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Walter M. Bramhall (search for this): chapter 7.49
more that day, supposing, nevertheless, until we were attacked by the enemy, that his troops were in position on a part of our front. General Heintzelman in his report says: The whole open space near Savage's was crowded with troops — more than I supposed could be brought into action judiciously. He then states that an aide of the commanding general was with him to point out the road for his crossing. I ordered the whole of my corps to take this road, with the exception of Osborn's and Bramhall's batteries. These were turned over to General Smith's division.--W. B. F. General Smith's division arrived at the station about noon or shortly after, and took position on the left in a wood. General Sumner's corps, consisting of General John Sedgwick's and General Israel B. Richardson's divisions, arrived about 2 P. M. Running ammunition trains into the Chickahominy. There was a cleared field of several acres on the north side of the railroad, filled with hospital tents laid out i
Samuel P. Heintzelman (search for this): chapter 7.49
General Sumner's corps came next, then General Heintzelman's, and then, on the extreme left reachie Oak Swamp, General Keyes's corpse. General Heintzelman's corps, the 3d, advanced to the positi after I had sent to General Sumner General Heintzelman rode up, and I told him what I had done. H clearing was timber, where we supposed General Heintzelman's troops to be; on the left of the Willhospital we started to make a call upon General Heintzelman, whose supposed position has already bes east of Seven Pines had been evacuated by Heintzelman. I threw back the left flank of the 1st Miitions in front. He would not believe that Heintzelman had withdrawn until I sent my last mounted he enemy, and Sumner, when he realized that Heintzelman had withdrawn, sent Gorman's and Dana's brinference with the corps commanders (Sumner, Heintzelman, and Franklin), and when it was ended he weghtfall had been obeyed, I sent word to General Heintzelman and General Sumner that I should move [3 more...]
Meager (search for this): chapter 7.49
lock the enemy made a movement to our left, threatening Brackett's Ford, where I knew we were very weak. This was met by Dana's and Colonel Alfred Sully's brigades of Sedgwick's division, which were sent by General Sumner upon information of the danger. There was no further movement in that direction after these troops appeared, and they were returned to General Sumner about 5 o'clock, in time to do good service at Glendale. Toward sundown, at the request of General Sumner, Caldwell's and Meager's brigades of Richardson's division were also sent to reenforce him. No other movement was made by General Jackson's force during the day. Our artillery fired at whatever could be seen on the other side, and was answered by theirs in what seemed a reluctant manner. When the bombardment began, the mules belonging to an engineer ponton-train were being watered at the swamp. The noise stampeded them, and they rushed to the rear, going through one of the regiments of Meagher's brigade, and
William F. Smith (search for this): chapter 7.49
f base. by William B. Franklin, Major-General, U. S. V. The positions of the troops holding the Union line on the south side of the Chickahominy on the 26th of June, 1862 (the day before the battle of Gaines's Mill), were the following: General W. F. Smith's division of my corps, the Sixth, held the right of the line, its right resting on the hill overlooking the Chickahominy [two miles north of Fair Oaks station], and my other division, General Slocum's, was next on the left. Going towardcticable. About 10 in the evening, assuming that my instructions to hold the crossing until nightfall had been obeyed, I sent word to General Heintzelman and General Sumner that I should move The rear-guard at White Oak Swamp — showing General W. F. Smith's division. Drawn by Julian Scott after his painting owned by the Union league Club, New York. to the James River by that road. General Richardson, with French's brigade, was instructed to remain, to deceive the enemy as to our movement
James F. Hart (search for this): chapter 7.49
Toombs's, and Anderson's brigades) did not take an active part in the battle. Anderson's brigade is not shown, its position being outside the northern bounds of the map. The Confederate artillery engaged comprised Kemper's battery, two guns of Hart's battery, and Lieutenant Barry's 32-pounder rifled gun mounted on a rail-car, and protected from cannon-shot by a sloping roof, in front, covered with plates of iron, through which a port-hole had been pierced. Editors. was over, our troops he The Confederate force engaged in this fight was commanded by General J. B. Magruder, and consisted of Semmes's and Kershaw's brigades, Kemper's battery, and two regiments of Barksdale's brigade opposite our left. Cobb's division and two guns of Hart's battery were north of the railroad to the right of our line. Cobb's infantry was not engaged. About a half-hour after the fight was ended, I suggested to General Sumner that if he had no objection I would carry out the commanding general's o
M. T. McMahon (search for this): chapter 7.49
rear, going through one of the regiments of Meagher's brigade, and disabling more men than were hurt in the brigade during the remainder of the day. The mules were seen no more, and the ponton-train was deserted. Captain (afterward General) M. T. McMahon, of my staff, volunteered to burn the train about 5 o'clock. It was a plucky thing to do, for the train was under the guns of the enemy, who knew its value as well as we did, and the presumption was that he would open his guns on it. But CaptCaptain McMahon got ten volunteers, and the train was soon in flames. He found four mules already harnessed, and brought off in triumph the most valuable wagon with this team. In the house which has been described as about the middle of the left clearing lived an old man with a young wife and a child about two years old. He came to me about 10 o'clock and asked if I thought there would be a fight there that day. I told him that there certainly would be. He then asked when I thought it would beg
John R. Towers (search for this): chapter 7.49
ring this retrograde movement the enemy kept up a lively cannonade from the left, front, and right, but did remarkably little harm. A sharp infantry attack, however, was made upon the 49th Pennsylvania regiment, Colonel Irwin, and the 33d New York regiment, Colonel Taylor, who were the last to evacuate the position. The time of the attack was about the middle of the afternoon, and the attacking force was the 7th and 8th Georgia regiments. It was handsomely repulsed, and Colonels Lamar and Towers of the Georgia regiments with 50 officers and men were taken prisoners, and more than 100 were killed and wounded. [This action of the 28th, as also that of the 27th,--see p. 367,--is known as Golding's and Garnett's Farms.] Also on the 28th a detachment of Cobb's Georgia Legion (cavalry) had a skirmish at Dispatch Station with the pickets of the 8th Illinois Cavalry.--Editors. That evening the corps commanders were assembled at General McClellan's headquarters Dr. Trent's farm-house,
Walter H. Taylor (search for this): chapter 7.49
orning, the 28th of June, General Smith's division was moved to the rear and left of the clearing of Golding's farm; General Slocum's division remaining to the rear and right of Smith, where it had taken position the night before. During this retrograde movement the enemy kept up a lively cannonade from the left, front, and right, but did remarkably little harm. A sharp infantry attack, however, was made upon the 49th Pennsylvania regiment, Colonel Irwin, and the 33d New York regiment, Colonel Taylor, who were the last to evacuate the position. The time of the attack was about the middle of the afternoon, and the attacking force was the 7th and 8th Georgia regiments. It was handsomely repulsed, and Colonels Lamar and Towers of the Georgia regiments with 50 officers and men were taken prisoners, and more than 100 were killed and wounded. [This action of the 28th, as also that of the 27th,--see p. 367,--is known as Golding's and Garnett's Farms.] Also on the 28th a detachment of
Thomas F. Meagher (search for this): chapter 7.49
to Savage's Station to learn something of the positions of other troops. We found no troops in the vicinity except General Meagher's brigade and the 15th Massachusetts Infantry, which had been sent to the station to destroy the stores that had to 's division was in front, Sedgwick's other two brigades being just behind. The three brigades of Richardson's division, Meagher having joined him, were farther to the rear, but more to the right. Three batteries of field-artillery, Hazzard's, Pett had withdrawn, sent Gorman's and Dana's brigades to my support in front. General Sumner formed the 88th New York, of Meagher's brigade, and the 5th New Hampshire, of Caldwell's brigade, for a charge. A mass of men came up in my rear in full yeleing watered at the swamp. The noise stampeded them, and they rushed to the rear, going through one of the regiments of Meagher's brigade, and disabling more men than were hurt in the brigade during the remainder of the day. The mules were seen no
John C. Caldwell (search for this): chapter 7.49
hdrawn, sent Gorman's and Dana's brigades to my support in front. General Sumner formed the 88th New York, of Meagher's brigade, and the 5th New Hampshire, of Caldwell's brigade, for a charge. A mass of men came up in my rear in full yell. I halted the crowd and asked for their commander. I am Captain McCartan of the 88th Ner part of the wagon train, which had not yet started from the clearing where it had passed the night. The troops immediately got under cover of the wood, except Caldwell's brigade [Richardson's division], which was guarding the batteries. It remained in the open ground, and lost many men, but the effect of the firing was otherwips appeared, and they were returned to General Sumner about 5 o'clock, in time to do good service at Glendale. Toward sundown, at the request of General Sumner, Caldwell's and Meager's brigades of Richardson's division were also sent to reenforce him. No other movement was made by General Jackson's force during the day. Our ar
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