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Fairview (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 7.44
h Infantry. Night came upon time regiment as it was retiring on this road. It went into bivouac in line of battle, in the Chickahominy Valley, on the road by which it retired from the field. When daylight came we expected orders to renew the engagement, and took up our march to return to the battle-field, about a mile land a half distant. It was then that some wounded were met, who informed us that all the army had crossed during the night. We then marched from Grapevine Bridge to Alexander's Bridge, in sight of the enemy's pickets, and when we arrived on the south side we were astonished to find that it was thought we had been captured. We learned afterward that orders had been sent to the 4th Infantry during the action, but the officer who started with them was killed; another who took them was wounded before they could be delivered, and an orderly who was subsequently dispatched — with them did not arrive at his destination, and was never heard of afterward. and the bridge on
Twymans Mill (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 7.44
The charge of Cooke's cavalry at Gaines's Mill. by Philip St. George Cooke, Brevet Major-General, U. S. A. In The century for June, 1885, there is an article on the battle of Gaines's Mill, signed by Fitz John Porter, in which appear singular errors of statement regarding the action of the Cavalry reserve, affecting also the d stop the advance of the enemy, and this enabled Porter's troops to get off the field. I am by no means alone in the belief that the charge of the cavalry at Gaines's Mill, on June 27th, 1862, saved Fitz John Porter's corps from destruction. . . . You did not direct your command at once to cross the river. There were no frightenhe rapid firing of canister at short range by the battery mentioned, did much, if not everything, toward preventing the entire destruction of the Union army at Gaines's Mill. The circumstances were these: The enemy had emerged from a wood, where his ranks were more or less disorganized, into an open field. Instead of finding t
Detroit (Michigan, United States) (search for this): chapter 7.44
ote me, July 19th, 1879: The reserve was stationed on the hill, . . . in full view of the slopes of the hill, down to the timber through which the enemy debouched in large numbers. The United States batteries were on the slope of the hill, a little to our right front. You ordered the 5th to make a charge, directing me to make a second charge after the 5th would rally. I never saw that regiment again on that day, after it was enveloped in a cloud of dust, making the charge — but soon after saw a battery or two emerge from the dust, . . . withdrawing from the contest. I then wheeled my squadrons into column of fours, at a trot along the top of the hill, until getting in rear of the batteries — receiving the enemy's fire at a loss of an officer and many men and horses — and, as I then supposed, saving the batteries from further loss. The orders actually given were to support the batteries to the last moment, and then charge, if necessary, to save them. Detroit, June,
Sadowa (Czech Republic) (search for this): chapter 7.44
ovement does not succeed, and his horsemen on their return only increase the disorder. He makes every effort, aided by all who felt a little courage, to stop the panic, but in vain. The Comte de Paris wrote to me, February 2d, 1877: . . . I was with De Hart's battery on the crest of the hill when you advanced on our left. . . . The sacrifice of some of the bravest of the cavalry certainly saved a part of our artillery; as did, on a larger scale, the Austrian cavalry on the evening of Sadowa. . . . The main fact is, that with your cavalry you did all that cavalry could do to stop the rout. General W. Merritt wrote me, February 2d, 1877: I thought at the time, and subsequent experience has convinced me, that your cavalry and the audacity of its conduct at that time, together with the rapid firing of canister at short range by the battery mentioned, did much, if not everything, toward preventing the entire destruction of the Union army at Gaines's Mill. The circumstances
Chickahominy (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 7.44
ll twenty-two cannon; some of these broke down while we were withdrawing, and some ran off the bridges at night while we were crossing to the south bank of the Chickahominy. The loss of the guns was due to the fact that some of Cooke's cavalry, which had been directed to be kept, under all circumstances, in the valley of the Chicr Infantry, wrote to the Editors on September 8th, 1885: Probably not much credit attaches to the particular organized force which was the last to cross the Chickahominy River after the battle of Gaines's Mill; but in order to settle the question I desire to state that the cavalry was not the last to cross the river — even if theyly greater than it was; indeed, I believe that the charge, more than any other thing, was instrumental in saving that part of the army on the north bank of the Chickahominy. You were the last general officer of General Porter's command on the field on the left, General Porter himself leaving before you did; you had, therefore,
Comte Paris (search for this): chapter 7.44
nd passing through the artillery draws on in disorder the troops of our center. The enemy advances rapidly. The fusillade and cannonade are so violent that the projectiles striking the ground raise a permanent cloud of dust. At that moment General Cooke charged at the head of his calvary; but that movement does not succeed, and his horsemen on their return only increase the disorder. He makes every effort, aided by all who felt a little courage, to stop the panic, but in vain. The Comte de Paris wrote to me, February 2d, 1877: . . . I was with De Hart's battery on the crest of the hill when you advanced on our left. . . . The sacrifice of some of the bravest of the cavalry certainly saved a part of our artillery; as did, on a larger scale, the Austrian cavalry on the evening of Sadowa. . . . The main fact is, that with your cavalry you did all that cavalry could do to stop the rout. General W. Merritt wrote me, February 2d, 1877: I thought at the time, and subsequent
Mark Kerns (search for this): chapter 7.44
ce to the three batteries on the left, and the saving work was done. I have examined the Official Records and found reports of about twenty batteries engaged in the battle, and the above is the only mention of the cavalry fugitives to be found in them; their losses are attributed to other causes. Here I will give the account of the loss of whole batteries: General Truman Seymour reports, p. 402, of Captain Easton, This gallant gentleman fell and his battery was lost with him. Captain Mark Kerns was wounded, but loaded and fired the last shots himself, and brought four of the guns off the field. Of another battery he reports, No efforts could now repel the rush of a successful foe, under whose fire rider and horse went down, and guns lay immovable on the field. Captain J. H. Cooper, Battery B, 1st Pennsylvania Artillery, reports, p. 410: The remaining infantry falling back, we were compelled to retire from our guns. The charge being too sudden and overpowering, it was
Fitz John Porter (search for this): chapter 7.44
guns [with few exceptions Insertion by General Porter in the revision of his article for the pretop the advance of the enemy, and this enabled Porter's troops to get off the field. I am by no mea Gaines's Mill, on June 27th, 1862, saved Fitz John Porter's corps from destruction. . . . You did nve stopped them, you could have done more than Porter himself did do, and he was amidst them, for I the short extract from The century, above, General Porter repeats the assertion that the cavalry cau being killed by the enemy's fire. Was General Porter prevented from bringing off all these gunsAy, there's the rub. When I reported to General Porter before the battle, I remember that he propess. To some such objections which I made General Porter evidently yielded, instead of enjoining me that day, the loss in the command of General Fitz John Porter would have been immensely greater thaPorter's command on the field on the left, General Porter himself leaving before you did; you had, t[3 more...]
Charles Griffin (search for this): chapter 7.44
retreat. Captain W. C. Weeden, commanding Battery C, 1st Rhode Island Artillery, reports, Vol. XI., Pt. II., p. 282, Official Records, the loss of a section by stress of the enemy's attacks; the two other sections held in support in rear of Griffin's brigade opened fire; The smoke had filled the whole field to the woods, and it was impossible to direct the fire. The batteries were limbering to the rear in good order when, he says, the cavalry fugitives ran through them, but he only lost one more piece mired in the woods. But General Griffin reports that the artillery opened fire upon the enemy advancing upon our left; but it was too late; our infantry had already begun to fall back, and nothing being left to give confidence to the artillerymen, it was impossible to make then stand to their work. And that was just when the cavalry did go in and give confidence to the three batteries on the left, and the saving work was done. I have examined the Official Records and found re
W. C. Weeden (search for this): chapter 7.44
was amidst them, for I saw him. Your command, at least a part of it, was the very last to cross the river. It should be observed that in the short extract from The century, above, General Porter repeats the assertion that the cavalry caused the loss of the (22) guns,--emphasizes, makes plainer, the meaning of the opening sentence: to the charge alone I always attributed the failure on our part to longer hold the battle-field and to bring off all our guns in an orderly retreat. Captain W. C. Weeden, commanding Battery C, 1st Rhode Island Artillery, reports, Vol. XI., Pt. II., p. 282, Official Records, the loss of a section by stress of the enemy's attacks; the two other sections held in support in rear of Griffin's brigade opened fire; The smoke had filled the whole field to the woods, and it was impossible to direct the fire. The batteries were limbering to the rear in good order when, he says, the cavalry fugitives ran through them, but he only lost one more piece mired in t
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