Campaigns of the One Hundred and Forty-sixth Regiment, New York State Volunteers: Also Known as Halleck's Infantry, the Fifth Oneida, and Garrard's Tigers |
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Alexandria army artillery attack August 29 August 30 Boonville brigade camp Captain captured in action cavalry Chancellorsville Colonel Garrard Colonel Jenkins command Confederates crossing Curran December died of disease discharged for disability division enemy enemy's Enlisted Falmouth ferred Fifth Corps Fifth Infantry fire Ford Forty-fourth Infantry Fredericksburg front further record Hundred and Fortieth Hundred and Forty-sixth intrenchments James JOHN.-Age July 16 June Little Round Top Meade miles morning move mustered night Ninth Corps November o'clock October 11 officers paroled Petersburg picket plank road position Potomac prisoners promoted corporal promoted sergeant Rapidan Rappahannock rear regiment returned to ranks river Rome Second Corps second lieutenant September serve three Seventeenth Infantry side Sixth Corps soon Station trans transferred to Veteran troops Union army Union forces Union line Utica Veteran Reserve Corps Warren Warrenton Washington Weldon Railroad Wilderness William woods wounded in action
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Page 94 - If he should leave a rear force at Fredericksburg, tempting you to fall upon it, it would fight in intrenchments and have you at disadvantage, and so, man for man, worst you at that point, while his main force would in some way be getting an advantage of you northward. In one word, I would not take any risk of being entangled upon the river, like an ox jumped half over a fence and liable to be torn by dogs from the rear without a fair chance to gore one way or kick the other.
Page 78 - Here the enemy had assumed a position of great natural strength, surrounded on all sides by a dense forest, filled with a tangled undergrowth, in the midst of which breastworks of logs had been constructed, with trees felled in front, so as to form an almost impenetrable abatis. His artillery swept the few narrow roads by which his position could be approached from the front, and commanded the adjacent woods.
Page 94 - In one word, I would not take any risk of being entangled upon the river, like an ox jumped half over a fence and liable to be torn by dogs front and rear without a fair chance to gore one way or kick the other. If Lee would come to my side of the river, I would keep on the same side, and fight him or act on the defense, according as might be my estimate of his strength relatively to my own. But these are mere suggestions which I desire to be controlled by the judgment of yourself and General Halleck.
Page 212 - At Cold Harbor no advantage whatever was gained to compensate for the heavy loss we sustained.
Page 80 - It was evident that a direct attack upon the enemy would be attended with great difficulty and loss, in view of the strength of his position and his superiority of numbers. It was therefore resolved to endeavor to turn his right flank, and gain his rear, leaving a force in front to hold him in check and conceal the movement. The execution of this plan was intrusted to Lieutenant-General Jackson, with his three divisions.
Page 446 - Age, 35 years. Enlisted at Syracuse, to serve three years, and mustered in as private, Co.
Page 79 - Ford road more than two miles. Darkness was approaching before the strength and extent of his line could be ascertained, and, as the nature of the country rendered it hazardous to attack by night, our troops were halted and formed in line of battle in front of Chancellorsville, at right angles to the plank road, extending on the right to the Mine road and to the left in the direction of the Catherine Furnace.
Page 400 - Age, 35 years. Enrolled at Albany, to serve three years; mustered in as assistant surgeon, September 10, 1862 ; discharged, December 7, 1862.
Page 196 - MORE desperate fighting has not been witnessed on this continent than that of the 5th and 6th of May. Our victory consisted in having successfully crossed a formidable stream, almost in the face of an enemy, and in getting the army together as a unit. We gained an advantage on the morning of the 6th, which, if it had been followed up, must have proven very decisive. In the evening the enemy gained an advantage ; but was speedily repulsed. As we stood at the close, the two armies were relatively in...
Page 416 - December 4, 1863; wounded in action, April 1, 1865, at Five Forks, Va. ; died of his wounds, April 25, 1865, in hospital, at City Point, Va.