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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 24 (search)
ah and Newton. Mitchell's brigade, of Davis' division, got into a similar position and picked off every rebel whose head protruded above the breastworks. Turchin's brigade, of Baird's division, joined Judah on the left of Palmer's corps and fought desperately, but were compelled to fall back with Judah's division. The loss in the corps, outside of Turchin's brigade, was light. Captain McDowell, a promising young officer of the Fifteenth Kentucky, was killed during the engagement. Captain Sheridan, of the Sixth Ohio, well-known in Cincinnati as an actor of some ability, is among the wounded, and will probably be compelled to submit to the amputation of his right arm. The Fourth corps, under command of Major-General Howard, the one armed veteran, as he is styled in the corps, played a very conspicuous part in the tragedy of war enacted to-day. All the corps, with the exception of Beatty's fighting brigade, for which room could not be found, as the circle was gradually compress
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 39 (search)
teenth day of July, we took our glorious Massachusetts general by the hand, and said to him: Good-bye. If you do not see us within ten days, you will know we have gone up. If I do not see you within that time, he replied, I'll demand you; and if they don't produce you, body and soul, I'll take two for one--better men than you are — and hang them higher than Haman. My hand on that. Good-bye. At three o'clock on the afternoon of the same day, mounted on two raw-boned relics of Sheridan's great raid, and armed with a letter to Jeff. Davis, a white cambric handkerchief tied to a short stick, and an honest face — this last was the Colonel's — we rode up to the rebel lines. A ragged, yellow-faced boy, with a carbine in one hand, and another white handkerchief tied to another short stick in the other, came out to meet us. Can you tell us, my man, where to find Judge Ould, the Exchange Commissioner? Yas. Him and ta other 'change officers is over ter the plantation beyont<
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 120 (search)
both sides. On the morning of the ninth, General Sheridan started on a raid against the enemy's lint near Charlottesville, to join his forces to Sheridan's, and after the work laid out for them was tth Bermuda Hundred. On the nineteenth, General Sheridan, on his return from his expedition againsattack without knowing more than I did of General Sheridan's feelings as to what would be the probab. U. S. Grant, Lieutenant-General. Major-General P. H. Sheridan. On the morning of the twenty-nlaid in front of them. During the thirtieth, Sheridan advanced from Dinwiddie Court-house toward Fitend my line no further, but to reinforce General Sheridan with a corps of infantry, and thus enableand possession of the White Oak road gained. Sheridan advanced, and with a portion of his cavalry g two divisions of the Fifth corps could go to Sheridan, they were so ordered at once. Thus the operely intrenched himself. In the afternoon General Sheridan struck the enemy south of Sailor's creek,[49 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 131 (search)
For the truth of history, it is proper that we should give the country the facts connected with the late battle fought at Saltville, on Sunday the second instant. We have the facts, given us by an intelligent and reliable friend, who was present and witnessed almost the entire engagement. It was the purpose of the enemy, under Burbridge, to take the salt-works and then form a junction with Gillem, and destroy the lead and iron-works, and then by rapid movements, form a junction with Sheridan, at or near Lynchburg. The success of these plans would have told heavily on our cause and on our country; but, thanks to the skill and valor of our officers and men, these schemes, so cunningly devised, and so extensively planned, have failed; the enemy with a large force, has been whipped, and his disorganized and scattered ranks driven from our lines. Colonel H. L. Giltner, of the Fourth Kentucky cavalry, met the enemy, and for three days and nights contested, with great energy, his
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 139 (search)
Doc. 61. Sheridan's cavalry expedition. headquarters cavalry corps, Haxall's Landing, on Jamf the Potomac, under the command of Major-General P. H. Sheridan, have during the past ten days covervation depended on our driving them out. General Sheridan was equal to the emergency. The enemy wawith Stuart. General Wilson sent word to General Sheridan that the enemy were driving him slowly baatigued, hungry and jaded. An officer of General Sheridan's staff, with two men, was sent in the diplaying The Lincoln gunboat's come. Major-General Sheridan at once sent out to communicate with Me rebels at Fort Pillow and elsewhere. General Sheridan is eminently the right man in the right pand. Brigadier-General D. McM. Gregg was General Sheridan's right-hand man. He consulted him on allely large. The results accomplished by General Sheridan, by his splendid raid, are of the greates, fought nearly as well as the veterans. General Sheridan is very proud of his new command, and exp[4 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 166 (search)
y cultivated; acres and acres of flowing grain presented itself to the eye. On the road we burned the large and extensive flouring mills of Colonel R. T. M. Hunter, late United States Senator, now a strong rebel. The mills were filled with Confederate flour; before they were consumed, a liberal portion was delivered to the poor families connected with these extensive estates. The forces then proceeded on to Lloyd's. Here we received information that General Wade Hampton was in the rear of Sheridan, whose force had just passed on Saturday through New Town and Hampton, close after him; also, that the Ninth and Forty-ninth Virginia, of his command, had crossed over into Richmond county to intercept us, but were too late. Soon after, our cavalry pickets who were out on the road to New Town, came back and reported the rebels advancing. We made a short turn (after securing all the stock), and made direct for the cover of the gunboats, the cavalry in the meantime burning all the mills con
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 172 (search)
rst and Second divisions of cavalry, under command of General Sheridan himself, together with the First division of the SixtNewcastle ferries, but engineer officers accompanying General Sheridan, reported two good crossings a short distance above ag the night, brought up strong infantry supports, so that Sheridan was compelled to await the arrival of Wright and Smith, ts, or from the rebel artillery in the defences, repulsing Sheridan, who has gone in that direction, we have no knowledge. that the cavalry is operating in that quarter. I suspect Sheridan has been told to take and hold the bridge till a corps of the city of Wade Hampton's having had a sharp fight with Sheridan's cavalry, west of Richmond, where the Yankees were endeaany indeed. Some of them were here a few weeks ago, when Sheridan led them on their wonderful raid, and many of them bear tt him from forming a junction with the rest of the army. Sheridan has been sent for to come to his assistance, with the oth
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), General Grant's headquarters, near Hanovertown, south bank of the Pamunkey May 29, (search)
down its left bank, for the purpose of seizing the upper crossings of the Pamunkey, and thus securing us the means of another direct advance on Richmond. For this important duty the First and Second divisions of cavalry, under command of General Sheridan himself, together with the First division of the Sixth corps, commanded by General Russell, were selected. The latter was quickly withdrawn from its position on the right of our line, south of the North Anna, and recrossed the river at Jeri and crossings in this comparatively unknown region. It was at first determined to make the passage of the Pamunkey with the Sixth and Second corps at Hanover, and the Fifth and Ninth at Newcastle ferries, but engineer officers accompanying General Sheridan, reported two good crossings a short distance above and below Hanovertown, and the orders of march were accordingly modified, and double pontoon bridges were thrown across at Hanovertown, and the Fifth, Sixth, and Second corps passed over th
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), Cold Harbor, June 4, 1864. (search)
selves know of it I Our skirmishes, even, of which we hardly take notice, are of greater moment than the battles, the accounts of which fill the foreign newspapers. There was a slow cannonade in the morning, which gradually died away; but the infantry took it up, and so the Sabbath hours have been far from peaceful. At sunset, there was the booming of distant cannon — heavy guns to the left of Richmond — whether from the gunboats, or from the rebel artillery in the defences, repulsing Sheridan, who has gone in that direction, we have no knowledge. 8:30 P. M.--The sun has gone down, and the darkness is stealing on. It is the usual hour for the ripple of musketry along the lines, and several nights we have had it — the rebels choosing it for attacking our advanced force. We have had occasional shots from the artillery. There is one piece which hurls its shells far over our lines toward headquarters. Other than this, there is but little to break the silence. The skirmishers<
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), Jones' bridge, Virginia, June 13, 1864. (search)
stions asked. We crossed in two colums, our right here at Long bridge, and our left lower down at Jones' bridge. The headquarters' trains left Cold Harbor on Sunday at three A. M., and are now encamped here. Our next march is to bring us to James river. So closely have we pressed the enemy in our front for several days, that they were unable to send off sufficient forces to hold these fords, and as we have a shorter line by twenty miles than anything they can take to reach our rear, we feel very secure in our position. White Oak swamp now protects our right wing, and the Chickahominy in a few hours will cover our rear. The Richmond Despatch of Saturday, June eleventh, mentions a rumor brought into the city of Wade Hampton's having had a sharp fight with Sheridan's cavalry, west of Richmond, where the Yankees were endeavoring to reach the canal locks on James river. It claims that that they had obtained some success, but does not seem to attach much importance to the statement.
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