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R. S. Ewell (search for this): chapter 16
Very respectfully, your obedient servant, R. S. Ewell, Late Lieutenant-General, C. S. A. Reposouth side of the creek, I was informed by General Ewell that the enemy had possession of the road d Tomahawk Church. In the absence of Lieutenant-General Ewell in a Northern prison, it may be propey discharging his duty. In the absence of Generals Ewell and Kershaw in a northern prison, I have eistance. General G. W. C. Lee speaks of General Ewell's having sent him an order to surrender—a slight error. The note, which I wrote by General Ewell's dictation, was nearly this: General Anderson's attack has failed. General Ewell and all his staff are prisoners. You are surrounded. Beineks, General Anderson, in conjunction with General Ewell, formed the line of battle along the road k.) As soon as General Gordon closed up on General Ewell's rear (Kershaw), General Anderson moved fral Anderson's command, as far as I know. General Ewell and all his general officers, were taken p[10 more...]
Dement (search for this): chapter 16
ow progress of the trains and troops in front, had only reached Amelia Springs, seven miles off, by 8 A. M. Parties of cavalry here appeared on our left flank, and about 11 A. M. made an effort to get to the road on which our trains were moving past us. Gordon's corps, the rear-guard, was being hard pushed at the same time. I threw out as skirmishers part of Colonel Atkinson's command of heavy artillery of General Lee's division, and a battery of light artillery acting as infantry under Captain Dement, which had just been assigned to me. These troops soon repelled the enemy's cavalry skirmishers. Their demonstrations continued from 11 A. M. till 2 P. M., and I retained my troops in position to cover the passage of the trains. As soon as they were out of the way, I followed General Anderson's corps, and was followed by General Gordon, who brought up the rear of the trains, constantly fighting. On crossing a little stream known as Sailor's Creek, I met General Fitz. Lee, who informed
H. A. D. Merritt (search for this): chapter 16
anks. The heavy artillery brigade of Lee's division was closely engaged for the first time on this occasion, and spite of the fall of its commander, Colonel Crutchfield, displayed a coolness and gallantry that earned the praise of the veterans who fought alongside of it, and even of the enemy. I was informed at General Wright's headquarters, whither I was carried after my capture, that thirty thousand men were engaged with us when we surrendered, viz: two infantry corps and Custar's and Merritt's divisions of cavalry, the whole under command of General Sheridan. I deem it proper to remark that the discipline preserved by General G. W. C. Lee in camp and on the march, and the manner in which he handled his troops in action, fully justified the request I had made for his promotion. General Kershaw, who had only been a few days under my command, behaved with his usual coolness and judgment. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, R. S. Ewell, Late Lieutenant-General, C. S.
Mahone (search for this): chapter 16
back the enemy's skirmishers and held him in check until General Gordon came up in the rear of the wagons, which must have been from one to two hours after the skirmishing commenced. So soon as General Gordon closed up, my division, following General Anderson's rear, and followed by General Kershaw, moved on across Sailor's Creek towards the point where General Pickett was understood to be engaged with the enemy's cavalry, which had cut the line of march in the interval between him and General Mahone. General Gordon having filed off to the right after the wagon-trains, the enemy's cavalry followed closely upon General Kershaw's rear, driving it across Sailor's Creek, and soon afterwards the enemy's infantry (said to be the Sixth corps) massed rapidly in our rear. To meet this movement General Kershaw's division formed on the right and mine on the left of the road upon which we were moving, our line of battle being across the road, facing Sailor's Creek, which we had not long passed
W. C. Lee (search for this): chapter 16
d hold in check those in the rear, which I did until his troops were broken and dispersed. I had no artillery, all being with the trains. My line ran across a little ravine which leads nearly at right angles towards Sailor's Creek. General G W. C. Lee was on the left, with the Naval Battalion under Commodore Tucker behind his right; Kershaw was on the right. All of Lee's and part of Kershaw's divisions were posted behind a rising ground that afforded some shelter from artillery. The creek Lee's and part of Kershaw's divisions were posted behind a rising ground that afforded some shelter from artillery. The creek was perhaps three hundred yards in their front, with brush pines between and a cleared field beyond it. In this the enemy's artillery took a commanding position, and finding we had none to reply, soon approached within eight hundred yards and opened a terrible fire. After nearly a half an hour of this, their infantry advanced, crossing the creek above and below us at the same time. Just as it attacked, General Anderson made his assault, which was repulsed in five minutes. I had ridden up nea
R. H. Anderson (search for this): chapter 16
n as they were out of the way, I followed General Anderson's corps, and was followed by General Gordof cavalry held the road just in front of General Anderson, and were so strongly posted that he had road nearer the river, while I hurried to General Anderson's aid. General Gordon's corps turned off alry officer who came in by the same road General Anderson had gone out upon. At my request, he sente from me telling him he was surrounded, General Anderson's attack had failed. I had surrendered, left. During the attack I received from General Anderson a message through Captain S. D. Shannon, enemy for some time, hoping to hear from General Anderson that the way was open. Unfortunately hisGeneral Ewell's column, following that of General Anderson, and followed by that of General Gordon, cavalry made an attack upon a portion of General Anderson's column about a mile in advance of us, a Gordon closed up, my division, following General Anderson's rear, and followed by General Kershaw, [17 more...]
Crutchfield (search for this): chapter 16
of Lee's division was closely engaged for the first time on this occasion, and spite of the fall of its commander, Colonel Crutchfield, displayed a coolness and gallantry that earned the praise of the veterans who fought alongside of it, and even ofGeneral Kershaw's quarters about 10 o'clock P. M. of the 2d of April, and was issued to the two brigades (Barton's and Crutchfield's) under my command at Chaffin's Farm, about 11 o'clock P. M. of that night. The wagons which had been loaded up in o(20,000) good rations, as I have recently learned from the Division Commissary, who escaped. The troops (Barton's and Crutchfield's brigades) crossed the James river on the Wilton bridge about 1 o'clock A. M. of Monday, April 3d. The picket line wm the brigade commanders. Among a number of brave men killed or wounded, I regret to have to announce the name of Colonel Crutchfield, who commanded the artillery brigade. He was killed after gallantly leading a successful charge against the enemy
Campbell Brown (search for this): chapter 16
n, tobacco, &c., which the owners could not remove, in places exposed to capture by the enemy. I immediately sent Major Brown, of my staff, to Mayor Mayo with the document, and requested him to call a meeting of the Common Council to give their ophat officer. I am, Major, very respectfully, your obedient servant, J. B. Kershaw, Late Major-General C. S. A. Major Campbell Brown, Richmond, Virginia. Camden, April 29, 1867. my Dear Major:—Your favor covering copy of my report came to hams was on the right of the road. Please have the correction made in the original. Yours truly, J. B. Kershaw. Major Campbell Brown, Charlottesville, Virginia. Report of General G. W. C. Lee, from the 2d to the 6th of April, 1865. Ricr, as further effusion of blood is useless. The above is about the substance of it, and not far from the very words.—Campbell Brown. The order was not received by me. G. W. C. L. Memorandum. On the morning of Thursday, April 6th, when
April 25th, 1865 AD (search for this): chapter 16
Camden, April 29, 1867. my Dear Major:—Your favor covering copy of my report came to hand this day, and you will please accept my thanks for the same. You are correct in your recollection of the position at Sailor's Creek; Simms was on the right of the road. Please have the correction made in the original. Yours truly, J. B. Kershaw. Major Campbell Brown, Charlottesville, Virginia. Report of General G. W. C. Lee, from the 2d to the 6th of April, 1865. Richmond, Va., April 25th, 1865. Lieutenant Colonel W. H. Taylor, Acting Adjutant-General: Colonel,—In obedience to instructions, I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of my command from the time of its leaving the lines at Chaffin's Farm on Sunday night, April 2, 1865, to its capture on the afternoon of the following Thursday, April 6, 1865: The order to withdraw from the entrenchments was received by me at Major-General Kershaw's quarters about 10 o'clock P. M. of the 2d of April, a
October 9th, 1865 AD (search for this): chapter 16
. I deem it proper to remark that the discipline preserved by General G. W. C. Lee in camp and on the march, and the manner in which he handled his troops in action, fully justified the request I had made for his promotion. General Kershaw, who had only been a few days under my command, behaved with his usual coolness and judgment. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, R. S. Ewell, Late Lieutenant-General, C. S. A. Report of General J. B. Kershaw. Camden, S. C., October 9th, 1865. Major,—On the morning of Monday, the 3d of April last, I moved in obedience to the orders of Lieutenant-General Ewell, from my position on the lines near Fort Gilmer, through Richmond to Mayo's Bridge, reporting in person to General Ewell. Under his orders I detached two battalions to suppress the mob then engaged in sacking the city. Arriving at the bridge I found it in flames, and rapidly passed my command over to Manchester, informing General Ewell of the facts. By the effort
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