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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General Ruggles battle of Shiloh .
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Editorial Paragraphs. (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Battle of Monocacy -report of General John B. Gordon
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Sketches of operations of General John C. Breckinridge (search)
Sketches of operations of General John C. Breckinridge. By Colonel J. Stoddard Johnston, of his Staff.
No. 1--from Dalton, Georgia, to Hanover Junction, Virginia.
[Our readers will receive with great interest the following sketches from the facile pen of the gallant soldier whose position on the staff gave him special opportunities for knowing whereof he affirms.]
While the Army of Tennessee was in winter quarters at Dalton, Georgia, General Breckinridge was, early in February, 1864,
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Sketches of operations of General John C. Breckinridge (search)
Sketches of operations of General John C. Breckinridge. By Colonel J. Stoddard Johnston, of his Staff.
No. 2.
General Breckinridge's arrival at Hanover Junction was opportune.
General Lee was still at Spotsylvania Courthouse, thirty-five miles north.
The railroad from Hanover Junction was that to which he looked for supplies of all kinds and communication with Richmond.
Knowing this, General Grant had sent Sheridan, with a large cavalry force, to make a raid in Lee's rear and to destroy his communications — particularly to burn the large bridge over the South Anna river, near Hanover Junction.
It was in this raid that General Jeb Stuart was killed.
Breckinridge's arrival secured the bridge, and Sheridan returned without having effected other material damage.
On the 22d of May, General Lee, having fallen back from Spotsylvania, arrived at Hanover Junction, and in person thanked and complimented General Breckinridge for his victory.
In fact the whole Army of Northern Vi
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Sketches of operations of General John C. Breckinridge (search)
Sketches of operations of General John C. Breckinridge. By Colonel J. Stoddard Johnston, of his Staff.
No. 3--conclusion.
Proceeding by horseback to Staunton, General Breckinridge went by rail to Richmond for consultation with General Lee, who had then become General-in-Chief of all the armies, and with President Davis, touching affairs in his Department.
From Richmond he was summoned hastily by the announcement that Burbridge was moving from Kentucky with a heavy force through Pound gap, to the attack of Saltville.
He reached Abingdon in time to direct the concentration of troops for its protection, by reason of which disposition Burbridge was successfully repulsed.
His thorough knowledge of the country, both by a study of maps and by the personal inspection made when he entered upon his command enabled him to comprehend at once its strategic points, and had his orders been strickly carried out, Burbridge and his entire force would have been captured; but there was delay,