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Joseph E. Johnston (search for this): chapter 42
tion and looked for opportunity to strike the head of the enemy's column and delay his march. But it proved to be only the purpose of the cavalry to delay our march while the enemy was passing his heavier column by us to Jetersville. Orders had been sent for provisions to meet us at the Court-House, but they were not there, so we lost the greater part of a day gathering supplies from the farmers. Our purpose had been to march through Burkeville to join our forces to those of General J. E. Johnston in North Carolina, but at Jetersville, on the 5th, we found the enemy square across the route in force and intrenching, where our cavalry under General W. H. F. Lee engaged him. General Field put out a strong line of skirmishers to support the cavalry. Field's, Heth's, and Wilcox's divisions and artillery were prepared for action and awaited orders. General Meade was in front of us with the Second and Fifth Corps and Sheridan's cavalry, but his Sixth Corps was not up. General Fitzh
Field (search for this): chapter 42
ld be sent to assure success. Had General Grant known that Field's division was withdrawn during the night, Weitzel's assaulions to their work. As they advanced the other brigades of Field's division came up, were aligned before the enemy's heavy mlry, were to march up the south bank of the Appomattox. Field's division and parts of Heth's and Wilcox's crossed the rivere our cavalry under General W. H. F. Lee engaged him. General Field put out a strong line of skirmishers to support the cav. At Rice's Station the command was prepared for action,--Field's division across the road of Ord's march, Wilcox on Field'Field's right; both ordered to intrench, artillery in battery. Heth's division was put in support of Wilcox, Mahone to support FieField. Just then I learned that Ord's detachment of bridge-burners had passed out of sight when the head of my command arrived. left which might dislodge him. G. T. Anderson's brigade of Field's division was sent with orders to get around the threateni
O. B. Wilcox (search for this): chapter 42
unted and rode to find the parts of Heth's and Wilcox's divisions that had been forced from their lilery and prisoners. The divisions of Heth and Wilcox moved to the right and left to collect their bd at Fort Whitworth, and had easier work. General Wilcox, thinking it a useless sacrifice to try tore assigned as part of my command. Heth's and Wilcox's divisions were much broken by the losses of . Field's division and parts of Heth's and Wilcox's crossed the river soon after dark, and were ched to Goode's Bridge on the 3d. Field's and Wilcox's divisions were put across the Appomattox to nd seemed ready to offer battle. Field, Heth, Wilcox, and the artillery were put in position and lo to support the cavalry. Field's, Heth's, and Wilcox's divisions and artillery were prepared for aceld's division across the road of Ord's march, Wilcox on Field's right; both ordered to intrench, arattery. Heth's division was put in support of Wilcox, Mahone to support Field. Just then I learned
Wesley Merritt (search for this): chapter 42
oad through Rice's Station. After repairing the bridge at Flat Creek, General Humphreys marched in hot pursuit of our rear-guard, followed by the Sixth Corps, Merritt's and Crook's cavalry moving on the left of our column as we marched. General Humphreys, in his account of the pursuit, says,--A sharp and running fight commence followed by the enemy. Near Deatonville Crook's cavalry got in on our trains and caused delay of several hours to Anderson's march. Crook was joined by part of Merritt's cavalry and repeated the attack on the trains, but Ewell was up in time to aid in repelling the attack, and the march was resumed, the enemy's cavalry moving oce, but the close pursuit of Humphreys's corps forced its continued march for High Bridge, letting the pursuit in upon Ewell's rear. As Anderson marched he found Merritt's cavalry square across his route. Humphreys was close upon Ewell, but the former awaited battle for the arrival of the Sixth Corps. There was yet a way of e
P. H. Sheridan (search for this): chapter 42
rg. He had partial success at the former, but was repulsed when he met Mahone's strong line. At Petersburg he had more success, capturing twelve guns. General Sheridan, reinforced by Miles's division, was ordered to follow up his work on the right bank. The reinforcements sent under Lieutenant-General Anderson joined Gener, Heth's, and Wilcox's divisions and artillery were prepared for action and awaited orders. General Meade was in front of us with the Second and Fifth Corps and Sheridan's cavalry, but his Sixth Corps was not up. General Fitzhugh Lee had been sent by the Painesville road with the balance of his cavalry to guard the trains raided troops in march west, and General Meade, therefore, changed direction to pursue with his Second and Sixth Corps, putting the Fifth on the Painesville road. General Sheridan despatched General Ord that we had broken away from him and were marching direct for Burkeville. The latter prepared to receive us, but soon learned that we
Eppa Hunton (search for this): chapter 42
y with the Confederates, dashed their batteries into closer range, putting in artillery and infantry fire, front and flanks, until the Confederate rear was crushed to fragments. General Ewell surrendered; so also did General G. W. C. Lee with his division. General Kershaw advised such of his men as could to make their escape, and surrendered with his division. General Anderson got away with the greater part of B. R. Johnson's division, and Pickett with six hundred men. Generals Corse and Hunton and others of Pickett's men were captured. About two hundred of Kershaw's division got away. General R. S. Ewell and General R. H. Anderson are barely known in the retreat, but their stand and fight on that trying march were among the most soldier-like of the many noble deeds of the war. While waiting near my rear, General Lee received information, through Colonel Venable, of his staff, as to the disaster at Sailor's Creek. He drew Mahone's division away, and took it back to find t
Montgomery D. Corse (search for this): chapter 42
was no artillery with the Confederates, dashed their batteries into closer range, putting in artillery and infantry fire, front and flanks, until the Confederate rear was crushed to fragments. General Ewell surrendered; so also did General G. W. C. Lee with his division. General Kershaw advised such of his men as could to make their escape, and surrendered with his division. General Anderson got away with the greater part of B. R. Johnson's division, and Pickett with six hundred men. Generals Corse and Hunton and others of Pickett's men were captured. About two hundred of Kershaw's division got away. General R. S. Ewell and General R. H. Anderson are barely known in the retreat, but their stand and fight on that trying march were among the most soldier-like of the many noble deeds of the war. While waiting near my rear, General Lee received information, through Colonel Venable, of his staff, as to the disaster at Sailor's Creek. He drew Mahone's division away, and took it
Henry Heth (search for this): chapter 42
staff-officers mounted and rode to find the parts of Heth's and Wilcox's divisions that had been forced from tptures of artillery and prisoners. The divisions of Heth and Wilcox moved to the right and left to collect thtaff and corps were assigned as part of my command. Heth's and Wilcox's divisions were much broken by the losof the Appomattox. Field's division and parts of Heth's and Wilcox's crossed the river soon after dark, an the 4th, Mahone's division crossed,--also a part of Heth's that had been cut off, and had marched up on the sonstrative and seemed ready to offer battle. Field, Heth, Wilcox, and the artillery were put in position and ine of skirmishers to support the cavalry. Field's, Heth's, and Wilcox's divisions and artillery were prepareht; both ordered to intrench, artillery in battery. Heth's division was put in support of Wilcox, Mahone to ss towards parts of Rosser's and Mumford's commands. Heth's division of infantry was sent to support them. As
U. S. Grant (search for this): chapter 42
itzel's part in the general charge was afterwards suspended until enough troops could be sent to assure success. Had General Grant known that Field's division was withdrawn during the night, Weitzel's assault would have gone in the general move of ze spread afar to light the doom of the army once so proud to meet the foe,--matchless Army of Northern Virginia! General Grant had ordered assault for four o'clock, but it was near five before there was light enough for the men to see their way raised my hat, but he was busy and did not see me. There were two forts at our line of works,--Gregg and Whitworth. General Grant rode over the captured works and ordered the forts taken. Upon withdrawing my glasses I looked to the right and leftext. General Meade called Miles's division back to the Second Corps, and prepared to march down upon Petersburg, but General Grant thought that the work might prove hazardous of delay to his plans for the next day; that General Lee was obliged to p
James Longstreet (search for this): chapter 42
Federals death of A. P. Hill General Lee announces to Richmond authorities that he must retreat reception of the news by President Davis at Church service Federals take forts Gregg and Whitworth the retreat harassed by continuous fighting Longstreet saves high Bridge, a vital point Ewell and others compelled to surrender General Mahone's account of interesting scenes magnitude of the disaster-is the army dissolving? General Reed mortally wounded panic occurs, but order is restored wded around General Lee while he sat on his horse with a Confederate battle-flag in his hand. I rode up and requested him to give me the flag, which he did. It was near dusk, and he wanted to know of me how to get away. I replied, Let General Longstreet move by the river road to Farmville, and cross the river there, and I will go through the woods to the High Bridge (railroad bridge) and cross there. To this he assented. I asked him then, after crossing at the High Bridge, what I should
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