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Gibbes (search for this): chapter 8
his back to the Boydton plank, and his left connecting with Crook. Gibbes's brigade was held in reserve about a mile north of Dinwiddie. Butnwiddie. Sheridan instantly perceived his opportunity, and ordered Gibbes and Gregg to advance. Then, as the rebel line went crashing througthe woods in pursuit of Merritt, wheeling towards the Boydton road, Gibbes struck them in flank and rear, while Gregg, moving rapidly up from n Chamberlain's bed, and taking a wood road, came in on the left of Gibbes, and also in the enemy's rear. This sudden and combined attack com progress slow. Pickett's infantry, however, pushed back Gregg and Gibbes to the court-house, while the rebel cavalry turned on Smith, who han had brought up two brigades of Custer's division, and these, with Gibbes and Gregg, were now in line; slight breastworks had been thrown up . At the junction with the road leading to the Boydton plank, where Gibbes had attacked the rebels in rear the day before, the head of Ayres's
John Gibbon (search for this): chapter 8
ls made several desperate attempts to retake this line, but without success; it remained in the national hands. The loss in these two corps was fifty-two killed, eight hundred and twenty-four wounded, and two hundred and seven missing; that of the rebels was probably greater, as they were repelled in several severe assaults. Ord as well as Meade was at Grant's headquarters, discussing the preparations for the 29th, when the report of the first assault arrived; and Grant at once notified Gibbon, who had been left in command of the army of the James. This, he said, may be a signal for leaving. Be ready to take advantage of it. To Meade, after the results of the day were known, he telegraphed: Your last dispatch reflects great credit on the army for the promptness with which it became the attacking force after repelling an unexpected assault. The next day he recommended that Parke and Humphreys should be announced in orders as commanders of their respective corps, a military compl
J. B. Gordon (search for this): chapter 8
fort a little more than half a mile from the Appomattox, where the national works crossed the Prince George courthouse road, and one of the positions gained in the first assaults on Petersburg. The work was a small one, without bastions, known as Fort Steadman, and the opposing lines were not more than a hundred and fifty yards apart, the pickets only fifty yards. At half-past 4 on the morning of March 25th, long before dawn, the rebels moved against Parke's line east of Fort Steadman, with Gordon's corps, reinforced by Bushrod Johnson's division. Parke's Report. Taking advantage of Grant's order allowing deserters to bring their arms with them across the lines, they sent forward squads of pretended deserters, who by this ruse gained possession of several of the picket posts. These were closely followed by a strong storming party of picked men, and this again by three heavy columns. Parke's pickets were overwhelmed after one discharge of their pieces; the trench guard, though res
U. S. Grant (search for this): chapter 8
efore Richmond and Petersburg, March 25, 1865 Grant's disposi-tions in Virginia and North CarolinaMeade inexcusable delay of Warren chagrin of Grant Disarrangement of Sheridan's plan advance of with an effective total, which he ascribes to Grant, of 162,239. But this total of Grant's includvision. Parke's Report. Taking advantage of Grant's order allowing deserters to bring their armsl probably be able to communicate with you. Grant read these instructions himself to Sheridan, tic manner and stirring words, and knew how apt Grant was to be affected by the temper of his subordme in co-operation with you on the left. Thus Grant with his usual policy was preparing, not only e direction of Dinwiddie. At seven o'clock, Grant had further intelligence. Colonel Porter, of he describes, and with just such expedition as Grant demanded. The Fifth corps so moved, again andeuvre of the rebel general, and open a way for Grant to destroy the entire army of Northern Virgini[100 more...]
Gregg (search for this): chapter 8
that crosses the bed was held by Smith, of Crook's command, on the extreme left of the line, and Gregg took position on the right of Smith. It was here the rebels made their first assault at ten o'cn line north of Dinwiddie. Sheridan instantly perceived his opportunity, and ordered Gibbes and Gregg to advance. Then, as the rebel line went crashing through the woods in pursuit of Merritt, wheeling towards the Boydton road, Gibbes struck them in flank 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, and and broken country, and made the rebel progress slow. Pickett's infantry, however, pushed back Gregg and Gibbes to the court-house, while the rebel cavalry turned on Smith, who had so gallantly maiMeanwhile, Sheridan had brought up two brigades of Custer's division, and these, with Gibbes and Gregg, were now in line; slight breastworks had been thrown up at intervals along this front, and ever
Charles Griffin (search for this): chapter 8
placing Ayres on the left, then Crawford, and Griffin in the rear. On the morning of the 31st, ad Crawford were forced back in confusion upon Griffin. That commander formed his men along a brancon will go down the Boydton plank road. Send Griffin's division. This was received by Warren at 9nt explicit and urgent orders to Warren: Send Griffin promptly, as ordered, by the Boydton plank roby the Crump road. He sent Ayres, instead of Griffin, by the Boydton road, and moved himself with ead of pushing directly upon the rebel work. Griffin, who was in reserve on the right, naturally fowded Mackenzie to the other side of the run. Griffin, however, had discovered his position before effect a junction with the infantry; but when Griffin came up on the right, Ayres again advanced, fo fled by the White Oak road were followed by Griffin, and afterwards by Merritt's cavalry. Sher or dispersed, and the cavalry was recalled. Griffin was now ordered to countermarch the Fifth cor[29 more...]
Hancock (search for this): chapter 8
chmond will be moved by our left, for the double purpose of turning the enemy out of his present position around Petersburg, and to ensure the success of the cavalry under General Sheridan, . . . in its effort to reach and destroy the Southside and Danville roads. See Appendix for this entire order. First of all, Ord was to proceed on the night of the 27th, to the left of the army of the Potomac, and relieve the Second corps, now under the command of Humphreys. Humphreys had succeeded Hancock in command of the Second corps in November, 1864. On the morning of the 29th, Warren and Humphreys were to move in two columns, taking the roads crossing Hatcher's run nearest the national lines, and both marching at first in a south-westerly direction. At the same time Sheridan, advancing by the Weldon and Jerusalem plank roads far enough south to avoid the infantry, was to pass through Dinwiddie, and then turn to the north and west against the right and rear of the enemy. The Sixth corp
Walter Harrison (search for this): chapter 8
clear, and then slopes down to Chamberlain's bed, on the west, the banks of which are thickly wooded. The road that crosses the bed was held by Smith, of Crook's command, on the extreme left of the line, and Gregg took position on the right of Smith. It was here the rebels made their first assault at ten o'clock in the morning. Their cavalry charged across the creek, but were driven back with a loss of five hundred men, and the infantry made no attempt to follow. Pickett's Men, by Walter Harrison, Adjutant-general of Pickett's division. The rebels pronounced this one of the severest cavalry fights of the war, but the assault was repelled and the position maintained. In the meantime Merritt had nearly obtained possession of Five Forks, but, meeting a strong body of infantry, was compelled to retire, and formed a line west of the Five Forks road, with his back to the Boydton plank, and his left connecting with Crook. Gibbes's brigade was held in reserve about a mile north of D
Hartranft (search for this): chapter 8
n as Parke was made aware of the assault, he brought up his artillery on the hills in rear of the point attacked, and gave orders to reoccupy the captured work. Hartranft, on the left, massed his division promptly, though one regiment was five miles away; and the rebel skirmishers, who were advancing towards the military railroad ncentrated fire from the artillery now opening from the rear. The enemy meanwhile made no attempt to relieve or support the assaulting column. At 7.45 A. M., Hartranft advanced from the left with his whole division to retake the fort. Most of his troops were raw, and for the first time under fire, but they charged with great mmended that Parke and Humphreys should be announced in orders as commanders of their respective corps, a military compliment they had not yet received; and that Hartranft should be brevetted major-general for conspicuous gallantry in driving the enemy from the lodgment made in the national lines. The object of this movement of
Hatcher (search for this): chapter 8
he had reached the position assigned him near Hatcher's run. On the 28th, Grant instructed Sheridanached to the crossing of the Vaughan road and Hatcher's run; Humphreys was on the left of Ord, exte give up all from the Jerusalem plank road to Hatcher's run, whenever the force can be used advantageously. After getting into line south of Hatcher's run, we pushed forward to find the enemy's posgive up all from the Jerusalem plank road to Hatcher's run, whenever the forces can be used advante, drove the rebels behind their main line on Hatcher's run, near Burgess's mill, and Ord, Wright, ft. It is in the centre of our line, between Hatcher's run and the Appomattox river. Besides, Writhe left, as ordered, and pushed straight for Hatcher's run, leaving, as we have seen, a gap betweef rebel skirmishers extended from the work to Hatcher's run, but Crawford was in reality moving awa no force in his front on the further side of Hatcher's run, almost immediately recrossed, and, as [4 more...]
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