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Frank T. Sherman (search for this): chapter 31
nforced by the Fifth Corps battle of Five Forks turning the Confederate left an unqualified success relieving General Warren the Warren Court of inquiry General Sherman's opinion. The night of March 30 Merritt, with Devin's division and Davies's brigade, was camped on the Five Forks road about two miles in front of Dinwidde the assault at the return failed, he ran great risk of capture. Warren could not be found, so I then sent for Griffin-first by Colonel Newhall, and then by Colonel Sherman--to come to the aid of Ayres, who was now contending alone with that part of the enemy's infantry at the return. By this time Griffin had observed and apprecconditions existing to retain him longer. That I was justified in this is plain to all who are disposed to be fair-minded, so with the following extract from General Sherman's review of the proceedings of the Warren Court, and with which I am convinced the judgment of history will accord, I leave the subject: It would be an
A. P. Stewart (search for this): chapter 31
that leading from J. Boisseau's to Five Forks. By 2 o'clock in the afternoon Merritt had forced the enemy inside his intrenchments, which began with a short return about three-quarters of a mile east of the Forks and ran along the south side of the White Oak road to a point about a mile west of the Forks. From the left of the return over toward Hatcher's Run was posted Mumford's cavalry, dismounted. In the return itself was Wallace's brigade, and next on its right came Ransom's, then Stewart's, then Terry's, then Corse's. On the right of Corse was W. H. F. Lee's division of cavalry. Ten pieces of artillery also were in this line, three on the right of the works, three near the centre at the crossroads, and four on the left, in the return. Rosser's cavalry was guarding the Confederate trains north of Hatcher's Run beyond the crossing of the Ford road. I felt certain the enemy would fight at Five Forks-he had to-so, while we were getting up to his intrenchments, I decided
Lew Wallace (search for this): chapter 31
ing on the Scott road, while Devin drove the rear-guard along that leading from J. Boisseau's to Five Forks. By 2 o'clock in the afternoon Merritt had forced the enemy inside his intrenchments, which began with a short return about three-quarters of a mile east of the Forks and ran along the south side of the White Oak road to a point about a mile west of the Forks. From the left of the return over toward Hatcher's Run was posted Mumford's cavalry, dismounted. In the return itself was Wallace's brigade, and next on its right came Ransom's, then Stewart's, then Terry's, then Corse's. On the right of Corse was W. H. F. Lee's division of cavalry. Ten pieces of artillery also were in this line, three on the right of the works, three near the centre at the crossroads, and four on the left, in the return. Rosser's cavalry was guarding the Confederate trains north of Hatcher's Run beyond the crossing of the Ford road. I felt certain the enemy would fight at Five Forks-he had to-
George A. Custer (search for this): chapter 31
ng 9,000 enlisted men, Crook having 9,000, and Custer and Devin 5,700. During the 30th, the enemch permitted Smith to connect his brigade with Custer unmolested. We were now in good shape behind bered. Accompanied by Generals Merritt and Custer and my staff, I now rode along the barricades e Forks, for three-quarters of a mile with General Custer's division. The enemy are in his immediatt lifted almost immediately, and Merritt moved Custer and Devin forward. As these divisions advancepressed him back there with Merritt's cavalry, Custer advancing on the Scott road, while Devin drovehile on his circuitous march. The right of Custer's division gained a foothold on the enemy's woaneously with Devin's, but on the extreme left Custer had a very severe combat with Wi H. F. Lee's cred to cover the retreat, but just before dark Custer, in concert with some Fifth Corps regiments unctors on that field are dead-Generals Griffin, Custer, and Devin, whose testimony would have been va[9 more...]
John F. Young (search for this): chapter 31
enemy had been concentrating his cavalry, and by evening General W. H. F. Lee and General Rosser had joined Fitzhugh Lee near Five Forks. To this force was added, about dark, five brigades of infantry-three from Pickett's division, and two from Johnson's-all under command of Pickett. The infantry came by the White Oak road from the right of General Lee's intrenchments, and their arrival became positively known to me about dark, the confirmatory intelligence being brought in then by some of Young's scouts who had been inside the Confederate lines. On the 31st, the rain having ceased, directions were given at an early hour to both Merritt and Crook to make reconnoissances preparatory to securing Five Forks, and about 9 o'clock Merritt started for the crossroads, Davies's brigade supporting him. His march was necessarily slow because of the mud, and the enemy's pickets resisted with obstinacy also, but the coveted crossroads fell to Merritt without much trouble, as the bulk of the
Fitzgerald (search for this): chapter 31
th obstinacy also, but the coveted crossroads fell to Merritt without much trouble, as the bulk of the enemy was just then bent on other things. At the same hour that Merritt started, Crook moved Smith's brigade out northwest from Dinwiddie to Fitzgerald's crossing of Chamberlain's Creek, to cover Merritt's left, supporting Smith by placing Gregg to his right and rear. The occupation of this ford was timely, for Pickett, now in command of both the cavalry and infantry, was already marching toimportance, and I determined to stay there at all hazards. At the same time orders were sent to Smith's brigade, which, by the advance of Pickett past its right flank and the pressure of W. H. F. Lee on its front, had been compelled to give up Fitzgerald's crossing, to fall back toward Dinwiddie but to contest every inch of ground so as to gain time. When halted by the attack of Gregg and Gibbs, Pickett, desisting from his pursuit of Devin, as already stated, turned his undivided attention
Dunbar R. Ransom (search for this): chapter 31
rear-guard along that leading from J. Boisseau's to Five Forks. By 2 o'clock in the afternoon Merritt had forced the enemy inside his intrenchments, which began with a short return about three-quarters of a mile east of the Forks and ran along the south side of the White Oak road to a point about a mile west of the Forks. From the left of the return over toward Hatcher's Run was posted Mumford's cavalry, dismounted. In the return itself was Wallace's brigade, and next on its right came Ransom's, then Stewart's, then Terry's, then Corse's. On the right of Corse was W. H. F. Lee's division of cavalry. Ten pieces of artillery also were in this line, three on the right of the works, three near the centre at the crossroads, and four on the left, in the return. Rosser's cavalry was guarding the Confederate trains north of Hatcher's Run beyond the crossing of the Ford road. I felt certain the enemy would fight at Five Forks-he had to-so, while we were getting up to his intrenchme
J. Boisseau (search for this): chapter 31
the Five Forks road about two miles in front of Dinwiddie, near J. Boisseau's. Crook, with Smith and Gregg's brigades, continued to cover Sts Chamberlain's bed, or run. I understand you have a division at J. Boisseau's; This J. was an error; it should have been G. J. Boisseauossession of the enemy. The division in question was near G. or Dr. Boisseau's, on the Crump road, north of Gravelly Run. if so, you are in rhe night before, and the head of Griffin's division did not get to Boisseau's till after my cavalry, which meanwhile had been joined by Ayres' Crawford, the enemy having escaped, I massed the Fifth Corps at J. Boisseau's so that the men could be rested, and directed it to remain thet road, while Devin drove the rear-guard along that leading from J. Boisseau's to Five Forks. By 2 o'clock in the afternoon Merritt had f fully three hours time was consumed in marching his corps fromJ. Boisseau's to Gravelly Run Church; though the distance was but two miles. H
Ayres (search for this): chapter 31
my cavalry, which meanwhile had been joined by Ayres's division of the Fifth Corps by way of the Bost worn out, Warren reported his troops ready, Ayres's division being formed on the west side of thne could be turned. I therefore intended that Ayres and Crawford should attack the refused trencheular to the road, keeping closed to the left. Ayres did his part well, and to the letter, bringingm the return, thus isolating his division from Ayres; and Griffin, uncertain of the enemy's positioordering the attack, and caused a gap between Ayres and Crawford, of which the enemy quickly took advantage, and succeeded in throwing a part of Ayres's division into confusion. At this juncture Ithen by Colonel Sherman--to come to the aid of Ayres, who was now contending alone with that part ohing across Crawford's rear, he quickly joined Ayres, who meanwhile had rallied his troops and carried the return. When Ayres's division went over the flank of the enemy's works, Devin's divisio[1 more...]
Michael V. Sheridan (search for this): chapter 31
nd rear of our infantry line was over, at least for the night. The enemy being thus checked, I sent a staff-officer-Captain Sheridan--to General Grant to report what had taken place during the afternoon, and to say that I proposed to stay at Dinwidment he received the first report of my situation; General Meade appreciated it too from the information he got from Captain Sheridan, en route to army headquarters with the first tidings, and sent this telegram to General Grant: headquarters of theant-General Grant: Would it not be well for Warren to go down with his whole corps and smash up the force in front of Sheridan? Humphreys can hold the line to the Boydton plank-road, and the refusal along with it. Bartlett's brigade is now on the Gravelly Run, he having gone down the White Oak road. Warren could go at once that way, and take the force threatening Sheridan in rear at Dinwiddie, and move on the enemy's rear with the other two. G. G. Meade, Major-General. An hour later
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