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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 5. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 59 3 Browse Search
John Dimitry , A. M., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.1, Louisiana (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 50 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 6. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 26 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore) 26 2 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 4. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 23 3 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. 22 0 Browse Search
Col. John M. Harrell, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.2, Arkansas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 12 0 Browse Search
A Roster of General Officers , Heads of Departments, Senators, Representatives , Military Organizations, &c., &c., in Confederate Service during the War between the States. (ed. Charles C. Jones, Jr. Late Lieut. Colonel of Artillery, C. S. A.) 11 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 9 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 9 1 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The concentration before Shiloh-reply to Captain Polk. (search)
rned promptly with an answer, as follows: General,--You will take all the troops of your division from here. Colonel Gibson, commander of First brigade, at Monterey, will be along, and some change may be made after a day or two. G. G. G. asked if it was designed as further evidence that Ruggles was finally blamed, justly? Then added, This detached brigade (Gibson's) was not then under my orders — not until it rejoined my division. This is a rigid military rule. My troops, indeed, ps may have to pass you. You will follow Withers's division to Monterey, and then take on your brigade to that place (Colonel Gibson's First Brigade). From Monterey you take the Purdy road, Withers one to the right of it. Captain Jenkins, in commantil eleven o'clock on the 4th to concentrate at that place, where one of my brigades joined the column. This was Colonel R. L. Gibson's detached brigade. General Chalmers's brigade, Withers's division, had previously marched that morning for Mickey
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The concentration before Shiloh-reply to General Ruggles. (search)
rote the commanding general, I reached here, Monterey, at half-past 8, ahead of my rear division, Ruggles's. Bad roads, insufficient transportation, badly managed, and the usual delays of a first move of new troops have caused the delay. Polk then continued his march, reaching Mickie's that afternoon. From this it is clear that almost at the outset the order of march was disarranged by General Ruggles, and this notwithstanding the fact that he had but two brigades to bring to Monterey, Gibson being already there. Let us see how the General gets around this point, for it is, and the arrangement of his argument shows that he feels it to be, one of great moment to him. He does it by stating that special order No. 8, April 3d, the one above referred to, directed the concentration of the main bodies of the three corps, excepting only Ruggles's division, at Mickie's or vicinity. And finally, that his division marched there in conformity with orders from General Bragg. The Gen