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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., chapter 20 (search)
fitted to the steering of those clumsy alligators — it is not probable that our plans were seriously deranged by this circumstance. Let us improve this pause to glance at the scene, as it imprinted itself on the mind of an observer, Mr. William Swinton, correspondent of The New York Times. scanning it through a powerful field-glass from the Coast Survey steam-boat Bibb, lying in the Swash channel, three miles below Sumter: We are, this moment, looking directly up into the harbor anof the water. Three hours earlier, Com. Dupont, seeing half his vessels disabled, while Sumter, though somewhat damaged, Half a dozen pock=marks show conspicuous; while a huge crater is formed in the parapet near the eastern angle, reports Mr. Swinton aforesaid. was still vociferous and belligerent as ever — gave the signal for retiring; which was willingly, though not swiftly, obeyed. The iron-clad attack on Fort Sumter and its adjuncts was a failure — not a disaster. We lost few men, <
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., chapter 25 (search)
things to be attended to at once, had not, up to 5 P. M. of that day, even been apprised that Petersburg was to be assaulted, and had lost some hours of the morning waiting for rations, which would not have stopped him if he had known So says Swinton ( Army of the Potomac ), who quotes Hancock's report as his authority; and adds: There is on file in the archives of the Army a paper bearing this indorsement by Gen.Meade: Had Gen. Hancock or myself known that Petersburg was to be attacked, Petersburg would have fallen. Swinton seems to have been eagerly supplied, by those officers who are not admirers of Gen. Grant, with all the weapons of assault in their armory. how urgent was the necessity for haste: and some further time by marching by an inaccurate map, which carried him too far to the left. Smith's hesitation to follow up his success proved the turning-point of the campaign. Before morning, there was a very different sort of enemy in his front from that he had be
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., Xxxiv. Fall of Richmond--end of the War.—Grant-Lee — Sheridan. (search)
yres's right, on which the Rebels now directed their fire, causing it to waver and crumble; a portion of it going to the right — about in haste and disorder. Sheridan was watching this turning movement and charge in no amiable temper, and now saw its success imperiled by what he considered Warren's indifference or inefficiency; for he believed this chasm in our charging lines could never have been opened if our troops had been handled with energy and resolution. He therefore deprived Swinton says that After the close of the action, Sheridan relieved Gen. Warren from duty. Sheridan's official report does not sustain this averment. Warren, however, in his defense, asserts positively that Sheridan's order did not reach him till after the fighting was over. Warren of his command, giving it to Griffin, whose division he ordered thrown forward to fill the gap in our line, which was now impelled forward with irresistible momentum; while Merritt, with the cavalry, charged the enemy's
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)
Fort Steedman, Va., Rebel attack on, 728. Fort Sumter, iron-clads on service at, 466; Dupont's iron clads assail, 467; advance on arrested, 469; the monitors repulsed — the iron-clad Keokuk sunk near, 471; Dahlgren's luckless attack on, 481; Swinton's account of the bombardment of, 467-8-9; evacuation of, 702-3. Fort Wagner, Gen. Strong's assault on, a failure, 477; Gen. Gillmore begins a regular siege of, 478; captured by Gillmore, 481. Fort Warren, N. C., assailed by Rebels, 533-4. Glendale, 168; at Malvern Hill, 165: reenforces Pope, 187-190; at Antietam, 207; at Fredericksburg, 344. Sumter, bombardment of Fort, 467-9; Dahlgren's attack on, 481: restored to the Union , 747. Swamp Angel, opens on Charleston, 479. Swinton, William, on Dupont's attack on Fort Sumter, 467-9. Sykes, Gen., at Gaines's Mill, 155; at South Mountain, 198; at Chancellorsville, 356; at Gettysburg, 381-7; is relieved from command, 564. T. Taliaferro, Gen., at Cedar Mountain, 177