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headway against Beauregard with a large one. Grant had now nearly one hundred and fourteen thousamade for the mighty struggle that would decide Grant's last chance to interpose between Lee and Ric fire from front and both flanks possible, but Grant decided to attack the whole Confederate front,ents, lost ten thousand men in twenty minutes. Grant's assault at Cold Harbor was marked by the galntinued throughout the day. About noontime General Grant, who had visited all the corps commanders the wounded Federals had died. No wonder that Grant wrote, I have always regretted that the last am before Grant could unite with him. But, says Grant, the move had to be made, and I relied upon Lehe Wilderness and the grand total in losses to Grant's army in killed, wounded, and missing was 54, the numerical strength of the two armies. If Grant had inflicted punishment upon his foe equal tohension of the possible withdrawal by night of Grant's army. The Federal general-in-chief had de[14 more...]
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l U. S. Grant in his Memoirs. According to Grant's well-made plans of march, the various corps s driven back and severely handled at Ox Ford, Grant immediately detached a brigade each from Hanco fire from front and both flanks possible, but Grant decided to attack the whole Confederate front,June 3d was the third tremendous engagement of Grant's campaign against Richmond within a month. I There was nothing to do but fight it out, and Grant ordered an attack all along the line. On Junesed to obey. It was long past noon, and after Grant was cognizant of the full situation, that Tm before Grant could unite with him. But, says Grant, the move had to be made, and I relied upon Lewas successfully accomplished, and on the 14th Grant took steamer and ran up the river to Bermuda H the numerical strength of the two armies. If Grant had inflicted punishment upon his foe equal tohension of the possible withdrawal by night of Grant's army. The Federal general-in-chief had de[14 more...]
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officer, served in Butler's campaign, compares Grant's maneuvers of 1864 to Napoleon's of 1815. Wh. So Butler was to eliminate Beauregard while Grant struck at Lee. With forty thousand men, he wasance upon Richmond by way of Petersburg, while Grant meanwhile engaged Lee farther north. Arriving The two leading Federal generals of the war, Grant and Sherman, met at Nashville, Tennessee, on M Northern Virginia and the Army of Tennessee. Grant, who had been made commander of all the Federad move against Lee, while to Sherman, whom, at Grant's request, President Lincoln had placed at the) had made the same march in February, sent by Grant to engage Johnston at Dalton during Sherman's General Sherman was apprised of the time when Grant was to move upon Lee on the banks of the Rapid at the same time. But he was two days behind Grant, who began his Virginia campaign on May 4th. orgia, May 5, 1864. On that day, appointed by Grant for the beginning of the simultaneous movement
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Drewry's bluff impregnable (search)
ler's repulse on land Butler's failed attempt to take Petersburg. Charles Francis Adams, who, as a cavalry officer, served in Butler's campaign, compares Grant's maneuvers of 1864 to Napoleon's of 1815. While Napoleon advanced upon Wellington it was essential that Grouchy should detain Blucher. So Butler was to eliminate Beauregard while Grant struck at Lee. With forty thousand men, he was ordered to land at Bermuda Hundred, seize and hold City Point as a future army base, and advance upon Richmond by way of Petersburg, while Grant meanwhile engaged Lee farther north. Arriving at Broadway Landing, seen in the lower picture, Butler put his army oGrant meanwhile engaged Lee farther north. Arriving at Broadway Landing, seen in the lower picture, Butler put his army over the Appomattox on pontoons, occupied City Point, May 4th, and advanced within three miles of Petersburg, May 9th. The city might have been easily taken by a vigorous move, but Butler delayed until Beauregard arrived with a hastily gathered army and decisively defeated the Federals at Drewry's Bluff, May 10th. Like Grouchy, Bu
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S.V., in >Atlanta. The two leading Federal generals of the war, Grant and Sherman, met at Nashville, Tennessee, on March 17, 1864, and arn armies, the Army of Northern Virginia and the Army of Tennessee. Grant, who had been made commander of all the Federal armies, was to takermy of the Potomac and move against Lee, while to Sherman, whom, at Grant's request, President Lincoln had placed at the head of the Militaryps (Palmer's division) had made the same march in February, sent by Grant to engage Johnston at Dalton during Sherman's Meridian campaign. Jton. By telegraph, General Sherman was apprised of the time when Grant was to move upon Lee on the banks of the Rapidan, in Virginia, and to move his own army at the same time. But he was two days behind Grant, who began his Virginia campaign on May 4th. Sherman broke Camp onhomas at Ringgold, Georgia, May 5, 1864. On that day, appointed by Grant for the beginning of the simultaneous movements he had planned to c
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came the news of the crushing blow to Lee. General Grant was seated by his camp-fire surrounded by their homes. At 9 o'clock in the morning General Grant, surrounded by his staff, rode quietly intas past. President Lincoln, who had visited Grant at Petersburg, entered Richmond on the 4th of . It depends on forage. Within the next week Grant's troops are to be brought almost to a like pa On the line of pursuit Appomattox River, Grant sent to Lee a courteous request for the surren United States until properly exchanged. When Grant read Lee's letter he shook his head in disappoht; I will reply in the morning. On the 9th Grant addressed another communication to Lee, repeatee had reached Amelia Court House (April 5th), Grant's van was at Jetersville. Lee halted to bringstaff-officers, that the terms were written by Grant for the final surrender of the Army of Northers. The parole officers were instructed by General Grant to permit the Confederate soldiers to reta[13 more...]
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trenchment, when the Union troops were halted with their left resting on the Appomattox. Petersburg had fallen. The end was only a week away. Abatis and defender in the ditch After the last great charge cavalry had dismounted and was doing its full share of work. The Confederates soon found themselves trapped, and the part of their army in action that day was nearly annihilated. About five thousand prisoners were taken. With night came the news of the crushing blow to Lee. General Grant was seated by his camp-fire surrounded by his staff, when a courier dashed into his presence with the message of victory. Soon from every great gun along the Union line belched forth the sheets of flame. The earth shook with the awful cannonade. Mortar shells made huge parabolas through the air. The Union batteries crept closer and closer to the Confederate lines and the balls crashed into the streets of the doomed city. The bombardment of Petersburg was on. At dawn of the 2nd of
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Appomattox (search)
tion, the whole world looking on. The two were Grant and Lee — types each. Both rose, and rose uncas past. President Lincoln, who had visited Grant at Petersburg, entered Richmond on the 4th of he terms of surrender. The next morning General Grant replied to Lee, urging that a meeting be dht; I will reply in the morning. On the 9th Grant addressed another communication to Lee, repeatby the Federals. The freshet that delayed Grant's pursuit The flooded Appomattox ordered a truce. A meeting with Grant was soon arranged on the basis of the letters already exchanged. The staff-officers, that the terms were written by Grant for the final surrender of the Army of Northeruffered through the long bloody years. When Grant returned to his headquarters and heard salutess. The parole officers were instructed by General Grant to permit the Confederate soldiers to retaee resting under an apple-tree. After reading Grant's letter, he started with his military secreta[12 more...]
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ded. May 19-22, 1864: Cassville, Ga. Union, Twentieth Corps, Maj.-Gen. Hooker; Confed., Gen. Johnston's command. Losses: Union, 10 killed, 46 wounded. May 20, 1864: Bermuda hundred, Va. Union, Tenth and Eighteenth Corps, Army of the James; Confed., Gen. Beauregard's command. Losses: Union, 702 killed and wounded. Confed., (estimate) 700 killed, wounded, and missing. Siege of Petersburg. While the navy was perfecting the blockade along the coast, General Grant at Petersburg was trying to get across Lee's entrenchments. In the fall a partially successful attempt was made on the lines between Petersburg and Richmond. On the night of September 28th-29th, the Tenth Army Corps under General D. B. Birney, and the Eighteenth Army Corps under General Ord, crossed the James near this place, drove back the Confederate skirmishers, and by half-past 7 in the morning advanced three miles north through the dense woods to Fort Harrison. Stannard's divisio