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Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 2: the battle of Bull Run (July, 1861） (search)
self a good march. Next morning, Friday, the 19th, Jackson's brigade covered the remaining six miles from PariIt took position behind Ewell, on our right flank. Jackson's brigade also arrived and was placed in reserve beans. Hampton's Legion was following, and behind it Jackson's brigade was also coming. In order toward the rig made has seldom been excelled by such raw troops. Jackson's brigade, later that day, by steadfast fighting, the fighting, he instanced the 4th Va. regiment of Jackson's brigade, under Col. James F. Preston, and said, s like a stone wall. It was at this moment, when Jackson's 3000 men and Hampton's 600 were the only organizele when the 33d Va., under Col. A. C. Cummings from Jackson's left, leaving the shelter of the ridge and thicke men. Maj. Barry had been fighting that regiment in Jackson's line for some hours, yet he let it march up to a been, Build a bridge of gold for a flying enemy. Jackson's offer to take Washington City the next morning w
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 3: fall and winter of 1861 (search)
f 455 killed and wounded and 263 captured. Shields lost 568 killed and wounded, and 22 captured. It was a small affair, and apparently a Federal victory, but it was bread cast upon strategic waters. There soon followed a serious development. Jackson's name and aggressiveness, and the fierceness of his attack, all tended to increase Mr. Lincoln's reluctance to see Washington stripped of any force available for its defence. He had already taken Blenker's division of 10,000 men from McClellantended to increase Mr. Lincoln's reluctance to see Washington stripped of any force available for its defence. He had already taken Blenker's division of 10,000 men from McClellan, and now, on April 4, he took also McDowell's corps of 37,000, ordering it to report to the Secretary of War. As the result of that order was to keep McDowell out of the Seven Days battles in June, Jackson's battle at Kernstown, though generally reckoned a defeat, was really the first step to Lee's victory in June.
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 5: Seven Pines or fair Oaks (search)
was driven back. Everything was in readiness by sundown on the 28th, when further news was received. McDowell had suddenly stopped his advance, and his troops seemed to be falling back toward Manassas. What had happened was that Jackson had again broken loose in the Valley and defeated Banks at Strasburg on May 23, and at Winchester on May 25, and was moving on the Potomac, as will be told more fully in a later chapter. This had created a panic at Washington, for rumor had magnified Jackson's forces greatly, and McDowell, just in the nick of time for us, had been turned back for the defence of the capital. Johnston was glad of a respite, and an opportunity to consider as an alternative an attack upon McClellan's left. The strength of the position at Beaver Dam Creek made any direct attack very dangerous, and to turn it would consume time. To attack the enemy's left was certainly a safer proposition. On the south side his force was smaller and was much more easily gotten
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 6: Jackson's Valley campaign (search)
ckson's Valley campaign The Valley. Jackson's plan. battle of McDowell. Shields joins Mon. A sharp affair ensued with about 2800 of Jackson's force, holding the crest of a steep Jack, also set fire to the bridge behind him, but Jackson's men rushed in and saved it, though so damagmen. This had been the critical moment of Jackson's whole strategic movement. He had successfu The story is a curious one, and is told in Jackson's official report as follows:— I had see the old army, had refused and failed to obey Jackson's order for immediate action, because not givitions would now have enabled them to cut off Jackson's retreat and to overwhelm him. But the moral 2, and though Shields could hear the guns of Jackson's rear-guard and Fremont's advance on the othof feeling equal to a woman's. On the 7th Jackson's advance at night reached the vicinity of Po could have any effect there came the news of Jackson's sharp counterstrokes at Cross Keys and Port[6 more...]
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, chapter 7 (search)
rence of officers. Jackson's first failure. Jackson's march. Stuart and Trimble. Branch moves. epeated with a much larger force. Meanwhile, Jackson's force was marched again to the Shenandoah nand had been carried through without a flaw. Jackson's entire army, reenforced by Whiting's divisi the cream of the whole campaign, was lost by Jackson's not demanding of his troops better marchingowever, by thus anticipating the coming up of Jackson. The enemy held, behind Beaver Dam Creek, ancteristic aggressiveness, had managed to pass Jackson's force and to take the lead. On approachingll into some woods in rear, where the head of Jackson's long column was already standing halted. I on my right from Gen. Longstreet, and later, Jackson's men on my right and centre, and my divisionl eight months afterward, during which period Jackson's great military genius had manifested itself of the general in command revealed. But had Jackson's march that morning been pushed with the fie[18 more...]
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, chapter 8 (search)
red to, contemplated immediate performance on Jackson's part, and were given at an early hour on Su excuse of Grapevine bridge, as follows:— Jackson's route led to the flank and rear of Savage Srals retired. Considered as an excuse for Jackson's inaction during the whole day this report ind Gen. Hampton, commanding the 3d brigade of Jackson's division. I have in possession letters fro he should have done. D. H. Hill (who was Jackson's brother-in-law), writing in the Century of y at Malvern Hill? This temporary eclipse of Jackson's genius was probably to be explained by physthat an important factor in this inaction was Jackson's pity for his own corps, worn out by long and that his men should do all the fighting. Jackson's troops (his own and Ewell's divisions) had o be made up. The total killed and wounded of Jackson's six brigades in the Valley campaign from Keing the Seven Days they lost 2277 more, while Jackson's six brigades lost but 1152. It is only n[15 more...]
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, chapter 9 (search)
g was on the left with three brigades (one of Jackson's under Hampton, and two of his own). D. H. Hnd Ewell's and Jackson's own division, behind Jackson. The enemy's batteries kept up a severe fireLongstreet were close in rear, and Whiting's, Jackson's, and Ewell's divisions were on the left, an's field. Including with these the losses in Jackson's and Ewell's divisions and Lawton's brigade,of different battles are not separated. Of Jackson's part in this action there is very little tome up at the same time by the direct road. Jackson's official report says: — On the morning he candle, and it should have been played. Jackson's troops, however, were in front, and Jacksons Longstreet consented, and when Lee arrived, Jackson's arguments prevailed and the attack was give Lee, and he must have reluctantly yielded to Jackson's persuasion. Evidently, Jackson was still nER AFFAIRSTOTALS Whiting's Div.210171751192 Jackson's Div.391117208 Lawton's Brig.149275567 Ewe[2 more...]
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 10: Cedar Mountain (search)
oves. Jackson moves. Cedar Mountain. the night action. Jackson's ruse. casualties. The close of the Seven Days found isions became known by the names of new commanders. Thus, Jackson's old division now became Taliaferro's, and Longstreet's d should alone be used. It alone would have been ample, as Jackson's troops did not reach Gordonsville until July 19. Hatch' being informed. This led to delay on Hill's part; and to Jackson's division (now commanded by Winder) getting ahead. Winde as clearly his game to await their arrival as it had been Jackson's to anticipate it. So, on the 11th, he sent in a flag of sion to bury his dead of the 9th, which were still within Jackson's lines. It was granted, until noon, and then extended unvalry, and were greatest in Garnett's and Taliaferro's, of Jackson's division, slightly over 300 in each. The Federal losses's 465, Prince's 452, and Gordon's 344. The fighting upon Jackson's left, where Garnett's and Taliaferro's brigades were bro
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 11: second Manassas (search)
him when he was found, and tempted, also, by Jackson's retreat from Cedar Mountain, had decided tond, moving up toward Sudley, took position on Jackson's left. His march and Ewell's were each aboull at Centreville, entirely misled Pope as to Jackson's true location. Early on the 28th, two Fe time, Longstreet's troops had connected with Jackson's extreme right, relieving the brigades of Earong. From its right on Bull Run in front of Jackson's left, to its left across the Warrenton pikeo had escaped, reported that he had overheard Jackson's men say that they were going to join Longstir roar could be heard the infantry bugles of Jackson's corps, and from the woods a wave of bayonetnto the reentrant angle between his front and Jackson's, so far that its lines of battle now presenield was changed. When Pope had first seen Jackson's corps disclose itself and re-occupy its def00. CONFEDERATESKILLEDWOUNDEDMISSINGTOTAL Jackson's Corps8053547354,387 Longstreet's Corps6634[38 more...]
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 12: Boonsboro or South Mountain, and Harper's Ferry (search)
nsom2 EvansEvans, Hood, Law3 Reserve ArtilleryWashington Artillery, Lee's Battalion10 Total 1st Corps5 Divisions21 Brigades, 28 Batteries, 112 Guns28 2d Corps Jackson'sEwellLawton, Trimble, Early, Hays7 Hill, A. P.Branch, Archer, Gregg, Pender, Field, Thomas7 JacksonWinder, Jones, J. K., Taliaferro, Starke6 Hill, D. H.Ripleylan's hands on Sept. 13 soon after his arrival at Frederick. The incident occurred from our unsettled organization. D. H. Hill's division had been attached to Jackson's command upon its crossing the Potomac. No order should have issued from Lee's office for Hill. Jackson so understood it, and, with his usual cautious habit, opton's Gap. This move would have the further advantage of most speedily relieving Harper's Ferry. But just as Pope had lost his campaign by moving directly upon Jackson, as he supposed, at Manassas Junction, instead of upon Gainesville, where he would have been between Jackson and Lee, here McClellan lost his campaign by moving d
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