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Fort Pillow (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 172
fter the abandonment of the fort, because they could not get away. They excuse themselves on the ground of pride; as one of them said to me, D----d if men educated as we have been will fight with niggers and your government ought not to expect it. The real fact is, the rebels will not stand against our colored soldiers when there is any chance of their being taken prisoners, for they are conscious of what they justly deserve. Our men went into these works after they were taken, yelling Fort Pillow I The enemy well knows what this means, and I will venture the assertion that that piece of infernal brutality enforced by them there has cost the enemy already two men for every one they so inhumanly murdered. headquarters Army of the Potomac, June 29, 4 P. M. Wilson, with his cavalry command, is near Reams' station, on the Weldon railroad, returning from his raid at the point named, which is about eight miles from here. The main body of the enemy's cavalry are said to be obstructin
Hanovertown (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 172
n of the rebel army. General Grant's headquarters, near Hanovertown, south bank of the Pamunkey May 29, 7 P. M. The flankrted two good crossings a short distance above and below Hanovertown, and the orders of march were accordingly modified, and double pontoon bridges were thrown across at Hanovertown, and the Fifth, Sixth, and Second corps passed over them in the courd by our main line to day, and the right and left of the Hanovertown and Richmond road. The enemy, it seems, were fighting headquarters Army of the Potomac, in the field, near Hanovertown, Va. Tuesday, May 31. By one of those odd coincidences,due south to the Tolopotomy creek, three miles south of Hanovertown, and you will have our line of battle as it now stands. hern bank of the North Anna, passed down the Pamunkey to Hanovertown, a few miles above the Piping Tree, the point to which bdays has been the steady pressing forward of forces from Hanovertown to the westward, in a line leading to the Chickahominy a
Appomattox (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 172
nce on Petersburg. in the field, Saturday, June 11. The Second cavalry brigade, General Kautz's division, Colonel S. P. Spear commanding, crossed the Appomattox river on pontoon bridges during the night of the eighth instant. The whole division (excepting a part of the first brigade, Colonel Mix), was across by half-past side is also locating some heavy pieces and mortars. The other parts of our line were too distant from Petersburg and the rebel works on the west bank of the Appomattox for an effectual use of heavy pieces, and the bombardment will be opened from the right and right-centre alone. The extraordinary heat continues, and with thponded with their usual alacrity, and manifested every disposition to defend their homes and firesides. In the meantime, the enemy's gunboats ascended the Appomattox river, and opened a furious fire on Fort Clifton and at various other points along the river, for the obvious purpose of occupying the attention of our troops in C
North Anna (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 172
Wright, which was handsomely done. From all present indications we will have no battle this side of the line of the North Anna river. headquarters Second corps., May 22--6 A. M. Up to this hour all is quiet. Warren has crossed the Po river at Ghe slip, by a timely retreat with the main body of his army. headquarters Army of the Potomac, South bank of the North Anna river, Wednesday, May 25--12 M. After three weeks of marching and fighting, here, then, is the Army of the Potomac, sixty miles from its starting point north of the Rapidan, safely planted south of the North Anna river, and within twenty-five miles of the objective point which, for three years, has been the goal of all the bloody struggles of this army. The hasty dein turning the fortified lines of Spottsylvania and the tactical operations of yesterday and to-day, in crossing the North Anna river, and the actions succeeding the passage. Taken together, they form, perhaps, the most substantial successes of the
Watts Hill (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 172
as held all day a position within fifteen yards of the enemy's works. Not until the splendid attack of Hancock's corps had been made, not until after its blood-bought victory had been wrested from our hands, was he or any man in this army aware of the supreme importance of the position this morning carried and lost. The keypoint in the battle of Gaines' Mill, two years ago, it is strange and mortifying that no one should have appreciated its value. This position is a bald bill, named Watts' Hill, dominating the whole battle-ground, and covering the angle of the Despatch road. Along this ridge the rebel works formed a salient, and in front of it was a sunken road. Of this road Hancock got possession, and the brigades of Miles and Brookes actually struck and carried the work directly on the salient I Had we held this point, we would have had a position whence the entire rebel line might have been enfiladed; and I think it is not too much to say that the day would have been ours,
Gaines Mill (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 172
comes the boom of guns, whose reverberations are easily heard in the capital of rebellion. Gaines' Mill and Mechanicsville are within an hour's ride. Fair Oaks you can reach in a two hours stroll.attle of to-day the relations were just reversed we holding Cold Harbor while the rebels hold Gaines' Mill. Why, in recognizing the commanding importance of the point to us, Lee did not make preparatity the entire command now is. Confederate accounts. Army of Northern Virginia, near Gaines' Mill, June 3, 1864. Yesterday evening, about four o'clock, after having been previously arrange Grant's main efforts to-day have been directed against our right wing. battle-field near Gaines' Mill, June 3--5 P. M. Heth's division participated with Ewell in the fight yesterday, capturing J. V. Pearce, A. A. G. Movements of General Grant. Army of Northern Virginia, near Gaines' Mill, June 13--4 P. M. Grant is again in motion on our right, and our Generals are making prope
Westover (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 172
eing on the Long bridge road, disappeared during the night. It was probably advanced to cover the movement of the main body, most of which, as far as I can learn, crossed the Chickahominy at Long bridge and below, and has reached James river at Westover and Wilcox's landing. A portion of General Grant's army upon leaving our front, at Cold Harbor, is reported to have proceeded to the White House, and embarked at that place. Everything is said to have been removed, and the depot at the White Hretty definitely ascertained that Grant, or at least the greater portion of his army, had crossed over to the south side. We heard of no official intelligence of this, but from information we received last night we see no reason to doubt it. Westover, where General Lee in his despatch above states the enemy to have moved, is immediately on the James river, not far from Bermuda Hundred, where Butler is, and the river at that point is narrow and well situated for the laying down of pontoons.
Hanover Court House (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 172
he lines of march, owing to the difficulty of getting intelligible information as to the roads and crossings in this comparatively unknown region. It was at first determined to make the passage of the Pamunkey with the Sixth and Second corps at Hanover, and the Fifth and Ninth at Newcastle ferries, but engineer officers accompanying General Sheridan, reported two good crossings a short distance above and below Hanovertown, and the orders of march were accordingly modified, and double pontoon b made, the point at which it has aimed, this army is in condition to share the sentiment. Recrossing the North Anna on Thursday night and Friday morning, the corps were directed on parallel roads down the course of the Pamunkey to the town of Hanover, in the vicinity of which two divisions of cavalry crossed the river at six in the morning. Three hours afterward Russell's division of the Sixth corps, after a beautiful march of twenty-two miles, made the passage. The enemy, apparently not ex
Stony Creek (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 172
y may be making for Reams' station, in which case a collision is likely to occur between them and General Wright's corps; or possibly they may make an attack on our left, when the Second corps will have to bear the brunt of their assault. General Hancock, who has just resumed command of his corps, is making all necessary preparations for such an event, and will not be taken by surprise. Wilson succeeded in destroying forty miles of railroad. Last night he was at Stony Grove, south of Stony creek, a branch of the Nottoway river, and on attempting to cross found his passage opposed by the enemy. He then sent Kautz's division westward to cross the stream higher up and then make for the railroad near Reams' station, in which vicinity the entire command now is. Confederate accounts. Army of Northern Virginia, near Gaines' Mill, June 3, 1864. Yesterday evening, about four o'clock, after having been previously arranged, Gordon's and Rhodes' divisions of Ewell's, and Heth's
Nottoway (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 172
wives and daughters are daily and hourly nursing our sick and wounded, they wipe the hot brow, cool the fevered lips, and tenderly nourish and comfort the suffering soldiers in their hospitals. The angel nurses and the stricken patriots of this patriotic place shall not fall into the hands of ruffian invaders. Its very militia has set an example which inspires the confidence that Petersburg is indomitable, and which consoles and compensates for every drop of blood which has been spilt at Nottoway, at Walthal Junction, and at Drury's Bluff, and Howlett's Neck, for the defence of the old Cockade City. Let the reserves and second class of militia of the surrounding counties now come in promptly, one and all, and emulate this bright and successful example — let it hotly hiss to blood-red shame the laggards and skulkers from the streets and alleys of the city to the lines; and let it proclaim aloud that Petersburg is to be and shall be defended on her outer walls, on her inner lines, at
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