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General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Chapter 4 (search)
one to him, and representing that General McClellan's probable design of molesting our batteries at Gloucester Point and Yorktown, and turning our position by transporting his army up the river, could not be prevented, so that the adoption of a new plan was necessary. Major-General Smith was then asked by the President to give his opinion, and suggested the course we had agreed upon: the assembling all the Confederate forces available for the purpose, near Richmond-Magruder's troops, and Huger's from Norfolk, to arrive among the last-and assail the Federal army when, following Magruder, it came within reach. In the discussion that followed, General Randolph, who had been a naval officer, objected to the plan proposed, because it included at least the temporary abandonment of Norfolk, which would involve the probable loss of the materials for many vessels-of-war, contained in the navy-yard there. General Lee opposed it, because he thought that the withdrawal from South Carolin
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Chapter 5 (search)
army when it should come within reach. Major. General Huger was instructed, at the same time, to prepare to the navy-yard, and instructions were sent to Major-General Huger to march to Richmond. The four divisions ur or five thousand, at Gordonsville; and had halted Huger's division at Petersburg, when on its way to Richmon receive so great an accession. For this object, Huger's division, now reduced to three brigades, One had on was placed on the left of that of D. H. Hill, and Huger's in rear of the interval between the two last-namede right of the Federal army, and that Magruder's and Huger's, crossing by the New Bridge, should form between tthe New Bridge up to Meadow Bridge. Longstreet and Huger were directed to conduct their brigades to D. H. Hils, and to advance to the attack in that order; while Huger's division should march along the Charles City road ps at Fair Oaks. In an hour or two Longstreet's and Huger's division, whom it had not been necessary to bring
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Letters. (search)
. Johnston. General Lee. Headquarters, Cross-Roads, New Kent Court-House, May 10, 1862, 10.30 P. M. General: I have written to you several times on the subject of concentrating near Richmond all the troops within reach. I have ordered Major-General Huger to evacuate Norfolk, and conduct his troops to Richmond, but have no information of his progress. The army of the North must be in the Department of Northern Virginia, but, as I have been informed neither of its location, strength, nor thrdered to Richmond forthwith — they may be wanted to-morrow. I have more than once suggested a concentration here of all available forces. Most respectfully, Your obedient servant, (Signed) J. E. Johnston. General Lee. I shall bring up Huger. Richmond, Virginia, November 24, 1862. General Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector-General. Sir: I had the honor, this afternoon, to receive Special Order No. 225, of this date. If I have been correctly informed, the forces which it places un