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Heros von Borcke, Memoirs of the Confederate War for Independence, Chapter 4: (search)
general confusion and disorder marked the spot. The next day General Stuart surprised and gladdened me inexpressibly by placing in my hands my commission as major and adjutant-general of cavalry, which he had brought with him from Richmond. The General himself had been created a Major-General. Our cavalry, strongly reinforced by regiments from North and South Carolina, had been formed into a division consisting of three brigades, commanded by Brigadier-Generals Hampton, Fitz Lee, and Robertson, with three batteries of horse-artillery, amounting in all to about 15,000 well-mounted men. On the 4th of August the trumpet sounded again for the march, as a reconnaissance in force was to be undertaken in the direction of Port Royal and Fredericksburg. With four regiments and one battery we pushed on all day until we reached the village of Bowling Green, about twenty miles distant, where we made a bivouac for the night. On the 5th, the hottest day of the whole summer, we continued
Heros von Borcke, Memoirs of the Confederate War for Independence, Chapter 5: (search)
on of orders, did not join us until late that night, when Robertson's brigade also arrived on the Rapidan. Hampton's commandith General Fitz Lee's brigade towards the Rapidan, where Robertson's command had encamped. There we bivouacked, and made ouon of Kelly's Ford; General Stuart and Staff marched with Robertson's brigade in the direction of Stevensburg, about one mileut for active operations, with portions of Fitz Lee's and Robertson's brigades and our horse-artillery, numbering about 2000 ted cannonade. The enemy were advancing, and the guns of Robertson's brigade had engaged a Federal battery. One of our squar army in the pursuit-General Stuart pushing forward with Robertson's brigade to drive off the strong force of Federal cavalrourt-house, to a point where General Stuart himself, with Robertson's brigade, taking a short cut across the fields, would joime. Late in the afternoon we were joined by Stuart with Robertson's brigade, and continued our march towards Fairfax Court-
Heros von Borcke, Memoirs of the Confederate War for Independence, Chapter 6: (search)
d. Fitz Lee's was sent to the little town of Newmarket, about ten miles off; Robertson's, under Colonel Munford, was ordered to the neighbourhood of Sugar Loaf Moune of rest at headquarters, the 10th, which gave some occupation, however, to Robertson's brigade at Sugar Loaf Mountain, where Colonel Munford engaged the Yankees ihrough the village on its way to Frederick; Hampton's soon followed; and only Robertson's, under command of Colonel Munford, remained behind, covering the retreat, aarly start, in the direction of Harper's Ferry, to reunite with Hampton's and Robertson's brigades, the latter of which had been already two days on the march for thtold me that General Stuart had gone off some hours before with Hampton's and Robertson's brigades, proceeding along the tow-path of the canal on the Maryland side oen charge of the centre, and Longstreet commanded the right. Of our cavalry, Robertson's brigade, under Colonel Munford, was detached to the extreme right, Fitz Lee
Heros von Borcke, Memoirs of the Confederate War for Independence, Chapter 7: (search)
bours. General Stuart had received orders from General Lee to march at once, with two of his brigades (Hampton's and Robertson's), two regiments of infantry, and his horseartillery, to the little town of Williamsport, about fifteen miles higher u Williamsport to Harper's Ferry, Hampton's brigade being stationed near Hainesville, Fitz Lee's near Shepherdstown, and Robertson's under Colonel Munford, near Charlestown, opposite Harper's Ferry; which latter stronghold, after everything valuable twenty miles off, and to establish near there, until further instructions, a second headquarters, to which reports from Robertson's brigade, forming the right wing of our line, should be sent, and from which, in case of urgency, they should be transdquarters upon the farm of Colonel D., about half a mile from the town, immediately informing the commanding officer of Robertson's brigade, Colonel Munford, of my presence. Colonel D.‘s plantation was one of the most extensive and beautiful I had
Heros von Borcke, Memoirs of the Confederate War for Independence, Chapter 9: (search)
ed, probably, by his proud bearing-had illtreated him in the extreme; but he soon met officers whom he had known before the war in the regular army, and afterwards fared better. On the 10th arrived Major Terrell, who had formerly served on General Robertson's staff, and was now under orders to report to General Stuart, and we had again a pleasant little military family at our headquarters. From General Stuart we heard nothing for several days. There were some idle rumours, originating doug bayonets, and the dust rising on their line of march, I could obtain no trace of them whatever, after a ride of four miles towards their supposed quarter of approach. Late in the evening I received a report from Colonel Jones, now commanding Robertson's brigade, that the hostile forces were retreating again towards Harper's Ferry, and that he hoped to be again in occupancy of Charlestown even before his message could reach me. The firing in the direction of The Bower had now ceased; and as I
Heros von Borcke, Memoirs of the Confederate War for Independence, Chapter 23: (search)
horses were richly pastured, and through which the pretty little river Mountain Run rolled its silver waters between picturesque banks, and afforded us the chance of a magnificent cool bath, and plenty of sport with the rod and line. Our cavalry were in the highest spirits, and were kept in constant and salutary activity by incessant drilling and other preparations for the impending campaign. Hundreds of men flocked in daily from their distant homes, bringing with them fresh horses. General Robertson had joined us with his splendid brigade from North Carolina, as also had General Jones, with his command from the valley of Virginia; and nearly all the men of Hampton's division had returned from South Carolina and Mississippi. Our horse-artillery, under command of Pelham's successor, Major Berkham, had been augmented by several batteries, and the old ones had been supplied with fresh horses, so that altogether we now possessed a more numerous and better equipped force then ever bef
Heros von Borcke, Memoirs of the Confederate War for Independence, Chapter 24: (search)
owards the Potomac. Stuart, taking with him Robertson's and Fitz Lee's commands, the latter of whihed; and General Stuart gave orders that General Robertson should move his regiments at a trot uponI had a better knowledge of the country than Robertson I was ordered to accompany the General, who place of honour, leading the charge with General Robertson, and to my intense satisfaction plunged e out of the town to the right. Leaving General Robertson to pursue the former with one of his regst numbers so far superior. Fortunately General Robertson, hearing the firing, soon came up with h which was held by our troops, consisting of Robertson's and William Lee's commands; the dismountedthe assistance of Captain Blackford and Lieutenant Robertson of our Staff, I mounted my horse, and rrs, among them Generals Stuart, Hampton, and Robertson; and I was delighted to have recovered my vos, and started off in an ambulance which General Robertson had placed at my disposal, accompanied b
Robert Lewis Dabney, Life and Commands of Lieutenand- General Thomas J. Jackson, Chapter 16: second Manassa's. (search)
erson; while Longstreet passed below, at Raccoon ford, and formed the right. General Stuart, now Major-General of cavalry, was to cross with his two brigades of Robertson and FitzHugh Lee, and his flying artillery, at Morton's ford, march direct for the Rappahannock bridge, destroy it, and then turning back along the enemy's line crossed the latter stream. But their cavalry still occupied the Culpepper bank, and were driven across by the brigades of Stuart. One of these, the brigade of Robertson,, formerly the lamented Ashby's, under the eye of its Major-General, had a brilliant combat with the enemy's horse near Brandy Station, and drove them across thehe Federal right first crossed the stream on the morning of July 21st, 1861. At this ford, Jackson now rested his left wing, protected by the cavalry brigade of Robertson, while his right stretched eastward across the hills, in a line oblique to the course of Bull Run, toward the road by which Longstreet was expected from Thorough
Lt.-Colonel Arthur J. Fremantle, Three Months in the Southern States, June, 1863. (search)
is generally popular. I then called on Mr. Robertson, a merchant, for whom I had brought a lettestilential, for when we reached the open, Mr. Robertson pointed to a detached house and said, Now, a letter, on his Combahee plantation, but Mr. Robertson implored me to abandon this idea. Mr. RobMr. Robertson was full of the disasters which had resulted from a recent Yankee raid of the Combahee river. This morning I saw a poor old planter in Mr. Robertson's office, who had been suddenly and totallce the beginning of the war about 150. Mr. Robertson afterwards took me to see Mrs.----, who isooks like the Pompeian ruins, and extends, Mr. Robertson says, for a mile in length by half a mile both fine-looking vessels. I dined at Mr. Robertson's, at the corner of Rutledge-street, and mially when its merits were discussed after Mr. Robertson's excellent dinner. General Beauregard torprise. When I was at Charleston, I asked Mr. Robertson whether any French vessels had run the blo[1 more...]
Judith White McGuire, Diary of a southern refugee during the war, by a lady of Virginia, 1862. (search)
sons, are withheld from the public; but are they never to see the light? Is no one taking note of them? I trust so, indeed, that the civil history of Virginia, during this great struggle, may not be lost to posterity. May 15th, 1862. It is now ascertained beyond doubt that my nephew, W. B. N., reported missing, at Williamsburg, is a prisoner in the enemy's hands. We are very anxious for his exchange, but there seems some difficulty in effecting it. His father, accompanied by Colonel Robertson, of the Fourth Virginia Cavalry, called to see the President a few nights ago, hoping to do something for him. The President had just returned from a long ride to inspect the fortifications. In answer to their card, he desired to see the gentlemen in his study, where he was reclining on a sofa, apparently much fatigued, while Mrs. Davis sat at a table engaged in some fine needle-work. The President immediately arose and received the gentlemen most courteously, introducing them to Mrs
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