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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 170 0 Browse Search
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government 144 2 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1. 143 3 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 8: Soldier Life and Secret Service. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 143 1 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore) 127 1 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 24. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 97 1 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 2: Two Years of Grim War. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 94 2 Browse Search
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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., Hanover Court House and Gaines's Mill. (search)
etch made in 1862.Under the direction of General McClellan certain measures for the protection of ty to an immediate advance upon Richmond, General McClellan directed — me to complete the duty abovegstreet and the two Hills who had confronted McClellan were withdrawn, in order to unite with Jacksne, 1862, the Army of the Potomac, under General McClellan, and the Army of Northern Virginia, undeHanover Court House. If McDowell had joined McClellan then, it would have resulted in the capture he James River. In the middle of June General McClellan intrusted to me the management of affair corps crossing the river to my assistance. McClellan had promised to send it, and I needed it; itf the Chickahominy. My first message to General McClellan was not delivered, as already stated; my himself, begged me to send his uncle to General McClellan with a message which would at once and pre asked Colonel Thomas L. Gantt, another of McClellan's aides, to hasten to that general and hurry[26 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., Lee's attacks north of the Chickahominy. (search)
d exposing Washington. He believed that General McClellan received the Richmond papers regularly, wounded and stores, and that his presence on McClellan's flank and rear would keep him from attacki sun on the 26th we came into collision with McClellan's outposts. We were much mystified at firstuth-East). from a sketch made at the time of McClellan's advance. Mechanicsville from the North-y seems to have been a favorite arm with General McClellan, and he had brought it to the highest poykes, through Colonel N. B. Sweitzer, of General McClellan's staff, that had I known that he wside at Gettysburg. Sykes, as the friend of McClellan, never received the recognition which his knong and well-chosen position. Lee knew that McClellan depended upon the York River Railroad for hig Lee's absence Richmond was at the mercy of McClellan; but Magruder was there to keep up a clatterund Richmond at that time were very slight. McClellan could have captured the city with very littl[10 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., chapter 7.48 (search)
On the afternoon of June 27th, 1862, I rode, in company with General G. W. Randolph, then Secretary of War of the Confederate States, to Price's house, about nine miles from Richmond. The evening before General Lee had begun his attack on McClellan's army, by crossing the Chickahominy about four miles above Price's, and driving in McClellan's right wing. The battle of Gaines's Mill was fought the afternoon to which I refer. The valley of the Chickahominy is about one and a half miles McClellan's right wing. The battle of Gaines's Mill was fought the afternoon to which I refer. The valley of the Chickahominy is about one and a half miles wide from hill-top to hill-top. Price's is on one hill-top, that nearest to Richmond; Gaines's farm, just opposite, is on the other, reaching back in a plateau to Cold Harbor. Looking across the valley, I saw a good deal of the battle, Lee's right resting in the valley, the Federal left wing the same. My line of vision was nearly in the line of the lines of battle. I saw the advance of the Confederates, their repulse two or three times, and in the gray of the evening the final retreat of
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., Rear-guard fighting during the change of base. (search)
fight at Beaver Dam Creek occurred, and General McClellan called at my headquarters on his way to expecting to make, and therefore missed General McClellan, so that I received no word from him unt the field at the time. The scene is near McClellan's headquarters at Dr. Trent's farm, before dg the corps commanders were assembled at General McClellan's headquarters Dr. Trent's farm-house,g it he exclaimed, with some excitement, General McClellan did not know the circumstances when he wrry told General Sumner that he had seen General McClellan only a short time before, that he knew tom the road. At the same time I reported to McClellan at his headquarters. The rear of Sumner's with great earnestness, General, advise General McClellan to concentrate his army at this point, a of that day, nor General Lee's ignorance of McClellan's intentions. Had a general engagement take an army would have perished miserably. General McClellan believed that the destruction of the Arm[12 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., McClellan's change of base and Malvern Hill. (search)
McClellan's change of base and Malvern Hill. by Daniel H. Hill, Lieutenant-General, C. S. A. long the line. These things proved that General McClellan did not intend to retreat by the short lSaturday afternoon and night showed that General McClellan had determined to abandon his strong forominy Swamp. From a photograph of 1862. McClellan had evacuated his stronghold. Lee gave heree no troops and no fortifications there when McClellan reached the James. Some two weeks after theders for an advance upon the belief that General McClellan was too proud a man to fall back by the indicate precipitancy. The greater part of McClellan's army was within three miles of the origina day for both commanders, but especially for McClellan. With consummate skill he had crossed his vin possession of the Quaker road, upon which McClellan was retreating. That night Franklin glided ical form and ample area, which would enable McClellan to arrange his 350 field-guns tier above tie[7 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., chapter 7.51 (search)
t and north of Richmond in front of General George B. McClellan's army, then encamped about the Chial J. E. B. Stuart on his famous ride around McClellan. The dashing horseman, with a strong reconn. M., resulted in the accomlplishment of General McClellan's object, the protection of his trains fear and make the destruction of that part of McClellan's army sure. To reach my position south of n there, we might have destroyed or captured McClellan's Army. Huger was in position for the battlhey passed that way, failed to do so, General McClellan's retreat was successfully managed; ther consented to such a programme. In spite of McClellan's excellent plans, General Lee, with a forceion returns state the captured or missing of McClellan's Army at 6053, and the total loss at 15,849re excellent, but were poorly executed. General McClellan was a very accomplished soldier and a vee Oak Swamp prematurely and left the rear of McClellan's Army exposed, which would have been fatal [3 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., The battle of Malvern Hill. (search)
had been anticipated and prepared for by General McClellan. After the battle this change became a anding, on the James, in accordance with General McClellan's design. The present narrative will beoops arriving to take the place of mine, General McClellan ordered me to move that night by the diran opportune moment early in the day. General McClellan, accompanied by his staff, visited our lobey the order until I could confer with General McClellan, who had approved of the disposition of were enabled to get a very complete view of McClellan's army. Immediately in our front, and extenrived at our new base. By command of Major-General McClellan, James A. Hardie, Lieutenant-Colonel, and the different corps were reviewed. General McClellan, as opportunity offered, made a few reman with the Army of Virginia. Although General McClellan was assured, in writing, that he was to o believe that he would eventually supersede McClellan, and McDowell had been so satisfied of his f[2 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., The Army of the Potomac at Harrison's Landing. (search)
The Army of the Potomac at Harrison's Landing. by George L. Kilmer, Co. D, 27TH New York Volunteers. The withdrawal of General McClellan's army from Malvern Hill, a position that seemed to be impregnable, was a surprise to the men in the ranks, and for the first time in the campaign they became discouraged. During July 2d raion turned to account as a joke. General J. E. B. Stuart for some days had been operating in the center of the Peninsula, and learning of the exposed position of McClellan's army on the James had hastened there and stationed his battery near Westover Church, across Herring Creek, north of the landing. A few shells from our gun-boam the command of D. H. Hill, at Petersburg. General W. N. Pendleton reported that 1000 rounds were fired. The casualties in the Union camps, as reported by General McClellan, were 10 killed and 15 wounded.--G. L. K. Comparatively little damage was done. The next day a Union force was thrown across the river to seize Coggins's Po
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., With the cavalry on the Peninsula. (search)
Chickahominy, I reported its perilous condition to McClellan, who at once sent Colonel N. B. Sweitzer, of his s Manassas, in March, ‘62, in a conference with General McClellan, it was suggested that I should t ake my briganed and the battle of Gaines's Mill was opened. McClellan met and mastered the occasion. Alert, radiant, and. After this affair I galloped back to see General McClellan, and found him near a house south of White Oakdiscussing our progress and situation. So soon as McClellan descried me, he came with the Prince de Joinville ain Colburn, my classmate and the favorite aide of McClellan, and made a topographical sketch of the position, tarted toward the front when he turned and said to McClellan: General, everything is all right here and you arened I was informed by the Due de Chartres that General McClellan desired to see me. We found him near by, in a s generals and staff-officers. When my turn came, McClellan said: Averell, I want you to take command of the r
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., The rear-guard at Malvern Hill. (search)
S. A. Referring to the retreat from Malvern Hill, July 2d, General McClellan gives Keyes's corps the credit of furnishing the entire rear- the retreat, which was done in the masterly manner stated by General McClellan, but by Averell, and not by Keyes. United Service Club, Pd that to Averell, and not to Keyes, belongs the credit which General McClellan gives the latter in his article. Mr. Smith cites authoritiesl. It is not unreasonable to suppose that Mr. Smith had read General McClellan's and my reports, since he refers to them, but it is certain he rejects my claim to approval unceremoniously [see p. 435]. General McClellan says, in his book, Report . . . of the Army of the Potomac, eim credit, and it is equally distinct in reference to me, but General McClellan's article is vague in its expressions regarding the same subj Marcy, Chief of Staff. July 2d. Brigadier-General Keyes. General McClellan came out half a mile and met me. I was engaged sending forwar
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