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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., Appended notes. (search)
to reorganize and rearrange it. You may avoid great disaster by doing so. I do not consider the matter except in a purely military light; and it is bad enough and great enough to make some action very necessary. Where there is no heart in their leaders, and every disposition to hang back, much cannot be expected from the men. Please hurry forward cavalry horses to me under strong escort. I need them badly; worse than I can tell you. (Signed) John Pope, Maj.-General. A true copy: T. C. H. Smith, Lt.-Colonel and A. D. C. VI. As many facts set forth in this work bear with just severity on the general loyalty of the Democratic party to the Government throughout its long, doubtful struggle with the Rebellion, it is proper to state here explicitly that very many Democrats promptly separated from their party and acted with the Republicans as Unionists from first to last; while others, who adhered to their party organization, nevertheless gave a hearty, efficient support to the
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 7 (search)
arrival. While here, I was informed that Brig.-Gen. Smith's division had filed into the road in advivision would be compelled to halt until after Smith's had passed. I immediately returned to the hlumn, where I found my division halted; and as Smith's was extended, it was between three and four attle. While this was going on in front, Capt. Smith, by a skilful disposition of his battery, hand defiant of danger. I especially notice Capt. Smith, Assistant Adjutant-General of Gen. Berry, rst moved forward, the divisions of Hooker and Smith taking the lead, the former by the road from Ydivisions parted, Hooker going to the left and Smith ad vancing to the right. Of course both were est ambition. During the night Hooker's and Smith's divisions pressed forward to their respectivrmined Hooker drove them back. Bramhall's and Smith's batteries, both from New-York, were soon in ich must have surprised the enemy. Meantime Smith's division was doing nobly on the right and ce[1 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 17 (search)
er seeing the Tenth Massachusetts and the adjoining line well at work, under a murderous fire, I observed that that portion of the line a hundred and fifty yards to my left was crumbling away — some falling and others retiring. I perceived, also, that the artillery had withdrawn, and that large bodies of broken troops were leaving the centre and moving down the Williamsburgh road to the rear. Assisted by Capt. Suydam, my Assistant Adjutant-General, Capt. Villarceau, and Lieuts. Jackson and Smith of my staff, I tried in vain to check the retreating current. Passing through to an opening of our intrenched camp of the twenty-eighth ult., I found Gen. Heintzelman and other officers engaged in rallying the men, and in a very short time a large number were induced to face about. These were pushed forward, and joined to others better organized, in the woods, and a line was formed, stretching across the road in a perpendicular direction. Gen. Heintzelman requested me to advance the lin
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 72 (search)
their watching and exertions. They have done much to keep the foe in check. On Sunday night, two companies, consisting of the Charleston light infantry, from the Charleston battalion, under Capt. T. Y. Simons, and company A, Capt. Smart, from Smith's battalion, were thrown out half a mile in front of the work. The rest of the men of these two battalions of infantry, stationed at Secessionville to support the battery, were laboriously occupied during the night. The two companies of Lamar's The contest was very unequal and trying. It raged for some time, but at this critical juncture, the Louisiana batteries came up gallantly at the double-quick, under its skilful officer, Lieut.-Col. McHenry. By the guidance of Major Hudson, of Smith's battalion, it formed on the right of that corps, facing the marsh. The reinforcement and its galling fire disheartened the foe. Capt. Boyce, with one gun of light artillery, began to play on his rear. He began to fall back, fairly beaten off.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 78 (search)
ions of the army separated by the river. The centre, consisting of Smith's, Sedgwick's, and Richardson's divisions, stretched in line of batays and nights. The world never witnessed more devoted courage. Smith's division at Gouldin's, on the edge of Chickahominy valley, and Se highest degree. Burns was working a dozen Napoleons and Parrotts; Smith's batteries were hurling shells fast and furious, and the rebel guno'clock this anxiety was relieved by an awful cannonade opened upon Smith's position from two forts in Garnett's field, a battery at Fitz-Joh by comparing it with the right lines and angles of a chess-board. Smith fell back to the woods, a few hundred yards, and threw up breastworus into the river that night. They opened fiercely with shell upon Smith's division at White Oak bridge. After burning down the house of a er found. Sumner, and Heintzelman, and Franklin, and Hooker, and Smith, and Sedgwick, and Franklin, and McCall — Hancock, and Davidson, an
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 80 (search)
oremost, only to be mowed down by our left wing, that had marched to the place of the right. Of course, Jeff did not see this. He thinks he is following our retreating troops, but he finds his drunken army pitching on to advancing bayonets. They cannot stop. Onward they fling, like madmen, and once broken, they cannot be rallied. Secesh has found that McClellan has retreated far enough. The action was a magnificent one. When the rebel lines had been completely broken, and filled up by Smith, Corney, (sic) McCall, Sumner, and Meagher, with his Irish bayonets, the gunboats pitched into Fort Darling, and in about twenty minutes blew up the magazine of the Fort. It was a grand spectacle. Then turning on the flying foe, they hammered them back towards Richmond. For a long time we were drawn up on a large plain covered with wheat ready for cutting, three miles each way. You could scarcely see a horse standing in it. In there were a hundred pieces of artillery and many regiments
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 97 (search)
l. A. A.G., and Chief of Staff. Official: T. C. H. Smith, Lieut.-Colonel and A. D.C. headquartersd) John Pope, Major-General. A true copy: T. C. H. Smith, Lieutenant-Colonel and A. D.C. headquart, Colonel and Chief of Staff. A true copy: T. C. H. Smith, Lieut.-Colonel and A. D.C. headquarters les, Col. and Chief of Staff. A true copy: T. C. H. Smith, Lieut.-Col. and A. D.C. Aug. 30--6.45 P.neral, your obedient servant, (Signed) T. C. H. Smith, Lieut.-Col. and A. D.C. A true copy: E. les, Col. and Chief of Staff. A true copy: T. C. H. Smith, Lieut.-Col. and A. D.C. headquarters arm Pope, Major-Gen. Commanding. A true copy: T. C. H. Smith, Lieut.-Col. and A. D.C. headquarters armles, Col. and Chief of Staff. A true copy: T. C. H. Smith, Lieut.-Col. and A. D.C. headquarters armpe, Major-General Commanding. A true copy: T. C. H. Smith, Lieut.-Col. and A. D.C. New-York, Jan. hooters, stationed in the woods in front. Captain Smith, of company A, Sixteenth Iowa, having buil[103 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 110 (search)
el, Major-General Commanding. A true copy: T. C. H. Smith, Lieut.-Col. and A. D.C. Despatches an received. (Signed) Haupt. A true copy: T. C. H. Smith, Lieut.-Col. and A. D.C. headquarters arm By order of General Pope. (Signed) T. C. H. Smith, Lieutenant-Colonel and A. D.C. A true coieutenant-Colonel and A. D.C. A true copy: T. C. H. Smith, Lieutenant-Colonel and A. D.C. headquartd) John Pope, Major-General. A true copy: T. C. H. Smith, Lieutenant-Colonel and A. D.C. headquart. Halleck, General in Chief. A true copy: T. C. H. Smith, Lieut.-Colonel and A. D.C. headquarters pe, Major-General Commanding. A true copy: T. C. H. Smith, Lieut.-Col. and A. D.C. headquarters armles, Col. and Chief of Staff. A true copy: T. C. H. Smith, Lieut.-Col. and A. D.C. headquarters armquired in your command should be made to Lieut.-Col. Smith. 3. Empty wagons should be collected Pope, Major-Gen. Commanding. A true copy: T. C. H. Smith, Lieut.-Col. and A. D.C. headquarters arm[102 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 136 (search)
emained during the night and until the battle had commenced on the morning of the fourth, when the five companies of the Eleventh Iowa, also the five companies of the Thirteenth Iowa, were relieved, and these regiments formed in line of battle — the Eleventh in the rear of the Fifteenth, and the Thirteenth in rear of the Sixteenth. In this position the brigade remained during the day, receiving occasional shots from cannon and the enemy's sharpshooters, stationed in the woods in front. Captain Smith, of company A, Sixteenth Iowa, having built temporary breastworks to the right of the Fifth Ohio battery, behind which he placed his company, kept up a spirited skirmish with the enemy's sharp-shooters and did effective service. During the day the enemy made two efforts to approach our position by coming up a ravine which sheltered them from the heavy guns of Capt. Phillips's fort, but were driven back by the Fifth Ohio battery, under command of Lieut. Marsh, a very brave and competen
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 209 (search)
routing and utter discomfiture, by an inferior force of infantry and two sections of artillery, of the dreaded General Forrest and his active brigade of cavalry. For some days, Gen. Forrest (brigadiered for his successful raid on Murfreesboro) has been hovering around Lebanon, Nashville, and Murfreesboro, awaiting the napping of another squad of Union generals, colonels, etc. His brigade consisted of Col. Lawton's, formerly Terry's Texan Rangers, whom Willich fought at Munfordsville; Colonel Smith's----Tennessee, Col. Horton's Second, and the First regiment of Georgia; an Alabama regiment, and a Kentucky squadron — all cavalry — all of whom were with him at the battle of the Little Pond, of which I write. Gen. Hascall's and Col. Wagner's brigades of Gen. Wood's division are encamped two miles from McMinnville, on the railroad to Manchester. On the morning of the thirtieth ultimo, it was learned that Forrest's brigade was encamped six miles from here toward Manchester, and arrang
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