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George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 4 (search)
e get at it and have it over the better. I have just been to see Humphreys, who has a division of raw Pennsylvania troops right near us. I w, as it is one of the best, including as it does the regulars. Humphreys has gone to Washington. I believe I wrote you he behaved with dild him both the President and Secretary assured him solemnly that Humphreys should be immediately promoted. He now finds a long list sent toged, but I was overruled and censured for sending in a brigade of Humphreys's, which I did in spite of orders to the contrary. General Hooke. In the evening he repelled an attack of the enemy. On Sunday, Humphreys's two brigades were engaged, creditably and successfully, and on e two-years' and nine-months' men, so that I have had to break up Humphreys's division, and he is going to take command of the division recened by General Berry, in Sickles's corps. I am very sorry to lose Humphreys. He is a most valuable officer, besides being an associate of th
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 5 (search)
. The remaining division of the Third Corps (Humphreys's) was making the best of its way, through tBirney's division was in line to the left of Humphreys's near Little Round Top. At seven o'clock inght. Owing to the position of Birney's line Humphreys found it impossible to fulfil both requireme which, in consequence of this movement, General Humphreys had been obliged to take his stand was il farther increased the gap that lay between Humphreys's troops and the left of the Second Corps. nary Ridge. Gibbon at the same time sent to Humphreys's right two regiments from Harrow's brigade,ious regiments of Burling's brigade, sent by Humphreys to reinforce Birney, have done desperate figey commands the corps. Birney sends word to Humphreys, to retire the left of his line toward Littlve advanced to assist Longstreet's assault. Humphreys is loath to yield the ground, but he is comp great execution among the troops assaulting Humphreys in his retreat. There is still, however, [23 more...]
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 6 (search)
Everything remains quiet and in statu quo. Humphreys has gone to Philadelphia for a few days to sing. The only member of my staff, besides Humphreys, who messes with me, is Colonel Lyman. As hh personal attention, as I had let Williams, Humphreys, and many others, go to Washington to spend orrow. He was before the committee to-day. Humphreys has returned, having been before the committd escort, a shell fell in our midst, grazing Humphreys's horse, grazing and striking my left leg, jtaff for your friend Captain Wister, but General Humphreys will take him for the present, as two ofich he will be assigned to recruiting duty. Humphreys takes his place. The change in my position endered it unnecessary to have an officer of Humphreys's rank, as chief-of-staff. I deemed it due the left. The first day the enemy attacked Humphreys, who handsomely repulsed him. The next day (e a pretty sharp fight was going on. Indeed, Humphreys and Wright were fighting till eight o'clock,
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 7 (search)
tarted from the Capitol, followed by the Cavalry Corps, Major-General Merritt, commanding; the Provost-Marshal-General's Brigade, Brevet Brigadier-General Macey, commanding; the Engineer Brigade, Brigadier-General Benham, commanding; the Ninth Army Corps, Major-General Parke, commanding (to this last corps was attached a division of the Nineteenth Corps, commanded by Brigadier-General Dwight); the Fifth Army Corps, Brevet Major-General Griffin, commanding; and the Second Army Corps, Major-General Humphreys, commanding; and marched through Pennsylvania Avenue, which was thronged with people gathered from all parts of the country to witness the spectacle of veterans returning from the war. The weather proved propitious, and the spectacle of sixty-five thousand men marching, who constituted that grand old army with whose deeds they had been so long familiar, awakened an enthusiasm among the people, which found vent in the tumultuous cheering of an ovation that knew no bounds. The tro
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 17 (search)
he conflict should open before his dispositions were completed. At this juncture he was summoned to report in person at headquarters to attend a council of corps commanders. His preparations were of such moment to the attack so near that General Sickles delayed attending the council, while giving all of his attention to the carrying out of his orders. A second peremptory summons came from General Meade, and, leaving his unfinished task to the active supervision of General Birney and General Humphreys, Sickles rode off to the rear to headquarters. Before he had reached there the sound of cannon announced that the battle had begun. Hastening rapidly on, he was met by General Meade at the door of his headquarters, who said, General, I will not ask you to dismount, the enemy are engaging your fronts, the council is over. It was an unfortunate moment, as it proved, for a council of war. Sickles, putting spurs to his horse, flew back to his command, and, finding that Graham's brigade
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 29 (search)
ind nothing to correct in your statement except a fact you mention, which is a misapprehension. I did not invite General Humphreys to be my chief-of-staff till after the battle, because I did not see him after assuming command till I met him on taw him from that position. General Meade's recollection on this point seems to be slightly at fault. He did see General Humphreys on the morning he assumed command of the Army of the Potomac, at Frederick City, and he at that time expressed his r could be of greater service by retaining command of his division in the Third Corps during the impending battle.—（General Humphreys' testimony before Committee on Conduct of War.) I did ask General Williams to assume the duties in addition to thoseld having been disabled by being struck with a fragment of a spent shell, left the army, and a few days afterwards General Humphreys accepted my invitation. My defence against the charges and insinuations of Generals Sickles and Butterfield is t
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 30 (search)
p to-morrow, exceed it, if not too much weakened by straggling and fatigue. The general having just assumed command in obedience to orders, with the position of affairs leaving no time to learn the condition of the army as to morale and proportionate strength compared with its last return, would gladly receive from you any suggestions as to the points laid down in this note. He feels that you know more of the condition of the troops in your vicinity and the country than he does. General Humphreys, who is at Emmettsburg with the 3d corps, the general considers an excellent adviser as to the nature of the country for defensive or offensive operations. If near enough to call him to consultation with you, please do so, without interference with the responsibilities that devolve upon you both. You have all the information which the general has received, and the general would like to have your views. The movement of your corps to Gettysburg was ordered before the positive knowl
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), Appendix Y (search)
tion to their own respective duties, those of chief-of-staff. General Meade intended that General Humphreys should eventually fill this position, and had so notified him, but he concluded that it was for the best interests of the service that General Humphreys should continue during the emergency in command of his division in the Third Corps, as he relied greatly on him as a main dependence in andling of that corps during the impending battle. This decision was also in keeping with General Humphreys's own wishes. It was solely owing to the decision in the case of General Humphreys, andGeneral Humphreys, and to the disinclination of Generals Warren and Seth Williams to accept the position, through their belief that in the emergency they could render better service in the positions which they respectivelel of the army and the routine of the office. If any one of the three officers mentioned, General Humphreys, General Warren, and General Williams, had been chiefof-staff on the eventful day of the 2
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), Index. (search)
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