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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. 99 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 89 3 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 70 2 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 4: The Cavalry (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 59 3 Browse Search
Hon. J. L. M. Curry , LL.D., William Robertson Garrett , A. M. , Ph.D., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 1.1, Legal Justification of the South in secession, The South as a factor in the territorial expansion of the United States (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 45 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 42 2 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 31. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 42 0 Browse Search
Col. J. Stoddard Johnston, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 9.1, Kentucky (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 36 2 Browse Search
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government 28 4 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 26 2 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 31. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.14 (search)
commanded the Confederate forces garrisoning Mobile and adjacent works, with Commodore Farrand, Confederate Navy, in charge of several armed vessels. Small bodies of troops were stationed at different points through the Department, and Major-General Forrest, with his division of cavalry, was in Northeast Mississippi. Directing this latter officer to move his command across the Tennessee river, and use every effort to intercept Sherman's communications south of Nashville, I proceeded to Mobiks in that quarter. After repulsing an assault, General Maury, in accordance with instructions, withdrew his garrison in the night to Mobile, and then evacuated the city, falling back to Meridian, on the line of the Mobile and Ohio Railway. General Forrest was drawn to the same point, and the little army, less than eight thousand of all arms, was held in readiness to discharge such duties as the waning fortunes of the cause and the honor of its arms might demand. Soldierly courtesy. Inte
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 31. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Confederate Generals are all passing away. (search)
. General Provisional Army, E. Kirby Smith. General with temporary rank, J. B. Hood. Lieutenant-Generals. 1. James Longstreet. 2. E. Kirby Smith. 3. Leonidas Polk. 4. Theophilus H. Holmes. 5. William J. Hardee. 6. Thomas J. Jackson. 7. John C. Pemberton. 8. Richard S. Ewell. 9. Ambrose Powell Hill. 10. Daniel H. Hill. 11. John B. Hood. 12. Richard Taylor. 13. Stephen D. Lee. 14. Jubal A. Early. 15. Richard H. Anderson. 16. Alexander P. Stewart. 17. Nathan Bedford Forrest. 18. Wade Hampton. 19. Simon B. Buckner. 20. Joseph Wheeler. General John B. Gordon was appointed lieutenant-general by President Davis just after his brilliant capture of Fort Stedman, but his commission did not reach him before the evacuation, and although he commanded a corps for some time, and on the retreat was put by General Lee in command of one wing of the army, he always wrote major-general as his real rank. The same practically was true of General Fitzhugh Lee,
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 31. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.46 (search)
ain army at Monterey, a cross-roads store. Forrest, with his regiment of cavalry, was to precedeneral Commanding. As has been stated, Colonel Forrest led the advance of Breckinridge's commande next day and what he was expected to do. Forrest was a great favorite with General Johnston. fter the retreat from that place. Greeting Forrest very cordially, General Johnston expressed hie, owing to the character of the country, but Forrest (who was a colonel), with his wonted impatieneveral desperate charges. After nightfall, Forrest went into camp on the slope of a ravine, wherlosses over 25,000. Tuesday afternoon, Colonel Forrest, with two companies of his regiment, was ed a branch, where there was some confusion. Forrest, with his characteristic quickness of sight aground. Before the infantry could recover, Forrest was upon them, and they broke as well as the troops as upon the energy of the general. Forrest said: Success depends on getting there first [7 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 31. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
urrender of Fort, 298. Douglas, Major H. K., 65. Duncan, Colonel 58. Early, General J. A, 61, 340. Echo, Capture of the Brig, 53. Ellett, Captain, James, 380; Lieut. Robert, 275: Captain Thomas, 275. Englehard, Major J. A., 354. Ewing, Master, 330; General Thos. C., 88. Federal, Vessels destroyed, 53, 330 831; Union a compact, 87; vandalism, 27. First shot of the war, 73. Fisher's Creek, Battle of, 166. Five Forks Battle of, 284. Flag, C S., Evolution of 68. Forrest, General 318. Forts, Battery Nine, 20; Grigg, assault of and its defenders , 60, 370; Haskell, McGilvery, Meikei, Morton, Morris Island, Sedgwick, 20; Stedman, 19. Franklin, Battle of, 160. Fredericksburg, Battle of, 282, Friend Thomas R., 356. Fusileer Francaise, 2. Garland, General S., killed, 199. Garnett, Captain James M.. 32, 61. Gettysburg, Battle of, 191, 200, 228, 288, 349. Georgia, Independent flag of, 236. Gibbes, Major, Wade Hampton, 73. Gibson, General R.