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Sharpe (search for this): chapter 10
day the prisoners arrived at Burksville, and the general officers were brought to Grant's Headquarters. It was a sorry company of tired and hungry and dejected men. Ewell at once asked to be allowed to write a letter to Grant, in which he protested that he had only obeyed his orders in setting fire to the warehouses in Richmond. I gave them some whiskey, and they warmed themselves at the campfire, and then they were locked up in a house near by, under the orders of the provost marshal, Colonel Sharpe. Humphreys meanwhile had pursued the force in his front to the mouth of the creek, a distance of fourteen miles, over every foot of which he kept up a running fight, wading streams and building bridges as he advanced. The country was broken, open fields alternating with forests, and dense undergrowth with swamp; at several points the enemy was partially entrenched; but the lines of battle followed the skirmishers so closely and rapidly as to astonish veteran soldiers. The last rebe
R. E. Lee (search for this): chapter 10
heir side-arms, horses, and personal property. Lee had accepted Grant's conditions without this sts? Grant said the terms would not allow this. Lee took the paper again, and, glancing over it, sawill not change the terms of the surrender, General Lee, but I will instruct my officers who receivrs. A messenger, however, was promptly sent to Lee's Headquarters for orders, and when the great p as firmly as Grant, that the war was over; and Lee expressed his satisfaction at the result. Slavrther resistance. When Grant discovered that Lee entertained these opinions, he urged him to adder the circumstances, desirable. But this step Lee was not inclined to take. He said that he was nces, and, when the interview between Grant and Lee was over, the three returned, bringing with thethe terms he had accorded them the day before. Lee now bade good-morning, and returned to his own nia was formed by divisions for the last time. Lee had already given his personal parole, and was [18 more...]
Rice (search for this): chapter 10
Southside, here known as the Lynchburg, railroad. But Ord was found in force at Rice's station, entrenched, and effectually preventing any advance southward; while the evening before Grant reached Burksville, where he found that Ord had moved to Rice's station, and entrenched in front of Lee. The general-in-chief at once reportedylight, and soon discovering that the rebels had evaded the army of the James at Rice's station, he ordered Merritt to move with two divisions to Prince Edward, passi started early in the morning, following the enemy on the Farmville road; but at Rice's station, Wright found that the army of the James had already passed, and was, were far away: Sheridan at Prospect station, Ord at Prince Edward, and Meade at Rice's station. He approved of Sheridan's advance and forwarded him support, he enco his way through, and with no suspicion that men on foot could have marched from Rice's station to his front in thirty hours, he made his last charge, and discovered
Theodore Read (search for this): chapter 10
guarded, and return at once, using great caution during the entire expedition. After this force had started, Ord received word that Lee had broken away from Amelia, and was apparently moving direct for Burksville junction. The army of the James was immediately put in position to meet the enemy, but the rebel column turned off in the direction of Farmville. Ord now became anxious lest his bridge-burning party should encounter the entire cavalry command of Lee. He had already sent General Theodore Read, his chief of staff, to conduct the party, cautioning him to reconnoitre the country well before approaching the bridge; and he now dispatched another officer to give warning to Read that Lee's whole army was in his rear, and that he could only return by pressing on, crossing the Appomattox, and making a circuit by way of Prince Edward courthouse. This second officer was driven back by rebel cavalry. Read, however, came up with Washburne, led the cavalry into Farmville, examined
Vaughn (search for this): chapter 10
y commanders through Meade: Sheridan reports that the ad. vance of the enemy is checked. He urges an attack by all the infantry. The major general commanding sends this for your information, and feels sure that all will appreciate the necessity of rapid movement. Grant was still at Jetersville, to be as near as possible to his various columns, and at five minutes past two, he notified Sheridan of the situation. From this point, he said, General Humphreys can be seen advancing over General Vaughn's farm. The enemy occupied that place two hours ago with artillery and infantry. Griffin is further to the right, and has been urged to push on. He is no doubt doing so. Wright is pushing out on the road you are on, and will go in with a vim any place you dictate. Ord has sent two regiments out to Farmville to destroy the bridge, and is entrenching the balance of his command at Burk's station. If your information makes it advisable for him to move out, notify him, and he will do so.
Seymour (search for this): chapter 10
ving against Merritt's cavalry. At four o'clock, the head of the Sixth corps column came up, Seymour's division leading, and Sheridan at once ordered Wright to put Seymour into position, without wSeymour into position, without waiting for the remainder of the corps. Wright promptly obeyed, and Seymour, advancing, carried the road at a point about two and a half miles south of Deatonsville. Humphreys, meanwhile, was folloSeymour, advancing, carried the road at a point about two and a half miles south of Deatonsville. Humphreys, meanwhile, was following up the rear of the same force which Sheridan was attacking in flank, while on the left Merritt and Crook were endeavoring to strike the head of the column again. As soon as the road was in Wright's possession, Sheridan ordered him to wheel to the left and push Seymour after the enemy. The rebel resistance, however, was stubborn, and Wheaton's division, now coming up, took position on the left of the road, Seymour moving on the right, and both facing south. Wright and Sheridan rode between the columns. Just behind the rebel position was a by-way running off westward at right angle
George Crook (search for this): chapter 10
d driven from Deep creek the day before, while Crook was ordered to strike the Danville road betweeng, Merritt was to pass to the left, and while Crook held fast and pressed the enemy, Merritt would attack at a point further on. Then Crook was to follow Merritt's example, and so on, alternately, . It was important to detain this force until Crook and Merritt could perform their task, and the rom Burksville junction. He at once ordered Crook to ford the river and proceed to the support olry wading; the vanguard of both Humphreys and Crook had come up with the enemy north of the river, Grant said to Sheridan: The Second corps and Crook's cavalry are north of the river at this place Miles on the 7th, the capture of a portion of Crook's cavalry with Gregg himself at their head, she to move off to the right flank and mount. Crook was soon hotly engaged. He ran his guns to tho hasten forward; at the same time he directed Crook to fall back slowly, and sacrifice no more men[23 more...]
Custis Lee (search for this): chapter 10
d. Ewell, in command of the force, Kershaw, Custis Lee, Semmes, Corse, De Foe, Barton—all generals,th of the court-house, loaded with supplies for Lee. These were doubtless the same supplies that haonnoissance was then sent across the river, and Lee's entire command was discovered moving up on thn, he received the following communication from Lee. April 8th: I received at a late hour your noteill open to Lynchburg, and by this route one of Lee's nephews, General Fitz-Hugh Lee, even now led d to Sherman: I shall be prepared to pitch into Lee, if he attempts to evacuate the place. On the to move in prompt endeavor to escape; but while Lee was still stunned and bewildered by the immensiely out. side of works, and in the open field. Lee no longer had elaborate fortifications to proteff and prevent any possible flight or escape of Lee by a detour in the direction of Danville. He wof the Potomac and the cavalry were in front of Lee; the rebels were intercepted; the national forc[68 more...]
Scott (search for this): chapter 10
ng an ordinary matter of business. No one would have suspected that he was about to receive the surrender of an army, or that one of the most terrible wars of modern times had been brought to a triumphant close by the quiet man without a sword who was conversing calmly, but rather grimly, with the elaborate gentleman in grey and gold. The conversation at first related to the meeting of the two soldiers in earlier years in Mexico, when Grant had been a subaltern and Lee a staff officer of Scott. The rebel general, however, soon adverted to the object of the interview. I asked to see you, General Grant, he said, to ascertain upon what terms you would receive the surrender of my army. Grant replied that the officers and men must become prisoners of war, giving up of course all munitions, weapons, and supplies, but that a parole would be accepted, binding them to go to their homes and remain there until exchanged, or released by proper authority. Lee said that he had expected som
Mott (search for this): chapter 10
once ordered Crook to ford the river and proceed to the support of Humphreys, and the cavalry waded belly-deep across the Appomattox. Next, a re-assuring message was sent to Humphreys: Your note of 1.20 P. M. to Major General Meade is just seen. Mott's division It was in reality Barlow's division, and not Mott's, which was north of the river at Farmville. of your corps and Crook's cavalry are both across the river at this point. The Sixth and Twenty-fourth corps are here. The enemy cannotMott's, which was north of the river at Farmville. of your corps and Crook's cavalry are both across the river at this point. The Sixth and Twenty-fourth corps are here. The enemy cannot cross at Farmville. The army of the James was then ordered out of the way, to follow Sheridan on the road to Prince Edward, and Wright was directed to build a foot-bridge for his infantry, and to bring up pontoons for the artillery and the trains. These orders were all obeyed, and before dark Wright's column was filing across the Appomattox, Crook was fighting on the northern bank, and Ord far on the road to Prince Edward. Meanwhile, Humphreys had been waiting the arrival of Barlow and the S
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