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Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Johnston's movements-fortifications at Haines' Bluff-explosion of the mine-explosion of the second mine-preparing for the assault-the Flag of truce-meeting with Pemberton-negotiations for surrender-accepting the terms- surrender of Vicksburg (search)
st officers present are authorized to sign the roll of prisoners. By the terms of the cartel then in force, prisoners captured by either army were required to be forwarded as soon as possible to either Aiken's landing below Dutch Gap on the James River, or to Vicksburg, there to be exchanged, or paroled until they could be exchanged. There was a Confederate commissioner at Vicksburg, authorized to make the exchange. I did not propose to take him a prisoner, but to leave him free to performe paroles were completed and the Confederate garrison marched out. Many deserted, and fewer of them were ever returned to the ranks to fight again than would have been the case had the surrender been unconditional and the prisoners sent to the James River to be paroled. As soon as our troops took possession of the city guards were established along the whole line of parapet, from the river above to the river below. The prisoners were allowed to occupy their old camps behind the intrenchmen
Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, The military situation-plans for the campaign-sheridan assigned to command of the cavalry-flank movements-forrest at Fort Pillow-General Banks's expedition-colonel Mosby-an incident of the Wilderness campaign (search)
Confederate army. The country back to the James River is cut up with many streams, generally narragainst Richmond from the south side of the James River. This will give Butler thirty-three thousah Lee relied. Butler was to advance by the James River, having Richmond and Petersburg as his objevery probability they will be wanted on the James River or elsewhere. If Lee's left is turned, e army could occupy from the Rapidan to the James River. But Lee could, if he chose, detach or movnight of the same day and get as far up the James River as possible by daylight, and push on from ters on the campaign from the Rapidan to the James River that all the loss of life could have been oof the Potomac had been moved bodily to the James River by water Lee could have moved a part of hisith that of the Army of the Potomac, up the James River by a formidable army already collected at tview with the President before reaching the James River. He had of course become acquainted with t[2 more...]
Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Commencement of the Grand campaign-general Butler's position-sheridan's first raid (search)
and some artillery which moved up the south bank of the James River. His steamers moved first up Chesapeake Bay and York Ri they turned back, and Butler by daylight was far up the James River. He seized City Point and Bermuda Hundred early in the nction of the armies of the Potomac and the James on the James River. He was directed to secure a footing as far up the soutit thoroughly protected. His right was protected by the James River, his left by the Appomattox, and his rear by their junctect. He said that the general occupied a place between the James and Appomattox rivers which was of great strength, and wher do so for want of forage and rations, to move on to the James River and draw these from Butler's supplies. This move took hmained. After caring for his wounded he struck for the James River below the city, to communicate with Butler and to rest hrossed this stream and on that day went into camp on the James River at Haxall's Landing. He at once put himself into commun
Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Grand movement of the Army of the Potomac- crossing the Rapidan-entering the Wilderness- battle of the Wilderness (search)
The two armies had been confronting each other so long, without any decisive result, that they hardly knew which could whip. Ten days rations, with a supply of forage and ammunition were taken in wagons. Beef cattle were driven with the trains, and butchered as wanted. Three days rations in addition, in haversacks, and fifty rounds of cartridges, were carried on the person of each soldier. The country over which the army had to operate, from the Rapidan to the crossing of the James River, is rather flat, and is cut by numerous streams which make their way to the Chesapeake Bay. The crossings of these streams by the army were generally made not far above tide-water, and where they formed a considerable obstacle to the rapid advance of troops even when the enemy did not appear in opposition. The country roads were narrow and poor. Most of the country is covered with a dense forest, in places, like the Wilderness and along the Chickahominy, almost impenetrable even for in
Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, After the battle-telegraph and signal service- movement by the left flank (search)
mpossible to say now what would have been the result if Lee's orders had been obeyed as given; but it is certain that we would have been in Spottsylvania, and between him and his capital. My belief is that there would have been a race between the two armies to see which could reach Richmond first, and the Army of the Potomac would have had the shorter line. Thus, twice since crossing the Rapidan we came near closing the campaign, so far as battles were concerned, from the Rapidan to the James River or Richmond. The first failure was caused by our not following up the success gained over Hill's corps on the morning of the 6th, as before described: the second, when fires caused by that battle drove Anderson to make a march during the night of the 7th-8th which he was ordered to commence on the morning of the 8th. But accident often decides the fate of battle. Sheridan's cavalry had had considerably fighting during the afternoon of the 7th, lasting at Todd's Tavern until after ni
Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Hancock's assault-losses of the Confederates- promotions recommended-discomfiture of the enemy-ewell's attack-reducing the artillery (search)
nfronting him. He was brought to the rear of our new centre, ready to be moved in any direction he might be wanted. On the 15th news came from Butler and Averill. The former reported the capture of the outer works at Drury's Bluff, on the James River, and that his cavalry had cut the railroad and telegraph south of Richmond on the Danville road: and the latter, the destruction of a depot of supplies at Dublin, West Virginia, and the breaking of New River Bridge on the Virginia and Tennesseieces of artillery, with the horses and caissons. This relieved the roads over which we were to march of more than two hundred six-horse teams, and still left us more artillery than could be advantageously used. In fact, before reaching the James River I again reduced the artillery with the army largely. I believed that, if one corps of the army was exposed on the road to Richmond, and at a distance from the main army, Lee would endeavor to attack the exposed corps before reinforcements
Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Movement by the left flank-battle of North Anna-an incident of the March-moving on Richmond-South of the Pamunkey-position of the National Army (search)
they had never seen so many live Yankees before in their lives. The elderly lady spoke up promptly saying, Oh yes, I have; many more. Where? said Burnside. In Richmond. Prisoners, of course, was understood. I read my dispatch aloud, when it was received. This threw the younger lady into tears. I found the information sh get between him and Richmond. I had no expectation now, however, of succeeding in this; but I did expect to hold him far enough west to enable me to reach the James River high up. Sheridan was now again with the Army of the Potomac. On the 26th I informed the government at Washington of the position of the two armies; of the hile there we both covered the roads back to White House (where our supplies came from), and the roads south-east over which we would have to pass to get to the James River below the Richmond defences. On the morning of the 28th the army made an early start, and by noon all had crossed [the Pamunkey] except Burnside's corps. T
Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Advance on Cold Harbor-an anecdote of the war- battle of Cold Harbor-correspondence with Lee-Retrospective (search)
ce, and soldierly qualities generally of the Army of the Potomac. They no longer wanted to fight them one Confederate to five Yanks. Indeed, they seemed to have given up any idea of gaining any advantage of their antagonist in the open field. They had come to much prefer breastworks in their front to the Army of the Potomac. This charge seemed to revive their hopes temporarily; but it was of short duration. The effect upon the Army of the Potomac was the reverse. When we reached the James River, however, all effects of the battle of Cold Harbor seemed to have disappeared. There was more justification for the assault at Vicksburg. We were in a Southern climate, at the beginning of the hot season. The Army of the Tennessee had won five successive victories over the garrison of Vicksburg in the three preceding weeks. They had driven a portion of that army from Port Gibson with considerable loss, after having flanked them out of their stronghold at Grand Gulf. They had attac
Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Left flank movement across the Chickahominy and James-General Lee-visit to Butler-the movement on Petersburg-the investment of Petersburg (search)
carry the Army of the Potomac south of the James River. Cold Harbor June 5, 1864 Major-General s of communication on the north side of the James River to transfer the army to the south side and will move the army to the south side of the James River, either by crossing the Chickahominy and maprovided. Once on the south side of the James River, I can cut off all sources of supply to the Besides we had armies on both sides of the James River and not far from the Confederate capital. estruction of this road and of the canal on James River is of great importance to us. According to transfer this army to the south side of the James River will commence after dark to-morrow night. arching with the balance of the army to the James River. The remainder of the army will cross the s at Charles City Court House on [near] the James River. Burnside's and Wright's corps were on thend all the ground we possessed north of the James River. The 9th corps, Burnside's, was placed upo[3 more...]
Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Raid on the Virginia Central Railroad-raid on the Weldon Railroad-Early's movement upon Washington-mining the works before Petersburg-explosion of the mine before Petersburg- campaign in the Shenandoah Valley-capture of the Weldon Railroad (search)
a depot; but now that our troops were all on the James River, it was no longer wanted as a store of supplies. nse wagon train with him. All these were over the James River by the 26th of the month, and Sheridan ready to fy of Lee's troops away from the south side of the James River as possible. Accordingly, on the 26th, we commeno threaten an assault between the Appomattox and James rivers, as may be deemed best. This should be done h Hancock and Sheridan were brought back near the James River with their troops. Under cover of night they stat of Lee's army which had been drawn north of the James River were still there, I gave Meade directions to send orders for another move to the north side of the James River, to threaten Richmond. Hancock's corps, part of troops were withdrawn from the north side of the James River on the night of the 20th. Before they were withdision was brought back from the north side of the James River to take its place. This road was very importa
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