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John Minor Botts (search for this): chapter 2
so well laid out that our loss in all is but about 400. No useless slaughter, you see, though there was plenty of room for a blunder, as you would have known had you seen the lines of breastworks the fellows had; but we took part of them and scared them out of the rest. Headquarters Army of Potomac November 13, 1863 Here we continue to dwell in our pine wood, in grave content, consuming herds of cattle and car-loads of bread with much regularity. Yesterday, who should turn up but John Minor Botts, A Northern sympathizer, who had a plantation in those parts. the tough and unterrified. The Rebs treated him pretty badly this time, because he invited General Meade to dine; burnt his fences, shot his cattle and took all his corn and provisions, and finally arrested him and took him as far as Culpeper, but there concluded he was a hot potato and set him free. He was inclined to pitch into us, for not following sharper after the Rebs on Sunday morning, that is, the day after we fo
Andrew (search for this): chapter 2
r to me, dated, Camp opposite Fredericksburg, December 22, 1862, you were kind enough to say: I shall be delighted to have you on my staff ; and you go on to suggest that I should come as Volunteer aide with a commission from the Governor of the state, and getting no pay; only forage for my horses. I clearly understand that this is no promise, only an expression of good will. Therefore I ask you frankly if you are now able and willing to take me as a Volunteer Aide? I am assured that Governor Andrew would, for his part, give me a commission. My military accomplishments are most scanty. I can ride, shoot and fence tolerably, speak French fluently and German a little, have seen many thousands of troops of most nations of Central Europe, and have read two or three elementary books. After all, I fear my sole recommendation is my wish to do something for the Cause. I will take anything you have to offer. If you have nothing, perhaps one of your generals would take me on his staff.
John Sedgwick (search for this): chapter 2
ounted orderly. Thereupon we speedily got on horseback, and first rode to General Sedgwick (familiarly called Uncle John ), to whom General Meade handed over the comng! we heard the cannon, in the direction of Rappahannock station. It was General Sedgwick attacking the enemy's works on this side of the river. We had not got a m therefore crossed at Kelly's Ford, so as to advance with undivided force; General Sedgwick, however, with nearly his whole corps, held the redoubt he had taken on th could you tell me where they are? Near Brandy Station we met good Uncle John Sedgwick, who said it was a cool day, as if there was nothing particular on hand, and h or bad roads, and could not effect a junction that evening. And so there was Sedgwick's Corps jammed up in the woods behind, and kept back also! So we pitched camp. If for no other reason, because it is hard to find anyone for the post. General Sedgwick would, I think, refuse; General Warren is very young, and is, besides, und
Sturgis (search for this): chapter 2
utes we again got on, and moved towards the field; whereupon there arose a great and distant shouting of Bat-tal-ion! Shoulder! Her-r-rms! and the long lines suddenly became very straight and stiff, and up went the muskets to a shoulder. We rode down the front and up the rear of each line (of which there were three, each of a division with the artillery on the left flank) amid a tremendous rolling of drums and presenting of arms and dropping flags; the bands playing Hail to the Chief. Miss Sturgis's mare behaved very nicely and galloped along with her neck arched, minding nothing except the flags, and those not much. Even the cannon did not disturb her behaviour. . . . After the artillery had in like manner been reviewed, the General took a station by a little flag, and then all three divisions marched past, followed by the artillery. It was a somewhat sad sight to look at these veterans, with their travel-stained uniforms and their battered canteens; many of the regiments had
George Gordon Meade (search for this): chapter 2
of the day, who with much politeness said General Meade was out for a ride, but would I not walk i considered himself in position to attack him. Meade also crossed the river into Virginia. Lyman jhe best accoutrements, and as for clothes, General Meade was nowhere; besides which, he had no swor wipe out the French in Mexico. Why doesn't Meade attack Lee? Ah, I have already thrown out a hfellers was the way in which he designated General Meade and two other major-generals. When asked ville, writes Lyman, we had a set — to between Meade and Halleck. Meade had asked, by telegraph, f-chief; so he substituted the other. Poor General Meade! Said he, I used to think how nice it wouk (familiarly called Uncle John ), to whom General Meade handed over the command, in his absence atof Lee's Staff, when here the other day, said: Meade's move can't be beat. Did I tell you that Lee Washington, taking with him Major Biddle, Captain Meade, and Captain Mitchell, and suppose he will[29 more...]
Winfield Scott Hancock (search for this): chapter 2
refuse; General Warren is very young, and is, besides, under a cloud about his movement on our left. General Sickles, people would say, is too much of a Bowery boy. Generals French, Newton, and Sykes are out of the question. General Humphreys has no influence strong enough to put him up. Any subordinate general would have to be of great note to be lifted thus high; there is no such one. I think they would not try a western general, after Pope's experience. The only one I can think of is Hancock, for a long while laid up by his Gettysburg wound, and not yet in the field. He belongs in this army, is popular, and has an excellent name. The New York Herald insists on General Pleasonton, which is an original idea. I heard of an officer who asserted that he had seen the order putting him in command; a rather unlikely assertion. Headquarters Army of Potomac December 12, 1863 I still think, and more strongly than ever, that no change will be made in our chief command; and those wh
John Newton (search for this): chapter 2
es talked some time with the Chief, and then we rode to the Headquarters of General Newton, who commands the 1st Corps, hard by. This chieftain had a very gorgeous tent, erected for the express accommodation of Mrs. Newton, who, however, was soon driven forth by the general order excluding all ladies from the lines; and the tent was all that remained to remind one of her presence. General Newton also has a thick head of hair, and is a tall and finely built man and light complected. He was iion, where we found the 1st Corps taking their noon rest; also their chief, General Newton, and General (Professor) Eustis, partaking from a big basket. A spy came isay at 8.10 A. M. A little before that the General mounted and rode towards General Newton's quarters, and, while near there, bang! went a cannon on the right; then beneral Sickles, people would say, is too much of a Bowery boy. Generals French, Newton, and Sykes are out of the question. General Humphreys has no influence strong
November 1st, 1863 AD (search for this): chapter 2
bout putting guards over houses of Rebels; but, 1st, it is very wrong to punish a people en masse, without regard to their degree of guilt and without properly measuring the punishment; and, 2d, nothing so utterly and speedily demoralizes an army as permission to plunder. It is our custom to put guards over the houses that are inhabited; but, despite that, the cavalry and advanced guard take a good slice of the live-stock; forage, and vegetables. . . . Headquarters Army of the Potomac November 1, 1863 Buford was here last night, and said he thought he could just boolge across the river and scare the Rebels to death; which would certainly be a highly desirable event, for we should have quite a chance of a visit home. As it is, no resignations are accepted and scarcely a soul is allowed to go home, even for a visit of two or three days. The life here is miserably lazy; hardly an order to carry, and the horses all eating their heads off. The weather is fine, to be sure, and everybod
November 25th, 1863 AD (search for this): chapter 2
. I never saw so fine a military spectacle. The sun made the bayonets look like a straight hedge of bright silver, which moved rapidly toward you. But the great fun was when part of the line came to a stone wall, over which they hopped with such agility as to take Colonel Earle prisoner, while Captain Stephenson's horse, which was rather slow, received an encouraging prod from a bayonet. Which events put us in great good humor, and we rode merrily home. Headquarters Army of Potomac November 25, 1863 I write a line, merely to say that the entire army is under marching orders, for daylight to-morrow; the men in high spirits. As to the officers, you would suppose they were all going on a merrymaking, to hear them when the order was issued. Our object is to fight the enemy, which I pray we may do, and with success, but Dieu dispose. Our stopper has been the weather, which to-night promises to be set fair, and the roads are passable, though not good. I wish some critics, who c
Dieu (search for this): chapter 2
her slow, received an encouraging prod from a bayonet. Which events put us in great good humor, and we rode merrily home. Headquarters Army of Potomac November 25, 1863 I write a line, merely to say that the entire army is under marching orders, for daylight to-morrow; the men in high spirits. As to the officers, you would suppose they were all going on a merrymaking, to hear them when the order was issued. Our object is to fight the enemy, which I pray we may do, and with success, but Dieu dispose. Our stopper has been the weather, which to-night promises to be set fair, and the roads are passable, though not good. I wish some critics, who complain of our inactivity, could be compelled to take a soldier's load and march twenty miles through this mud. Their next article would, I think, clearly set forth the necessity of doing nothing till the driest of weather. Headquarters Army of Potomac November 27, 1863 Here we are, camped south of the Rapid Ann, and I find a leisure
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