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Griffin (search for this): chapter 34
Grant directs a General advance by our left Griffin's fight at the White Oak road Sheridan advan this day. Approaching the Confederate lines, Griffin's division, leading, was sharply assailed; buwas over. Warren of his command, giving it to Griffin, whose division he ordered thrown forward to intrenchments, taking 1,000 prisoners; while Griffin struck their refused flank in the rear, captuarging over their intrenchments, as Ayres and Griffin, having turned their left out of its works, billed at Big Bethel. Sheridan now directed Griffin to move eastward with two divisions of his inn force; Sheridan following immediately, with Griffin's and Crawford's divisions of the 5th. Milesring the captured trains, and sending word to Griffin, Ord, and Grant, that the surrender or destruinevitable. In consequence of these advices, Griffin and Ord, with the 5th, the 24th, and one divif paroling went on, under the guardianship of Griffin's and Gibbon's infantry, with McKenzie's cava[6 more...]
Pegram (search for this): chapter 34
and thence to Dinwiddie C. H.: the 5th corps being directed to turn the Rebel right, while the 2d assailed it in front. The two corps having taken position on the Rebel flank — Smythe's division and McAllister's brigade of Mott's having gallantly repulsed the enemy's attempt to turn the right of the former — Gregg's cavalry were drawn back from Dinwiddie C. H. to Warren's left, which, under Crawford, was now Feb. 6. thrown forward to Dabney's mill, whence he drove a Rebel force under Gen. Pegram, who was killed. By this time, the enemy had sent a strong force around our left, to strike it in flank and rear, after the Stonewall Jackson fashion. Gregg's cavalry was first assailed by this force, and pushed back to Hatcher's run; Ayres's division, which was hurrying up to the support of Crawford, was next stricken in flank while marching, and pushed back; when the blow fell on Crawford, who was likewise driven, with heavy loss. Following up their success quite too eagerly, the Con
Philip H. Sheridan (search for this): chapter 34
left Griffin's fight at the White Oak road Sheridan advances to five Forks falls back to Dinwidd in cavalry — if that should seem advisable. Sheridan left Feb. 27. Winchester with 10,000 men —n flank by Warren, while assailed in front by Sheridan, and thus disastrously routed. Meantime, tarren received order after order to hasten to Sheridan's rescue, and had sent Ayres's division throu divisions. Advancing steadily and boldly, Sheridan had, with his cavalry alone, by 2 P. M., prestime that they were sharply pressed in front, Sheridan ordered Warren — hitherto passive in his rearebels either strongly reenforced or missing. Sheridan — a raging lion on the battle-field — sought orne road, where they were reported in force; Sheridan following immediately, with Griffin's and Craentrated, and the pursuit vigorously resumed: Sheridan returning the 5th corps to Meade, and hencefobut of course did not keep pace with them. Sheridan — Crook having already, by order, recrossed t[45 m
Custer (search for this): chapter 34
train at Sabine's Cross-roads Lee hastening westward Crook strikes him in flank is repulsed Custer strikes his train at Sailor's creek, and destroys 400 wagons Ewell cut off, and, after a fight, on our side could arrive. The result justified the daring. Crook was repulsed; but meantime Custer, with his division of horse, struck again, farther on; gaining the road at Sailor's creek — a pe a march of 28 miles, the depot and trains were reached; and, by the skillful dispositions of Gen. Custer, holding our advance, surrounded and captured. Without a moment's hesitation, Custer, supporCuster, supported by Devin, pushed on toward Appomattox C. H., finding himself confronting the van of Lee's army, which he fought till after dark, driving it back on the main body, capturing 25 guns, a hospital trapared to charge the confused, reeling masses. A white flag was now waved by the enemy before Gen. Custer, who held our cavalry advance, with the information that they had concluded to surrender. Ri
J. I. Gregg (search for this): chapter 34
consisting of Warren's (5th) corps, Mott's division of the 2d, and Gregg's mounted division, moved down the railroad so far as the Meherrin;d — on the old beaten and bloody track ; the 5th and 2d corps, with Gregg's cavalry, pushing out Feb. 5. from our left to Reams's station,ntly repulsed the enemy's attempt to turn the right of the former — Gregg's cavalry were drawn back from Dinwiddie C. H. to Warren's left, wh strike it in flank and rear, after the Stonewall Jackson fashion. Gregg's cavalry was first assailed by this force, and pushed back to Hatc their flank and rear to Sheridan, who charged with the brigades of Gregg and Gibbs; compelling the enemy to let go of Devin, and permit him behind, attempted to envelop and crush our cavalry, now swelled by Gregg's and Smith's brigades, sent to support Davies; and a spirited figh body of Rebel infantry defending a train which they charged; our Gen. Gregg being here captured. So our brilliant successes of the 6th were
Shakspeare (search for this): chapter 34
aracter of Grant's strategy, and had himself, with a part of his force, moved southward to the help of Lee at Petersburg. Weitzel, however, persisted in speaking daggers, but using none; and, throughout the memorable Sunday evening of the Rebel Hegira, though his guns were silent, his bands were vocal far into the night, treating our friends behind the opposite intrenchments with variations and iterations of Hail Columbia, Yankee Doodle, and The star-spangled Banner, in utter disregard of Shakspeare's dictum averring a natural antagonism between Treason and Melody. No one on our side seems to have suspected that the Rebel soldiery were even then stealthily withdrawing from their works in our front, preparatory to hastening after their comrades who had already filed hurriedly and dolefully out of the opposite portals of Richmond. At length, our musicians having played the soldiers to sleep, had themselves sunk also to rest, when, about 2 A. M., Monday, April 3. Weitzel, still al
Gibbon (search for this): chapter 34
rmed a redoubt in his front, came up with two divisions, closing in on their left. Thereupon, the Rebel lines defending Petersburg on the south were assaulted by Gibbon's division of Ord's corps, which carried by storm two strong and important works--Forts Gregg and Alexander--shortening our besieging lines, and weakening the defenses of that city. Fort Gregg was held by Harris's Mississippi brigade, now reduced to 250; of whom but 30 remained when it fell. Gibbon's loss in this assault was about 500. Miles's division of the 2d corps had been sent to reenforce Sheridan, reaching him at daybreak, and had been directed to follow the White Oak road east our army returned to Burkesville, and thence, a few days later, to Petersburg and Richmond, the work of paroling went on, under the guardianship of Griffin's and Gibbon's infantry, with McKenzie's cavalry; and, so fast as paroled, the Confederates took their way severally to their respective homes: many of them supplied with tran
Ewell (search for this): chapter 34
s. But a more terrible element was to appear upon the scene. An order had been issued from Gen. Ewell's headquarters to fire the four principal tobacco warehouses of the city-namely, the public waerced the Rebel line of march, destroying 400 wagons and taking 16 guns, with many prisoners. Ewell's corps, following the train, was thus cut off from Lee. Its advance was now gallantly charged bhe leading division (Seymour's) of the 6th (Wright's) corps, pursuing the Confederate rear; when Ewell recoiled, fighting stoutly, till Wheaton's division also came up, and, a part of our infantry, advancing, were momentarily repelled by a deadly fire. But the odds were too great: Ewell's veterans — inclosed between our cavalry and the 6th corps, and sternly charged by the latter, without a chance of escape — threw down their arms and surrendered. Ewell him-self and four other Generals were among the prisoners, of whom over 6,000 were taken this day. Ere this, Ord, reaching out from Je
Theodore Read (search for this): chapter 34
ur cavalry and the 6th corps, and sternly charged by the latter, without a chance of escape — threw down their arms and surrendered. Ewell him-self and four other Generals were among the prisoners, of whom over 6,000 were taken this day. Ere this, Ord, reaching out from Jetersville farther west, had struck the head of Lee's marching column near Farmville, as it was preparing to cross the river. Ord's advance consisted of two regiments of infantry and a squadron of cavalry under Brig.-Gen. Theodore Read, who at once attacked, defying immense odds, in the hope of arresting the flight of the Rebels, and burning the bridges before them. But this they could not permit, and, rallying in over-whelming strength, they hurled their assailants aside with heavy loss, clearing their way to the bridges; Read being among our killed. His attack, however, had arrested the enemy's march, compelling him to lose precious time. Lee, during tile ensuing evening, crossed the Appomattox on bridges a
Smythe (search for this): chapter 34
— drew back to Richmond. The next effort on our side was made — probably with intent mainly to develop the strength with which the Rebel lines confronting ours were still held — on the old beaten and bloody track ; the 5th and 2d corps, with Gregg's cavalry, pushing out Feb. 5. from our left to Reams's station, and thence to Dinwiddie C. H.: the 5th corps being directed to turn the Rebel right, while the 2d assailed it in front. The two corps having taken position on the Rebel flank — Smythe's division and McAllister's brigade of Mott's having gallantly repulsed the enemy's attempt to turn the right of the former — Gregg's cavalry were drawn back from Dinwiddie C. H. to Warren's left, which, under Crawford, was now Feb. 6. thrown forward to Dabney's mill, whence he drove a Rebel force under Gen. Pegram, who was killed. By this time, the enemy had sent a strong force around our left, to strike it in flank and rear, after the Stonewall Jackson fashion. Gregg's cavalry was
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