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Isaac O. Best, History of the 121st New York State Infantry, Chapter 19: the capture of Petersburg by 6th Corps (search)
insignificant bodies of troops. Ewell had the advance, and Longstreet brought up the rear. Ewell's corps was the one that suffered the most, because it was Grant's purpose to cut off the retreat of Lee and compel a surrender. The 2d and 6th Corps up to this point had been following the rear of the retreating Confederates. General Sheridan had asked for the 6th Corps to be sent to him at Five Forks, but the 5th was nearer, and was sent instead. Lee's intention was to take his army to Danville, to which place Davis had removed the Capital of the Confederacy, and he was expecting to retain the control of the railroad to that point. But at Jettersville, a station on the railroad, he found that Sheridan had anticipated him. Quite a severe battle was fought at Jettersville in which the Rebels were defeated, and were compelled to turn the head of their column toward Appomattox. Of the next day's march Beckwith says, On the morning of the 6th we marched at 6 o'clock in rear of
Isaac O. Best, History of the 121st New York State Infantry, Chapter 20: Appomattox and after (search)
nt for their sustenance. On the 13th of April the corps began an advance to Danville, one hundred miles south of Burksville and on the border of North Carolina. he head of the column drew out of camp at Burksville it entered the streets of Danville. While on the last day's march news was received of the assassination of Presared badly for any armed Rebels who fell into our hands at that time. (B.) Danville was a village of considerable importance. A Confederate prison camp and hospid over by the military officers. Johnston's surrender, rendered our stay at Danville no longer necessary, and only three or four days were spent there. The 6th Corps arrived at Danville on the 27th of April. Johnston surrendered the same day and on the 1st of May the corps began its march northward to Washington and home. The 121st was ordered to take the train leaving Danville at 8 A. M. for Burksville and there await further orders. The march from Burksville to Richmond seventy-t