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Charles Griffin (search for this): chapter 175
The head of the column of the Fifth corps, Griffin's division leading, reached the North Anna atof Warren's column. Immediately on crossing, Griffin's division was formed in line of battle, the ne. Cutler's division formed on the right of Griffin, and Crawford's (Pennsylvania Reserves), on h an open space of six or eight hundred yards, Griffin took position in the woods, where a heavy skieparations for which it was just taking, when Griffin's division, at five fifteen P. M., was furioue continuing to hold three of his brigades on Griffin's front, detached Colonel Brown's South Carolion. This, of course, uncovered the right of Griffin's line, held, as we have seen, by Ayer's brig this the right was refused somewhat, and General Griffin threw forward three regiments of Bartlettnd wounded. Our own loss was inconsiderable: Griffin's division, which bore the brunt of the attacongs more particularly to the First division (Griffin's), which received and repulsed the main atta[2 more...]
Mott (search for this): chapter 175
was swept by rebel artillery. These works were built a year ago, immediately after the battle of Chancellorsville. The island is a perfectly flat and bare plain, and across this it was necessary to advance in order to carry the bridge. The position was held by McLaws' division of Longstreet's corps. To General Birney's division of Hancock's corps was assigned the gloriously perilous task of carrying it. On the left was the brigade of Colonel Egan; on his right Pierce's brigade, and General Mott's brigade on the right of Pierce. The Fourth brigade (the Excelsior, commanded by Colonel Blaisdell, of the Eleventh Massachusetts), came up partly in rear, its left to the right of the redan. To cover the assault, three sections of artillery were put in position, and replied to the artillery fire of the enemy. On the left of Birney's division was Barlow's division, the left of which connected with the right of Gibbon's division, while Tyler's heavy artillery division was held in reser
John L. Hancock (search for this): chapter 175
nes of retreat. On Friday night, May twenty, Hancock took up his march, advanced due east to Massa no enemy. On the very same night in which Hancock started, Lee began to withdraw. In the dead made manifest in another way the next day. Hancock (Second corps), as we have seen, had withdrawstance over the same route as that pursued by Hancock. About the same time Ewell's corps of the removed on an interior line. On Saturday night Hancock bivouacked at Milford. The Fifth followed thing of Rosser's brigade, which was repulsed. Hancock advancing due westward from Milford, five milas savagely assailed on the other side, while Hancock had to fight on the north side for a passage, position of Warren, on the right, to that of Hancock, on the left, we find his corps engaged at there opposition. As I have already mentioned, Hancock's point of passage was the Chesterfied or coug of Hancock and Warren. During Monday night Hancock's left extended to the railroad bridge, we ho[6 more...]
Fitz Hugh Lee (search for this): chapter 175
these relations, a battle that would have effectually broken Lee's army would have placed us in the most advantageous positioChurch. But just in proportion as we stretched to the left, Lee extended his right to conform to our line, and intrenched hisimply massing on the left of our front we would so threaten Lee's communications as to compel him to evacuate his fortified ing their extreme left, shifted over to their extreme right, Lee began to look out for his lines of retreat. On Friday nighto enemy. On the very same night in which Hancock started, Lee began to withdraw. In the dead of night (one o'clock A. M. be done both cautiously and by a route somewhat circuitous. Lee, as we know by experience, is both vigilant and vigorous. TNorth Anna, north of which it was not deemed at all probable Lee would attempt to make a stand. From the first, however, it stream, and but from one to three miles south of it. Even if Lee should feel that he would eventually be compelled to sacrifi
Gordon (search for this): chapter 175
and Crawford's (Pennsylvania Reserves), on his left. Moving rapidly up across an open space of six or eight hundred yards, Griffin took position in the woods, where a heavy skirmish line was soon met. At first the only rebel troops in the neighborhood consisted of McGowan's brigade, of Wilcox's division (Hill's corps), under command of Colonel Brown, of the Fourteenth South Carolina. But he was presently reinforced by the other three brigades of Wilcox's division — namely, those of Scales, Gordon and Thomas; while Heath's division joined on to the right of Wilcox, and prisoners say that Breckinridge's division afterward came up. The skirmish line which was all our advance at first met, had been easily driven back, and the command had taken up its position in the woods, and had just received orders to intrench, the first preparations for which it was just taking, when Griffin's division, at five fifteen P. M., was furiously assailed by the rebel force above enumerated, which sudden
John A. Pierce (search for this): chapter 175
y the bridge. The position was held by McLaws' division of Longstreet's corps. To General Birney's division of Hancock's corps was assigned the gloriously perilous task of carrying it. On the left was the brigade of Colonel Egan; on his right Pierce's brigade, and General Mott's brigade on the right of Pierce. The Fourth brigade (the Excelsior, commanded by Colonel Blaisdell, of the Eleventh Massachusetts), came up partly in rear, its left to the right of the redan. To cover the assault, tPierce. The Fourth brigade (the Excelsior, commanded by Colonel Blaisdell, of the Eleventh Massachusetts), came up partly in rear, its left to the right of the redan. To cover the assault, three sections of artillery were put in position, and replied to the artillery fire of the enemy. On the left of Birney's division was Barlow's division, the left of which connected with the right of Gibbon's division, while Tyler's heavy artillery division was held in reserve. An hour before sundown of Monday, the assault was begun and most brilliantly executed by Birney's command, which swept across the open space at double-quick, under a storm of artillery and volleys of musketry. Two reg
Wilcox (search for this): chapter 175
riffin took position in the woods, where a heavy skirmish line was soon met. At first the only rebel troops in the neighborhood consisted of McGowan's brigade, of Wilcox's division (Hill's corps), under command of Colonel Brown, of the Fourteenth South Carolina. But he was presently reinforced by the other three brigades of WilcoWilcox's division — namely, those of Scales, Gordon and Thomas; while Heath's division joined on to the right of Wilcox, and prisoners say that Breckinridge's division afterward came up. The skirmish line which was all our advance at first met, had been easily driven back, and the command had taken up its position in the woods, and Wilcox, and prisoners say that Breckinridge's division afterward came up. The skirmish line which was all our advance at first met, had been easily driven back, and the command had taken up its position in the woods, and had just received orders to intrench, the first preparations for which it was just taking, when Griffin's division, at five fifteen P. M., was furiously assailed by the rebel force above enumerated, which suddenly developed in two lines of battle, with a heavy skirmish line in front. Volley after volley, fierce and sharp, was pou
A. E. Burnside (search for this): chapter 175
pears to have followed Longstreet. In the meantime our old position near Spottsylvania Court-house, was still held by such portions of our front as the corps of Burnside (Ninth) and Wright (Sixth) covered. At four P. M. of Saturday, Burnside, who held position on the left of the Sixth, withdrew, and the remaining force of the reBurnside, who held position on the left of the Sixth, withdrew, and the remaining force of the rebels (Hill's corps) fancying that the Sixth also was retiring, left the works, came up directly in Wright's front and attacked. They succeeded in breaking his skirmish line in one place; but Wright opened a heavy artillery fire upon them, which checked their advance. Hill committed an error in making the attack in front, for hadersion in his favor, engaged the enemy, and enabled the whole of Birney's division to pass over. The remainder of the Second corps speedily followed. Meanwhile Burnside's corps still remained on the north bank of the river; but the operations of yesterday afternoon having swept the rebels from our whole front, the Ninth corps wa
Blaisdell (search for this): chapter 175
Chancellorsville. The island is a perfectly flat and bare plain, and across this it was necessary to advance in order to carry the bridge. The position was held by McLaws' division of Longstreet's corps. To General Birney's division of Hancock's corps was assigned the gloriously perilous task of carrying it. On the left was the brigade of Colonel Egan; on his right Pierce's brigade, and General Mott's brigade on the right of Pierce. The Fourth brigade (the Excelsior, commanded by Colonel Blaisdell, of the Eleventh Massachusetts), came up partly in rear, its left to the right of the redan. To cover the assault, three sections of artillery were put in position, and replied to the artillery fire of the enemy. On the left of Birney's division was Barlow's division, the left of which connected with the right of Gibbon's division, while Tyler's heavy artillery division was held in reserve. An hour before sundown of Monday, the assault was begun and most brilliantly executed by Bi
Scales (search for this): chapter 175
riffin, and Crawford's (Pennsylvania Reserves), on his left. Moving rapidly up across an open space of six or eight hundred yards, Griffin took position in the woods, where a heavy skirmish line was soon met. At first the only rebel troops in the neighborhood consisted of McGowan's brigade, of Wilcox's division (Hill's corps), under command of Colonel Brown, of the Fourteenth South Carolina. But he was presently reinforced by the other three brigades of Wilcox's division — namely, those of Scales, Gordon and Thomas; while Heath's division joined on to the right of Wilcox, and prisoners say that Breckinridge's division afterward came up. The skirmish line which was all our advance at first met, had been easily driven back, and the command had taken up its position in the woods, and had just received orders to intrench, the first preparations for which it was just taking, when Griffin's division, at five fifteen P. M., was furiously assailed by the rebel force above enumerated, whic
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