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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 28. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), A secret-service episode [from the Richmond, Va., Dispatch, October 21, 1900.] (search)
ut a staff, commissariat, or organization in any department. With all these drawbacks to contend against, McDowell fixed on July 9, 1861, for an excellently devised move against the Confederates under Beauregard, but on account of lack of transportation, the advance commenced on the 16th. The commander of the Army of the Potomac expected the co-operation of General Patterson, who, with 18,000 men, was ordered to observe and attack the Confederates under Joseph E. Johnston, then holding Harper's Ferry. General Beauregard had been terribly busy for weeks in licking into shape the motley Confederate organizations as they arrived from Richmond on Manassas plains. Many of these soldiers brought from home their trusty rifles and shotguns, but the vast majority of the Army of Northern Virginia were armed with old Springfield muskets, such as had been captured with the governmant arsenals at several points in the Confederacy. Camp equipage was quite lacking in the Southern army, but th
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 28. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Harper's Ferry and first Manassas. (search)
Harper's Ferry and first Manassas. Extracts from the diary of Captain James M. Garnett, in chthe defence of our State. The taking of Harper's Ferry was the first object that presented itselfRichmond with authority to take 300 men to Harper's Ferry, our two companies, with the Albemarle Rif came along, we joined them and went on to Harper's Ferry, taking up different volunteer companies a 9 o'clock we all started on the train for Harper's Ferry, only thirty-two miles distant, but such wn which military affairs were conducted at Harper's Ferry when we first went there. General Williamso saw some fun in searching the houses of Harper's Ferry for secreted arms, a great many of which wents, and from the fact that I had been to Harper's Ferry. After remaining there two or three days, our Minie muskets, which we had gotten at Harper's Ferry; so, after continuing our drills a few timcall this first night on guard, barring my Harper's Ferry experience, and must confess that it was a
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 28. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Very complete roll [from the Richmond, A., Dispatch, September 16th, 1900.] (search)
Rifles was organized and equipped during the year 1859, at Woodstock, Va.; responded to the call to arms on the 17th day of April, 1861; reported for duty at Harper's Ferry, and was assigned to the 10th Regiment, Virginia Volunteer Infantry, commanded by Colonel S. B. Gibbons, who was killed at McDowell, May 8, 1862; Colonel E. T. Was a brother of Lieutenant Charles F. Crisp, Company K, 10th Virginia Infantry, late Speaker of the House of Representatives. Cook, Jacob—Discharged at Harper's Ferry, May, 1861. Resides at Jadwyn, Shenandoah county, Va. Cooper, John E. L.—Surrendered at Fort Steadman, March 25, 1865, and discharged from Point Lookout p Harbor, June 27, 1862; Peach Orchard, June 29, 1862, White Oak Swamp and Frazier's Farm, June 30, 1862; Chantilly, September 1, 1862; aided in the capture of Harper's Ferry, and on detached duty September 19, 1862, when the battle at Antietam was fought; Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862; Winchester, June 13-15, 1863; Rappahannoc
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 28. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.18 (search)
ates of Carpenter's Battery were of the proper stuff, and never quailed before the enemy, whatever were the odds. Did it not require too much space to publish all the names of these it would be a pleasure to me to write them out from a roster of the company, which required years to complete, now at my disposal. The company was organized in Covington, Va., April 20th, 1861, hurried to Staunton, but was ordered back to rendezvous, for drill and equipment, soon thereafter repairing to Harper's Ferry, where it performed picket duty on Loudoun Heights and built block houses. A little later it assisted in the demolition of the Harper's Ferry arsenal and the burning of the great Potomac-river bridge. Then we were mustered into the old 1st Virginia Brigade, which the immortal General Bee said was standing at Manassas like a stonewall, while other brigades wavered from the clash and shock of that bloody conflict. There company A used musket, ball and bayonet, while at Kernstown, and th
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 28. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), A Sketch of the life and career of Hunter Holmes McGuire, M. D., Ll. D. (search)
class. Upon the secession of South Carolina, seeing the inevitability of war, he hastened home to offer his services to Virginia. Dr. McGuire volunteered in Company F, 2nd Virginia Regiment, and marched with the regiment from Winchester to Harper's Ferry, on April 17, 1861, the day Virginia seceded. He was commissioned May 4th of the same year as surgeon in the provisional army of the Confederate States, and was immediately assigned to duty as medical director of the Department of Harper's FHarper's Ferry, known as the Army of the Shenandoah, and then under the command of General T. J. Jackson (Stonewall). When General Joseph E. Johnston took command, Dr. McGuire served under him until July 1st, 1861. when General Jackson, having organized the 1st Virginia Brigade (the future Stonewall Brigade), requested that Surgeon McGuire might be assigned to him as brigade surgeon, which was done. Dr. McGuire soon proved that he possessed the requisite qualifications for his position, for besides h
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 28. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Dr. McGuire in the Army. (search)
ered a service as loyal, as efficient, as valuable to the Confederacy as Hunter McGuire. If his service was rendered at the camp and in the hospital, rather than on the battle line, there was yet no greater devotion and no more zealous and able discharge of the duty assigned him. His service as surgeon and medical director of an army corps was felt on the battle line, in the care of the health of the camp, and in the lives that were saved for service at the hospitals. When he came to Harper's Ferry, at the very outbreak of the war, he bore the first commission of surgeon given by the State of Virginia. He was so young and so youthful in appearance that General Jackson thought it incredible that he was sent to be chief surgeon of his command. The interview of the evening removed from Jackson's mind all doubt, won a confidence that was never lost, and opened the door of his heart to the coming of a new friend. There devolved on this young surgeon an extensive and difficult work
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 28. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Thomas R. R. Cobb. (search)
xecutive departments. They move too slowly for me. Mr. Hunter came last night. He speaks hopefully but urges strongly that we move the government at once to Virginia. He says Letcher is an imbecile with but half a heart in this cause, and this government must be where it can overlook him. May 11.—There are strong anticipations of an attack on Virginia in the next ten days. This we think is one reason of Scott's concentration of troops at Washington. The points of attack will be Harper's Ferry or Norfolk. He cannot and dare not attack Richmond. Congress passed a resolution to-day to adjourn on the 20th and to meet again on July 20th in Richmond. But this was done in secret session and you must keep it closely to yourself. There was no application for the Commissary department so the secretary asked us to make recommendations to him. In view of the breaking up of the college, Howell and I at a venture put in Rutherford's name. To my surprise I hear this morning that he i
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 28. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Crenshaw Battery, Pegram's Battalion, Confederate States Artillery. (search)
s true of Phil Sheridan, who said that a crow would have to carry his rations in his journey across the Valley of Virginia, such had been the wanton destruction of the growing crops, barns, &c. But soon it leaked out that we were bound for Harper's Ferry, at which point some 11,000 men under command of General White were stationed. So after fording the Potomac again and reaching Virginia we pushed on, gaining the heights overlooking this historic town made famous by the John Brown raid of up the Valley, on the whole, was very pleasant. General Ewell, who had preceded us, had swept the Valley of the enemy driving Milroy from Winchester, capturing many prisoners, arms, &c., and forcing that General to beat a hasty retreat into Harper's Ferry. After passing through Front Royal, Smithfield and Sheperdstown, we again forded the Potomac, reaching the Maryland shore late in the evening, passing on rapidly until we reached Hagerstown, where we had the pleasure of seeing numerous Con
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 28. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), A confederation of Southern Memorial Associations. (search)
derick City, Md, 347. Friedenwall, Dr., Herbert, 81. Gaines' Mill, Battle of, 94, 95. Garnett, Ll. D, Captain James M., 58, 71. Garnett, Ion. Thomas S 106. Garside, Miss Julia A 378. Gettysburg, Battle of, 10, 145, 356. Giddings, Colonel C. H., 255. Goolsby J. C., 6. Grady, B. F, 156. Greeley, Horace, on the Union, 177. Gregg, Fort, Battle at, 20 265, 366. Gwynn, Major-General, Walter, 85. Hagood, General, Johnson, 318. Hale, Jr., Captain E. E., 4. Harper's Ferry and First Manassas, 1864-5, Incidents at, 58. Hartford Convention, The 174. Hatcher's Run, Battle of, 368. Hill, General A. P., killed, 20. Hill General D. H., 294 Hinton, Judge Drury A., 213. History Committe Grand Camp C. V, Report of, 169; Members of, 198. History, Southern, cannot be falsified, 193, 194, 376 Holland, Horace, killed, 352. Homespun garb in 1861, 288. Hope, James Barron, 193. Hotchkiss, Major, Jed., 279. Howitzers, Richmond, Guns of, at A