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Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 9: (search)
yonet and with severe loss, down the mountain side in full retreat. His heroic and inspiring presence everywhere increased the valorous ardor of his men. His conduct on that day won for him, for all time, the name of Alleghany Johnson. Secretary Benjamin wrote to Brig.-Gen. Edward Johnson, on the 23d of December: The report of the engagement of the 13th inst., in which your gallant command met and repulsed a vastly superior force with a steady valor worthy of the highest admiration, hasould be promoted to the rank of brigadier-general as a mark of his approval of your conduct, and your nomination will accordingly this day be sent in to the Congress, and take date from the day of the battle. On the 3d of January, 1862, Secretary Benjamin, in a letter to the President, wrote: I have the honor to submit herewith for communication to Congress the official reports of the battle of Alleghany Mountain, in which our troops, 1,200 in number, successfully stood the assault of mo
Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 12: (search)
er of these capable commanders in the field of operations. Jackson promptly obeyed the order; recalled Loring to Winchester, and ordered the militia to fall back in the same direction if the enemy should advance. At the same time he informed Mr. Benjamin, the secretary of war, that he had complied with his order, and asked to be himself ordered to report for duty to the Virginia military institute, or, if this was not granted, that the President would accept his resignation from the army, writing in this connection, With such interference in my command I cannot expect to be of much service in the field. General Johnston detained Jackson's letter to Benjamin, which had been sent through him as his immediate commander, and urged Jackson to reconsider it. Governor Letcher, learning of Jackson's resignation before the receipt of a letter from Jackson telling him what he had done and his reasons for it, immediately called on the secretary of war and insisted that no action should be tak
Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Appendix. (search)
ment, Provisional Army (disbanded?): Allston, Benjamin, major; Mullins, John, major. Fifth Cavalronel. Eleventh Cavalry battalion: Bradley, Benjamin F., major. Eleventh Cavalry regiment (formlonel; Owen, William Miller, major; Belsches, Benjamin W., major; Chambliss, John R., Jr., colonel; omas E., major, lieutenant-colonel; Winfield, Benjamin F., major. Thirteenth Infantry regiment: Ctransferred to Thirteenth Cavalry): Belsches, Benjamin W., major. Sixteenth Cavalry regiment: Fern): Cary, John B., lieutenant-colonel; Ewell, Benjamin S., colonel; Goggin, James M., major; Lee, BaW. W., colonel; Haddox, C. B., major; Kinsey, Benjamin F., lieutenant-colonel. Thirty-fifth Cavallliam E., major, lieutenant-colonel; Linkons, Benjamin R., lieutenant-colonel; McCausland, John A., r. Forty-seventh Militia regiment: Harris, Benjamin J., major. Forty-eighth Infantry regiment:enant-colonel; Smith, Andrew J., major; Wade, Benjamin H., major, lieutenant-colonel. Fifty-seven[1 more...]