The National tribune., 1892-09-08
GEN. EMORY UPTON.

YEN EMORY UPTON,
Edwards Ferry The loss of the Sixth
Corps was more than 800 in killed and
wounded. The next day the Sixth Corps
followed in pursuit, but did not overtake
the enemy until he had reached the Shen-
andoah Valley. After slight skirmish
Early retreated southwark and the Sixth
Corps was ordered back to Washington, but
was soon again sent into the Shenandoah
Valley and bore conspicuous part in the
engagements which occurred during the pur-
suit of Early through Maryland into Vir-
gnia. This defeat of Early ended operations
in the Shenandoah Valley, and the success
won by Sheridan, who meanwhile had been
placed in command, enabled the recall Of
the Sixth Corps to the Army of the Poto-
mae. In December, 1864, the corps returned
to Petersburg and established itself in Win
ter quarters near the Weldon Railroad. On
April 2 grand assault was made on the
Notifications of Petersburg, in which the
Sixth Corps achieved a brilliant success,
capturing large number of guns and sew
eral thousand prisoners. During the night
the Confederates evacuated Petersburg and
on the morning of the Sd Richmond was
taken by cavalry party sent into that city
by Gen. Weitzel Meanwhile Lees retreat
ing army was hotly pursued. Upon reach
ing Sailors Creek the Confederates made
such sharp resistance that halt was called
until Wheaton's Division, of the Sixth
Corps, could be gotten up, when the advance
was continued, and EwelPs troops finding
further resistance useless, threw down their
Gen. Ewell himself, with four other gen.
eral officers and nearly all Of the men
of the corps. This was the last battle in
which the corps participated, and was one
which was hard fought, hand-to-hand at
times, and added another victory to those
achieved by the gallant Sixth Corps at
Marye's flights, Rappahannock Station,
Spotsylvania, Fort Stevens Shenandoah
Valley, and Petersburg.
The whole history of the Sixth Corps is
repete with exciting incidents, and is a
record of hard-lought battles, successful
assaults, and brilliant achievements such as
reflect the highest honors upon the officers
and men who marched and fought under the
victorious banners upon which the Greek
cross waved.
The following is a roster of the corps,
division and brigade commanders:
CORPS COMMANDERS.
Ma.-Gen. William B. Franklin, from May
10 to Nov. 49, 1862 Maj.-Gen. William +.
Smith, from Nov. 10, 1862 to Feb. 8, 1868.
Maj. Gen. John Sedgwck, from Feb. 8, 1863,
to May 8, 1864. Maj.-Gen. Horatio G.
Wright to date of discontinuance.
Officers exercising temporary command
Brig. Gen. Fl. w. Slocum, from July 81 to
Aug. 10, 1862. Brighten. John Newton,
from Nov. 25 to 49, Dec. "a to 80, 1862 !;
Jan. 26 to 81, 1863. Brig Gen. w. I. II.
Brooks, from Dec 30 to 81, 1862 Jan. 81 to
Feb 8, 1863. Brighten. Horatio G. Wright,
Nov. 7, 1868. Brig.-Gen. J. B. Ricketts,,
April to -, 1864 May Is to Is, 1865.
Brig Gen. George w. Getty, Jan. II TO Feb.
Is, 1865
DIV ISloN
First DivisiOn-Brig.-Gen II. w. Slocum,
May Is, Aug. 10, 1862. Brig.-Gen. John
Newton, July 80, Oct. 10, 1862. Brighten.
J. J. Bartlett, Oct 10. 90, 1862; May 20,
1868 Brig. Gen. WT. FL. Brooks, Oct 90,
49, 1862; March 81 1863 Brig Gen. d. A.
Russell, March q, May 90, Nov. 7, Dec. 10,
1868; Jan. 80, April 8, May %, 1864. Brig.
Gen. III. G. Wright, May %, Nov. IL, II,
1868; Jan. 90, April %, 1864. Brig Gen. A.
7. A. Torbert, Nov. IL, 13, 1868; March 90,
1864. Brig. Gen. f. Wheaton, Sept. II, Dec
49, 1864; March l, 1866. Col. R. S. Mac
kenzie, Dec. 24,l 1864. Brighten. w. Fl.
Penrose, Feb. 18, 1865.
Second Division Brig. Gen. William F.
Smith, May IS, Aug, IL, 1862. Brig Gen.
W. S. Hancock, July II, 1862. Brig Gen.
A. p Howe. Nov. 49,. Dec. 6, 1862; Feb. 81,
%, May 80, 1868, 4 Brighten. c. E. Pratt,
Dec. g. 1862. Brig Gen. Thomas II. Neill,
Feb. 90, 81, May 10, 1868; Jan. 5, March s.
Z, May 49, 1864. Brig.-Gen. II. l.. Eustis,
Feb. 30 1864. Brig. Gen. d. A. Russell,
March 7, 1854 Brig.-Gen. George w.
Getty, March 81, June 80, Dec. 10, 1864;
Jan. 8, Feb. IA, 1866. Brighten. F.
Wheaton, June "a, 1854. Brighten. L. A.
Grant, Dec. 2, 22, 1864 Jan. II, 1866.
Third Division Brig. Gen. J. j. Aber-
crombie. July 2s, 1862 Maj.-Gen. D. N.
Couch, Aug. 10, 1862 Brighten. c. Dew
ems, IT., Oct. 10, Dec. 8, "a, 1862; Feb. 1, 8,
1868. Brig Gen. John Newton, Oct. 10, %,
Dec. 10, 1862; Jan. 1, Feb. 8, 10, May 81,
June 8, 1869. Brighten. J. cochrane, Jan.