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Mackenzie (search for this): chapter 8
d the cavalry of the army of the James: Send Mackenzie at once to Dinwiddie, to the support of Sherriffin. Still later, he said to Ord: I want Mackenzie to go through. It may be too late to-morrowydton road. In addition to this I have sent Mackenzie's cavalry, which will reach you by the Vaugh M., Warren reported in person to Sheridan. Mackenzie also had arrived, with the cavalry of Ord's e right or rear of Sheridan's new position. Mackenzie was therefore sent up by the Crump road acrofrom that direction. If successful in this, Mackenzie was to march back by the White Oak road and oving away from battle, and had even crowded Mackenzie to the other side of the run. Griffin, howevursuers on the other side. In the meantime, Mackenzie, finding no force in his front on the furthe by the Ford road, to encounter Crawford and Mackenzie, while those who fled by the White Oak road t into camp west and south of the Forks, and Mackenzie remained on the Ford road at the crossing of[1 more...]
A. A. Humphreys (search for this): chapter 8
e the Second corps, now under the command of Humphreys. Humphreys had succeeded Hancock in comma1864. On the morning of the 29th, Warren and Humphreys were to move in two columns, taking the roadon the field, he promptly ordered Wright and Humphreys to advance and feel the enemy in their respective fronts, west of Parke, but Humphreys had already advanced without orders. Then, pushing forwssing of the Vaughan road and Hatcher's run; Humphreys was on the left of Ord, extending northwesterdered to advance, supported by an attack by Humphreys, who was to withdraw from his right all the to attempt anything more northward until General Humphreys gets into position on my right. My leftSheridan can operate advantageously. If General Humphreys is able to straighten out his line betwef Gravelly run. East of the plank road, General Humphreys and my batteries, I think, could hold thnd smash up the force in front of Sheridan? Humphreys can hold the line to the Boydton plank road,[12 more...]
Cadmus Wilcox (search for this): chapter 8
s cavalry and a battery of artillery were engaged at Dinwiddie, but of these I can find no return. Pickett states in his report that one of his own brigades, as well as one of Johnson's, was absent on the 31st of March; but a portion of Heth and Wilcox's troops stood ready to support him, and his own absent brigade returned to him late on the 1st of April. On the 20th of February the extra-duty men in Pickett and Johnson's divisions were 1,418 in number. and the attack on Warren was doubtless rate daring of the gambler who risks all on his last throw. When he discovered that Grant was again moving to the left, he quickly, in spite of mud and rains and heavy roads, transferred nearly one-third The forces of Pickett, Anderson, Heth, Wilcox, W. H. F. and Fitz Hugh Lee, and Rosser were all in front of Warren or Sheridan on the 30th of March. These amounted to 27,500 men. See Lee's return of February 20th. But Pickett's Report, published in Pickett's Men, puts them at 8,000! of his
Charles Griffin (search for this): chapter 8
o his support, if not already there, and move Griffin into supporting distance. Warren, however, iplacing Ayres on the left, then Crawford, and Griffin in the rear. On the morning of the 31st, aon will go down the Boydton plank road. Send Griffin's division. This was received by Warren at 9irection across the country. Let me know when Griffin starts, and when you start. Acknowledge recets already begun, and keep the two divisions, Griffin's and Crawford's, where they were, till I couead of pushing directly upon the rebel work. Griffin, who was in reserve on the right, naturally fcture Sheridan again sent word to Warren that Griffin and Crawford were too far to the right, and deffect a junction with the infantry; but when Griffin came up on the right, Ayres again advanced, f was the junction of the national forces that Griffin's men and the cavalry, at first fired into eaordered him to push down the White Oak road. Griffin kept up the pursuit till after dark, when the[29 more...]
Fitz Hugh Lee (search for this): chapter 8
e force in his front was too strong for him. Lee had certainly shown more than his wonted audacith of March. These amounted to 27,500 men. See Lee's return of February 20th. But Pickett's Repor Boydton roads; on Gravelly run and in front of Lee—became at last almost unendurable. More than oold position on the White Oak road, in front of Lee. 1st of April, early in the morning, while s rebels who might escape, and isolate them from Lee. It would thus not only secure victory for Sher until further orders. Early on this morning Lee directed Pickett to hold Five Forks, Pickettas the route by which Pickett communicated with Lee. As soon as it was evident that the enemy had rrebel losses at 7,000. See Four Years with General Lee. See also Appendix for Official Statement Thus, the daring but desperate manoeuvre of Lee had failed, and, in fact, recoiled on himself. l and instant movements might be precipitated. Lee might even yet turn on him with the bulk of wha[11 more...]
Butler (search for this): chapter 8
enemy in rear. He followed this up by an order to Ord: Ayres's division has been driven from near W. Dabney's back to the Boydton road. The Fifth corps is now pre. paring to take the offensive in turn, aided by the Second corps. Keep the enemy busy in your front, and if a chance presents itself for attacking, do so. At about one o'clock the general-in-chief went out in person to the front to witness the attack, and from there sent another dispatch to Sheridan. I am now, he said, at Mrs. Butler's house, on Boydton plank road. My Headquarters will be at Dabney's saw-mill to-night. Warren, and Miles's division of the Second corps are now advancing. I hope your cavalry is up where it can be of assistance. Let me know how matters stand with the cavalry, where they are, what their orders, etc. If it had been possible to have had a division or two of them well up on the right, . . . they could have fallen on the enemy's rear, as they were pursuing Ayres and Crawford. Grant was
G. Boisseau (search for this): chapter 8
nk and in motion, while Sheridan assaulted from Dinwiddie. This scheme had the advantage that Warren was already in possession of the Crump road, as far as Gravelly run, with Bartlett's brigade. Accordingly, at 9.45 P. M., Meade enquired of Grant: Would it not be well for Warren to go down with his whole corps and smash up the force in front of Sheridan? Humphreys can hold the line to the Boydton plank road, and the refusal along it. Bartlett's brigade is now on the [Crump] road from G. Boisseau running north, where it crosses Gravelly run. Warren could at once move that way and take the force threatening Sheridan in rear, or he could send one division to support Sheridan at Dinwiddie, and move on the enemy's rear with the other two. This was in reality to carry out Grant's plan of the day before of sending a corps to Sheridan; and the general-in-chief instantly replied: Let Warren move in the way you propose, and urge him not to stop for any thing. Let Griffin go on as he was
Gregg (search for this): chapter 8
that crosses the bed was held by Smith, of Crook's command, on the extreme left of the line, and Gregg took position on the right of Smith. It was here the rebels made their first assault at ten o'cn line north of Dinwiddie. Sheridan instantly perceived his opportunity, and ordered Gibbes and Gregg to advance. Then, as the rebel line went crashing through the woods in pursuit of Merritt, wheeling towards the Boydton road, Gibbes struck them in flank and rear, while Gregg, moving rapidly up from his position on Chamberlain's bed, and taking a wood road, came in on the left of Gibbes, and and broken country, and made the rebel progress slow. Pickett's infantry, however, pushed back Gregg and Gibbes to the court-house, while the rebel cavalry turned on Smith, who had so gallantly maiMeanwhile, Sheridan had brought up two brigades of Custer's division, and these, with Gibbes and Gregg, were now in line; slight breastworks had been thrown up at intervals along this front, and ever
E. O. C. Ord (search for this): chapter 8
rs as ever fought. The field returns of Meade, Ord, and Sheridan for the 30th of March, precisely e could move with sixty thousand effective men, Ord with seventeen thousand, and Sheridan with twele Appendix for this entire order. First of all, Ord was to proceed on the night of the 27th, to thexth corps would remain in the trenches between Ord and Parke, awaiting the turn of events. The ey were repelled in several severe assaults. Ord as well as Meade was at Grant's headquarters, d remained unchanged. On the night of the 27th, Ord left the trenches north of the James, and, by d now held the works in front of Petersburg, and Ord's line reached to the crossing of the Vaughan rs formed in the following order: Parke, Wright, Ord, Humphreys, Warren. The Fifth corps had met wi, do so. I have sent the same directions to General Ord. Please let me know when Griffin gets star messages to Lincoln and Sheridan and Meade and Ord; directing first a division and then a corps of[12 more...]
Devin (search for this): chapter 8
rant: The enemy have gained some ground, but we still hold in front of Dinwiddie, and Davies and Devin are coming down the Boydton road to join us. . . . The men behaved splendidly. Our loss in kill. Meanwhile he telegraphed to Meade: Colonel Porter has returned from Sheridan. He says that Devin has been driven back in considerable confusion south of Boisseau's house. The effort has been tg upon our rear in force.—Pickett's Report. They were followed fast by Merritt's two divisions, Devin on the right and Custer on the left, while Crook remained at the rear to hold Dinwiddie and the as directed to press the enemy, and promptly pushed Custer out by the Scott or western road, and Devin by the main one, to Five Forks. Twice he encountered temporary breastworks, erected since the d the cavalry had now gained the angle and connected with his left inside the rebel breastworks. Devin contested with Custer the honor of having first gained a foothold, and both divisions had plante
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