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Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 3, Chapter 29: (search)
ted two hundred and sixty prisoners. So secure, indeed, did Hood now feel, that, on the 4th, he ordered Forrest to move with two divisions of cavalry, nearly his entire force, The enemy still holding Murfreesboroa with some 6,000 troops, Major-General Forrest, with the larger portion of the cavalry and Bates's division of infantry, was sent there to see if it was practicable to take the place.—Hood to Beauregard, January 9, 1865. On the morning of the 4th I received orders to move with Buford's and Jackson's divisions to Murfreesboro—Forrest's Report, January 24, 1865. and a division of infantry, against Murfreesboroa, thirty miles away. Forrest started on the morning of the 5th, and Thomas's cavalry force was then far superior to that which remained with Hood. On the 4th, the enemy extended his lines and threw up new works; at the nearest point the rebel skirmishers were now only four hundred yards from Thomas's main works. Citizens and negroes were impressed to complete th
Historic leaves, volume 6, April, 1907 - January, 1908, Company E, 39th Massachusetts Infantry, in the Civil War. (search)
e moved early, and went fourteen miles that morning—four miles of it was out of our way—and six miles more that afternoon and evening. It rained hard all the way, and at 1 o'clock in the morning, July 26, we reached Bealton station. Here we lay down to sleep, with clothes wet through and our shoes in a wretched condition. At 10 a. m. we pushed on for Rappahannock station, only four miles away, through fields, etc., —a very rough route. The march consumed six hours. Here our brigade, with Buford's cavalry, picketed one bank of the river, and the Confederates the other. We remained in this position until August 1, when we were ordered across the river, where we worked all that night building breastworks. The enemy did not attack us. August 4, while lying in our works, we witnessed part of a cavalry fight in which our side held their ground. August 5. All quiet. To-day we were paid off to July 1. August 8. Our brigade re-crossed the river, as a change had been made in the<
Historic leaves, volume 6, April, 1907 - January, 1908, Index (search)
Street, 7, 15, 16, 33, 36. Boxford, Mass., 18. Bradford, —, 79. Bradshaw, Edward H., 12. Bradshaw, Samuel C., 12. Brass Tube Works, 37, 42. Brastow, Captain, 17. Brastow, George O., 42, 55. Brick Yard Lane, 33, 34. Bridgewater, Mass., 2. Bridgewater, N. H., 1, 2. Brighton, Mass., 12. Brinsmeade, John, 30. Bristow Station. 23. Broadway, 25, 29. Broadway Congregational Church, 3, 4. Brooks, Elbridge S., 13. Brooks Family, 3. Bruce, George A., 76. Bucknam, D. P., 18. Buford's Cavalry. 2. Bullard's Bridge, 33, 34. Bullard, William, 31. Bull Run, 23. Bull Run Ridge. Va., 43. Bull's Church, 60. Bunker, George, 30. Bunker Hill, 36, 77, 84. Bunker Hill Day, 1864, 66. Burbank, Alonzo, 14. Burbank, William A., 74. Burt, William L. Esq., 41, 42. Burt, General William L., 7. Butler, General, 63. Caesar, 80. Cambridge Electric Light Co., 10. Cambridge, Mass., 14, 18, 26, 27, 29, 33. 36, 37, 39, 49, 52, 53, 54, 69, 76. Cambridge Street, 35.
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book III:—the first conflict. (search)
ng to ignorance of the care necessary to preserve the animals, the soldiers found themselves dismounted after a few days' campaign, and even obliged to go into cantonments. This was the principal cause of the protracted inefficiency of the Federal cavalry. Besides, the difference between the regiments commanded by an experienced colonel and those whose chiefs were ignorant of their profession was, at first, even greater in the cavalry than in the infantry; and officers like Averill, Gregg, Buford, and Farnsworth in the army of the Potomac, and Sheridan, Kautz, and Kilpatrick in the West, who subsequently achieved so much distinction, became at first noted for the excellent condition of the cavalry troops placed under their respective commands. The division formation of these various arms was effected in a nearly uniform manner. In the army of the Potomac four regiments, or battalions, constituted a brigade, with an effective force of from 3200 to 3500 men on taking the field. A
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book IV:—the first autumn. (search)
ecomes general. Most of the Federals have never been under fire, but they bear themselves bravely, owing to the example set to them by their chief. Grant, McClernand, who, although a general, is making his first essay in war, Colonels Logan and Buford, who were afterwards to achieve so much distinction, are all in the thickest of the fight. The Confederates, closely pressed, are soon driven out of the woods, but they gain courage behind their abattis and defend themselves resolutely. The Federals, on their side, find shelter in the forest, which is sufficiently near to the enemy's positions to enable them to direct a well-sustained fire upon him; then, rushing to the assault, they carry everything before them. Buford is the first to enter the entrenchments and drive out the Confederates, who fly in great disorder. They are pursued from all directions through their camp, and their six guns fall into the hands of the assailants. The latter, elated with their success, think the bat
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book III:—Maryland. (search)
reat Run, a tributary of the Rappahannock, all the bridges over which had been destroyed by Early, who now occupied its right bank. The Confederate general had passed the whole day in the precarious position in which he had been placed by the sudden rise of the waters. But Jackson had been so actively at work in the construction of a rude trestlebridge that communications between the two banks had been reestablished during the night. At daybreak, Early had again joined his chief; and when Buford's cavalry reached Waterloo Bridge a few hours later, the prey they expected to seize had escaped. The only result of all these manoeuvres, therefore, was the having caused the Federal soldiers to march for three days without intermission, sometimes in one direction, sometimes in another, leaving behind them their provisions and baggage and used-up men, and strewing the road with a long line of stragglers. Lee's soldiers, on the contrary, had all been able to rest for at least thirty-six ho
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), chapter 8 (search)
; 3d Brigade, Carroll; 4th Brigade, Duryea. 2d Division, King. 1st Brigade, Patrick; 2d Brigade, Doubleday; 3d Brigade, Gibbon; 4th Brigade, Hatch. 3d Division, Sturgis. 1st Brigade, Piatt; 2d Brigade, ....... 9th independent corps, Burnside. 1st Division, Reno. 1st Brigade, .....; 2d Brigade, ..... 2d Division, Stevens. 1st Brigade, ......; 2d Brigade,...... 3d Division, Parke. 1st Brigade, ......; 2d Brigade,...... Cavalry Division, Cox. 1st Brigade, Bayard; 2d Brigade, Buford. Ii. Report of the army of the Potomac the garrison at Washington is not comprised in this exhibit. On the 15th of September, 1862. Commander-in-chief, Major-General McClellan. Right wing, Burnside. 1st corps, Hooker; 14,850 men strong. 1st Division, Meade. 1st Brigade, Seymour; 2d Brigade, Gallagher; 3d Brigade, Magilton. 2d Division, Ricketts. 1st Brigade, Hartsuff; 2d Brigade, Christian; 3d Brigade, Duryea. 3d Division, Doubleday. 1st Brigade, Patrick;
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), chapter 9 (search)
son. Brigade, ......; brigade, ...... 2d army of the Mississippi, Major-general Rosecrans. 2d Division, Stanley. Mower's brigade, Murphy's brigade, Fuller's brigade. 3d Division, Hamilton. 1st Brigade, Sanborn; 11th Brigade, Sullivan; Buford's brigade. Division, Mackean. Crooker's Brigade, McArthur's Brigade. Division, Davis. Hackelman's brigade, Oliver's brigade, Oglesby's brigade. Cavalry, brigade, ...... Artillery, 16 batteries, 50 guns. Confederate army. Army ofCheatham. Vaughn's brigade, Maney's brigade, A. P. Stewart's brigade, Donelson's brigade. Division, Withers. Loomis' brigade, Manigault's brigade, Patton Anderson's brigade, Chalmers' brigade. Cavalry, Wharton's brigade, Pegram's brigade, Buford's brigade. Army of east Tennessee, Lieutenant-general Kirby Smith. Division, McCown. Rains' brigade, Eaton's brigade, McNair's brigade. Division, Stevenson. Brigade, ......; brigade,..... Independent cavalry. Forest's brigade, Wagg
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book IV:—the war in the South-West. (search)
ip his men. He received at the same time from the east a reinforcement of seven hundred men. General Buford, who brought them to him, added one of his brigades to enable him to form a second division which were in the vicinity of Jackson. Neely remained at Bolivar to cover the southern route. Buford, who occupied Trenton with Thompson's brigade, was authorized to make some demonstrations againsionist. Disappointed at having missed this capture, and above all vexed at having been baffled, Buford resolved to have his revenge, and on the 8th of April moved northward. On the 12th he passed ne, carry off a few horses and rush away, without waiting for the answer to their foolish threat. Buford, on his part, has continued his march, and on the 14th, at one o'clock, he suddenly enters Paduche last attack: he has received reinforcements and four gunboats watch the river. Consequently, Buford does not contemplate attacking him in the fort, nor even dislodging him from the part of the cit
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10, Chapter 14: (search)
Colonel James Williams escaped pursuit and preserved his freedom of action. Fanning's Narrative, 11 and 12. A third and larger party under Cornwallis moved across the Santee towards Camden. The rear of the old Virginia line, commanded by Colonel Buford, arriving too late to re-enforce the garrison of Charleston, had retreated towards the north-east of the state. They were pur- 29. sued, and on the twenty-ninth of May were overtaken by Tarleton with seven hundred cavalry and mounted infantry. Buford did not surrender, yet gave no order to engage. He himself, a few who were mounted, and about a hundred of the infantry, Chap. XIV.} 1780. May. saved themselves by a precipitate flight. The rest, making no resistance, sued for quarter. None was granted. A hundred and thirteen were killed on the spot; a hundred and fifty were too badly hacked to be moved; fifty-three only could be brought into Camden as prisoners. The tidings of this massacre carried through the southern fores
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