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Colonel Charles E. Hooker, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.2, Mississippi (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 6 0 Browse Search
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure) 6 0 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 6 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 33. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 4 2 Browse Search
William W. Bennett, A narrative of the great revival which prevailed in the Southern armies during the late Civil War 4 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 18. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 4 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 17. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 4 0 Browse Search
Thomas C. DeLeon, Four years in Rebel capitals: an inside view of life in the southern confederacy, from birth to death. 4 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 12. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 4 0 Browse Search
Edward Alfred Pollard, The lost cause; a new Southern history of the War of the Confederates ... Drawn from official sources and approved by the most distinguished Confederate leaders. 4 0 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, Volume 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Chapter 6: Federal armies, Corps and leaders (search)
athed by the war and about to reenter civil life. Many a tear fell for those who could not be there to share the glory. Various Union Army Corps. At Gaines' Mill, Slocum's Division of the Sixth Corps was sent to the support of General Porter, and lost 2,021 out of less than 8,000 present in the hot engagement. It was i as brigadier-general of volunteers, he commanded a brigade of Franklin's Division of the Army of the Potomac, and later had a division in the Sixth Corps. At Gaines' Mill and Glendale, General Slocum took a prominent part, and after the battle of Malvern Hill he was promoted. As major-general of volunteers, he was given the Twe, John Sedgwick, Brigadier-General J. B. Ricketts, Major-General H. G. Wright, and Brevet Major-General G. W. Getty. One division of the corps was prominent at Gaines' Mill, where there were about twenty thousand men present for duty, and it was partially engaged at Second Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, and Fredericksburg.
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Chapter 7: Confederate armies and generals (search)
President of the State Senate and later became a judge of the Circuit Court of South Carolina. General Kershaw died at Camden, South Carolina, April 13, 1894. Major-General Charles William field （U. S.M. A. 1849) was born in Woodford County, Kentucky, in 1818. He served in the Second Dragoons until May, 1861, when he resigned to enter the Confederate service, and was appointed brigadier-general on March 14, 1862. On February 12, 1864, he was appointed major-general. He served at Gaines' Mill, the Second Bull Run, the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Drewry's Bluff, and in the campaign around Petersburg; being in command of Field's Division of the First Army Corps. General Field died in Washington, D. C., April 9, 1892. Major-General Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox （U. S.M. A. 1846) was born in Wayne County, North Carolina, May 29, 1826. He served with distinguished bravery in the Mexican War and was brevetted for gallantry and meritorious conduct at Chapultepec, acting as assistant i
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 2. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 6.34 (search)
e you listened to the story of the Retreat from the lips of a soldier who bore an honorable part in the disastrous week which culminated in the surrender at Appomattox — a day which marked, indeed, the wreck of a nation, yet which may be recalled with no blush of shame by the men who there sadly furled those tattered colors emblazoned with the names of Manassas and Fredericksburg, of Chancellorsville and Cold Harbor — who there returned a park of blackened guns wrested from the victors at Gaines' Mill and Frazer's Farm, at Second Manassas and Harper's Ferry, at the Wilderness and Reams' Station, at Appomattox Courthouse itself on that very morning--who there, in the presence of above 140,000 of their adversaries, stacked 8,000 of those bright muskets which for more than four years had borne upon their bayonets the mightiest Revolt in history. Nor shall those men ever forget the generous bearing of the victorious host, which even in that supreme moment of triumph remembered that this
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Official diary of First corps, A. N. V., while commanded by Lieutenant-General R. H. Anderson, from May 7th to 31st, 1864. (search)
arch: Field, Kershaw and Pickett. We go into bivouac between Hundley's Corner and Walnut Grove church. May 29th Morning quiet. In the afternoon the enemy is reported advancing, and the troops are put under arms. Field is. partly moved out, but returns and sends two regiments to fill with skirmishers the interval between Early's corps and Breckinridge. May 30th Early extends to the right, and attacks the enemy's left with Pegram's brigade. Pickett starts to support the movement by going through the breastworks, but soon abandons it and is put on Early's left. Field on his left and Kershaw on the left of the corps. May 31st Kershaw is taken out of line, and about 3 P. M. is sent to relieve the right of Early, the whole of whose corps is finally relieved by us, he taking our entrenchments. Kershaw moves down towards Gaines' mill in the endeavor to connect with Hoke. Pickett takes the right of Early's old line, and Field is put on his left. Hoke on extreme right.
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Official diary of First corps, A. N. V., while commanded by Lt.-General R. H. Anderson, from June 1st to October 18, 1864. (search)
he enemy. Kershaw's salient is weak, but is supported by Anderson's and Law's brigades of Field's division. Heavy skirmishing continues during the whole day on our line. In the evening the Second corps under Early moves out by its left, except Ramseur's division, and attacks the enemy's right. He gains some advantages and forces back the enemy's right. In the morning Breckinridge is posted on the heights to the right of Hoke, and A. P. Hill, with two divisions, moves to that point by Gaines' mill. The enemy gives us a furious cannonade late. June 3d The expected battle begins early. Early renews his attack, but appears to cease in about two hours without gaining much. Meantime the enemy is heavily massed in front of Kershaw's salient. Anderson's, Law's and Gregg's brigades are there to support Kershaw. Assault after assault is made, and each time repulsed with severe loss to the enemy. At eight o'clock A. M. fourteen had been made and repulsed (this means, I suppose, f
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), History of Lane's North Carolina brigade. (search)
neral L. O'B. Branch, Fourth Brigade, Light Division: General — In consequence of the fall of that gallant soldier and generous gentleman, Colonel R. P. Campbell, late the commanding officer of this regiment, who was slain in the fight near Gaines' mill on the 27th ultimo, it becomes my duty, as second in command of this regiment, to report to you the proceedings of my troops in the recent battles before Richmond. His (Colonel Campbell's) fittest monument is the tattered flag which drooped altimo, we were ordered again to take our position in the road, which we accordingly did. After remaining there for some time, it was ascertained that the enemy had abandoned his position in the batteries. We then took up our line of march for Gaines' mill, which point we reached between 3 and 4 o'clock P. M. of the same day. Almost immediately upon arriving at this point, our regiment was ordered into action. We advanced upon the right-hand road, having thrown forward two companies as skirmish
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), History of Lane's North Carolina brigade. (search)
ton's battery took position near McIntosh and Braxton. Arriving at the creek, upon which Gaines' mill is located, half mile from Cold Harbor, the enemy was discovered upon the opposite bank. Gref four hours--which has not been exceeded by any you have since heard (except for one hour at Gaines' mill), and after you had inflicted on the enemy a loss of not less than half of your own numbers iThursday evening, the 26th, and Friday morning, which you had no opportunity to return. At Gaines' mill you opened the fight and continued in it until the enemy had been driven from every part of td on their flags as follows: The Seventh regiment--Newberne, Slash Church, Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, Frazier's Farm, Malvern Hill. The same inscription is to be inscribed on the flags of the Tseventh and Thirty-third regiments. The Eighteenth regiment--Slash Church, Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, Frazier's Farm, Malvern Hill. Branch's attillery (Captain Latham)--Newberne and Slash chu
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, chapter 9 (search)
as it heard than D. H. Hill's division was also put in. Fitz-John Porter, in Battles and leaders, thus describes the opening of the battle from the Federal point of view: — The spasmodic, though sometimes formidable, attack of our antagonists, at different points along our whole front, up to about four o'clock were, presumably, demonstrations or feelers preparatory to their engaging in more serious work. An ominous silence, similar to that which had preceded the attack in force at Gaines' Mill, now intervened, until, at about 5.30 o'clock, the enemy opened upon both Morell and Couch with artillery from nearly the whole of his front, and soon after pressed forward in columns of infantry, first on one, then on the other, or on both. As if moved by a reckless disregard of life equal to that displayed at Gaines Mill, with a determination to capture our army or destroy it by driving us into the river, brigade after brigade rushed at our batteries; but the artillery of both Morel
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Virginia, 1862 (search)
"B" and "D") Infantry. May 18: Skirmish, WoodstockNEW YORK--5th Cavalry (Detachment). May 19: Skirmish, Bottom's BridgeMASSACHUSETTS--7th Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--52d Infantry. May 19: Engagement, City PointU. S. Gunboat. May 19: Skirmish, Gaines Mill(No Reports.) May 20: Skirmish, Bottom's BridgeMASSACHUSETTS--7th Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--52d Infantry. May 20: Skirmish, Jackson River DepotOHIO--36th and 44th Infantry. WEST VIRGINIA--2d Cavalry. May 20-23: Operations about Bottom's Bridgefantry. UNITED STATES--5th and 6th Cavalry. June 27: Skirmish, Savage StationDELAWARE--2d Infantry. June 27: Skirmish, Fair OaksPENNSYLVANIA--61st and 93d Infantry. June 27: Skirmish, MechanicsvilleNEW YORK--1st Cavalry. June 27: Battle of Gaines Mill, Cold Harbor, ChickahominyCONNECTICUT--1st Heavy Arty. DELAWARE--2d Infantry. ILLINOIS--8th (Detachment) and 12th Cavalry. MAINE--2d and 5th Infantry. MASSACHUSETTS--1st, 3d and 5th Batteries Light Arty.; 9th, 22d and 29th Infantry. MICHIGAN--
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Virginia, 1864 (search)
ction, Bottom's BridgeMICHIGAN--6th Cavalry. PENNSYLVANIA--17th Cavalry. June 2: Action, Bermuda HundredCONNECTICUT--Battery "L" 1st Heavy Arty.; 7th and 10th Infantry. ILLINOIS--39th Infantry. MAINE--11th Infantry. NEW HAMPSHIRE--3d Infantry. NEW YORK--100th Infantry; 33d Indpt. Battery Light Arty. PENNSYLVANIA--11th Cavalry (Detachment). Union loss on Bermuda Front June 1 to 14, 25 killed, 134 wounded, 98 captured and missing. Total, 257. June 2: Engagement. Totopotomoy and actions at Gaines Mill, Salem Church and Haw's ShopCONNECTICUT--1st Cavalry. INDIANA--3d Cavalry. NEW JERSEY--3d Cavalry. NEW YORK--2d, 5th and 8th Cavalry. OHIO--2d Cavalry. PENNSYLVANIA--18th Cavalry. VERMONT--1st Cavalry. UNITED STATES--Batteries "H & I" 1st Arty., "A & G" 2d Arty., "C & E" 4th Arty. June 2: Skirmish, McClellan's BridgePENNSYLVANIA--6th Cavalry. June 2: Skirmish, CovingtonOHIO--23d Infantry. June 2: Skirmish, Sumner's Upper BridgeMAINE--1st Cavalry. MASSACHUSETTS--1st Cavalry. NEW JERSEY-
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