
dinvidi kodathi bhavanathile yuddham

1865 march 31 nuu american aabhyantharayudhathinte avasaanathilum richmond-peettezhsburg prachaaranatthinte thudakkathilum dinvidi court house yuddham nadannu. march 31 nuu oresamayam nadanna vaitt ookku rooad yudhathodoppam, general roobert iii. yude avasaanathe aakramanathmaka nadapadiyum yudhathil ulppettirunnu. lefttanant general ulysus ezz.-nte purogathi thadayaan northen virjeeniyayile leeyude konfedarettu armi shramikkunnu. graantinte union armi (pottomaakkinte sainyam, shenando sainyam, jaimsinte sainyam). bakkiyulla konfedarettu vitharana lineukal vettikkuraykkaanum konfedarettukale nirnnayakamaaya oru ooppan feeld yudhathilekku nirbandhikkaathirikkuvaani peettezhsburg, virgenia, richmond, virgenia ennividangalile prathirodha lineukal breaking poyintilekku neettaan nirbandhikkaanum graantinte sainyam neengukayaayirunnu.
1865 march 29 nuu ekadesham 9,000 muthal 12,000 vare sainikarulla oru valia union kuthirappada konfedarettu lainukalude avasaanathinu padinjaaru dinvidi court housilekkum virjeeniyayile anchu forkkukalile pradhana rooad jangshanu thekk dinvidi court housilekkum neengi. mejar general philipp sheridante neethrthwathil, ippozhum shenando sainyamaayi niyukthamaaya union senayil brigadier general thomas devinte keezhilulla onnaam division brigadier general (brevett mejar general) jorjju amstrong kasttarinte moonnaam division brigadier general (brevett mejar general) wesley merittinte mothatthilulla commandle anaudyogika corps commander mejar general jorj krookkinte neethrthwathil pottomaakkinte sainyathil ninnu verpeduthiya randaam division ulppedunnu. thekkan bhaagathe reyilveyude nirnaayaka konfedarettu supply laininte (chilappol thekk bhaagathe railway kaanikkunnu) niyanthranathinulla oru pradhana sthalamaayirunnu anchu forkkukal. march 29 nuu uchakazhinju devincinteyum krookkinteyum divisionukal dinvidi kodathi hausil athiyappol, mattu rund divisionukalkku pinnilayi kudungiya vaagan trainine kastezhs division samrakshikkukayaayirunnu.
1865 march 29 nuu, mejar general govarnor keey. yude keezhilulla union vii corps. konfedarettu prathirodhatthinte ettavum valath vashamaya konfedarettu vaitt ookku rooad laininte avasaanathilekku vaaran neengi. warrens corps advanced konfedarettu picket allengil outpost sthaanangalude niyanthranam pidichedukkukayum levisinte krishiyidathinte yudhathinte falamaayi kwaker roadinte junctionil oru pradhana gathagatha, ashayavinimaya paathayaya boidton plank roadinte oru bhagam kaivashappeduthukayum cheythu. march 30nuu union line munnott thalliya oru divasathinu sesham, march 31nuu apratheekshithamaya oru konfedarettu aakramanathiloode vaarante senaye thaalkkaalikamaayi pinvalichu. vii corps raali cheyyukayum boidton plank roadle avarude sthaanam veendedukkukayum cheythu, konfedarettu defensive line mejar general jorjju pikkattinte task fozhsum thammilulla vaitt ookku rodiloode padinjaaru anchu forkkukalil, march 31 uchathirinju vaitt ookku roadle nadanna yudhathil nerittulla ashayavinimayam nirtthi. divasavasaanam, vii corps sheridante sthaanathodu ettavum aduthulla union infentry corpsai thudarnnu.
athe samayam march 31nuu sheridante kuthirappada dinvidi kottaaratthil ninnu vadakkott anchu forkkukal kaivashappeduthukayenna lakshyathode oru prasthaanatthil vinyasichu. mejar general jorjju pikkattinteyum mejar general fitshog leeyudeyum keezhil konfedarettu kaalalppadayum kuthirapadayum nadatthiya aakramanathiloode sheriden prathirodhatthil veenu. sheridante aalukal pakal samayat vividha sthalangalil vazhithetti, pakshe pinvalikkalukalkk sesham avarude samghadana nilanirthukayum konfedarettukalkku noorukanakkinu naashanashtangal varuthukayum cheythukondu deerghavum kadinavumaaya kaalathamasa nadapadikalkkaayi poraadi. oduvil kenal alexander sii. yude keezhil thante divisionile rund brigedukal upayogichu kasttar shakthippeduthi. emm. pennington, juu. vaagan train gaard dutyil ninnu konduvanna henry capehart, dinvidi court housile union kuthirappada vibhaagangalum pattanatthinu vadakku bhagathaayi thangalude line nilanirtthi. graamathinu thottupurathu sakthamaaya konfedarettu senayude bheeshanippeduthunna sthaanam kaaranam sheridante sainyam raathriyode apakadatthilaanennu thonni. ennirunnaalum, march 31-aamm theeyathi ratri, brigadier general joseph jeey. baartlettinte brigadier general (brevett mejar general) chaals griffinte vii corpsinte phastt division, manikkoorukalkk sesham vaarante muzhuvan corps, pittennu thante vipulamaaya sthaanam muthaledukkunnathinu munbu thante vashathekku munneri anchu forkkukalilekku picket thirichukondupoyi. raavile 7 maniyode.emm.sheridanu anchu forkkukalkkethire munnott pookaan kaalalppadayudeyum kuthirappadayudeyum oru corp undaayirunnu.
vaitt ookku roadileyum dinvidi court housileyum yudhangal thudakkathil konfedarettukalkku vijayakaramaayirunnuvenkilum, divasavasaanam dinvidiyil thanthraparamaaya vijayam polum nediyengilum, aathyanthikamayi konfedarettu sthaanam munnott kondupookukayoo union senaye durbalappeduthukayo pinnott nayikkukayo cheyyuka allengil sheridante senaye pinthunayil ninnu verthirikkuka enna avarude thanthraparamaaya lakshyam kaivarikkukayo cheythilla. rund yudhangalilum kuranjathu 1,560 perkku avarude kuranjuvarunna sainyathin parikkettu. march 31 leeii yudhangalum avayude anantharafalangalile sainika neekkangalum konfedarettu paraajayathinum konfedarettu prathirodha lainukalude thakarchaykkum vediyorukki, pittezhsbarginte moonnaam yudhathil (peettezhsbargile breakthroo ennum ariyappedunnu) 1865 epril 2 nuu. epril 2-3 nuu ratri peettezhsbargineyum richmandineyum ozhippikkukayum konfedarettu sainyathin padinjarottu march cheyyukayum cheythu, union sainyam aduthuninnu pinthudarukayum aathyanthikamayi 1865 epril 9 nuu virjeeniyayile apometox kodathi hausil nadanna yudhathinu sesham vadakkan virjeeniyayile leeyude sainyathinte keezhadangalilekku nayikkukayum cheythu.
pashchaathalam.
sainika sahacharyam.
peettezhsburg uparodham.
292 divasathe richmond-peettezhsburg prachaaranatthinidayil (peettezhsburg uparodham) union general-inn-cheef ulysus ezz. graantinu trench yudhathinteyum attrishanteyum oru kaambayin nadathendivannu, athil union senakal vadakkan virjeeniyayile kuranja ennam konfedarettu sainyathe thalarthaanum peettezhsbargilekkum richmandilekkum vitharana, vitharana lainukalude uravidangal nasippikkaano vichedikkaano shramichu, koodaathe prathirodha lineukal vipuleekarikkukayum cheythu. 1865 februvari 5-7 theeyathikalil nadanna hatcher yudhathinushesham sainyathinte lineukal mattoru tharatthil vipuleekarichu, deerghamaaya konfedarettu prathirodham kaikaaryam cheythathinu sesham leak kurachu reserveukal maathrame undaayirunnulloo. richmond, peettezhsburg lainukalil ninnu thante sainyathinte oru bhagam allengil muzhuvan udan maattanamennum danville, virgenia allengil linchberg, virgenia ennividangalil ninnu bhakshanavum saadhanangalum nedanamennum general joseph iii. yill cheranamennum leak ariyamaayirunnu. mejar general vilyam tii. yeei ethirkkunna jonstaninte sainyam. vadakkan karolinayile shermante sainyam. konfedarettukalkku shermane vegathil paraajayappeduthaan kazhiyumenkil, thante sainyathe shermanumaayi samyojippikkunnathin munbu graantine ethirkkaan avar madangumennu liie karuthi. liie sainyathinte prasthaanathinulla thayyaareduppukal aarambikkukayum konfedarettu president jefezhsan davisineyum konfedarettu stetts sekrattari oof vaar joonn sii. yeyum ariyikkukayum cheythu. addehathinte moolyanirnnayathinteyum padhathiyudeyum oru breakinridge.
jonstaninte sainyathin shermane thadayaan kazhiyunnillengil vadakkan karolinayiloode neengunna shermante sainyam peettezhsbargile graantinte sainyavumayi samyojippikkumennum addehathinte swantham thakarnnuvarunna sainyathin richmond, peettezhsburg prathirodham kooduthal kaalam nilanirthaan kazhiyillennum leak ariyamaayirunnu. graant kazhiyunnathra kaalam nirtthivaykkaanum thudarnnu thante aasootritha neekkathil kuranjathu oru samaya nettamenkilum nedaanumulla thante padhathiye pinthunachukondu, 1865 maarchil, liie pariganikkukayum oduvil union fort stedmaane akramikkunnathinulla mejar general joonn braun gordante oru padhathi amgeekarikkukayum cheythu. peettezhsbarginu kizhakkulla union lineukal thakarkkukayo allengil ganyavum doshakaravumaaya aakramanathil ganyamaaya adithara nedunnathiloode union senaye avarude lineukal cheruthakkaan nirbandhikkukayo cheyyuka ennathaanu lakshyam. ithu leeye thante lineukal hraswamaakkaanum jonstanine sahayikkaan oru valia senaye ayaykkaanum allengil aavashyamenkil richmandineyum peettezhsbargineyum ozhippikkunnathinum leeyude muzhuvan sena jonstaninte shayikkunna sainyavumayi samyojippikkunathinum konfedarettukalkku oru thudakkam nalkumennu pratheekshichirunnu.
1865 march 25 nuu pularche fort stedmaanu nere gorden nadatthiya apratheekshitha akramanam
aathyanthikamayi parajayappetta konfedarettukalkku pidichedukkappetta 1,000 perr ulppede 4,000tholam perr kollappettu, athu konfedarettukalkku thangaan kazhiyaathe vannu. akramanam moolam union sainyathin oru nilavum nashtamaayilla, avarude naashanashtangal valare kuravaayirunnu, thudarnadapadikalil ninnu avare thadayaan kazhinjilla. march 25 nuu uchathirinju jonsinte phaam yudhathil fort stedmaanu nereyundaaya konfedarettu aakramanathinu marupadiyaayi, II corpsinteyum vi corpsinteyum union fozhsu aamstronginte millinu sameepam konfedarettu picket lineukal pidichedukkukayum union laininte idathu attam konfedarettu kottakalodu adukkukayum cheythu. ithu konfedarettu lainil ninnu eluppathil adikkunna doorathinullil viai corpsine nirtthunnu. fort stedmaan, johns phaam ennividangalil konfedarettu parajayappettathinushesham, peettezhsbargilekkulla eaka konfedarettu vitharana lineukal, southu side railway, boidton plank rooad ennivaykkethire graant udan neengumennu leak ariyamaayirunnu, ithu richmond, peettezhsburg ennividangalil ninnulla ellah retreat roottukalum vichedichekkaam.
march 29 utharavukalum chalanangalum.
graantinte utharavukal.
1865 march 24 nuu, fort stedmaankkethiraaya konfedarettu aakramanathinu thaledivasam, graant ithinakam thanne 1865 march 29 nuu oru akramanam aasoothranam cheythirunnu. konfedarettukale paraajayappedutthaanum avarude sainika falaprapti nasippikkaanum kazhiyunna oru thuranna yudhathilekku valichizhakkuka ennathaayirunnu lakshyam. badal, konfedarettukal avarude lineukal nilanirthukayaanenkil, union senaykk bakkiyulla rooad, railway vitharana, ashayavinimaya roottukal, thekk vashathe railway, munbu murichumaattiya veldon reyilrodumaayi peettezhsbargumaayi bandhippikkunna boidton plank rooad, richmond, danville railroad enniva richmandilekku, leeyude line breaking poyintilekku neettaanum kazhiyum.
mejar general andrew eiii. yude neethrthwathilulla II corps ozhinjukidakkunna lineukal niraykkaan richmandinaduthulla lainukalil ninnu jayimsinte sainyathinte oru bhagam neekkaan graant mejar general edward oordinoodu utharavittu. II corps padinjarottu neengunnathinumumbu peettezhsburg laininte thekkupadinjaaran attathu humphries. brigadier janaralmaraya chaals devencinteyum vilyam birneyudeyum keezhil mejar general joonn gibbante XXIV corpsinte rund divisionukalum brigadier general joonn dablyu. yude keezhil XXV corpsinte oru division oordu maatti. apometox nadiyude thekk bhaagathulla lineukal ettedukkaan turner. ithu leeyude flank, railway vitharana lineukal ennivaykkethiraaya aakramanathmaka nadapadiykkaayi mejar general jorjju meedinte potomac sainyathinte rund corpsukale mochippichu mejar general humphreyude II corps, mejar general warrens vii corps. graant eee corpsinoppam mejar general philipp sheridante kuthirappadayodum (brigadier general thomas devinte phastt division brigadier generalinte moonnaam division (brevett mejar general) jorjju amstrong kasttarinum utharavittu, ennaal brigadier generalinte (brevett mejar general) mothatthilulla commandle wesley merrit oru anaudyogika coor commandera mejar general jorjju krookkinte randaam division pottomaakkinte sainyathil ninnu verpeduthappettathaayum), shenando sainyathe padinjarottu neekkaan niyogichu, kuthirappada aadyam dinvidi kodathi housinte niyanthranam ettedukkukayum aaa sthalathe boydton plank rooad vichedikkukayum cheythu.
leeyude utharavukal.
peettezhsbarginteyum richmandinteyum prathirodham nilanirthaanulla durbalamaaya sainyathinte kazhivinekkurichu ithinakam aashankaakulanaaya liie, fort stedmaanile parajayam thante vitharana lineukalkkum valath vashathinum ethire oru neekkam nadatthaan graantine prolsaahippikkumennu manassilakki. liie thante valathuvashathulla thante laininte thekkupadinjaaran attathekku chila sainikabalangal ayaykkaan neratthe thanne thayyarayirunnu. march 29nuu athiraavile, brigadier janaralmaraya vilyam aarr. aarr. yude neethrthwathil liie mejar general jorjju pikkattine thante moonnu brigedukalkkoppam ayachu. terry, montgomery coorse, jorjju echu. takarnna thekk bhaagathe railway vazhi stuvaartt steshanilekku. sainyathe ssteshanilekku thirichayakkunna trainukal valare mandagathiyilaayirunnathil pikkattinte avasaanathe aalukal peettezhsbarginu padinjaaru lakshyasthaanathu athunnathinu ratri vaikukayaayirunnu. ssteshanil ninnu, picket klaiboon roadle thekkott vaitt ookku rodilekkum konfedarettu laininte avasaanathinaduthulla burgus millilekkum neengi. mejar general bushroad jonson divisionil ninnulla brigadier janaralmaraya maatt ransom, vilyam henry valas ennivarude rund brigedukalum kenal vilyam pegraaminte keezhil aarr thokku baattariyum thante moonnu brigedukalodoppam anchu forkkukalilekku vinyasikkaan addeham avide chertthu.
louisinte krishiyidathinte yuddham.
1865 march 29 nuu brigadier general (brevett mejar general) chaals griffinte phastt divishante aadya brigedinte neethrthwathil brigadier general joshuva chamberline neethrthwathil vaarante corps kwaker rodiloode boydton plank road konfedarettukalude aduthulla vaitt ookku rooad line thammilulla kavalayilekku neengi. eee neekkam brigadier generalukalaaya henry eiii. yude konfedarettu brigedukalude levisinte faamile yudhathil kalaashichu. lefttanant general richard echu. yude corpsaya mejar general bushroad jonson divisionil ninnulla vilyam henry valas yuva marshell moody. aandezhsanum griffinte vii corpsinte phastt divishante union sainyavum.
vadakku kwaker roadle, luis faamile rovanti kreekinu kuruke, chamberline aalukal jonsante sainyathe nerittu. oru munnottum pinnotum yuddham nadannu, eee samayat chamberline parikkelkkukayum eathaandu pidikkappedukayum cheythu. kenal (brevett brigadier general) edger emm. brigedukalil ninnulla naalu thokku peeranki baattariyum rejimentukalum chernnu chamberlines brigade shakthippeduthi. gregory kenalum (brevett brigadier general) alfred ell. pinneedu medel oof oonar labhicha piyarsan, konfedarettukale avarude vaitt ookku rooad linelake thirike kondupoyi. irupakshathum yooniyante 381 perum konfedarettukalude 371 perum kollappettu. yudhathinushesham, griffins division konfedarettu vaitt ookku rooad laininte avasaanathinaduthulla kwaker roadinteyum boydton plank roadinteyum jangshanilekku neengukayum kaivashappeduthukayum cheythu.
levisinte krishiyidathile akramanam adichamarthunnathilum avarude vaitt ookku rooad linelake pinmaarunnathilum konfedarettu parajayappettathil ninnu prothsaahippicha graant, sheridante dauthyam oru railway reydinu pakaram oru valia aakramanathilekku vyaapippikkaan theerumaanichu, koodaathe konfedarettu laininte nirbandhitha vipuleekaranamo vaagdaanam cheythaal maathram oru yudhamo nadatthi.
sheridante chalanam.
ekadesham vaikunneram 5 maniyode.emm.1865 march 29nuu krookkinteyum devinteyum neethrthwathil sheridaante senayude rund vibhagangal ethirppillaathe dinvidi kodathi hausil praveshichu. konfedarettu patrollingil ninnu samrakshanathinaayi sheriden pattanatthilekku praveshikkunna roadukalil pikkattukal sthaapichu. kasttarude neethrthwathil sheridante moonnaam division sheridante pradhana senaykk pinnilaayirunnu, kudungiya vaagan trainukale samrakshikkunnu. dinvidi kodathi hausil, vadakku dinvidi kaundiyile anchu forkkukalile nirnaayaka rooad junction kaivashappeduthaan sheridante kuthirappadaye vinyasichu, athilekku liie prathirodhakare ayaykkuka maathramaan cheythath, thudarnnu peettezhsbargilekkum richmandilekkum sheshikkunna rund konfedarettu railway kanakshanukale akramikkaan.
march 30 utharavukalum chalanangalum.
leeyude oordarukalum konfedarettu prasthaanangalum.
march 29 nuu union neekkangalil ninnulla bheeshani general liie manassilakkukayum thante theevra valathupakshathe prathirodham shakthippeduthunnathinaayi thante lineukal nerthathaakkukayum cheythu. anchu forkkukalude pradhana rooad junction samrakshikkunnathinaayi mejar general jorjju pakkettinte keezhil mejar general fitshog leeyude kuthirappadayude sahaayathode oru konfedarettu mobail fozhsinte samghadanaykkum addeham anthimaroopam nalki. thekk bhaagathe railway pradhana roadukalum thurannirikkunnathinum union senaye dinvidi court housile noothana sthaanathu ninnu thirichukondupokunnathum eee intersection niyantrikkaan liie aagrahichu. march 29 nuu uchathirinju aarambhicha sthiravum kanathathumaaya mazha march 30 vare thudarnnu, chalanagal mandagathiyilaakkukayum pravartthanangal parimithappedutthukayum cheythu.
march 29nuu sheriden dinvidi court hausil athiyappozhekkum fitshog leeyude kuthirappada vibhaagam peettezhsbargiloode kadannupoyi steshanilethi, mejar general thomas ell. rossers mejar general dablyu.echu.eph. "runi" leeyude divisionukalkku notway nadiyileyum stooni creak steshanileyum spensor millile sthaanangalil ninnu sheridante sainyathe chuttikkarangendivannu, march 30 vare avar steshanil athiyilla. aaa divasam aadyam ssteshanil, general liie mejar general fitshog leeyod kuthirappadayude command ettedukkaanum dinvidi kodathi hausil sheridane akramikkaanum paranju. march 30 nuu ratri rosserinteyum runi leeyudeyum divisionukal anchu forkkukalil athiyappol, fitshog liie kuthirappadayude mothatthilulla command ettedukkukayum kenal thomas tii. yeei niyamikkukayum cheythu. manford swantham divishante kamaandaraayi.
neratthe march 30 nuu, thudarchayaaya kanatha mazhayude oru divasam, general liie aandezhsan, picket, heth ennivarulppede niravadhi udyogastharumaayi steshanil koodikkaazhcha nadatthi. avide ninnu, velutha ookku rodiloode padinjarottu anchu forkkukalilekku thante senaye neekkaan liie pikkattinodu utharavittu. fitshog leeyude kuthirappadayodoppam cheraanum konfedarettu vitharana lainukalil ninnu sheridante sainyathe kooduthal akattuka enna lakshyathode dinviddy court hausil sheridane akramikkaanum liie pikkattinodu nirddeshichu. peettezhsbarginte thekkupadinjaarulla konfedarettu vaitt ookku rooad laininte avasaanavum anchu forkkukal manassil vachulla pikkattinte sainyavum thammilulla vidavu kanakkileduthu, march 30 nuu liie thante valath vashathe shakthippeduthunnathinaayi adhika vinyaasam nadatthi.
kenal chaals ell.-nte keezhil aaram pensylvania kuthirappadayude union patrollingil ninnulla samghattanangalodum prathikarikkukayum cheiyunnu. anchu forkkukalil athunnathil ninnu vaikunneram 4.30 vare liper pakkettinte shakti vaikippichu.emm. fitshog leeyude kuthirappada kaathirunna anchu forkkukalil pakkett athiyappol, dinvidi court housilekku pokanamo vendayo ennathinekkurichu addeham phitts leeyod samsaarichu. sthithigathikal charcha cheytha sesham, vaikia samayavum mattu kuthirappada vibhaagangalude abhavavum kaaranam ksheenicha thante aalukale dinviddy kodathi hausil sheridanethire neekkaan raavile vare kaathirikkaan picket theerumaanichu. picket vilyam aarr. terrikaludeyum montgomery korsinteyum brigedukal apratheekshitha aakramanathil ninnu samrakshikkunnathinaayi anchu forkkukalkku thekk oru vipulamaaya sthaanathekku. konfedarettukalkku avarude sthaanangalil sthirathaamasamaakkaan kazhiyunnathinumumbu union brigadier general thomas devinte chila sainikar noothana kaalaalppada brigedukalumaayi ettumutti. ratri 9.45nuu.emm., vaitt ookku roadle pikkattinte senaye vinyasichu.
union utharavukalum chalanangalum; march 30 ettumuttal.
march 30 nuu pakkettinte kaalaalppada anchu forkkukalil athunnathinumumbu, brigadier general thomas devin divisionil ninnulla union kuthirappada patrolling anchu forkkukalil vaitt ookku rodiloode konfedarettu linelake athukayum fitshog leeyude kuthirappada vibhagavumaayi ettumuttukayum cheythu. avar anchu forkkukale sameepichappol, mejar roobert emm. yude keezhil aaraamathe yunaittad stetts kuthirappada rejimentinte patrolling. morris fitshog leeyude sainikare neridukayum ettumuttalil 3 udyogasthareyum 20 pereyum nashtappedukayum cheythu. brigadier general vilyam echu ulppede chila naashanashtangalum konfedarettukalkku sambhavichu. eph. parikketta paine.
march 30nuu mazha thudarnnappol, graant sheridanu oru kuripp ayachu, athil kuthirappadayude pravartthanangal asaadhyamaanennu thonnunnuvennum orupakshe thante sthaanam nilanirthaanum meikkaanaayi humphries steshanilekku madangaanum mathiyaya aalukale avasheshippikkanamennum addeham paranju. konfedarettu supplies nasippikkunnathino pidichedukkunnathino stooni creak steshan vazhi pookaan polum addeham nirddeshichu. kaalaavasthayum road pariganikkathe munnott pookaan prerippikkunnathinayi march 30 nuu ratri wagan rooad crossinginu sameepam neekkiya graantinte aasthaanathekku pooyi sheriden prathikarichu. thante aalukal ithinakam anchu forkkukalil velutha ookku roadle athiyenna thettaaya prasthaavanayiloode sheriden thante vaadathe pinthunachu. vaasthavathil, devinte aalukale anchu forkkukalil ninnu thirichukonduvarikayum oru mile akale joonn boyse hausil thambadippikkukayum cheythirunnu. avarude charchakalil, graant sheridanode kaalaalppadayude pinthunaykkaayi vii corpsine ayaykkumennum thante puthiya utharavukal line kooduthal vipuleekarikkaanalla, marichu konfedarettu flank thirikkanum leeyude sainyathe thakarkkaanaanennum paranju. sheridanu shenando thaazhvarayil thannodu poraadiya viai corpsine aavashyamaayirunnu. viai corps thante sthaanathu ninnu valare akaleyaanennu graant veendum paranju.
vaitt ookku roadinte yuddham.
march 31 nuu raavile, general liie thante vaitt ookku rooad line parisodhikkukayum brigadier general romaine bii yude kaivashamulla union idathu vashamaanenn ariyukayum cheythu. ayarsinte division kazhinja divasam munnott neengukayum "vaayuvil" aayirikkukayum cheythu."union kaalalppadayum dinviddy court housinaduthulla sheridante ettavum aduthulla kuthirappada yoonittukalum thammil valia vidavu nilaninnirunnu. mejar general bushroad jonsaninodu thante bakkiyulla brigedukal brigadier general henry eyude keezhil sthaapikkaan liie utharavittu. njaaniyum kenal martin ell. brigadier janaralmaraya saamuval mcgoven, eppa hundon ennivarude brigedukal shakthippeduthiya rogiyaaya yuva marshell moodic pakaramaayi staansel thuranna union lainine akramikkunnu.
staansal, mcgoven, hundon ennivarude brigedukal ayarsinte divishante bhooribhaagavum brigadier general (brevett mejar general) saamuval crofordinte division aakramichu, athu pottippurappettappol athivegam pooraattatthil chernnu. 5, 000thiladhikam aalukalulla rund union divisionukale moonnu konfedarettu brigedukal thirichayachu. brigadier general (brevett mejar general) chaals griffin division kenal (brevett brigadier general) chaals ezz. oduvil ventaitt konfedarettine gravely rann kadakkunnathil ninnu pinthirippichu. vii corpsinu sameepam, mejar general andrew eiii. humphries vazhithirichuvidal prakadanangal nadathukayum brigadier general nelson mailsinte rund brigedukale addehathinte randaam corpsil ninnu munnott ayaykkukayum cheythu, avar thudakkathil aashcharyappedukayum moorchayulla poraattatthinu sesham konfedarettu laininte idathuvashathulla jnjaaniyude brigade 100 oolam thadavukaare kondupoyi.
2.30nuu.emm.brigadier general joshuva chamberline aalukal thanuppum veerppumulla charal oodukayum thudarnnu griffinte backie division thudarnnu vaarante bakkiyulla punasamghadippicha yoonittukalum. kanatha theepidutthatthil, kenal (brevett brigadier general) edger emm. gregories, hundente brigade charge cheyyukayum avare vaitt ookku rooad linelake thirike kondupookukayum cheythu. thudarnnu chamberline gregoriyudeyum aalukal vaitt ookku rooad murichukadannu. bakkiyulla konfedarettu senaykk purakott pookunnathum amithamaayi perumaarunnathum thadayaan pinmaarendivannu. vaarante corps pradhana konfedarettu laininte avasaanathinum pikkattinte sainyathinum idayil vaitt ookku rodinu kuruke anchu forkkukalil yuddham avasaanippichu, aandezhsaninte (jonsante) sainyavum pikkattinte sena thammilulla nerittulla ashayavinimayam vettikkurachu. union maranangal (kollappettu, murivettu, kaanathaayi-mikkavarum pidikkapettu) anchaam corpsil ninnulla 1,407 umm randaam corpsil ninnulla 461 umm aayirunnu, koodaathe konfedarettu maranangal ekadesham 800 aayi kanakkaakkappedunnu.
griffins divisionte neethrthwathilulla warrens vii corps, miles division oof humphrays II corpsinte sahaayathode, vaitt ookku rooad yudhathe oru union vijayamakki maattiyappol, dinvidi court house yuddham avasaanichathinaal sheriden kadinamaayi sammarddathilaayirunnu.
prabhatha saahacharyangal; sainikarude swabhaavam.
1865 march 31nuu union mejar general philipp sheriden lefttanant general ulysus ezz. yodu paranju. mazha nirthukayum oru kaalaalppadayude sahayam labikkukayum cheythaal konfedarettine valathottu tiricano oru munnettam nadathaano kazhiyumennu addeham vishwasichu. mejar general horashio jii. yude neethrthwathil viai corpsine sheriden aagrahichu. 1864 leeii shenando thaazhvara pracharanangalil addeham pravarthicha raitt, sheriden vishwasikkaatha mejar general govarnor vaarante keezhilulla vii corpsalla. eathaanum manikkoorukalkk sesham graant marupadi nalki, viai corps laininte madhyabhaagathaanennum sheridane pinthunaykkaan valare akaleyaanennum ennaal adutha divasathode addehathinu randaam corp neekkaan kazhiyumennum. thante nilavile sthaanathu ninnu eee variyiloode kadannupokaan kazhiyumennu raitt karuthiyathaayum graant paranju. annu kanatha mazha thudarnnenkilum konfedarettu mejar general jorj iii. union kamaandarmaarude sahacharyavum oopshanukalum maattaan pookukayaayirunnu picket.
raavile 9 manikk.emm.brigadier general (brevett mejar general) wesley merrit union picket line shakthippeduthukayum brigadier general thomas devinode jeey. yile thante campil ninnu sakthamaaya poratta patrolling ayaykkaan utharavidukayum cheythu. crump rodilekkum dinvidi court house rodilekkum neengunna vaitt ookku rooad patrolling ulkkollunna konfedarettu sthaanangal scout cheiyunnathinaayi dinvidi court hausinu vadakkulla boyisyoovinte phaam vaitt ookku roadinu sameepam konfedarettu raifil fayar aakarshichu.
brigadier general henry iii. mejar general jorjju krookkinte divisionile davinte brigade jeey. boyseyude phaam. chamberlines bedd enna chathuppunilatthinte kizhakkulla pradesham nireekshikkaan davis brigadil ninnulla patrolling ayachu. konfedarettu mejar generalmaare thadanjathinaal thante sainyam padinjaaru ninnu aakramanathinu vidheyamaakaanulla saadhyatha sheriden oormmippichu.echu.eph. "runi liie" yum thomas ell.kazhinja divasam thekk ninnu rosarinte sameepanam. davinte patrolling avarude steshanil ethiya udan, konfedarettu kuthirapadayum kaalalppadayum kreekkinte padinjaaru bhaagathulla dinvidi court housilekku neengunnathu addehathinte aalukal kandu. raavile 9 maniyode scott roadile anchu forkkukalil ninnu thekkott march cheyyaan pakkatt theerumaanichirunnu.emm. mosham kaalaavasthayum mosham bhakshanamulla sainikarude vishappum undaayirunnittum dinwiddy kodathi hausil sheridane aakramichathinu.
prasthaanathekkurichu kettappol, konfedarettukal kreekinu padinjaaru scott rodiloode neengukayaanennu sheriden karuthi. daansinte fordil kreekkinte vadakkan crossing cover cheyyaan davisinte brigade ayachu. kenal (brevett brigadier general) chaals echu. daansinte fordinu thekk fittsjeraaldinte fordil foord steshan rooad crossing nadatthaan smithinte brigade sajjamaayirunnu. kenal (brevett brigadier general) jeey. irvin greginte brigade rund krosingukalkkidayilulla adams, brooks rodukalude junctionil reserve nilakondu. eee brigedukal padinjarottu abhimukeekarikkumbol, kenal chaals ell. fitshooginte brigade dinvidi roadle valathuvashathaayirunnu, kenal peettar staaginte brigade crump rodilaayirunnu, avide avarkk mattu brigedukalkkum vadakku ninnulla roadukalkkum sanjarikkaan kazhiyum.
yuddham.
fittsjeraaldinte fordile fitshog leeyude akramanam.
ekadesham 11:00 a.emm., fitshog leeyude leed brigade, runi leeyude divisionil ninnulla brigadier general rufus baanarinte north carolina brigade, chamberlines bedinte thekkan fordaaya fittsgeralds fordilum dinvidi court housinode aduthulla fordilum ethi. randaam rejimentinte newyork moundu cheytha raifilukalude oru ditaachment avayude aavarthichulla kaarbainukalode vadakkan carolina sainikare thadanju. aaraamathe ohiyo kuthirapadayum aavarthikkunna kaarbainukalodoppam pooraattatthil chernnu. kreekkinu kuruke onnaam maine volunteer kuthirappadayude oru bataaliyan smith vinyasichenkilum oru valia konfedarettu yudhanira avare thirichayachu. anchaam vadakkan carolina kuthirappada kanatha theepidutthatthil kadakkukayum onnaam vadakkan carolina kuthirappada mukaliloode kadakkukayum randaam vadakkan carolina kuthirappada 13-aamm virgenia kuthirappadayude kuthirappadaykku pinnil kadakkukayum cheythathode konfedarettukalkku kreekkinu kuruke poraadaan kazhinju. kenal smith 1-aamm maine kuthirappadayude bakkiyulla bhagangal roadle ninnum 13-aamm ohiyo kuthirappadayilekku neekki. oru kunnin mukalil aadyathe maine kuthirapadayum idathuvashathu aaraamathe ohiyo kuthirapadayum ulla smithinte union fozhsu 13-aamathe virgenia kuthirappadaye thirichayachu, avar randaamathe vadakkan carolina kuthirappadaye fordil aazhathilulla vellathilekku nirbandhichu. randaamathe newyork kuthirappadayanu aadyathe vadakkan carolina kuthirappadaye kreekkinu kuruke thirichayachathu. kreekkinu kuruke pinvaangiyappol baargezhs brigadine dhaaraalam udyogasthare nashtappedukayum union brigade kizhakk bhaagath thaamasichirunna konfedarettukale thadavilaakkukayum cheythu.
athinusesham, 11:00 a.emm.runi leeyude parajayappetta aakramana groundaayi picket fittsjeraaldinte fordil ethi. thante moonnu kaalaalppada brigedukalumaayum (coorse, terry, stuvartts) rosserinte kuthirappadayodum oppam daansinte fordil kadakkaan picket vadakkott madangaan theerumaanichu. rinaasamsinte rund kaalaalppada brigedukal (ransomsinteyum vilyam henry vaalasinteyum) phitts liie, runi liie ennivaykkoppam fittsjeraaldinte fordil kadakkuka ennathaayirunnu pakkettinte padhathi.
ekadesham 2.30nuu.emm.thante aalukal fittsjeraaldinte fordil konfedarettukale thadanjuvechuvennum ippol avare akramikkum ennum vyakthamakkaan sheriden oru report ayachu. konfedarettu mejar general roobert eph. aanennum addeham thettayi report cheythu. hockinte kaalaalppada division vadakkan carolinayil ninnu mukalilaayirunnu, aaa devins division anchu forkkukalile konfedarettu kaalaalppada autposttukalude lainumaayi sanbarkkam pulartthiyirunnu. vaasthavathil, pikkattinte kaalaalppada daansinte fordile chamberline kidakkayiloode kadannupokaan pookukayaayirunnu. devinte patrolling yadhaarthathil kenal thomas tii. yeei maathrame kandittulloo. anchu forkkukalkku sameepam manfordinte kuthirappada vibhaagam. uchakazhinju chamberline kattilile fittsjerald fordil mattoru aakramanathinu thayyaaredukkukayaayirunnu runi liie.
fittsjerald fordil, anchaamathe vadakkan carolina kuthirappadayude pinthunayode randaamathe vadakkan carolina kuthirappadaye anchaamathe vadakkan carolina raavile aayirunnathupole thirichayachu. aadyathe vadakkan carolina kuthirappadaykku maathrame fordinu kuruke kaalukuthaan kazhinjulloo. runi liie brigadier general richard ell. tii. beelinte virgenia kuthirappada kreekkinu kuruke akramikkukayum idathuninnu akathekku varikayum cheiyunnu. beelinteyum banneringinteyum kuthirappada ippol smithinte line kuruke oodiyethi, union senaye oru thuranna maithaanathekku pinvanganum vegathil pinmaranum nirbandhitharaakki.
daansinte fordile pakkettinte aakramanavum crossing.
pularche thanne smithinte varii thakarnnathinekkurichu upadesikkappetta sesham, aakramichittillaatha davinte sahaayathin crook utharavittu. davis mejar walter dablyu. yude keezhil oru bataaliyan vittu. daansinte foord samrakshikkaan robins thante aalukale fittsjeraaldinte fordilake idungiya, cheli niranja rodiloode kaalnadayaayi purappettu. davis munnott sanjarichu, sthithigathikal sthirappeduthiyathaayi kandethi, creak kadakkaan kazhinjirunna baargezhs brigadile sainikare athinu kuruke erinju. daansinte fordinu sameepam kanatha vedivayppinte shabdam kaaranam davis thante aalukale erattayilekku thirichuvittu. davis fittsjeraaldinte fordilake purappettathinu thottupinnaale, robinsinte bataaliyan brigadier general montgomery korsinte kaalaalppada brigedinte aakramanathinu vidheyamaayi. sthanavela ninnu samrakshanam nalkikkond robins sakthamaaya sthaanam vahichirunnu. creak akramikkaan coorse patrolling ayakkukayum vashangalil ninnu robinukale akramikkukayum cheythu. korsinte aalukal mejar jaims echu-ll ninnulla aalukale pinthirippichu. idathu vashath kaaval nilkkunna hartinte nyoojezhsi bataaliyan. davisinte ksheenitharaaya sainikar vannappol, ennathilkkooduthal varunna robinsinte aalukal oodippokaan thudangi. patthaam rejiment newyork sannadha kuthirappada kurachu volikalkkaayi line pidichu oodippoyi, eee prakriyayil avarude kuthirakale nashtappettu.
union nadapadikal vykippikkunnu.
picket pinneedu mattu kaalaalppada brigedukale fordinu kuruke ayachu. kenal hyoog aarr-noppam davis aadaaminte roadylake thirichupoyi. onnaam nyoojezhsi sannadha kuthirappadayude onnum randum battaliyanukalkkoppam janway retreat cover cheiyunnu. jenway pinthuna abhyarthichappol brigadier general devin ayacha kenal staags brigadil ninnulla oru mishigan rejiment taamasiyaathe avare pinthunachu.
uchaykku 2 munny vare.emm.manfordinte patrolling vaitt ookku rodinaduthulla dinvidi court house roadle devinte patrolling thirakkilaayirunnu. pakkett fordinappurathekku neengiyathayi davin arinjillengilum anchu forkkukal pakkettinte kaalalppadayum kuranjathu kuthirappadayude oru vibhaagavum kaivasham vachirikkunnuvennu arinjappol fitshooginte brigade dinvideyudeyum charal rodukaludeyum jangshanilekku pinvalichu. sthithigathikal kandethaan davin staanginte aalukalodoppam pooyi. davinte brigade pinvaangunnath kandappol avare aninirathaan devin parajayappettu. thudarnnu addeham kenal fitshooginu daansinte fordil ninnu roadylake marran oru utharavu ayachu, oru rejiment dinvidi roadle upekshichu. davisinte striglerukaliloode poraadiya sesham, fitshooginte aalukal jaanveyude pinn gaardine mochippikkukayum courseinte munnettam thadayukayum cheythu. davis thante aalukale jeey. yilek kondupoyi. pradhana jaims echu ulppede dussen kanakkinu aalukale nashtappedunna boisevoyude phaam punasamghadippikkum. onnaam nyoojezhsi kuthirappadayude hart.
staags, fitshog, davis pinvalikkunnu.
manford pinneedu thante kuthirappada vibhaagathe dinvidi rodiloode munnott kondupokaan nirbandhithanaakki, avide avar aaram rejimentaaya newyork sannadha kuthirapadayeyum oru mishigan rejimentinte bhaagatheyum pinwangan nirbandhitharaakki. athesamayam, fitshooginte prathirodham takarkkaan picket terriyude brigade ayachu. sakthamaaya kaalaalppadayude aakramanathil ninnum manford marikadakkumenna bheeshaniyil ninnum devin fitshog viramichu. fitshooginu thante ellah aalukaleyum dinvidi roadylake neekkendivannathinaal kaalalppadaye neridaan staag munnott neengi. rund union brigedukalkkum samyuktha konfedarettu kaalalppadayudeyum kuthirappadayudeyum akramanam thadayaan kazhinjilla, koodaathe jeey. yill davisinte aalukalumayi chernnu. boyseyude phaam. picket pinneedu kaadukaliloode patrolling nadatthi aadams rooad pidichedukkukayum jeey. yill union senaye verthirikkukayum cheythu. dinvidi court housile union senayil ninnulla boyisyoovinte phaam. sheridaante kamaandinte rund verthiricha vibhagangal oronnum pakkettinte edayilulla shakti prakaram ekadesham moonno onno ennam kooduthalaayirunnu.
sheridante nirddeshaprakaaram, merrit fitshooginteyum staaginteyum brigedukale boidton plank roadylake kondupoyi dinvidi kodathi housilekku marran devinodu utharavittu. boidton plank roadylake marria sesham, adams, brooks rodukalude junctionil brigadier general alfred gibsinte brigade oof devins divisionumaayi devin bandhapettu. sheridante nirddeshathinu anusrithamaayi, davisinte brigade thudarnnu boydton plank rooad theeyil kadakkukayum moonnu brigedukalude ranking offeesaraayi davis chumathalayelkkukayum cheythu. manfordinte pettennulla pinthudaral konfedarettukale thirichukonduvaraan addeham aaraamathe mishigan sannadha kuthirappada rejimentine vinyasichu, avar avarude spensor aavarthikkunna carbineukal upayogichu athu poortthiyaakki. thudarnnu davis fitshoogineyum staangineyum dinvidi court housilekku boydton plank rodilekkum athiloode vishalamaaya chalanatthiloode ayachu, avide avarude nayakanaaya kuthirakalumayi avarude aalukal veendum chernnu. jeey-yile avarude sthaanathu pikkattinte munnettatthil ninnu moonnu union brigedukal rakshapettu. thekk ninnu varunna pakkettinte sainyathinethire gibbs, gregg ennivarude brigedukal nadatthiya nadapadiyiloodeyaanu boyse phaam sugamamaayath.
gregg, gibbs, smith hold.
uchaykku 2 manikk smithinte brigade aakramikkappedumbol.emm.fittsjerald fordil smithine pinthunaykkaan greginte brigade dinvidi court hausil ninnu maari. sthithigathikal niyanthranavidheyamaayathaayi kandethiya gregg, avide nadanna pooraattatthinte report kaaranam daansinte fordilake marran thayyarakan thante aalukale ariyichu. sheriden moonnu brigedukale jeey. yill neekkiyathinushesham. konfedarettine pinnilekkum pinnilekkum akramikkaan addeham padhathiyittirunna boisoyude phaam, staag, fitshog, davis ennivarkkethire munnerunna konfedarettukalkkethire adams rooad pidikkaan cross kantri neekkaan addeham greginte brigadinode utharavittu. picket dinvidi court hausil ninnu vadakkukizhakkaayi neengunnathinaal, greggukal taamasiyaathe gibbukalkkoppam chernnu pikkattinte vashavum pinbhaagavum akramikkaan kazhinju, ithu avarkkethire thante senaye thirichuvidaan nirbandhithanaakki.
adams, aruvikal ennivayude rodukalude samgamasthaanathu ninnu, gregg munnott pookukayum gibbukalumaayi sanbarkkam sthaapikkukayum cheiyunnathuvare gibbs konfedarettu kaalalppadaye thadayukayaayirunnu. thudarnnu aaa union brigedukal pikkattinte munnerunna kaalalppadaye earppeduthi, manfordinte kuthirappada avarude idathu vashath kaaval nilkkukayum jeey. yill parishkkarikkunna brigedukalkkethiraaya avarude drivil ninnu vyathichalikkukayum cheythu. boyseyude phaam. konfedarettu akramanathinaayi kaathunilkkaathe, greginte aalukal munnott neengukayum chila thadavukaare pidikoodukayum cheythu.
gibbs brigade pinmaarunnathinumbu gregg gibbs brooks roadinu thekk adams roadle ekadesham rund manikkoor line pidichedutthu. gibbukalude pinthunayillaathe greginte sthaanam nilanirthaan kazhiyumaayirunnilla, addehathinte aalukal pinmari. gregg gibbukalum fordinte steshan rodiloode thirichethiyappol, avar fittsjeraaldinte fordil ninnu smithinte brigade thangalodoppam kondupoyi, kaaranam avar sthaapichirunna sthalathu pikkattinte munnettam smithinte senaye vichedikkumaayirunnu. pinwangan nirbandhithanaayappol, vaikunneram ekadesham 5:30 vare fordil fitshog leeyude akramanam smith thadanjirunnu.emm. aadams roadile kephartinte kastezhs division brigedinte idathuvashathu smith naveekarichu.
upabhokthaav mukalilekku neengunnu, line pidikkunnu.
aadams roadile konfedarettu munnettatthil ninnu samrakshikkaan sheriden gregg gibbukalum neekkiya athe samayam, addeham rund kastezhs brigedukale ayachu. neratthe cheythathupole, union unitukal pinwangia sahacharyam rakshikkaan sheriden oru puthiya division upayogichu. kenal (brevett brigadier general) vilyam velsinte keezhil kasttarude moonnaamathe brigade vaagan traininu kaaval nilkkendathaayirunnu. kenal alexander sii. yude brigedukale kasttar nayichu. emm. pennington henry capehart dinvidi court hausil sheridanu report cheiyunnu. crook division kasttar brigedukale pinthunaykkaanum mochippikkaanum sheridante utharavine thudarnnu dinwiddy kodathi hausinu ekadesham mukkal mile vadakkaayi vinyasichu. fittsgeralds fordil smithinte brigade shakthippeduthaan kasttar penningtoninode nirddeshichu. kephartinte sainikar aadams roadinte idathuvashathu nilayurappikkendathaayirunu. smith fittsjeraaldinte fordil ninnu viramichathode, sheridante sahayikaliloraal mukalilekku kayari, kephartinte valathuvashath vinyasikkaan penningtoninode paranju. baattari eiii, 2 yuu.ezz. laitt peerankikalum kasttarinu report cheyyukayum avaa idathuvashathu sthaapikkukayum cheythu. penningtonin rund rejimentukal maathrame undaayirunnulloo, randaamathe ohiyo kuthirapadayum moonnaamathe nyoojezhsi volunteer kuthirapadayum, mattu union unitukalkku munnil kurachu dooram nilkkukayum cheythu.
smith fittsjerald fordil ninnu madangiyethiyappol, runi leeyudeyum rosserinteyum kuthirappada vibhagangal chembarlaininte kidakkaye foord cheyyukayum pikkattinte variyude valathuvashath roopappedukayum cheythu. gregg gibbukalum pinwangia sesham, konfedarettukal dinvidi court housilekku veendum munneri. iruttu adukkumbol, konfedarettukal kasttamarude niraykkethire vannu. konfedarettukal avarude munvashathulla kattil ninnu prathyakshappedunnathin eathaanum minittukalkk munbu, greginte brigade penningtoninte brigedinte valathuvashathekku, pradhana union line munbaayi neengukayum gibbs brigade krambinte faamil pinnil camp cheythirikkunna devins divisionumaayi veendum onnikkaan ayaykkukayum cheythu. mattu reportukal gibbukalude brigade yudhanirayilaanennu kaanikkunnu.
anthima konfedarettu aakramanavum sthaanangalum.
adams roadle kaalaalppadayude aakramana kasttarude sthaanam sthaapikkaan pakkett theerumaanichu, athesamayam fitshog leeyude kuthirappada union lephtt akramikkukayum manfordinte kuthirappada adamsinum boydton plank roadukalkkum edayilulla feeld moodukayum cheyyum. konfedarettu aakramanathinu thottumunbu, sheridan merittum custerum prothsaahanashabdangal muzhaki lainil sanjarikkukayum svayam vedivaykkukayum cheythu. kurachu sivilian sandarshakar generalukalude pinnil sanjarichu, avaril oru "newyork herald" reporterk cheruthaayi parikkettu.
konfedarettukal aakramichappol, pakkettinte kaalaalppada aadyam penningtoninte advanced lainine aakramichu. penningtoninte brigade thirichuvarikayum kephartinte brigedumaayi sanbarkkam pulartthi aadams roadinte valathuvashathulla oru ridjinte mukalbhaagathu naveekarikkukayum cheythu. pennington viramikkumbol avarude aakramanathe thudarnnu pikkattinte sainyam udanadi oru neekkavum nadatthiyilla. mattoru akramanam sweekarikkunnathinumbu penningtoninte senaykk veli reyil baarikkedukal eriyaanulla samayam undaayirunnu. konfedarettu infentry oduvil akramanam punaraarambhichappol, aavarthichulla raifilukal upayogichu kasttarude punasamghadippicha prathirodha line avare randuthavana pinthirippichu. idathuvashathu, fitshog leeyude kuthirappada smithinte aalukale aakramichu, avar kanatha nashtam undaayirunnittum iruttinaduthu vedikkoppukal theernnupokunnathuvare pidichuninnu. "vediyundakalillaathe oru nalla munnira avatharippikkunnathiloode", smithinte viramikkunna sainyam avarkkethire kooduthal akramanam niruthsaahappedutthi, kaaranam avar kooduthal thekk sakthamaaya sthaanam pidichedukkukayum avarude pakkal vedikkoppukal undennu nadikkukayum cheythu. iruttu vannethiyappol, kasttar kephartinte aalukale purathaakki, konfedarettukale pinnott nayikkukayum avarude sheshikkunna oorjjam paazhaakkukayum cheythu.
appozhekkum ratri valare irundupoyirunnu, upabhokthaavinte prathirodhathetthudarnnu konfedarettu akramanam avasaanippikkaan picket utharavittu. eee theerumaanam eduthathinu kenal manford pinneedu pakkettine vimarshichu, konfedarettukalkku "oru suvarnna avasaram" nashtappettuvennum "pakal velichathinu athumaayi yaathoru bandhavumillennum" paranju."ennirunnaalum, iruttinushesham manikkoorukalolam ethir kakshikal parasparam vediyuthirkkunnathu thudarnnu.
divasathinte yudhathinte avasaanathil iru sainyangaludeyum yudhanirakkukal parasparam valare aduthaayirunnu, chila sthalangalil maathram. pikkattinte kaalaalppada adams roadinu kuruke valathuvashath fitshog leeyude kuthirapadayum idathuvashathu manfordinte kuthirapadayum undaayirunnu. konfedarettu pikkattukal jii yill ninnu vyapippichu. yuu. idathuvashathu aruvikalude phaam muthal valathuvashath fittsjeraaldinte foord vare. kasttarude rund brigedukal sheridante munbhagam pidichu athiraavile akramanam pratheekshichukondu avarude kaikalil urangi. pittennu raavile parasparam apakadakaramaaya avasthayilaayirikkumenn irupakshavum vishwasichathaayi avarude commandermar paranju.
pettennulla phalam; naashanashtangal.
sheridane kalikkalathil ninnu neekkam cheyyaatha bhagika vijayam maathramaanengilum, dinwiddy court house yuddham thaalkkaalikamaayi konfedarettukalkku munkaiyedutthu. ezhu shoat repiting carbineukaloo raifilukaloo ulla union kuthirappada, konfedarettu kuthirappadayodum kaalalppadayodum pooraadukayum divasam muzhuvan aaveshabharithamaaya konfedarettu purogathiye mandagathiyilaakkukayum cheythu. sheridante kaalathamasa nadapadikal pala ghattangalilum falapradamaayirunnuvenkilum union kuthirappadaye divasaavasaanathode mikkavarum dinvidi court housilekku thirichayachu. ennirunnaalum, konfedarettukalkku adhika nashtam sambhavikkukayum avarude unnatha sthaanam nilanirthaan kazhiyaathirikkukayum cheythu.
konfedarettukal avarude naashanashtangalum naashanashtangalum report cheythilla. charithrakaaran eiii. 360 kuthirapadayum 400 kaalalppadayum motham 760 umm aanu konfedarettu maranangalude ettavum mikacha kanakk ennu vilson green ezhuthiyittundu. chila konfedarettukalum thadavilakkappettathaayi prasthavanakal kaanikkunnu. sheridanu 40 perr kollappedukayum 254 perkku parikkelkkukayum 60 pere kaanaathaavukayum motham 354 perkku parikkelkkukayum cheythu. general terry nashtamaayappol pikkattin oru takaraar sambhavichu. addehathinu pakaram kenal roobert emm brigade kamaandaraayi. mayo.
nalkaanulla sheridante sandeshangal.
uchakazhinju graant sheridante sthithigathikal report cheyyaan thante sahayiyaaya lefttanant kenal hooras porttare ayachu. adams, aruvikal ennivayude samgamasthaanathu ninnu greginteyum gibbinteyum brigedukal thirichuvarikayaayirunpol addeham ethi. dinwiddy kottaarathilethunnathinna thottumunbu porter sheridane kandumutty. kaalalppadayodum kuthirappadayodum kuthirappadayodum maathram poraadiya thante anubhavathile ettavum sajeevamaaya divasangalilonnu thanikk undaayittundennu sheriden porterode paranju. addehathinte aalukal dinwiddy kodathikku vadakkulla uyarnna nilangalil shradha kendreekarichirunnathil, ellah apakadangalilum addeham thante sthaanam nilanirtthum. oru kaalaalppadayude corp upayogichu liie thanikkethire verpeduthi ayacha muzhuvan sena takarkkaan kazhiyumennu sheriden aavarthichu. picket thanikkullathupole apakadatthilaanennu sheriden paranju.
charithrakaaran eiii. yudhathinte praadhaanyam cheria thothilulla maranasamkhyaye marikadannuvennu vilson green prasthaavichu. sheriden kenal porterode paranjathupole "eee seena ennekkaal apakadathilaanu-enne pottomaakkinte sainyathil ninnu chhedichaal, athu leeyude sainyathil ninnu chhedikkappedum, athilulla oru manushyane orikkalum leeyilekk madangaan anuvadikkaruthu. oduvil naam shathruvinte kaalalppadaye athinte kottakalilninnu purathedutthu, athine akramikkaan namukkulla avasaramaanith."
graant nalkaanum viai corpsine ayaykkaan graant aavasyappedaanum sheriden porterode aavasyappettu, ennaal porter sheridanode graantinte muun prasthavana aavarthichu, raitt union laininte valathuvashathaanennum sheridaanil udan cheraan kazhiyunna eaka kaalaalppada corp warrens vii corpsanennum. porttare vishwasippikkaan prerippichathupole sheriden aathmavishwaasamullavannaane thonnunnilla, kaaranam oru sahayiyaaya kenal joonn kellog vazhi pinneedu ayacha kathil addeham ezhuthi, "eee shakti (picket) njangalkk valare shakthamaan. pookaan nirbandhithanaakunnathuvare njaan dinvidi kodathimuriyil thudarum."ratri 7 manikk porter dabni millil graant cheiyunnathinaayi thante report nalki.emm. pilkkala reportukal sheridante sahayikaliloraalaaya sahodaran maikkal vazhiyum kenal kellog vazhiyum nalkappettathum, sheriden oru nirashaajanakamaaya avasthayilaanennum athivega shakthippeduthal aavasyamaanennum avarkk nigamanathiletthaan kaaranamaayi.
anantharafalangal.
vii corps neengunnu; adhika oordarukal.
march 31 nuu dinvidi court hausil union kuthirappadaye irukiya sthaanathekku thallikkond konfedarettukal aaa divasam vijayichu, athil ninnu avare kooduthal akramikkukayum puratthaakkukayum cheyyaam.
pathukke neengiyathinu vaarane sheriden vimarsikkukayum pittennu commandle ninnu vaarane neekkam cheyyukayum cheythenkilum, vaitt ookku rooad yudhathinte avasaanathil vaaran deenvidi court housilekku vidoora yuddham pinnott pookunna shabdam kettappol addeham brigadier general joseph jeey. yeei ayachu. bartlet pikkattinte vashathe akramikkaan uddeshichulla sheridane shakthippeduthunnathinaayi baartlettinte griffins division brigade. cross kantri neengumbol, baartlettinte aalukal doow. krambu roadinu kizhakkayi boisoyude phaam. baartlettinte aalukal charal oodumbool iruttaayathinaal avar kadakkaan sramichilla, marichu maruvashathulla konfedarettukale snipper fayar upayogichu earppeduthi. irunda ratri baartlettinte shakthiyude valippam sookshumamaaya parisodhanayil ninnu marachu.
ekadesham vaikunneram 6:30nuu.emm.pikkattinteyum sheridanteyum sainyathinte sthaanathekkurichu kooduthal arinjappol, boydton plank roadylake thante durithaashwaasa nira ayaykkaan addeham vaaranodu utharavittu, pakshe bartlet eluppathil thirichuvilikkaan kazhiyaathathra neendupoyi. kenal (brevett brigadier general) alfred ell.-nte keezhil boidton plank roadle peerankikalkkum vaaganukalkkum kaaval nilkkaan bartlet verthiricha moonnu rejimentukale vaaran ayachu. piyarsan ithu meedinodu report cheythu. boydton plank roadile charal paalathe konfedarettukal thakartthathinaal piyarsan vaikukayaayirunnu. ekadesham ratri 8.20nuu.emm.aavashyamaaya paalatthinte attakuttappanikalekkur kaalathaamasathekkurichum vaaran meedinodu paranjenkilum meed vivarangal sheridanu kaimariyilla. thante muzhuvan sainyavum neengaan thayyarayirikkaan meede vaaranodu paranju. ratri 9,17nuu.emm.athil ninnu pinmaranum sheridanu udan oru division ayaykkaanum vaaranodu utharavittu.
ratri 9.45nuu.emm., doow. baartlettinte forwade lokkeshan anuvadikkaan meed aadyam upadeshichu. boisoyude phaam, vaarante muzhuvan corps sheridane sahayikkaan pokanamo ennu graant chodichu. II corpsinu boidton plank rooad line nilanirtthaamennum rund divisionukal doow. moonnu divisionukalum dinvidi kodathi housilekku mattunnathinupakaram boisoyude krishiyidavum dinvidiyilekku orennavum. sheridanode swabhaavathekkurichu parayanamennum sheriden thante aduthekku ayaykkunna sainyathinte dishaabodham sweekarikkanamennum graant nirddeshichu. vaarante muzhuvan sainyatheyum sheridante sahaayathilekku mattaanulla padhathi vaarante aashayamaanennu meede graantinodu paranjilla.
jayimsinte sainyathil ninnulla vii corpsin ranald mckenseyude kuthirappada vibhaagathinum pinthuna nalkaan utharavittathayi graant sheridane ariyichappol, vaaran innu ratri 12 nakam thanne bandhappedanamennu addeham anaavasyamaayum oru adisthaanavumillaathe paranju."ksheenitharaaya vii corps sainikarkk irundathum cheli niranjathumaaya roadukalil oru manikorinullil oru paalam nirmmikkunnath asaadhyamaayirunnu. ratri muzhuvan, vaarante swabhaavam, logistic sahacharyam, eppol addehathinu utharavukal labhichu ennivayekkurichu aarum sheridanu krithyavum poornnavumaaya vivarangal nalkiyilla. ennirunnaalum, vaaran thante shedule paalikkunnathil paraajayappettuvenn karuthiyirunnathinu sheriden vaarane utharavaadiyaakkum.
boydton plank rodiloode griffin division airs, crofford divisionukaleyum doow. konfedarettu senayude pinbhaagathe akramikkaan boisoyude phaam doow. boyseyude krishiyidavum paalatthinte aavashyamaaya attakuttappanikalum. brigadier general vilyam pii. yude keezhilulla oru konfedarettu kuthirappadayekkurichum oru jeevanakkaaranil ninnu vaaranu vivaram labhichu. krambu road vaitt ookku road thammil cherunna roberttukal nerittulla neekkathinu bheeshaniyaayi.
thante vibhaagangalude swabhaavam kaaranam, samayam laabhikkunnathinaayi, vaaran aadyam sheridane pinthunaykkaan ayarsinte vibhaagathe ayachu. eee maattathekkurichum doow. telegraph line thakararilaayathinaal boyseyude veedu vaikukayaayirunnu. annu ratri aarr staaf officermaar maathram labhyamayathinaal vaarante utharavukal nadappaakkunnathu vaiki. aduthulla vaitt ookku rooad lainil ninnulla konfedarettu akramanam ozhivakkaan union lainil ninnulla vii corpsinte chalanagal nishabdamaayi sookshikkendathinte aavasyakatha kooduthal kaalathamasam nerittu.
humphreyude randaam corpsinu avarude chalanathinu sesham vii corpsinu vendi poorippikkaan nirddeshichu. march 31 raavile muthal thante sainyathin veendum sthaanam pidikkaan kazhiyumennu humphrays marupadi nalki. addeham vaaranu 12:30 a enna nambaril oru sandesham ayachu.emm. vaarante chalanagal vaarante chalanangalumayi samanvayippikkaan vendi vaarante samayakramam chodikkunnu.
ekadesham 11:45 p-ll telegraph punasthaapichappol charal niracha paalatthinte prashnathekkurichu meede manassilakki.emm. thante shareeram neekkaan valareyadhikam samayamedukkumennathinaal ithara pathakal pariganikkanulla meedeyude nirddesham vaaran nirasichu. ekadesham <aii. dii. 1> pii. yill boydton plank roadylake marran vaarante utharavu ayarsinu labhichirunnu.emm. ithinu addehathinu ekadesham rund mile parukkan raajyathiloode neengukayum charal niranja oru shaakha kadakkukayum cheyyendivannu. ayezhsinte vibhaagam sheridante vibhagavumaayi sanbarkkam pulartthiyennu ariyunnathuvare crofordinteyum griffinteyum aalukale avar evideyaayirunno avide vishramikkaan vaaran anuvadichu.
pularche 2.05nuu charal paalatthinte nirmmaanam poortthiyaayathaayi vaaranodu paranju.emm. ayarsinte division pularche sheridante sthaanathu ethi. vaaran pravachichathupole, baartlettinte roopam pikkattinte vashathe bheeshanippeduthunnathinta phalam pikkattin anchu forkkukalilekku pinwangan paryapthamaayirunnu, ires dinvidi court hausil athumbozhekkum konfedarettukal ithu cheythirunnu. sheridaante staaf offeesarmaaril oraal ayarsine kandumuttukayum oru mile pinnilulla aruviyude roadylake thiriyendathaayirunnuvennu parayukayum cheythu. ires brooks roadylake madangi, avide oru konfedarettu picket udan oodippoyi, ayarsinte aalukal uchaykku 2 munny vare vishramikkaan thamasamaakki.emm.
pularche 3 manikk sheriden vaaranu oru sandesham ayachirunnu.emm.pularche 4.50 vare addehathinte aasthaanathu athiyilla.emm.athil addeham thante sainyathinte swabhaavathekkurichu vaaranodu paranju. vaaranu jeey yill oru division undennu thettidharichu. konfedarettukalude pinbhaagatthum eathaandu konfedarettukalude vashathumulla boisoyude phaam, konfedarettukale akramikkaan sheriden vaaran aagrahichu. vaarante unitukalonnum jeey-yill undaayirunnilla. boyseyude phaam. ettavum aduthathu doow. vadakku boisoyude krishiyidavum baartlettinte brigade yoonittum thirichuvilichirunnu. athinaal crofordinteyum griffinteyum divisionukal pinvalikkunnathin vaaran melnottam vahichu.
ekadesham 5 maniyode.emm.griffinte divisionode jeey-yilek edathottu neengaan paranju. boyseyude veedu. picket thante seena pinvalichathaayi vaaranu ariyaathathinaal griffinu avare thadayaan kazhiyumennu addeham appozhum pratheekshichirunnu. krambu roadylake neengumbol vaitt ookku roadle ninnu konfedarettu senaye aakramichekkaamenn avar karuthiyathinaal griffinte sainyam valare shradhayode yudhanirayilekku neengi. konfedarettukal akramikkukayum crop roadle athunnathuvare vaaran crofordinoppam thudarukayum cheythu.
vaaranum addehathinte jeevanakkarum raavile 9 maniyode griffinil cheraan sawari cheythu.emm. jeey. yill vachu griffin devinte kuthirappada vibhaagathe kandumutty. boisoyil addeham thante vibhajanam nirtthi sheridane vivaram ariyichu. sheriden mukalilekku kayari, brigadier general joshuva chamberlyne kandumuttukayum vaaran evideyaanennu chodikkukayum cheythu. thaan kolatthinte pinbhaagathaanennu thaan karuthiyirunnuvennu chamberline marupadi nalki. sheriden paranju "avideyaanu avan undaakumenn njaan pratheekshikkendath."ithu anyayamaaya abhipraayamaanennu vaarante aalukalkk ariyamaayirunnu, kaaranam vaaran orikkalum vyakthiparamaaya dheerathayude abhavam prakadippichitilla. jeey-nuu thekk thante aalukale nirthaan sheriden griffinode nirddeshichu. boisoyude phaam, athesamayam ires griffinu thekk aayirunnu. vaaran, crofford division taamasiyaathe ethi.
raavile 6 manikk.emm., meedinte cheef oof staaf, brigadier general alexander ezz. kooduthal utharavukalkkayi sheridanu report cheyyaan webb vaaranu oru utharavu ayachirunnu. aaa sandesham nalki oru manikorinullil vaarante rund divisionukal athu cheythu. raavile 9.30 oode oru staaf officer vaaran vare kayari.emm. webinte sandesham addehathinu kaimari. athe samayam aaa web eee sandesham vaaranu ayachu, raavile 6 munny.emm.vaaran udan thanne thante muzhuvan corpusinum oppam dinvidiyilundaakumennum kooduthal utharavukal aavasyamaanennum prasthaavichu meede oru telegram ayachu. sainyathinte vijayakaramaya chalanathekkurichu vaaran report cheyyukayum sheridaanumaayi vyakthiparamayi koodikkaazhcha nadathiyittillennum griffin thannodu samsaarichittundennum paranju. sheridanu nerittu report cheiyunnathil vaaran paraajayappettath pinneedu epril 1 nuu commandle ninnu addehathinu aashvaasam nalkiyirikkaam. vaaran sheridanu 11:00 a yekkurichu report cheythu.emm.
maakansiyude kuthirappada vibhaagam munnile vaagan trainukal pinvalikkunnathinulla kaaval nirvahikkunna chumatala poortthiyaakkiyathaayi graant arinjappol, macancy aalukalum dinvidi kodathi hausil sheridanu report cheyyaan addeham utharavittu. pularche 3:30nuu breaking camp.emm.mckenseyude sainikar sanyaasiyude kazhuthilum wagan rodukalilum dinvidi kottaratthilekku nadannu.
picket anchu forkkukalilekku pinvalikkunnu.
ratri 9 manikk idayil thaan manassilaakkiyappol thante sthaanam amgeekarikkaanaavillennu pakkett manassilakki.emm. koodaathe 10:00 p.emm. baartlettinte brigade sheridane shakthippeduthaanulla yaathrayilaayirunnu, addehathinte senaye union kaalaalppadayude aakramanathinu vidheyamaakki. athinaal pularche 5 maniyode picket anchu forkkukalilekku pinwangi.emm.sheridanethiraaya aakramanathinu enthengilum nettam kaivittirikkam. annu ratri maarchil earppeduthiya griffin, crofford divisionukalude ellah leed yoonittukalum mathramaayirunnu baartlettinte brigade, avarkkum sheridante sainikarkkumidayil pikkattinte senaye kudungikkidakkumaayirunu. ithu konfedarettu senaykk keezhadangukayo padinjarottu parakkukayo cheiyukayallaathe vyakthamaaya badalukalonnum nalkillaayirunnu. pikkattinte pinvaangal anchu forkkukalum thekk vashathe railway prathirodhikkaan addehathinu avasaram nalki.
konfedarettukal pinnott pookukayaanennu sheriden kandethiyappol, idathuvashathu pinthudarunnathinaayi kooduthalum erangiya kastezhs division valathuvashath pinthudarunnathinaayi devinte mounded division addeham ayachu. krookkinte corpsil ninnulla kurachu peerankikalum greginte brigade pinthunayode munnott pooyi. muun vibhaagathil soochippichathupole, sheridanu thettaaya vivarangal labhichathinaal vii corps pinbhaagatthum konfedarettukalude eathaandu vashathaanennum athinaal vii corps pikkattinte senaykkethire neratheyullathum kadinavumaaya akramanam nadathumennu addeham thettidharichu. kaalaalppadayude pinthunayillaathe, sheriden swantham divisionukalil akramanam nadatthaan sammarddam cheluthiyilla.
mandagathiyilulla pinvalical idungiya roadukalum avasaanathe konfedarettu senaye anchu forkkukalil ninnu ardharaathri vare nilanirtthi. konfedarettukal anchu forkkukalil athiyappol, avar avarude trenchukalude idathotto kizhakotto vadakkott pookunna line thirichedukkukayo nirasikkukayo cheiyunnathu ulppede trenchukalum kottakalum mechappeduthaan thudangi. nirasikkapetta idathu vasham mechappeduthunnathil shradha nalkumbol, addehathinte aalukal dinvidi kodathi veettil ninnu madangiyethiyappol anchu forkkukalil athiyappol thudakkathil nirmmicha mannumalakal pikkattil undaayirunnilla. munnil aazham kuranja kuzhiyulla melinja pine marangal mathramalla, pikkattinte shakthiyude swabhaavam moshamaayirunnu. idungiya rodiloode maathram munvashathekku neengaan kazhiyunna vidhathil kuthirappadaye prathyekichu kanatha aruvikalaal mungiya vanapradeshangalil sthaapichu.
picket anchu forkkukalilekku madangiyethiya sesham addehathinu roobert iii labhichathayi karuthappedunnu. leeyude telegram ellah apakadangalilum anchu forkkukal pidikkaan utharavidunnu."charitrakaaranaaya edward longakar eee katha pikkattinte vidhavayaya laa saale corbell pikkattil ninnaan vannathennu rekhappeduthunnu, avar pikkattinte kariyarile episodukalekkurichulla saangalppika vivaranangalal ariyappedunnu. telegraaminte pakarpp ithuvare kandethiyittillenn longakar parayunnu. anchu forkkukalil ninnu "fordinte depoyilekkulla rooad samrakshikkunnathinaayi" thante sthaanam nilanirthaan liie thannodu utharavittuvennum thante aalukalkkaayi oru vazhithirichuvidal srishtikkaan leeyod aavasyappettathaayum maathramaan pikkattinte prachaarana reportil parayunnath. leeyude kamaandinte katha pala charitrakaaranmaarum vaakkaalullathaayi amgeekarichittundennu longakar amgeekarikkunnu.
anchu forkkukalkku munganana nalkuka.
1865 march 31 nuu vaitt ookku rodiloode vaarante nettangalum pikkattinte aalukale dinvidi court hausil ninnu anchu forkkukalilekku thirike ayakkukayum pinneedu sheridante sainyavumayi thante sainyathe vinyasikkukayum cheytha vaarante divisionukalude chalanavum yudhathinu thottaduttha divasam anchu forkkukalude yudhathil konfedarettu paraajayathinum 1865 epril 2 nuu peettezhsbarginte moonnaam yudhathil union munnettatthinum vediyorukki.