TOBIAS BEAVER: CO. C, 57TH NC-- Hospitalized Richmond, Va., Oct. 16, 1862, with typhoid fever. Furloughed 30 days Dec. 29, 1862. Returned to duty March 1, 1863. Captured at Battle of Chancellorsville May 4, 1863.
Confined Fort Delaware on or about May 7, 1863. Paroled and transferred to City Point, Virginia, where he he was received May 23, 1863, for exchange. Returned to duty prior to September 1, 1863.
Wounded in left leg (fracture) and captured at Rappahannock Station, Virginia, November 7, 1863. Hospitalized Washington, DC where died in hospital March 27, 1864 of "secondary hemorrage."
--Old Secesh
The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
Showing posts with label Second Battle of Rappahannock Station. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Second Battle of Rappahannock Station. Show all posts
Monday, June 30, 2014
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Second Battle of Rappahannock Station-- Part 3
Meade attacked here because he was pressured to do so by Lincoln who was upset that so little was accomplished after the victory at the Battle of Gettysburg.
He divided his force and sent General John Sedgwick to attack Rappahannock Station and General William H. French against Kelly's Ford. Lee sent Gen. Robert Rode's force to Kelly's Ford, but they were overwhelmed..
Meanwhile, Sedgwick's force skirmished with that of Confederate Gen. Early before launching a brutal nighttime bayonet charge which easily overran the Confederate bridgehead and 1600 were captured.
--Old Secesh
He divided his force and sent General John Sedgwick to attack Rappahannock Station and General William H. French against Kelly's Ford. Lee sent Gen. Robert Rode's force to Kelly's Ford, but they were overwhelmed..
Meanwhile, Sedgwick's force skirmished with that of Confederate Gen. Early before launching a brutal nighttime bayonet charge which easily overran the Confederate bridgehead and 1600 were captured.
--Old Secesh
Friday, June 27, 2014
Second Battle of Rappahannock Station-- Part 2
From Civil War Preservation Trust.
On November 7, 1863, the Union Army forced passage of ten Rappahannock River in Virginia at two places, Rappahannock Statin and Kelly's Ford. They attacked at dusk and overran the Confederate bridgehead at Rappahannock Station and captured 1600 men of Gen. Jubal Early's Division.
Fighting at Kelly's Ford was less severe with 430 casualties. The Confederates retreated at both places and the Union Army of the Potomac under Gen. George Meade, crossed the river in force.
General Robert E. lee's Army of Northern Virginia was preparing to go into winter quarters behind the Rappahannock River, but were now forced to retire to the Orange County, south of the Rapidan River. The Union army went into winter quarters in the vicinity of Brandy Station in Culpepper County.
Again, this is where many North Carolina troops who died in Washington, D.C. hospitals were captured and later buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
--Old Secesh
On November 7, 1863, the Union Army forced passage of ten Rappahannock River in Virginia at two places, Rappahannock Statin and Kelly's Ford. They attacked at dusk and overran the Confederate bridgehead at Rappahannock Station and captured 1600 men of Gen. Jubal Early's Division.
Fighting at Kelly's Ford was less severe with 430 casualties. The Confederates retreated at both places and the Union Army of the Potomac under Gen. George Meade, crossed the river in force.
General Robert E. lee's Army of Northern Virginia was preparing to go into winter quarters behind the Rappahannock River, but were now forced to retire to the Orange County, south of the Rapidan River. The Union army went into winter quarters in the vicinity of Brandy Station in Culpepper County.
Again, this is where many North Carolina troops who died in Washington, D.C. hospitals were captured and later buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
--Old Secesh
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