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Carruth (search for this): chapter 20
corps. Hancock DIVISIONSBRIGADESartillery BarlowMilesSmythFrankBrookeTidball GibbonWebbOwenCarroll10 Batts. BirneyWardHayes60 Guns MottMcAllester Brewster 5TH corps. Warren GriffinAyresSweitzerBartlettWainwright RobinsonLeonardBaxterDennison9 Batts. CrawfordMcCandlessFisher54 Guns WadsworthCutlerRiceStone 6TH corps. Sedgwick, Wright WrightBrownRussellUptonShalerTompkins GettyWheatonGrantNeillEustis9 Batts. RickettsMorrisSeymour54 Guns 9TH corps. Burnside, Parke StevensonCarruthLeasureEdwards PotterBlissGriffin14 Batts. WillcoxHartranftChrist84 Guns FerreroSigfriedThomas reserve artillery. Hunt 26 Batts. 106 Guns cavalry. Sheridan TorbertCusterDevinRes.Brig. Gregg,D. M.DaviesGregg, J. I.Merritt WilsonBryanChapman Army of Northern Virginia, May, 1864 1ST corps. Longstreet, Anderson DIVISIONBRIGADESartillery KershawHenaganWoffordHumphreysBryanAlexander 54 Guns FieldJenkinsAndersonLawGregg Benning 2D corps. Ewell, Early EarlyHaysPegramGordonJ
Gordon (search for this): chapter 20
, F.LomaxWickham20 Guns Lee, W. H. F.ChamblissGordon Our narrative may pause for a bird's-eye vmade upon an exposed flank of the 6th corps by Gordon, of Early's division, which will be described the day's misfortunes with a brief account of Gordon's attack upon the right of the 6th corps, comm had been discovered by scouts and reported to Gordon by 9 A. M. Gordon had verified it by personal s in support of the right of the 6th. In vain Gordon answered that observation showed it was not thhe pressure on our right? Ewell, Early, and Gordon all happened to be present. Gordon's proposalGordon's proposal was mentioned, and Early vigorously combated it. Lee listened in grim silence to his reasons for nodiers and several hundred men being captured. Gordon's casualties were very small and a large propod on his right and Early's division, now under Gordon, in reserve. The fighting along the lines lasments coming from the brigades of Johnston and Gordon on the right, and from Daniel and Ramseur on t[4 more...]
Griffin (search for this): chapter 20
Guns MottMcAllester Brewster 5TH corps. Warren GriffinAyresSweitzerBartlettWainwright RobinsonLeonardBaxt, Parke StevensonCarruthLeasureEdwards PotterBlissGriffin14 Batts. WillcoxHartranftChrist84 Guns FerreroSigeanwhile, after the repulse of Robinson's division, Griffin's division made two assaults. The first met about n to intrench. Crawford's division next came up to Griffin's left and extended his intrenchment, only exchangig in our pickets and establishing a line prolonging Griffin's to his right. It was now about midday, and Warreral report beyond statements in the itineraries of Griffin's and Cutler's divisions that they were engaged, GrGriffin three and Cutler four hours, on the morning of the 12th. Can it be that two Federal divisions fought eacthere. What, then, prolonged the engagements of Griffin and Cutler between three and four hours, of which nstened to attack it. About 6 P. M., he fell upon Griffin in the centre, and Cutler on the right, who had not
R. H. Anderson (search for this): chapter 20
osition along the Brock road. Before Field, however, had taken command, Gen. R. H. Anderson, his senior, arrived, and Lee soon after came up. Longstreet writes tso much time that it was 4.15 P. M. when the attack was renewed by Field's and Anderson's divisions, excepting Law's and Perry's brigades. Gen. Humphreys, in his accsed that his design was to turn our right. Late in the afternoon, Lee ordered Anderson, who had succeeded Longstreet in command of the 1st corps, to march at night fylvania and took position on Ewell's right, except Mahone's division (formerly Anderson's), which was formed on the left of Field, overlooking the Po. The day was taks with high hopes of a great victory on the 1st that Longstreet's corps, under Anderson, with all its artillery, marched to the vicinity of Cold Harbor, during the ni an exhausted condition. Unfortunately, Hoke's brigade had not been put under Anderson's command, so neither felt full responsibility. It only formed in line, but d
F. H. Archer (search for this): chapter 20
sGregg, J. I.Merritt WilsonBryanChapman Army of Northern Virginia, May, 1864 1ST corps. Longstreet, Anderson DIVISIONBRIGADESartillery KershawHenaganWoffordHumphreysBryanAlexander 54 Guns FieldJenkinsAndersonLawGregg Benning 2D corps. Ewell, Early EarlyHaysPegramGordonJohnstonLong 70 Guns JohnsonWalker, Jr.SteuartJonesStafford RodesDanielRamseurDolesBattle 3D corps. Hill Anderson, R. H.PerrinMahoneHarrisWrightWalker, L. Perry HethDavisKirklandCookeWalker, H. A.80 Guns Archer WilcoxLaneMcGowanScalesThomas cavalry. Stuart, Hampton HamptonYoungRosserButlerChew Lee, F.LomaxWickham20 Guns Lee, W. H. F.ChamblissGordon Our narrative may pause for a bird's-eye view of the situation. In all previous campaigns there had been intermission for refreshment between our battles, in which the armies would replenish and recruit before initiating new strategy leading up to a new collision — usually under a new Federal leader. Now from May 5, when battle was joined in
Cesnola (search for this): chapter 20
for it being passed up by hand along the line for several hundred yards. The country was so flat that at few points could the line be safely approached from the rear. A better horseshoe connection around the gap between Kershaw and Hoke was built to replace the temporary one of the night before; and our intrenchments everywhere got all the work we were able to put upon them, but were still quite imperfect. Grant received to-day a reenforcement of 3000 infantry and 2000 cavalry under Gen. Cesnola, from Port Royal. They were sent to join Wilson's cavalry upon our left, and were ordered to join in the attack upon Early next morning in flank and rear, while Warren and Burnside attacked in front. No long description of this carefully planned battle is necessary. Of course, it came off punctually to the minute. For among Grant's great and rare qualities was his ability to make his battles keep their schedule times. One may almost say also, Of course, we repulsed him everywhere.
Mott (search for this): chapter 20
SmythFrankBrookeTidball GibbonWebbOwenCarroll10 Batts. BirneyWardHayes60 Guns MottMcAllester Brewster 5TH corps. Warren GriffinAyresSweitzerBartlettWainwright . Hancock's attack upon Hill opened with every promise of success. Birney's, Mott's, and Getty's divisions advanced simultaneously upon Heth and Wilcox, who made r Bratton, after a half-hour's attack, drove off Ward's brigade and a portion of Mott's division, and planted their colors upon the intrenchments. But there were no de combat those who resisted, and sending to the rear those who surrendered. Mott's division was to have supported Upton on the left, but it did not appear. It sBurnside's corps killed by a sharpshooter. Grant believed that the failure of Mott's division to advance had caused Upton's defeat upon the 10th, and on the 11th h wood of low pines, until quite near the enemy. He was in two lines followed by Mott in one. In rear of all stood Gibbon's division deployed. All officers were dis
B. G. Humphreys (search for this): chapter 20
d Law, under Field, took the left. Kennedy, Humphreys, and Bryan, under Kershaw, took the right. had, wounded, Gens. Carroll and Baxter. Gen. Humphreys writes of this battle:— I have gone inical. The two leading brigades, Kennedy and Humphreys of Kershaw's division, were at once filed tobattalion of artillery went with Kershaw and Humphreys. Fitz-Lee was defending some slight rail brit was wisely abandoned. Lee had brought up Humphreys's brigade from Kershaw's, and Bratton's fromrroll were wounded. The Confederate losses, Humphreys estimates as between 4000 and 5000 killed an It had made a resolute attack, as stated by Humphreys, and lost Willis and two of his colonels, kithat of the combats in the Wilderness, which Humphreys described as often approaching the sublime. ed and 500 missing from June 1 to 12. This, Humphreys estimates, represents about 1500 killed and ters between the 3d of June and the 12th. Humphreys thus describes the conditions in the Federal[7 more...]
Fitz (search for this): chapter 20
he Blockhouse, and one at Todd's Tavern. The troops were to march at 8.30 P. M., and they had about 12 miles to go. It was in the dark of the moon. We had about 15 miles to go, and, on arrival, only two divisions to oppose to the three corps. Fitz-Lee's cavalry, however, was on the road in front of Spottsylvania, and Hampton's defended Corbin's Bridge on the Catharpin road, by which the enemy might have interfered with our march. Our cavalry had cut down trees to blockade the roads, and thn, were at once filed to the left and hurried to the relief of Fitz-Lee's cavalry. The other brigades of the same division, Wofford and Bryan, went on ahead to the aid of Rosser. Haskell's battalion of artillery went with Kershaw and Humphreys. Fitz-Lee was defending some slight rail breastworks on the edge of a dense pine thicket, overlooking a large open area, and the infantry quickly relieved the men with carbines behind the rails. The latter, unobserved, were withdrawn to the rear throug
H. W. Brown (search for this): chapter 20
lines close enough to look into our faces and then we marched in review and went back to our camps. Army of the Potomac, May 4, 1864 2D corps. Hancock DIVISIONSBRIGADESartillery BarlowMilesSmythFrankBrookeTidball GibbonWebbOwenCarroll10 Batts. BirneyWardHayes60 Guns MottMcAllester Brewster 5TH corps. Warren GriffinAyresSweitzerBartlettWainwright RobinsonLeonardBaxterDennison9 Batts. CrawfordMcCandlessFisher54 Guns WadsworthCutlerRiceStone 6TH corps. Sedgwick, Wright WrightBrownRussellUptonShalerTompkins GettyWheatonGrantNeillEustis9 Batts. RickettsMorrisSeymour54 Guns 9TH corps. Burnside, Parke StevensonCarruthLeasureEdwards PotterBlissGriffin14 Batts. WillcoxHartranftChrist84 Guns FerreroSigfriedThomas reserve artillery. Hunt 26 Batts. 106 Guns cavalry. Sheridan TorbertCusterDevinRes.Brig. Gregg,D. M.DaviesGregg, J. I.Merritt WilsonBryanChapman Army of Northern Virginia, May, 1864 1ST corps. Longstreet, Anderson DIVISIONBRIGADESartillery K
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