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Wilcox (search for this): chapter 1.3
ps in a rapid retreat in a northwesterly direction, their object being to reach Goode's bridge and cross over to the north side of the Appomattox. The troops along that portion of the line which were assaulted by the Sixth corps were mainly of Wilcox's division and Heth's division of Hill's corps. Those stationed to the right of the breach retreated east and north to the inner line of strong forts around Petersburg. Those to the left of the breach went north and west in the direction of thecorps, which had crossed the works west of Hatcher's Run, and turning eastward, met the Sixth corps, which faced about and came back to the point where it had entered the Confederate lines. When General Hill came to the lost ground in front of Wilcox's line it was not occupied, except by a few soldiers of Keifer's brigade, a portion of which had not turned westward with the main body after crossing the Confederate works, but had kept straight ,on in the direction of the Southside Railroad.
Mahone (search for this): chapter 1.3
ed fragment faced about and followed the remainder of the command, a few men dropped out and took possession of an old deserted camp that had been occupied by General Mahone's troops during the winter, and began to prepare a hasty breakfast. Corporal John W. Mauk and Private Daniel Wolford, of Company F, One Hundred and Thirty-ei side, and my attention now having been aroused, and looking carefully ahead and around, I saw a lot of people in and about the old log hut winter quarters of General Mahone's division, situated to the right of Whitworth house and on the top of the hill, beyond the branch we were approaching. Now, as I knew that those quarters had been vacant since about March 15th, by the transfer of Mahone to north of the Appomattox, and feeling that it was the enemy's troops in possession, with nothing looking like a Confederate anywhere, I remarked, pointing to the old camp, General, what troops are those? He quickly replied, The enemy's. Proceeding still further,
John Sedgwick (search for this): chapter 1.3
Also an account of the death of Major-General John Sedgwick, U. S. Army. by James P. Matthews. is health has become greatly impaired. General Sedgwick's sudden taking off. It is a fact wortMauk was an eye witness to the killing of General Sedgwick, commander of the Sixth army corps, whosel engagement was expected for some hours, and Sedgwick and several officers of his staff were leisurural features of the battle ground afforded. Sedgwick had been told by his chief of staff, earlier cer who had given the warning accompanied General Sedgwick to the very spot which he regarded as specially dangerous. They stopped, and Sedgwick passed some jokes with the men who were inclined to drt words of the amiable, good-natured, gallant Sedgwick. A ball struck him fair in the face, and wenth the dodging soldier, and he often repeated Sedgwick's expression about the inability of a sharpsht while ago, and the last sentence uttered by Sedgwick, as recorded by his chief of staff, is identi[1 more...]
Isaac R. Trimble (search for this): chapter 1.3
ile investigating pension claims in the vicinity of Bedford, Pa., Mr. Matthews obtained of Sergeant Mauk the statement which is here included. The paper has been furnished through one who saw some arduous service under General Hill, and as Captain in Dibrell's Cavalry accompanied President Davis after the surrender at Appomattox in his flight beyond Charlotte, N. C.; who has served since as Lieutenant-Colonel of Artillery in the Maryland Line, and is now First Lieutenant-Commander of Isaac R. Trimble Camp, Confederate Veterans, and the member from Maryland of the History Committee of the United Confederate Veterans. Colonel Peters, as he is popularly designated, has enthusiastically exemplified his devotion to the memory of our momentous Southern struggle. His untiring efforts have been attended with material results in the provision for the maimed and needy veterans and for kindred sacred objects. Acknowledgment is due, also, to a distinguished officer of General Hill's staff
Goode (search for this): chapter 1.3
made no further progress during the day. The Sixth corps assaulted simultaneously with the Ninth corps, and broke through the line of works two or three miles further out in the direction of Hatcher's Run. After the troops got inside and cleared the ground in front of them, they turned to the left, dislodged four brigades of Heth's division from their defences, and started most of Heth's division of Hill's corps in a rapid retreat in a northwesterly direction, their object being to reach Goode's bridge and cross over to the north side of the Appomattox. The troops along that portion of the line which were assaulted by the Sixth corps were mainly of Wilcox's division and Heth's division of Hill's corps. Those stationed to the right of the breach retreated east and north to the inner line of strong forts around Petersburg. Those to the left of the breach went north and west in the direction of the Southside Railroad, as already stated, and later in the day were overtaken at Sut
Parke (search for this): chapter 1.3
A large section of Lee's right wing had been eliminated from the military problem, and for the purposes of offense and defense had ceased to exist. The strong line of works, however, reaching from Petersburg beyond Hatcher's Run, and the impregnable horse-shoe around the city covering the road to Richmond, still remained intact. Upon these works Grant opened a fierce cannonade, which was kept up until four o'clock on Sunday morning, when, upon a given signal, the Ninth corps, under General Parke, assaulted the works immediately in front of the city, while the Sixth corps moved upon the line of works running southward and westward to Hatcher's Run. Outside of the main line of forts around the city was a trench bearded with chevaux-de-frise. Logs were hewn square and bored on the four sides. Sharpened sticks were driven into these holes, so that each log represented a gigantic rake with four rows of teeth, one row always being ready to impale an advancing column, no matter on
James P. Matthews (search for this): chapter 1.3
ir lives. Also an account of the death of Major-General John Sedgwick, U. S. Army. by James P. Matthews. [Portions of the following article have already appeared in the Southern Historical Solication of the whole. The narratives have been condensed from an article prepared by Mr. James P. Matthews, late of the Pension Bureau, for the Baltimore American, and published in its issue of Mbeen further elicited. While investigating pension claims in the vicinity of Bedford, Pa., Mr. Matthews obtained of Sergeant Mauk the statement which is here included. The paper has been furnish leaving it hanging from the gauntlet.—W. P. The account which Corporal Mauk wrote out for Mr. Matthews confirms Tucker in all the main incidents of the tragedy, but inasmuch as Tucker rode speedilment as to what occurred after Sergeant Tucker rode away, the writer of the original article, Mr. Matthews, says: As to the stratagem by which General Hill's body was recovered and carried back
April 1st (search for this): chapter 1.3
anville Road at Burkville Junction. The possession of this road was as important to Lee as the direct road to Richmond, and to protect it a line of entrenchments and forts was extended for eight or ten miles to the south and west, which, up to April 1st, had availed to keep Grant away from his main line of communication and supply. On April 1st, Sheridan, with a powerful cavalry force, passed around this line of works, and supported by the Second and Fifth corps, assaulted the extreme SouthApril 1st, Sheridan, with a powerful cavalry force, passed around this line of works, and supported by the Second and Fifth corps, assaulted the extreme Southern projection of Lee's right wing at Five Forks. All the troops that could possibly be spared from defense of Petersburg were hurried out to this exposed position, where a great battle was fought, which ended disastriously to the Confederates. Johnson's and Pickett's divisions retreated to the westward, and never returned to Petersburg. A large section of Lee's right wing had been eliminated from the military problem, and for the purposes of offense and defense had ceased to exist. The s
May 30th, 1892 AD (search for this): chapter 1.3
o an account of the death of Major-General John Sedgwick, U. S. Army. by James P. Matthews. [Portions of the following article have already appeared in the Southern Historical Society Papers, but the additional corroborative and illustrative details included, warrant, it may be held the republication of the whole. The narratives have been condensed from an article prepared by Mr. James P. Matthews, late of the Pension Bureau, for the Baltimore American, and published in its issue of May 30, 1892, as a preliminary to the report of the proceedings in connection with the unveiling of the statue to the memory of the heroic Hill at Richmond, Va., on the same day. The original article has been further revised and amended to make it conform to events which have occurred since and information which has been further elicited. While investigating pension claims in the vicinity of Bedford, Pa., Mr. Matthews obtained of Sergeant Mauk the statement which is here included. The paper has
August 19th, 1898 AD (search for this): chapter 1.3
ill was recovered in the manner described by Mr. Mauk, before the Union troops came back from Hatcher's Run. After the advance of Ord's divisions, no Confederate skirmishers could have reached that locality, and before these troops arrived there was nobody to skirmish with, except the little squad of stragglers, led by Corporal Mauk, precisely as he has related. Corporal, afterward Sergeant Mauk. The Union soldier (John W. Mauk), who was the principal actor in this tragedy, died August 19, 1898, at the age of 58 years. He was a fair type of the enlisted men in the Pennsylvania regiments. The great majority of them sprang from the plain people, and were reared in humble homes. They were mostly farmer boys and common laborers, with about the same proportion of mechanics in each company as could be found in the communities from which they came. When the successive calls for troops were promulgated from Washington, the village workshops as well as the farms yielded their quota.
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