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Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.43
. The movement was commenced on the night of the 12th. By noon on the 15th General Smith, with his corps, was before Petersburg. At 1:15 P. M. on the 16th General Lee asked in a telegram of Beauregard: Have you heard of Grant's crossing the James river? and on the following day, the 17th, at 4:30 P. M., again telegraphed General Beauregard: Have no information of Grant's crossing James river, but upon your report have ordered troops up to Chaffin's Bluff. It was thus the fortune of war fJames river, but upon your report have ordered troops up to Chaffin's Bluff. It was thus the fortune of war for Beauregard once more to stand in the breach before Petersburg and save her for the time. It was the three days fighting that ensued from the 15th to the 18th instant, covering the attempt to carry the place by storm, and preceding the regular siege, which was called the battle of Petersburg, and it is of this that it is proposed to speak. In response to Beauregard's urgent calls, Hoke's division was ordered to him on the 15th, and marched 12 M. Gracie's Brigade was dispatched later. Th
Weldon, N. C. (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.43
s and Walker's Brigades followed him; soon after Hagood's Brigade, and a week later Colquitt's. Hagood's Brigade was concentrated at Wilmington by the 4th of May, whence it was directed to report by letter to General Beauregard's headquarters, at Weldon. On the 5th of May it received orders to proceed by rail to Petersburg. Some reference to the general strategy of the Virginia campaign is here necessary. Grant, made commander-in-chief of all the armies of the United States a few months befivision of some five thousand troops under General Robert Ransom was at Richmond, beyond the James, but not under General Beauregard's orders. It was to meet and delay Butler's assumed advance upon Petersburg, that Beauregard, still at Weldon, in North Carolina, pushed forward Hagood's brigade, which, from its locality, had railroad transportation, while he got the remainder of his force in hand, and drew reinforcements from points further South. The immediate danger to Richmond, apart from t
Chesterfield (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.43
rning of the 9th, when Butler again advanced, but now with his whole army. By midday he had it in position before the Swift Creek line. These were ordinary breastworks, and were now held by the brigades of Bushrod Johnson some 1,100 strong, Hagood Brigade were detailed to work, under Captain Marten, the heavy guns of Fort Clifton, situated near the debouchment of Swift creek into the Appomattox, and controlling the navigation of that river. Butler's two blunders. Upon the deployment of Butler's army in front of the Swift Creek line, a rapid artillery engagement ensued, together with severe infantry skirmishing, the latter continuing well into the night. Coincident with his advance, five gunboats attacked Fort Clifton, and after ler's rear, near Chester Station, with some, but not decisive, success. It is said that Butler had intended to cross Swift Creek on the 10th, and make a determined effort at the capture of Petersburg, but deceived by tidings from Washington, recei
Tennessee (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.43
The winter of 1863-‘64, with its comparative quiet, had closed, and the Federals and Confederates were concentrating and marshalling their forces for a more vigorous and decisive campaign than had yet marked the history of the war. Virginia and Tennessee were respectively in the East and West, the theatres upon which the opposing banners were unfurled, and it was evident that around these two centres would be collected in hostile array all the strength that either party possessed. Gilmore, wre a point at its junction with the Appomattox from which to operate on the southern communications of Richmond. There was also to be made from the Valley of Virginia a co-operative move against the western communications of Richmond, while in Tennessee and elsewhere in the West, a heavy and continuous aggressive move was to be taken in order to keep reinforcements from Lee. The movement from Fortress Monroe was, however, the most important and immediately threatening diversion in the programm
Fortress Monroe (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.43
l. It was confronted by the Army of Northern Virginia, under Lee, numbering about 52,000 men of all arms. The city of Richmond was Grant's objective, and he proposed to move upon it by the direct overland route, while Butler, moving from Fortress Monroe up the James, was to secure a point at its junction with the Appomattox from which to operate on the southern communications of Richmond. There was also to be made from the Valley of Virginia a co-operative move against the western communications of Richmond, while in Tennessee and elsewhere in the West, a heavy and continuous aggressive move was to be taken in order to keep reinforcements from Lee. The movement from Fortress Monroe was, however, the most important and immediately threatening diversion in the programme of the Virginia campaign, and, with something over thirty thousand men and a large naval armament, was entrusted to General B. F. Butler. On the 4th of May Grant crossed the Rapidan and commenced his overland ma
Charleston (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.43
Gen. P. G. T. Beauregard. His comprehensive and aggressive strategy. Drewry's Bluff and Petersburg. An address of Gen Johnson Hagood at the Beauregard Memorial meeting at Charleston, S. C., December 1, 1894. Following is the admirable address of General Johnson Hagood at the great Beauregard memorial meeting in Charleston, S. C., December I, 1894. It is a graphic story of three engagements, or rather series of engagements, in the defence of Richmond. South Carolinians had a leCharleston, S. C., December I, 1894. It is a graphic story of three engagements, or rather series of engagements, in the defence of Richmond. South Carolinians had a leading place in the picture, as their brigade commander and General Beauregard attest: The winter of 1863-‘64, with its comparative quiet, had closed, and the Federals and Confederates were concentrating and marshalling their forces for a more vigorous and decisive campaign than had yet marked the history of the war. Virginia and Tennessee were respectively in the East and West, the theatres upon which the opposing banners were unfurled, and it was evident that around these two centres would
Drewry's Bluff (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.43
His comprehensive and aggressive strategy. Drewry's Bluff and Petersburg. An address of Gen Joh to 1,500 men. General Bushrod Johnson, at Drewry's Bluff, a few miles beyond, hearing Graham's firieral Bushrod Johnson, who had hurried from Drewry's Bluff to take part in this action, was of materie 11th, which arrived and took position at Drewry's Bluff on the morning of the 12th. Soon after th6th the battle was delivered. Battle of Drewrys Bluff. The trend of the river from the fort athe two twenty-pound Parrott's captured at Drewry's Bluff were put in position, and manned by infantte, a description applied by Beauregard to Drewry's Bluff in the original plans of fortification. I recital of events preceding the battle of Drewry's Bluff, as well as the description of that succesad on the 14th placed Hoke's division near Drewry's Bluff on the eastern side of the river where it Petersburg fell. I have told the story of Drewry's Bluff and Petersburg without comment. The narra[3 more...]
Bermuda Hundred (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.43
James. On the night of the 5th he debarked at Bermuda Hundred, the peninsula made by the confluence of the Jae enemy withdrew to their now fortified base at Bermuda Hundred, and the Confederates slept upon the field. Ofth, he withdrew aside into his entrenchments at Bermuda Hundred, leaving the road open for the transfer by the ht flank, so as to cut him off from his base at Bermuda Hundred; while General Whiting with some 4,000 men movis merely pushed back upon his fortified base at Bermuda Hundred. After the war, the Federal General Ames told illed, wounded and missing was about 2,800. Bermuda Hundred. During the evening and night of the 16th Butler retreated upon Bermuda Hundred. On the 17th Ransom's Division was recalled to Richmond, and Beauregard, wh Lee by the withdrawal of the troops along the Bermuda Hundred lines and their transfer to the south side of t during the night, and Johnson's Division, from Bermuda Hundred, at 10 A. M. next day. The Confederates now num
Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.43
an and commenced his overland march. On the same day Butler commenced ascending the James. On the night of the 5th he debarked at Bermuda Hundred, the peninsula made by the confluence of the James and the Appomattox. Richmond and Petersburg are some twenty miles apart, and the point of Butler's debarkation was within three miles of the railroad and of the turnpike parallel to it, which were the direct communications between the two cities. General Beauregard's troops in the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida were much scattered over his extensive department, pending the development of the enemy's designs. The largest portion were under General Hoke, who had been dispatched upon certain offensive operations in Eastern North Carolina, devised by the authorities at Richmond prior to General Beauregard's assignment to command. Very few troops, other than local militia of an inferior military character, were under General Pickett, commanding at Petersburg. A division of some five thou
ments, to 2,400 officers and men, and Colonel McCanthen's 51st North Carolina Regiment, unattached, probably less than 500 strong, making in all something like 4,000 infantry. There were eighteen pieces of field artillery, being the batteries of Owens, Payne, Hancken and Marten. Twenty-two men of Johnson's Brigade were detailed to work, under Captain Marten, the heavy guns of Fort Clifton, situated near the debouchment of Swift creek into the Appomattox, and controlling the navigation of thats. Another section of the same battery opened from the right of the turnpike. They both held their position, though with heavy loss, until their ammunition was spent when they were relieved by an equal number of pieces from the reserve under Major Owens. Hagood, with great vigor and dash, drove the enemy from the outer line in his front, capturing a number of prisoners, and in conjunction with Johnson's five pieces of artillery, three twenty-pounder Parrots and two fine Napoleons. Hagood
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