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The Daily Dispatch: January 30, 1864., [Electronic resource], Correspondence between Generals Longstreet and Foster . (search)
Correspondence between Generals Longstreet and Foster.
We copied yesterday, from Northern papers, a correspondence between Lieut. Gen. Longstreet and Major General Foster, commanding the Yankee forces in East Tennessee.
Designedly, no doubt, the most important letter of this correspondence was omitted in the journal from whiLieut. Gen. Longstreet and Major General Foster, commanding the Yankee forces in East Tennessee.
Designedly, no doubt, the most important letter of this correspondence was omitted in the journal from which we copied the letters which have already appeared.
As the letter speaks for itself, and terminates the correspondence, we submit without comment:
Headq'rs Dep't East Tennessee, January 11, 1864. Sir
--I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 7th of January, with its enclosures, &c.
Th ght to expect more of honor, even in their adversaries.
I beg leave to return the copies of the proclamation and your order.
I have the honor to renew to you the assurances of great respect, your obedient servant, J. Longstreet, Lieutenant-General Commanding. Maj. Gen. J. G. Poster, Commanding Department of Ohio.
The Daily Dispatch: January 30, 1864., [Electronic resource], The late movements in East Tennessee . (search)
The late movements in East Tennessee.
--The following extract from a letter, explains the late movement of our army under Lieut.-Gen. Longstreet:
The Yankees came up in fine spirits a few days since, proclaiming as they advanced that they were about to drive Longstreet out of Tennessee.
The Fourth Army Corps, a part oLongstreet out of Tennessee.
The Fourth Army Corps, a part of the 23d, and their entire cavalry force, moved up to a point between Dandridge and Morristown.
Our forces were moved down to meet them on the 14th.
After placing his infantry, Gen. Longstreet with his staff, moved on to the front, and joining the cavalry, personally superintended its movements.
The enemy endeavored, by a flanGen. Longstreet with his staff, moved on to the front, and joining the cavalry, personally superintended its movements.
The enemy endeavored, by a flank movement with their cavalry, to get into our rear.
The quick eye of the General so arranged matters as to throw Jenkins's (late Hood's) division in their front, and he ordered Gen. Martin to throw a portion of his cavalry in the rear and press them upon Jenkins.
Martin gave the order.
The enemy, without being pressed; cam
From East Tennessee. Morristown, Jan. 29.s
--Major-Gen. Buckner has arrived here.
Gen. Longstreet's headquarters have been moved to this place.
The enemy attacked Gen. Martin with a superior force beyond French Broad on Wednesday, and, after a severe fight, compelled him to retire, with the loss of two pieces of artillery and two hundred men killed, wounded, and missing.