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General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 30: Longstreet moves to Georgia. (search)
been left, on the night of the 19th, on guard near the Glen House, but was ordered early on the 20th to join General Thomas, and one of the brigades did move promptly under the order; the other brigades (two) failed to receive the order.) Then the Twentieth Corps, three divisions,--Jefferson C. Davis's, R. W. Johnson's, and P. H. Sheridan's,--on the right, General A. McD. McCook commanding the corps. Next was the Twenty-first Corps, three divisions,--T. J. Wood's, J. M. Palmer's, and H. P. Van Cleve's,--General T. L. Crittenden commanding the corps. It was in position on the east slope of Mission Ridge, ordered to be prepared to support the corps of the right or left, or both; one of its brigades had been left to occupy Chattanooga. Wilder's mounted infantry, on the right of the Twentieth Corps, was ordered to report to the commander of that corps for the day's work. A reserve corps under General Gordon Granger was off the left of the Union army to cover the gap in Mission Ridge
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 7: military operations in Missouri, New Mexico, and Eastern Kentucky--capture of Fort Henry. (search)
ng Roads, about five miles from the latter place, to await attack, and then sent a courier to inform Thomas of the situation. The commanding general hastened forward to view the position, when he found the Confederates advancing through a corn-field, to flank the Fourth Kentucky. He immediately ordered up the Tennessee brigade and a section of artillery, and sent orders for Colonel R. L. McCook to advance with his two regiments (Ninth Ohio, Major Kaemmerling, and Second Minnesota, Colonel H. P. Van Cleve) to the support of the vanguard. The battle was opened at about six o'clock by the Kentucky and Ohio regiments, and Captain Kinney's Battery, stationed on the edge of the field, to the left of the Fourth Kentucky. It was becoming very warm when McCook's reserves came up to the support of the Nationals. Then the Confederates Map of the battle of Mill Spring. References.--the figures 1, 2, 8, 4, 5, and 6, refer to the first and succeeding positions of the Tenth Indiana regim
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 20: events West of the Mississippi and in Middle Tennessee. (search)
1862. and proceeded to reorganize it. The army was arranged in three grand divisions. The right, composed of the divisions of General J. W. Sill, Philip H. Sheridan, and Colonel W. E. Woodruff, was placed in charge of Major-General Alexander McD. McCook; the center, under Major-General George H. Thomas, composed of the divisions of General L. H. Rousseau, J. S. Negley, E. Dumont, and S. S. Fry; and the left, under T. L. Crittenden, composed of the divisions of Generals T J. Wood, H. P. Van Cleve, and W. S. Smith. Rosecrans placed the cavalry in charge of Major-General D. S. Stanley, of the Army of the Mississippi, and appointed the accomplished Julius P. Garesche his Chief of Staff. Captain J. St. Clair Morton was his Chief Engineer, and Colonel William Truesdall was appointed Chief of the Army Police. The services of the latter officer cannot be too highly estimated. He gathered about him an army of spies and scouts, and designed a detective system of great perfection, by w
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 4: campaign of the Army of the Cumberland from Murfreesboro'to Chattanooga. (search)
orps. The division commanders were as follows:--Fourteenth Army Corps--First Division, General J. C. Starkweather; Second Division, General J. S. Negley, Third Division, General J. M. Brannon; Fourth Division, General J. J. Reynolds. Twentieth Army Corps--First Division, General J. C. Davis; Second Division, General R. W. Johnson; Third Division, General P. H. Sheridan. Twenty-first Army Corps--First Division, General T. J. Wood; Second Division, General C. Cruft; Third Division, General H. P. Van Cleve. There was a reserve corps under General Gordon Granger, with General W. C. Whittaker commanding the First Division, General G. W. Morgan the Second, and General R. S. Granger the Third. The cavalry corps was commanded by General D. S. Stanley. The First Division was led by General R. B. Mitchell and the Second by General J. B. Turchin. The winter floods in the Cumberland favored him, and as rapidly as possible he collected large stores at Nashville by the river steamers, and mad
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 15 (search)
urth Kentucky, and opened an efficient fire on a regiment of Alabamians, which was advancing on the Fourth Kentucky. Soon afterward, the Second Minnesota, (H. P. Van Cleve,) the Colonel reporting to me for instructions, I directed him to take the position of the Fourth Kentucky and Tenth Indiana, which regiments were nearly out , commanding the Ninth Ohio; Capt. Charles Joseph, Company A, Capt. Frederick Schroeder, Company D, George H. Harris, Adjutant, of the Ninth Ohio regiment; Col. H. P. Van Cleve, James George, Lieut.-Col., Alexander Wilkins, Major, of the Second Minnesota, each displayed great valor and judgment in the discharge of their respective engagement in which they took part. Where all behaved so well, I have no desire to make individual distinction. Very respectfully your obedient servant, H. P. Van Cleve, Colonel Commanding Second Min. Volunteers. Thanks to the Tenth Indiana. Adjutant-General's office, Indiana Volunteers, Indianapolis, Jan. 27. Ge
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 29 (search)
while Wood's division covered the other two, Van Cleve's division being in reserve. On the morning as far as the river. Crittenden to cross Van Cleve's division at the lower ford, covered and suttle. The movement began on the left by Gen. Van Cleve, who crossed at the lower fords; Wood prep. General Crittenden was ordered to suspend Van Cleve's movement across the river, on the left, ano go in and attack the enemy on the right of Van Cleve, the Pioneer brigade meanwhile occupying thee to the new state of affairs. Rousseau and Van Cleve's advance having relieved Sheridan's divisioleft across the river, which was now held by Van Cleve's division, supported by a brigade from PalmC. Davis, Brig.-Gen. John M. Palmer, Brig.-Gen. H. P. Van Cleve, Brig.-Gen. P. H. Sheridan, Brig.-Ge863, I was ordered to the rear and centre of Van Cleve's and Wood's divisions, where I remained untthey were handsomely repulsed. That evening Van Cleve's division, then under the command of Col. B[13 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 72 (search)
any F; J. J. Lamasters, company G; F. Young, teamster. Eighth Kentucky--taken prisoners, five--since paroled. Calvin Siler missing. Killed — Wm. Ross, John Stansberry, Pleasant Smith. Wounded — Nelson Petra, Jones Allford, (since died,) Silas Landrum, John McCurd, W. H. Rose, Charles Braser, Butler Fraley, Ples. and Gran. Philpot, Lieut. McDaniel, Fletcher Bowman. This fight has had a tendency to cement the regiments, and give them greater confidence in each other, and if it has no other effect, I hope it may enable us to count on each other in the great battle that is anticipated somewhere in this locality before many days. The discipline and health of the troops here is good. Our immediate commanders, Generals Crittenden and Van Cleve, are favorites with their men ; while the confidence in Gen. Rosecrans is unbounded, and his recent orders are heartily approved; and there is an abiding hope that all things are tending to a speedy termination of the war. J. T.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 36 (search)
f his staff, to move with my command, and to take position, as well as I now remember, on the right of some part of General Van Cleve's division. Throughout the entire preceding part of the day I had distinctly observed a considerable force in fronn for the scene of the great conflict. As already remarked, the order directed me to take position on the right of General Van Cleve's command, but as I was totally ignorant of his position in the battle, and met no one on my arrival on the field tNegley's division, keeping my left in constant communication with General Brannan's right. Colonel Barnes's brigade of Van Cleve's division was ordered to report to me for service during the day. Placing his brigade on the left, Harker's in the endid fighting they were doing. Early in the afternoon my command was joined by portions of two regiments belonging to Van Cleve's division, the Seventeenth Kentucky, Colonel Stout commanding, and the Forty-fourth Indiana, Lieutenant-Colonel Aldric
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 42 (search)
. About eight o'clock, when my troops under Van Cleve were crossing the river, as ordered, and wheecalling Van Cleve and stopping the advance; Van Cleve was ordered to leave a brigade to guard the n then threatened near the hospital, and General Van Cleve moved at once and quickly to the right w Nineteenth Ohio, under the direction of General Van Cleve, boldly attacked vastly superior forces fighting in the ranks. Generals Wood and Van Cleve being wounded on the thirty-first, their comrd. On the morning of the first of January, Van Cleve's division again crossed the river, and tooknobly the troops behaved. Generals Wood and Van Cleve, though wounded early in the battle of the tn, the First, and Colonel Beatty the Second, Van Cleve's. To these officers I am indebted for the se the batteries were unlimbering, seeing General Van Cleve close by, I rode up and asked him if he ery respectfully, your obedient servant, H. P. Van Cleve, Brigadier-General. Colonel Beatty's[5 more...]
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 5: (search)
ol. P. H. Sheridan and General Rosecrans, 800 strong, July 2, 1862. Vol. XX, Part 1—（19) Murfreesboro, November 27, 1862, General Bragg desires General Wheeler to express to the First Alabama his appreciation of their gallant conduct, which was not unexpected, and which was spoken of in Wheeler's report. (82) A detachment of cavalry of the First Alabama regiment attacked and captured all the cavalry outposts of the enemy and immediately returned to the Confederate lines.-Report of Gen. H. P. Van Cleve, U. S. army near Nashville, December 25th. （630) Mentioned in Federal report of skirmish at Stewart's Creek bridge, December 27th. （661) Colonel Allen commanding, in Wheeler's brigade, army of Tennessee, Stone's river campaign. (958-960) Mentioned in report of General Wheeler, chief of cavalry, as stationed at Stewart's creek, December 26th. Colonel Allen was wounded while fighting gallantly; Lieut. E. S. Ledyard also wounded in engagements incident to battle of Murfreesboro. Vo