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North America (search for this): chapter 11
some years ago; but are now removed ten miles higher, in the fork of the Rappahannock, to land of their own. In the evening the noble colonel came home from his mines. I let him understand that besides the pleasure of paying him a visit, I came to be instructed by so great a master in the mystery of making iron, wherein he had led the way, and was the Tubal Cain of Virginia. He corrected me a little there, by assuring me that he was not only the first in this country, but the first in North America, who had erected a regular furnace. Another writer, of a still earlier period, thus speaks: Beyond Colonel Spottswood's furnace, above the Falls of Rappahannock River, within view of the vast mountains, he has founded a town called Germanna, from some Germans sent over by Queen Anne. Beyond this is seated the colony of Germans of Palatines, with allowance of good quantity of rich land, who thrive very well and live happily, and entertain generously. Hugh Jones: Present Condition of Vi
Vendome (France) (search for this): chapter 11
tion. The conduct of the Archduke Charles at Essling, is a good example of this. See Vial: Cours d'art et d'histoire Militaires, vol. II., p. 92. 2. He may oppose directly the passage of the hostile army, or, by occupying advantageous positions, prevent it from deploying. A striking illustration of this mode of action is presented in the conduct of Vendome in disputing the passage of the Adda by Prince Eugene in 1805. It is thus described by Dufour: Eugene had gained a march upon Vendome and was attempting to throw a bridge across the Adda at a very favorable spot. Vendome came up as soon as he could, and arrived before the bridge was completed. He tried to arrest the work of the pontoniers, but in vain. The ground was so well swept by the artillery of Eugene that he could not get near enough to injure the workmen. Still, the passage of the river must be prevented. Vendome put his army to work upon a trench and parapet, surrounding the ground occupied by the imperialis
North Anna (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
e Blest. The advances of the 21st and 22d brought the different corps, which had moved on parallel roads at supporting distance, within a few miles of the North Anna River. Resuming the march on the morning of Monday, May 23d, the army in a few hours reached the northern bank of that stream. But it was only to descry its old sixty thousand men put hors du combat I append a tabular statement of casualties in the Army of the Potomac in the battles of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, North Anna, and Cold Harbor. Battles.Dates.Killed.Wounded.Missing.Aggregate OfficersEnlisted menOfficersEnlisted men OfficersEnlisted men WildernessMay 5 to 12.2693,0191,01718, 2611776,66729,410 SpottsylvaniaMay 12 to 21.1142, 0322597,6978124810,881 North AnnaMay 21 to 31.12138 671, 0638 88241,607 Cold Harbor. June 1 to 10.1441,5614218,621512,83313,153 5396,7501,76435,6422629,59454,551 But to this must be added the casualties of the Ninth Corps, which, up to the battle of Cold Harbor,
Fortress Monroe (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
ent force, some of the recognized advantages of a flank menace on the communications of Richmond. The latter operation was intrusted to General B. F. Butler, who, with an army of about thirty thousand men, was to ascend the James River from Fortress Monroe; establish himself in an intrenched position near City Point, whence he was to operate against Richmond, or its communications, or invest that city from the south side, or be in position to effect a junction with the Army of the Potomac comion, was instructed to move northward from Suffolk to the south side. During the night of May 4th, the same day the Army of the Potomac crossed the Rapidan, the entire command of Butler embarked on transports, dropped down the York, passed Fortress Monroe, and, entering the James, ascended that river, convoyed by a fleet of gunboats. The following afternoon a landing was effected on the south side of the James—one detachment at City Point, another at Fort Powhatan, a few miles below; but the
Savannah (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
ely begun. This line was drawn within three miles of the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad, the destruction of which engaged Butler's first attention. The same day a brigade moved out to this road, which it struck near Walthal Junction. A small force of the enemy was encountered, and after a brisk skirmish the brigade returned. Thus far there had been no indication of any considerable body of the enemy in the vicinity, but that night the van of Beauregard's army, drawn from Charleston, Savannah, and Florida, reached Petersburg. When, therefore, on the morning of the 7th, a column of five brigades moved out to destroy the Petersburg and Richmond Railroad, the enemy was found in a position covering that road, from Walthal Junction north to Chester station. Brooks attacked and drove this force from its vantage ground; but rallying, it pushed back his right, and finally both parties withdrew. * On the morning of the 9th, another advance was made to the railroad. Here a force was
Bowling Green (Indiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
[see map]. Tyler's division remained at the Fredericksburg road near the Harris House [see map]. The assigned position was taken up by Hancock on the morning of the 19th, when he received orders to be ready to move at dark in the direction of Bowling Green. Preparations for this were under way, when, in the afternoon, Ewell attacked Tyler in the manner and with the results described in the text above. At the same time the Second Corps moved, the Ninth Corps also marched to the left and took pross that stream in force. The cavalry showed much skill and pluck in dislodging the enemy from this position, and captured sixty-six prisoners. But more important still, it secured the bridge. and Hancock threw his left over that stream at Bowling Green. In this position it bivouacked on the night of the 21st, and here also the Second Corps remained till the morning of the 23d, while other movements about to be described were under way. This turning movement, jealously guarded as it was,
Port Royal, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
ed by the confluence of the North and South Anna; and the Pamunkey in turn uniting with the Mattapony, forms the York River, emptying into Chesapeake Bay. Thus the successful passage of the Pamunkey would not only dislodge Lee from the lines of the North and South Anna, but would bring the army in communication with a new and excellent water-base. While the army was at Spottsylvania Courthouse it had used Fredericksburg as a depot; when it moved to the North Anna, the base was shifted to Port Royal on the Rappahannock. Cutting loose from this, it had White House as a depot. The Sixth Corps, preceded by two divisions of cavalry under Sheridan, had the advance on the night of the 26th; and on the morning of the 27th, after a beautifully executed march of twenty-two miles, the head of the column struck the Pamunkey at Hanovertown. Nothing was present but a small mounted force in observation: this was readily dispersed or captured. The Sixth Corps thereupon made the passage, uncove
New Cold Harbor (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
May 28th. It will be observed that a movement on that point must throw Smith completely out of position in relation to the Army of the Potomac, then fronting the Chickahominy —a fact that was sufficiently evident to that officer on his arrival there, on the night of the 31st, after a long and fatiguing march. It was not, however, till the following morning that he learned from an officer of General Grant's staff that his orders had been wrongly worded—that instead of New Castle it was New Cold Harbor he was designed to reach, and that in consequence he had made an unnecessary march of ten or fifteen miles. Upon this, General Smith countermarched his column, and on the afternoon of that day (June 1st) reached Cold Harbor, where the Sixth Corps, detached, as already seen, from the right of the Army of the Potomac, had just arrived. At Cold Harbor General Smith was met with orders from General Meade, to take position on the right of the Sixth Corps and co-operate with it in an immedia
Annapolis (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
r, and Brigadier-General Rufus Ingalls. facile princeps of quartermasters, remained at the head of that great department of administrative service so long under his charge. This much for the Army of the Potomac. It should be added, that about the time it began active operations, it was re-enforced by the Ninth Corps under General Burnside, who, however, commanded it independently of General Meade. This corps had lately returned from its campaign in East Tennessee, and rendezvoused at Annapolis, where it had recruited its ranks and received the addition of a division of colored troops. All doubt as to its destination was dispelled at the end of April, when it was called to Washington, and thence marched to the Rapidan to make a junction with the Army of the Potomac. The united strength of the four corps gave Grant a movable column of about one hundred and forty thousand men of all arms. The rolls of Lee's army showed a force, present for duty, of fifty-two thousand six hundred
Tennessee (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
r James C. Duane was chief-engineer, and Brigadier-General Rufus Ingalls. facile princeps of quartermasters, remained at the head of that great department of administrative service so long under his charge. This much for the Army of the Potomac. It should be added, that about the time it began active operations, it was re-enforced by the Ninth Corps under General Burnside, who, however, commanded it independently of General Meade. This corps had lately returned from its campaign in East Tennessee, and rendezvoused at Annapolis, where it had recruited its ranks and received the addition of a division of colored troops. All doubt as to its destination was dispelled at the end of April, when it was called to Washington, and thence marched to the Rapidan to make a junction with the Army of the Potomac. The united strength of the four corps gave Grant a movable column of about one hundred and forty thousand men of all arms. The rolls of Lee's army showed a force, present for duty,
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