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U. S. Grant (search for this): chapter 39
command on the North side of James River affair on the Williamsburg road Lee's apprehension of Grant's march into Richmond closing scenes of the campaign of 1864 about the Confederate capital Genertions were becoming more numerous from day to day. Towards the latter part of October, General Grant conceived a plan by which he proposed to extend and advance his left, so as to get the Southg, 1103. Virginia Campaigns, 1864-65, by General A. A. Humphreys, Army of the Potomac. General Grant sent orders to have the positions gained by his left held and intrenched, but they were abanroad, but did not order them retained. His idea was that the north side was the easier route of Grant's triumphal march into Richmond, and that sooner or later he would make his effort there in greang the winter rains, and wrote to ask General Lee if he could not order the roads upon which General Grant would probably march against the Southside Railroad broken in the same way; also suggesting
Fitzhugh Lee (search for this): chapter 39
North side of James River affair on the Williamsburg road Lee's apprehension of Grant's march into Richmond closing scene, seemed to lose the energy of their former service, and General Lee found himself called upon to feed as well as fight his aners of Northern Virginia food and forage which relieved General Lee of the trouble of supplying the men on the north side, a, to be supported by parts of the Fifth and Ninth Corps. General Lee had his Third Corps (A. P. Hill's), Heth's and Wilcox's too extended line. After the loss of Fort Harrison, General Lee became more anxious for his line on the north side, and in Wilmington harbor. The information was despatched to General Lee at Petersburg, and brought a midnight order for me to sef course it began to receive more careful attention from General Lee. In order to better guard our position on the north sidthat direction during the winter rains, and wrote to ask General Lee if he could not order the roads upon which General Grant
Andrew A. Humphreys (search for this): chapter 39
in line of battle at right angles to the line of the enemy, striking him in flank, recovering the lost cannon, and driving him back the way he came. Under cover of the night the Federals returned to their fortified lines, where they were as strong as were the lines held by the Confederates in their front. The Confederates lost: Field's division, 45; Gary's cavalry, 8; artillery, 11; total, 64. Federal losses, killed, wounded, and missing, 1103. Virginia Campaigns, 1864-65, by General A. A. Humphreys, Army of the Potomac. General Grant sent orders to have the positions gained by his left held and intrenched, but they were abandoned because they were weak in the too extended line. After the loss of Fort Harrison, General Lee became more anxious for his line on the north side, and rode out to witness the operations on that front, under the threatening of Butler's forces; and as our cavalry had made no report of the enemy crossing the swamp, he was not quite satisfied to h
Field (search for this): chapter 39
de were the local defence troops under Lieutenant-General Ewell, and Hoke's and Field's divisions and Gary's brigade of one thousand cavalry. There had been seve White Oak Swamp to the vicinity of the Chickahominy at New Bridge. Hoke's and Field's divisions occupied the line from Fort Gilmer, covering Charles City road on tout of the works and march for the Williamsburg road, Hoke to cover the line of Field by extending and doubling his sharp-shooters. When the head of General FielGeneral Field's column got to the Williamsburg road the enemy's skirmishers were deployed and half-way across the field approaching our line. Just behind the trenches was a grofeet depth. Quickly following the repulse of the skirmish line, and just as Field had adjusted the infantry and artillery to their trenches, came the Eighteenth e the lines held by the Confederates in their front. The Confederates lost: Field's division, 45; Gary's cavalry, 8; artillery, 11; total, 64. Federal losses, k
M. W. Gary (search for this): chapter 39
utenant-General Ewell, and Hoke's and Field's divisions and Gary's brigade of one thousand cavalry. There had been severom Fort Gilmer, covering Charles City road on the left, and Gary's cavalry had a strong picket force on the Nine Miles road,ccupied lines on the Williamsburg road, or between that and Gary's cavalry on the Nine Miles road. Early on the 27th, Geed the enemy somewhat, as they had seen nothing but part of Gary's cavalry, and their skirmish line gave up the field for ths disastrous as to advance; so they were entrapped. General Gary reported that the field of the Nine Miles road was cleamainder. He picked up about six hundred prisoners. General Gary's guard on the Nine Miles road held an open work by a st attack, losing its field-works and a piece of artillery. Gary soon made amends for the careless watch by dismounting his eir front. The Confederates lost: Field's division, 45; Gary's cavalry, 8; artillery, 11; total, 64. Federal losses, ki
Joseph B. Kershaw (search for this): chapter 39
work in that quarter. Most of Sheridan's infantry was sent back to the Army of the Potomac, and the greater part of Early's to the Army of Northern Virginia. Kershaw's division of the First Corps had been left with General Early for his battle of the 19th of October. In his account of the battle, General Early alludes to its outcome and finality as a causeless panic started by the break of his left division under General Gordon, followed by Kershaw's and other troops. It is sufficient for this writing to say that the general called the rout thorough and disgraceful, mortifying beyond measure: we had within our grasp a great and glorious victory, and lost it by the uncontrollable propensity of our men for plunder. General Early's official account. Kershaw's division was restored to duty with the First Corps in November. Late in December I was informed of a move of the enemy's land and naval forces against Fort Fisher in Wilmington harbor. The information was despatched to
J. E. B. Stuart (search for this): chapter 39
and I was asked to take command of the corps left vacant by assignment of General Hood. Answer was made that when able for duty I would be prepared to obey orders. Later came sadder news from Virginia announcing the fall of our Cavalier J. E. B. Stuart. The most famous Chief-Quartermaster First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. American rider fell mortally wounded on the 18th of May, 1864, near Yellow Tavern, in a cavalry engagement with General Sheridan, just then budding into fame. Stuart, endowed by nature with the gifts that go to make a perfect cavalryman, improved and cultivated through years of active warfare, experience, and discipline, was the embodiment of all that goes to make up the ideal soldierly character,--the bold, dashing dragoon. His death was possibly a greater loss to the Confederate army even than that of the swift-moving General Stonewall Jackson. Through all the vicissitudes of war he held his troopers beside him peerless in prowess and discipline. Af
Sweeny (search for this): chapter 39
--the bold, dashing dragoon. His death was possibly a greater loss to the Confederate army even than that of the swift-moving General Stonewall Jackson. Through all the vicissitudes of war he held his troopers beside him peerless in prowess and discipline. After his fall their decline came swifter than their upbuilding had been accomplished by his magic hand. In society he was gay, bright, and genial, abstemious to a degree. In idle hours of week-days he was fond of his banjo-player, Sweeny, but he was devout withal, and to him the grandest, sweetest music was Rock of ages. To this day that sublime air never fails to bring before my mind's vision his noble figure. May his great spirit rest near The Rock of ages always! Amen! About the 1st of October I was strong enough to ride horseback, and after a little practice, and having become weary of idle hours, took leave of wife and children, and travelled back to Richmond to find our great commander and his noble followers.
Fitz-John Porter (search for this): chapter 39
red to duty with the First Corps in November. Late in December I was informed of a move of the enemy's land and naval forces against Fort Fisher in Wilmington harbor. The information was despatched to General Lee at Petersburg, and brought a midnight order for me to send Hoke's division to Wilmington. Hoke was relieved and on the move before daylight. General Bragg was relieved of duty at Richmond and ordered to Wilmington. General Butler was in command of the land forces and Admiral Porter of the navy. Between them, or under the direction of one or the other, was the steamer Louisiana, freighted with about two hundred and fifty tons of gunpowder intended to blow up Fort Fisher. But its only tangible effect was to relieve the commander of the land forces from further service in the field. In Georgia, General Hood led his army off from the front of General Sherman at Atlanta, and marched west and north, and the latter took up his line of march south for Savannah on the
O. B. Wilcox (search for this): chapter 39
ctober, General Grant conceived a plan by which he proposed to extend and advance his left, so as to get the Southside Railroad and connect this new point with his line of intrenchments. At the same time he thought to have General Butler on his extreme right break through the lines on the north side into Richmond. For his left attack he ordered the Second Corps, under Hancock, to be supported by parts of the Fifth and Ninth Corps. General Lee had his Third Corps (A. P. Hill's), Heth's and Wilcox's divisions and Mahone's in reserve. Hancock's advance was met by Mahone's division, and the entire march of the different commands was arrested after a severe rencounter, in which Mahone got a number of prisoners and some pieces of artillery,--the latter not brought off, as the enemy held the bridge. According to the reports of the Adjutant-General's Office the Federal losses were 1284. The Confederate losses were not accurately accounted for, but the Federal accounts claimed two hund
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