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Thomas M. Harris (search for this): chapter 4.34
ctive use against Hancock's assault). In that narrow space of the salient captured before dawn raged the fiercest battle of the war. Lee's position during the day was near Early's lines, where he observed, from time to time, the movements of the Federal troops in aid of Hancock's attack, and counter-movements of Early's troops. He was with the artillery when it broke Burnside's assault. Lee was present dictating notes and orders in the midst of his guns. At one time he rode at the head of Harris's Mississippi brigade, which by his orders I was guiding down in column to the assistance of Rodes. The men marched steadily on until they noticed that Lee at their head was riding across a space swept by the artillery fire of the enemy. Then were renewed the same protesting shouts of Go back, General Lee, and the same promises to do their duty. The firing in the battle of the salient did not cease until far into the night. Hancock had been compelled to retire behind the lines which he h
Cadmus M. Wilcox (search for this): chapter 4.34
f the enemy's skirmishers deployed from a grove of old-field pines on the left, thus revealing the close proximity of Grant's forces, and the ease of concealing movements in the Wilderness. Hill's troops were soon up and in line, and then began on the Plank road a fierce struggle, nearly simultaneously with that of Ewell's forces on the old turnpike. Thus was inaugurated a contest of many battles, in which the almost daily deadly firing did not cease for eleven long months. Heth's and Wilcox's divisions, under Lee's eye, maintained themselves well against the heavy assault of the Federal forces which greatly outnumbered them; Ewell's corps did good work on the old turnpike in its contest with Warren's corps, and Rosser's cavalry on the right had driven Wilson bask. Lee slept on the field not far from his line of battle, sending orders to Longstreet to make a night march and reach the front by daybreak on the 6th. On that morning serious disaster seemed imminent. Longstreet
Winfield S. Hancock (search for this): chapter 4.34
occupy Spotsylvania Court House, but retained Hancock's corps to guard against the contingency of aow to them. Early on the morning of the 10th Hancock's corps made an effort to pass around Lee's lThe heaviest assault was made at 5 o'clock by Hancock and Warren, and again repulsed; again reorganing friend. On the 12th, before dawn, came Hancock's famous assault on a weak salient in Ewell'ssed the Rapidan. The threatening attitude of Hancock's attacking column, as indicated by the noise division and in making arrangements to check Hancock. The occasion aroused all the combative enerpromises to retake the lines. The advance of Hancock's troops, after his successful assault, was c a swamp outside of the new lines, and became Hancock's trophies after all. General Grant did not leave Hancock unaided in this fight, having sent the Sixth and Fifth corps to his support. He expecl was holding the base of the salient against Hancock and Wright and Warren. Besides this, Lee had[5 more...]
R. E. Lee (search for this): chapter 4.34
end. Except in the temporary driving back of Lee's right on the morning of May 6th before the ar commander. After the battle of Cold Harbor, Lee felt strong enough to send Breckinridge toward eauregard. When Grant set out for the James, Lee threw a corps of observation between him and Ri evening of the 15th. On the night of the 15th Lee tented on the south side of the James, near Dree-witness, and which evinced the high spirit of Lee's men, especially of a division which had been d delay, and, when the attack was made at noon, Lee and two of his divisions, Kershaw's and Field'sApril 2d, 1865. To some military critics General Lee seemed not to have taken in the full force on from the Bermuda Hundred line to Petersburg, Lee thereby sent him more reenforcements by far that Hancock and Wright and Warren. Besides this, Lee had already detached Breckinridge's division anchburg. And, after all, the result showed that Lee's reliance on his men to hold in check attackin[3 more...]
Charles S. Venable (search for this): chapter 4.34
General Lee in the Wilderness campaign. by Charles S. Venable, Lieutenant-Colonel, C. S. A., of General Lee's staff. Uniform of the Maryland Guard, C. B. A. During the winter of 1863-64 General Lee's headquarters were near Orange Court House. They were marked by the same bare simplicity and absence of military form and display which always characterized them. Three or four tents of ordinary size, situated on the steep hillside, made the winter home of himself and his personal staff. It was without sentinels or guards. He used during the winter every exertion for filling up the thin ranks of his army and for obtaining the necessary supplies for his men. There were times in which the situation seemed to be critical in regard to the commissariat. The supplies of meat were brought mainly from the States south of Virginia, and on some days the Army of Northern Virginia had not more than twenty-four hours rations ahead. On one occasion the general received by mail an anony
Archibald Gracie (search for this): chapter 4.34
Pickett's men engaged, leaped from their trenches,--first the men, then the officers and flag-bearers,--rushed forward and were soon in the formidable trenches, which were found to be held by a very small force. On the 15th, 16th, and 17th battle raged along the lines of intrenchments and forts east of Petersburg, between Grant's forces and Beauregard's troops, who made a splendid defense against enormous odds. About dark on the 17th grave disaster to the Confederates seemed imminent, when Gracie's brigade of Alabamians, just returned from Chaffin's Bluff on the north side of the James, gallantly leaped over the works and drove the assailants back, capturing a thousand or more prisoners. Hoke, too, on his part of the lines, had easily repulsed Smith's assaults. This battle raged until near midnight. Meantime Beauregard's engineers were preparing an interior line, to which his wearied troops fell back during the night. A renewal of the attack on the lines held by the Confederate tr
David Hunter (search for this): chapter 4.34
es, and of their sublime faith in their great commander. After the battle of Cold Harbor, Lee felt strong enough to send Breckinridge toward the valley to meet Hunter's expedition, and on the 13th to detach Early with the Second Corps, now numbering some eight thousand muskets and twenty-four pieces of artillery, to join Breckis holding the base of the salient against Hancock and Wright and Warren. Besides this, Lee had already detached Breckinridge's division and Early's corps to meet Hunter at Lynchburg. And, after all, the result showed that Lee's reliance on his men to hold in check attacking forces greatly superior in numbers did not fail him in ; that he was bold to audacity was a characteristic of his military genius. The campaign of 1864 now became the siege of Petersburg. On the night of June 18th Hunter retreated rapidly from before Lynchburg toward western Virginia, and Early, after a brief pursuit, marched into Maryland, and on July 11th his advance was before
Ambrose E. Burnside (search for this): chapter 4.34
he war. Lee's position during the day was near Early's lines, where he observed, from time to time, the movements of the Federal troops in aid of Hancock's attack, and counter-movements of Early's troops. He was with the artillery when it broke Burnside's assault. Lee was present dictating notes and orders in the midst of his guns. At one time he rode at the head of Harris's Mississippi brigade, which by his orders I was guiding down in column to the assistance of Rodes. The men marched steaoff, were left hopelessly stuck in a swamp outside of the new lines, and became Hancock's trophies after all. General Grant did not leave Hancock unaided in this fight, having sent the Sixth and Fifth corps to his support. He expected much from Burnside also, but Early's counter-movements in part prevented the realization of these hopes. I have gone into some detail in this brief sketch of the battle of the salient, because, as perhaps the fiercest struggle of the war, it is illustrative of th
Theodore Rodenbough (search for this): chapter 4.34
a very grave matter is plain from the telegrams which he sent at this time. General Beauregard had telegraphed from Chester (half-way between Richmond and Petersburg), on May 30th, 5:15 P. M., as follows: War Department must determine when and what troops to order from here. I send to General Bragg all information I obtain relative to movement of enemy's troops in front. This called forth the following telegrams: The first dispatch is from the original in possession of General T. F. Rodenbough. The dispatch to Jefferson Davis is from the original in possession of the Massachusetts Commandery of the Loyal Legion.--editors. Atlee's, 7 1/2 P. M., 30th May, 1864. General G. T. Beauregard, Hancock's House: If you cannot determine what troops you can spare, the Department cannot. The result of your delay will be disaster. Butler's troops will be with Grant to-morrow. R. E. Lee. Atlee's, 7 1/2 P. M., 30th May, 1864. his Excellency Jefferson Davis, Richmond
Andrew J. Smith (search for this): chapter 4.34
t Lee at the front. He was much disappointed in not securing larger results from the attack which prevented the junction of Hancock's and Warren's columns after they had crossed the North Anna. On May 26th Grant withdrew his army from its rather critical position on the south side of the North Anna, and moved again to the east, down the Pamunkey, which he crossed on the 28th, to find Lee confronting him on the Totopotomoy. Grant had received reenforcements from Washington, and had drawn Smith's corps from Butler in Bermuda Hundred. This corps reached him at Cold Harbor on June 1st. On the 30th the Confederate forces were in line of battle, with the left at Atlee's Station confronting the Federal army. General Lee was still sick, and occupied a house at night for the first time during the campaign. As one of his trusted lieutenants has well said: In fact, nothing but his own determined will kept him in the field; and it was then rendered more evident than ever that he was the
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