John Sedgwick was an American military officer who served as a major general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was one of the highest-ranking Union officers to be killed in the war, along with Major Generals James B. McPherson, Joseph K. Mansfield and John F. Reynolds.
HEADQUARTERS CENTER GRAND DIVISION, Fredericksburg, Va., December 15, 1862. Major-General CoucH, Commanding, é&e. : The major-general commanding directs that you commence the withdrawal of your command from this side of…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY CORPS, April 29, 1863. April 29, 1863—10 a. m. General SEDGWICK: Since my first report of this morning, General Wadsworth threw over in boats one of his…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, April 29, 1863. April 29, 1863. Major-General SEDGWICK: GENERAL: Yours, inclosing General Wadsworth’s suggestion, is received. The general has retired and is asleep. If the…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, April 30, 1863. April 30, 1863. Major-General SEDGWICK, Commanding, éc.: GENERAL: The Fifth, Eleventh, and Twelfth Corps are all up at Chancellorsville. Two divisions of…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY CORPS, May 1, 1863. May 1, 1863. Major-General SEDGWICK, Commanding, &e. : My movement is now going on. It has been delayed by the enemy sinking one…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY CORPS, May 1, 1863. May 1, 1863—4 p. m. Major-General SEDGWICK, Commanding Left Wing: The troops of the enemy in my front are formed in two lines…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAG, May 2, 1863. May 2, 1863—7.30 a. m. General SEDGWICK : The following has just been received, addressed to General Butterfield: I have just obtained…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAQC, May 2, 1863. May 2, 1863—12 p. m. Major-General SEDGWICK : From the statement brought by General Hooker’s aide, it seems to be of vital…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, June 14, 1863. June 14, 1863—6.45 p. m. General SEDGWICK : Following just received from corps officer of the day : 6.30 P. M. The troops are…
: HEADQUARTERS THIRD CORPS, Kelly’s Ford, Va., November 7, 1863. Brigadier-General Carr will order the brigade and batteries left at Mount Holly to join his command. He will leave one…