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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 156 (search)
army having given up the intention of my continuing the campaign against the enemy in Mississippi and Alabama, I received an order by telegraph from Major-General Halleck, Chief of Staff, to send General A. J. Smith's command and five thousand of General Wilson's cavalry by river, to report to Major-General Canby, at New Orleans, for the purpose of taking part in an expedition at that time preparing to operate against Mobile. Smith's corps started from Eastport on the sixth of February, and Knipe's division of cavalry left Nashville on the twelfth. About the period of the departure of Smith's corps information was received, through various sources, to the effect that part of the shattered remnants of Hood's army, viz., Cheatham's and Lee's corps, where on their way from Mississippi to South Carolina, moving via Selma and Montgomery, Alabama, to reinforce that portion of the enemy's army operating against General Sherman. There remained in Central Mississippi, under General Taylor
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 206 (search)
e merit and experience. The troops were all cantoned on the north bank of the Tennessee river — Long's, Upton's, and Hatch's divisions, and Hammond's brigade of Knipe's division at Gravelly Springs, and McCook's division at Waterloo. The aggregate force was about twenty-two thousand men, thirteen thousand of whom were armed withird of February I received instructions to send a division of five thousand cavalry to General Canby.After consultation with General Thomas it was decided to send Knipe's division, but in order to furnish it with horses, it was found necessary to dismount a part of the command remaining behind. General Hatch's division, composed ed at Waterloo on transports for Vicksburg. The dismounted portion, with such horses as could be obtained, followed from Nashville under the direct command of General Knipe, as soon as transportation could be furnished.Brevet Brigadier-General J. H. Hammond had been relieved by direction of the Chief Surgeon from the command of a
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 34: battle of Peach Tree Creek (search)
lped Geary's right in recovering what he had lost. Williams, commanding the division, was at all times a faithful officer at his post. He had heard the distant sound of battle, which proved a favorable signal to him and his veterans. At once he caused his batteries to gallop to the nearest hill, and soon to bring an oblique fire to bear upon not only those before his direct front, but upon all who were attacking Geary and Robinson. As the stormy echelon wave passed along it dashed upon Knipe's and Ruger's brigades with undiminished force and fury. Having had a little more warning than the others, they were fully prepared when the storm burst; and so they steadily met the shock of battle, and succeeded in repelling their assailants without loss of ground. The last strong effort made by the Confederates in this engagement took place on Hardee's right. It was evidently Bate's division, supported by Walker, which was making the final effort to turn the flank of the Army of the
George H. Gordon, From Brook Farm to Cedar Mountain, Chapter 7: the Army of Virginia under General Pope—Battle of Cedar Mountain. (search)
r hatred, which might have pleased the Administration, but found little favor with us. I think General Pope's freedom of speech infected his command with a general mania for discussing men and measures. It was not an uncommon event for generals and colonels to meet at my tent, and express their views in words stronger than those generally used in war councils,--cuss words of such vigor, when they fell from the lips of our division commander, that all were appalled into silence, save Colonel Knipe of the Forty-sixth Pennsylvania; and when he began, Williams was silent. Ordinary words being totally inadequate to express one's feelings, swearing became an epidemic. On the sixth of August the Army of Virginia began its march for Culpeper Court House. General Pope's main purpose in thus moving forward was not to fight. His instructions required him to be very careful not to allow the enemy to interpose between himself and Fredericksburg, to which point the forces from the Peninsu
George H. Gordon, From Brook Farm to Cedar Mountain, Chapter 8: battle of Cedar Mountain (continued). (search)
et my eyes. The slaughter had indeed been fearful. Though the Forty-sixth New York, the Fifth Connecticut, and part of the Forty-sixth Pennsylvania had reached a battery upon which they had charged, they had been compelled to fall back, leaving many of their number on the field. In the Twenty-eighth New York, Colonel Donelly was borne mortally wounded from the field; Lieutenant-Colonel Brown's arm was shattered; Major Cook was wounded, and a prisoner. In the Forty-sixth Pennsylvania, Colonel Knipe was twice wounded, and was carried from the field; Lieutenant-Colonel Selfridge's horse was shot under him; Major Mathews fell, dangerously wounded: of its twenty company-officers who went into action, 17 were killed, wounded, or missing, and 226 of its rank and file. In the Fifth Connecticut, Colonel Chapman, Lieutenant-Colonel Stone, and Major Blake were missing, supposed to have been killed. In the Third Wisconsin, Lieutenant-Colonel Crane was killed, pierced with several fatal wou
The Daily Dispatch: October 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], $10 reward. (search)
Latest Northern news.by special Express. We continue to extract from our Northern files such items as may prove of interest to our readers. From the Upper Potomac.[Correspondence National Intelligencer of 24th.] Darnestown, Sept. 23, 1861. --A tragical occurrence was witnessed near this village yesterday in the Pennsylvania Forty sixth, Col. Knipe, on their way to join Gen. Banks's column. In the regiment is a company composed principally of Irishmen, who have given the commander much trouble. When near Muddy Run two of the men got engaged in a fight, and one of them, named Lanahan, of company I, a very bad character, was, by order of Major Arnold C. Lewis, tied to the rear of a baggage wagon. After proceeding about a mile it was reported to Major Lewis that Lanahan was at large with a loaded gun in his hand. The Major, accompanied by Assistant Surgeon W. Charles Rogers, rode towards Lanahan, and ordered him to give up the gun. Lanahan refused; and while the Major
The Daily Dispatch: June 2, 1862., [Electronic resource], Correspondence. (search)
eft, and Gordon's right — were in position along a gorge two hills. second Massachusetts was firing upon from behind a stone wall, when upon by an enflinding fire from who had come upon our flank, they escape from them, coming as they were superior numbers. point the enemy came up in a large single file upon the front and double file upon either side March to within a certain distance they dered to halt, to fix bayonets, and which they did in good order. Gordon and staff are safe; also, Gen. and staff. While retreating through women from the houses opened upon our soldiers and killed a any of them. Col. Brown 28th New York, is said killed, Col. Knipe, 46th Penn wounded and taken prisoner; Col. 29th Pennsylvania, killed, and many . mn retreated, after the slight panic I have alluded, in good order, pur the enemy beyond Martinsburg. The train proceeded as far as the Poto many of the teams had been continues upon ferry boats this morning.
The Daily Dispatch: June 16, 1862., [Electronic resource], Bill to be entitled "an act to further provide for the public residence. (search)
cut off from the column, which they joined at Williams port. They had at Strasburg a very sharp conflict with the enemy, in which his cavalry suffered severely. The First conflict. The head of the reorganized column, Col. Donnelly commanding, encountered the enemy in force at Middletown, about thirteen miles from Winchester. Three hundred troops had been seen in town, but it soon appeared that larger forces were in the rear. The brigade halted, and the Forty- sixth Pennsylvania, Col. Knipe, was ordered to penetrate the woods on the right and dislodge the enemy's skirmishers. They were supported by a section of Cotham's New York Battery. Five companies of the enemy's cavalry were discovered in an open field in the rear of the woods, and our artillery, masked at first by the infantry, opened fire upon them. They stood fire for a while, but at length retreated, pursued by our skirmishers. The Twenty-eighth New York, Lieut.- Col. Brown, was now brought up, and under a heavy f
The Daily Dispatch: August 18, 1862., [Electronic resource], Latest from the North. (search)
continued on both sides until 4 P. M., when Gen. Banks appeared upon the field with Gen. Augur's division and the remainder of Gen. Williams's division. Gen. Crawford's force, consisting of the 28th New York, Col. Donnelly; 46th Pennsylvania, Col. Knipe; 10th Maine, Col. Beale, and 5th Connecticut, Col. Chapman, with a battery of the 4th U. S. artillery, under Lieut. Muhlenberg, Roomer's New York battery, and Knapp's Pennsylvania battery, was thrown to the right, with the exception of the artiiment. The 10th Maine lost about one hundred and fifty in killed and wounded; the 5th Connecticut suffered similarly, besides losing Col. Chapman, who was taken prisoner. The 46th Pennsylvania had hardly enough men left to form a full company. Col. Knipe was wounded in the head and in the arm, but not fatally; Lieut-Col. Seltridge was slightly injured, and the Major was shot through his arm. But in the confusion of the hour it is impossible to get particulars accurately. Geary's and Gordo
The Daily Dispatch: August 19, 1862., [Electronic resource], Later from the North. (search)
passed nearly through an opening in the woods beyond which the enemy were supposed to lie concealed, volley on volley of sings and bullets were poured out upon them, causing a most unprecedented slaughter. They against and held the woods, and fought while half a dozen of the enemy's shots were responded to by but one of our own. The destruction was appalling. Col. Donnelly, of the 28th New York, was carried from the field mortally wounded. His Lieutenant- Colonel, Brown, was wounded. Colonel Knipe, of the 46th Pennsylvania, was wounded; and when the brigade of two thousand men retired from the field, it was well nigh annihilated. Three field officers only escaped harm--Colonel Beale, of the 10th Maine; Lieutenant-Colonel Selfridge, of the 46th Pennsylvania, and Major Walker, of the 10th Maine. Captains and Lieutenants were also nearly every one killed, wounded, or captured. General Gordon's brigade, which came up to support them, came out of action almost as badly injured.
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