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General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 33: the East Tennessee campaign. (search)
ity a little after noon, and was deployed from near the mouth of Third Creek as his right, the enemy holding a line of dismounted cavalry skirmishers about a thousand yards in advance of his line of works. Alexander's artillery was disposed near McLaws's deployment. Jenkins got up before night and was ordered to deploy on McLaws's left as far as the Tazewell road, preceded by Hart's cavalry, which was to extend the line north to the Holston River. General Wheeler came up later and was assignedMcLaws's left as far as the Tazewell road, preceded by Hart's cavalry, which was to extend the line north to the Holston River. General Wheeler came up later and was assigned to line with Colonel Hart. The city stands on the right bank of the Holston River, on a plateau about one and a half miles in width and extending some miles down south. At Knoxville the plateau is one hundred and twenty feet above the river, and there are little streams called First, Second, and Third Creeks, from the upper to the lower suburbs of the city,--First Creek between the city and East Knoxville, or Temperance Hill; Second Creek between the city and College Hill; Third Creek belo
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 34: Besieging Knoxville. (search)
rs assault of the Fort carefully planned General McLaws advises delay the order reiterated and emds did not tend to improve. On the 22d, General McLaws thought his advance near enough the works his troops and his horse artillery forward as McLaws's attack opened, so that the entire line woulde carried. After consulting his officers, General McLaws reported that they preferred to have daylit, leading at two hundred yards' interval from McLaws's, Anderson to assault the line in his front, d Benning's brigades; but, in case of delay in McLaws's assault, Anderson was to wheel to his right ndred yards. After careful conference, General McLaws ordered,-- First. Wofford's Georgin was in time to follow the main attack by General McLaws with his own and Gracie's brigades (two thte,-- Headquarters, November 28, 1863. Major-General McLaws: General,-- Your letter is received.ere coming back wounded. Major Goggin, of General McLaws's staff, who had been at the fort, rode ba[5 more...]
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 35: cut off from East and West. (search)
lleck and Grant-drive Longstreet out of East Tennessee and keep him out Generals Robertson and McLaws the charges against them and action taken honorable mention for courage and endurance the armconsiderable body of infantry, and later it appeared that he was advancing to offer battle. General McLaws was ordered to reinforce our front by a brigade. He sent word that his men had not yet recee asked for a court-martial to try the case. On the 17th the following orders concerning General McLaws were issued: Special orders no. 27.Headquarters near Bean's Station, December 17, 1863. eral Longstreet. G. Moxley Sorrel, Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General. Major-General McLaws, Confederate States Army. On the same day he wrote,-- Camp on Bean's Station Gap Roa In reply the following was sent: Headquarters near Bean's Station, December 17, 1863. Major-General McLaws, Confederate States Army: General,-- I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of yo
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 36: strategic importance of the field. (search)
tin gave us prompt notice that the march was at Dandridge, and in force. The move was construed as a flanking proceeding, but it was more convenient to adopt the short march and meet it at Dandridge than to leave our shoe factory and winter huts and take up the tedious rearward move. The army was ordered under arms, the cavalry was ordered concentrated in front of General Sturgis, and the divisions of Jenkins and B. R. Johnson and Alexander's batteries were marched to join General Martin. McLaws's division under General Wofford, and Ransom's under General Carr, with such batteries as they could haul, were assigned to positions on the Morristown (Strawberry Plains) road, to strike forward or reinforce at Dandridge as plans developed. The men without shoes were ordered to remain as camp guards, but many preferred to march with their comrades. I rode in advance to be assured that our cavalry had not mistaken a strong cavalry move for one by the enemy. We found General Martin on t
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 1: operations in Virginia.--battle of Chancellorsville.--siege of Suffolk. (search)
oad, and that on the turnpike was led by General L. McLaws. Hooker had also disposed his army foth artillery, and after a severe struggle with McLaws, whose force was deployed in line of battle acand Anderson continued the line to the left of McLaws. Such was, the general disposition of the oppdirected Stuart to incline to the right, while McLaws and Anderson, under Lee's immediate command, sg heavily upon Sickles, Lee threw Anderson and McLaws upon Darius N. Couch. Slocum and Meade. McLaws, pressing along the plank road from the direction of Fredericksburg, attacked Meade, when ts army while in front of his foe, and sent General McLaws with four brigades to meet Sedgwick. Wilcch. Sedgwick advanced briskly, and before McLaws could complete his battle-line, the former thrree remaining brigades were sent to re-enforce McLaws, on Sedgwick's front. Hooker, apprised of Sede all his forces. against him. So he recalled McLaws and Anderson, to add strength to his main army[2 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 84 (search)
ication with the cooperating forces under Generals McLaws and Walker, from the former of whom he wah, when he found that the troops of Walker and McLaws were in position to cooperate in the attack, hset out at once for Sharpsburgh, ordering Generals McLaws and Walker to follow without delay. Ofdelayed their progress until the troops of General McLaws arrived, and those of General Walker couldon the arrival of the reenforcements under General McLaws, General Early attacked, with great resolu Fredericksburgh was again to be occupied, and McLaws's and Ransom's divisions, accompanied by W. H.ndleton, Chief of Artillery, Colonel Cabell of McLaws's division, Colonel E. P. Alexander and Captaieep Run. Two regiments of Barksdale's brigade, McLaws's division, the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Mishills, at the foot of which Cobb's brigade, of McLaws's division, and the Twenty-fourth North-Caroliayton's,McLaws',s31821 51st Georgia,Drayton's,McLaws',s 99 8th Georgia,Anderson's,Hood's,85464 9t[16 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 86 (search)
reconnoissances, made by Generals Magruder and McLaws, with whom I was in communication, indicated t of more than ten to one, I had to fall back. McLaws's division advanced but to share the same fatein command of three divisions, those of Major-General McLaws, Brigadier-General D. R. Jones, and my about the same time, a communication from General McLaws, stating that the enemy was in front of Gee our artillery and turn our right flank. General McLaws, finding himself pressed, sent for reenfors in hand ready to reenforce still further General McLaws, I left my position for a few moments to cofficers to bring up my command, directing General McLaws's division, which had been engaged the daye President requested me to conduct him to General McLaws's headquarters, and I have gratefully to r9th ultimo, having received orders from Major-General McLaws to send forward two regiments to the sut flank. In a few minutes I heard that Major-General McLaws had ordered forward General Semmes' bri[20 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 88 (search)
ding from near the Shenandoah to the Potomac. McLaws and Walker, being thus separated from the enemrson's brigades, and a part of Barksdale's, of McLaws' division, arrived, and the whole, including GcLaws's,77380 Seventh South CarolinaKershaw's,McLaws's,23117140 Eighth South CarolinaKershaw's,McLaws's,21719 Read's BatteryKershaw's,McLaws's,41014 Tenth GeorgiaSemmes's,McLaws's,156984 Sixty-thMcLaws's,156984 Sixty-third GeorgiaSemmes's,McLaws's,116374 Thirty-Second VirginiaSemmes's,McLaws's,155772 Fifteenth Virgib's,McLaws's,13145158 Sixteenth GeorgiaCobb's,McLaws's,2383106 Fifteenth North CarolinaCobb's,McLa some time, doing, however, no damage. Major-General McLaws brought up two brigades some time afterhe Maryland Heights by the forces under Major-General McLaws, and in the afternoon it became apparenajor J. M. Goggin, Assistant Adjutant-General, McLaws's Division: Major: On the morning of the thy, no. 2.] Sunday, September 14, 1862. To Generals McLaws and Walker: If you can, establish batt[53 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 2 (search)
to have been killed while the regiment was on picket. Kershaw's Brigade39    Barksdale's Brigade2915162242  Cobb's Brigade321984234  Semmes' Brigade 4 4  Grand total10068667853  I enclose reports of the several brigade commanders, with those of their respective regimental and battalion commanders, excepting General Barksdale, who, receiving a leave of absence, went away without rendering his report; those of his regimental commanders are, however, enclosed. Very respectfully, L. Mclaws, Major-General. Report of Major-General Ransom. Headquarters division, camp near Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 20, 1862. Major G. M. Sorrel, Assistant Adjutant-General First Corps A. N. V.: Sir: I have the honor to submit the following report of my division during the several days' operations before Fredericksburg, commencing on the eleventh instant: On the morning of that day the division took position about six hundred yards in rear of our batteries, which were upon Marye's
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 31 (search)
to retire to my former position in front of Fredericksburg, leaving a brigade (Wofford's) at Banks's Ford. The number of killed, wounded, and missing in my division, are,-- Kershaw,104,of which 2 are missing. Barksdale,592,of which 327 are missing, besides 14 officers. Semmes,603,of which 26 are missing. Wofford,562,of which 9 are missing. Artillery,28,of which 2 are missing.     1,889  My Inspector-General reports over twelve hundred prisoners taken. Very respectfully, L. Mclaws, Major-General. Report of Major-General Early. headquarters Early's division, May 7, 1863. Major W. H. Taylor, A. A. G., Army Northern Virginia: Major: About daylight, on the twenty-ninth ultimo, the enemy crossed at the mouth of Deep Run, and later near Pratt's house, below. On receiving information of the first movement, I immediately moved my division into line on the railroad, the right resting at Hamilton's Crossing, and the left at Deep Run, and occupied the river road i
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