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Deep Bottom (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 17
ollowing copious extract from Gen. Hancock's Report of Operations of Second Corps and Cavalry between the 22d and 26th of August, 1864, including the battle of Reams Station, Va. is here introduced for the information of surviving participants, who would like to have the questions as to why we remained here so long, and why we were not reinforced, answered satisfactorily, together with other details of this their severest battle. He proceeds to say that after the troops had returned from Deep Bottom,— They were permitted to rest barely long enough to cook breakfast, when the two divisions (First and Second) were ordered to a position near the Strong House, from which they were again speedily moved to the vicinity of the Gurley House, in rear of Gen. Warren's position, arriving there about 3 o'clock in the afternoon. About noon, Aug. 22d, the First Division, Gen. Miles commanding . . . . . was ordered to move on to the Weldon road to aid in covering the working party, and to ass
Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 17
efused to surrender and were taken by sheer physical force. Those were the cannoneers of the Tenth Massachusetts Battery. The following letters are of interest in this connection although anticipating by some time the dates on which they were issued. War Department, Washington, December 2d, 1864. Sir,—You are hereby informed that the President of the United States has appointed you, for gallant services at the batthe of Reams Station, and during the present campaign before Richmond, Va., a Major of Volunteers by brevet, in the service of the United States, to rank as such from the Second day of December, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four. Should the Senate, at their next session advise and consent thereto, you will be commissioned accordingly. Immediately on receipt hereof please to communicate to this Department through the Adjutant General of the Army, your acceptance or non-acceptance; and, with your letter of acceptance, return the oath herewith enclosed
Malone (New York, United States) (search for this): chapter 17
hening our position, but had loaned every pick and spade to a regiment requesting their use, and did nothing whatever to improve our frail breastwork. Soon after 9 o'clock skirmishing was heard some distance down the railroad, and a short time afterward also broke out directly in the rear. The first-mentioned was at Malone's Crossing, less than two miles southward from our post. Aug.25, 1864, 9.20 A. M. Spier's cavalry began to skirmish in front with the enemy (Wade Hampton's cavalry), on Malone's Crossroad. Gibbon's division, Second Corps, immediately moved out to meet enemy's cavalry. Our cavalry forced back to high ground in rear of Smart's house by the time Gibbon's troops had advanced that far.—Notes from the Diary of a Staff Officer. While this skirmishing was in progress a battery opened to our left rear, which we knew from the sound to be one of the enemy's. The right section of-our own was detached to oppose it, and after a lively contest, in a warm position (made mor
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 17
The following letters are of interest in this connection although anticipating by some time the dates on which they were issued. War Department, Washington, December 2d, 1864. Sir,—You are hereby informed that the President of the United States has appointed you, for gallant services at the batthe of Reams Station, and during the present campaign before Richmond, Va., a Major of Volunteers by brevet, in the service of the United States, to rank as such from the Second day of DecembUnited States, to rank as such from the Second day of December, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four. Should the Senate, at their next session advise and consent thereto, you will be commissioned accordingly. Immediately on receipt hereof please to communicate to this Department through the Adjutant General of the Army, your acceptance or non-acceptance; and, with your letter of acceptance, return the oath herewith enclosed, properly filled up, subscribed and attested, and report your age, birthplace, and the State of which you were a permanent
Reams (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 17
erwards, at intervals, lie utters most pitiful wails of agony. Finding life still persisting tenaciously, two of the gun's crew bring him under cover of the works out of further danger. He died the next day and was buried in a family lot near Reams. William Foster, driver on the First piece, also received a wound in the head, the bullet ploughing a perfect furrow from front to rear of the scalp. Meanwhile the enemy have reopened the battery around to our left and rear, evidently firing aivision proceeded with the work of destroying the railroad towards Rowanty Creek, my instructions being to destroy the road as far as that if practicable. . . . . . At dark the working party and the division were withdrawn to the intrenchments at Reams. The next day the Second Division was to continue the work of destruction, but at 11 o'clock that night Hancock was apprised by Gen. Humphreys, Gen. Meade's chief of staff, that large bodies of the enemy were passing south, and cautioned to b
Wilmington, N. C. (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 17
jubilant. But now our occupation was gone for a season. We were without guns and had but few horses, so we lay at ease in camp in rear of the army, having no fear of orderlies or their orders, and utterly indifferent to all rumors of impending movements. Lest it may be thought by the casual reader that the historian has been too partial to his old com- John D. Billings mand, let one of the enemy tell the story as he saw it acted. May 10, 1890, the Hon. Charles M. Stedman of Wilmington, N. C., delivered a Memorial Day address on the life and character of Gen. William MacRae. It will be remembered that MacRae's brigade formed a part of the charging body, and incidentally the orator gives a sketch of the battle of Reams Station. Toward the conclusion he says: In truth the Federal infantry did not show the determination which had generally marked the conduct of Hancock's corps. Not so with the Federal artillery. It was fought to the last with unflinching courage. Some
Wade Hampton (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 17
ual precaution of strengthening our position, but had loaned every pick and spade to a regiment requesting their use, and did nothing whatever to improve our frail breastwork. Soon after 9 o'clock skirmishing was heard some distance down the railroad, and a short time afterward also broke out directly in the rear. The first-mentioned was at Malone's Crossing, less than two miles southward from our post. Aug.25, 1864, 9.20 A. M. Spier's cavalry began to skirmish in front with the enemy (Wade Hampton's cavalry), on Malone's Crossroad. Gibbon's division, Second Corps, immediately moved out to meet enemy's cavalry. Our cavalry forced back to high ground in rear of Smart's house by the time Gibbon's troops had advanced that far.—Notes from the Diary of a Staff Officer. While this skirmishing was in progress a battery opened to our left rear, which we knew from the sound to be one of the enemy's. The right section of-our own was detached to oppose it, and after a lively contest, in
Hudson (New Jersey, United States) (search for this): chapter 17
h he fell forward, dismounting the General, and appearing as if dead. Hancock believing him so to be, mounted another horse, but within five minutes the fallen brute arose, shook himself, and was remounted by the General, surviving the war some years. But the movement was unanimous to the rear, and when I found but two men ready to respond, and one of them an unarmed artilleryman, I concluded the day was irretrievably lost, and soon afterwards left the field, riding off on a caisson of the Jersey Battery, which had just drawn out. I was in utter ignorance as to whether any one else had escaped until I had reached a point perhaps a half-mile to the rear of the church, where I came upon the Fourth Detachment caisson, drawn up by the side of the road awaiting members of the Company. On or around it were a dozen of the men, by each of whom I was greeted with the utmost warmth as if restored from the dead, and such a greeting did every one receive on his arrival. That was a meeting I sh
Annapolis (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 17
eld where we left him. George N. Devereux, a driver on the Fourth Detachment caisson, shot through the bowels on the retreat, died two days afterwards in the field hospital. He was formerly a member of the Fifth Massachusetts Infantry, and participated in the battle of Bull Run. George K. Putnam, Number One man on the—— piece, was wounded in the knee as we were leaving the guns, was taken prisoner and kept a week without having the wound dressed. He was then exchanged, but died at Annapolis, November 21st. Henry L. Ewell, driver on the——piece, was wounded in the shoulder, and underwent a surgical operation, but pyemia setting in, death resulted in the hospital at Washington, November 2d. John T. Goodwin and Samuel H. Foster both received flesh wounds, as already stated, from the effects of which they soon recovered and rejoined the Company in a few months. Benjamin G. Hooper received a flesh wound in the forearm, the bullet first having passed through the breast of
Weldon, N. C. (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 17
eeds to say that after the troops had returned from Deep Bottom,— They were permitted to rest barely long enough to cook breakfast, when the two divisions (First and Second) were ordered to a position near the Strong House, from which they were again speedily moved to the vicinity of the Gurley House, in rear of Gen. Warren's position, arriving there about 3 o'clock in the afternoon. About noon, Aug. 22d, the First Division, Gen. Miles commanding . . . . . was ordered to move on to the Weldon road to aid in covering the working party, and to assist in the destruction of the road. . . . . The work was prosecuted on the following day without material incident as far as Reams Station. The cavalry, however, had had some skirmishing toward Dinwiddie Court House. Gen. Barlow, who had assumed command of his division during the day, occupied the intrenchments at Reams Station at night. The Second Division, Maj. Gen. Gibbon commanding, moved from the vicinity of the Aiken House
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