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Babcock (search for this): chapter 8
his occasion. The general-in-chief had three aides-de-camp with Sheridan this day, sending them in succession to communicate his views. Colonel Porter was instructed first to say that the movements of the main army would very much depend upon the result of Sheridan's operations; that Grant would have preferred to send him the Sixth corps, but it was at too great distance to reach him in time, and the Fifth corps, being the nearest, had been dispatched instead. A little before noon Colonel Babcock arrived, with a verbal message from Grant to the effect that Sheridan was to have complete control of his own movement, that the responsibility would rest entirely with him; and that, if in his judgment, Warren should not prove equal to the task assigned him, Sheridan must not hesitate to relieve him and put another in command of the Fifth corps. This message was the result of the experience of a year. Grant believed that disappointments and partial rebuffs had occurred again and ag
Bartlett (search for this): chapter 8
plank to try and communicate with Sheridan. Both these orders to Warren were obeyed. He sent Bartlett's brigade to the left, on the White Oak road, and three regiments by the Boydton road in the dttack the enemy at Dinwiddie court-house on one side, and Sheridan on the other. On account of Bartlett's position, they [the enemy] will have to make a considerable detour to reinforce their troops Oak road a mile and a half west of Warren's left on the 31st of March, the Crump road, on which Bartlett was moving, runs directly south about two miles, when it enters the main Five Forks road near tadvantage that Warren was already in possession of the Crump road, as far as Gravelly run, with Bartlett's brigade. Accordingly, at 9.45 P. M., Meade enquired of Grant: Would it not be well for War of Sheridan? Humphreys can hold the line to the Boydton plank road, and the refusal along it. Bartlett's brigade is now on the [Crump] road from G. Boisseau running north, where it crosses Gravelly
G. Boisseau (search for this): chapter 8
nk and in motion, while Sheridan assaulted from Dinwiddie. This scheme had the advantage that Warren was already in possession of the Crump road, as far as Gravelly run, with Bartlett's brigade. Accordingly, at 9.45 P. M., Meade enquired of Grant: Would it not be well for Warren to go down with his whole corps and smash up the force in front of Sheridan? Humphreys can hold the line to the Boydton plank road, and the refusal along it. Bartlett's brigade is now on the [Crump] road from G. Boisseau running north, where it crosses Gravelly run. Warren could at once move that way and take the force threatening Sheridan in rear, or he could send one division to support Sheridan at Dinwiddie, and move on the enemy's rear with the other two. This was in reality to carry out Grant's plan of the day before of sending a corps to Sheridan; and the general-in-chief instantly replied: Let Warren move in the way you propose, and urge him not to stop for any thing. Let Griffin go on as he was
J. Boisseau (search for this): chapter 8
difficulties. Let us suppose the two divisions that General Grant directed to be moved by J. Boisseau's were expected to reach General Sheridan by midnight. The order which I received was writteual deprivation of it, and we had but a short distance to move before reaching the enemy near J. Boisseau's. At five minutes past two A. M. the bridge on the Boydton road was complete, and Ayres advsaid to Sheridan: The Fifth corps has been ordered to your support. Two divisions will go by J. Boisseau's and one down the Boydton road. In addition to this I have sent Mackenzie's cavalry, which ' house, which leads out across Chamberlain's bed or run. I understand you have a division at J. Boisseau's; if so, you are in rear of the enemy's line, and almost on his flanks. I will hold on here. .. We marched in retreat in a southwest direction until we approached a road leading south to Boisseau's cross-roads, and followed the other two divisions. The enemy did not follow us from his entr
R. Boisseau (search for this): chapter 8
m and Dinwiddie. General Sheridan reported his last position as north of Dinwiddie court-house, near Dr. Smith's, the enemy holding the cross-roads at that point. Should the enemy turn on you, your line of retreat will be by J. M. Brooks and R. Boisseau on Boydton plank road. You must be very prompt in this movement, and get the forks of the road at J. M. Brooks before the enemy, so as to open the road to R. Boisseau. The enemy will probably retire towards the Five Forks, that being the diR. Boisseau. The enemy will probably retire towards the Five Forks, that being the direction of their main attack this day. Don't encumber yourself with anything that will impede your progress or prevent your moving in any direction across the country. Let me know when Griffin starts, and when you start. Acknowledge receipt. But Warren, as usual, was behindhand. He had many difficulties, doubtless, in the way of darkness, unfamiliar country, bad roads, tired and sleepy soldiers, but, above all, in the lack in his own nature of that intense, aggressive energy which overcome
J. M. Brooks (search for this): chapter 8
ar, or between him and Dinwiddie. General Sheridan reported his last position as north of Dinwiddie court-house, near Dr. Smith's, the enemy holding the cross-roads at that point. Should the enemy turn on you, your line of retreat will be by J. M. Brooks and R. Boisseau on Boydton plank road. You must be very prompt in this movement, and get the forks of the road at J. M. Brooks before the enemy, so as to open the road to R. Boisseau. The enemy will probably retire towards the Five Forks, tJ. M. Brooks before the enemy, so as to open the road to R. Boisseau. The enemy will probably retire towards the Five Forks, that being the direction of their main attack this day. Don't encumber yourself with anything that will impede your progress or prevent your moving in any direction across the country. Let me know when Griffin starts, and when you start. Acknowledge receipt. But Warren, as usual, was behindhand. He had many difficulties, doubtless, in the way of darkness, unfamiliar country, bad roads, tired and sleepy soldiers, but, above all, in the lack in his own nature of that intense, aggressive energy
Butler (search for this): chapter 8
enemy in rear. He followed this up by an order to Ord: Ayres's division has been driven from near W. Dabney's back to the Boydton road. The Fifth corps is now pre. paring to take the offensive in turn, aided by the Second corps. Keep the enemy busy in your front, and if a chance presents itself for attacking, do so. At about one o'clock the general-in-chief went out in person to the front to witness the attack, and from there sent another dispatch to Sheridan. I am now, he said, at Mrs. Butler's house, on Boydton plank road. My Headquarters will be at Dabney's saw-mill to-night. Warren, and Miles's division of the Second corps are now advancing. I hope your cavalry is up where it can be of assistance. Let me know how matters stand with the cavalry, where they are, what their orders, etc. If it had been possible to have had a division or two of them well up on the right, . . . they could have fallen on the enemy's rear, as they were pursuing Ayres and Crawford. Grant was
Chamberlain (search for this): chapter 8
n battle of Dinwiddie advance of Pickett repulse of rebels on Chamberlain's creek Pickett pierces Sheridan's centre Sheridan attacks in himself, with the remainder of his command, moved to the left to Chamberlain's creek, a little north and west of Dinwiddie, where the enemy wourt-house the ground is high and clear, and then slopes down to Chamberlain's bed, on the west, the banks of which are thickly wooded. The nk and rear, while Gregg, moving rapidly up from his position on Chamberlain's bed, and taking a wood road, came in on the left of Gibbes, anturned on Smith, who had so gallantly maintained the crossing of Chamberlain's creek in the morning. His command again held off the enemy foe road just this side of A. Adams' house, which leads out across Chamberlain's bed or run. I understand you have a division at J. Boisseau's; front gave way rapidly, moving by the right flank, and crossing Chamberlain's bed. The fact being thus developed that the enemy were rein
Coulter (search for this): chapter 8
f woods, and one brigade soon became unsteady, partly from the difficulty of changing front under fire, and partly because Crawford had lost connection on the right, and that flank was in the air. The Third brigade, soon after engaging the enemy, finding its right flank in the air (I must confess I experienced anxiety also on this account), portions of it were very unsteady.—Ayres's Report. The connection between the Second division [Ayres's] and my line could not be maintained. . . . Coulter's brigade. . . was brought to fill the gap between me and the Second division.— Crawford's Report. One or two regiments broke and began to run, and the division was temporarily repelled. Sheridan, however, was on this flank, the critical point, and rode up with his staff to reassure the faltering troops, and the men almost at once came back into line. Meantime the fire of Ayres's division was heard by Merritt, and the cavalry promptly responded to the signal for their assault. They had
S. W. Crawford (search for this): chapter 8
attacked at daylight, directed he should move Crawford up at once to his support, if not already theng. Then Griffin, with portions of Ayres and Crawford's commands, not only regained the original po him to keep the two divisions of Griffin and Crawford where they were till he could learn that Ayreun, and keep the two divisions, Griffin's and Crawford's, where they were, till I could hear that Geantry, however, was still impracticable until Crawford's division arrived. Griffin and Ayres were, a general battle outside. In the meantime, Crawford had at last come up with Griffin, and at elevs marched briskly forward, Ayres on the left, Crawford on the right, and Griffin in reserve. They ms in reserve on the right, naturally followed Crawford for a while, so that Ayres was left to contenome rushed off by the Ford road, to encounter Crawford and Mackenzie, while those who fled by the Whbeen greatly exasperated by the deflection of Crawford at a critical moment of the battle, and by Wa[26 more...]
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