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Charles H. Howard (search for this): chapter 2.17
ard, until we came abreast of French's division. Before reaching French's line I was wounded through the right forearm by a small Mississippi rifle ball. Lieutenant Howard just then ran to me on foot and said that the zebra horse was killed. He took a handkerchief, bound up my arm, and then ran back to the Sixty-first. As t my gray had his left foreleg broken and, though I was not then aware of it, I had been wounded again, my right elbow having been shattered by a rifle shot. Lieutenant Howard was missing. Lieutenant William McIntyre, of the Sixty-fourth, seeing the condition of my horse, seized me, and put me in a sheltered place on the ground. regiments so as to come forward in echelon. He began by firing volleys, then inclining more to the right charged furiously. This was done at the same time Lieutenant Howard and I were leading our two regiments into the melee. Ward's vigorous onset cleared that important quarter of the pressing enemy. To the left of Ward came
Hood (search for this): chapter 2.17
t of the battery, under Sumner's personal direction, was advanced, and charged the right of the Confederates as they came on. Two guns only could be soon enough extricated from the mud to follow up the enemy's retreat. At the same time a fourth Confederate brigade, Hatton's, was put in, and in the woods advanced to within a few yards of the Union line, but made no impression. Thus, all Smith's wing of the Confederate army that night within reach as reinforcements for Longstreet, except Hood's brigade, was diverted, and in this engagement of an hour and a half lost 1,283 men, including the brigade commanders, Hampton and Pettigrew, seriously wounded; the latter was left unconscious on the field and captured, and General Hatton killed. About sunset General Johnston himself was struck from his horse, severely wounded by a fragment of a shell, and carried from the field. The command of the entire Confederate army then devolved on General G. W. Smith; the defeat of his troops by
George E. Pickett (search for this): chapter 2.17
e commander of the whole battle was McClellan at his headquarters several miles away. The day's work resulted in spasmodic activities at several points of our front, and no general aggressive movement even after the Confederate partial attacks had been repulsed. The Fifth New Hampshire was relieved from the skirmish line and placed in reserve. There were but a few minutes to wait. Upon French's left front there came a Confederate attack with two deployed brigade fronts, Armstead's and Pickett's. They moved at a quick walk and, owing to prevalence of the woodland, drew wonderfully near before they were discovered. Along the whole of our front line they opened a heavy rolling fire of musketry within fifty yards. French's men instantly returned the fire, and the contest for over an hour was as severe as any in the war. At this time Miller, of my brigade, who, as we have seen, was to the left of French, saw through the trees the coming troops. He gave the word Ready! when som
Hatton (search for this): chapter 2.17
Sumner's personal direction, was advanced, and charged the right of the Confederates as they came on. Two guns only could be soon enough extricated from the mud to follow up the enemy's retreat. At the same time a fourth Confederate brigade, Hatton's, was put in, and in the woods advanced to within a few yards of the Union line, but made no impression. Thus, all Smith's wing of the Confederate army that night within reach as reinforcements for Longstreet, except Hood's brigade, was diverted, and in this engagement of an hour and a half lost 1,283 men, including the brigade commanders, Hampton and Pettigrew, seriously wounded; the latter was left unconscious on the field and captured, and General Hatton killed. About sunset General Johnston himself was struck from his horse, severely wounded by a fragment of a shell, and carried from the field. The command of the entire Confederate army then devolved on General G. W. Smith; the defeat of his troops by Sumner did not soften t
Cross (search for this): chapter 2.17
ts made a third line, and Hazzard's, Frank's, and Petit's batteries, belonging to the division, were located on convenient knolls near the front. Thus at dawn we stood ready for work. As soon as it was light the Fifth New Hampshire, under Colonel Cross, advanced slowly till it had seized the woods beyond the railroad near Fair Oaks Station. Hazzard quickly found a favorable place for the batteries, whence by a cross fire he commanded all the open spaces, over which the enemy would have to ttery men were shielded by epaulements hurriedly thrown up. The first noisy collision of this Sunday morning was about five o'clock; it became a smart reveille to all; first, a brisk skirmish, a few bullets whizzing through the tree tops. Colonel Cross had every man ready. The artillery officers with good field glasses were watching. There was always a strange thrill of interest at such a time. The movement was, however, only a Confederate reconnoissance. The reconnoiterers were hunting
I. B. Richardson (search for this): chapter 2.17
ge was worse. As soon as French's brigade had crossed, the bridge began to break so much that Richardson turned my brigade, followed by Meagher's, to the upper one. The water was now deeper on the f right to left in a bend, concave toward Smith and Longstreet, were the divisions of Sedgwick, Richardson, Kearny, and Hooker. Sumner's troops were at the extreme right, parallel to thenine-mile roas ranks and taking greater distance from Sedgwick. Still he could not reach far enough, so by Richardson's order I sent Colonel Miller with the Eighty-first Pennsylvania. Miller promptly deployed hiopen space, and then led them again into action. It was at this period of the conflict that Richardson sent to me to fill the interval made worse by the loss of Miller. I brought the two regimentson and portions of two others were brought into the Sunday battle. Finally, from the right of Richardson to the left of Hooker had been made a general advance, and the whole obscure and dreadful fiel
Joseph E. Johnston (search for this): chapter 2.17
ouragement and apprehension than those who are in movement. General Johnston, the Confederate commander, had a few days before planned a cobut seemingly Keyes's corps of the Union army was now isolated and Johnston had in hand five strong divisions. McClellan could reenforce but rise. The capture that morning of Lieutenant Washington, one of Johnston's aids, in front of the Union line, and his conduct after capture er there was confidence and enthusiasm in Longstreet's ranks. General Johnston and G. W. Smith at their junction of roads on the Confederate resistance should come from that quarter. While Smith, and later, Johnston, are examining this flank interruption, I will explain its cause. field and captured, and General Hatton killed. About sunset General Johnston himself was struck from his horse, severely wounded by a fragmthe war. The sudden check by Sumner and the desperate wounds of Johnston had produced an astounding effect upon the Confederates. At 4 P.
Gabriel Grant (search for this): chapter 2.17
ding general has left recorded for not at this time pushing forward his whole strength, I still think that his headquarters were too far away, and that just then and there he lost a great opportunity. General French's medical director, Surgeon Gabriel Grant, close up to the troops, was operating under fire For this, Dr. G. Grant received the Congress Medal of Honor. beside a large stump. IIe there bound up my arm. I found my brother shot through the thigh, just able to limp along by usinDr. G. Grant received the Congress Medal of Honor. beside a large stump. IIe there bound up my arm. I found my brother shot through the thigh, just able to limp along by using his empty scabbard for a cane. He had a fox-skin robe, which had been on his saddle, thrown across his free arm. Why weary yourself, Charlie, with that robe I asked. To cover me up if I should have to stop, he smilingly answered. Dr. Grant dressed his leg and provided him with a stretcher. I preferred to walk. En route I encountered a soldier among the wounded with his fingers broken and bleeding. He cried out with rain. Seeing me he drew near with sympathy. You are worse off
John Sedgwick (search for this): chapter 2.17
dy. He was ready. But to save delay he sent Sedgwick's division with three batteries to his upper oss came at last at 2.30 P. M. As Sumner with Sedgwick approached, a part of the upper bridge rose we the water was sometimes up to the thighs of Sedgwick's men. Our lower bridge was worse. As soon aelve-pounder smoothbore brass guns, following Sedgwick's leading brigade, had found the road a veritd this grove Couch's infantry line extended. Sedgwick's second brigade, W. W. Burns in command, wasttlefield nearly two hours after Sumner's and Sedgwick's timely arrival. As we approached the froorse. The heavy firing was over. As soon as Sedgwick's advance had pushed the enemy back beyond Fad Smith and Longstreet, were the divisions of Sedgwick, Richardson, Kearny, and Hooker. Sumner's tron to White Oak Swamp. Of our division, on Sedgwick's left, French's brigade of four regiments wang his ranks and taking greater distance from Sedgwick. Still he could not reach far enough, so by [1 more...]
Irwin McDowell (search for this): chapter 2.17
s Bridge; Sumner's corps, to which I belonged, a few miles up stream; Franklin not far from New Bridge, and Porter near Mechanicsville. Meanwhile the main body of our cavalry, well out, guarded our right and rear with a view to clear the way to McDowell's force, then in front of Fredericksburg, and protect our large depot at the White House and the railroad line from that point to the army.. Porter, with a slight reinforcement to his corps, moved out from our right and fought the successful ter approach to Richmond. He had now over 120,000 men, but his estimate of his enemy on data obtained by his information bureau exceeded that number, so very naturally he wanted on the spot McDowell's entire corps which had been promised. With McDowell present he could move his army so as to draw his supplies from the James at once. Without him and with instructions to cooperate with him, far off on his right, he could not do so. McClellan therefore sent only two corps over the Chickahominy i
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