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Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 16: (search)
avy batteries, was a still more formidable massing of guns, commanding the River road under the brow of the ridge and leading to the position at Harrison's landing, which he had already covered with formidable earthworks. Warren's division was also placed across this River road at the point of the ridge. But McClellan had another strong arm of defense which was a hitherto unknown element in his fighting. A large number of Federal gunboats had come up James river and were anchored in Turkey Island bend, so that their guns not only enfiladed the whole western front of McClellan's position, but had a range, for their huge shells, to beyond the northern front of his line of battle, and raked the right of the position the oncoming Confederate lines of attack would be compelled to occupy. This co-operation of the sea power of the Federals more than doubled the strength of its local land power, great as that was, and effectually prevented any attack upon the left flank or the rear of the
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 18. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 2 (search)
es and valleys, which ran out at right angles to a line drawn from our position to that of the enemy, and all of which terminated upon our extreme right in a precipitous bluff, which dropped suddenly down upon a low, flat meadow, covered with wheat and intersected with a number of ditches, which ran from a bluff across the meadow to a swamp or dense woods about five hundred yards farther to our right. This low, flat meadow stretched up to and swinging around Crew's house, extended as far Turkey Bend on James river. The enemy had drawn up his artillery (as well as could be ascertained, about fifty pieces) in a crescent-shaped line, the convex-line being next to our position, with its right (on our left) resting upon a road which passed three hundred yards to the left of Crew's house on Malvern Hill, the left of their advanced line of batteries resting upon the high bluff which overlooked the meadow to the right (our right) and rear of Crew's house. Their infantry, a little in rear
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book I:—Richmond. (search)
and recedes from this water-course. In the elbow called Turkey Bend, which lies twenty-three kilometres in a direct line fro an oblique line on the other side, to join the elbow of Turkey Bend at Haxall's Landing. A great number of smaller roads coxtremely vague, and it may be truly said, that in making Turkey Bend the objective point of his march, General McClellan was g four days, it became known that this army had reached Turkey Bend with considerable difficulty, the excitement was all theand to Smith's division. As between White Oak Swamp and Turkey Bend the army was to be exposed to flank attacks of the enemyby Keyes' corps at Glendale. The latter had started for Turkey Bend, on the banks of the James, with instructions not to stoeeded to occupy the space comprised between the James at Turkey Bend on one side and Malvern Hill on the other. Porter, who the purpose of forestalling if possible the Federals at Turkey Bend. In order to do this it had to go completely round the
The Daily Dispatch: July 7, 1862., [Electronic resource], The battle of Saturday. (search)
t, or western side of the Chickahominy, the enemy taking the left. On his left McClellan, with much severe fighting, had penetrated and passed through White Oak Swamp, to a secure and advantageous position, and had subsequently cut through a line of communication with the James river. It is reported that, during the two days fighting, McClellan's loss was 10,000. Under this head we have no particulars whatever. Col. Alexander had come through to James river to select, the new base and Turkey Bend had been decided on. This is not far from thirty miles from Richmond, and some ten miles above City Point. The most prominent and important feature covered by the report is that McClellan has succeeded in penetrating White Oak swamp, and in placing a very large force on the other side of it. While this must have advanced a heavy body of his boat troops to within four miles of Richmond. It was ... of the last Intelligence McClellan When the Dragon left the wounded had commenc
The Daily Dispatch: July 19, 1862., [Electronic resource], Experience of a "Contraband" in the Yankee lines. (search)
capture of the Thazer. The little tug Teaser, captured in James river not long since, arrived at Washington on Wednesday. She is to be reported. The following is the official account of her capture: U. S. Steamer Maratanzs, James River, July 4, 1862. Sir --In obedience to your order, I proceeded up the river this afternoon, accompanied by the Monitor, for the purpose of making a reconnaissance, and ascertaining the force and position of the one my in the neighborhood of Turkey Bend. Nothing was seen of the enemy until I opened the reach of the river at Haxall's, when I discovered an enemy's gunboat, which, as soon as she discovered my approach, opened fire. This I immediately returned, and, on the third fire, a shell passed through and exploded her boiler. The crew at once precipitately abandoned her, and on coming up, I took possession, capturing everything on board, including public and private papers and effects, even the side arms of her officers, which I
The Daily Dispatch: August 7, 1862., [Electronic resource], Further from the North. (search)
made its appearance save the one previously there. The New York Times Potomac army correspondent, under date of the 31st ult., says: Two suspicious rebel crafts, probably the New Merrimac and Young America, cast anchor yesterday off Turkey Bend. Several of our gunboats were immediately sent to that vicinity. The Monitor made a reconnaissance, after which the gunboat fleet, including the Galena, Monitor, and others, anchored in line of battle off Light-House Point. A balloon an Petersburg road. [This is nothing but an old railroad for bringing wood down to the river.--Eds. Amer.] The correspondent closes his letter as follows: 9 P. M.--The position of the fleet is unchanged. The rebel rams are still off Turkey Bend. How near we are to a naval battle every one can judge for themselves. General Curtis's Movements — affairs on the Lower Mississippi. Cairo, July 30. --The following news was published in the Memphis Evening Bulletin, of the 28th
The Daily Dispatch: July 8, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 5 (search)
Fortress Monroe. It is further stated that on his left, McClellan, with severe fighting, had passed through White Oak Swamp, with 40,000 men and 100 pieces of artillery, to a secure and advantageous position, and had subsequently cut through a line of communication with the James river. It is reported that, during the two days fighting, McClellan's loss was 10,000. On this head we have no particulars what ever. Col. Alexander had come through to James river to select the new base, and Turkey Bend had been decided on. This is about thirty miles from Richmond, and ten miles above City Point. Telegraphic communication beyond Yorktown is cut off, and the officials permit nothing outside the official dispatches to go upon the wire. The N. Y. Times thinks "the work which General McClellan has in hand is progressing to a favorable conclusion." It goes on: The heavy operations of the battle field, last week, practically ended with Friday, by which time the change of position wh
The Daily Dispatch: May 16, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ff" As Gen Heckman had received orders not to bring on an engagement, he retired. The brilliant little affair lasted about an hour, and resulted in a loss to us of eight killed and sixty wounded. The capture of the Shoshonee. This morning the enemy paid us their compliments, both on the river and land. About ten o'clock a battery of field artillery came down from Richmond on the north bank of the river, and popped away at the naval vessels, which were fishing for torpedoes near Turkey Bend. The small gunboat Shoshonee, a purchased vessel, technically known as a "pasteboard" boat, was some distance in advance of the others. The second shot from the rebel battery exploded the gunboat's boiler, and she surrendered. A few of the crew jumped overboard and swam to the opposite bank of the river, where they found shelter until the other boats came up and drove the impertinent rebels away. The men report that the explosion of the boiler injured an one on board and that all the
The Daily Dispatch: July 28, 1864., [Electronic resource], Still Later from the North. (search)
Yankee prisoners. --The following prisoners, captured from Grant's army on this side of the James, were brought to this city and committed to the Libby yesterday afternoon: First Lieut H M Munsell, member of co C, 99th Penn reg't, captured at Turkey Bend; 2d Lieut R W Walker, co A, 34th Massachusetts infantry, and fourteen Yankee privates. Among the number was one taken by our pickets at Chaffin's Bluff.
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