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Wolseley (search for this): chapter 1.43
g to do than Beauregard, with the reinforcements asked for, would have needed to dispose of Butler; and then had to encounter more of the contingencies which in military affairs attend time and distance, before he could place himself in position for the supreme co-operative effort. With Grant along the Chickahominy, but a few hours were needed for Beauregard, moving from Drewry's to be in actual conflict upon his flank. More than twenty years aftewards a distinguished military critic, General Wolseley, of the British army, in a study of the Virginia campaign of 1864, said of Beauregard's proposal: As far as one can judge, it was then the scheme most likely to give a brilliant result. * * If vigorously carried out, there does not seem any reason to doubt that it would have been big with great results for the Confederacy. But the President, commander in chief of all the armies on the spot and in person, had decided. It was the prerogative and responsibility of his high office. Bea
Simonton (search for this): chapter 1.43
ance, but with the arrival of the main body of Lee's army, he was without much trouble, remanded to his original limits. It was after dark when Hagood received his orders, and being unacquainted with the localities, as well as unable to learn much from the confused and contradictory accounts of the volunteer guides who accompanied him when the fork of the City Point and Prince George roads, just beyond the New Market race-course, was reached, he halted his column, and leaving it under Colonel Simonton, rode forward accompanied by two of his staff, to make a personal reconnoissance. He encountered the enemy's pickets on the latter road at the ford where it crosses Harrison's Creek, inside of the original line of defences. The reconnoitering party had nearly ridden in it when they were warned by a wounded Confederate on the roadside. Turning across the field toward the City Point road, Hagood was opportunely met by a courier with a map from Colonel Harris, who had also the foresight
Badeau (search for this): chapter 1.43
days in a series of actions rising almost to the severity of battles. After each he advanced and straightened his lines, until commencing at Howlett's, on the James, they ran in a line more or less direct to Ashton Creek, near its junction with the Appomattox. Butler, says Swinton, was now in a position where if he was secure against attack, he was also powerless for offensive operation against Richmond-being, as he himself said at the time, bottled up and hermetically sealed. And General Badeau in his military history of U. S. Grant says an end had absolutely been put to Butler's campaign. The recital of events preceding the battle of Drewry's Bluff, as well as the description of that successful onslaught by 15,000 hastily assembled men (excluding Whiting's 4,000, which never reached the field, or was near enough to exercise even a moral influence), upon an army in position of full twice its numbers shows how much was due to the foresight, the skill and the devotion of the C
Marten (search for this): chapter 1.43
nd men, and Colonel McCanthen's 51st North Carolina Regiment, unattached, probably less than 500 strong, making in all something like 4,000 infantry. There were eighteen pieces of field artillery, being the batteries of Owens, Payne, Hancken and Marten. Twenty-two men of Johnson's Brigade were detailed to work, under Captain Marten, the heavy guns of Fort Clifton, situated near the debouchment of Swift creek into the Appomattox, and controlling the navigation of that river. Butler's two bluCaptain Marten, the heavy guns of Fort Clifton, situated near the debouchment of Swift creek into the Appomattox, and controlling the navigation of that river. Butler's two blunders. Upon the deployment of Butler's army in front of the Swift Creek line, a rapid artillery engagement ensued, together with severe infantry skirmishing, the latter continuing well into the night. Coincident with his advance, five gunboats attacked Fort Clifton, and after three hours fighting, retired, with the loss of one of their number. With this ended the opportunity at this time of taking Petersburg by a coup de main. The next day Beauregard had arrived with sufficient troops from
Robert Edward Lee (search for this): chapter 1.43
e interior line, Beauregard's plan was that General Lee should fall back upon the defence of the Caffect upon the people of an apparent retreat by Lee, and the impairment of the prestige of his herod to the issue of direct assault. To reinforce Lee, Beauregard was depleted until he had, includins forces, and take command of the right wing of Lee's army, but he unselfishly preferred to remain ch had dominated his advance from the Rapidan. Lee followed upon his right flank, interposing agaiant's strategy to be the move against which General Lee was now guarding (or preferably operations fore Petersburg. At 1:15 P. M. on the 16th General Lee asked in a telegram of Beauregard: Have youDivision could all get up, and the main body of Lee's army was miles away. In this emergency Beaurexpedient of imperilling his communication with Lee by the withdrawal of the troops along the Bermuance, but with the arrival of the main body of Lee's army, he was without much trouble, remanded t[13 more...]
Proctor (search for this): chapter 1.43
tion of the river road, the turnpike and the railroad was north and south, and in proximity to the river came as named. Proctor's creek crossed these avenues about three-fourths of a mile south of the Confederate lines. Hoke's Division, which at f was instructed to turn Butler's weak right and double it back upon the centre, at the same time seizing the crossing of Proctor's creek by the river road, which was Butler's shortest line of retreat. Whiting was ordered on hearing the opening of tbborn and prolonged. The enemy slowly retired from Johnson's right, and took a strong position on the ridge in front of Proctor's creek, massing near the turnpike, and occupying advantageous ground at the house and grove of Charles Friend. At lastrks. One of the captured pieces having opened on the enemy's masses, he finally fell back behind the woods and ridge at Proctor's creek, though his skirmish line continued the engagement some hours longer. Further movement was here suspended to
Kemper (search for this): chapter 1.43
n Review, March, 1887: Ransom moved at 4:45 A. M., being somewhat delayed by a dense fog, which lasted several hours after dawn. This division consisted of the following brigades, in the order mentioned, commencing from the left: Gracie's; Kemper's, commanded by Colonel Terry; Bartow's, under Colonel Fry, and Hoke's old brigade, under Colonel Lewis. Ransom was soon engaged, carrying the enemy's works in his front at 6 A. M., with some loss. His troops moved splendidly to the assault, capturing five stands of colors and some five hundred prisoners. The brigades most heavily engaged were Gracie's and Kemper's, opposed to the enemy's right, the former turning his flank. General Ransom then halted to reform, reported his loss heavy and troops scattered by the fog; his ammunition short, and asked for a brigade from the reserve. Colquitt's brigade (two regiments) was sent him at 6:30 A. M., with orders to return when it ceased to be indispensable. Before either ammunition or t
P. G. T. Beauregard (search for this): chapter 1.43
dress of General Johnson Hagood at the great Beauregard memorial meeting in Charleston, S. C., Decemve action of his own and General Lee's army, Beauregard dispatched Colonel Stephens to Richmond for hickahominy, but a few hours were needed for Beauregard, moving from Drewry's to be in actual confli's right. Ransom and Whiting to blame. Beauregard's plan of battle was the same as indicated i Whiting in their execution are noted in General Beauregard's official report. The first failed to intervened between them and destruction. Beauregard's story of the battle. The details of thehe river where it was in a position to go to Beauregard or to act as a reserve in his own operationse 17th, at 4:30 P. M., again telegraphed General Beauregard: Have no information of Grant's crossing afterward. They were placed on the right. Beauregard had now 20,000 men against 93,000. About 3 t 15,000 men—a number half as large again as Beauregard's entire force until the arrival of Kershaw [43 more...]
Burnside (search for this): chapter 1.43
ks, and the line taken for the most part had very good command over the cleared and cultivated valley in its front. Tabb, holding Batteries 1 and 2, was relieved, and by the time Hagood was well in position, with his left on the river, Colquitt's Brigade coming up, prolonged the line. The remaining brigades of Hoke arrived during the night, and Johnson's Division, from Bermuda Hundred, at 10 A. M. next day. The Confederates now numbered 10,000 men behind their hastily entrenched line, and Burnside's corps coming up at noon on the 16th, raised the Federal forces to 66,000. The morning of the 16th was spent in skirmishing and artillery fire. In the afternoon General Hancock, now in command, assailed with all his force. The contest was kept up into the night, and some advantage was obtained over our right. Ninety thousand against ten thousand. Warren's corps had now come up raising the attacking army to four corps, numbering at least 90,000 men, and no reinforcements for Bea
U. S. Grant (search for this): chapter 1.43
e Butler's co-operative move was being foiled, Grant was urging his sanguinary way from the northwa's force had also been depleted by drafts from Grant, but he still retained over ten thousand men. mptly followed upon the fall of Petersburg. Grant essayed the last desperate effort of his overlerve in his own operations. Beauregard, while Grant was still at Cold Harbor, had, in communicationt on the 7th and again on the 9th, forecasted Grant's strategy to be the move against which Generain a telegram of Beauregard: Have you heard of Grant's crossing the James river? and on the followhed General Beauregard: Have no information of Grant's crossing James river, but upon your report hrnful loss of life. The same authority places Grant's losses in these three days of battle at 15,0 attack of all the Confederate forces upon General Grant's left flank and rear should be made. Weir to continue the same mode of warfare. But Grant's sledge-hammer tactics were expended. He gav[2 more...]
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