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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., The Eleventh Corps at Chancellorsville. (search)
lank. As to pickets, each division had a good line of them. My aide, Major Charles H. Howard, assisted in connecting them between divisions, and during the 2d of May that fearless and faithful staff-officer, Major E. Whittlesey, rode the entire circuit of their front to stimulate them to special activity. Those of Devens were thrown out at a distance from a half-mile to a mile and stretching well around covering our right flank ; See General Devens's report of Chancellorsville ( Official Records, Vol. XXV., Part I., p. 632).--O. O. H. and the picket-posts in front on the pike were over two miles beyond the main line. The nature of the country in the neighborhood of the three adjoining farms, Dowdall's Talley's, and Hawkins's, became well known to the Army of the Potomac in subsequent experiences, never to be forgotten. It is the terrible Wilderness where, later in the war, so many brave men fell. Here were stunted trees, such as scraggy oaks, bushy firs, cedars, and junip
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., Hooker's comments on Chancellorsville. (search)
Taylor, Assistant Adjutant-General, Right Grand Division. By command of Major-General A. E. Burnside. Lewis Richmond, Assistant Adjutant-General. In the Official Records the above order is accompanied by the following note of explanation: This order was not approved by the President, and was, therefore, never issued. It appe J. H. Van Alen, Brigadier-General and Aide-de-camp. [This is the dispatch which General Howard states he did not receive at the time. See p. 196. In the Official Records the word circular does not appear, and the address is Major-Generals Howard and Slocum.--editors.] to Generals Slocum and Howard, the latter commanding the Ee south side of the stream, and I would bringmy whole army to his support; but the order failed to reach him until he had already recrossed the river. The Official Records (Vol. XXV., Part II., p. 418) show that Sedgwick recrossed the Rappahannock in obedience to an order from General Hooker, dated May 5th, 1 A. M., and receiv
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., The opposing forces in the Chancellorsville campaign. (search)
mes M. Robertson: B and L, 2d U. S., Lieut. Albert O. Vincent; M, 2d U. S., Lieut. Robert Clarke; E, 4th U. S., Lieut. Samuel S. Elder. The casualties in the Union forces during the campaign were as follows:  Killed.Wounded.Captured or Missing.Total. Germanna Ford, April 2914 5 Franklin's Crossing, April 29--May 2218 20 Fitzhugh's Crossing, April 29--May 2191449172 Stoneman's Raid, Apl. 29--May 1147139150 Old Wilderness Tavern, April 3011 2 Chancellorsville, April 30 3 3 Spotsylvania C. H., April 303123651 Rapidan Station, May 11142439 Chancellorsville, May 1--610826849421412,145 Fredericksburg, or Marye's and Salem Heights, May 3, 4493271014974,700   Grand total16069762591917,287 According to the returns for April 30, 1863 ( Official Records, Vol. XXV., Pt. II., p. 320), the effective strength of Hooker's army was, in round numbers, about 130,000, distributed as follows: Infantry, 111,000; cavalry, 11,000; and artillery, 8000, with 404 pieces of the latt
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., The Confederate army. (search)
ions, absent in South-eastern Virginia. McLaws's division, Maj.-Gen. Lafayette McLaws. Wofford's Brigade, Brig.-Gen. W. T. Wofford: 16th Ga.,----; The dash indicates that the name of the commanding officer has not been found in the Official Records.--editors. 18th Ga.,----; 24th Ga.,----; Cobb's (Ga.) Legion,----; Phillips's (Ga.) Legion,----. Brigade loss: k, 74; w, 479; m, 9 = 562. Semmes's Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Paul J. Semmes: 10th Ga., Lieut.-Col. W. C. Holt; 50th Ga., Lieut.-Col. F.oss of the Confederate Army, based mainly upon the reports of brigade and division commanders, aggregated 1649 killed, 9106 wounded, and 1708 captured or missing = 12,463. The return of the Army of Northern Virginia for March 31st, 1863 ( Official Records, Vol. XXV., Pt. II., p. 696), shows an effective total of all arms of 57,112. To this number there should be added the net increase during the month of April, a period of rest and recruiting, of perhaps 3000, and say 1500 for the reserve a
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., Hancock and Howard in the first day's fight. (search)
h corps, numbering less than eighteen thousand men, nobly aided by Buford's division of cavalry, had engaged and held in check nearly double their numbers from 10 in the morning until 7 in the evening. They gave way, it is true, after hard fighting, yet they secured and held the remarkable position which, under the able generalship of the commander of this army, contributed to the grand results of July 2d and 3d. In a letter to President Lincoln, dated Near Berlin, July 18th, 1863 ( Official Records, Vol. XXVII., p. 700), General Howard says: The successful issue of the battle of Gettysburg was due mainly to the energetic operations of our present commanding general prior to the engagement, and to the manner in which he handled his troops on the field. The reserves have never before during this war been thrown in at just the right moment. In many cases when points were just being carried by the enemy, a regiment or brigade appeared to stop his progress and hurl him back. Mo
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., chapter 4.43 (search)
[On the back, or first page of the sheet]: Slocum stay and fight it out. Newton thinks it a bad position; Hancock puzzled about practicability of retiring; thinks by holding on inviting The words in italics, noted as illegible in the Official Records, have been deciphered on a careful examination of the original document deposited by Colonel George Meade with the Penn. Hist. Society.--editors. to mass forces and attack. Howard favor of not retiring. Birney don't know. Third Corps used up and not in good condition to fight. Sedgwick doubtful whether we ought to attack. The words in italics, noted as illegible in the Official Records, have been deciphered on a careful examination of the original document deposited by Colonel George Meade with the Penn. Hist. Society.--editors. Effective strength about 9000, 12,500, 9000, 6000, 8500, 6000, 7000. Total, 58,000. [Endorsement:] Minutes of Council, held Thursday, P. M., July 2d, 1863. D. B., M. G., C. of s. [Daniel
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., Lee's right wing at Gettysburg. (search)
neral Longstreet was ordered to attack at daylight or early the next morning. Of this I have no knowledge personally, but am inclined to believe that he was so ordered. But from the official accounts of Generals Pendleton and Wilcox Official Records, Vol. XXVII., Part II., pp. 346, 616. we see that the right of General Lee's army was not deployed as far as the Fairfield road on the 1st of July, that General Pendleton did not pass beyond this road, and only noted the location of the ridthe official reports. General A. A. Humphreys (of the other side), late chief of the United States Corps of Engineers, a man whose entire life and service were devoted to official accuracy, gives similar evidence in his official report. Official Records, Vol. XXVII., Part I., p. 529. All the subordinate reports on the Confederate side confirm the account by General Anderson, while the reports of subordinate officers on the Federal side conform to that of General Humphreys. It is concl
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., The opposing forces in Arkansas, December 7th, 1862--September 14th, 1863. (search)
ed, 813; captured or missing, 263 = 1251. General Blunt says ( Official Records, Vol. XXII., Pt. I., p. 76): The entire force . . . engaged dns, McRae, and Shaver. Major-General Thomas C. Hindman says ( Official Records, Vol. XXII., Pt. T., p. 140) that he had for the fight less tantry, 1000 cavalry, and 40 or more pieces of artillery. (See Official Records, Vol. XVII., Pt. II., p. 553.) The Confederate forces.--Br Cav., Capt. Samuel J. Richardson. General Churchill says ( Official Records, Vol. XVII., Pt. I., p. 782): My loss will not exceed 60 killpaign the Union forces aggregated about 12,000 for duty. (See Official Records, Vol. XXII., Pt. I., p. 475.) From Devall's Bluff, Sept. 1, Gtail.] Strength of Confederate forces: General Price says ( Official Records, Vol. XXII., Part I., p. 521) that he had barely 8000 men of all arms. Losses: An incomplete statement of casualties ( Official Records, as above, p. 523) shows 12 killed, 34 wounded, and 18 captured
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., The assault on Chickasaw bluffs. (search)
n of General Morgan, save, that I followed the movement, encouraging the men while they were advancing, and endeavoring to check them when they fell back. Official Records, Vol. XVII., Part I., p. 652. In addition to the assaulting force of nine regiments, I held two of Blair's regiments in support of my artillery, to be u to the assault. As in all cases of repulse or defeat, contention and crimination have arisen as to the cause of the disaster. Sherman, in his report, Official Records, Vol. XVII., Part I., p. 610. and Grant, in his Memoirs, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant (C. L. Webster & Co.), Vol. I., p. 437. give a satisfactory cat in; all were in their uniforms; nor did I ever hear of such a charge till long years after the war. In his report of the battle General Sherman says: Official Records, Vol. XVII., Part I., p. 608. General Morgan's first report to me was that the troops were not discouraged at all, though the losses in the brigades of
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., The opposing forces at Chickasaw bluffs (or First Vicksburg), Miss.: December 27th, 1862--January 3d, 1863. (search)
; Thielemann's (Ill.) Battalion. The total loss of the Union army was 208 killed, 1005 wounded, and 563 captured or missing == 1776. The effective strength of the expeditionary force is estimated at about 33,000 men. General Sherman says ( Official Records, Vol. XVII., Part I., p. 610) that the only real fighting was during the assault by Morgan's and Steele's divisions, and at the time of crossing the 6th Missouri, during the afternoon of December 29th, by the Second Division. The Confeion), Lieut. Frank Johnston; Miss. Battery, Capt. N. J. Drew, Lieut. W. J. Duncan; 2d Tex., Lieut.-Col. W. C. Timmins (w); Hill's Co. Cav.; Johnson's (Miss.) Co. Cav.; Miss. Light Artillery, Maj. S. M. Ward. The total Confederate loss is reported by General Pemberton as 63 killed, 134 wounded, and 10 missing ==207. The effective strength, including the reenforcements prior to the withdrawal of the Union forces, was about 25,000. (See Official Records, Vol. XVII., Pt. II., pp. 824, 825.)