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A. P. Hill (search for this): chapter 7
and with two divisions of the Fifth Corps following, pushed back down the White Oak Road to attack the Claiborne flank,--where we had left it on the night of the thirty-first. Meantime, this morning of April 2d saw the splendid and triumphant assault of our army upon the outer Petersburg defenses. Humphreys, learning of this at about nine o'clock, attacked the works in his own front along the eastern end of the White Oak Road, defended by McGowan's, MacRay's, Scales', and Cook's Brigades of Hill's Corps commanded by Heth, and forced them out of their works by their right flank towards the Claiborne Road. Humphreys followed them up with his two divisions, and receiving word from Miles that he was returning towards him, ordered the whole Second Corps to pursue the enemy along the Claiborne Road towards Sutherland's Station with a view to cutting off the retreat of the fugitives from Wright's and Ord's attacks, and closing in on Petersburg. Sheridan, arriving at the ClaiborneRoad and
Humphrey (search for this): chapter 7
on back to his relief. He went himself. It required considerable boldness in Humphreys to go himself with one of his divisions. Warren had tried that, and it took him so far he never got back. Whatever the much buffeted Humphreys could have done, in obeying orders, he would have been left with only one of his divisions somewhere, and we cannot blame him for trying to get where he had a chance of getting his eye in range of two of them, when a mixed fight was going on. And Grant ordering Humphrey's divisions makes us wonder where Meade was, supposed to command the corps of his army. Though raised to functions of a higher power, the ratio seems the same as that of Warren and Humphreys to their commands,--the instinctive dignity and abnormal solicitude of the hen with one chicken. When Humphreys got to Miles, that gallant officer had beaten the enemy from their last stand; but the most of them had got off between Meade and Sheridan. General Grant, with the sincere kindness of hi
Clearseeing Humphreys (search for this): chapter 7
ur army upon the outer Petersburg defenses. Humphreys, learning of this at about nine o'clock, att probabilities of Meade's motive in ordering Humphreys away from Miles' Division when Sheridan was west of them, and also just at the time when Humphreys was returning from the direction of Petersbu him. He adds, in terms implying censure of Humphreys: I directed Humphreys to send a division bacmself. It required considerable boldness in Humphreys to go himself with one of his divisions. Wae ratio seems the same as that of Warren and Humphreys to their commands,--the instinctive dignity imity. He dispatches Grant: I have ordered Humphreys to move out at all hazards at 3 A. M.; but i now well on its way around our left flank. Humphreys caught sight of some of Lee's rear columns mounded by the enemy. Had Lee but understood Humphreys's situation, he might have destroyed the Sec have been rapidly concentrated according to Humphreys's earnest suggestion, and Meade's intention,[27 more...]
Hunton (search for this): chapter 7
g of Hatcher's Run, and then drew back on that road to the Southside Railroad crossing. There were gathered also the fugitives from Pickett's and Johnson's Divisions, covered by the remainder of those divisions that had not been in the fight, --Hunton's Brigade of Pickett's Division, and Wise's, Gracie's (commanded by Colonel Sanford), and Fulton's of Johnson's Division, all under command of General R. H. Anderson. Their ultimate destination was to cover the enemy's right flank at Sutherland' Divisions, with Fitzhugh Lee's cavalry, moved up the south side of the Appomattox, closely followed by us. The cavalry ahead were pressing on the enemy's rear all day, and just at dusk of the evening came upon a strong line of Lee's cavalry with Hunton's and Wise's infantry brigades boldly confronting us at the crossing of Deep Creek. The cavalry had forced them away in a sharp engagement before we got up to share in it. We could not help admiring the courage and pluck of these poor fellows, n
Bushrod Johnson (search for this): chapter 7
Railroad crossing. There were gathered also the fugitives from Pickett's and Johnson's Divisions, covered by the remainder of those divisions that had not been in Division, and Wise's, Gracie's (commanded by Colonel Sanford), and Fulton's of Johnson's Division, all under command of General R. H. Anderson. Their ultimate destie to him the solitary honor and peril of confronting there Heth's, and what of Johnson's and Pickett's Divisions and Fitzhugh Lee's cavalry, falling back that afternetersburg. Those with whom we had been principally engaged, Pickett's and Bushrod Johnson's Divisions, with Fitzhugh Lee's cavalry, moved up the south side of the Amight have been able to move rapidly enough to make a successful junction with Johnson at Danville, or at least, to reach the mountains of Lynchburg. What would the bridges behind him and moving out on the road to Lynchburg. Gordon, with Johnson's and Mahone's Divisions following, crossed to the north side of the Appomatto
Fitzhugh Lee (search for this): chapter 7
retly hoping in our interior confessionals that Lee would also wait for them. We had all expectenefit of his doubt. It appears, however, that Lee being informed by Rooney Lee, his son, that SheLee, his son, that Sheridan had a heavy force of infantry here, gave up the attack and turned his columns off by a more nSheridan, however, wished to move up and attack Lee, even before the other corps got up to us. Meadare across the Danville Railroad, faced towards Lee's then approaching army, and asks Sheridan to ptachment to cut them in two. It was no part of Lee's plan to wait to be attacked by our whole armyelcomed by its armies. And it was reserved for Lee to be confronted by a man as magnanimous as himavalry-sweep around the left flank and front of Lee's rushing army while our Second and Sixth Corpshepardstown Ford after the battle of Antietam,--Lee's army in front of them, and a river behind theclock, pressing with all our powers to outflank Lee's march. This morning I received a wholesome l[51 more...]
Longstreet (search for this): chapter 7
treat had been put into execution early in the evening of the 2d; Longstreet and the troops that had been in our main front, including also Gotion and on shorter lines on the morning of April 6th, and strike Longstreet at Rice's Station on the Lynchburg Road where there is every reasunaccountably poor generalship that day in the Confederate army. Longstreet held his troops all day at Rice's Station waiting for Anderson anilor's Creek. As soon as it was dark on the night of the 6th, Longstreet pushed forward to Farmville, where his men at last got a supply o on parched corn,--if they could stop to make a fire to parch it. Longstreet did not tarry here; but on the morning of the 7th he crossed the ed the passage of the Second Corps. Thereupon in the belief that Longstreet was moving toward Danville, he was sent up the river towards Farmtime Grant, now at Farmville, sends word to Humphreys confronting Longstreet and Gordon on the opposite side of the river, between High Bridge
Mahone (search for this): chapter 7
me down to us from the ensanguined banks of Sailor's Creek. As soon as it was dark on the night of the 6th, Longstreet pushed forward to Farmville, where his men at last got a supply of rations. For two or three days past they had been living on parched corn,--if they could stop to make a fire to parch it. Longstreet did not tarry here; but on the morning of the 7th he crossed the river, burning the bridges behind him and moving out on the road to Lynchburg. Gordon, with Johnson's and Mahone's Divisions following, crossed to the north side of the Appomattox at High Bridge, five miles below Farmville. Our Second Corps closely followed, reaching the river just as the fugitives had blown up the bridge-heads forming its southern defense, and had set fire to the wagon bridge near by. Barlow hurrying forward saved it, and thus secured the passage of the Second Corps. Thereupon in the belief that Longstreet was moving toward Danville, he was sent up the river towards Farmville, and h
McGowan (search for this): chapter 7
. But at daylight Sheridan faced him right about, and with two divisions of the Fifth Corps following, pushed back down the White Oak Road to attack the Claiborne flank,--where we had left it on the night of the thirty-first. Meantime, this morning of April 2d saw the splendid and triumphant assault of our army upon the outer Petersburg defenses. Humphreys, learning of this at about nine o'clock, attacked the works in his own front along the eastern end of the White Oak Road, defended by McGowan's, MacRay's, Scales', and Cook's Brigades of Hill's Corps commanded by Heth, and forced them out of their works by their right flank towards the Claiborne Road. Humphreys followed them up with his two divisions, and receiving word from Miles that he was returning towards him, ordered the whole Second Corps to pursue the enemy along the Claiborne Road towards Sutherland's Station with a view to cutting off the retreat of the fugitives from Wright's and Ord's attacks, and closing in on Pete
Meade (search for this): chapter 7
tand; but the most of them had got off between Meade and Sheridan. General Grant, with the sincLee, even before the other corps got up to us. Meade, having arrived in person in advance of even tance that Grant should come to him in person. Meade had been very ill for the last two days,--we c situation, and especially, it now appears, on Meade's supposed or imputed plan of moving out to hiMeade, when General Grant says he explained to Meade that we did not want to follow the enemy, but to get ahead of him, and that his (Meade's) orders would allow the enemy to escape. It seems incredirection and Grant's authority and orders for Meade to execute did not immediately put us in rear ought about the beginning of the end. Alas for Meade! He never saw his army together again,--not e's army is at Amelia Court House, Grant orders Meade to move out in that direction in the order of n pieces of artillery. He at once informs General Meade that he has the whole of Lee's remaining a[29 more...]
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