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Burnside (search for this): chapter 7
Chapter6 Communicating with Burnside Grant attacks the enemy's center how a famous mesward our left. There were two roads by which Burnside could be reached. One was a circuitous route from his flanks to reinforce his center. If Burnside could see a chance to attack, he was to do so The forward movement was ordered at once. Burnside was in great doubt as to whether he should cottacking as he was. I had ridden with General Burnside to the front to watch the movement. The e promptly communicated to Generals Meade and Burnside. The result of the day's work on our frons Comstock and Babcock were directed to go to Burnside that afternoon, and to remain with him duringry — firing, which came from the direction of Burnside's position. A few minutes after came the souured two general officers. General Grant sent Burnside this news with a message saying, Push on withand prisoners, and a quarter of an hour later Burnside sent word that he had driven the enemy back t[7 more...]
Longstreet (search for this): chapter 7
ption, personal gallantry, and soldierly bearing pleased me, and a few days ago I should have been inclined to place him in command of the Army of the Potomac in case Meade had been killed; but I began to feel, after his want of vigor in assaulting on the 8th, that he was not as efficient as I had believed, and his delay in attacking and the feeble character of his assaults to-day confirm me in my apprehensions. This was said in a kindly spirit, but with an air of serious disappointment. Longstreet's troops had continued to confront Warren, knowing that to lose that part of the enemy's line would expose the troops at the angle to a flank attack, and the obstacles to a successful assault were really very formidable. Warren was blamed not so much for not carrying the line in his front as for delays in making the attack. The general now started for another part of the field, and kept moving from point to point to get a close view of the fighting on different parts of the line. Onc
Johnson Edward Johnson (search for this): chapter 7
f and said, General Grant, this is General Johnson Edward Johnson. General Grant shook hands warmly a long time since we last met. Yes, replied Johnson; it is a great many years, and I had not expehat he had been made a prisoner. I had known Johnson very well, and it was only four years since Ienerals Grant and Meade were talking with General Johnson by the camp-fire, a despatch came in from Hancock, saying, I have finished up Johnson, and am now going into Early. General Grant passed tht to load and fire. The main assault fell on Johnson's division of Lee's army. Lee was led to beln to attack his left, and he had sent most of Johnson's artillery to strengthen that flank. JohnsoJohnson had his suspicions aroused during the night that there were preparations under way for attacking By a strange coincidence, it arrived just as Johnson's line was carried, and before the guns couldands. Besides capturing Generals Steuart and Johnson, he took nearly four thousand prisoners, thir[3 more...]
W. S. Hancock (search for this): chapter 7
ighting on the right and center of our line. Hancock moved his troops back to the north side of thated a memorable field-day on the morrow. Hancock's troops made a difficult night march, gropinteen minutes later came the announcement that Hancock had captured two general officers. General Grf Hancock. Before six o'clock a message from Hancock's headquarters reported the capture of two thht would secure a large number of prisoners. Hancock is doing well. This remark was eminently chan unseemly exhibition of temper on his part. Hancock had known him in the old army, and in his ususon by the camp-fire, a despatch came in from Hancock, saying, I have finished up Johnson, and am neelings. Soon after came another report that Hancock had taken three thousand prisoners; then anotounter-movement was rapidly organized against Hancock. As our troops were upon unknown territory, n the fight, but refused to leave the field. Hancock had placed some artillery upon high ground, a[13 more...]
Emory Upton (search for this): chapter 7
sides were heavy. Wright had formed an assaulting force of twelve regiments, and placed Colonel Emory Upton in command. At 4 P. M. Wright, Warren, and Mott moved their commands forward, and a fierce struggle ensued. Warren was repulsed with severe loss, and Mott's attack failed; but Upton's column swept through the enemy's line, carrying everything before it, and capturing several guns and be held; and as the assaults at other points were not made with the dash and spirit exhibited by Upton, his troops were withdrawn after nightfall to a position of greater security, in which they woul forces. He was compelled to abandon his captured guns, but he brought away all his prisoners. Upton had been severely wounded. General Grant had obtained permission of the government before starton to promote officers on the field for conspicuous acts of gallantry, and he now conferred upon Upton the well-merited grade of brigadier-general. Colonel Samuel S. Carroll was also promoted to the
A. A. Humphreys (search for this): chapter 7
my. Warren had been directed to make an attack before eight o'clock, in order to prevent the enemy from massing troops upon the center in an effort to retake the angle, but he was slow in carrying out the order. Although the instructions were of the most positive and urgent character, he did not accomplish the work expected of him. A little before eleven o'clock General Grant became so anxious that he directed General Meade to relieve Warren if he did not attack promptly, and to put General Humphreys in command of his corps. General Meade concurred in this course, and said that he would have relieved Warren without an order to that effect if there had been any further delay. General Grant said to one or two of us who were near him: I feel sorry to be obliged to send such an order in regard to Warren. He is an officer for whom I had conceived a very high regard. His quickness of perception, personal gallantry, and soldierly bearing pleased me, and a few days ago I should have be
May 11th (search for this): chapter 7
ded were being carried past him at the time, and Major E. R. Jones of that regiment said, and he mentions it in his interesting book of reminiscences published since, that one of his men made the remark: Ulysses don't scare worth a d n. The 11th of May gave promise of a little rest for everybody, as the commander expressed his intention to spend the day simply in reconnoitering for the purpose of learning more about the character and strength of the enemy's intrenchments, and discovering theutler and Sheridan with some anxiety. While maturing his plans for striking Lee, he was at the same time keeping a close lookout to see that Lee was not detaching any troops with the purpose of crushing Butler's or Sheridan's forces. This day, May 11, the looked — for despatches arrived, and their contents caused no little excitement at headquarters. The general, after glancing over the reports hurriedly, stepped to the front of his tent, and read them aloud to the staff-officers, who had ga
May 10th (search for this): chapter 7
ous message was despatched news from the other armies preparing to attack the angle an eventful morning at headquarters two distinguished prisoners how the angle was captured scenes at the bloody angle At half-past 10 on the morning of May 10 the general-in-chief called me to where he was standing in front of his tent, spoke in much detail of what he wanted Burnside to accomplish, and directed me to go to that officer, explain to him fully the situation and the wishes of the commander the line, and it was difficult to find him. I started for headquarters that evening, but owing to the intense darkness, the condition of the roads, and the difficulty of finding the way, did not arrive till long after midnight. The same day, May 10, had witnessed important fighting on the right and center of our line. Hancock moved his troops back to the north side of the Po. Barlow's division, while withdrawing, became isolated, and was twice assaulted, but each time repulsed the enemy.
May 12th (search for this): chapter 7
and had to squeeze through lines of infantry, who swore like our army in Flanders when a staff-officer's horse manifested a disposition to crawl over them. By feeling the way for some hours I reached headquarters about daylight the next morning, May 12. When I arrived the general was up and sitting wrapped in his overcoat close to a camp-fire which was struggling heroically to sustain its life against the assaults of wind and rain. It had been decided to move headquarters a little nearer t Every relief possible was afforded, but in too many cases it came too late. The place was well named the Bloody angle. The results of the battle are best summed up in the report which the general-in-chief sent to Washington. At 6:30 P. M., May 12, he wrote to Halleck as follows: The eighth day of battle closes, leaving between three and four thousand prisoners in our hands for the day's work, including two general officers, and over thirty pieces of artillery. The enemy are obstinate, an
10th (search for this): chapter 7
ned permission of the government before starting from Washington to promote officers on the field for conspicuous acts of gallantry, and he now conferred upon Upton the well-merited grade of brigadier-general. Colonel Samuel S. Carroll was also promoted to the rank of brigadier-general for gallantry displayed by him in this action. Lee had learned by this time that he must be on the lookout for an attack from Grant at any hour, day or night. He sent Ewell a message on the evening of the 10th, saying: It will be necessary for you to reestablish your whole line to-night. . . . Perhaps Grant will make a night attack, as it was a favorite amusement of his at Vicksburg. While the general-in-chief was out on the lines supervising the afternoon attack, he dismounted and sat down on a fallen tree to write a despatch. While thus engaged a shell exploded directly in front of him. He looked up from his paper an instant, and then, without the slightest change of countenance, went on wri
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