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Heros von Borcke, Memoirs of the Confederate War for Independence, Chapter 4: (search)
Chapter 4: Ride to Richmond. expedition on the James river. a prisoner of the ninth Virginia cavalry. fishing and shooting. Sunday in camp. headquarters at Hanover Court. house. camp scenes. fights and Reconnaissances. rattlesnake and Bull-Frog departure from Dundee. During the night which followed the battle of Malvern Hill, we encamped in the orchard of a small farmhouse near the field, but our repose was made exceedingly uncomfortable by heavy showers of rain following one another in rapid succession until the dawn. Profiting by the darkness of the night and the disturbance created by the storm, a spy, who had been captured by some of our men, and who had been condemned to be hanged the next morning, contrived to make his escape. I was rather glad of it. He was an old man of more than sixty, and I had seen him riding along with us all the day on a miserable mule, his hands tied behind him, with such a terrified expression upon his ashy features, that I r
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., Hanover Court House and Gaines's Mill. (search)
s corps of 40,000 men, then at Fredericksburg, would be advanced to Richmond and formed on his immediate right, which would make that wing safe. See Stanton's letter of May 18th: You are instructed to cooperate so as to establish this communication as soon as possible, by extending your right wing to the north of Richmond.--F. J. P. On the 27th of May, under promise that McDowell would join him at once, McClellan cleared his front of all opposition to his rapid march, by operations at Hanover Court House. If McDowell had joined McClellan then, it would have resulted in the capture of Richmond. That junction could also easily have been brought about immediately after the battle of Fair Oaks, and even then Richmond could have been taken. But the Confederate authorities so skillfully used Jackson, in the Valley of Virginia, as to draw off McDowell; while the fears of the Administration, then aroused for the safety of Washington, together with a changed policy, caused him to be held
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 16: the Army of the Potomac before Richmond. (search)
Chapter 16: the Army of the Potomac before Richmond. Naval attack on Drewry's Bluff, 402. the Army of the Potomac on the Chickahominy, 403. skirmish at Ellison's Mill an inspiriting order, 404. inactivity of the Army of the Potomac, 405. skirmishes near Hanover Court House, 406. McClellan calls for re-enforcements raids on railways, 407. the Confederates prepare to attack the Nationals General Casey's position, 408. battle of the seven Pines, 409. battle near Fair Oaks Station, 410. Sumner crosses the Chickahominy, 411. Second battle of Fair Oaks Station the Confederate Commander-in chief wounded, 412. Hooker looks into Richmond and is called back, 413.--Stonewall Jackson joins the Confederate Army near Richmond General Robert E. Lee in command, 414. public expectation disappointed hopes excited, 415. bold raid of General J. E. B. Stuart, 416. Richmond quietly besieged, 417. Lee preparing to strike McClellan, 418. battle at Mechanicsville, 419. the
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 51 (search)
t-House and feel the enemy, which we did at daybreak, and found the first picket about five miles from Hanover Court-House, which our advance drove in, as well as all their other pickets, to within three miles of Hanover Court-House, where they found the enemy were in such strong numbers that they halted, and returned to the regiment. This was reported to Gen. Porter, who concluded to send a force up, and capture them if possible. On the morning of the twenty-seventh, we moved toward Hanover Court — House, on the right, to attract the enemy's attention, while Gen. Porter moved his force upon the left and rear, the success of which you of course know. The regiment was under fire here, and all the officers and men behaved most gallantly. They followed up the retreat of the enemy, and captured eighty men and two commissioned officers, and also burned the bridge on the Pamunkey, to the rear of Hanover Court-House. On the morning of the thirtieth, we were ordered to send three s
A. J. Bennett, private , First Massachusetts Light Battery, The story of the First Massachusetts Light Battery , attached to the Sixth Army Corps : glance at events in the armies of the Potomac and Shenandoah, from the summer of 1861 to the autumn of 1864., Chapter 2: (search)
ere in a sterile soil. Two years leatr we struck the same ground and spent the night there. We thus anticipate, for comrades noticed the coincidence in 1864. By the 20th or 21st of May we had advanced to Gaines' Farm. This place is nearly due west of Cold Harbor, on a broken plateau between the bottom lands of the Chickahominy and Pamunkey; it lies east of north from Richmond, on the road leading from Bottom's Bridge up the Chickahominy via Cold Harbor to Mechanicsville, thence to Hanover court-house. At this time Gen. Naglee's brigade of Keyes's corps crossed the Chickahominy near Bottom's Bridge and pushed forward without serious opposition to within two miles of the James, and within the next five days the entire left wing of the army occupied selected positions upon the south side of the river. On the 25th Keyes's corps was one mile in front of Savage's Station, which is on the York River Railroad. Keyes's position was fortified. Three days later, Casey's division of
Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order, chapter 4 (search)
y, 1834; to Myrtle, 1851, Grove street, 1729 Sconce lane, 1708; Sconce street, 1784; Batterymarch to Fort Hill, Hamilton street, 1807 From Common street east, nearly opposite Park street, Hamilton place, 1806 West Boston Bridge, (Hancock Bridge,) 1793 Cambridge to Sumner; George street, 1732; at one time, Turner street, Hancock street, 1788 Hanover to Ann street; Methodist alley, 1796, Hanover avenue, 1829 Robinson's court, 1820; Robbins' court, 1824; from Hanover street, Hanover court, N., 1840 Queen street to Mill Bridge, extended north, 1824-1836; Orange Tree lane early, Hanover street, 1708 White Bread alley, 1708; Bartlett street, 1826, Harris street, 1868 Rainsford lane, 1708; Front street, 1805; Essex street to Roxbury, Harrison avenue, 1841 From Marlboroa st., opposite Old South Church, unchanged, Harvard place, 1820 From Orange to Sea; once called Hollis, and Thaxter place; extended 1836, Harvard street, 1732 Charlestown to Causeway, to Warr
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 2, Chapter 31: (search)
pletely succeeded, and Sheridan's course was now entirely clear. One brigade was left to amuse the enemy, while the remainder of the command made haste to cross the North Anna and take up the line of march for White House. Longstreet was unable to operate on the Chickahominy, for Grant had given directions to Ord to send out a sufficient force to hold the region along that river. As soon, however, as the rebels discovered their mistake, they moved rapidly towards the Pamunkey, through Hanover court-house, but were unable to cross the river for lack of pontoons. At daylight on the 16th, Sheridan resumed his march, and on the 19th, arrived at White House, where the bridge had been repaired by orders from Grant, and supplies in abundance awaited his command. Sheridan's loss during the campaign did not exceed one hundred soldiers, and many of these were the men unable to bear the fatigues of the march. Incessant rain, deep and impassable streams, swamps, mud, and gloom were the i
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 3, Chapter 31: (search)
pletely succeeded, and Sheridan's course was now entirely clear. One brigade was left to amuse the enemy, while the remainder of the command made haste to cross the North Anna and take up the line of march for White House. Longstreet was unable to operate on the Chickahominy, for Grant had given directions to Ord to send out a sufficient force to hold the region along that river. As soon, however, as the rebels discovered their mistake, they moved rapidly towards the Pamunkey, through Hanover court-house, but were unable to cross the river for lack of pontoons. At daylight on the 16th, Sheridan resumed his march, and on the 19th, arrived at White House, where the bridge had been repaired by orders from Grant, and supplies in abundance awaited his command. Sheridan's loss during the campaign did not exceed one hundred soldiers, and many of these were the men unable to bear the fatigues of the march. Incessant rain, deep and impassable streams, swamps, mud, and gloom were the i
The Daily Dispatch: January 28, 1862., [Electronic resource], An Old case. (search)
An Old case. --John Finn, charged with firing crackers in the Second Market on Christmas day, and the same and John Curry, for fighting on the same festive occasion, were called up, and the Mayor continued the case to Friday, inasmuch as Mr. Finn had to go to Hanover Court.