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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 7 1 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1: prelminary narrative 3 1 Browse Search
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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 20: Peace conference at Hampton Roads.--the campaign against Richmond. (search)
orm a covering for Warren's flank. In this delicate and exposed position, the Fifth Corps, with skirmishers out in the direction of the White Oak road, and with Winthrop's brigade, of Ayres's division, well advanced in support of them, received an unexpected and stunning blow. It fell upon Ayres's rear, causing his division to gks, in complete victory for the Nationals, whose loss was about one thousand men. of these, the infantry lost 684 killed and wounded. Among the former was General Winthrop, cousin of Major Winthrop (see page 501, volume I.), killed at Big Bethel, at the beginning of the War. the loss to the Confederates was a large number of meMajor Winthrop (see page 501, volume I.), killed at Big Bethel, at the beginning of the War. the loss to the Confederates was a large number of men killed and wounded, and over five thousand made prisoners. The trophies for the victors were several guns and colors. the shout of victory at the five Forks had scarcely died away on the evening of the day of battle, when, by Grant's orders, the National guns in position before Petersburg were all opened on the Confederate l
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Index. (search)
80, 484-492. Wilson, Gen., his expedition through Alabama and into Georgia, 3.514-3.521. Wilson's Creek, Mo., battle of, 2.49. Winan's Steam Gun, i. 440. Winchester, skirmish at between troops of Jackson and Shields, 2.369; battle at, and Banks's retreat from, 2.393; Gen. Milroy compelled to evacuate by Ewell, 3.51; battle of, 3.365; defeat of Gen. Crook by Early near, 3.348. Winder, Gen. John H., Confederate commissary-general of prisoners, 2.26; character of, 3.594. Winthrop, Major T., death of at Big Bethel, 1.508. Wisconsin, aid promised to the government by, 1.213. Wise, Henry A., minute-men organized under in Virginia, 1.161. Wistar, Gen., his attempt to surprise Richmond, 3.287. Woman Order, Gen. Butler's, the occasion for it, 2.349; the order (note), 2.350. Women's Central Association for Relief, 1.575, 3.607. Wood, Fernando, the secession of New York City proposed by, 1.205. Wood, Gen. T. J., his capture of Orchard Knob, 3.161; at the bat
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1: prelminary narrative, Preliminary narrative. (search)
of the regiment showed itself in the promptness with which the railway and locomotives were repaired; and the regiment with the 7th New York set forth on the 24th upon a toilsome march to Washington, This march was graphically described by Major Winthrop (Atlantic Monthly, VII, 744). where they arrived the 26th, General Butler remaining at Annapolis. On their arrival at Washington, Colonel Monroe asked to be relieved from command and Lieut.-Col. Edward W. Hincks was promoted to his place. ferences to this battle in De Leon's Four Years in Rebel Capitals, p. 113, and Walcott's 21st Mass., p. 264. one member of the 4th Regiment was killed and two wounded, while two very valuable lives, those of Lieutenant Greble, U. S. A., and Maj. T. Winthrop, were sacrificed; and the discouragement of a first defeat formed the beginning of the war. The several detachments of infantry, with a section of regular artillery, in command of Lieutenant Greble, left Newport News rather late the night b