Sunday, October 23, 1864
During the week the Thirteenth New Hampshire were employed in bolstering the defenses of Fort Harrison. Many starving Confederate soldiers deserted and approached the camp for food. On Saturday General Ulysses S. Grant inspected the fort's defenses.1
References:
1S. Millett Thompson, Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 495-497.
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Thursday, October 23, 2014
Thursday, October 16, 2014
General Grant Visits Fort Harrison
Sunday, October 16, 1864
During the week Generals Ulysses S. Grant, George Meade, and Benjamin Butler visited Fort Harrison to inspect the troops and the defenses around the fort. General Grant encouraged the Confederates near the fort to desert; when some of the Confederates accepted the invitation, they were fired upon by their own men. Today the Thirteenth transferred their camp to the opposite side of Fort Harrison. The Second Brigade Band performed for the soldiers, encouraging and brightening the mood at camp.1
References:
1S. Millett Thompson, Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 493-495.
During the week Generals Ulysses S. Grant, George Meade, and Benjamin Butler visited Fort Harrison to inspect the troops and the defenses around the fort. General Grant encouraged the Confederates near the fort to desert; when some of the Confederates accepted the invitation, they were fired upon by their own men. Today the Thirteenth transferred their camp to the opposite side of Fort Harrison. The Second Brigade Band performed for the soldiers, encouraging and brightening the mood at camp.1
References:
1S. Millett Thompson, Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 493-495.
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Entrenched along the Appomattox River
Sunday, June 26, 1864
On Tuesday the Thirteenth New Hampshire Regiment began a march toward Petersburg to a new position on the right flank of General Ulysses Grant's line, abutting the Appomattox River. From this position the men of the Thirteenth viewed the activity at Fortress Monroe and at Hampton Roads. During the week the Thirteenth New Hampshire was hard at work building entrenchments along their line in extremely hot weather. The intense heat resulted in a sharp rise of the death count from gangrene in the camp hospitals.1
References:
1S. Millett Thompson, Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 407-419.
On Tuesday the Thirteenth New Hampshire Regiment began a march toward Petersburg to a new position on the right flank of General Ulysses Grant's line, abutting the Appomattox River. From this position the men of the Thirteenth viewed the activity at Fortress Monroe and at Hampton Roads. During the week the Thirteenth New Hampshire was hard at work building entrenchments along their line in extremely hot weather. The intense heat resulted in a sharp rise of the death count from gangrene in the camp hospitals.1
References:
1S. Millett Thompson, Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 407-419.
Sunday, May 11, 2014
Grant's Bold Plan
Wednesday, May 11, 1864
At 8:30 A.M. this morning, from his headquarters near Spotsylvania Court House, Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant telegraphed Army Chief of Staff Major General Henry Halleck in Washington, D.C. this directive: "I purpose to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer." While the Army of the James was fighting near Petersburg Grant was directing the Army of the Potomac near Spotsylvania in severe fighting in the Battle of the Wilderness on May 5 and 6 and at Spottsylvania from May 8. Grant planned to attack the Confederate capital at Richmond in a two-pronged attack.1
References:
1S. Millett Thompson, Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 278.
At 8:30 A.M. this morning, from his headquarters near Spotsylvania Court House, Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant telegraphed Army Chief of Staff Major General Henry Halleck in Washington, D.C. this directive: "I purpose to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer." While the Army of the James was fighting near Petersburg Grant was directing the Army of the Potomac near Spotsylvania in severe fighting in the Battle of the Wilderness on May 5 and 6 and at Spottsylvania from May 8. Grant planned to attack the Confederate capital at Richmond in a two-pronged attack.1
References:
1S. Millett Thompson, Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 278.
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Grant Organizes His Armies
Sunday, May 1, 1864
The Thirteenth New Hampshire remained in camp at Yorktown all week. Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant has reorganized the Union Army into three major wings: Grant's former command, the Army of the Southwest; the Army of the James, under Major General Benjamin Butler; and the Army of the Potomac, under Major General George Meade. The Thirteenth New Hampshire was in the Second Brigade of the First Division of the Eighteenth Corps of the Army of the James, under the command of Brigadier General Hiram Burnham. The Eighteenth Corps was commanded by Major General William Farrar Smith. The capture of Richmond was the objective of the Army of the James and the Army of the Potomac in Grant's Overland Campaign. Today the usual regimen of inspection and dress parade was suspended. At 5:00 P.M. the Thirteenth received orders for four days cooked rations and 100 rounds of ammunition per man, indicating an imminent departure for battle. Baggage for officers was reduced to one valise per two officers.1
References:
1S. Millett Thompson, Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 252-55.
The Thirteenth New Hampshire remained in camp at Yorktown all week. Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant has reorganized the Union Army into three major wings: Grant's former command, the Army of the Southwest; the Army of the James, under Major General Benjamin Butler; and the Army of the Potomac, under Major General George Meade. The Thirteenth New Hampshire was in the Second Brigade of the First Division of the Eighteenth Corps of the Army of the James, under the command of Brigadier General Hiram Burnham. The Eighteenth Corps was commanded by Major General William Farrar Smith. The capture of Richmond was the objective of the Army of the James and the Army of the Potomac in Grant's Overland Campaign. Today the usual regimen of inspection and dress parade was suspended. At 5:00 P.M. the Thirteenth received orders for four days cooked rations and 100 rounds of ammunition per man, indicating an imminent departure for battle. Baggage for officers was reduced to one valise per two officers.1
References:
1S. Millett Thompson, Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 252-55.
Thursday, April 3, 2014
Colonel Stevens Returns for Service
Sunday, April 3, 1864
In the early part of the week heavy rain caused flooding at Camp Gilmore, with the wet weather postponing daily drills. At least one-hundred men from the Thirteenth New Hampshire were detached and sent to Portsmouth on provost guard duty. Colonel Aaron Stevens returned to Camp Gilmore on Friday, as he had been away from camp since December enlisting men for other New Hampshire regiments. General Ulysses S. Grant arrived in Norfolk by boat but did not make landing. This morning the Thirteenth lined up for inspection and in the evening engaged in a dress parade.1
References:
1S. Millett Thompson, Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 244-46.
In the early part of the week heavy rain caused flooding at Camp Gilmore, with the wet weather postponing daily drills. At least one-hundred men from the Thirteenth New Hampshire were detached and sent to Portsmouth on provost guard duty. Colonel Aaron Stevens returned to Camp Gilmore on Friday, as he had been away from camp since December enlisting men for other New Hampshire regiments. General Ulysses S. Grant arrived in Norfolk by boat but did not make landing. This morning the Thirteenth lined up for inspection and in the evening engaged in a dress parade.1
References:
1S. Millett Thompson, Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 244-46.
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Thanksgiving Day at Camp Gilmore
Thursday, November 26, 1863
The Thirteenth New Hampshire celebrated Thanksgiving at Camp Gilmore with a fine holiday meal highlighted with plum pudding for dessert. In the afternoon the men engaged in games after the meal, including sack and wheelbarrow races. The holiday celebration ended in the evening with religious services and a dress parade, and exulted in the news of General Ulysses Grant’s victory at Chattanooga, Tennessee.1
References:
1S. Millett Thompson, Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 218-19.
The Thirteenth New Hampshire celebrated Thanksgiving at Camp Gilmore with a fine holiday meal highlighted with plum pudding for dessert. In the afternoon the men engaged in games after the meal, including sack and wheelbarrow races. The holiday celebration ended in the evening with religious services and a dress parade, and exulted in the news of General Ulysses Grant’s victory at Chattanooga, Tennessee.1
References:
1S. Millett Thompson, Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 218-19.
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