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Colonel Theodore Lyman, With Grant and Meade from the Wilderness to Appomattox (ed. George R. Agassiz), I. First months (search)
n fields and through little ditches, the jolting is not to be expressed in words. But the royal medical person maintained his equanimity wonderfully and continued to smile, as if he were having a nice drive over a turnpike. First he was halted on a rising spot, when he could see four batteries of horse artillery, which did defile before him, to his great admiration. Then we bumped him six miles farther, to the Headquarters of the 12th Corps, close to the river. Here he hobnobbed with General Slocum, and then got on a horse and rode about the camps. After which he was taken to a safe spot, whence he could behold the Rebels and their earthworks. He returned quite fresh and departed in a most amiable mood. There seems to me no particular prospect of a battle. I thought this morning, that we should have a great fight within a couple of days; but movements, which I dare say you will read of in the papers before this letter reaches you, have just knocked it. Entre nous, I believe i
Colonel Theodore Lyman, With Grant and Meade from the Wilderness to Appomattox (ed. George R. Agassiz), Index (search)
Shells, behavior of mortar, 261, 270. Sheridan, Philip, 136, 300, 332, 347; chief of cavalry, 81; described, 82, 327; Meade and, 105n, 271, 348; raids, 125, 320; to command, 210; major-general, 270; credit claimed, 351. Sherman, John, 115. Sherman, William Tecumseh, 271, 281, 296, 305; reflects on Army of the Potomac, 126; described, 327. Shot, behavior of round, 149. Sickles, Daniel Edgar, 60. Sleeper, Jacob Henry, 49, 225, 266; resigns, 310. Sleeping-car, 229. Slocum, Henry Warner, 22. Smith, William Farrar, 136, 137, 143, 160; described, 140; lunch, 148; before Petersburg, 161, 164n; Butler and, 192. Smyth, Henry Augustus, 275. Snyder, —, 72. Soldier, qualities of a great, 163. Spaulding, Ira, 311. Spaulding, —, 26. Spies, Rebel, 244. Spotsylvania, operations near, 104. Sprague, William, 75, 115, 188. Stanhope, Arthur Philip, Lord Mahon, 241. Stanton, Edwin MeMasters, 234, 247, 248, 264, 266; daughter, 314. Starr, James, 104. Stephenson, S
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Chapter 3: William Tecumseh Sherman (search)
rough the Carolinas to the battle of Bentonville and Johnston's surrender. From left to right they are: Major-General O. O. Howard, Commanding the Army of the Tennessee Major-General J. A. Logan, formerly Commanding the Army of the Tennessee Major-General W. B. Hazen, Commanding a Division in the Fifteenth Army Corps Major-General W. T. Sherman, Commanding the Military Division of the Mississippi Major-General Jeff C. Davis, Commanding the Fourteenth Army Corps Major-General H. W. Slocum, Commanding the Army of Georgia Major-General J. A. Mower, Commanding the Twentieth Army Corps The armies of the United States were led in 1864-65 by two generals, to whom, more than to any other military leaders, was due the final victory of the Northern forces. Both Grant and Sherman were Western men; both were somewhat unsuccessful in the early years of the war and attained success rather late; to both of them the great opportunity finally came, in 1863, in the successf
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Chapter 6: Federal armies, Corps and leaders (search)
1, 1879. The army of Georgia—on parade, General Slocum at the head Very different from the maria down Pennsylvania Avenue. In front ride General Slocum and his staff. Behind come the long strai Various Union Army Corps. At Gaines' Mill, Slocum's Division of the Sixth Corps was sent to the Potomac in the Wilderness campaign. Henry Warner Slocum, commander of the Army of Georgia in the Carolinas. Slocum commanded the Twelfth Corps, Army of the Potomac, at Chancellorsville and Gettynown. This force was commanded by Major-General Henry W. Slocum, and constituted the left wing of ixth Corps. At Gaines' Mill and Glendale, General Slocum took a prominent part, and after the battland of the Twelfth Corps was held by Major-General H. W. Slocum except for very brief periods, when t. Hiram C. Rogers, chief of staff to General H. W. Slocum. Guy V. Henry, originally Colonel of anders were Major-Generals Joseph Hooker, Henry W. Slocum, Joseph A. Mower, and Brigadier-General A[2 more...]
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Chapter 9: roster of general officers both Union and Confederate (search)
Oglesby, R. J., Nov. 29, 1862. Osterhaus, P. J., July 23, 1864. Palmer, John M., Nov. 29, 1862. Peck, John J., July 4, 1862. Porter, Fitz John, July 4, 1862. Potter, Rbt. B., Sept. 29, 1865. Prentiss, B. M., Nov. 29, 1862. Reno, Jesse L., July 18, 1862. Reynolds, J. F., Nov. 29, 1862. Reynolds, Jos. J., Nov. 29, 1862. Richardson, I. B., July 4, 1862. Schenck, Robt. C., Aug. 30, 1862. Schurz, Carl, March 14, 1863. Sedgwick, John, July 4, 1862. Sigel, Franz, March 21, 1862. Slocum, Henry W., July 4, 1862. Smith, Chas. F., Mar. 21, 1862. Smith, Giles A., Nov. 24, 1865. Stahel, Julius H., Mar. 14, 1863. Steedman, Jas. B., April 30, 1864. Stevens, Isaac I., July 18, 1862. Strong, Geo. C., July 18, 1863. Wallace, Lewis, March 21, 1862. Washburn, C. C., Nov. 29, 1862. Major-generals, U. S. Volunteers (by Brevet) Abbott, Henry L., Mar. 13, 1865. Allen, Robert, Mar. 13, 1865. Alger, Russell A., June 11, 1865. Anderson, N. L., Mar. 13, 1865. Andrews, C. C., Mar. 9
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Allatoona pass, (search)
ents to meet such an emergency. Thomas arrived there Oct. 3. Meanwhile the Confederates had crossed the Chattahoochee, and by a rapid movement had struck the railway at Big Shanty, north of Marietta, and destroyed it for several miles. A division of infantry pushed northward and appeared before Allatoona, where Colonel Tourtellotte was guarding 1,000,000 National rations with only three thin regiments. Sherman made efforts at once for the defence of these and his communications. Leaving Slocum to hold Atlanta and the railway bridge across the Chattahoochee, he started on a swift pursuit of Hood with five army corps and two divisions of cavalry. He established a signal station on the summit of Great Kenesaw Mountain, and telegraphed to General Corse, at Rome, to hasten to the assistance of Tourtellotte. Corse instantly obeyed; and when the Confederates appeared before Allatoona, at dawn (Oct. 5), he was there with reinforcements, and in command. The Confederates were vastly supe
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Antietam, battle of. (search)
ops, under McLaws and Walker, supported by Early, came up. They penetrated the National line and drove it back, when the unflinching Doubleday gave them such a storm of artillery that they, in turn, fell back to their original position. Sedgwick, twice wounded, was carried from the field, and the command of his division devolved on Gen. O. O. Howard. Generals Crawford and Dana were also wounded. Franklin was sent over to assist the hard-pressed Nationals. Forming on Howard's left, he sent Slocum with his division towards the centre. At the same time General Smith was ordered to retake the ground on which there had been so much fighting, and it was done within fifteen minutes. The Confederates were driven far back. Meanwhile the divisions of French and Richardson had been busy. The former received orders from Sumner to press on and make a diversion in favor of the right. Richardson's division, composed of the brigades of Meagher, Caldwell, and Brooks (who had crossed the Antietam
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Atlanta, (search)
2, of whom about 1,000 were prisoners. Generals Thomas and Schofield having well closed up, Hood was firmly held behind his inner line of intrenchments. Sherman concluded to make a flank movement, and sent Stoneman with about 5,000 cavalry, and McCook with another mounted force, including Rousseau's cavalry, to destroy the railways in Hood's rear. McCook performed his part well, but Stoneman, departing from Sherman's instructions, did not accomplish much. Simultaneously with these raids, Slocum began (July 27) a flanking movement from Atlanta. Hood had penetrated Sherman's design, knew of changes in his army, and acted promptly. Under cover of an artillery fire, he moved out with the larger part of his army (July 28), with the expectation of finding Howard's forces in confusion. He was mistaken, and disastrous consequences followed. He threw heavy masses of his troops upon Logan's corps on Howard's right, and was met by a fire that made fearful havoc in their ranks. They recoi
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Averasboro, battle of. (search)
ederates there. Moving on, Sherman in accordance with his usual plan, made movements to distract his adversary. He sent Slocum with four divisions of the left wing, preceded by cavalry, towards Averasboro and the main road to Raleigh; while two divessary. It was a terrible march over quagmire roads, made so by incessant rain. They had to be corduroyed continually. Slocum found Hardee intrenched near Averasboro with about 20,000 men. General Williams, with the 20th Corps, took the lead in matonville when he was furiously attacked by McLaw's division, and, after a hard fight, was pushed back. Then the whole of Slocum's line advanced, drove Hardee within his intrenchments, and pressed him so heavily that on the dark and stormy night of Mstormy night of March 16. 1865, he retreated to Smnithfield. Slocum lost in the battle seventy-seven killed and 477 wounded. Hardee's loss was estimated at about the same. Ward pursued the fugitives through Averasboro. butt soon gave up the chase.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Bentonville, battle of. (search)
ad, at a point where it was crossed by one from Clinton to Smithfield. Two divisions of Williams's were encamped 10 or 12 miles in the rear of this, in charge of Slocum's wagon-trains. The remainder of the forces were scattered to the south and east, in fancied security. On the morning of the 16th, Sherman left Slocum, nearest Slocum, nearest the Confederates, to join Howard's troops, which were scattered and moving on over the wretched, muddy road. On March 19, Sherman, while on his way to Howard, heard cannonading on his left wing, but did not think there was anything serious in it. It proved, however, to be a complete surprise. The Confederates, in overwhelming numbers, were found pressing Slocum. A very severe battle ensued, in a densely wooded swamp, dark and wet and dismal. In this encounter, Gen. J. C. Davis conducted much of the battle with great skill and courage, continually cheering his men with assurances of victory. Johnston had assured his men that he was confident of victory
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