The National tribune., 1892-07-28
HISTORY OF THE CORPS.
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and the remainder of the corps followed on
the Goth and 30th. During the action fol-
lowing the explosion of the mine (30th) the
corps was held in reserve. The total casual
ties for the month of July, including First
Deep Bottom Tor DarbytowD, Strawberry
Plains and New Market Road affair and
"The Crater" was % killed, 122 wounded
and 50 captured or missing.
Gen. Birney was promoted to the COM
mand of the Tenth Corps on the 23d Of July,
and was succeeded in command of his di-
vision by Gen. Mott.
During the month of August the corps
was engaged at Deep Bottom (13 2O), losing
four officers and II men killed, 81 officers
and 523 men wounded, and six officers and
315 men captured or missing, an aggregate
of 962; also at Ream's Station (25ih), losing
2G officers and OIL men killed. 80 officers and
3s7 men wounded, and 10 officers and ,968
men captured or missing an aggregate of
1902. The casualties in the skirmishes
(22d to 24th) are embraced in these losses
On the 21st of August Gen. Hancock, who
had been called from the north side of the
James, moved with part of the corps
rapidly toward Weldon, striking the rail
road short distance north of Ream's Sta
ton. He destroyed the track to that point
and some distance south, completing the
work Of destruction ON the oath. That
night the intrenchments at the Station were
hu ha IaI nv
Gen. Miles, and the Second, commanded by
Gen. Gibbon. About 2 p. m. on the 25th
two spirited attacks were made on Miles's
front, which were quickly repulsed. The
enemy then concentrated powerful artil-
lery fire on the line, followed by strong
storming force, and succeeded in breaking the
lines, and captured three batteries. Gibbon
attempted to retake the position and recover
the guns, but failed. Gen. Miles, who had
rallied portion of his column, small force
of the 61st n. Y, by desperate fighting, re-
covered some of the lost ground and retook
the guns of Meningitis battery. Gen.
GibbOn was assailed at this time and
driven, but pursuit was stopped by heavy
flank fire from Gregg's dismounted cavalry.
The corps was then withdrawn to a rear line,
where the troops had been rallied, and at
night were withdrawn from the Station.
The Confederates also withdrew, gaining
nothing by their victory.
On the Both Of September the Third Di-
vision was engaged at Poplar Church Spring,
otherwise known as WAITS, Peebles's, and
Pegram's Farms, Chapel House and Vaughan
road, losing IL killed, 60 wounded, and IL
captured or missing.
On the Goth of October the Second and
Third Divisions, with IL pieces of artillery,
moved forward, and at night were massed
near Fort Dushane. On the 9th they
marched toward the Southside Railroad, and
were heavily engaged during the day near
the Boydton Plank road, or Hatcher's Run,
Va. Casualties: II officers and SO men
killed, IS officers and 500 men wounded,
and three officers and All men captured or
missing; total, 1858.
During the absence of the Second and
Third Divisions, small command of the
First Division attacked the enemy's works
near The Crater" and for time succeeded
in occupying the same, capturing several
prisoners, including two field officers, but
finally had to retire with small loss
On the 26th of November Gen. Hancock
left the Second Corps forever, turning over
the command to Maj Zen. Andrew A. Hum
phreys, until that time Chief-of-Staff of the
Army of the Potomac. 1t had been pro-
posed to Gen. Hancock by the Secretary of
War that he should resign the command of
the corps and undertake the organization of
B new corps, to be composed entirely of vet
cram soldiers, which duty he promptly &C
copied.
The new commander Of the corps was
graduate of West Point, appointed Second
Lieutenant Cd Art, July 1, 1881, and First
Lieutenant Aug. 16, 1886. He resigned Sept
30 1886, and was recommissioned First
Lieutenant Typographical Engineers, July
!, 1888. On the 5th of March, 1862 he was
appointed Colonel and A. A. D. G. Pro-
noted, April %, 1862, Brigadier- General of
Volunteers, and, on July 8, 1863 Major
General of Volunteers. He was brevetted
for gallant and meritorious services at the
battles of Fredericksburg, Va, Gettysburg,
Pa, and Sailors Creek, Va; and, at the
close of the war, appointed Brigadier-Gen-
sral and Chief of Engineers, U. S. Army,
retiring from active service on the Both of
June, 1879. He died Dec. q, 1883.
No movements of importance took place
during November and December, 1864. The
corps lost in these months 33 killed, It's
and 46 missing
The organization of the corps on the 31st
If December, 1864 was as follows. This
organization was maintained, with but few |
changes, until the corps was finally dis
banded:
Mai.-Gen. Andrew A. Humphreys, COM
handing.
First Division-Brig- Gen. Nelson A. Miles. |
first Brigade-Col. George N. Macy-26th
Iich.; 5th n. H. I'd N. Y. H. A., 61st N. Y;
list 10th, 183d Pa, Col. George T. Egbert
second Brigade-Col. Robert Nugent-2Sth
lass. Is Co.'S; 7th N. Y. Ell. A.; 63d Is Co.'S,
9th, s8th N. Y. Is Co.'S. Third Brigade
,ol Clinton D. McDougall-7th, 39th e |
o.s), SD e Co.'S, 111th, 125th, 126th N. Y.
5 Co.'S. Fourth Brigade-Col. William
N. Y. FL. A; Gath (6 Co.'S, 66th
I. Y; SD, 10th, 145th, 14Sth Pa.
Second Division-Maj.-G Gen. John Gibbon.