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Butler (search for this): chapter 16
r, we were surely destined for the Shenandoah, but away we sped again over our old course up to the right flank, crossing the Appomattox at Point of Rocks as before, and ending our rapid and fatiguing march at a point near Bermuda Hundred, within Butler's lines, where we parked to await transports, it was said. Appended are the notes made by the author from General Hancock's Report of Operations North of the James River, from Aug. 12 to August 20, 1864. At 12 M., August 12, I received instructions from the Major General commanding to move my corps to City Point, the artillery to cross the Appomattox at Point of Rocks, and to park in some concealed position within General Butler's lines. To throw the enemy off the scent, the infantry were embarked on transports at City Point . . . . . The idea was encouraged that the command was about embarking for Washington. On the morning of the 13th I received my instructions, which were nearly identical with those furnished me in July
John W. Bailey (search for this): chapter 16
er. Private Wm. H. Bickford died in Carver Hospital, Washington, D. C., July 15. Chronic Diarrhoea. July 21. Privates J. W. Bailey, Devereux, Allen, Gross and Bugler Mugford excused from duty. Holbrook, Spooner and T. Smith in hospital. Julfrom duty. July 26. One horse died—farcy. Private W. Allen sent to hospital. Corp. Stevens and privates Devereux, J. W. Bailey, Monroe, Killoran and Thayer excused from duty. Holbrook, Spooner, and Smith in hospital. Bailey, Killoran, Devereued to duty from hospital. Edwin H. Church returned to duty from Detached men. Aug. 4. Killoran, Newton (Devereux, J. W. Bailey, Trefry returned) sent to general hospital. Aug. 5. Holbrook, Spooner, T. Smith, Allen, and Monroe, in hospital. Aug. 9. Private Wm. Trefry sent to brigade hospital. Munroe, Peach, and M. M. Pierce at Brigade Hospital. Aug. 10. J. W. Bailey sent to Brigade Hospital. Aug. 18. One horse shot—glanders. Aug. 20. Private Alex. W. Holbrook died of Chronic Diar
G. B. Mott (search for this): chapter 16
f the Second, was ordered to swing forward the left wing of the corps, so as to envelop the right flank of the enemy. This movement was making by the divisions of Mott and Barlow, who were pivoting on Gibbon's Division, which held the right. Just as the operation was nearly completed, a part of Hill's corps (Mahone's division) pancock concludes his report of operations at Deep Bottom as follows: I continued holding the line during the 29th with the remaining divisions of my corps, Mott's division had been ordered to report to Gen. Ord, the day before. Barge's brigade of the Tenth Corps, This corps was now commanded by Gen. Birney, who had beenssion to the enemy that we were withdrawing from Deep Bottom, and to induce them to come out of their works and attack. The ruse failed. At 8 o'clock P. M., Gen. Mott was ordered to Petersburg to relieve the Ninth Corps from the intrenchments. Immediately after dark (20th), I withdrew my command, in accordance with orders,
F. C. Barlow (search for this): chapter 16
wing of the corps, so as to envelop the right flank of the enemy. This movement was making by the divisions of Mott and Barlow, who were pivoting on Gibbon's Division, which held the right. Just as the operation was nearly completed, a part of Hil between the Second and Sixth corps, throwing the flanks of both into great confusion, especially that of the Second. Barlow's division [says Swinton] rolled up like a scroll, recoiled in disorder, losing several hundred prisoners. Mott on his rih, when last heard from, was down at the other end of the line; consequently, when the skirmish line of Miles' brigade of Barlow's division was sent out, by a well-executed maneuver it captured a battery of four twenty-pounders, which had just gone iclock A. M., on the 21st. This camp was noted as near the Deserted House. The behavior of some of the troops under Barlow is commented upon unfavorably for their lack of steadiness, and Hancock attributes their lack of cohesion to the large nu
N. A. Miles (search for this): chapter 16
orps struck Gibbon's now exposed left flank and rear, swept off and captured several entire regiments and a battery, and carried Gibbon's intrenchments. The shattered corps was re-formed on its original line when the enemy made a brisk attack on Miles' brigade, but was easily repulsed. An effort was made to retake the captured guns, but it was responded to feebly by the troops, for the Second Corps had literally been charged to death. It had borne the brunt of the campaign since its inceptps under Gen. Foster, and had made one or two unsuccessful attempts to dislodge him. They did not suspect the vicinage of a body of troops which, when last heard from, was down at the other end of the line; consequently, when the skirmish line of Miles' brigade of Barlow's division was sent out, by a well-executed maneuver it captured a battery of four twenty-pounders, which had just gone into action, and was sending its compliments down into our neighborhood. Our piece horses were then detach
F. H. Monroe (search for this): chapter 16
ate Wm. H. Bickford died in Carver Hospital, Washington, D. C., July 15. Chronic Diarrhoea. July 21. Privates J. W. Bailey, Devereux, Allen, Gross and Bugler Mugford excused from duty. Holbrook, Spooner and T. Smith in hospital. July 25. Corp. Stevens, Artificers Gross and Thresher, Bugler Mugford, Privates Devereux, M. M. Pierce and M. Thompson excused from duty. July 26. One horse died—farcy. Private W. Allen sent to hospital. Corp. Stevens and privates Devereux, J. W. Bailey, Monroe, Killoran and Thayer excused from duty. Holbrook, Spooner, and Smith in hospital. Bailey, Killoran, Devereux, Newton, Trefry report to hospital. 0. W. Wheelock thrown from his horse and injured. July 27. O. W. Wheelock sent to brigade hospital. July 28. Two horses shot by order Capt. Sleeper, farcy. July 29. Frank A. Munroe sent to brigade hospital. July 31. Ten (10) horses received from Capt. Cochrane. Devereux, Bailey and Trefry, returned to duty. Twelve horses turned ove
W. Gordon McCabe (search for this): chapter 16
the authorities of that city would be seized with such trepidation as would compel Grant to send a large part of Meade's army to protect it, and possibly would result in raising the siege of Petersburg. Life and Campaigns of IX. E. Lce, p. 544. McCabe. In accordance with this theory, about the 1st of July, he dispatched Gen. Early's corps in that direction, which resulted, as is well known, in exciting quite a commotion in the capital city, and Grant sent the Sixth Corps to meet the emergencywas instructed to take and hold a position near Chapin's Bluff, which commanded the enemy's pontoons across the river at this point. Gen. Grant must have been misinformed as to the location of these bridges. The lowest was above Drewry's Bluff.—McCabe's Life and Campaigns of Gen. Robert E. Lee. But owing to a probable misapprehension of the Lieutenant General, and to the large reinforcements sent hither by Gen. Lee, the expedition was a failure in this respect. This movement induced Gen. Lee
J. L. W. Thayer (search for this): chapter 16
rned and reported for duty. Corp. Smith, D. D. Adams, Ramsdell and Thayer excused from duty. July 4. Bugler Timothy G. Redfield reduced tom duty. July 6. Corp. Stevens, Holbrook, Devereux, M. M. Pierce, Thayer, Henry Orcutt, D. D. Adams and Ramsdell excused from duty. July 7. Privates Trefry, Devereux, M. M. Pierce, Thayer, D. D. Adams and Ramsdell excused from duty. July 8. Corp. Stevens, Devereux, Trefry, Hommand of Fourth Detachment. Lieut. Smith, Corp. Stevens, Holbrook, Thayer, Thos. Smith excused from duty. Private S. A. Alden formerly droppos. Smith and Spooner excused from duty. July 20. Corp. Stevens, Thayer, Ramsdell, excused from duty. July 21. Corp. Stevens, M. M. Pierh in hospital. July 23. Privates Trefry, Devereux, M. M. Pierce, Thayer, Ramsdell, Allen and Gross, excused from duty. Privates Holbrook, Stevens and privates Devereux, J. W. Bailey, Monroe, Killoran and Thayer excused from duty. Holbrook, Spooner, and Smith in hospital. Bail
Marching Along (search for this): chapter 16
day, when, leaving battery wagon, forge, and spare men behind, we marched through dense woods to a position quite near the railroad, to be in readiness for another attack which was expected. At night, as we were going into park, a second hard shower came on, drenching us to the skin. After it was over, a crowd of men, cannoneers and drivers, assembled under a tree, and woke the evening echoes in their attempts to drive away discomfort by singing with unusual unction, John Brown's Body, Marching Along, Rally 'round the Flag, and every other song of kindred character generally familiar; and the success manifestly rewarding these efforts clearly demonstrated how philosophical the martyrs were who sang while enduring tortures at the stake. But that is an all-wise provision of Providence which keeps the future a sealed book till, leaf by leaf, it becomes the present, for some of the voices that rang out clear and cheerful in the gloom of that Monday evening were hushed, ere the week was
Judson Stevens (search for this): chapter 16
June 30. Private Killoran returned; private Judson Stevens sent to hospital. July 1. Eleven entt, Ramsdell excused from duty. July 6. Corp. Stevens, Holbrook, Devereux, M. M. Pierce, Thayer,and Ramsdell excused from duty. July 8. Corp. Stevens, Devereux, Trefry, Holbrook, D. D. Adams, Thos. Smith excused from duty. July 9. Corp. Stevens, Devereux, Holbrook, M. M. Pierce, Thos. Sed without accompanying officer or paper. Corp. Stevens, Holbrook, Devereux, Trefry, M. M. Pierce,der Capt. Miller. Glanders. Lieut. Smith, Corp. Stevens, (?) Smith, Holbrook, Trefry, excused fromed from duty. One horse died. July 17. Corp. Stevens, Trefry, Spooner, Rawson, Thos. Smith, excy 18. One horse shot—glanders. July 19. Corp. Stevens, Trefry, Thos. Smith and Spooner excused from duty. July 20. Corp. Stevens, Thayer, Ramsdell, excused from duty. July 21. Corp. Stevensarcy. Private W. Allen sent to hospital. Corp. Stevens and privates Devereux, J. W. Bailey, Monro[4 more...]
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