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Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 52: (search)
ropositions for an interview to arrange the terms of capitulation. Gordon, whose corps formed the rear guard from Petersburg, and who had foung, before daylight, Lee sent Colonel Venable, one of his staff, to Gordon, commanding the advance, to learn his opinion as to the chances of a successful attack, to which Gordon replied, My old corps is reduced to a frazzle, and, unless I am supported by Longstreet heavily, I do not was threatened by Meade, so that there was no ability to reenforce Gordon, and thus to explain why General Lee then realized that the emergendid not believe to exist. Colonel Venable, at early dawn, had left Gordon with about five thousand infantry, and Fitzhugh Lee with about fiftve been opened for Lee to resume his march toward Lynchburg. After Gordon had advanced nearly a mile, he was confronted by a large body of inighty thousand. To attack that force was, of course, hopeless, and Gordon commenced falling back, and simultaneously the enemy advanced, but
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 53: (search)
ions now was impairing their efficiency. From that place his corps moved in rear of Anderson's, followed by the train of Lee's army, which was covered in rear by Gordon's corps. The march was much impeded by the wagon trains, consequently slow and, from frequent halts, fatiguing. About noon of the 6th, after crossing a small stvision were thrown out, and soon repelled the attack; it was thought necessary, however, to retain these troops in that position until the trains had passed. General Gordon, who protected the rear, had frequent combats with the pursuers. As soon as the trains were out of the way, Ewell's troops moved on after Anderson's corps. orce of cavalry held the road in front of Anderson, and was so strongly posted that he had halted. Lee's and Kershaw's divisions moved on to close upon Anderson; Gordon having followed the wagon and artillery train, the enemy's cavalry and also infantry appeared in the rear, and commenced an attack upon Kershaw's division. Ander