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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3. 284 4 Browse Search
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox 217 1 Browse Search
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure) 199 1 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 161 1 Browse Search
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D. H. Hill, Jr., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 4, North Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 85 1 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Annual reunion of Pegram Battalion Association in the Hall of House of Delegates, Richmond, Va., May 21st, 1886. (search)
ead. But the men fought on and on, as Hollis cheered them by joyful voice and valiant example. Despite the tremendous odds, which were five to one, never could these guns have been carried in front. Even after the whole position had been turned and the enemy swarming in our rear, they were literally fought up to the muzzle, and number one of Hollis' gun knocked down with his sponge staff the first Federal soldier who sprang upon the works. Small wonder that Pegram was first to fall. Pickett's and Ransom's men were lying down, by order, firing over the low curtain which they had hastily thrown up during the morning. He was sitting on his white horse on the front line-of-battle cheering, and encouraging his men. In a moment, as it seemed, he had received his mortal wound and knew it. But he knew nothing of the bitter defeat. When Victory no longer perched on this battle flag of his old Battalion, he had received his last promotion at the hands of the Great Captain. He me
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Ceremonies connected with the unveiling of the statue of General Robert E. Lee, at Lee circle, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 22, 1884. (search)
ence of Round Top; the disjointed character of the assault when made, in which the advantage gained by our right wing was lost because the delay of the left wing in advancing, left the former without necessary support; the like miscarriage and failure of the general assault ordered for the following morning, in which the advance of our left wing was paralyzed because not responded to by the simultaneous movement of the right; and the final tremendous blunder, by which the immortal charge of Pickett's and Heth's divisions, launched across half a mile of open plain swept by an overwhelming fire of artillery, against fortified heights occupied by vastly superior numbers, and culminating in their actual capture and the planting of standards upon the guns of the enemy, was robbed of its results by the lack of support-these errors blasted the fair hopes of a victory which might have changed the result of the war. I leave to history the task of adjudging the blame for these errors. I co
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Address before the Virginia division of Army of Northern Virginia, at their reunion on the evening of October 21, 1886. (search)
nization of the Confederate armies--that is, the brigading of the regiments by States. This policy no doubt added greatly to esprit de corps of the brigades. It was distinctive of the organization of the Confederate army, and was not adopted in the Federal. In a subsequent order (No. 18), 15th November, 1861, that of the 22d October was modified, so as to extend this principle to divisions as well as brigades, but the extension of the principle was not carried out, except in the case of Pickett's division, which afterwards consisted of four Virginia brigades. Records War of Rebellion, Vol. 5, p. 960. When, after the able defence of the Peninsula by General Johnston, and the brilliant and extraordinary campaign of Jackson in the Valley, the armies composing the department of Northern Virginia had converged, in its defence, upon Richmond, they united there and assumed for the first time the name of the Army of Northern Virginia. As I think it has somewhere been observed in d
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Memoranda of Thirty-Eighth Virginia infantry. (search)
morning of 17th, and participated in the battle of Sharpsburg; on the 19th, retired with the army. November 22d, the brigade transferred to division of General George E. Pickett. On the 11th December skirmishing near Fredericksburg, and on the 13th engaged in the battle of that place. Went into camp 27th December near Guinea Stdirection of Suffolk, halting at Franklin depot on night of 10th; cooked four days rations, and crossed Blackwater at South Quay on 11th, with Generals Hood's and Pickett's divisions. The regiment, with the brigade, marched on 12th on Sommerton road, arriving in about seven miles of Suffolk, the regiment marching in front. Companks, it proceeded to throw up rifle-pits along the road. The enemy attacked in the evening with about 35,000 infantry and Sheridan's cavalry. To oppose which was Pickett's division, two brigades of Johnson's division, and Fitzhugh Lee's cavalry. Colonel G. K. Griggs was ordered early in the action to take his regiment to the left
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Maryland Confederate monument at Gettysburg. (search)
ement, favorable to the Confederate arms, calmly and with a soldier's eye he viewed the difficulties to be overcome, estimating at their full value the advantages to be gained by possible success, weighing well the resources at his command, and relying upon his trusty soldiery to do all that men might do, he determined upon a continuance of the contest. And so for two more days of bloodshed, from here at Culp's Hill, there upon the cemetery slopes, and further on, where the grand charge of Pickett and his Virginians was met by the storm of shot and shell that swept them, even at the moment of victory, from existence, and further still, to where in the far distance Round Top frowns at the extreme left of the Federal line, with all the appliances of modern warfare brought into play, the fierce attack and desperate resistance in very revelry of death, went on. Gallantly, most gallantly, had the men of his command responded to Lee's appeal, but the work demanded was beyond human performa
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The campaign from the Wilderness to Petersburg—Address of Colonel C. S Venable (formerly of General R. E. Lee's staff), of the University of Virginia, before the Virginia division f the Army of Northern Virginia, at their annual meeting, held in the Virginia State Capitol, at Richmond, Thursday , October 30th, 1873. (search)
Market on May 16th, to come to him with his division, and Pickett's division was moving to him from North Carolina and Peterthe enemy before the close of the campaign. The head of Pickett's division reached the army as we began the march to the Nthe recapture of the Bermuda Hundred lines by Fields's and Pickett's divisions. These lines had been occupied by Butler aftelay House. The order had been given to Generals Field and Pickett to move against them from the lines which they held. But order reached General Field in time, but did not reach General Pickett until his troops were already involved in the attack under his orders. General Pickett sent a message to General Gregg, of the Texas brigade, of Fields's division, which was nextt in front of Fields's division. At this moment, however, Pickett's advancing lines opened fire, and in an instant the men ohe well-known message to General Anderson, mentioning only Pickett's men On the next day, June 18th, General Lee marched t
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Campaign of 1864 and 1865. (search)
lled to vacate in order to go to the defence of Petersburg. As the enemy only held these works by a strong picket line, Pickett's and my divison next day (the 17th) charged and drove them out, and Pickett continued to occupy this line during the rePickett continued to occupy this line during the rest of the campaign, I going on to Petersburg on the 18th. I took position in the trenches at Petersburg, my left resting at the battery afterwards blown up and known as the Mine. I remained in these trenches without relief from this time till two mediately commanded by Brigadier-General Gregg, and a brigade or two each, I think, from Heth's, Wilcox's, Mahone's, and Pickett's divisions. I regret that I cannot recall just now precisely whose brigades they were, but one I know was Harris's Mis to cut their way out. Some few did leave, but I had their names surrendered as though they were present. I did not see Pickett's division at all, nor Kershaw's but once. On the morning of the surrender a body of about two hundred troops passed,
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Field telegrams from around Petersburg. (search)
Call at headquarters for orders. R. E. Lee, General. 10th August, 1864. Colonel S. W. Melton, A. A. G., War Office, Richmond: Don't let the proposition for the relief of the poor people here be lost sight of. The Chief Commissary states that he has heard of no action in the matter. W. H. Taylor. Petersburg, Va., 10th August, 1864. General R. S. Ewell, Commanding Chaffin's Bluff. I think the camp at Dutch Gap is probably the marines. Could not Captain Mitchell shell it while Pickett opened on land batteries and you attacked it. They will soon be fortified. R. E. Lee, General. headquarters, 11th August, 1864. General J. A. Early, via Staunton and Woodstock: Major-General Lomax has been directed to report to you to relieve General Ransom in command of cavalry. General Ransom on being relieved will report to the Adjutant and Inspector-General, Richmond. R. E. Lee, General. headquarters, 11th August, 1864. General J. A. Early, via Staunton and New Market, Va.: