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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book I:—eastern Tennessee. (search)
set out first, toward the 4th of September; Longstreet, with McLaws' division, followed it six or sartillery. The arrival of two brigades from Longstreet's corps and one from Walker's will give Bragfor the reverse encountered by their right. Longstreet, seeing the inactivity, then the non-successOne hour has sufficed to give the victory to Longstreet, for the attacks by Kershaw, by Johnson, and has, for the second time, shelled Hindman. Longstreet, who does not wish to allow the Federals timthen, Johnson on the hill which he occupies, Longstreet recalls near him Hindman, who had allowed hially consults his brilliant lieutenant. But Longstreet has never directed an army; if he has gloriocolumn was not set in motion before sundown, Longstreet, who was to follow, was obliged to postpone ith his cavalry and two infantry divisions. Longstreet, after having set the entire left wing in mo conquered were at last strongly occupied by Longstreet. The latter at once extended all along the [38 more...]
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book II:—the siege of Chattanooga. (search)
even refused to credit the information that Longstreet transmitted to him about the march of the Febeen placed under the orders of Cheatham and Longstreet. In a council of war, held on the 3d of Novd Stevenson, and had acted wisely by causing Longstreet to go with one division only. The latter noeuvre to Burnside. He asked him to detain Longstreet, at any cost, long enough to enable himself red men, has rendered their retreat secure. Longstreet will no longer be in a position to carry by ected at the decisive moment of the assault, Longstreet calls near him the greater part of his own c council of war held before the departure of Longstreet were related and no doubt exaggerated. The ed that he had consented to the departure of Longstreet, and still more that he had sent to his assia Creek. Hardee, who after the departure of Longstreet had been entrusted with the defence of Lookoay a large supply of provisions destined for Longstreet which the break in the Hiawassee bridge deta[58 more...]
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book III:—the Third winter. (search)
ceeded this exchange of despatches proved to Longstreet that the hostile cavalry is in the field on of men with their confidence and courage. Longstreet, on his part, neglects nothing to ensure theem imparts a fresh ardor to the assailants. Longstreet himself can perceive them by the uncertain teral Vaughn and seize the ponton-bridge that Longstreet established a month before at Hurst Ferry inilway with the depots at Dalton: it was then Longstreet's base of operations against Knoxville. Hen beyond the wishes of the Union general, for Longstreet, thus pressed, is going to take several dayssions. Haste must be made to despatch after Longstreet forces sufficient to drive him back as far a is the last stage in the retreat. In fact, Longstreet was not willing to take up his winter quarteconcentrates his forces to give battle. But Longstreet does not follow him beyond Rutledge. The seof the Hiawassee, a large train intended for Longstreet, who has thrown himself into the mountains o[24 more...]
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book IV:—the war in the South-West. (search)
hich would prevent Johnston from sending any reinforcements to Polk. We must therefore turn back for a moment to the upper Tennessee Valley, which the Federals now hold entirely from Knoxville, whence Foster with the Army of the Ohio observes Longstreet, via Chattanooga, the headquarters of General Thomas and of the Army of the Cumberland, to near Decatur. General Logan with the Fifteenth corps guards the railroad between this town and Stevenson. Behind this line, thus strongly occupied by Geseen this with a rare judgment, for it was not until the 16th of February that Johnston received orders to send Hardee to Demopolis, and on the 14th, Grant, countermanding the instructions he had given Thomas in view of a long campaign against Longstreet in East Tennessee, directed him to march upon Dalton with sufficient force to dislodge Johnston and drive him back to the south if, as he supposed, the latter had sent a part of his forces to assist Polk. The weather was bad, the roads broke
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Notes. (search)
division, thirty-seven hundred and sixty-nine men strong according to the report of its chief, and, on the other hand, by the arrival of Buckner's corps and of Longstreet's. This latter general, having united these two corps under his command, besides Hindman's division, estimates his forces as being twenty-two thousand eight hunshowed a total of six thousand one hundred and two men, being included in the muster-roll of September 1st, must be deducted here. The two corps of Buckner and Longstreet give, therefore, together, an effective of sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty combatants. Finally, on the 20th of September Gist's brigade, nine hundred 's brigade, nine hundred and eighty men strong, joined Walker's corps. The total of Bragg's infantry will therefore comprise the following: Polk's corps, Walker's corps, Cleburne's division39,000 men. Breckinridge's division3,769 men Buckner's corps, Longstreet's corps16,750 men Gist's brigade980 men —— Total60,499 me
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Addenda by the Editor. (search)
tteryCapt. W. H. Fowler. Warren Light ArtilleryLieut. H. Shannon. Left wing. Lieut.-gen. James Longstreet. Hindman's division. of Polk's corps. Maj.-gen. T. C. Hindman. Brig.-gen. J of the time Robertson's brigades, as well as Gregg's and McNair's. September 19th attached to Longstreet's corps, under Maj.-gen. Hood. Brig.-gen. Bushrod R. Johnson. Gregg's Brigade. Brig.-h North CarolinaCol. D. Coleman. Culpeper's (South Carolina) BatteryCapt. J. F. Culpeper. Longstreet's corps. army of Northern Virginia. Organization taken from return of that army for August . Joseph F. Gist. 3d South Carolina BattalionCapt. J. M. Townsend. Wofford's Brigade. Longstreet's report indicates that these brigades did not arrive in time to take part in the battle. Bh Mississippi. 17th Mississippi. 18th Mississippi. 21st Mississippi. Bryan's Brigade. Longstreet's report indicates that these brigades did not arrive in time to take part in the battle. B