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Sunny Point (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.73
bed, there were no troops of any kind either to my right or left. Again, same page, that brigade retired to the fort above Fort Gregg; I think it was called Fort Anderson, &c. There was no such fort as Fort Anderson; I suppose the general means Battery Whitworth, which was not above Fort Gregg, but on a parallel line therewith. Fort Anderson; I suppose the general means Battery Whitworth, which was not above Fort Gregg, but on a parallel line therewith. Further he says: The honor of the gallant defence of Fort Gregg is due to my brigade, Chew's battery, and Walker's supernumerary artillerists, armed as infantry, and not to Harris' brigade, which abandoned Fort Anderson, and retired to the old or inner line of works before Fort Gregg was attacked in force. This is altogether erFort Anderson, and retired to the old or inner line of works before Fort Gregg was attacked in force. This is altogether erroneous, as the regiments in Whitworth were not withdrawn until after the fall of Gregg, and then by orders. During the assault on Gregg, the two regiments in Whitworth were not idle, but assisted their comrades in Gregg by a heavy enfilade fire on their assailants, besides holding the enemy in check in front of Whitworth. As Gre
Louisiana (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.73
tatement, to deprive the gallant soldiers of the old North State of any of the laurels won by them on so many well contested fields, it is my intent to demand and preserve for the gallant officers and men of my brigade the glories they won and achieved. It is somewhat remarkable that during the long term of fifteen years, when public prints, both foreign and American, as well as many eye-witnesses of the day, have accorded the defence of Battery Gregg to the Mississippians and the gallant Louisiana artillerists, that others who at this late day now come forward and claim all the honors of that occasion, should have remained utterly silent. I have obtruded myself most reluctantly upon the public, but I have written only in the spirit of self-defence, and have purposely avoided the enumeration of many facts that might be construed as severe or harsh reflections upon others. Nevertheless it is, and will hereafter remain with me a matter of duty, to defend the reputation and honor of th
Appomattox (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.73
eavy force against Battery Gregg, and its heroic and determined resistance is now a matter of history. A few moments after the fall of Gregg, I received an order from General Lee, at least I understood it as coming from him (General Wilcox says he sent the order), to abandon Whitworth, and retreat to the inner line. The enemy had nearly surrounded Whitworth, and under a heavy cross-fire I withdrew the two regiments, and retired to the inner lines running from battery forty five to the Appomattox river. This statement of facts is made as brief as possible, and I will now review the statements made by General Lane and others. General Lane says, January No., 1877, page 22, Harris' brigade formed on my right, &c. This is an error, for when I moved forward and took position on the Plank road, as above described, there were no troops of any kind either to my right or left. Again, same page, that brigade retired to the fort above Fort Gregg; I think it was called Fort Anderson, &c. T
Plank (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.73
one hundred men on picket on the lines between Swift Run creek and the James river. Instead of Barnes' house, it should be Newman's house. After receiving instructions from General Wilcox to retire my command from its advanced position on the Plank road I fell back, and, by his orders, placed two regiments, the Twelfth and Sixteenth, numbering about one hundred and fifty muskets, in Battery Gregg, the first commanded by Captain A. K. Jones, the second by Captain James H. Duncan. I placed Lbrief as possible, and I will now review the statements made by General Lane and others. General Lane says, January No., 1877, page 22, Harris' brigade formed on my right, &c. This is an error, for when I moved forward and took position on the Plank road, as above described, there were no troops of any kind either to my right or left. Again, same page, that brigade retired to the fort above Fort Gregg; I think it was called Fort Anderson, &c. There was no such fort as Fort Anderson; I sup
Swift Run Creek (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.73
made a matter of controversy, I shall now state facts from memoranda made in writing in the latter part of the year 1865. On the night of April 1st, 1865, I received orders from Maj.-Gen'l Mahone, whose division occupied the lines between Swift Run Creek and the James river, to hold my command in readiness to move at a moment's warning. About two o'clock A. M. of the 2d, received orders to move at once with my command to Petersburg, cross at the Upper Pontoon bridge, and report to Generalbrigade — was withdrawn, and the brigade, after a slight skirmish, retired. The above is substantially correct; instead of five hundred muskets, I had about four hundred, as I had left about one hundred men on picket on the lines between Swift Run creek and the James river. Instead of Barnes' house, it should be Newman's house. After receiving instructions from General Wilcox to retire my command from its advanced position on the Plank road I fell back, and, by his orders, placed two re
Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.73
f the year 1865. On the night of April 1st, 1865, I received orders from Maj.-Gen'l Mahone, whose division occupied the lines between Swift Run Creek and the James river, to hold my command in readiness to move at a moment's warning. About two o'clock A. M. of the 2d, received orders to move at once with my command to Petersbengaged with his line of battle. It was the purpose to delay the forward movement of the enemy as much as possible, in order that troops from the north side of James river might arrive and fill the gap between the right of our main Petersburg lines and the Appomattox. The enemy, moving by the flank, crossed the Boydton plank-roady correct; instead of five hundred muskets, I had about four hundred, as I had left about one hundred men on picket on the lines between Swift Run creek and the James river. Instead of Barnes' house, it should be Newman's house. After receiving instructions from General Wilcox to retire my command from its advanced position on
Charles S. Venable (search for this): chapter 8.73
his lines without further aid. General Lee then ordered me to report to Major-General Wilcox, near the Newman house on the Boydton plank road. I moved my command at quick time and found Gen'l Wilcox on the plank road, not far from the Newman house. As I approached I saw that the enemy had broken through his lines in heavy force, and was extending in line of battle across the open fields in the direction of the South-side railroad. General Wilcox says (July No., 1877, page 16): Colonel Venable, aid-de-camp to General Lee, soon joined me, with a message that Harris's brigade would report in a few minutes; it numbers over five hundred muskets. Heavy masses of the enemy were soon seen moving forward from their entrenched lines in a direction to cross ours near the Carnes House. It was useless to attempt to engage them with the force I had; Harris was therefore ordered forward a little beyond the Banks house — advanced skirmishers, but with orders not to become engaged with his
R. H. Phipps (search for this): chapter 8.73
om General Wilcox to retire my command from its advanced position on the Plank road I fell back, and, by his orders, placed two regiments, the Twelfth and Sixteenth, numbering about one hundred and fifty muskets, in Battery Gregg, the first commanded by Captain A. K. Jones, the second by Captain James H. Duncan. I placed Lieutenant-Colonel James H. Duncan, of the Nineteenth regiment, in command of the two regiments in Battery Gregg. I placed the Nineteenth regiment, under command of Colonel R. H. Phipps, and the Forty-eighth regiment, commanded by Colonel James N. Jayne, in Battery Whitworth. These two regiments numbered about two hundred and fifty men. These works were situated in an open field, about three hundred paces apart, the surface of the earth sinking gradually to a point about equi-distant between the two works. The enemy, making dispositions carefully, advanced slowly. I rode to the front of Battery Gregg, and instructed Colonel Duncan to have plenty of ammunition brou
A. S. Barnes (search for this): chapter 8.73
f Thomas and Lane's brigades were withdrawn. * * * * * * The lines of battle of the enemy, imposing from their numbers and strength, advanced; slowly, but steadily, our artillery — that in rear of Harris's brigade — was withdrawn, and the brigade, after a slight skirmish, retired. The above is substantially correct; instead of five hundred muskets, I had about four hundred, as I had left about one hundred men on picket on the lines between Swift Run creek and the James river. Instead of Barnes' house, it should be Newman's house. After receiving instructions from General Wilcox to retire my command from its advanced position on the Plank road I fell back, and, by his orders, placed two regiments, the Twelfth and Sixteenth, numbering about one hundred and fifty muskets, in Battery Gregg, the first commanded by Captain A. K. Jones, the second by Captain James H. Duncan. I placed Lieutenant-Colonel James H. Duncan, of the Nineteenth regiment, in command of the two regiments in Ba
William Mahone (search for this): chapter 8.73
nda made in writing in the latter part of the year 1865. On the night of April 1st, 1865, I received orders from Maj.-Gen'l Mahone, whose division occupied the lines between Swift Run Creek and the James river, to hold my command in readiness to , Lieut. D. M. Rigler says: After the enemy drove us from the works a portion of the brigade fell back in rear of General Mahone's quarters, and was there until you ordered us to the fort. 'Twas near Mahone's quarters that General A. P. Hill wasMahone's quarters that General A. P. Hill was killed. When we came to the fort you were there with some of the brigade. You then ordered all of us to charge the enemy. We held the Jones road about fifteen minutes. Harris's Mississippi brigade came up; the enemy fired on them and they retreatre were any more. The lieutenant-colonel was wounded. I suppose Lieutenant Rigler meant the quarters occupied by General Mahone the previous winter. General Hill was not killed near there. If there was any charge made by General Lane or any ot
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