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William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac 7 1 Browse Search
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The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Index (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 2 0 Browse Search
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William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 9 (search)
im no substantial victory; for the position wrested from Sickles was one intrinsically false, and though the successive attacks of Barnes and Caldwell and Ayres had been repulsed, yet the advantage was gained at a heavy cost to the Confederates. When, therefore, debouching from the woods, they suddenly saw across a narrow swale the beetling sides of Little Round Top crowned with troops and artillery, and the figure of a battle array defined on the bold crest to the right, Bartlett's and Wheaton's brigades, of the Sixth Corps, had just taken position on this crest their line was visibly shaken. At this moment six regiments of the division of Pennsylvania Reserves, moving down the ridge, rapidly advanced under the personal leadership of General Crawford. This sally was enough to determine the action; for seeing attack to be hopeless, and in turn assailed themselves, the Confederates, after a sharp but brief contest for the retention of a stone wall occupied by them, hastily recoil
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 11 (search)
, Brigadier-General G. Mott. Second Brigade, Colonel W. R. Brewster. Inspector-General and Chief of Staff, Lieutenant-Colonel C. H. Morgan Chief of Artillery, Colonel J. C. Tidball. Sixth Corps. First Division, Brigadier-General H. G. Wright. First Brigade, Brigadier-General A. T. A. Torbert. Second Brigade, Colonel E. Upton. Third Brigade, Colonel H. Burnham. Fourth Brigade, Brigadier-General A. Shaler. Second Division, Brigadier-General G. W. Getty. First Brigade, Brigadier-General F. Wheaton. Second Brigade, Colonel L. A. Grant. Third Brigade, Brigadier-General T. H. Neill. Fourth Brigade, Brigadier-General A. L. Eustis. Third Division, Brigadier-General H. Prince. First Brigade, Brigadier-General W. H. Morris. Second Brigade, Brigadier-General D. A. Russell. Inspector-General and Chief of Staff, Lieutenant-Colonel M T. McMahon Chief of Artillery, Colonel C. H. Tompkins. The command of the army remained under General Meade, who had proved himself to be an e
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 12 (search)
awford's division in the rear, and cut off his retreat; while at the same time they opened an attack in front. This flanking force first fell upon Gregg's cavalry, which was driven back to Hatcher's Run. Such a movement on the part of the enemy had been anticipated, and to strengthen Crawford, Ayres' division was ordered up to his support. But, while moving in column, that division was attacked and driven back, and then Crawford's division was repulsed in confusion and with heavy loss. Wheaton's division of the Sixth Corps, which had also been sent forward to re-enforce the left, only arrived in time to take part in the general discomfiture. The line of retreat was towards the position held by the Second Corps on Hatcher's Run. The Confederates, elated with their easy victory, followed up vigorously and dashed out into an open space in front of that corps. Here, however, they were met by a sharp fire from Humphrey's troops, who had intrenched themselves, and the enemy ceasing
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 13 (search)
to come up, was now Sheridan's desire, and with this view he ordered a mounted charge, which was executed in a very spirited manner by one of his brigades under Colonel Stagg. When the head of column of the Sixth Corps came in sight the Confederates began retiring, whereupon Seymour's division was directed to carry the road. This being done, the Confederates fell back slowly, skirmishing and turning with such sharp and sudden sallies of resistance, that a halt had to be called to get up Wheaton's division of the Sixth Corps. This took position on the left of Seymour, whereupon a renewed advance was made, and the Confederates were driven until the lines of the Sixth Corps reached Sailor's Creek. Then from the north bank could be descried the cavalry on the high ground above the creek and south of it, and the long lines of smoke from the burning wagons beyond. But even while thus environed, these men showed they could still exact a price before yielding; and when an advance was m