GDG- George S. Greene on Culp's Hill

[Jack Kelly]

Ian,

This is a new one on me.
BG AlpheusWilliams states that his division (he was also acting XII Corps 
commander, with Slocum continuing in his fantasy of "Wing" CO) moved  to 
support the Union right wing on July 2nd, followed by two brigades of 
Geary's division.  Williams states in his report that:  "...General Geary, 
by direct orders from Major-General Slocum, wasdirected to follow 
[Williams's division] with two brigades, leaving Greene's brigade. of his 
division, to hold the breastworks."
If Geary was ordered by Corps to leave Greene in charge of the breastworks, 
and, BTW, had probably already left the Hill, why would he threaten Greene 
with arrest for following orders?  Neither Greene's nor Geary's report also 
makes no mention of any such event.
Greene did indeed reinforce the skirmishers with elements of  the 78th NY 
just before the Confederate attack, mainly because the 28th PA of Kane's 
brigade, on the skirmish line near Rock Creek,  was being withdrawn with the 
rest of its brigade. This, however, was just a logical move.

Regards,

Jack Kelly


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Subject: GDG- George S. Greene on Culp's Hill


> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
>
>
> On page 51 of Vol 20, No 3 issue of America's Civil War, David Palmer in 
> an
> article entitled 'King of the Hill', states: "Greene took matters into his 
> own
> hands and told Geary that he was reinforcing the skirmishers. Lt. Col. 
> Hiram
> Rodgers from Slocum's command arrived with an order from Slocum as Geary 
> was
> about to have Greene arrested for disobeying orders."
>
> Does anyone know a source for this 'arrest order' from Geary. I'm seen 
> Capt.
> Charles Horton letter in the Bachelder Papers telling about Lt. Col. 
> Rodgers
> ride, but can find no 1st hand account of Geary's action to arrest 
> Greene.
> Ian Duncanson
>
>
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