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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The Red River campaign. (search)
the army, from this irreparable disaster the country was saved by the genius and skill of Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph Bailey, of the 4th Wisconsin regiment, then serving on General Franklin's staff as chief engineer, and by hard and willing work on the part of the officers and men of the army. After the capture of Port Hudson, Bailey, by means of wing dams and a central boom, had floated and released the Confederate transports Starlight and Red Chief found lying on their sides in the mud of Thompson's creek. He now proposed to rescue the fleet in the same way. Stupendous as the work looked, the engineer officers of the army reported it practicable. Especially Captain John C. Palfrey, United States Engineers, who had made a careful and complete survey of the rapids.--R. B. I. General Franklin, himself a distinguished engineer, approved it, and General Banks gave orders to carry it out. In the month that had elapsed since the fleet had, even then with some difficulty, ascended the
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., chapter 9.64 (search)
im, I would myself have ridden. to the front and led the troops into action. The next order, in the shape of a suggestion that I had better have my pickets fire upon straggling troops passing along the pike in front of my left, was received and was immediately communicated to General Johnson, whose division was on my left and nearest the pike. This note from Major Mason, received about midnight, was the only communication I had from General Hood after leaving him at his quarters at Captain Thompson's.--General Cheatham, in the bivouac. In connection with this grave misfortune, I must here record an act of candor and nobility upon the part of General Cheatham, which proves him to be equally generous-hearted and brave. I was, necessarily, much pained by the disappointment suffered, and, a few days later, telegraphed to Richmond, to withdraw my previous recommendation for his promotion, and to request that another be assigned to the command of his corps. Before the receipt of a
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., chapter 9.65 (search)
position, and was on the way to the right of my line, it was dark; but I intended to move forward with Cleburne and Brown and make the attack, knowing that Bate would be in position to support them. Stewart's column had already passed by on the way toward the turnpike, and I presumed he would be in position on my right. On reaching the road where General Hood's field headquarters had been established I found a courier with a message from General Hood requesting me to come to him at Captain Thompson's house, about one and a fourth miles back on the road to Rutherford's Creek. I found General Stewart with General Hood. The commanding general there informed me that he had concluded to wait until the morning, and then directed me to hold my command in readiness to attack at day-light. I was never more astonished than when General Hood informed me that he had concluded to postpone the attack till daylight. The road was still open — orders to remain quiet until morning — and nothing
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., Repelling Hood's invasion of Tennessee. (search)
ng in those few minutes nearly 300 men; while the supporting brigade on its left lost 250. Steedman had promised to cooperate in this assault, and accordingly Thompson's brigade of colored troops was ordered to make a demonstration at the moment Post's advance began. These troops had never before been in action and were now torly parallel to it. As they advanced, they became excited, and what was intended merely as a demonstration was unintentionally converted into an actual assault. Thompson, finding his men rushing forward at the double-quick, gallantly led them to the very slope of the intrenchments. But, in their advance across the open field, ther was most needed, the line came up ragged and broken. Meantime Post's assault was repulsed, and the fire which had been concentrated on him was turned against Thompson. Nothing was left, therefore, but to withdraw as soon as possible to the original position. This was done without panic or confusion, after a loss of 467 men f
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The opposing forces at Petersburg and Richmond: December 31st, 1864. (search)
etachment C, 13th N. H., Lieut. Royal B. Prescott; 2d Pa. Heavy Art'y (batt'n), Capt. Nicholas Baggs. Siege Artillery: A and H, 13th N. Y. Heavy, Capt. William Prendell; E and G, 3d Pa. Heavy, Capt. Samuel Hazard, Jr.; M, 3d Pa. Heavy, Capt. Frederick Korte. Pontoniers: I, 3d Mass. Heavy Art'y, Lieut. Oliver J. Bixby. separate Brigade, Col. Wardwell G. Robinson. Fort Pocahontas, Maj. William H. Tantum: 38th N. J. (4 co's), Maj. William H. Tantum; 16th N. Y. Heavy Art'y (2 co's), Capt. Henry C. Thompson; 33d N. Y. Battery, Capt. Alger M. Wheeler; detachment 1st U. S. Col'd Cav., Capt. David Vandevort. Harrison's Landing, Lieut.-Col. William P. McKinley: detachment 4th Mass. Cav., Lieut. Thomas Miles; 184th N. Y., Lieut.-Col. W. P. McKinley; detachment 3d Pa. Heavy Art'y, Lieut. Frederick Grill. Fort Powhatan, Col. William J. Sewell: 38th N. J. (6 co's) Lieut.-Col. Ashbel W. Angel; detachment 3d Pa. Heavy Art'y; E, 1st U. S. Col'd Cav., Capt. Charles W. Emerson. According to the
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The opposing forces in the Appomattox campaign. (search)
en. Artillery: 33d N. Y., Capt. Alger M. Wheeler. artillery: A and H, 13th N. Y. Heavy, Capt. Wm. Pendrell; 7th N. Y., Lieut. Martin V. Mcintyre; E, 3d Pa. Heavy, Capt. Erskine H. Miles; M, 3d Pa. Heavy, Lieut. Sylvester W. Marshall. separate Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Joseph B. Carr. Fort Pocahontas, Lieut.-Col. Ashbel W. Angel: 38th N. J. (4 co's), Maj. William H. Tantum; D, 20th N. Y. Cav., Capt. Wayland F. Ford; E, 16th N. Y. H. Art'y, Capt. John W. Hees; H, 16th N. Y. H. Art'y, Capt. Henry C. Thompson; I, 184th N. Y., Capt. George Wetmore. Harrison's Landing, Col. Wardwell G. Robinson: 184th N. Y., Lieut.-Col. William P. McKinley; I, 1st U. S. Colored Cav., Lieut. Horace Hudson. Fort Powhatan, Col. William J. Sewell: 38th N. J. (6 co's), Col. William J. Sewell; F, 20th N. Y. Cav., Lieut. John C. Pollard; detachment 3d Pa. H. Art'y, Lieut. Frederick Grill; E, 1st U. S. Colored Cav., Capt. Charles W. Emerson. twenty-Fourth Army Corps, Maj.-Gen. John Gibbon. Headquarters G