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Fitzhugh Lee, General Lee, Chapter 10: Sharpsburg and Fredericksburg. (search)
te of two hundred per day. A majority of the officers, too, were hostile to the policy of the Government, and the number of absentees without leave amounted to 2,922 officers and 81,964 non-commissioned officers and privates, while the express trains to the army were filled with citizens' clothing, sent to assist soldiers to desert. Hooker, by judicious furloughs, stopped this in a measure, filled up his ranks, instilled discipline, gave leaves to the officers, consolidated his cavalry into a corps, and replaced the Corps d'armee or Grand Divisions by an army organization of seven corps, commanded by, First, Reynolds; Second, Couch; Third, Sickles; Fifth, Meade; Sixth, Sedgwick; Eleventh, Howard; and Twelfth, Slocum. Then he began to study strategy, for Mr. Lincoln had said, Go forward and give us victories. Lee's army, his objective point, must be reachedbut how? The more the problem was considered the more he was convinced its solution involved reaching General Lee's left rear.
Fitzhugh Lee, General Lee, Chapter 11: Chancellorsville. (search)
his left and attack in reverse his fortified lines. The next day Sickles's Third Corps, having assisted Sedgwick to demonstrate, went to Hoement as well as to precede it. As early as 8 A. M. Birney, of Sickles's corps, reported a continuous column of infantry trains and ambuon Howard's left, whose corps formed the right of the Union army. Sickles sent a battery forward to a commanding position on his front and fr his brigade, in reserve at that point, was selected to assist in Sickles's pursuit. At 9.30 A. M. Hooker notified Slocum and Howard tha was in full retreat toward Gordonsville, and that he had sent out Sickles to capture his artillery; and at 4.10 P. M., the hour Jackson was k: We know the enemy is flying, trying to save his trains. Two of Sickles's divisions are among them. About 3 P. M. Jackson's van reachednnoissance. Quickly there was a blind panic and great confusion. Sickles, who had moved to the front from his place in line to attack Jacks
Fitzhugh Lee, General Lee, Chapter 12: Gettysburg. (search)
riginal status. At sunset two brigades of Sickles's Third Corps arrived; Sickles in person reacSickles in person reached the field an hour earlier. They would have been too late, and would have been recalled to Pipeven, even then had some elements of success. Sickles, with the Third Corps, had become dissatisfietreet was to drive in. There was much behind Sickles, and Longstreet was attacking the Marye Hill y his Texas scouts, that instead of attacking Sickles's left he could turn Round Top, he sent threelate when they began to fight. The attack on Sickles's corps was bravely made and bravely resistedr its possession there was furious fighting. Sickles first, and then Warren, Meade's chief engineemportant position. Longstreet did not engage Sickles alone, for the Fifth Corps, part of the Seconnemy's left, and the Federal main line behind Sickles's outlying corps was intact. After the partition of Greene's brigade) had gone to support Sickles against Longstreet's attack, and captured pri[5 more...]
Fitzhugh Lee, General Lee, Index. (search)
d, 14. Sheridan, General Philip H., notice of, 327; cavalry raid, 343; sent to the Valley, 352; victory at Fisher's Hill, 353; defeats Early, 353; at Five Forks, 377; at Titusville, 383. Sherman, Senator, John, 103. Sherman, General William T., at Savannah, 368; marching North, 370; at Goldsborough, 372; advice about Lee, 374. Shields, General, James, 39, 52, 144. Shippen, Dr., William, 8. Shirley on the James, 16, 20. Shropshire Lees, 2, 3. Sibley Tent, the, 72. Sickles, General D. E., 244, 248, 273, 281. Sigel, General, 179, 190, 192, 341. Slavery abolished, 219. Slocum, General Henry W., 187, 248, 290. Smith, General Gustavus W., 138, 139, 147, 148, 181. Smith, General Purcifor F., mentioned, 41; noticed, 46, 47. Smith, General William F., 227, 266, 341, 342, 346, 347. Solferino flag, the, 327. Sorrel, General, mentioned, 390. Southern cavalry, 154. Spottswood, Alexander, 21. Spottsylvania Court House, 259, 333. Stafford Heights, 225.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore), 1862, May (search)
rried her into New York. The Charleston and Savannah Railroad at Pocotaligo, S. C., was destroyed by the National troops under the command of Col. Christ. Pierre Soule was arrested at New Orleans, La., by order of Gen. Butler.--New Orleans Picayune, May 29. General Shepley, Military Commandant at New Orleans, ordered that prayers should not be offered up for the destruction of the Union or Constitution of the United States or for the success of the rebel armies. Lieutenant-Colonel Sickles, in command of four companies of the Ninth Illinois cavalry, had a skirmish with a party of rebels near Cache River bridge, Arkansas, totally defeating them. Captain Blakemore, with three companies of the same regiment, pursued a party of rebels, mortally wounding one and taking one prisoner. Captain Buel with his company, pursued another party, but they succeeded in making their escape.--Jacksonport Cavalier, Ark., June 9. Three strong columns advanced and reconnoitred with
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore), 1862, June (search)
name was Granville W. Kelly.--Baltimore American, June 18. Surgeon Hayes, One Hundred and Tenth regiment Pennsylvania volunteers, having been ordered to conduct to Washington a large detachment of sick and wounded men, and having shamefully neglected them after their arrival, the President directed that for this gross dereliction of duty he be dismissed the service, and he was accordingly dismissed.--General Order. This afternoon the rebels in front of the National pickets near Fair Oaks, Va., attempted to flank a portion of the Union forces during a violent thunder-storm, but were soon repulsed with some loss. Lieut. Palmer, Aid to Gen. Sickles, while giving orders to the commandant of the regiment attacked by the rebels, fell pierced with three balls. Four of the five men, who, while personating Union soldiers, entered and pillaged a house in New Orleans, La., of a large sum of money and other valuables, were this day hanged in that city. The fifth man was reprieved.
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., The battle of Malvern Hill. (search)
's brigade, voluntarily sent to me early in the day by Sumner, and Sickles's brigade, borrowed of Heintzelman for the purpose. About 10 A.it. The immediate result was the sending of Meagher by Sumner and Sickles by Heintzelman. This was the second time that Sumner had selectedmy call for aid, that Sumner sent me Meagher, and Heintzelman sent Sickles, both of whom reached me in the height of battle, when, if ever, f was planted. My presence was no longer needed, and I[ sought General Sickles, whom I found giving aid to Couch. I had the satisfaction of f the 14th New York. From a photograph. After seeing that General Sickles was in a proper position, I returned to my own corps, where I the crisis of the battle — just before the advance of Meagher and Sickles — the gun-boats on the James River opened their fire with the goodnor of Couch's division and the brigades of Caldwell, Meagher, and Sickles serving with it at Malvern. [See pp. 314-318.]--F. J. P. Whil
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 1: operations in Virginia.--battle of Chancellorsville.--siege of Suffolk. (search)
s (Sixth), and those of Reynolds (First), and Sickles (Third), had as successfully masked Todd's , formed the left; Slocum's and a division of Sickles's the center, and Howard's the right, with Ple unjust, for the Commander-in-Chief, and General Sickles who had commenced a pursuit of Jackson's s flying — trying to save his trains. Two of Sickles's divisions are among them. --See Swinton's Cved to be a fortunate one, and probably saved Sickles and his two brigades from destruction or captview, a little westward of his Headquarters. Sickles, connecting with Slocum on his left, occupiedStuart's left and center pressed heavily upon Sickles, who, when his ammunition began to fail, was sible; but, according to the testimony of Generals Sickles and Howard (pages 135 and 136), he yieldeesced in his commander's decision. Couch and Sickles were decidedly in favor of a retreat. Howardcommanded a brigade of the second division of Sickles's corps, in the battle on Sunday, the 3d of M[23 more...]
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 22: prisoners.-benevolent operations during the War.--readjustment of National affairs.--conclusion. (search)
favor of the late enemies of the country, and was seeking to use the army for that purpose. A week later the President directed General Grant to assume the duties of Secretary of War. Grant obeyed. Stanton retired, under protest, well satisfied that his office was left in the hands of a patriot whom the President could not corrupt, nor unlawfully control. The removal of the Secretary of War was followed by the removal of General Sheridan from the command of the Fifth District, and General Sickles from that of the Second District, by which the country was notified that the most faithful officers, who were working with the representatives of the people for the proper and speedy restoration of the Union, would be deprived of power to be useful. General Grant protested against these acts, but in vain. The country was greatly excited, and the loyal people waited with impatience the reassembling of Congress, upon which they relied in that hour of seeming peril to the Republic. That
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 64 (search)
near the reservoir, Battery Vermont. That near Georgetown, Battery Cameron. That on the left of Tennallytown, Fort Gaines. That at Tennallytown, Fort Pennsylvania. That at Emory's chapel, Fort Massachusetts. That near the camp of the Second Rhode Island regiment, Fort Slocum. That on Prospect Hill, near Bladensburg, Fort Lincoln. That next on the left of Fort Lincoln, Fort Saratoga. That next on the left of Fort Saratoga, Fort Bunker Hill. That on the right of General Sickles's camp, Fort Stanton. That on the right of Fort Stanton, Fort Carroll. That on the left towards Bladensburg, Fort Greble. By command of Major-General McClellan. S. Williams, Assistant Adjutant-General. Richard B. Irwin, Aide-de-Camp. Depredations of Federal soldiers punishable by death. The following order was also issued by General McClellan: Headquarters army of the Potomac, Washington, October 1, 1861. General Order No. 19. The attention of the General command
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