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William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac 127 1 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore) 115 1 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 69 1 Browse Search
General Horace Porter, Campaigning with Grant 30 0 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 17 1 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 16 0 Browse Search
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 2 13 1 Browse Search
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 3 13 1 Browse Search
Elias Nason, McClellan's Own Story: the war for the union, the soldiers who fought it, the civilians who directed it, and his relations to them. 9 1 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 4 0 Browse Search
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William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, V. Pope's campaign in Northern Virginia. August, 1862. (search)
n of its ammunition, and the death of its general, was forced back in disorder. To repair this break, Kearney, with the promptitude that marked him, sent forward Birney's brigade of his own division; and presently, all aglow with zeal, brought up a battery which he placed in position. But there still remained a gap on Birney's rBirney's right, caused by the retirement of Stevens' division. This Birney pointed out to Kearney, and that gallant soldier, dashing forward to reconnoitre the ground, unwittingly rode into the enemy's lines and was killed. In his death, the army lost the living ideal of a soldier—a preux chevalier, in whom there were mixed the qualities Birney pointed out to Kearney, and that gallant soldier, dashing forward to reconnoitre the ground, unwittingly rode into the enemy's lines and was killed. In his death, the army lost the living ideal of a soldier—a preux chevalier, in whom there were mixed the qualities of chivalry and gallantry as strong as ever beat beneath the mailed coat of an olden knight. Like Desaix, whom Napoleon characterized as the man most worthy to be his lieutenant, Kearney died opposing a heroic breast to disaster. On the following day, September 2d, the army was, by order of General Halleck, drawn back within
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 7 (search)
shattered line. Meade: Report of Fredericksburg. In addition to these two divisions, General Franklin ordered forward Birney's division of Stoneman's corps; and Birney arrived in such time that, when the troops of Meade and Gibbon were broken andBirney arrived in such time that, when the troops of Meade and Gibbon were broken and flying in confusion, he presented a firm line that checked the Confederate pursuit. As I advanced with my command to the crest of the hill, I found Meade's entire command—two divisions—in utter confusion, and flying in all directions without order ursuit was so close that they came within fifty yards of my guns. I think it was Early's division, etc.—Testimony of General Birney: Report on the Conduct of the War, vol. i., p. 705. General Meade's own report, as well as the Confederate reports, account. See Hill's Report: Reports of the Army of Northern Virginia, vol. II., p. 462; Early's Report: Ibid., p. 469. Birney's statement, regarding the pursuing colump being that of Early, is curiously corroborated by the official report of the l<
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 9 (search)
s continued to the left by Graham's brigade of Birney's division, as far as the Peach Orchard, where, leaving the ridge, the remainder of Birney's division, made up of the brigades of De Trobriand andd the portion of the Third Corps, line held by Birney's division. In this attack he was joined by Lsault fell upon Sickles' centre and left under Birney; Humphreys' division being for the time unassailed. The onset of Hood and McLaws upon Birney's front was made with great vigor, compelling Geneilton and Sweitzer, hastened to the support of Birney's hard-pressed troops on the advanced line; an line was held by eight regiments belonging to Birney's and Humphrey's divisions. The assault was mank exposed, fell back; and this also involved Birney's front. It is rare that a field of battle g and retiring lines. The original front of Birney had already gone out and disappeared, and Barnok direction of the Third Corps (now under General Birney) in addition to his own. The attack on [1 more...]
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 10 (search)
r, with outposts at Kelly's Ford on the south bank, and at Rappahannock Station on the north bank. The Third Corps under Birney had the advance on Kelly's Ford, and on reaching that point, Birney crossed over a division by wading, without waiting foBirney crossed over a division by wading, without waiting for the laying of the pontonbridges, and advancing an attacking party, composed of Berdan's Sharp-shooters, the Fortieth New York, the First and Twentieth Indiana, the Third and Fifth Michigan, and the One Hundred and Tenth Pennsylvania regiments, carorce in the works by the fire of batteries on the heights on the north side, which swept the plain on the southern bank. Birney's loss was trivial. While the left column was thus passing at Kelly's Ford, the right wing was forcing a crossing agaihe 7th and morning of the 8th, the whole of that day was wasted in useless and uncertain movements, On this point, see Birney's testimony: Report on the Conduct of the War. second series, vol. i., p. 372; Warren's testimony: Ibid., p. 885 and Lee
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 11 (search)
onel S. S. Carroll. Third Division, Major-General D. B. Birney. First Brigade, Brigadier-General J line drawn up across the Orange plankroad. Birney's division, which led the van of Hancock's corad met the enemy in great force, I ordered General Birney to advance his command (his own and Mott'sks, swept across the whole front of Mott's and Birney's divisions, and crossed the Orange plankroad nce to this order, the divisions of Gibbon and Birney were retired, the rear of the latter being ass until rallied by my own staff and that of General Birney. Birney's men, writes a staff-officer, in regiment forming double column on the centre; Birney formed in two deployed lines on Barlow's rightbrief defence carried the line at all points. Birney's division on Barlow's right, moving through tGibbon to the Fredericksburg road. Meanwhile, Birney's division remained covering the right of Burnrlow on the left and Gibbon on the right, with Birney supporting. Barlow, formed in two lines, adva[9 more...]
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 12 (search)
oad get behind Harrison's Creek. Accordingly, Birney's and Gibbon's divisions were turned to the riunately, this came to hand just as the head of Birney's division was passing a country road leading directly towards Petersburg, and the column (Birney's and Gibbon's troops) was turned in that directovement to the railroad was suspended, and General Birney, who at this time commanded the Second Cored that part of the line to oppose Barlow, General Birney was able, with slight loss, to break throumplished that day. On the morning of the 16th, Birney During the night the greater part of GeneraGeneral Birney's command was massed in rear of the position occupied by General Barlow. The line from theifth Pennsylvania Volunteers), was sent to General Birney. The remainder of Mott's division was mashe Confederates made a sally against a part of Birney's line. After a fight of thirty minutes they rth side of the James River, with the corps of Birney and Ord, Butler next morning advanced and carr[10 more...]
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 13 (search)
ansferred to the lines before Petersburg, leaving in the works on the Richmond side of the river only a minimum force. Sheridan, coming in from his expedition, joined the army before Petersburg on the 27th. The same day, General Ord, at this time commanding the Army of the James, moved over from the Richmond front to the lines before Petersburg. His active force embraced two divisions of the Twenty-fourth Corps, under General Gibbon; one division of the Twentyfifth Corps, under Brigadier-General Birney, and a small division of cavalry, under Brigadier-General McKenzie. These troops took position along the left of the intrenched lines lately held by the Second and Fifth corps, which being now relieved were foot-loose to manoeuvre by the left. The movement was begun on the morning of the 29th of March, as had been appointed. In order to attain the point against which the turning column of infantry was directed, it was necessary to pass to the west side of Hatcher's Run. Breaki
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, Index. (search)
75. Barnard, General, on early ideas on quelling the rebellion, 29; on assaulting Yorktown, 110; on the passage of the Chickahominy, 130. Bethel, Butler, General, plan for capture of Big and Little, 31. Big Bethel, the affair of, 31. Birney, evidence on Meade's attack at Fredericksburg, 248. Blackburn's Ford, General Tyler's repulse at, 48. Blair, Postmaster-General, on advance via York River, 83. Blenker's division detached from Mc-Clellan to join Fremont, 93. Bolivar Hthe second day, 342; Sedgwick's (Sixth) corps arrives, 343; Sickles' position on Emnmetsburg road, 344; Longstreet's attack on Sickles, 345; the fight for Little Round Top, 346; Warren saves the position at Little Round Top, 346; Hood's attack on Birney's front, 348; the struggle for the peach orchard, 349; close of the action on the left, 354; Ewell's attack on the Union extreme right, 354; losses of the first two days, 355; the third day—Lee resolves to attack on Culp's Hill, 356; Meade's line