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George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 2 (search)
, first lieutenant First Regiment of Artillery, afterward assistant adjutant-general of the Army of the Potomac at the battle of Gettysburg. Ambrose P. Hill, second lieutenant First Regiment of Artillery, afterward commanded Third Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, at the battle of Gettysburg, and killed at the battle of Petersburg, April, 1865. Henry J. Hunt, first lieutenant Second Regiment Artillery, afterward chief of artillery Army of the Potomac at the battle of Gettysburg. John Sedgwick, first lieutenant Second Regiment of Artillery, afterward commanded the Sixth Corps, Army of the Potomac, at the battle of Gettysburg, and killed at the battle of Spottsylvania C. H., May, 1864. Richard H. Rush, second lieutenant Second Regiment of Artillery, afterward colonel Sixth Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry (Rush's Lancers), Army of the Potomac. Braxton Bragg, captain Third Regiment of Artillery, afterward commanded Confederate forces in the Civil War. Edward O. C. Ord, fi
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 4 (search)
s it was guarded only by General Sumner, with Sedgwick's division, which besides was posted to the rnd McCall's left was about six hundred yards. Sedgwick's division was to the right and rear of Hookeennsylvania, and also from Burns's brigade of Sedgwick's division, which had come up from the Quakerl, and was now relieved by Sully's brigade of Sedgwick's division. This latter brigade, and Dana's entre. On Meagher's left Sully and others of Sedgwick's division were posted, while Hooker's positie would inquire what probability there was of Sedgwick or any other senior officer being sent, and idy Smith has been relieved of his command and Sedgwick takes his corps—cause unknown, but supposed tmained quiet, and in the evening learned that Sedgwick was held in check by superior forces, and hising nothing for two days, while we could hear Sedgwick's guns, and knew they were trying to crush hirued by Lee into a movement on our part, etc. Sedgwick is still, I understand, across, below Frederi[6 more...]
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 5 (search)
And we find that the gallant soldier General John Sedgwick, when waited on after Chancellorsvilleover. General Sykes was at Union Mills. General Sedgwick was within two miles of Manchester. Gene day of July 1 the commanding general sent to Sedgwick, commanding the Sixth Corps, at Manchester, oommanding general sent the preceding order to Sedgwick, he also sent orders to the Fifth Corps, and g by the way of Littlestown. Turning bridle, Sedgwick rejoined the head of his column, and after cod until the concentration at Middletown, General Sedgwick will, without relinquishing command of himoved very far, and detained them in case General Sedgwick should require support. The other corps hed at Frederick to-morrow night. To General Sedgwick, commanding the right wing, the followingnoon General Meade received a report from General Sedgwick saying that he had pushed the enemy's reach crippled and hampered with his trains. Gen. Sedgwick reported that the Gap at Fairfield was ver[30 more...]
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 6 (search)
acated works and position. Among these officers I could name Generals Sedgwick, Wright, Slocum, Hays, Sykes, and others. The idea that LeNew York, whom I accidentally met at the sword presentation to General Sedgwick, and to whom I must have been particularly civil, or in some wmac has at last appeared. Sykes, French and Newton are relieved. Sedgwick, Hancock and Warren command the three corps. This evening an ordeion commanders, but without avail. I had very hard work to retain Sedgwick. As to Pleasanton, his being relieved was entirely the work of Grdly feelings towards me. To-day Grant reviewed the Sixth Corps (Sedgwick's). It was a fine day, and the men looked and marched finely. Graotomac, directed by Grant, commanded by Meade, and led by Hancock, Sedgwick and Warren, which is a quite good distinction, and about hits the l on the health of the army. I send you an excellent picture of Sedgwick. field of battle near Petersburg, Headquarters Second Army Corps,
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 17 (search)
ff his right leg, and he was borne from the field. It was now pretty clear that General Meade had awakened to the fact which he treated with such indifference when pressed on him by Sickles in the morning—that our left was the assailable point, if not the key to our position, for he began to pour in reinforcements, whose presence in the beginning of the action, would have saved thousands of lives. Perceiving great exertions on the part of the enemy, says Meade's report, the Sixth corps (Sedgwick's) and part of the First corps (Newton's) Lockwood's Maryland Brigade, together with detachments from the Second corps, were all brought up at different periods, and succeeded, together with the gallant resistance of the Fifth corps, in checking and finally repulsing the assault of the enemy, who retired in confusion and disorder about sunset, and ceased any further efforts. If this remarkable concentration of troops was necessary, at last, to save the left of our army, it is almost incred
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), Appendix O (search)
y command, relieving de Trobriand's left. A portion of the troops of Barnes were afterwards detached and fought splendidly under another commander. I mentioned the conduct of General Barnes to his corps commander General Sykes, and also to General Sedgwick, that night, after the Council; and Sykes told me that Colonel Sweitzer who commanded one of Barnes' Brigades, had reported the same thing. This extract must be regarded as conclusive. In final confirmation, I may add that General Barnesof this is wanted than that it finally took the united efforts of the Third, Fifth and four brigades of the Second corps to defeat this grand manoeuvre of the enemy, and the result was still doubtful until the reserve (the Sixth corps) under General Sedgwick, came up. It is only due to myself to say that my narrative of the battle of Gettysburg, published on the 12th ult. will be fully sustained by the concurrent testimony of all the generals who have recently appeared before the Committee on
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 30 (search)
his day, the 6th, I received reports from General Sedgwick that he was following the enemy's rear guing or at night, I received a report from General Sedgwick that he had pushed the enemy's rear guardmove down toward Middletown; and directed General Sedgwick to move from Fairfield pass in the directthese two corps to sustain and re-enforce General Sedgwick, in case he should require it. After r and weaken the left. About the time for General Sedgwick to make his assault an aide-de-camp arriv into a position where they could sustain General Sedgwick, it was out of the question to allow GeneGeneral Sedgwick, to make his isolated attack, because, even if he should succeed, it was necessary, aftrren; I therefore, just in time, directed General Sedgwick to suspend his attack. In the meantimee. In the mean time I received word from General Sedgwick that, although he had taken every precauts then read.] This despatch was to notify General Sedgwick that there was every probability that a b[10 more...]
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), Appendix Y (search)
ere were present, besides the commanding general, Generals Slocum, Sedgwick, Howard, Hancock, Newton, Sykes, Birney, A. S. Williams, and Gibbos our communications are cut. 3. Can't wait long; can't be idle. Sedgwick.1. Remain and wait attack. at least one day. Slocum.Stay and fisburg, addressed the following circular letter to Generals Slocum, Sedgwick, Sykes, Newton, A. S. Williams, and Gibbon. Headquarters army ofpossible. I am very respectfully, Your obedient servant, John Sedgwick, Maj.-Gen. Commanding. Headquarters First Army Corps, army inclusive of the commanding general, only General Meade, and Generals Sedgwick, Hancock, Birney, Gibbon, and Butterfield were before that Con the Conduct of the War; the letters, already introduced, of Generals Sedgwick, Newton, Sykes, A. S. Williams, and Gibbon, in reply to Generrave, and true, we find arrayed on their commanding general's side Sedgwick, Hancock, Sykes, Newton, Howard, Gibbon, A. S. Williams, Hunt, War
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), Index. (search)
8. Scarret, J. M., I, 147, 156. Schenck, Robert C., II, 9, 11, 365. Schenley, W. H., II, 148, 254. Schimmelfennig, A., II, 47, 49-51. Schofield, J. McA., II, 183, 265. Schriver, Edmund, I, 9; II, 349, 394. Schroeder, Gen., I, 263. Schubrick, I, 193. Schurz, Carl, II, 47-49, 52, 99. Scott, Capt., I, 226. Scott, Mrs. Capt., I, 226. Scott, Winfield, I, 13, 72, 92, 95, 97, 102, 108, 110, 122, 173-178, 182-184, 187, 193, 194, 196, 253, 265, 270; II, 285. Sedgwick, John, I, 196, 284, 289, 293, 296, 332, 353, 364, 371, 373, 379, 383; II, 6, 8, 12, 25, 30, 31, 37-39, 41, 64, 87, 95, 100, 105, 116, 119, 121, 123-126, 128-131, 140, 148, 182, 185, 190, 198, 204, 328, 340, 360, 361, 363, 375, 376, 378, 385, 393, 409, 410, 413, 414, 417, 419, 422. Seeley, F. W., II, 83. Seminole Indian outbreak, I, 201-202. Semmes, P. J., II, 80, 85, 86. Sergeant, Betty, I, 307. Sergeant, John, I, 16, 94, 204. Sergeant, Spencer, I, 41, 62. Sergeant, Wm., I