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George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade) 1,542 0 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3. 728 6 Browse Search
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure) 378 0 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 374 2 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 325 5 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. 297 1 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 295 3 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore) 286 2 Browse Search
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1 225 1 Browse Search
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox 190 4 Browse Search
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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., Du Pont's attack at Charleston. (search)
bitterness with which, under popular governments, ministries have been ready to sacrifice commanders who have not strengthened their administration by success in war. The great President was superior to such littleness; so much cannot be said for his Navy Department. Admiral Du Pont's failure to take Charleston with the means allotted for its capture occurred before General Grant's magnificent strategy and persistence had defeated the rebel armies in the field and taken Vicksburg, and before Meade and Hancock with the Army of the Potomac had broken the back of the rebellion at Gettysburg. It was of immense importance that some great feat of arms by land or by sea should cheer the supporters of the Union, strengthen our Government, and discourage the friends of our dismemberment on the other side of the ocean. Iron-clads and fast cruisers were being built in England and France for the so-called Confederate States, the French Emperor was seeking opportunity to declare against us, and
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., From Gettysburg to the coming of Grant. (search)
the season for operations had finally closed, Meade had pushed his advance to and beyond the Rapidhe enemy giving up Culpeper Court House, which Meade occupied as headquarters September 13th. Itral Kilpatrick, and an order was issued by General Meade, evidently in anticipation of a general ened influence of Generals Wright, Sedgwick, and Meade to prevent his being mustered out under an arb his line of communication and his rear, while Meade with the rest of the army moved upon his actuarks, slashings, or abatis, and reported to General Meade that a movement during the night of a strofoolish and disastrous, and so reported to General Meade. In the meantime Sedgwick opened fire wuddenly over the wires came a message from General Meade, Suspend the attack until further orders. firing. The enemy did likewise, gun for gun. Meade had heard from Warren that his movement had faasked to be permitted to accompany Kilpatrick, Meade was annoyed to learn that the expedition was c[11 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., Kilpatrick's and Dahlgren's raid to Richmond. (search)
neral Kilpatrick, with whom Mr. Lincoln directly conferred, had reported to General Meade, on this officer's application, a plan which included the release of the Rin force entering the city from the north at 10 A. M. of Tuesday, March 1st. General Meade aided the enterprise with simultaneous demonstrations of the Sixth Corps an will go along with combustible material. On observing these publications, General Meade at once, on the 14th of March, directed an inquiry to be made into their aun, and having received a written account from Captain Mitchell, reported to General Meade that the unanimous testimony was that Colonel Dahlgren published no addresse remains of a brave soldier. A fortnight later, General R. E. Lee sent to General Meade photographic copies of the two documents, with a letter making the extractsny suet instructions given me by my superiors. This letter was inclosed by General Meade to General <*>ee with the statement that neither the United States Governme
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., chapter 4.14 (search)
rch, 1864. On the following day I visited General Meade, commanding the Army of the Potomac, at hitation, north of the Rapidan. I had known General Meade slightly in the Mexican war, but had not me officers of rank out of important commands. Meade evidently thought that I might want to make st, he could not be spared from the West. General Meade adopted solferino as the color of his headident gave me even a more favorable opinion of Meade than did his great victory at Gettysburg the Jy always expect the most efficient service. Meade's position afterward proved embarrassing to me with them was concerned. I tried to make General Meade's position as nearly as possible what it we commander he is ordered to report to. General Meade's headquarters at Culpeper. From a War-ti, and that as I had so severely criticised General Meade, he had determined to relieve me from the sition between Bull Run and the Rappahannock. Meade was notified and directed to bring his troops [4 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., From the Wilderness to Cold Harbor. (search)
ral army would cross the river at Germanna or Ely's. Thirty-six hours later General Meade's army, General Grant, now commander-in-chief, being with it, commenced itsh (Warren's), and the Sixth (Sedgwick's); but the Ninth (Burnside's) acted with Meade throughout the campaign. Meade's army was thoroughly equipped, and provided wiMeade's army was thoroughly equipped, and provided with every appliance of modern warfare. On the other hand, the Army of Northern Virginia had gained little in numbers during the winter just passed, and had never beeen Warren's corps encountered the head of Ewell's column on the 5th of May, General Meade is reported to have said: They have left a division to fool us here, while well satisfied that it would come at dawn the next morning as if I had seen General Meade's order directing it. That no mistake should be made in the location of thetle of the Wilderness, May 6, 1864--view toward Parker's Store, from the Lacy House, the headquarters of Grant, Meade, and Warren. From a sketch made at the time.
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., General Grant on the Wilderness campaign. (search)
Army of the Potomac commenced early on the morning of the 4th of May, under the immediate direction and orders of Major-General Meade, pursuant to instructions. Before night, the whole army was across the Rapidan (the Fifth and Sixth corps crossinneral A. E. Burnside, was assigned to the Army of the Potomac, and from this time forward constituted a portion of Major-General Meade's command. Finding the enemy's position on the North Anna stronger than either of his previous ones, I withdrewy came out and attacked our left, but was repulsed with very considerable loss. An attack was immediately ordered by General Meade, along his whole line, which resulted in driving the enemy from a part of his intrenched skirmish line. On the 31swhich for endurance and bravery on the part of the soldiery have rarely been surpassed, are given in the report of Major-General Meade and the subordinate reports accompanying it. During the campaign of forty-three days, from the Rapidan to the J
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., Through the Wilderness. (search)
April 9th, 1864, General Grant instructed General Meade that Lee's army would be his objective. MMeade had with him, according to his report of April 30th, 95,952 enlisted men, 3486 officers, and 2nd Grant did not know at that time, as did General Meade and General Hooker, to what advantage Lee hem. At the Lacy house, in this angle, Grant, Meade, and Warren established their headquarters durk road. Thus at 8 A. M. General Grant and General Meade had developed the presence of Hill on theis known and reported by General Hancock to General Meade at 7 A. M. on the 6th; indeed, it was founpped the forward movement of the right wing of Meade's army, and Hill and Longstreet defeated our lV. During this night orders were issued from Meade for the operations of the next day: Hancock waad been made for the movement of the army, and Meade now ordered Hancock back. Meade was directed Meade was directed to arrange for the assault at 5 o'clock, under General Hancock's command, in the afternoon on the f[5 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., chapter 4.19 (search)
appen to him, that General Horatio G. Wright, of the Third Division, should succeed him. General Ricketts, therefore, suggested that I communicate at once with General Meade, in order that the necessary order should be issued. When I found General Meade he had already heard the sad intelligence, and had issued the order placing GeGeneral Meade he had already heard the sad intelligence, and had issued the order placing General Wright in command. Returning I met the ambulance bringing the dead general's body, followed by his sorrowing staff. The body was taken back to General Meade's headquarters, and not into any house. A bower was built for it of evergreens, where, upon a rustic bier, it lay until nightfall, mourned over by officers and soldierGeneral Meade's headquarters, and not into any house. A bower was built for it of evergreens, where, upon a rustic bier, it lay until nightfall, mourned over by officers and soldiers. The interment was at Cornwall Hollow, Connecticut. Center of the Union position at Spotsylvania on the morning of May 10, 1864. from a sketch made at the time.
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The opposing forces at the beginning of Grant's campaign against Richmond. (search)
old Harbor some consolidations of brigades and divisions were made, organizations mustered out, and reenforcements received. For the composition of the army, June 1st, see pp. 184-87. The impossibility of obtaining complete data relative to the casualties among officers in this campaign makes it necessary to omit such information.--editors. The Union Army--Lieutenant-General, Ulysses S. Grant. Escort: B, F and K, 5th &. S. Cav., Capt. Julius W. Mason. Army of the Potomac, Maj.-Gen. George G. Meade. Provost Guard, Brig.-Gen. Marsena R. Patrick: C and D, 1st Mass. Cav., Capt. Edward A. Flint; 80th N. Y. Inf. (20th Militia), Col. Theodore B. Gates; 3d Pa. Cav., Maj. James W. Walsh; 68th Pa. Inf., Lieut.-Col. Robert E. Winslow; 114th Pa. Inf., Col. Charles H. T. Collis. Volunteer Engineer Brigade, With the exception of eleven companies of the 50th N. Y. under Lieut.-Col. Spaulding, this command, with its commander, was at the Engineer Depot, Washington, D. C. Brig.-Gen. Hen
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The opposing forces at Cold Harbor. June 1st, 1864. (search)
The opposing forces at Cold Harbor. June 1st, 1864. The Union Army, Lieutenant-General U. S. Grant. Army of the Potomac, Major-General George G. Meade. Provost Guard, Brig.-Gen. Marsena R. Patrick: Cand D, 1st Mass. Cav., Capt. Charles F. Adams, Jr.; 80th N. Y. (20th Militia), Col. Theodore B. Gates; 3d Pa. Cav., Lieut.-Col. Edward S. Jones; 68th Pa., Lieut.-Col. Robert E. Winslow; 114th Pa., Col. Charles H. T. Collis. Volunteer Engineer Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Henry. W. Benham: 50th N. Y., Lieut.-Col. Ira Spaulding. Battalion U. S. Engineers, Capt. George H. Mendell. Guards and Orderlies, Oneida (N. Y.) Cav., Capt. Daniel P. Mann. Second Army Corps, Maj.-Gen. Winfield S. Hancock. Escort: M, 1st Vt. Cav., Capt. John H. Hazelton. first division, Brig.-Gen. Francis C. Barlow. First Brigade, Col. Nelson A. Miles: 26th Mich., Capt. James A. Lothian; 2d N. Y. Art'y, Col. Joseph N. G. Whistler; 61st N. Y., Lieut.-Col. K. Oscar Broady; 81st Pa., Capt. Lawrence Mercer; 140th P
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