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Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 35: (search)
unication in Appendix. The movements of the enemy in the direction of Petersburg, and the pressing despatches of General Pickett, commanding there, at last opened the eyes of the War Department to the imminent peril of the moment. It now realiat to which Petersburg was subjected, aroused the apprehensions of the President to such an extent that, in spite of General Pickett's urgent demand for reinforcements, Hagood's brigade, from South Carolina—which General Beauregard desired to have h Petersburg, May 10th, 1864. Am organizing rapidly brigades already here and those arriving into two divisions, under Pickett and Hoke, with battalion of artillery to each division. Many batteries are still en route. Hope to be in position for o Weldon, and also to see General Whiting, then just arriving to take command of the forces in Petersburg and relieve General Pickett, who on the day before had reported himself ill. Butler's army now seriously menaced the position of Drury's Bluf
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 85: (search)
had just been completed and armed with a few heavy guns received from Richmond when General Beauregard determined to evacuate those lines. He ordered Colonel Harris, his Chief-Engineer, to dismount the guns and bury them, with their carriages and chassis, in the most favorable locality in the vicinity of the battery, and to carefully cover the spot with sod, leaves, and bushes, so as to conceal them from the enemy. These instructions were carried out to the letter; and when, on the 18th, Pickett's division drove off the Federals from the Howlett Battery and the Bermuda Hundreds line, these guns and their appurtenances, being unearthed and found uninjured, were placed again in position, and used with telling effect on the Federal ironclads and other vessels lying in the long reach of Dutch Gap, facing the battery. Thus reinforced, General Beauregard had under him a total effective force of about 10,000 men, of all arms, confronting Hancock's corps (the 2d) and Smith's (the 18th)
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, chapter 26 (search)
everything available as fast as practicable. Pickett has already been relieved; his troops will foegram. Weldon, N. C., May 5th, 1864. Major-Genl. G. E. Pickett, Petersburg, Va.: Have telegraphe Telegram. Weldon, N. C., May 5th, 1864. Genl. Pickett, Petersburg, Va.: Corse's and Kemper's w in sight of City Point. I have ordered General Pickett, for the present, to remain in command of G. T. Beauregard, Weldon, etc.: Order General Pickett not to stop Hagood's brigade; send it immm. Weldon, N. C., May 5th, 1864:4.30 P. M. Genl. Pickett, Petersburg, Va.: General Bragg directsfederate flag and raised the Yankee flag. —G. E. Pickett, Major-Genl. Is it not advisable to stegram. Weldon, N. C., May 6th, 1864. Major-Genl. G. E. Pickett, Petersburg, Va.: Destroy bridges. Cooper, A. and I. G., Richmond, Va.: General Pickett reports three thousand enemy's cavalry haGenl. Braxton Bragg, Richmond, Va.: Major-General Pickett reported himself sick yesterday evenin[14 more...]