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Phil Sheridan (search for this): chapter 4
direct front attack. To carry out this plan he appointed Sheridan with the cavalry of the Army of the Shenandoah, two divisions may be understood from an extract from his orders to Sheridan, March 28, 1865: The Fifth Army Corps will move by herman, of March 22d, giving the details of his plans for Sheridan's movement, he adds: I shall start out with no distinct view, further than holding Lee's forces from following Sheridan. But I shall be along myself, and will take advantage of anyad abundance of commanders independent among each other,--Sheridan, Meade, and Ord commanding the Army of the James, subordi Crook's cavalry division of our army, now about to go to Sheridan, had been our pet and pride; Sheridan was an object of adSheridan was an object of admiration and awe. Of the Fifth Corps, the division commanders of the First and Second were Griffin and Ayres of the regn the forenoon, encountering only a few cavalry pickets. Sheridan with the cavalry, moving by a still exterior route, was p
Ord (search for this): chapter 4
on on the fighting qualities of the Army of the Potomac, as at that time Sherman's army did not exceed in number the Army of the Potomac but by six thousand men. But it must be remembered that the Army of the Potomac confronted an enemy covered by entrenched works for sixteen miles,--a circumstance which gave the Confederates the great advantage of three to one in effective numbers. It will be observed that we had abundance of commanders independent among each other,--Sheridan, Meade, and Ord commanding the Army of the James, subordinate only to Grant who was present in the field. The result of this the sequel will show. We were all good friends,--those who were to constitute the turning column. Warren of our Fifth Corps had once commanded the Second; Humphreys of the Second had formerly commanded a division in the Fifth; Miles, division commander in the Second, had won his spurs in the Fifth; Meade, commanding the army, had been corps commander of the Fifth. Crook's cavalr
Bushrod Johnson (search for this): chapter 4
nction of the Boydton and White Oak, reminded of the enemy's neighborhood by a few cannon shots from their entrenchments near Burgess' Mill bridgehead. At about this time word comes that the Second Corps is on our right, not far away. By our action a lodgment had been effected which became the pivot of the series of undulations on the left, which after three days resulted in turning the right flank of Lee's army. We had been fighting Gracie's, Ransom's, Wallace's, and Wise's Brigades, of Johnson's Division, under command of General R. H. Anderson, numbering, as by their last morning reports, 6277 officers and men effective for the field. My own brigade in this engagement numbered less than 1700 officers and men. Mitchell's battery and Gregory's and Bartlett's regiments assisting in the final advance added to this number probably 1000 more. Their total loss in this engagement was slight in numbers. The loss in my brigade was a quarter of those in line. My fight was over, b
Clearseeing Humphreys (search for this): chapter 4
miles,--a circumstance which gave the Confederates the great advantage of three to one in effective numbers. It will be observed that we had abundance of commanders independent among each other,--Sheridan, Meade, and Ord commanding the Army of the James, subordinate only to Grant who was present in the field. The result of this the sequel will show. We were all good friends,--those who were to constitute the turning column. Warren of our Fifth Corps had once commanded the Second; Humphreys of the Second had formerly commanded a division in the Fifth; Miles, division commander in the Second, had won his spurs in the Fifth; Meade, commanding the army, had been corps commander of the Fifth. Crook's cavalry division of our army, now about to go to Sheridan, had been our pet and pride; Sheridan was an object of admiration and awe. Of the Fifth Corps, the division commanders of the First and Second were Griffin and Ayres of the regular artillery, and veterans of the Mexican
McEuen (search for this): chapter 4
l, his face aflame, rallying his men with an appeal none could resist. In a moment after he fell by my side with a shattered arm. With him was that heroic boy Major McEuen who high above all thought of self was dashing into the seething crest of battle and was shot from his saddle within touch of my unavailing hand; so passed a nvail for such deep need? I leaned over one and spoke to another as I passed, feeling how little now I could command. At length I kneeled above the sweet body of McEuen, where God's thought had folded its wing; and near by, where wrecks were thickly strewn, I came upon brave old Sickel lying calm and cheerful, with a shattered li But first of all, drawing near a rude kitchen box, by the smouldering light of a sodden candle, steadying my nerves to compose a letter to dear, high-souled Doctor McEuen of Philadelphia, remembering his last words commending to my care his only son, with the beseeching, almost consecrating hands laid on my shoulder,--to tell hi
Dinwiddie (search for this): chapter 4
ront of Petersburg, ready to break through the enemy's works if they should be stripped somewhat of troops by the necessity of meeting our assault on their right. The scope of Grant's intentions may be understood from an extract from his orders to Sheridan, March 28, 1865: The Fifth Army Corps will move by the Vaughan Road at three A. M. to-morrow morning. The Second moves at about nine A. M. . . . Move your cavalry at as early an hour as you can, . . . and passing to or through Dinwiddie, reach the right and rear of the enemy as soon as you can. It is not the intention to attack the enemy in his entrenched position, but to force him out, if possible. Should he come out and attack us, or get himself where he can be attacked, move in with your entire force in your own way, and with full reliance that the army will engage or follow the enemy as circumstances will dictate. I shall be on the field, and will probably be able to communicate with you. Should I not do so, and you
Fitzhugh Lee (search for this): chapter 4
Grant's general plan involved an alternative: to cut Lee's communications or turn the right flank of his entreailroads, which are now the only avenues of supply to Lee's army, you may return to this army or go on into Norstart out with no distinct view, further than holding Lee's forces from following Sheridan. But I shall be alould work his way up to Burkesville, and thus cut off Lee's communications, and force him to come out of his enthat his army at Goldsboro was strong enough to fight Lee's army and Johnston's combined, if Grant would come ul were animated with confidence of quick success. If Lee's lines before Petersburg were held in place, it woulur comrades in the old lines would make short work of Lee's entrenchments and his army. At daylight on the Run: but we did not know where, nor with what force, Lee might see fit to push out a counter movement to thwarter three days resulted in turning the right flank of Lee's army. We had been fighting Gracie's, Ransom's, Wal
Charles Griffin (search for this): chapter 4
ision commanders of the First and Second were Griffin and Ayres of the regular artillery, and veter Dinwiddie Court House. At about noon General Griffin directed me to return upon the Vaughan Ro I formed a plan which I communicated to General Griffin, who approved it and directed General Gree Oak and the Boydton Plank. We found General Griffin there, and were relieved to see that he d our work was still before us. I saw that General Griffin was anxious to carry the enemy's positioneneral, you are gone, the kindly voice of General Griffin who had ridden up beside me. At that mome newly gained alignment. In response up rode Griffin, anxious and pale, his voice ringing with a s too looked something the worse for wear, for Griffin's first word was: General, you must not leave the kindness, and possibly the favor, of General Griffin in so ordering my reinforcements as not tit, shows not only the generous traits of General Griffin's character, but shows also how strange a[3 more...]
Vogel (search for this): chapter 4
a heavy blow struck me on the left breast just below the heart. I fell forward on my horse's neck and lost all consciousness. The bullet at close range had been aimed at my breast, but the horse had lifted his head just in time to catch it, so that, passing through the big muscle of his neck (and also I may say through a leather case of field orders and a brass-mounted hand-mirror in my breast-pocket-we didn't carry towels in this campaign), demolished the pistol in the belt of my aide Lieutenant Vogel, and knocked him out of the saddle. This, of course, I only knew afterwards. The shock had stopped my horse, and I must have been for some little time unconscious. The first thing I knew an arm was around my waist and words murmured in my ear, My dear General, you are gone, the kindly voice of General Griffin who had ridden up beside me. At that moment also a very different strain struck my ear on the other hand,a wild rebel yell. As I lifted my head a glance showed me the right
Wallace (search for this): chapter 4
vy loss. We had cleared the field, and thought it best to be content with that for the present. We reform our lines each side the buildings of the Lewis Farm, and take account of the situation. We had about a hundred prisoners from Wise's and Wallace's Brigades, who said nearly all Anderson's Division were with them, and that more were coming, and they were bound to hold this outpost covering the junction of two roads which are main arteries of their vital hold,--the White Oak and the Boydtoright, not far away. By our action a lodgment had been effected which became the pivot of the series of undulations on the left, which after three days resulted in turning the right flank of Lee's army. We had been fighting Gracie's, Ransom's, Wallace's, and Wise's Brigades, of Johnson's Division, under command of General R. H. Anderson, numbering, as by their last morning reports, 6277 officers and men effective for the field. My own brigade in this engagement numbered less than 1700 off
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