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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 211 5 Browse Search
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac 174 24 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 10. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 37 7 Browse Search
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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book I:—Richmond. (search)
n vain during the entire night for orders from Sumner, their common chief, of whose misadventures thrtune for a sudden change. Stimulated less by Sumner's pressing orders than by the sound of cannon ar. An order, however, was immediately sent to Sumner to hold himself in readiness to march. The lader to cross the river over the same bridge as Sumner. This bridge was situated only about four milve on the ground with the two brigades sent by Sumner. The second is composed exclusively of Irishmat was entrusted to the yet untouched corps of Sumner and Heintzelman, and to Smith's division. As ral line. On being informed of this movement, Sumner finally determined to fall back likewise upon body was hurt by it. As we have before stated, Sumner's two divisions were deployed in the vicinity coffee in the neighborhood of Nelson's Farm. Sumner soon joined him there with Sedgwick's divisionchmond on the 29th, leaving Magruder to follow Sumner alone, he would have been able on the 30th to [39 more...]
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book III:—Maryland. (search)
tion to take the field again. He had sent for Sumner, whom Halleck had so unadvisedly ordered to lasponsibility of deciding how far he should go. Sumner had landed at Alexandria, but had been sent th, and therefore could not scout for the army. Sumner only reached the position at Centreville very Couch in the vicinity of the Chain Bridge and Sumner at Fort Albany. If so many brave men had not the day previous. The other two divisions of Sumner's corps were massed in rear of Richardson. Mo on the ground—that is to say, Mansfield's and Sumner's corps, commanded by the latter—were to hold t in weak and impotent attempts. Meanwhile, Sumner, with the Second corps, had resumed the combat proved unsuccessful. In this vigorous attack Sumner naturally advanced at the head of his soldiers the battle on that side, McClellan, following Sumner's advice, only employed Franklin's troops in rklin among the rest, urged this. Others, like Sumner, tried to dissuade him from so rash a purpose.[19 more...]<
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book VI:—Virginia. (search)
. The Second and Twelfth, under the orders of Sumner, had seen their two commanders, Richardson andield and Stoneman; and the right, commanded by Sumner, of the Second and Ninth corps, under Couch anarch to find fresh supplies near Aquia Creek. Sumner was the first to start, on the morning of the d the opposite bank. Consequently, as soon as Sumner had established himself there on the 17th, he t the circumstances which had already detained Sumner at Falmouth rendered it very dangerous at a tiRappahannock since the 15th, a few hours after Sumner had started. This intelligence had been confitherto so gallantly held him in check. When Sumner had arrived at Falmouth three weeks before, heck the two bridges were at last completed, and Sumner sent Howard's division to occupy Fredericksbur of the 13th the two entire grand divisions of Sumner and Franklin were on the right bank of the Rapanization into grand divisions was abolished. Sumner, broken down by age and infirmities, was at hi[4 more...]
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), chapter 8 (search)
rigadier-general Augur, 4 regiments. 2d corps, Brigadier-general Sumner. Cavalry. Colonel Farnsworth, 1 regiment. 1my of the Potomac On the 27th of June, 1862. 2d corps, Sumner; 17,581 men strong. 1st Division, Richardson. 1st Brig Army of the Potomac—Major-General McClellan. 2d corps, Sumner. 1st Division, Richardson. 1st Brigade, Caldwell; 2d B. 1st Brigade, Harland; 2d Brigade, Fairchild. Centre, Sumner. 2d corps, Sumner; 18,813 men strong. 1st Division, Sumner; 18,813 men strong. 1st Division, Richardson. 1st Brigade, Caldwell; 2d Brigade, Meagher. 2d Division, Sedgwick. 1st Brigade, Gorman; 2d Brigade, Dana; 3 another column of a division or more to be moved from General Sumner's command up the Plank road to its intersection of thend will remain as supports. Copies of instructions to Generals Sumner and Hooker will be forwarded to you by an orderly veryno fault to find, and that he gave the signal of attack to Sumner at a moment when he was well aware that this wing was not
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), chapter 9 (search)
d remained inactive up to that time at Fair Oaks, and upon Sumner, who had already come up to Couch's assistance. If such h report) north of the railway, where he was soon joined by Sumner (Sumner's deposition before the committee on the conduct oSumner's deposition before the committee on the conduct of the war). Report of the Committee on the Conduct of the War, vol. i., p. 362. At the same time the remainder of Keyes' caglee's report). According to the deposition above quoted, Sumner only effected a junction with Couch after the latter had bith, the conqueror of the right wing of that division, met Sumner in the clearing of Allen's farm. These data, which we hwo in contending with Longstreet, and that he did not meet Sumner's heads of column until an hour and a half after this attae been captured at three instead of five o'clock, and that Sumner not having yet crossed the Chickahominy at that moment, Smf, Major-General Burnside. Right Grand division, Major-general Sumner. 22,736 men, 60 guns. 2d corps, Couch. Divisi