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June 22nd (search for this): chapter 6.34
lished itself on a line in rear and parallel to the Second, its left slightly overlapping that corps. But the next morning, the Confederate horse showed such a bold front, though 'twas but a scratch force with cattle like walking trestles, that General Grant determined to suspend the movements to the railroad, and Birney was ordered to swing forward the left of the Second corps so as to envelop the right flank of the Confederates. Swinton, Army of the Potomac, p. 512. Action of twenty-second of June. This change of orders led to delay, which Lee, consummate master of that art which teaches that offensive movements are the foundation of a good defence, was swift to improve. Riding to his right, he sent for Mahone, who, as civil engineer, had surveyed the country and knew every inch of the ground hidden by the tangled chaparral. Few words were wasted. Mahone proposed that he be allowed to take three brigades of Anderson's old division and strike the enemy in flank. Lee asse
October 27th (search for this): chapter 6.34
ort to turn Lee's right, seize the Southside road, and compel the evacuation of Petersburg. For this purpose the Federal commander concentrated on his left the greater portion of three army corps, Swinton, Army of the Potomac, p. 540. and on October 27th, was fought The battle of Hatcher's Run, an action so confused by reason of the heavily wooded character of the country, that it would be impossible for you to follow the details without the aid of a map, so I must content myself with sto chronicle victory, and gold, which ever sympathizes with success, rose from 2.18 1/2 to 2.41--within ten days to 2.57. Nor shall we judge him harshly in this instance, for his bulletin was based upon the following dispatch: City Point, October 27, 9 P. M. I have just returned from the crossing of the Boydton Plank Road with Hatcher's creek. At every point the enemy was found entrenched and his works manned. No attack was made during the day further than to drive the pickets and cav
August 13th, 1864 AD (search for this): chapter 6.34
8th of June by his own troops and Griffin's division of Warren's corps, and had succeeded in constructing a heavy line of rifle-pits scarcely more than 100 yards distant from what was then known as the Elliott Salient. Burnside's report, August 13th, 1864.--Report on the Conduct of the War (1865), vol. i, p. 151. Immediately in rear of this advanced line the ground dipped suddenly and broadening out into a meadow of considerable extent, afforded an admirable position for massing a large bod waiting for Wilcox, pushed forward his brigade, and gained ground to the north of the Crater, and Bliss' brigade of the same division, coming to his support, still further ground was gained in that direction. Burnside's official report, August 13th, 1864. Colonel Bliss, commanding First brigade, Second division, remained behind with the only regiment of his brigade which did not go forward according to orders --Opinion of the Court of Inquiry.--Report on the Conduct of the War (1865), vol.
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