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Ambrose E. Burnside (search for this): chapter 37
on the move. The men became fatigued, and there were many prostrations by the heat, shifting about as they did in the vicinity of Todd's Tavern and Spottsylvania. At 2.30 P. M. of the 7th the regiment was ordered out on the skirmish line and after advancing about a mile discovered the enemy posted in a dense thicket and immediately became engaged and after fighting all the afternoon, drove them nearly a mile, and at 9 P. M. returned, under orders, to the works, having nine men wounded. Burnside's corps arrived late that afternoon. Sabbath, May 8th. Our troops were moving toward Spottsylvania Court House. Being out in picket about noon we were drawn in and started after as rear guard. Arriving at Todd's Tavern, we saw a great many of the wounded of the Fifth Corps being brought in, as they had been fighting all the morning. While on the march we had considerable fun at the expense of some stragglers. One of the men cried out Close up and serve your country. Another advance
Charles B. Brown (search for this): chapter 37
orms in rags, looking almost as if they had passed through a shoddy mill; a mangled mass of flesh and cloth they lay, shaking continually as the bullets struck them from either side. One gun, with limber attached, from either Gillis' U. S. or Brown's R. I. Battery,—a section of each being brought up when the breastworks were carried—lay between the Nineteenth and the woods in line of battle. Two of the horses were killed and the driver had been entangled in the harness and killed. Horses own, of Co. G, bearing the regimental colors, was struck by the fragments of a shell which burst near him. His right leg was taken almost off by the explosion, and his left leg was badly mangled. Just as the Wilderness Campaign had opened, Sergeant Brown had received from Major General Butler an appointment as First Lieutenant in the General's department, dated April 26, 1864. Without seeking leave or orders to report under that appointment he had put the document in his pocket and entered t
Edward Fletcher (search for this): chapter 37
Several times, the rebels in front raised a white flag and when the men started forward to see what was wanted they were met by a volley which sent them to cover. Once a white flag was hoisted over the breastwork in front of Company C and Edward Fletcher and an orderly sergeant of some company in another Massachusetts regiment, mounted the works and found several rebels on the other side. The sergeant asked them if they wanted to Come in and the one nearest him said that they did. Then drop your guns said the sergeant, and come over. Instead of coming over, he suddenly raised his musket and shot the sergeant through the head. Fletcher instantly shot the treacherous rebel in the head and jumped back among his comrades. The men of the Nineteenth supposed that when they were relieved they would be withdrawn, but this was not the case. They only fell back a rod or two, re-filled their cartridge boxes and fell in again with the line around the knoll where they kept at work until
Brooks (search for this): chapter 37
The long lines formed for the assault had insensibly converged as the salient was reached, and were heaped upon one another. Carroll and Owen's brigades of Gibbon's (the Second) division, which was formed in reserve, had been caught by the wild excitement of the charge, and, dashing forward to the front, struggled even past some of the leading troops (First Division, Second Corps) and entered the Confederate works on Stewart's Line, almost at the same moment with the brigades of Mills and Brooks. But, notwithstanding General Walker's omission, the First Brigade went forward, and the commanding officer and a number of the men actually entered the second line of the rebels, the farthest point reached that day. General Walker further says: This enthusiasm of the charging column was in itself commendable, but, taken in connection with the original dense formation, it had led to an unnecessary and dangerous massing of the troops. Such a body was, for the purpose of the impending
Joseph C. James (search for this): chapter 37
told his comrades to send these home with the news of his death. He lay upon the battlefield over an hour and then was driven three miles in an ambulance to the field hospital where he died early on the following morning. Two of his brothers, James and Henry, belonged to the same Corps. James was wounded in the same battle and died on the same day with Charles. Major General E. M. Law (C. S. A.) in his report in The Battles and Leaders of the Civil War, regarding the battle of the WildeJames was wounded in the same battle and died on the same day with Charles. Major General E. M. Law (C. S. A.) in his report in The Battles and Leaders of the Civil War, regarding the battle of the Wilderness and the charge of Webb's Brigade, says: The Federals (Webb's Brigade of Hancock's Corps) were advancing through the pines with apparently resistless force, when Gregg's eight hundred Texans, regardless of numbers, flanks or supports, dashed directly upon them. There was a terrific crash, mingled with wild yells, which settled down into a steady roar of musketry. In less than ten minutes one half of that devoted eight hundred men were lying upon the field dead or wounded; but they ha
Wadsworth (search for this): chapter 37
taken. This advanced position was attacked in front and on the right from across the Orange Plank Road, and Law's Alabamians advanced backward without standing on the order of their going, until they reached the first line of logs now in their rear. As their friends in blue still insisted on claiming their property and were advancing to take it, they were met by a counter-charge and again driven beyond the second line. This was held against a determined attack, in which the Federal General Wadsworth was shot from his horse as he rode up close to the right of the line on the Plank Road. The position again becoming untenable by reason of the movements of the Federal troops on their right, Law's men retired a second time to the works they had first captured. And so, for more than two hours, the storm of battle swept to and fro, in some places passing several times over the same ground and settling down at length almost where it had begun the day before. The men of the Nineteent
Charles Brooks Brown (search for this): chapter 37
own and half of the Nineteenth were either killed, wounded or captured. Among the latter was Colonel Edmund Rice, in command of the regiment, and in this action the regiment also lost one of its bravest officers, First Lieutenant John J. Ferris, of Boston. He was shot in the head during the charge on the rebel works. The Corps captured 5,000 prisoners, including Major General Edward Johnson and Brigadier General George H. Stewart, over thirty stands of colors and 18 cannon. Sergeant Charles B. Brown, of Co. G, bearing the regimental colors, was struck by the fragments of a shell which burst near him. His right leg was taken almost off by the explosion, and his left leg was badly mangled. Just as the Wilderness Campaign had opened, Sergeant Brown had received from Major General Butler an appointment as First Lieutenant in the General's department, dated April 26, 1864. Without seeking leave or orders to report under that appointment he had put the document in his pocket and
Gregg (search for this): chapter 37
ital where he died early on the following morning. Two of his brothers, James and Henry, belonged to the same Corps. James was wounded in the same battle and died on the same day with Charles. Major General E. M. Law (C. S. A.) in his report in The Battles and Leaders of the Civil War, regarding the battle of the Wilderness and the charge of Webb's Brigade, says: The Federals (Webb's Brigade of Hancock's Corps) were advancing through the pines with apparently resistless force, when Gregg's eight hundred Texans, regardless of numbers, flanks or supports, dashed directly upon them. There was a terrific crash, mingled with wild yells, which settled down into a steady roar of musketry. In less than ten minutes one half of that devoted eight hundred men were lying upon the field dead or wounded; but they had delivered a staggering blow and broken the force of the Federal advance. Benning's and Law's brigades came promptly to their support, and the whole swept forward together.
E. M. Law (search for this): chapter 37
Corps. James was wounded in the same battle and died on the same day with Charles. Major General E. M. Law (C. S. A.) in his report in The Battles and Leaders of the Civil War, regarding the bat they had delivered a staggering blow and broken the force of the Federal advance. Benning's and Law's brigades came promptly to their support, and the whole swept forward together. The tide was fl way. It ebbed and flowed many times during that day, strewing the Wilderness with human wrecks. Law's brigade captured a line of log breastworks in its front, but had held them only a few moments ws advanced position was attacked in front and on the right from across the Orange Plank Road, and Law's Alabamians advanced backward without standing on the order of their going, until they reached tosition again becoming untenable by reason of the movements of the Federal troops on their right, Law's men retired a second time to the works they had first captured. And so, for more than two hour
Bloody Angle (search for this): chapter 37
lvania, in front of a line of Confederate rifle pits. The fog rolled slowly away and the Division was formed in line of battle, close to the rifle pits. The line extended over a knoll at the left and along the woods on the right. The Nineteenth Massachusetts being the guiding regiment or battalion of direction of the Division, preparatory to the desperate charge of the Confederate position at The Angle which General Hancock had decided to attempt. This Angle was afterward called the Bloody Angle. When everything was in readiness the men were cautioned to be careful in firing at first as some skirmishers were out in front. Then came the order to move forward. As the line entered the woods, Gen. Webb, commanding the Brigade, stepped to the front and said: Men of the first Brigade, we are ordered to charge the enemy at this point. Keep together as well as you can. If you get broken up, follow the colors of the Nineteenth Massachusetts. I shall go with you. Forward!—and away
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