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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book I:—the war on the Rapidan. (search)
mself between them in order to reinforce them, Birney's division occupying the front line, the two oGeorgia. This regiment resisted for some time Birney's vigorous attack, thus enabling the wagons tod, found themselves in their turn engaged with Birney's soldiers, a few stray shots from skirmishersw Hill, has come to the aid of Pleasonton with Birney's and Whipple's divisions and the remainder of Jackson was wounded by the first discharge of Birney's soldiers, and have claimed as an honor the rtake position to the right of the road between Birney and Berry, so as to complete the line of battle. At eleven o'clock that night Sickles gives Birney the order of attack. Ward's brigade is the fi at another point they are repulsed. Although Birney's troops, who have attacked Rodes, are still sthis ridge, together with the wood captured by Birney, and to fall back upon the plateau of Chancelldefended themselves foot by foot, the whole of Birney's division retired to take position between Fa[12 more...]
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book III:—Pennsylvania. (search)
igades a little in the rear and to the left of Birney's line. In the mean while, after a long con his line to the left, and before nine o'clock Birney was deploying Graham's and Ward's brigades in It is not without regret that the soldiers of Birney's left give up the positions they occupy to goregiment, the Third Michigan, as skirmishers. Birney's division, thus formed, presents its right flr, about halfpast four o'clock, he proposed to Birney to have the centre of his line reinforced by B greatly exposed, and the valley of Plum Run. Birney readily accepts the proposition, and sends Bur, and he is obliged to transfer the command to Birney. The batteries posted on the right along the paces. But nothing can prevent the defeat of Birney's division, which, out of scarcely five thousarior, desires to go forward to meet them. But Birney, foreseeing a disaster to his own division, org their positions, and collecting the wounded: Birney about nine o'clock has made a portion of his s[15 more...]
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book IV:—Third winter. (search)
t some little distance from Willoughby's Run. Birney, who is advancing with a few detachments, has away to join it in time. In the mean while, Birney has seen Early's rear-guard disappear. Sedgwimportant military exploit; sickness has forced Birney to leave his division, and Humphreys has left decides to move, but only with great caution. Birney's division, under Ward, moves forward in line behind the ford, on the edge of the grove. Birney's division, under Ward, the former having comme of combat with his division, but the fire of Birney's artillery, which sweeps all the uncovered grthe troops so seriously engaged. Fortunately, Birney has been able to deploy his men, taking Carr'sConfederates, who answer without any success. Birney, always daring, has pushed his skirmishers fortely the artillery is ordered to cease firing, Birney recalls his skirmishers, and Sedgwick does nots the two divisions of the Third corps to join Birney's, and Sykes and Sedgwick to close in mass aro[2 more...]
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), chapter 6 (search)
a. Detached—Col. Andrews—Sharpshooters. Artillery—1st R. I. Light Art. (Bats. B, H). 3d division, Maj.-gen. French. 1st brigade, Col. Carroll—14th Ind., 24th, 28th N. J., 4th, 8th O., 7th Va. 2d Brigade, Brig.-gen. Hays—14th Conn., 12th N. J., 108th N. Y., 130th Pa. 3d Brigade, Brig.-gen. Max Weber—1st Del., 4th, 10th N. Y., Battalion 132d Pa. Artillery—1st N. Y. Art. (Bat. G), 1st R. I. Art. (Bat. G). Third army corps, Major-general Sickles. 1st division, Brig.-gen. Birney. 1st brigade, Brig.-gen. Graham—57th, 63d, 68th, 105th, 114th, 141st Pa. 2d Brigade, Brig.-gen. Ward—20th Ind., 3d, 4th Me., 38th, 40th N. Y., 99th Pa. 3d Brigade, Col. Hayman—17th Me., 3d, 5th Mich., 1st, 37th N. Y. Artillery—1st N. J. Art. (Bat. B), 1st R. I. Art. (Bat. E), 3d U. S. Art. (Bats. F, K). 2d division, Maj.-gen. Berry. 1st brigade, Brig.-gen. Carr—1st, 11th, 16th Mass., 11th N. J., 26th Pa. 2d Brigade, Brig.-gen. Revere—70th, 71s
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), chapter 7 (search)
h Me., 15th Mass., 82d N. Y., 1st Minn. 2d brigade Webb, 69th, 71st, 72d, 106th Pa. 3d brigade Hall, 19th, 20th Mass., 7th Mich., 42d, 59th N. Y. 3d division, Brigadier-general Hays. 1st brigade, Catroll, 14th Ind., 4th, 8th O., 2d W. Va. 2d brigade Smyth, 14th Conn., 1st Del., 10th, 12th, 108th, 136th N. Y. 3d brigade Willard, 37th, 111th, 125th, 126th N. Y. Corps artillery, Captain Hazard, 24 cannon. Third corps. Major-General Sickles. 1st division, Brigadier-general Birney. 1st brigade, Graham, 57th, 63d, 68th, 105th, 114th, 141st Pa. 2d brigade Ward, 4th, 5th Me., 20th Ind., 99th Pa., 86th, 124th N. Y., 1st, 2d Berdan Sharpshooters. 3d brigade Trobriand, 17th Me., 3d, 5th Mich., 40th N. Y., 110th Pa. 2d division, Brigadier-general Humphreys. 1st brigade, Carr, 1st, 11th, 16th Mass., 12th N. H., 11th N. Y., 26th Pa. 2d brigade Brewster, 70th, 71st, 72d, 73d, 74th, 120th N. Y. 3d brigade Burling, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th N. J., 115th Pa.
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Addenda by the editor (search)
G. Third army corps. Major-General Daniel E. Sickles. First division. Brigadier-general David B. Birney. First brigade. （1) Brig.-gen. Chas. K. Graham. Assigned to command of 3d Divw York. Third army corps. （1) Major-General Daniel E. Sickles, wounded. （2) Major-General D. B. Birney. First division. （1) Major-general D. B. Birney. （2) Brigadier-general J. H. H. WMajor-general D. B. Birney. （2) Brigadier-general J. H. H. Ward. First brigade. （1) Brig.-gen. C. K. Graham, wounded. （2) Colonel A. H. Tippin. 57th Pennsylvania. 63d Pennsylvania. 68th Pennsylvania. 105th Pennsylvania. 114th Pennsylvania. 141st Polds'), in the vicinity of White Oak Church; Second corps (Couch's), near Falmouth; Third corps (Birney's), at Boscobel, near Falmouth; Fifth corps (Meade's), in the vicinity of Banks', United States, Junction; the Third corps, General Sickles resumed command of the Third corps, relieving General Birney, who had been temporarily in command. from Middletown to near Woodsboroa; the Sixth