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U. S. Grant (search for this): chapter 11
of the Potomac Grant Disciplines a teamster Grant's fondness for horses moving into position thickahominy, and were well intrenched. General Grant was particularly anxious, that evening, toat once, and join the Army of the Potomac. General Grant thought that it was not improbable that thwith him so as to strengthen his forces. General Grant said at this time: Nothing would please meuth side, and carry out the views expressed by Grant in the beginning of the Wilderness campaign asmes River and White House. This would cut off Grant's short route to the James in case he should dd fight for the possession of Cold Harbor, General Grant had ordered Wright's corps to make a nightately against great odds for about four hours. Grant had secured Old Cold Harbor, and won the game.June was a busy one for both officers and men. Grant, eager as usual to push the advantage gained, e Commission, and presented them in turn. General Grant rose to his feet, shook hands with them, a[13 more...]
day on May 28, Wright, Hancock, and Warren had crossed the river and gone into position about a mile and a half beyond. Burnside had reached the ferry, but remained on the north side to guard the trains. General Grant had pushed on to Hanover Ferrypective fronts, which led to some active skirmishing, the enemy's skirmishers being in most places strongly intrenched. Burnside this day crossed the Totopotomoy. Early's (formerly Ewell's) corps moved out with the evident intention of turning our ng about 750 prisoners. The enemy had made three attacks upon Warren, but had been handsomely repulsed. Hancock and Burnside had also been attacked, no doubt to prevent them from sending troops to reinforce our left. The enemy seemed roused their rations, and it was found impossible to make a formidable assault until five o'clock in the afternoon. Warren and Burnside were both attacked while they were moving their troops, but they repelled all assaults, and caused the enemy considerabl
the troops in the new movement to the left. Sheridan, with two divisions of his cavalry, had start and means shelter without fire. On May 28 Sheridan was pushed out toward Mechanicsville to discoe from the Army of the Potomac to prevent it. Sheridan was directed to watch for such a movement, annnection with the movements of the cavalry. Sheridan advanced rapidly upon Old Cold Harbor, attackge that it appeared for a time impossible for Sheridan to hold his position. Finding no troops advaght's corps to make a night march and move to Sheridan's relief. Lee, discovering this, ordered Anderson's corps to Cold Harbor. On Sheridan's front during the night we could distinctly hear the ene after daylight on June 1 the assault began. Sheridan kept quiet till the attacking party came withto the assault, but once more recoiled before Sheridan's well-delivered volleys. Wright had been int they moved promptly into line, and relieved Sheridan's little force, which had been fighting despe
ps had made a good march, and soon after midday on May 28, Wright, Hancock, and Warren had crossed the river and gone into peen our army and Richmond. On the morning of the 29th, Wright, Hancock, and Warren were directed to moye forward and makas marched off to join the other prisoners. On May 30, Wright, Hancock, and Warren engaged the enemy in their respectiver the possession of Cold Harbor, General Grant had ordered Wright's corps to make a night march and move to Sheridan's reliee more recoiled before Sheridan's well-delivered volleys. Wright had been instructed to arrive at daylight, but the night mthree o'clock in the afternoon of June 1. At five o'clock Wright's and Smith's commands advanced and captured the earthworkal features of the topography. About noon they stopped at Wright's headquarters, and the commander of the Sixth Corps gaven the line of march were a great boon to the wounded. General Wright had assumed command of the Sixth Corps at a critical p
extremely dark, especially when passing through the woods, no one was familiar with the roads, the heat was intense, and the dust stifling; but notwithstanding all the difficulties encountered, Hancock arrived at Old Cold Harbor on the morning of June 2, after a march of over twelve miles. As the men were greatly exhausted, however, from hunger and fatigue, they had to be given an opportunity to rest and eat their rations, and it was found impossible to make a formidable assault until five o'clock in the afternoon. Warren and Burnside were both attacked while they were moving their troops, but they repelled all assaults, and caused the enemy considerable loss. At daylight on June 2 the headquarters were moved about two miles south to a camp near Bethesda Church, so as to be nearer the center of the line, which had been extended toward the left. Upon reaching the church, and while waiting for the arrival of the wagons and the pitching of the tents, a number of important orders we
for the next morning's attack, and could even hear some of the commands given by their officers. Soon after daylight on June 1 the assault began. Sheridan kept quiet till the attacking party came within a short distance of his breastworks, and thet 2500 to guard White House, and with the rest started for the front, reaching there at three o'clock in the afternoon of June 1. At five o'clock Wright's and Smith's commands advanced and captured the earthworks in their front, taking about 750 prid in wounded; the enemy probably suffered to about the same extent. Headquarters were moved about two miles this day, June 1, to the Via House, which was half a mile south of Totopotomoy Creek on the road leading from Haw's Shop to Bethesda Churcrandom phrase, but expressed the genuine sentiments of his heart, when he said, Let us have peace. The night of the 1st of June was a busy one for both officers and men. Grant, eager as usual to push the advantage gained, set about making such di
h it was posted. That night the Ninth Corps crossed the river. Wilson's cavalry division remained on the north side until the morning of the 30th to cover the crossing of the trains. General headquarters had crossed the Pamunkey on the pontoon-bridge in the afternoon of May 28, after a hard, dusty ride, and had gone into camp on the south side. In the mean time Lee had moved his entire army rapidly from the North Anna, and thrown it between our army and Richmond. On the morning of the 29th, Wright, Hancock, and Warren were directed to moye forward and make a reconnaissance in force, which brought about some spirited fighting. The movement disclosed the fact that all of Lee's troops were in position on the north side of the Chickahominy, and were well intrenched. General Grant was particularly anxious, that evening, to obtain information of the enemy from some inside source. Several prisoners had been taken, and one of them who was disposed to be particularly talkative was
he rest oa the week. He had derived this notion from the Spencer carbine, the new magazine-gun which fired seven shots in rapid succession. After this exhibition of his talent for dialogue, he was marched off to join the other prisoners. On May 30, Wright, Hancock, and Warren engaged the enemy in their respective fronts, which led to some active skirmishing, the enemy's skirmishers being in most places strongly intrenched. Burnside this day crossed the Totopotomoy. Early's (formerly Ewel at this time: Nothing would please me better than to have the enemy make a movement around our left flank. I would in that case move the whole army to the right, and throw it between Lee and Richmond. But this opportunity did not arise. On May 30 the general headquarters had been established in a clearing on the north side of the Shady Grove road, about a mile and three quarters west of Haw's Shop. General Grant this day sent a despatch to Halleck at Washington saying: I wish you would se
took place on the morning of the 27th. It was followed by Russell's division of infantry. The rest of the troops had made a good march, and soon after midday on May 28, Wright, Hancock, and Warren had crossed the river and gone into position about a mile and a half beyond. Burnside had reached the ferry, but remained on the norhat the name Cold Harbor was correct, that it had been taken from the places frequently found along the highways of England, and means shelter without fire. On May 28 Sheridan was pushed out toward Mechanicsville to discover the enemy's position, and after a sharp fight at Haw's Shop, drove a body of the enemy out of some earthh side until the morning of the 30th to cover the crossing of the trains. General headquarters had crossed the Pamunkey on the pontoon-bridge in the afternoon of May 28, after a hard, dusty ride, and had gone into camp on the south side. In the mean time Lee had moved his entire army rapidly from the North Anna, and thrown it be
Chapter 10 Grant crosses the Pamunkey manoeuvering for position Grant interviews a prisoner region of the Totopotomoy Grant Seizes old Cold Harbor W. F. Smith's troops join the Army of the Potomac Grant Disciplines a teamster Grant's fondness for horses moving into position the halt at Bethesda Church As soon as all the commands had safely recrossed the North Anna, General Grant set out on the morning of May 27, and marched with the troops in the new movement to the left. Sheridan, with two divisions of his cavalry, had started east the afternoon of the day before, and had moved rapidly to Hanovertown on the Pamunkey, a distance of nearly thirty miles. On the march the general-in-chief, as he rode by, was vociferously cheered, as usual, by the troops. Every movement directed by him inspired the men with new confidence in his ability and his watchfulness over their interests; and not only the officers, but the rank and file, understood fully that he had sav
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