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William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 2 (search)
he train neared Vienna, thirteen miles from Alexandria, when, turning a curve, it was suddenly opened upon by two guns planted near the track, the fire killing and wounding some twenty men. The troops immediately sprang from the cars and took to the woods; and the engineer having detached the locomotive, made all speed to Alexandria, leaving the excursionists to get back as best might be, and the cars to be burnt by the enemy. The hostile force consisted of a small scouting party under Colonel Gregg, and did not pursue in the least. The adverse guns were, like those of Big Bethel, immediately set down as a masked battery,—a phantom of the imagination that played a really considerable part during the early stages of the war. This masked battery theory was given by General Schenck in explanation of the affair at Vienna, touching which he says, in his dispatch of the time to General Scott: We were fired upon by raking masked batteries of, I think, three guns, with shell, round-shot
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, V. Pope's campaign in Northern Virginia. August, 1862. (search)
a direct attack, and especially for a partial attack. Nevertheless, at three o'clock, Pope ordered Hooker to assault. The attempt was so unpromising that that officer remonstrated against it; but the order being imperative, he made a very determined attack with his division. The action was especially brilliant on the part of Grover's brigade, which, advancing with the bayonet, succeeded in penetrating between the two extreme left brigades of Jackson's line, These were the brigades of Gregg and Thomas Jackson: Report, p. 95. and got possession of the railroad embankment which, by a savage hand-to-hand fight, it held for some time, till driven back by the arrival of reenforcements to the Confederate left. Reports of the Army of Northern Virginia, vol. II., p. 252. Too late for united action, Kearney was sent to Hooker's assistance, and he also suffered repulse. Meanwhile, Pope had learnt the position of Porter's command, and, at half-past 4 in the afternoon, sent orders t
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 7 (search)
vanced line was thus disposed: the brigades of Archer, Lane, and Pender from right to left, with Gregg's in rear of the interval between Archer and Lane, and Thomas's in rear of that between Lane and hundred prisoners and several standards, crossed the railroad, pushed up the crest, and reached Gregg's position on a new military road which Lee had made for the purpose of establishing direct connvol. II., p. 463. had encountered an obstacle in the military road which they little expected—--Gregg's brigade of South Carolinians stood in the way. It appears that the advancing Federals were mistaken for a body of Confederate troops, and Gregg would not allow his men to open on them. When their true character was revealed, the brigade poured a withering fire into the faces of Meade's men;nstantly turned the tide. I learn from Colonel Marshall of the staff of General Lee, that General Gregg was killed on the military road while beating down the muskets of his men to prevent them fi
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 9 (search)
th. Accordingly, on the 9th, General Pleasonton, with two divisions of cavalry under Buford and Gregg, supported by two picked brigades of infantry under Russell and Ames, crossed the Rappahannock aar. General Stuart: Report of the Battle of Fleetwood. This threat came from the column under Gregg, which had crossed at Kelly's Ford, and advanced towards Brandy Station, its progress being disped passage at arms took place for the possession of the heights, which were at length carried by Gregg. Stuart having withdrawn the main portion of the three brigades from Buford's front, then appro quickly, and a determined combat ensued. Considerable loss occurred on both sides, and finally Gregg, finding that the other column had not been able to move up to make a junction with him, fell bathe action, the cavalry had been operating on the flanks, Kilpatrick's division on the left, and Gregg's division on the right. Both divisions displayed much gallantry and suffered heavy loss. Th
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 10 (search)
gh the mountains. No demonstration was made in the Valley of the Shenandoah other than that of a body of cavalry under Gregg, which retired after an indecisive engagement with the Confederate cavalry under General Fitz Hugh Lee at Shepherdstown. d been left to guard the line of the Rappahannock, and took position at Freeman's Ford, while the cavalry division of General Gregg watched the passage of the Upper Rappahannock at Sulphur or Warrenton Springs. Now Lee, continuing his northward marfternoon of the 12th struck Sulphur Springs, and there crossed his columns to the north bank of the Rappahannock; so that Gregg found himself assailed by the van of the enemy advancing towards Warrenton, and was driven off after having been somewhat severely handled. Of course, on receiving this intelligence from Gregg, the real nature of Lee's movement was instantly disclosed to Meade, who sent an immediate order recalling the three corps from their untimely move on Culpepper. This order fo
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 11 (search)
Second Corps crossed at United States Ford; but Ely's Ford was the point of passage. preceded by Gregg's division of cavalry. When tile corps reached the Rapidan the cavalry was well across, and hadred for the 5th May, 1864: 1st. Major-General Sheridan, commanding cavalry corps, will move with Gregg's and Torbert's divisions against the enemy's cavalry in the direction of Hamilton's crossing. atharpen road against any hostile approach, Miles' brigade of Hancock's corps, with a brigade of Gregg's cavalry and a battery of artillery, moved out in the afternoon, and took up a position within munications. This column, consisting of portions of the three divisions of Merritt, Wilson, and Gregg, The dismounted men and those with worn and jaded animals were ordered to remain and guard thely pushed out on the Hanover road, and at a point known as Hawes' Shop, the brigades of Davies, Gregg, and Custer became warmly engaged, on the afternoon of the 28th, with the Confederate cavalry un
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 12 (search)
ed to find the enemy's left flank and turn it, Gregg's cavalry covering the movement on the right; wards Poplar Spring Church and Peeble's Farm. Gregg's division of cavalry, at the same time, movedn checked and repulsed. Early next morning, Gregg met the enemy's cavalry and forced it back. A extreme right. Hancock's left was covered by Gregg's cavalry division. The. crossing of Hatcher' pressed, that Hancock was obliged to send General Gregg all of his force that he had used in meeti and he never returned to his old command. and Gregg's division of cavalry, and its execution was btention. The designated troops then moved out—Gregg's division taking the advance by the Jerusalemght into connection with the Second Corps; and Gregg's cavalry, which had, meanwhile, returned fromd-bridge over this stream was destroyed by General Gregg. Next day the march was renewed to Jewettf the enemy was encountered, but was driven by Gregg across the Meherrin River. At Hicksford, on t[8 more...]
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 13 (search)
eneral Crook to send General Davies' brigade of his division to the support of General Devin. Gregg's brigade, of Crook's division, was held on the Boydton plankroad, and guarded the crossing of Sh Davies' brigade of Crook's division, while Crook, with his other two brigades, under Smith and Gregg, were ordered to the left, and encountered a hostile cavalry force at Chamberlain's Creek, a litwiddie, whereupon, seizing the opportunity, he directed a charge to be made with the brigades of Gregg and Gibbs. This unlooked — for sally compelled the Confederates to face by the rear rank and gifeated, destroying the wagons and capturing five pieces of artillery and a number of prisoners. Gregg's and Smith's brigades of the Second Cavalry Division were sent out to support Davies, and some it was too well defended by infantry; and after a sharp skirmish the cavalry was driven off, General Gregg, commanding one of the brigades, being captured. The night of the 7th General Lee receive
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, Index. (search)
490; his theory of hammering considered, 494; on Smith's delay to attack Petersburg, 503; failure to notify Meade or Hancock of movement on Petersburg, 504; was responsible for non-capture of Petersburg, 506; at Petersburg, opportunities open to him, 516; north of the James—feints on Richmond possible, 516; order for final operations, 578; character of his final operations, 579; operations delayed by rainstorm, 586; correspondence with Lee on surrender, 615; see also Army of the Potomac. Gregg, Confederate general, manner of his death at Fredericksburg, 248. Groveton—see Manassas, second battle of. Halleck, General W. H., opinion on McClellan's proposed crossing of the James, 167; an intolerable obstruction and annoyance, 170; urged the withdrawal from the Peninsula, 170; whim to hold Harper's Ferry, 200; his interference with Hooker's intended movements on Lee's rear, 321; vicious distribution of the Union army under independent commanders, 321; refusal to abandon Maryland