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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.15 (search)
Battle at Reams' Station.
Extract from the Memorial Address delivered May 10, 1890, at Wilmington, N. C., by Hon. Charles M. Stedman.
But I must pass over many fields that I may mention Reams' Station, which I am asked to notice somewhat fully.
This engagement was fought on the 25th of August, 1864.
Upon the investment of Petersburg, the possession of the Weldon road became of manifest importance, as it was Lee's main line of communication with the South, whence he drew his men and supplies.
On the 18th of August, 1864, General G. K. Warren, with the Fifth corps of Grant's Army and Kautz's division of cavalry, occupied the line of the Weldon road at a point six miles from Petersburg.
An attempt was made to dislodge them from this position on the 21st, but the effort failed.
Emboldened by Warren's success, Hancock was ordered from Deep Bottom to Reams' Station, ten miles from Petersburg.
He arrived there on the 22d, and promptly commenced the destruction of the railroad tr
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The old Texas brigade, [from the Richmond times, September 22 , 1891 .] (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.28 (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Valley after Kernstown . (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), On the eve of Chancellorsville . (search)
On the eve of Chancellorsville.
Announcing to General Lee that the enemy had made a stand.
The following from General Jackson to General Lee, written on the eve of Chancellorsville, are copied from the originals, which are on exhibition in the State Library:
near 3 P. M., May 2, 1863.
General,—The enemy has made a stand at Chancellor's, which is about two miles from Chancellorsville.
I hope as soon as practicable to attack.
I trust that an ever kind Providence will bless us General Lee, written on the eve of Chancellorsville, are copied from the originals, which are on exhibition in the State Library:
near 3 P. M., May 2, 1863.
General,—The enemy has made a stand at Chancellor's, which is about two miles from Chancellorsville.
I hope as soon as practicable to attack.
I trust that an ever kind Providence will bless us with great success.
Respectfully, T. J Jackson, Lieutenant-General. General R. E. Lee. The leading division is up and the next two appear to be well closed. T. J. J
[From the Richmond Times, July 23, 189
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Oil-Cloth coat in which Jackson received his mortal wound. (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.52 (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Jefferson Davis . (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.65 (search)
General Joseph R. Anderson.
[from the Richmond times, January 24, 1892.]
Hero of an incident of the battle of Gaines' Mill.
The 27th of June, 1862, dawned bright and beautiful over Richmond, with the armies of Lee and McClellan confronting each other on the Chickahominy.
A. P. Hill's division on the previous evening had crossed that stream at Meadow Bridge, and moving down to Mechanicsville had enabled Longstreet to cross on that turnpike.
Lee and McClellan had had their first deadLee and McClellan had had their first deadly grapple with each other at Mechanicsville and Ellyson's Mill, and McClellan had withdrawn his troops to the heights of Gaines' Mill, where Fitz John Porter with his Pennsylvania Bucktails, supported by artillery, held a position naturally strong, but which had been rendered almost impregnable by earthworks and an abattis of felled trees.
Hill, feeling his way, reached the front of Porter about noon, or a little later, and formed line of battle.
His first line was composed of a brigade of G