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William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 2 (search)
rmy from the banks of the Potomac on the afternoon of July 16th. The movable column consisted of four divisions—the First Division, under General Tyler; the Second, under General Hunter; the Third, under General Heintzelman; the Fifth, under Colonel Miles. The Fourth Division, under General Runyon, was left in the works on the south bank of the Potomac. These divisions made an aggregate of about thirty-five thousand men. They moved in four columns: one by the turnpike; one by the lateral cos Bull Run; and once on the road, the different bodies coming together, and without officers, became intermingled, and all organization was lost; while army trains and artillery blocking the road, produced a hideous delavle. At the same time, Colonel Miles, who commanded the division of reserves, and to whom was intrusted the duty of holding the Centreville ridge from Centreville up to Blackburn's Ford, withdrew his troops from these positions, uncovering the passage of the stream to the Confed
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 8 (search)
impetuosity; but the attacking column was held in check in the most intrepid manner by Hancock's skirmish line under Colonel Miles. Amid much that is dastardly at Chancellorsville, the conduct of this young but gallant and skilful officer shiness from the Fifty-second New York, Second Delaware, and One Hundred and Forty-eighth Pennsylvania Volunteers, under Colonel N. A. Miles. During the sharp contest of that day, the enemy were never able to reach my line of battle, so strongly and successfully did Colonel Miles contest the ground.—Report of Chancellorsville. Colonel Miles was on Sunday morning wounded severely, and it was supposed fatally; but he afterwards recovered to share the glories of his corps to the close of the war, andColonel Miles was on Sunday morning wounded severely, and it was supposed fatally; but he afterwards recovered to share the glories of his corps to the close of the war, and he rose to the rank of major-general. The open plain around Chancellorsville now presented such a spectacle as a simoom sweeping over the desert might make. Through the dusk of nightfall, a rushing whirlwind of men and artillery and wagons swe
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 9 (search)
er to Brandy Station, en route to form the advance and cover the flank of the main movement, a rencounter took place soon after the Union cavalry passed the river. Crossing at Beverley's Ford, and advancing through the woodland, Buford immediately encountered a Confederate brigade under General Jones, which, after a considerable combat, In this action, Colonel B. F. Davis, of the Eighth New York Cavalry, was killed. Colonel Davis was a gallant officer, and during the investment of Colonel Miles at Harper's Ferry cut his way through Jackson's lines, saving his force and capturing a portion of Longstreet's trains. he drove back for a couple of miles, when he found himself checked by the arrival of the brigades of W. H. F. Lee and Wade Hampton to the support of Jones. Hereupon severe fighting followed; but presently Stuart was compelled to draw off to face a menace by another force threatening his rear. General Stuart: Report of the Battle of Fleetwood. This threat came from t
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 11 (search)
illery, Colonel C. S. Wainwright. Second Corps. First Division, Brigadier-General F. C. Barlow First Brigade, Colonel N. A. Miles. Second Brigade, Colonel T. A. Smythe. Third Brigade, Colonel R. Frank. Fourth Brigade, Colonel J. R. Brooke. the afternoon sent forward towards Spottsylvania Courthouse. To observe the Catharpen road against any hostile approach, Miles' brigade of Hancock's corps, with a brigade of Gregg's cavalry and a battery of artillery, moved out in the afternoon, anisaster. One gun, the first ever lost by the Second Corps, had to be abandoned in consequence of being sunk in a marsh. Miles' brigade crossed last, taking up the ponton-bridge and destroying the other. This affair, though illustrating the steadetermined by the compass. Hancock disposed his troops as follows: Barlow's division in two lines of masses-Brooke's and Miles' brigades in the first line, Brown's and Smythe's brigades in the second line, each regiment forming double column on the
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 12 (search)
on its original line, when the enemy made a brisk attack on Miles' brigade, but was easily repulsed. The Confederates, howevion was successfully accomplished, and the skirmish line of Miles' brigade, of Barlow's division, The skirmish line was coe. This court was composed of Generals Hancock, Ayres, and Miles, and its finding is as follows: The causes of failureGregg's mounted division, and an infantry brigade under General Miles, were sent to operate on the Charles City road. Gregg'ty minutes they were repulsed, with considerable loss. General Miles, with two brigades, participated, attacking the enemy of the First Division, at this time under the command of General Miles. These two small divisions numbered but six thousand m attack was made at two P. M. in heavy force, and fell upon Miles' division on the right. This was speedily repulsed. A secrtainly very critical, and but for the obstinate bravery of Miles' division, and the fine behavior of that officer himself, i
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 13 (search)
chelon arrangement was now seen. Griffin maintained his ground immovably. The Confederate onset was soon checked, and Warren, gathering together his forces, prepared to make a counter-attack. To assist this, General Humphreys promptly advanced Miles' division on the right of Warren. While the Fifth Corps attacked in front, Miles assailed the Confederate left flank. The operations of both forces were spirited and forcible, and resulted in repulsing the enemy at all points, and driving him bFive Forks, ordered an attack to be made by the corps of Wright, Parke, and Ord, the following morning. Being apprehensive, however, that Lee might during the night withdraw this force and fall upon Sheridan in his isolated position, he ordered Miles' division of Humphreys' corps to his support, and commanded all the guns in the Petersburg lines to be opened in a general bombardment. This, beginning at nightfall of the 1st, was kept up till four A. M. of the 2d April. At earliest dawn of
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, Index. (search)
205; completely invested by Confederate occupation of the heights round, 206; surrendered by General Miles, 205: the surrender of and death of Miles, 207; occupied by McClellan, 226; see also South Mganization of his army, 197; Lee's plan of operations, 198; Frederick evacuated by Lee, 198; General Miles force at Harper's Ferry, 199; Lee's report on straggling, 224; the close of, 224; Antietam—see Antietam. Maryland Heights occupied by Miles's troops, 205; abandoned by Miles, 206. Martinsburg and Winchester, General White's force at, 199. Masked battery fiction, influence of the, 3all, 120. Middle Military Division, creation of the, General Sheridan commanding, 555. Miles, General, at Harper's Ferry, 199. Miles, Colonel, brilliant service at Chancellorsville, 287. MMiles, Colonel, brilliant service at Chancellorsville, 287. Mine Run move, the, 390; sketch of the battle of, 393; Meade's plan to interpose between Ewell and Hill, 391; Lee's position at, 391; cause of delays of Meade's advance, 392; delays of the Third Corps,