Index. (search)
; strength, June 26, 1861, 142; Gaines' Mills battle, 149; right wing on the south bank of Chickahominy River, 153; retreat to the James commenced, 154; order of march across White Oak Swamp, 155; con see Carrick's Ford. Chickahominy and Shenandoah Valley's comparative strategy, 121. Chickahominy River, McClellan posted on north bank of, 119; McClellan's object in crossing Bottom's Bridge, 1Gaines' Mill, map of battle of, 149; Magruder occupies McClellan's attention on south bank of Chickahominy, 151; Porter overwhelmed, and the retreat commenced, 152; French and Meagher cover Porter's rville, 275. Magruder, Colonel J. B., position near Hampton, 27; on Confederate position on Chickahominy right bank, 147. Malvern Hill reached by McClellan's artillery, 157; map of the battlefielto the Confederates, 194. Port Republic, the battle of, 127. Porter on north bank of Chickahominy River to engage Jackson, 148; the doubtful order at Manassas No. 2, 186. Potomac army—see Arm