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General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Chapter 5 (search)
attack it. The message was delivered to General Longstreet in my presence, and he referred it to mein road, found no lurkers or stragglers from Longstreet's and Hill's divisions. The day after then the left wing and the Chickahominy, while Longstreet's and D. H. Hill's divisions, their left thr, from the New Bridge up to Meadow Bridge. Longstreet and Huger were directed to conduct their brif the Federal army. Being confident that Longstreet and Hill, with their forces united, would broops in their movements, those of Smith and Longstreet were in position quite early enough. But thnutes drove them off entirely. On my way to Longstreet's left, to combine the action of the two bodd, therefore, and, connecting his right with Longstreet's left, to fill upon the right flank of his Pickett, whose brigade was near the left of Longstreet's and Hill's line, learned that a strong bode flank of the remaining Confederate troops, Longstreet's and Hill's, he would have failed to attack[33 more...]
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Chapter 7 (search)
rmy, whose going to Mississippi was useless, because too late, while it so weakened that army as to enable its antagonist to drive it rapidly across the Cumberland Mountain and Tennessee River. It would have been much less hazardous to send Longstreet's corps to Mississippi than to weaken the Army of Tennessee, then scarcely strong enough to cope with that of General Rosecrans. The military condition in Virginia seems to have been such in all the spring of 1863, that that corps was not reque. Until the expedition into Pennsylvania was decided upon, it was engaged in some operations not above secondary. It was well worth delaying an invasion of the Northern States, to preserve the great valley of the Mississippi; and, by sending Longstreet with his corps to that department, we might have been able to repel Grant's invasion, without exposing our armies in Virginia and Tennessee. During the remainder of the year the operations of the forces of the United States in Mississippi w
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Chapter 9 (search)
om Mississippi, and the cavalry sent back by Longstreet, would furnish a force exceeding in number tr ours weakened by the withdrawal from it of Longstreet's corps, About fourteen thousand of the beswo weeks after. and the cavalry sent back by Longstreet, No cavalry had been sent back by LongstreeLongstreet; Martin's division, referred to, rejoined us in April following. would furnish a force exceeding io Dalton, and fifteen thousand five hundred Longstreet's corps had fourteen thousand infantry and aned to Mississippi. had been sent from it in Longstreet's corps, and Ector's and McNair's brigades. about two-thirds of his cavalry is with General Longstreet. He has about sixteen hundred in our frnd men to the Federal army, and the march of Longstreet into East Tennessee had reduced ours by twefive or thirty thousand, were at Knoxville. Longstreet's corps and Martin's cavalry division of theoperate with the Army of the Ohio in driving Longstreet from East Tennessee, countermanded that orde
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Chapter 10 (search)
e promotion and assignment I recommend. Should the movement in question be made, Lieutenant-General Longstreet's command would necessarily take part in it. Other troops might be drawn from Generas to reach the Tennessee River near Kingston, where a crossing can be effected; that Lieutenant-General Longstreet move simultaneously by a route east and south of Knoxville, so as to form a junctione to you3,0003,000 From Lieut.-Gen. Polk5,0005,000 From Gen. Beauregard10,00010,000 From Gen. Longstreet's command12,0002,0002,00016,000 60,0005,00010,00075,000 It is proposed to hold the rehe Federal army at Knoxville, equally distant from Chattanooga and Dalton, was exactly between Longstreet and our main army-and, to unite near Kingston as proposed, each of our armies would be compellck and reopen the routes to Knoxville; and that the attempt to unite the Army of Tennessee and Longstreet's corps, near Kingston, would be a violation of a sound military rule, never to assemble the t
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Chapter 14 (search)
lt — after the fact. 3. The allegations of this paragraph are completely refuted by the narrative, from page 113 to page 116, the first part of my official report presented to the Executive, May 19th, and the testimony of Generals Wigfall and Longstreet. In the report I said: Before taking command on the Peninsula, I had the honor to express to the President my opinion of the defects of the position then occupied by our troops. After taking command, I reported that the opinion previouslble by all our officers, from the enemy's great superiority in artillery. York River being thus opened, a large fleet of transports and several hundred batteaux Spies reported five hundred. would enable him to turn us in a few hours. General Longstreet wrote to me, March 21, 186 : I cannot remember, at this late day, the particular reasons that were given for and against the move of the army to Yorktown in 1862, in our council held in Richmond while the move was going on. Mr. Davis, M
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Letters. (search)
be given by the commander-in-chief. 3d. Brigadier-General Longstreet's brigade, supported by Brigadier-Generard's batteries, eight pieces. （3.) To Brigadier-General Longstreet's; Colonel Pendleton's and Captain Imbodneral Jones, two companies of cavalry. To General Longstreet, two companies of cavalry. To General Bondelivered by Colonel Lay, with my own brigade and Longstreet's, I moved directly on Centreville, as the best ae other by that of the Chickahominy, under Major-General Longstreet. The battle of Williamsburg seems to havein magnitude, until about three o'clock, when General Longstreet, commanding the rear, requested that a part oound myself compelled to be a mere spectator; for Longstreet's clear head and brave heart left me no apology fge on the Chickahominy road on that day. Those of Longstreet and Hill marched from Williamsburg, twelve miles,taking the road by New Kent Court-House, those of Longstreet and Hill that along the Chickahominy. On the eve
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 34 (search)
nce of the United States of America the eighty-eighth. Abraham Lincoln. By the President: William H. Seward, Secretary of State. Correspondence between Generals Longstreet and Foster. headquarters confederate forces, East-Tennessee, January 3, 1864. To the Commanding General U. S. Forces East-Tennessee: sir: I find the more likely to lead to an honorable end than such a circulation of a partial promise of freedom. I am, sir, very respectfully, your most obedient servant, J. Longstreet, Lieutenant-General Commanding. headquarters Department of the Ohio, Knoxville, E. T., January 7, 1864. Lieutenant-General Commanding Forces in East-Tennesse I have the honor to be General, very respectfully, J. G. Foster, Major-General Commanding. headquarters Department of the Ohio, January 17, 1864. Lieutenant-General Longstreet, Commanding Confederate Forces East-Tennessee: General: I have the honor to acknowledge the reception of your letter of the eleventh inst. The admon
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 36 (search)
ut the tenth instant, various reports having been received that the enemy under Johnson had weakened his force by sending reenforcements to Polk, then opposing the advance of our forces under General Sherman; also that he had sent troops to aid Longstreet, in East-Tennessee; and it being the desire of the Commanding General of the military division, effectually to clear out the rebel army directly opposed to our forces at Knoxville, I received orders, on the tenth instant, to prepare to start for Knoxville on the thirteenth, with such force as could safely be spared from the protection of Chattanooga and its communications, to cooperate with the army of the Ohio in driving Longstreet from East-Tennessee. The army at this period had been very much weakened by the absence of many regiments who had gone to their respective States to reorganize as veteran volunteers — a list of which I have the honor to annex hereto — so that in making my preparations, I found but a small force available.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 86 (search)
you a long time, and is in much much need of you. Very respectfully, J. Longstreet, Major-General. If you can't get your artillery, leave it, and send to me from New Market for such as you want. If you have not the guide, move the troops by General A. P. Hill, and take the right hand, getting into this. A true copy: W. Hyllested, Major, A. A. D. C. General Lee to General Magruder. headquarters Department of Northern Virginia. Major-General Magruder: I have joined General Longstreet at the intersection of the New Market, Charles City, and Quaker roads. I wish to know how far you have progressed en route to this point. I am, respectfully, your obedient servant, R. E. Lee, General. A true copy: W. Hyllested, Major. General Jones to General Magruder. headquarters First division, June 29, 1862. Major-General Magruder: sir: My line is formed to the left and somewhat to the front of General Cobb. The enemy seem to be in large force in front of my right
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 88 (search)
stablish communication with Generals Lee and Longstreet, accompanied by Brigadier-General Robertson,h they took, and General Stuart moved to General Longstreet's right flank. The detachment of cavaalry through the column so as to place it on Longstreet's right flank, and advanced directly toward eral, then opposite me on the turnpike, that Longstreet's flank and rear were seriously threatened, lvern Hill, and our cavalry occupied it. General Longstreet coming up, I rode forward with him to thpoint of timber held by Ransom's brigade and Longstreet's left. This order was promptly obeyed, in the afternoon, an order was brought from General Longstreet, directing General Ransom to advance andr G. M. Sorrell, Assistant Adjutant-General, Longstreet's Corps: Major: I have the honor to submiit in action. He brought me orders from General Longstreet, directing the movements I had anticipate right of our line until the arrival of General Longstreet, when we re-joined our division in the c[45 more...]
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