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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 148 0 Browse Search
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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 56 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore) 54 0 Browse Search
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure) 40 0 Browse Search
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William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 9 (search)
division Steinwehr's division. in reserve on Cemetery Hill, and placed the divisions of Schurz This divieral Howard, on arriving, had left in reserve on Cemetery Hill, and the cavalry of Buford, which, deployed on tk, one of the tributaries of the Monocacy. From Cemetery Hill the line runs southward for about three miles, id, now disposed his preliminary line of battle. Cemetery Hill was already partially held by Howard's troops. march. Meantime, Ewell was instructed to carry Cemetery Hill if he found it practicable, but to avoid a generEleventh Corps (Howard) retained its position on Cemetery Hill, where it was supported by Robinson's and Doublethrough the town; and sweeping round the base of Cemetery Hill, terminated the left of the hostile line in fronith a fire of artillery from a knoll in front of Cemetery Hill, he followed it by a powerful infantry attack withe divisions of Early and Johnson—the former on Cemetery Hill, the latter on Culp's Hill. As Early's columns
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 12 (search)
eavily, in driving the enemy back some distance along the whole line. The enemy succeeded in holding this temporary line until the completion of the line on Cemetery Hill. When Hancock advanced the next day, the Confederates retired over Hare's Hill. The severe fighting ceased at dark, though during the night the Confederates mcommittee to be the first and great cause of disaster. 2. The fact that General Meade directed that the assaulting column should push at once for the crest of Cemetery Hill, instead of first clearing the enemy's lines to the right and left of the mine. This is a ridiculous charge; for the order to crown the crest involved, in itsing forward, the movement being mainly by flank, instead of extended front. General Meade's order indicated that columns of assault should be employed to take Cemetery Hill, and the proper passages should be prepared for those columns. It is the opinion of the court, that there were no proper columns of assault. The troops shoul
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, Index. (search)
ion of the army upon, 324; Lee's army countermarches towards, 326; approach of the two armies towards, 326; topography of the field, 329; the first day—Buford engaged with Hill's van, 328; error of covering too much ground, 333; Howard, General, faulty dispositions at Get. tysburg, 333; the Union centre pierced by Rodes—the troops fall back through Gettysburg, 334; Gettysburg Ridge, the position at, 335; Hancock arrests flight of First and Eleventh corps, 335; Hancock's line of battle on Cemetery Hill and Ridge, 336; Meade and Lee order up their entire forces, 337; both armies concentrated on Gettysburg, 338; the first day's results considered, 341; the second day, 342; positions at commencement of the second day, 342; Sedgwick's (Sixth) corps arrives, 343; Sickles' position on Emnmetsburg road, 344; Longstreet's attack on Sickles, 345; the fight for Little Round Top, 346; Warren saves the position at Little Round Top, 346; Hood's attack on Birney's front, 348; the struggle for the pe