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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 1. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Letter from General J. E. Johnston. (search)
mmand. Jackson's and Ewell's divisions are set down at 9,000. General Ewell, with whom I had repeated conversations on the subject, told me that he had in his 8,000 men. General Jackson had a brigade more, and at the first of the year amounted to 10,200. General Lawton had about 3,500 men at Cold Harbor, but (he still says) brought 6,000 into the army, many being left behind in Jackson's march — as rapid as usual — and they unaccustomed to marching, having served only in garrison. General Ripley's troops are also omitted. He reported to the Adjutant-General of the army, the afternoon of May 31st, his arrival in Richmond with 5,000 men to join it. The author gives our loss at Seven Pines, on the Williamsburg road, at above 4,800. General Longstreet, in his official report dated June 11th, when, if ever, the number of killed and wounded must have been known, gives it roughly at 3,000. General D. H. Hill, whose division did all the fighting on that road from three o'clock (when
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 1. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Seacoast defences of South Carolina and Georgia. (search)
ries had been completed, and other works were being rapidly constructed. When the new year of 1862 opened, there was a greater feeling of security among the people of South Carolina and Georgia than had been felt for several months. The information received from every quarter led to the belief that the Federal Government was making preparations for a powerful attack upon either Charleston or Savannah. In anticipation of this attack, every effort was made to strengthen these places. General Ripley, who commanded at Charleston, and General Lawton, the commander at Savannah, ably seconded General Lee in the execution of his plans, while Generals Evans, Drayton and Mercer assisted him at other points. The Ordnance Department, under the direction of its energetic chief, Colonel Gorgas, filled with wonderful promptitude the various demands made upon it. This greatly facilitated the completion of the defences. The Federal troops on Beaufort island were inactive during the months of
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 1. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Strength of General Lee's army in the Seven days battles around Richmond. (search)
and Georgia, General Johnston says: General Ripley gave in this number. He brought the firstbrigade was five thousand strong, and that General Ripley so informed him. There may have been thupon the rolls of the brigade, but we have General Ripley's official report of the number of troops f the official report already referred to, General Ripley says: The aggregate force which enteents, but if the reports of Holmes, Lawton and Ripley be correct, they brought less than 11,866 men ad of 26,000 as stated by General Johnston. Ripley and Lawton, according to their reports, had 5,subsequent returns, that the troops of Holmes, Ripley and Lawton, amounted to but 11,866 men. This i 11,866 men estimated by Colonel Marshall, General Ripley's 2,300, and 3,000 of General Holmes', reaortion of them distributed in other brigades. Ripley says: In conclusion, I beg to remark that the subsequent returns, that the troops of Holmes, Ripley, and Lawton, amounted to but 11,866 men. This [1 more...]