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Warren (search for this): chapter 7
made in the afternoon on the enemy's center by Warren's and Hancock's troops, and that he was to movel Emory Upton in command. At 4 P. M. Wright, Warren, and Mott moved their commands forward, and a fierce struggle ensued. Warren was repulsed with severe loss, and Mott's attack failed; but Upton'sssault on the angle at dawn the next morning. Warren and Wright were ordered to hold their corps asdid much execution in the ranks of the enemy. Warren had been directed to make an attack before eigious that he directed General Meade to relieve Warren if he did not attack promptly, and to put Genes course, and said that he would have relieved Warren without an order to that effect if there had b be obliged to send such an order in regard to Warren. He is an officer for whom I had conceived a Longstreet's troops had continued to confront Warren, knowing that to lose that part of the enemy'sccessful assault were really very formidable. Warren was blamed not so much for not carrying the li
Ewell (search for this): chapter 7
ely wounded. General Grant had obtained permission of the government before starting from Washington to promote officers on the field for conspicuous acts of gallantry, and he now conferred upon Upton the well-merited grade of brigadier-general. Colonel Samuel S. Carroll was also promoted to the rank of brigadier-general for gallantry displayed by him in this action. Lee had learned by this time that he must be on the lookout for an attack from Grant at any hour, day or night. He sent Ewell a message on the evening of the 10th, saying: It will be necessary for you to reestablish your whole line to-night. . . . Perhaps Grant will make a night attack, as it was a favorite amusement of his at Vicksburg. While the general-in-chief was out on the lines supervising the afternoon attack, he dismounted and sat down on a fallen tree to write a despatch. While thus engaged a shell exploded directly in front of him. He looked up from his paper an instant, and then, without the slight
U. S. Grant (search for this): chapter 7
Chapter6 Communicating with Burnside Grant attacks the enemy's center how a famous messaously; but Burnside was so anxious to have General Grant make a decision in the matter himself that position. I had sent two bulletins to General Grant describing the situation on the left, but soners. Upton had been severely wounded. General Grant had obtained permission of the government ablish your whole line to-night. . . . Perhaps Grant will make a night attack, as it was a favoritefront. Hancock called for reinforcements, but Grant had anticipated him and had already ordered tral of modern times. Meade had come over to Grant's headquarters early, and while they were engasible. After some pleasant conversation with Grant and Meade about old times and the strange chanhe others who had been captured. While Generals Grant and Meade were talking with General Johnsolost its connection with Hancock's corps. General Grant sent him a brief, characteristic note in r[14 more...]
A. P. Hill (search for this): chapter 7
sed no little excitement at headquarters. The general, after glancing over the reports hurriedly, stepped to the front of his tent, and read them aloud to the staff-officers, who had gathered about him, eager to learn the news from the cooperating armies. Butler reported that he had a strongly intrenched position at Bermuda Hundred, in the angle formed by the James and Appomattox rivers; that he had cut the railroad, leaving Beauregard's troops south of the break, and had completely whipped Hill's force. Sheridan sent word that he had torn up ten miles of the Virginia Central Railroad between Lee's army and Richmond, and had destroyed a large quantity of medical supplies and a million and a half of rations. The general-in-chief expressed himself as particularly pleased with the destruction of the railroad in rear of Lee, as it would increase the difficulty of moving troops suddenly between Richmond and Spottsylvania for the purpose of reinforcing either of those points. As usual,
Beauregard (search for this): chapter 7
11, the looked — for despatches arrived, and their contents caused no little excitement at headquarters. The general, after glancing over the reports hurriedly, stepped to the front of his tent, and read them aloud to the staff-officers, who had gathered about him, eager to learn the news from the cooperating armies. Butler reported that he had a strongly intrenched position at Bermuda Hundred, in the angle formed by the James and Appomattox rivers; that he had cut the railroad, leaving Beauregard's troops south of the break, and had completely whipped Hill's force. Sheridan sent word that he had torn up ten miles of the Virginia Central Railroad between Lee's army and Richmond, and had destroyed a large quantity of medical supplies and a million and a half of rations. The general-in-chief expressed himself as particularly pleased with the destruction of the railroad in rear of Lee, as it would increase the difficulty of moving troops suddenly between Richmond and Spottsylvania fo
Butler (search for this): chapter 7
and pulled in the hole after him, and I guess we'll have to wait till he comes out before we know just what he's up to. The general was now awaiting news from Butler and Sheridan with some anxiety. While maturing his plans for striking Lee, he was at the same time keeping a close lookout to see that Lee was not detaching any troops with the purpose of crushing Butler's or Sheridan's forces. This day, May 11, the looked — for despatches arrived, and their contents caused no little excitement at headquarters. The general, after glancing over the reports hurriedly, stepped to the front of his tent, and read them aloud to the staff-officers, who had gathered about him, eager to learn the news from the cooperating armies. Butler reported that he had a strongly intrenched position at Bermuda Hundred, in the angle formed by the James and Appomattox rivers; that he had cut the railroad, leaving Beauregard's troops south of the break, and had completely whipped Hill's force. Sheri
Early (search for this): chapter 7
st decline to take your hand. Hancock, who was somewhat nettled by this remark, replied, Under any other circumstances, general, I should not have offered it. No further attempt was made to extend any courtesies to his prisoner, who was left to make his way to the rear on foot with the others who had been captured. While Generals Grant and Meade were talking with General Johnson by the camp-fire, a despatch came in from Hancock, saying, I have finished up Johnson, and am now going into Early. General Grant passed this despatch around, but did not read it aloud, as usual, out of consideration for Johnson's feelings. Soon after came another report that Hancock had taken three thousand prisoners; then another that he had turned his captured guns upon the enemy and made a whole division prisoners, including the famous Stonewall Brigade. Burnside now reported that his right had lost its connection with Hancock's corps. General Grant sent him a brief, characteristic note in reply,
Flanders (search for this): chapter 7
n of the country was such that a horseman could make but slow progress in moving from one point of the field to another. The rain was falling in torrents, the ground was marshy, the roads were narrow, and the movements of the infantry and artillery had churned up the mud until the country was almost impassable. In the pitchy darkness one's horse constantly ran against trees, was shoved off the road by guns or wagons, and had to squeeze through lines of infantry, who swore like our army in Flanders when a staff-officer's horse manifested a disposition to crawl over them. By feeling the way for some hours I reached headquarters about daylight the next morning, May 12. When I arrived the general was up and sitting wrapped in his overcoat close to a camp-fire which was struggling heroically to sustain its life against the assaults of wind and rain. It had been decided to move headquarters a little nearer to the center of the lines, and most of the camp equipage had been packed up r
Sheridan (search for this): chapter 7
n the hole after him, and I guess we'll have to wait till he comes out before we know just what he's up to. The general was now awaiting news from Butler and Sheridan with some anxiety. While maturing his plans for striking Lee, he was at the same time keeping a close lookout to see that Lee was not detaching any troops with the purpose of crushing Butler's or Sheridan's forces. This day, May 11, the looked — for despatches arrived, and their contents caused no little excitement at headquarters. The general, after glancing over the reports hurriedly, stepped to the front of his tent, and read them aloud to the staff-officers, who had gathered about ormed by the James and Appomattox rivers; that he had cut the railroad, leaving Beauregard's troops south of the break, and had completely whipped Hill's force. Sheridan sent word that he had torn up ten miles of the Virginia Central Railroad between Lee's army and Richmond, and had destroyed a large quantity of medical supplies
George H. Steuart (search for this): chapter 7
onversation with Grant and Meade about old times and the strange chances of war, he bade us good-by, and started under escort for our base of supplies. General George H. Steuart was also captured, but was not sent in to general headquarters on account of a scene which had been brought about by an unseemly exhibition of temper on his part. Hancock had known him in the old army, and in his usual frank way went up to him, greeted him kindly, and offered his hand. Steuart drew back, rejected the offer, and said rather haughtily, Under the present circumstances, I must decline to take your hand. Hancock, who was somewhat nettled by this remark, replied, Unde strange coincidence, it arrived just as Johnson's line was carried, and before the guns could fire a shot they fell into Hancock's hands. Besides capturing Generals Steuart and Johnson, he took nearly four thousand prisoners, thirty pieces of artillery, several thousand stands of small arms, and about thirty colors. His troops
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