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Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 3,199 167 Browse Search
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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1. 564 2 Browse Search
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862., Part II: Correspondence, Orders, and Returns. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott) 550 26 Browse Search
J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary 448 0 Browse Search
Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States. 436 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 12. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 390 0 Browse Search
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2 325 1 Browse Search
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 291 1 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Extracts from the diary of Lieutenant-Colonel John G. Pressley, of the Twenty-Fifth South Carolina Volunteers. (search)
y. Second Lieutenant, Pickett P. Bethea. Beauregard Light infantry (co. E). Captain, N. B. Ma exercising the command of a brigadier. General Beauregard had great confidence in him. The regimene city that a fleet had left Port Royal. General Beauregard expected an attack somewhere on the coas duties and a visit of Colonel Roman, of General Beauregard's staff, who was on a tour of inspection On the 4th of February orders came from General Beauregard for a removal of troops south. Savannahmmenced against Charleston. On the 18th General Beauregard issued another proclamation directing th—A grand review of troops held to-day by General Beauregard, in the field near Freer's house, and no to oppose them. No election was held. General Beauregard put a stop to the whole thing by publishremained for a long time in the hands of General Beauregard as useless as a sealed volume. At lengt plans. The enterprise and ingenuity of General Beauregard's staff officer, of whom mention has bee[4 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Ceremonies connected with the unveiling of the statue of General Robert E. Lee, at Lee circle, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 22, 1884. (search)
front of Petersburg, within the entrenchments of which, by the invaluable co-operation of Louisiana's foremost soldier, Beauregard, Lee succeeded in establishing his army, and the siege of Petersburg was begun. Take now a brief retrospect of the cociation was organized November 16th, 1870, with the following officers and directors: Wm. M. Perkins,President. G. T. Beauregard,First Vice-President. A. W. Bosworth,Second Vice-President. Wm. S. Pike.Treasurer. Thos. J. Beck,Recording SecretA reorganization was then effected, constituting the following officers and directors: Charles E. Fenner, President; G. T. Beauregard, first Vice-President; M. Musson, second Vice-President; S. H. Kennedy, Treasurer; W. I. Hodgson, Recording Secretar changes, the officers and directors of the association consisted of the following: Charles E. Fenner,President. G. T. Beauregard,First Vice-President. M. Musson,Second Vice-President. S. H. Kennedy,Treasurer. W. I. Hodgson,Recording Secretary
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Address before the Virginia division of Army of Northern Virginia, at their reunion on the evening of October 21, 1886. (search)
that on the 30th May, as nearly as could be ascertained, there was a total of thirty six thousand two hundred troops assembled in Virginia. Ibid, page 895. General Beauregard was called from Charleston at this time, and on the 31st May he was assigned to the command of the troops on the Alexandria line. Ibid, page 896. On the 5to these headquarters. VIII. In the absence of the special brigade commanders, the senior colonel will assume command of the brigade. By order of Brigadier-General Beauregard. Thomas Jordan, Acting Assistant-Adjutant—General. On this, the first brigade organization, which was made on the 20th June, it appears that the Flley district, the Potomac district and the Acquia district. General Joseph E. Johnston was assigned to the command of the department of Northern Virginia; General Beauregard to the command of the Potomac district; Major-General T. H. Holmes to the command of the Acquia district, and Major-General T. J. Jackson to the command of
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Ewell at First Manassas. (search)
aded, General Ewell at First Manassas. I cannot conceive how General Beauregard could utter such a reflection—even entertain such a thought—asingular doctrine to come from such a master of the art of war as Beauregard, that it was the duty of a brigade commander to initiate such a be, by his simple statement of the facts; but not more so than General Beauregard's own letter to Ewell, written four days after the battle, be took place several months afterwards, the correspondence between Beauregard and Ewell, now published for the first time, came into my possessd. Have an accurate copy made of this correspondence between General Beauregard and myself, and take it with you, that you may have it in your be it from a tyro like me, to presume to criticise Johnston and Beauregard's wisdom. But surely if the latter can tickle his fancy with wha reach the battlefield in time to be of any use. All honor to General Beauregard. Doubtless, many will join me in the sentiment, that had his
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The campaign from the Wilderness to Petersburg—Address of Colonel C. S Venable (formerly of General R. E. Lee's staff), of the University of Virginia, before the Virginia division f the Army of Northern Virginia, at their annual meeting, held in the Virginia State Capitol, at Richmond, Thursday , October 30th, 1873. (search)
entioned, General Lee drew to himself Hoke's division of Beauregard's army at Petersburg, and was reinforced by Finnegan's FHunter at Lynchburg, and restored Hoke's division to General Beauregard at Petersburg, the odds against him were much increassed the James and pushed on to Petersburg. He attacked Beauregard on the Petersburg lines on the 15th with Smith's corps, and pushed corps after corps to the front. On the 17th Beauregard had all Grant's army to deal with. Fighting against oveg the outer lines, held by a mere handful of troops, yet Beauregard's small force, strengthened by his brigades withdrawn frines had been occupied by Butler after the withdrawal of Beauregard's troops for the defence of Petersburg on the day be formy, Kershaw's division, with which he at once reinforced Beauregard's troops in the line of defence. Both generals were on been held in inglorious inaction at Bermuda Hundreds by Beauregard, except when a portion of it was sent to share the defea
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Campaign of 1864 and 1865. (search)
m the first. The enemy's repulse was signal and disastrous, and his slaughter so great that he never made another effort on the north side of the James. I think it was on the 16th of June, late in the evening, that my division, after crossing James river, found itself near Walthall Station on the Richmond and Petersburg railroad. During the day Butler's troops had been engaged in tearing up the railroad, and had also taken possession of a line of works fronting Bermuda Hundreds, which Beauregard had been compelled to vacate in order to go to the defence of Petersburg. As the enemy only held these works by a strong picket line, Pickett's and my divison next day (the 17th) charged and drove them out, and Pickett continued to occupy this line during the rest of the campaign, I going on to Petersburg on the 18th. I took position in the trenches at Petersburg, my left resting at the battery afterwards blown up and known as the Mine. I remained in these trenches without relief from t
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Field telegrams from around Petersburg. (search)
. assaulted that portion of our front line held by enemy and drove him from it; we again have the entire line from Howlett's to Dunn's Mill. R. E. Lee, General. Official: W. H. Taylor, A. A. G. Clay's House, 5 P. M., 17th June, 1864. General G. T. Beauregard, Petersburg, Virginia: At 4 P. M. was compelled to assault centre of our former line held by enemy. We now hold entire line from Howlett's to Dunn's Mill. All prisoners from Tenth corps. R. E. Lee, General. Official: W. H. Taylor, A. A. G. headquarters Drewry's Bluff, 10 P. M., 17th June, 1864. General G. T. Beauregard, Petersburg, Virginia: General Kershaw's division, which will camp to-night on Redwater Creek, is ordered to continue its march to-morrow to Petersburg. R. E. Lee, General. Official: W. H. Taylor, A. A. G. Superintendent Richmond and Petersburg Railroad, Richmond, Virginia: Please notify me when railroad is again in running order. R. E. Lee, General. headquarters Drewry's Bluff, 10 P. M.