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Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 2, Chapter 27: (search)
wth as impenetrable as in the Wilderness, but Hatcher's run, a tortuous and difficult stream, must en, moving on the left of Parke, was to cross Hatcher's run, below the bend, and then support the Nk was to move on the left of Warren, crossing Hatcher's run below the bend, and proceed to the Boydenemy's line only extended to the crossing of Hatcher's run by the Boydton plank road, and that it line being unfinished and altogether north of Hatcher's run, it was found to extend east of the strand he was directed to send a division across Hatcher's run below the bend, place its right on the m the crossing of the Boydton plank road with Hatcher's creek. Our line now extends from its formermstrong's mill, thence by the south bank of Hatcher's creek to the point above named. No attack ntrenchments extended only to the crossing of Hatcher's run by the Boydton road. But when, instead this intention to some of his staff, as they rode back to camp after the battle of Hatcher's run. [2 more...]
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 2, Chapter 32: (search)
he had reached the position assigned him near Hatcher's run. On the 28th, Grant instructed Sheridanached to the crossing of the Vaughan road and Hatcher's run; Humphreys was on the left of Ord, exte give up all from the Jerusalem plank road to Hatcher's run, whenever the force can be used advantageously. After getting into line south of Hatcher's run, we pushed forward to find the enemy's posgive up all from the Jerusalem plank road to Hatcher's run, whenever the forces can be used advante, drove the rebels behind their main line on Hatcher's run, near Burgess's mill, and Ord, Wright, ft. It is in the centre of our line, between Hatcher's run and the Appomattox river. Besides, Writhe left, as ordered, and pushed straight for Hatcher's run, leaving, as we have seen, a gap betweef rebel skirmishers extended from the work to Hatcher's run, but Crawford was in reality moving awa no force in his front on the further side of Hatcher's run, almost immediately recrossed, and, as [4 more...]
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 2, Chapter 33: (search)
Welldon road, and the third between that and Hatcher's run. From your isolated position I can giveebel entrenchments, Wright moved down towards Hatcher's run. At first the enemy attempted resistancentire rebel line from the point of attack to Hatcher's run, with all the artillery and a large numfeeling for a soft place in the line south of Hatcher's run. I think nothing now is wanting but thehave just captured the enemy's works south of Hatcher's run, and are pushing on. This is bringing oe capture to Meade: We have the forts next to Hatcher's run on both sides. I think there will be ne in on the left of Ord. Wright had halted at Hatcher's run to reform his lines, and one division owith great zeal, pushing the fugitives across Hatcher's run, and following them up towards Sutherlan meantime had sent Merritt westward to cross Hatcher's run, and break up the rebel cavalry, which to-night from James river. The brigades on Hatcher's run are cut off from us; enemy have broken [3 more...]
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 2, Appendix to Chapter XXXII. (search)
t, Virginia, March 24, 1865. General: On the 29th instant the armies operating against Richmond will be moved by our left, for the double purpose of turning the enemy out of his present position around Petersburg, and to ensure the success of the cavalry under General Sheridan, which will start at the same time, in its efforts to reach and destroy the Southside and Danville railroads. Two corps of the army of the Potomac will be moved first, in two columns, taking the two roads crossing Hatcher's run nearest where the present line held by us strikes that stream, both moving towards Dinwiddie court-house. The cavalry, under General Sheridan, joined by the division now under General Davies, will move at the same time, by the Weldon road and the Jerusalem plank-road, turning west from the latter before crossing the Nottoway, and west with the whole column before reaching Stony creek. General Sheridan will then move independently under other instructions, which will be given him. A
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 2, Index (search)
s, General R. B., at Weldon road, II. 515; at Hatcher's run, III. 124; at White Oak road, 461; at brth Anna, 228, 230, 231; Weldon road, 515; at Hatcher's run III., 119; at battle of White Oak road, station, 530; at Peeble's farm, III., 77; at Hatcher's run, 117, 124; at Dinwiddie, 460. Griffiat Peeble's farm and Fort Harrison, 74-80; at Hatcher's run, 114-128; sends Hoke's division to Norteeble's farm, III., 70, 72, 77, 78; battle of Hatcher's run, 115-128; movement to destroy Weldon rom, 78; in Sheridan's Valley campaign, 104; at Hatcher's run, 126; at battle of Franklin, 212; Thomadon road, 514-532; Peeble's farm, III. 74-78; Hatcher's run, 115-128; disaffection and desertion inng church and Peeble's farm, III., 75, 76; at Hatcher's run, 116-118; in front of Richmond, 441; atdon road, 514-53; Peeble's farm, III., 74-78; Hatcher's run, 115-128; strength and position, March,le of Peeble's farm. III., 75, 76; battle of Hatcher's run, 117-124; destroys Weldon railroad from[3 more...]