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John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 5: (search)
lsory, while he collected material, and repaired or renewed his bridge. Ere this was accomplished, Meade's army was before him, strengthened by French's division and by part of Couch's militia, which had reported at Gettysburg and joined the army at Boonesboroa. The 12th having been spent in getting our troops into position, Gen. Meade called a council of his corps commanders to consider the expediency of attacking next morning. The council sat long and debated earnestly. Gens. Howard, Pleasanton, and Wadsworth (in place of Reynolds, killed), urged and voted to attack; but Gens. Sedgwick, Slocum, Sykes, French, and Hays (in place of Hancock, wounded at Gettysburg), opposed it. Gen. Meade having heard all, stated that his judgment favored an attack—that he came there to fight, and could see no good reason for not fighting. Still, he could not take the responsibility of ordering an assault against the advice of a majority of his corps commanders—four of them ranking officers of the
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 6: (search)
e, and at 5 o'clock we were on the move, leaving, according to instructions, our tents standing and four or five sick men in them. A part of these came on in the baggage wagons the next day. The others, after various refusals, succeeded in getting passage in some division ambulances, well filled without them. Two hours after they left, Rebel guerrillas were roaming through the camp. The cavalry that we had seen crossing were part of a large force destined on a reconnoissance under Gen. Pleasanton. September 13. Supported by Gen. Warren with the Second Corps, they met and pressed back Stuart's cavalry across the Rapidan. Some time after this, about the middle of September, I received information which induced me to believe, or which satisfied me, that Longstreet's corps, or a portion of it, from Gen. Lee's army, had been detached to the southwest. Immediately upon receiving this information, and without waiting for instructions, I sent my cavalry across the Rappahannock, dro
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Index (search)
, 299, 300, 376, 396, 413, 414. Phillips, Ben. H., 81, 148, 306. 349, 407. Pickett, Gen. J., 189. Pierce, Chas. E., 31, 198, 281, 288, 350. Pierce, Capt., A. Q. M., 149, 150, 183, 184, 199, 200, 201. Pierce, Geo. H., 202. Pierce, Leverett, 85, 398, 400, 404, 406. Pierce, M. M., 202, 203, 206, 207, 303. 304, 306, 338, 399, 402. 403. Pierce, Waldo, 82, 87, 151, 198, 201, 441. Pierce, Gen. B. R., 246, 373. Platt, Maj. E. K., 197. Pike, Hiram, 365. Pleasant Valley, 97, 108. Pleasanton, Gen., 107, 127. Point of Rocks, 295, 299, 300. Poplar Neck Ridge, 219. Poolsville, 49, 51, 55, 57, 69, 72, 77, 78, 79, 88, 93, 142. Pope, Gen., 101, 118. Prince, Gen., 47, 48, 82, 83, 209, 210. 401. President Johnson, 431. President Johnson, Lincoln, 17, 125, 190, 195, 346, 429. Putnam. Geo. H., 31, 80, 115, 147, 198, 199, 201, 207, 208, 362, 408, 426, 441. Putnam. Geo. H., Geo. K., 47, 48, 202, 325, 339, 349, 398. Q. Quimby, Elisha T., 351, 399, 400. Quinn, George,