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General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Chapter 1 (search)
Stonewall Jackson; A. P. Hill, who won the grade of lieutenant-general; Stuart, matchless as commander of outposts; and Pendleton, General Lee's commander of artillery. These troops were undisciplined, of course. They were also badly armed and d in the neighborhood. Caps (in small quantities only) were smuggled from Baltimore. Caissons were constructed at Captain Pendleton's suggestion, by fixing roughly-made ammunition-chests on the running-parts of farm-wagons. Horses, and harness ofhen reorganized. Jackson's brigade was formed of the Second, Fourth, Fifth, and Twenty-seventh Virginia regiments, and Pendleton's battery; Bee's of the Second and Eleventh Mississippi, Fourth Alabama, and Second Tennessee regiments, and Imboden's osed of three hundred and eighty men of Colonel Harper's (Fifth Virginia) regiment and a field-piece, Commanded by Captain Pendleton himself. which Stuart joined with his little detachment, engaged the enemy's leading troops near Falling Waters. B
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Chapter 2 (search)
turday morning-nine thousand men-before sunrise. The artillery and cavalry were directed to continue their march by the wagon-road, under Colonels Stuart and Pendleton. At night, Captain Chisholm, an officer of General Beauregard's staff, arrived, bringing a suggestion from him to me, to march by Aldie and fall upon the red been dispatched, I set out at a rapid gallop, accompanied by General Beauregard, to give such aid as we could to our troops engaged four miles off. Passing Colonel Pendleton, chief of artillery, with his former battery and Alburtis's, I desired him to follow with them as fast as possible. We came upon the field not a moment touth had had neither time nor ammunition for practice, while much of that of the North belonged to the regular service. Still, ours, directed principally by Colonel Pendleton, was more effective even than the regular batteries of the United States army, in that battle. The pursuit was pressed as long as it was effective. But
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Chapter3 (search)
consultation. he visits Fairfax Court house. account of the conference and its result. battle of Leesburg. affair at Drainsville. effective total of the Confederate army at the end of the year 1861. allusion to events in the West. No military event deserving notice occurred on our part of the frontier during the remainder of the summer. We were employed in observing the enemy and preparing our troops for active service by diligent instruction. The captured material enabled Colonel Pendleton to increase and improve our artillery very much. At the beginning of September the army was encamped about Fairfax Court-House, with strong outposts at Munson's and Mason's Hills, with the cavalry on their flanks. Stuart, who commanded it, had already impressed those who had opportunity to observe him, with the sagacity and courage that qualified him so admirably for the command of outposts. As had been his previous practice, his pickets were always near the enemy, while the Fede
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Chapter 4 (search)
. Hill were ordered to march on the morning of the 7th: the first from the Lower Occoquan and neighborhood of Dumfries, with his own, Wigfall's, and Hampton's brigades, to Fredericksburg, where Major-General Holmes was directed to concentrate his troops; and the second from Leesburg by Thoroughfare and Warrenton to the south side of the Rappahannock. The troops near Centreville and Manassas Junction were directed to march on the morning of the 8th; Smith's and Longstreet's divisions and Pendleton's reserve artillery by the Turnpike — to the south side of the Rappahannock — by the bridge near the Warrenton Springs; and Ewell's and Early's (late Bonham's) to the south side of that river near the railroad-bridge-one part taking the road following the railroad, and the other that to the south of it, through Brentsville. In all cases artillery and wagons were to precede troops. It was found necessary to transport the ammunition-chests of the artillery-those of the caissons as well as
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Chapter 10 (search)
uartermaster-General. Colonel Alexander, applied for by you, as chief of artillery, is deemed necessary by General Lee, in his present position. Brigadier-General W. N. Pendleton, an experienced officer of artillery, has been ordered to your headquarters to inspect that part of your command, and report its condition. Shoulary Ridge, by about fifteen thousand men; but that ours was not so strong as on the morning of that battle. A day or two after Colonel Ewell's departure, General Pendleton, commander of the artillery of General Lee's army, came to Dalton from Richmond. He was sent by the President, to explain his Excellency's wishes in relatiol Ewell's mission to Richmond was explained to him, and the instructions given to that officer repeated, as explanations of my military opinions. Neither General Pendleton's report nor Colonel Ewell's representations led to any action on the part of the Executive-none, at least, that concerned the Army of Tennessee. This co
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Letters. (search)
l Bee's brigade, supported by Colonel Wilcox's brigade, Colonel Stuart's regiment of cavalry, and the whole of Walton's battery, will form the reserve, and will march via Mitchell's Ford, to be used according to circumstances. 7th. The light batteries will be distributed as follows: （1.) To General Ewell's command; Captain Walker's, six pieces. （2.) To Brigadier-General Jones; Captains Alburtis's and Stannard's batteries, eight pieces. （3.) To Brigadier-General Longstreet's; Colonel Pendleton's and Captain Imboden's batteries, eight pieces. （4.) To Brigadier-General Bonham's; Captains Kemper's and Shields's batteries, eight pieces. （5.) To Colonels Cocke and Hunton; Captains Latham's and Beckham's batteries, twelve pieces. 8th. Colonel Radford, commanding cavalry, will detail to report immediately as follows: To General Ewell, two companies of cavalry. To General Jones, two companies of cavalry. To General Longstreet, two companies of cavalry. To G