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John Cleveland Robinson (search for this): chapter 4
vania, an ill omen for us. The Rebels were there first and stood across the way. Warren attacked them, but his were troops that had marched and fought almost night and day for four days and they had not the full nerve for a vigorous attack. General Robinson's division behaved badly. Robinson rode in among them, calling them to attack with the bayonet, when he was badly shot in the knee and carried from the field. They failed to carry the position and lost a golden opportunity, for Wilson's caRobinson rode in among them, calling them to attack with the bayonet, when he was badly shot in the knee and carried from the field. They failed to carry the position and lost a golden opportunity, for Wilson's cavalry had occupied Spotsylvania, but of course could not keep there unless the enemy were driven from our front. . . . A little before two we moved Headquarters down the Piney Branch Church road, south, to near its junction with the Todd's Tavern road. Meantime the 6th Corps had come up and formed on the left of Warren, the lines running in a general easterly and westerly direction, a mile and a half north of Spotsylvania. There was a high and curving ridge on which was placed our second li
Arthur McClellan (search for this): chapter 4
a very large field with several undulations, close to me was a battery firing, and in the wood beyond the field was the fighting. I stood there a short time, while the second line was deployed and advanced in support of the first. The Rebels were firing a great many explosive bullets, which I never saw before. When they strike they explode, like a fire-cracker, and make a bad wound; but I do not suppose, after all, that they are worse than the others. Presently there came along Captain Arthur McClellan (brother of the General and a very nice fellow). He said he would show me where General Wright was, which proved to be not far off, in a little hollow place. There was the stout-hearted General, seated with his aides, on the ground. He had just been hit on the leg by a great piece of shell, but was smiling away, despite his bruises. A sterling soldier he is! I soon found that the hollow did not exclude missiles, which fly in curves, confound them! There came a great selection o
Francis Channing Barlow (search for this): chapter 4
and an old blue kepi; from his waist hung a big cavalry sabre; his features wore a familiar sarcastic smile. It was General Barlow, commanding the 1st division of the 2d Corps, a division that for fine fighting cannot be exceeded in the army. There, too, was General Birney, also in checked flannel, but much more tippy than Barlow, and stout General Hancock, who always wears a clean white shirt (where he gets them nobody knows); and thither came steel-cold General Gibbon, the most American of lose my life, if it is to be; but don't you give up this fight! All day we were trying to select places for an assault. Barlow crossed the Po on the right, but was afterwards ordered back, and had a brilliant rear-guard fight in which he punished tble and stragglers have committed great outrages in the rear of this army. Some of the generals, particularly Birney and Barlow, have punished pillagers in a way they will not forget; and they will be shot if they do not stop outrages on the inhabit
Winfield Scott Hancock (search for this): chapter 4
g back. Tell him to stop them, sir!! roared Hancock in a voice of a trumpet. As he spoke, a crowthe woods and fell back into the Brock road. Hancock dashed among them. Halt here! halt here! F go in as soon as he can be put in position. Hancock's face changed. I knew it! he said vehementde's Corps) which had been sent to strengthen Hancock; the other brigade came later and was put on and knew too that he was late, very late. If Hancock could first be paralyzed, the day was safe fran says in his journal: 1.15 (about). Back to Hancock. He alone, in rear of Brock road; and there ight we made no impression; but, on the left, Hancock punished the enemy so fearfully that they, thely occupied the left and right centre, while Hancock, in the neighborhood of Todd's Tavern, covereral Meade, with three aides, rode back to General Hancock, and had a consultation with him. The dayled, I suppose, the taking of the Salient. Hancock was ordered to attack with his corps as soon [15 more...]
George Nelson Macy (search for this): chapter 4
ospital tents. I will not trouble you with what I saw there, as I passed among the dead and dying. Abbot lay on a stretcher, quietly breathing his last — his eyes were fixed and the ashen color of death was on his face. Near by lay his Colonel, Macy, shot in the foot. I raised Macy and helped him to the side of Abbot, and we stood there till he died. It was a pitiful spectacle, but a common one on that day. I left in haste, after arranging for sending the remains home, for the sudden sound Macy and helped him to the side of Abbot, and we stood there till he died. It was a pitiful spectacle, but a common one on that day. I left in haste, after arranging for sending the remains home, for the sudden sound of heavy firing told of some new attack. The Rebels (unquenchable fellows they are!), seeing that Burnside had halted, once more swung round and charged furiously on Hancock in his very rifle-pits. I rode at once to General Meade, to ask that Burnside might attack also. This he did, without further orders and with excellent effect. When I got back to the cross-road, I was told the enemy had broken through on the plank and cut us in two; this turned out an exaggeration. They did get into a s
Gaul (search for this): chapter 4
ht bath in the stream, by way of celebrating our advance. General Grant came up betimes in the morning and had his tents near ours. He has several very sensible officers on his Staff, and several very foolish ones, who talked and laughed flippantly about Lee and his army. But they have changed their note now, and you hear no more of their facetiousness. The more experienced officers were sober, like men who knew what work was ahead. Our first grief was a ludicrous one. Our cook, a small Gaul, had mysteriously disappeared, and all we had left to cook for us was a waiter lad, who however rose with the occasion and was very conspicuous for activity. It turned out after, that the cook was arrested as a suspicious person, despite his violent protestations . . . . We were off betimes the next morning (Thursday, May 5th), and about 7 o'clock got to the junction of the plank and pike, the troops meantime marching past us, as. we stood waiting news from the front. Presently Griffin (
Ambrose Everett Burnside (search for this): chapter 4
were across; and then one bridge was left for Burnside to cross by; for he was marching in all hastet off to 5 o'clock on the representation that Burnside could not get up in time. He was ordered to tell you, sir, that only one division of General Burnside is up, but that he will go in as soon as ell (they know everything, those Rebels) that Burnside was coming up with two divisions, on his flan not he. He was busy swinging round to oppose Burnside, and was getting his men once more in order. and organized the stragglers. At two o'clock Burnside, who had been marching and countermarching, dll mixed up; and we were obliged to listen to Burnside's fighting without any advance on our part. (unquenchable fellows they are!), seeing that Burnside had halted, once more swung round and chargedf Sunday the 8th. On Monday, the 9th, early, Burnside was to come down the Spotsylvania and Frederi battle, for Warren attacked on the right and Burnside on the left, which kept the enemy from sendin[8 more...]
Thomas Andrew McParlin (search for this): chapter 4
eing fine, nearly the whole of it; we have been having a quantity of rain and a fine bit was quite a wonder. There did appear a singular specimen to behold, at my tent, a, J. Bull — a Fusileer — a doctor. Think of an English fusileer surgeon — what a combination! He walked on the tips of his toes, with his knees bent, was dressed in full uniform, and had a smirk on his face as much as to say: Now I know a good deal; and I am coming to see; and I am not going to be put off. Poor Medical Director McParlin was horribly bored with him; but finally got him to the 6th Corps hospital, where I afterwards saw him, running round with some large instrument. I hope they didn't let him do much to the wounded. We were honored at dinner by the company of Governor Sprague and Sherman of the Senate. The Governor is a brisk, sparrowy little man with perky black eyes, which were shaded by an enormous straw hat. He is very courageous, and went riding about in various exposed spots. Sherman is the<
Edward Barry Dalton (search for this): chapter 4
ode beside him and his servant who walked on the other side. Hullo, Ly-man! he cried, in a wild way that showed he was wandering; here I am; hurt a little; not much; I am going to lie down a few minutes, and then I am going back again! Oh, you ought to have seen how we drove 'em — I had the first line! It was my classmate, Colonel Hayes, of the 18th Massachusetts; as fearless a soldier as ever went into action. There we were, three of us together, for the officer who supported him was Dr. Dalton. Three classmates together, down in the Virginia Wilderness, and a great fight going on in front. I was afraid Hayes was mortally hurt, but I am told since, he will recover. I trust so. Gradually the musketry died away; and, at a quarter before three, General Griffin rode up — his face was stern and flushed, as it well might be. He said he had attacked and driven Ewell's troops three quarters of a mile, but that Wright had made no join on his right and Wadsworth had been forced back o
Ambrose Powell Hill (search for this): chapter 4
0.40 A. M. General Getty's division (6th Corps) was sent to hold the Orange plank road. It marched down the Germanna plank and took the little cross-road where the dotted line is, and got to the Orange plank just in time to stop the advance of A. P. Hill's Corps. Meantime the rest of the 5th Corps was ordered into position on the left of, or in support of, General Griffin, about parallel to the most westerly dotted line, crossing the pike. Word was sent to 2d Corps, near Chancellorsville, thall you, sir, that only one division of General Burnside is up, but that he will go in as soon as he can be put in position. Hancock's face changed. I knew it! he said vehemently. Just what I expected. If he could attack now, we would smash A. P. Hill all to pieces! And very true were his words. Meantime, some hundreds of prisoners were brought in; all from Hill's troops. Presently, however, the firing seemed to wake again with renewed fury; and in a little while a soldier came up to me a
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