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Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 184 0 Browse Search
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 2 92 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 88 0 Browse Search
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) 81 1 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 34. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 68 0 Browse Search
Joseph T. Derry , A. M. , Author of School History of the United States; Story of the Confederate War, etc., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 6, Georgia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 62 0 Browse Search
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Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 52 0 Browse Search
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William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 11 (search)
nearly four thousand. Beauregard followed up leisurely, and threw up a defensive line confronting Butler's intrenchments. It was certainly very unfortunate that Butler allowed himself to be thrown back into the cul-de-sac of Bermuda Hundred, where, if he was secure against attack, he was also powerless for offensive operations against Richmond—being, as he himself said at the time, bottled up and hermetically sealed. It was still open to him, however, to pass to the south bank of the Appomattox and seize Petersburg—the most important stroke he could possibly have executed. This soon became apparent to Butler, and he had made all his preparations to move on that place, when he was ordered by General Grant to detach the major part of his force to the assistance of the Army of the Potomac, which was then approaching the Chickahominy. The expeditionary force in the Shenandoah Valley and West Virginia was divided into two columns—one under Crook, consisting of a force of infantry <
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 12 (search)
defence had, by the beginning of July, become so formidable that assault was pronounced impracticable by the chiefs of artillery and of engineers. Report of an Examination of the Enemy's Lines, July 6th, by General Hunt, chief of artillery, and Major Duane, chief-engineer. This line consisted of a chain of redans, connected by infantry parapets of a powerful profile, while the approaches were completely obstructed by abatis, stakes, and entanglements. Beginning at the south bank of the Appomattox, it enveloped Petersburg on the east and south, stretching westward beyond the furthest reach of the left flank of the Union army. A continuation of the same system to the north side of the Appomattox protected the city and the Petersburg and Richmond railroad against attack from the direction of the front held by Butler's force at Bermuda Hundred. The defence of Richmond was provided for by its own chain of fortifications. The attitude assumed by Grant before Petersburg was somewhat pe
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 13 (search)
t for his army he did not purpose moving by the north bank of the Appomattox, but by the south side, which is much the shorter line to Amelia Lee, at the outset, to make his retreat by the north bank of the Appomattox, and threw him upon the exterior line. To the Union force set noiselessly through the town, filed over to the north bank of the Appomattox. Thence marching northward to Chesterfield Courthouse, midway benorth of Burkesville. Lee's march led by the north bank of the Appomattox for thirty miles west, when it was necessary to cross that streamthe retreat during the night, and passed to the north bank of the Appomattox by bridges near Farmville. Such are the mere bald facts that, e passage until night. Crook struck a train on the north side of Appomattox; but it was too well defended by infantry; and after a sharp skir corps of the Army of the Potomac moved by the north bank of the Appomattox, while Sheridan advanced by the south bank, and, followed by Ord'
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, Index. (search)
and Boydton plankroad, importance of to Lee, 541; Southside Railroad, plan of attack on Lee's right, 541; operations extending Grant's lines westward to Hatcher's Run, 547; Warren's operations on the Weldon road, 549; character of lines, 576; Warren's and Humphreys' move by the rear and left, 581; initial operations of the 29th of March, 582; Lee's right, front position of, 582; Sheridan manoeuvring to the left, 583; Dinwiddie Courthouse occupied by Sheridan, 584; the Union line from tile Appomattox to Dinwiddie Courthouse, 584; Lee's strength and length of in trenched line, 585; Longstreet retained at north side of James River, 585; White Oak road and Hatcher's Run, the two armies at, 586; Humphreys' report of operations of March 30, 1865,587; Union left (Warren's), disposition of the, 588; Lee's centre and left still intact, 600; Lee's centre assaulted by Parke, Wright, and Ord, 601; Confederates pressed back to chain of works close around, 602; the defence of Fort Gregg, 602; evac