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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General J. B. Gordon's report of battle of Hatcher's Run. (search)
General J. B. Gordon's report of battle of Hatcher's Run. headquarters Second corps, A. N. V., February 9, 1865. Lieutenant-Colonel W. H. Taylor, A. A. G., A. N. V.: Colonel — I have the honor to submit the following brief report of the fighting on the west side of Hatcher's run on the 6th instant. On the morning of that day, Pegram's division moved out from camp to reconnoitre--one brigade moving near the run and the other farther to the right and along the Vaughn road. In these positions the brigades were vigorously attacked by both cavalry and infantry in heavy force. They were pressed slowly back, bravely resisting the enemy's advance. Gordon's division, Brigadier-General Evans commanding, sent forward in support, formed on Pegram's left, charged and drove the enemy before it, but was finally forced by superior numbers to retire. It was readily reformed near the enemy's lines, and again advanced with spirit while Pegram charged on the right. The enemy was again
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 10. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), History of Lane's North Carolina brigade. (search)
History of Lane's North Carolina brigade. by General James H. Lane. Final report. From Petersburg to Appomattox. Appomattox C. H., April 10th, 1865. Major — I have the honor to report that on the night of the 1st of April, four regiments of my brigade, with intervals between the men varying from six to ten paces, were stretched along the works between Battery Gregg and Hatcher's run, in the following order from right to left: Twenty-eighth, Thirty-seventh, Eighteenth, Thirty-third. The right of the Twenty-eighth resting near the brown house in front of General McRae's winter quarters, and the left of the Thirty-third on the branch near Mrs. Banks's. The enemy commenced shelling my line from several batteries about nine o'clock that night, and the picket lines in my front opened fire at a quarter to two o'clock the following morning. The skirmishers from McGowan's brigade, who covered the works held by my command, were driven in at a quarter to five o'clock, and my lin
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), S. (search)
ries of trays with wire-gauze bottoms, on which the spawn is evenly distributed, and they are lowered one by one by means of attached straps into the case a: the water ascends through the meshed bottoms of the trays, finally overflowing into a channel surrounding the upper end of the case, and is discharged by a through e. The bottom of the box is segmental, or hopper-shaped, and is provided with a pipe f and valve for withdrawing any sedimentary deposits which may accumulate. Spawn-Hatcher. Speak′ing-trum′pet. A conical, flaring-mouthed tube employed for intensifying the sound of the human voice, as in giving commands or hailing ships at sea, by firemen, etc. The speaking-trumpet was used by Alexander the Great, 235 B. C. Tradition long reported that the hights of the Caucasus, reaching from the Caspian to the Euxine, were occupied by the armies of Iskender (Alexander), the dread Doolkarnein or Two-Horned, so called from his being the conqueror of East and West. Th
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, New York Volunteers. (search)
ody Angle May 12. North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Jerusalem Plank Road June 22-23, 1864. Demonstration north of the James July 27-29. Deep Bottom July 27-28. Demonstration north of the James August 13-20. Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, August 14-18. Ream's Station August 25. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. Dabney's Mills, Hatchers Run, February 5-7, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Boydton and White Oak Roads March 29-31. Crow's House March 31. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Sailor's Creek April 6. High Bridge and Farmville April 7. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. At Burkesville till May 2. March to Washington, D. C., May 2-12. Grand Review May 23. Mustered out May 28, 1865. Veterans and Recru
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 120 (search)
covering our left flank, forced a passage of Hatcher's run, and moved up the south side of it towaached the Boydton plank-road where it crosses Hatcher's run. At this point we were six miles distanSoon after I left, the enemy moved out across Hatcher's run, in the gap between Generals Hancock aneventh of February our lines were extended to Hatcher's run, and the Weldon railroad had been destrin two columns, taking the two roads crossing Hatcher's run, nearest where the present line held bys, and reached the position assigned him near Hatcher's run on the morning of the twenty-ninth. Ongive up all, from the Jerusalem plank-road to Hatcher's run, whenever the forces can be used advanteverything before him, and to his left toward Hatcher's run, capturing many guns and several thousad succeeded in forcing the enemy's lines near Hatcher's run. Generals Wright and Ord immediately swy for taking in the city. The enemy south of Hatcher's run retreated west-ward to Sutherland's sta[1 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 121 (search)
d from twelve to fifteen thousand cavalry. My effective force at this time consisted of the Fourth corps, about twelve thousand, under Major-General D. S. Stanley; the Twenty-third corps, about ten thousand, under Major-General J. M. Schofield; Hatcher's division of cavalry, about four thousand; Croxton's brigade, two thousand five hundred, and Capron's brigade, of about twelve hundred. The balance of my force was distributed along the railroad, and posted at Murfreesboro, Stevenson, Bridgepoam's corps to the north side of the river, with Stuart's corps preparing to follow. The same day part of the enemy's infantry, said to be Lee's corps, moved up the Lawrenceburg road to Bough's Mill on Shoal creek, skirmishing at that point with Hatcher's cavalry, and then fell back a short distance to some bluffs, where it went into camp. The possibility of Hood's forces following General Sherman was now at an end, and I quietly took measures to act on the defensive. Two divisions of infan
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 205 (search)
the Second and Fifth corps were moved across Hatcher's run, the former by the Vaughan road, the lathe Second corps, was directed after crossing Hatcher's run. to take position with his right restinight occupying a line from the Crow house, on Hatcher's run, to the intersection of the Dabney's min the enemy's line of intrenchments till near Hatcher's run, where, meeting the head of the Twenty-ossession of the Ford road at the crossing of Hatcher's run. The Fifth corps, on reaching the White position on the Ford road at the crossing of Hatcher's run. I cannot speak too highly of the condud pursued with great zeal, pushing him across Hatcher's run, and following him up on the road to Sue Forks, and marched out the Ford road toward Hatcher's run. The cavalry had in the meantime been sent westward to cross Hatcher's run and break up the enemy's cavalry, which had collected in conion due north to the Namozine road. Crossing Hatcher's run with the Fifth corps, the Southside rai[2 more...]
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Thirty-second regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
–280 Casualties by Engagements. 1862. Dec. 13, Fredericksburg, Va.–11––1–––1-–––––4 1863. May 2, Chancellorsville, Va.–––––––––1–––––1 July 2-3, Gettysburg, Pa., 11132––234114–––22 1864. May 5, Wilderness, Va.,–––1111–2–––1––7 May 10-12, Spotsylvania (Laurel Hill),Va.–143632510274–––47 May 30, Shady Grove Church, Va.––––11––––1––––3 May 30-31, Totopotomoy,Va.,–1––––1––––1–––3 June 3, Bethesda Ch ,Va.,––121151–1–1–––13 June 18-22, Petersburg, Va.,1–111–4–2232–––17 Aug. 21, Weldon R. R.,Va.,–––––1––––2––––3 Sept. 30, Poplar Spring Church, Va.––1–––1––––––––2 Oct. 15, Before Petersburg, Va.––––1––––––––––1 Place unknown,–––22––1–1–––––6 1865. Feb. 5-6, Hatcher'sRun,Va.,––1–––––1–1––
Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 30: (search)
Petersburg for more than 10 miles, to beyond Hatcher's run, until Lee's line of defensive works, cre, around the front of Petersburg, to beyond Hatcher's run, frequently as double lines. South of y and 32,000 infantry, to turn Lee's right at Hatcher's run, 14 miles to the southwest of Petersburch westward, following the Vaughn road across Hatcher's run, and place himself across the Boydton poad. He was then to march northward, recross Hatcher's run and the Southside railroad in the rear . Soon after dark the enemy moved out across Hatcher's run, in the gap between Generals Hancock, af February (1865), our lines were extended to Hatcher's run, and the Weldon railroad had been destrt 40 miles in length from the Chickahominy to Hatcher's run. With dauntless hearts these gaunt-faceorce to his left to capture Lee's defenses on Hatcher's run. This was driven back by three division the line of march, and was in position, near Hatcher's run, on the morning of the 29th. The Fifth
Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 32: (search)
defeat of Pickett at Five Forks, the day of the breaking of the Petersburg lines and the death of A. P. Hill, General Lee sent the following dispatch to Gen. J. C. Breckinridge, the Confederate secretary of war: I see no prospect of doing more than holding our position here till night I am not certain that I can do that. If I can I shall withdraw to-night north of the Appomattox, and, if possible, it will be better to withdraw the whole line to-night from James river. The brigades on Hatcher's run are cut off from us; the enemy have broken through our lines and intercepted between us and them, and there is no bridge over which they can cross the Appomattox this side of Goode's or Beaver's, which are not very far from the Danville railroad. Our only chance, then, of concentrating our forces is to do so near the Danville railway, which I shall endeavor to do at once. I advise that all preparation be made for leaving Richmond to-night I will advise you later, according to circum
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