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P. G. T. Beauregard (search for this): chapter 52
y are very shaky, and are only kept up to the mark by the greatest exertions on the part of their officers, and by keeping them intrenched in every position they take. Up to this time there is no indication of any portion of Lee's army being detached for the defence of Richmond. U. S. Grant, Lieut.-General And also, I received information, through the War Department, from General Butler that his cavalry under [August V.] Kautz had cut the railroad south of Petersburg, separating Beauregard from Richmond, and had whipped [D. H.] Hill, killing, wounding and capturing many. Also that he was intrenched, and could maintain himself. On this same day came news from Sheridan to the effect that he had destroyed ten miles of the railroad and telegraph between Lee and Richmond, one and a half million rations, and most of the medical stores for his army. On the 8th I had directed Sheridan verbally to cut loose from the Army of the Potomac and pass around the left of Lee's army an
David B. Birney (search for this): chapter 52
s corps, Hancock to command all the attacking force. Two of his divisions were brought to the north side of the Po. Gibbon was placed to the right of Warren, and Birney in his rear as a reserve. Barlow's division was left south of the stream, and Mott of the same corps was still to the left of Wright's corps. Burnside was ordertacked with fury. Barlow repulsed the assault with greater slaughter, and with considerable loss to himself. But the enemy reorganized and renewed the assault. Birney was now moved to the high ground overlooking the river crossings built by our troops, and covered the crossings. The second assault was repulsed, again with seve giving up the advantage they had gained that I withdrew the order. To relieve them, I ordered a renewal of the assault. By this time Hancock, who had gone with Birney's division to relieve Barlow, had returned, bringing the division with him. His corps was now joined with Warren's and Wright's in this last assault. It was gall
W. H. F. Lee (search for this): chapter 52
ania without crossing either of these streams. Lee's army coming up by the Catharpin Road, had to se movements of the enemy gave me the idea that Lee was about to make the attempt to get to, or tow the position of the two armies was as follows: Lee occupied a semicircle facing north, north-west M. of the 9th of May, across the left flank of Lee's army, but separated from it, and also from th The position assumed by Hancock's corps forced Lee to reinforce his left during the night. Accorde idea of crossing was therefore abandoned. Lee had weakened the other parts of his line to meef Spottsylvania Court House, completely turning Lee's right. He was not aware of the importance ofs time there is no indication of any portion of Lee's army being detached for the defence of Richmoten miles of the railroad and telegraph between Lee and Richmond, one and a half million rations, aArmy of the Potomac and pass around the left of Lee's army and attack his cavalry and communication
A. P. Hill (search for this): chapter 52
rk by the greatest exertions on the part of their officers, and by keeping them intrenched in every position they take. Up to this time there is no indication of any portion of Lee's army being detached for the defence of Richmond. U. S. Grant, Lieut.-General And also, I received information, through the War Department, from General Butler that his cavalry under [August V.] Kautz had cut the railroad south of Petersburg, separating Beauregard from Richmond, and had whipped [D. H.] Hill, killing, wounding and capturing many. Also that he was intrenched, and could maintain himself. On this same day came news from Sheridan to the effect that he had destroyed ten miles of the railroad and telegraph between Lee and Richmond, one and a half million rations, and most of the medical stores for his army. On the 8th I had directed Sheridan verbally to cut loose from the Army of the Potomac and pass around the left of Lee's army and attack his cavalry and communications, which w
A. V. Kautz (search for this): chapter 52
or Fredericksburg, send them so. I am satisfied the enemy are very shaky, and are only kept up to the mark by the greatest exertions on the part of their officers, and by keeping them intrenched in every position they take. Up to this time there is no indication of any portion of Lee's army being detached for the defence of Richmond. U. S. Grant, Lieut.-General And also, I received information, through the War Department, from General Butler that his cavalry under [August V.] Kautz had cut the railroad south of Petersburg, separating Beauregard from Richmond, and had whipped [D. H.] Hill, killing, wounding and capturing many. Also that he was intrenched, and could maintain himself. On this same day came news from Sheridan to the effect that he had destroyed ten miles of the railroad and telegraph between Lee and Richmond, one and a half million rations, and most of the medical stores for his army. On the 8th I had directed Sheridan verbally to cut loose from the
U. S. Grant (search for this): chapter 52
s to use them as an escort to our supply trains. If it is more convenient to send them out by train to march from the railroad to Belle Plain or Fredericksburg, send them so. I am satisfied the enemy are very shaky, and are only kept up to the mark by the greatest exertions on the part of their officers, and by keeping them intrenched in every position they take. Up to this time there is no indication of any portion of Lee's army being detached for the defence of Richmond. U. S. Grant, Lieut.-General And also, I received information, through the War Department, from General Butler that his cavalry under [August V.] Kautz had cut the railroad south of Petersburg, separating Beauregard from Richmond, and had whipped [D. H.] Hill, killing, wounding and capturing many. Also that he was intrenched, and could maintain himself. On this same day came news from Sheridan to the effect that he had destroyed ten miles of the railroad and telegraph between Lee and Richmond, on
May 11th, 1864 AD (search for this): chapter 52
any point to follow up his advantage, except in the single instance of his attack on Barlow. Then he was twice repulsed with heavy loss, though he had an entire corps against two brigades. Barlow took up his bridges in the presence of this force. On the 11th there was no battle and but little firing; none except by Mott who made a reconnaissance to ascertain if there was a weak point in the enemy's line. I wrote the following letter to General Halleck: Near Spottsylvania C. H., May 11, 1864, 8.30 A. M. Major-General Halleck, Chief of Staff of the Army, Washington, D. C. We have now ended the 6th day of very hard fighting. The result up to this time is much in our favor. But our losses have been heavy as well as those of the enemy. We have lost to this time eleven general officers killed, wounded and missing, and probably twenty thousand men. I think the loss of the enemy must be greater-we have taken over four thousand prisoners in battle, whilst he has taken from us b
11th (search for this): chapter 52
t a mile, and lost to us an important advantage. I attach no blame to Burnside for this, but I do to myself for not having had a staff officer with him to report to me his position. The enemy had not dared to come out of his line at any point to follow up his advantage, except in the single instance of his attack on Barlow. Then he was twice repulsed with heavy loss, though he had an entire corps against two brigades. Barlow took up his bridges in the presence of this force. On the 11th there was no battle and but little firing; none except by Mott who made a reconnaissance to ascertain if there was a weak point in the enemy's line. I wrote the following letter to General Halleck: Near Spottsylvania C. H., May 11, 1864, 8.30 A. M. Major-General Halleck, Chief of Staff of the Army, Washington, D. C. We have now ended the 6th day of very hard fighting. The result up to this time is much in our favor. But our losses have been heavy as well as those of the enemy. We h
10th (search for this): chapter 52
umes a more easterly direction. During the night this corps built three bridges over the Po; but these were in rear. The position assumed by Hancock's corps forced Lee to reinforce his left during the night. Accordingly on the morning of the 10th, when Hancock renewed his effort to get over the Po to his front, he found himself confronted by some of Early's command, which had been brought from the extreme right of the enemy during the night. He succeeded in effecting a crossing with one brigade, however, but finding the enemy intrenched in his front, no more were crossed. Hancock reconnoitred his front on the morning of the 10th, with the view of forcing a crossing, if it was found that an advantage could be gained. The enemy was found strongly intrenched on the high ground overlooking the river, and commanding the Wooden Bridge with artillery. Anderson's left rested on the Po, where it turns south; therefore, for Hancock to cross over-although it would bring him to the s
8th (search for this): chapter 52
attack, word came from Hancock that Early had left his front. He had been forced over to the Catharpin Road, crossing the Po at Corbin's and again at Wooden Bridge. These are the bridges Sheridan had given orders to his cavalry to occupy on the 8th, while one division should occupy Spottsylvania. These movements of the enemy gave me the idea that Lee was about to make the attempt to get to, or towards, Fredericksburg to cut off my supplies. I made arrangements to attack his right and get bnched, and could maintain himself. On this same day came news from Sheridan to the effect that he had destroyed ten miles of the railroad and telegraph between Lee and Richmond, one and a half million rations, and most of the medical stores for his army. On the 8th I had directed Sheridan verbally to cut loose from the Army of the Potomac and pass around the left of Lee's army and attack his cavalry and communications, which was successfully executed in the manner I have already described.
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